The Abe administration also has tough tasks at hand negotiating trade issues with the Trump administration which is vigorously pursuing measures to reduce the trade deficit that the US faces with many trading partners.
November 2, 2018Abe runs the risk of displeasing many LDP members of his own factions who were expecting Cabinet posts and could be potential destabilisers if his popularity ever nosedives. At the time of the reshuffle, Abe's popularity was not under threat as the LDP scored over others but the future could be uncertain. If Abe's strategy is just to remain in power and cement his grip over the party, reforming the country could be a casualty
November 1, 2018Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe took an express train from Yamanashi to Tokyo on Sunday evening after a special reception hosted by the Japanese PM in the picturesque Prefecture located close to Mount Fuji.
October 28, 2018Shinzo Abe and PM Modi visited the FANUC Corporation in Yamanashi, which is one of the largest makers of industrial robots in the world.
October 28, 2018For the public, the constitution is a lesser concern than issues such as pay, education and the high cost of child care, surveys show.
September 14, 2018US President Donald Trump has said “additional major sanctions” will be imposed on North Korea, after Pyongyang on Wednesday carried out an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test. The US President said on Twitter on Wednesday that he had spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping about “the provocative actions of North Korea. Additional major sanctions will …
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November 30, 2017US President Donald Trump declared on Monday that the “era of strategic patience is over” when it comes to America’s stance towards North Korea and reaffirmed his use of harsh rhetoric at a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe here. Trump arrived in Japan on a two-day visit on Sunday, the first …
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November 6, 2017US President Donald Trump on Monday met Japanese Emperor Akihito and held a joint press conference with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe where the two leaders discussed North Korean threats and bilateral economy. Trump arrived here on a two-day visit on Sunday, the first stop in his five-nation tour through Asia, reports CNN. Earlier on Monday, …
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November 6, 2017India and Japan on Thursday signed 15 agreements, including one to give a fillip to India’s Act East policy by enhancing connectivity and developmental projects in India’s northeast, and for more flights between the two countries. The agreements were inked after the annual bilateral summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo …
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September 14, 2017Breaking away from official protocol, Prime Minister Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday arrived in India on a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and both will lay the foundation stone of the ambitious Rs 1.08 lakh crore Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project. on Wednesday proceeded on a …
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September 13, 2017