Tag: Shinzo Abe
Prominent deaths that shook the world in 2022
he death of Queen Elizabeth II stood as the number one death that shook the entire word in 2022. The…
Japan man sets himself on fire over Abe’s state funeral
The man, in his 70s, was unconscious when first found but later told police that he had deliberately doused himself…
Shinzo Abe: Japan national police chief Nakamura resigns
The head of Japan’s National Police Agency announced his resignation on Thursday after an investigation confirmed “shortcomings” in the security…
Japan to hold state funeral for ex-PM Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said last week that Abe, 67, would be given a state funeral in recognition of…
Japan’s longest ex-PM Shinzo Abe goes home
Abe, was a polarising figure who dominated politics as the country's longest-serving premier, before being gunned down at a campaign…
Buhari reacts to tragic assassination of ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe
Abe, Japan’s longest-serving leader, did not survive after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election on Friday.
Shinzo Abe dies, first assassination of a Japanese leader
It was the first assassination of a sitting or former Japanese premier since the days of prewar militarism in the…
Updated: Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe dead after shooting
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has passed away in hospital after he was shot in Nara.
Japan’s ex-leader Shinzo Abe shot at rally, rushed to hospital
Abe served two terms as prime minister to become Japan's longest-serving premier before stepping down in 2020 citing ill health.
Typhoon Hagibis: Japan sets aside 710 million yen
Japan is ready to spend 710 million yen (6.5 million dollars) to deal with the devastating effects of Typhoon Hagibis,…
Japan’s Abe plans to meet Putin in Russia
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he planned to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week.
Trump discusses North Korea with Japan’s Abe
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he had spoken with Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, about North Korea and…
Shinzo Abe’s cabinet survives no-confidence motion
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe survived a no-confidence motion jointly submitted by opposition parties on Friday amid…
Japanese PM visits flood disaster zone
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited flood-stricken parts of Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the worst weather disaster…
Flood: Japan’s PM cancels overseas trip
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will cancel an overseas trip from Wednesday that would have taken him to Belgium, France,…
Shinzo Abe in suspected cronyism scandal
Japan’s finance ministry on Monday acknowledged that documents in a suspected cronyism scandal had been doctored.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe re-elected
Shinzo Abe has been re-elected Prime Minister by the Japanese parliament after his Liberal Democratic Party won a resounding victory…
Japan, UK vow to cooperate against North Korea’s “provocation”
British Prime Minister Theresa May and Japan’s Shinzo Abe on Friday condemned North Korea’s “provocation” and promised to maintain international…
Japan’s Abe congratulates Trump says nations are unshakeable allies
Shinzo Abe Japanese Prime Minister has congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday on his election as US president and vowed that…
Japan PM travels to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to offset China influence
Japan’s premier was due Saturday to arrive in Dhaka for a three-day visit to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka aimed at…
Japan names five women to new cabinet
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe named five female cabinet ministers on Wednesday, leading by example in a country which economists…
Japan To Host ‘World Assembly For Women’ Next Month
Japan will host a women-focused international meeting next month where prominent business and political figures are to discuss how to…
Abe emerges Japan’s Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe was elected Japan’s prime minister by the lower house of parliament on Wednesday after he swept to power…