Shinzo Abe

New Delhi: Shinzo Abe has resigned as the Prime Minister of Japan due to his worsening health condition. Shinzo Abe resigned as Japan's prime minister as, he said, his chronic illness has resurfaced. Shinzo Abe has acknowledged having…

Tokyo: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to announce his resignation over health issues, local media reported Friday, hours before he was due to address a press conference. "Abe intends to resign as his illness has worsened and…

Kuwait City, March 25 (IANS) The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games until next year.In a statement, OCA Director General Mr Husain…

Tokyo, March 25 (IANS)-  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heard from US President Donald Trump during phone talks that the decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for one year was the right one, Japan's top government spokesperson said…

Tokyo, March 11 (IANS) Japan on Wednesday cancelled several prayer meetings to mark the ninth anniversary of a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami in wake of the coronovirus outbreak.Japan was hit by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake-triggered…

Tokyo, Oct 25 (IANS) Isshu Sugawara, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, on Friday resigned from his post amid allegations of irregular donations.Sugawara, 57, had taken over the ministry during the latest reshuffle of Prime…

Tokyo, Oct 15 (IANS) The death toll due to the devastating typhoon Hagibis that lashed Japan has increased to 66, as search-and-rescue operations continued on Tuesday to locate the missing persons.Japan's Self-Defence Forces were deployed…

New York, Sep 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have signed a limited trade agreement, allowing Tokyo to bypass tariffs on Japanese made cars for the moment.During a bilateral meet on the…

New York, Sep 25 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said that he was determined to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "face-to-face without attaching any conditions". Abe made the remarks on Tuesday while addressing the General…

Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration has reached an "initial" trade deal regarding tariff barriers with Japan, indicating that the agreement doesn't need to be approved by Congress.…