Shinzo Abe

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Five Questions On North Korea’s Missile Programme

North Korea launched four missiles on Monday, three of them landing in Japan's exclusive economic zone -- waters...

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Four Ballistic Missiles Fired Into Sea

North Korea has launched four ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan. Three of them fell into Japan's exclusive...

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New Rules Give Japan’s Abe Chance To Lead Until 2021

Japan's ruling party on Sunday extended term limits for its leaders, a change that gives Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a...

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N. Korea To Top Agenda On Tillerson Asia Visit

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to visit Japan, China and South Korea later this month to discuss Pyongyang's...

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Golfer Lexi Thompson Says Trump ‘not A Bad Player’

Lexi Thompson praised US President Donald Trump's golfing prowess Tuesday after a recent round with the American...

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Japan PM Denies Involvement In Sweetheart Land Deal

Rare scandal was swirling around Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday as he was forced to deny involvement in a...

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60 Years After Japan Army Husband Fled, Vietnam War Bride Clings To…

It's been more than sixty years since Nguyen Thi Xuan's husband, a Japanese soldier, left her in Vietnam, but the...

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Japan Punches Time Clock Early For ‘Premium Friday’

Japan's Prime Minister will spend Friday afternoon meditating while staff at some of the country's biggest firms are...

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Japan History Revisionists Bolder Under Abe

Successful hotel chain operator Toshio Motoya doesn't mind if his denial of a notorious Japanese World War II military...

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Trump, Trudeau Grapple With Differences On Refugees, Trade

US President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau failed to paper over differences on the treatment...

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Trump Faces Questions Over ‘outdoor Situation Room’

Social media posts of Donald Trump and Shinzo Abe huddling with aides in a public dining room after North Korea's...

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China Upset At Disputed Islands Mention In Japan-U.S. Meeting

China's Foreign Ministry expressed concern on Monday after Japan got continued U. S. backing for its dispute with...

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Asian Shares At 1-1/2-Year High, Yen Sags After Trump-Abe Meet

Asian stocks rallied to 1-1/2-year highs on Monday, helped by renewed hopes over U. S. President Donald Trump's tax...

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Trudeau Visits Trump In Crucial Meeting For Canada

Donald Trump hosts Justin Trudeau at the White House Monday in what is a delicate visit for the Canadian prime...

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UN Security Council To Hold Meeting On North Korea’s Missile Launch

The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Monday on North Korea's missile launch, the first test since US...

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What Will Happen At First Tete-A-Tete?

Donald Trump hosts Justin Trudeau at the White House in what is a delicate visit for the Canadian prime minister, who...

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UN Security Council To Meet On N.Korea Missile Launch

The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Monday on North Korea's missile launch, the first test since US...

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N. Korea Says Successfully Tested New Ballistic Missile

North Korea said Monday it had successfully tested a new ballistic missile, triggering a US-led call for an urgent UN...

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Japan’s Economy Expands 0.2% In Q4

Japan's economy expanded 0.2 percent in the last quarter of 2016, government data showed Monday, as exports and company...