Tag: Japanese Prime Minister
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Ivanka Trump attends World Assembly of Women in Tokyo
US President Donald Trump’s daughter and senior advisor Ivanka Trump on Friday spoke about women’s participation in the economy at the World Assembly of Women here, an annual conference sponsored by the Japanese government, the media reported. Trump was introduced at the event by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. She will have dinner with Abe …
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November 3, 2017 -
Japanese PM sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday sent a ritual offering to the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine on the occasion of the country’s annual autumn festival. Although the move will likely draw staunch criticism from the neighbouring countries, Japanese cross-party lawmakers and some of Abe’s former Cabinet Ministers may visit the controversial shrine during the …
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October 17, 2017 -
Japan PM Abe dissolves lower house, calls snap election
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved the lower house of parliament today, paving the way for a snap election that is expected to be held October 22. The speaker of the house, Tadamori Oshima, read the statement of dissolution. Abe is widely seen as trying to reconsolidate his grip on power within the ruling Liberal-Democratic …
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September 28, 2017 -
Japanese PM calls for snap election
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday called an early election this year, the media reported. In a national address, Abe said he would also dissolve parliament’s lower house on Thursday to “seek the mandate of the people immediately”, reports CNN. The move comes one year before scheduled elections and amid a stronger showing in …
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September 25, 2017 -
India, Japan cannot challenge China: Chinese daily
As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits India, a Chinese daily has said that close ties between New Delhi and Tokyo posed no “grave threat” to Beijing. China has always been wary of growing proximity between India and Japan with whom it has territorial disputes. The state-run Chinese media has often been critical of fast …
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September 14, 2017 -
Nuclear, defence cooperation key to future India-Japan ties: Jaishankar
Ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to India later this month for the annual bilateral summit, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said that the future of India-Japan ties lies in nuclear and defence cooperation. “Cooperation in civil nuclear energy and in defence are two domains that portend the future direction of our ties,” Jaishankar …
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September 8, 2017 -
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Philippines
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in the Philippines on Thursday, becoming the first foreign leader to visit since President Rodrigo Duterte took office last year and launched his deadly war on crime. Abe is intent on maintaining Japan's strong ties with the Philippines as Duterte shakes up his nation's foreign policy with a shift …
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January 12, 2017 -
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Philippines
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in the Philippines on Thursday, becoming the first foreign leader to visit since President Rodrigo Duterte took office last year and launched his deadly war on crime. Abe is intent on maintaining Japan's strong ties with the Philippines as Duterte shakes up his nation's foreign policy with a shift …
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January 12, 2017