Tag: Shinzo Abe

Friday, July 8th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot dead

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after taking two shots during an election rally in the western city of Nara Friday after which he was hospitalized in a serious condition, it was reported. A man in his 40s has been arrested and a gun was seized.
Thursday, August 6th 2020 - 09:20 UTC
Hiroshima remembers the 75th anniversary of the first atomic bomb

Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday for the 75th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, with ceremonies downsized due to the novel coronavirus and the mayor urging nations to reject selfish nationalism and unite to fight all threats.
Monday, March 23rd 2020 - 10:54 UTC
Postponement of Tokyo Olympics imminent after Canada, Australia withdrawal

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admitted Monday that the 2020 Olympic Games may not go as planned due to the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, it was reported.
Tuesday, December 31st 2019 - 11:55 UTC
Auto tycoon on bail in Japan flees and takes refuge in Lebanon

Carlos Ghosn's main lawyer said on Tuesday he was “dumbfounded” by the news of his client's sudden departure from Japan where he was out on bail ahead of a trial for financial misconduct.
Friday, December 20th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Japan boosts defense budget spending for eighth straight year

Japan's government on Friday approved an eighth straight annual increase in defense spending to a record high as it buys US-made stealth fighters, interceptor missiles and other equipment to counter military build-ups by North Korea and China.
Monday, May 27th 2019 - 04:34 UTC
Trump in Japan for trade talks, North Korea and to meet Emperor Naruhito

After a fun-filled weekend of golf and sumo, US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are set to hold formal talks on Monday, with trade and tensions with North Korea topping the agenda.
Tuesday, April 16th 2019 - 06:24 UTC
“Absolute priority” for UK government to leave the EU by 23 May to avoid European elections

It is an “absolute priority” for the government to leave the EU by 23 May to avoid having to take part in European elections, Jeremy Hunt has said. The foreign secretary said the public would find it “hugely disappointing” to be asked to send MEPs to Brussels.
Friday, January 11th 2019 - 09:01 UTC
Japan' s Abe to the rescue: The “whole world” wants UK to avoid a no-deal Brexit

The “whole world” wants the UK to avoid a no-deal Brexit, Japan's PM has claimed, after talks with Theresa May. Shinzo Abe pledged “total support” for the withdrawal agreement she has negotiated with the EU, which faces a crunch vote in the Commons on Tuesday.
Monday, December 3rd 2018 - 14:25 UTC
Shinzo Abe, Mario Abdo Benítez formalise Japanese aid to Paraguay

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Paraguay Sunday afternoon to meet with President Mario Abdo Benítez and visit the local Japanese community. After a stopover in Uruguay, Abe, who became the first Japanese prime minister ever to visit Paraguay, was welcomed at the Silvio Pettirossi international airport by Foreign Minister Luis Alberto Castiglioni.
Monday, December 3rd 2018 - 13:43 UTC
Japan's doors open again to Uruguayan beef after Shinzo Abe's Montevideo stop

Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez met Sunday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Montevideo. During the encounter, both leaders signed an agreement which opened Japan's market to beef exports from the South American country after 20 years.