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Abe’s warning to China over Taiwan is a blunt message to President Xi
- Just as China has deployed over 82 intermediate range missile launchers towards Taiwan and Guam, it has deployed long range missiles in Tibet to pressurize India and Bhutan.
Published on Dec 02, 2021 12:24 PM IST
Olympics-Japan former PM Abe to miss Games opening ceremony - media
Abe stepped down from office last year due to health reasons, and his replacement as prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, is expected to attend. Abe's office could not immediately be reached on Thursday, a public holiday in Japan.
Published on Jul 22, 2021 08:39 AM IST
Reuters | , Tokyo
Japanese PM Suga and Abe to be invited for launch of Kashi convention centre
- PM Narendra Modi and the then Japanese PM Abe conceived the centre during their visit to the holy city in December 2015
Published on Feb 09, 2021 12:30 PM IST
Sudhir Kumar | Edited by Abhinav Sahay, Varanasi
Republic Day 2021: Shinzo Abe, SP Balasubramaniam among Padma Vibhushan awardees
The Padma awards are conferred by the President on the eve of Republic Day every year.
Updated on Jan 25, 2021 09:22 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Japan ex-PM Shinzo Abe apologises for making ‘repeated false denials’ in parliament on funding scandal
Japan’s longest-serving leader said he had known nothing about the payments and pledged to work to regain public trust. The apology came after his secretary was on Thursday summarily indicted over the issue and fined 1 million yen ($9,650).
Updated on Dec 26, 2020 05:48 AM IST
Tokyo | Reuters | Posted by Prashasti Singh
Japan delays gender-equality goals in new five-year plan
The earlier goal was set by Suga’s predecessor, Shinzo Abe, under his “womenomics” policy designed to promote more women in the workforce to make up for Japan’s fast-aging population.
Updated on Dec 25, 2020 02:49 PM IST
Tokyo | Associated Press | Posted by Deepali Sharma
US’ Legion of Merit award for QUAD architects sends multiple messages
US President Donald Trump’s decision to award his partners in India, Japan and Australia is seen to underline that it was during his time at the White House that these relationships were taken to a different level.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 02:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Shishir Gupta
Japan sets record $52 billion military budget with stealth jets, long-range missiles
Prime Minister Suga is continuing the controversial military expansion pursued by his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, to give Japan’s forces new planes, missiles and aircraft carriers with greater range and potency against potential foes including neighbouring China.
Published on Dec 21, 2020 07:07 AM IST
Tokyo | Reuters| Posted by Mallika Soni
Support for Suga in Japan slides as Covid-19 wave worsens
Public approval could play into when he’ll call the next election, which must be held in less than a year, and dictate whether he can parlay his stop-gap position into a longer term in Japan’s top job.
Published on Nov 30, 2020 10:41 AM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Deepali Sharma
Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, announces PM Suga
Giving his first policy speech since he succeeded Shinzo Abe last month, Yoshihide Suga outlined an ambitious agenda and said he intends to “put maximum effort into achieving a green society.”
Updated on Oct 26, 2020 03:06 PM IST
Tokyo | Associated Press | Posted by Deepali Sharma
Japan’s new Prime Minister pushes Abe’s vision ahead of Asia trip
As he emerges from Shinzo Abe’s shadow with promises to “work for the people”, Suga is proving in some ways to be even more hard line.
Published on Oct 18, 2020 02:11 PM IST
Tokyo | Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
New Japan PM Suga to make first foreign visits, to visit Vietnam and Indonesia from October 18-21
The first official visit of previous Suga’s predecessor, Shinzo Abe, was also made to these two countries. Abe unexpectedly announced on August 28 his intention to resign due to an aggravation of a chronic illness.
Updated on Oct 16, 2020 11:14 AM IST
Tokyo | Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral
Fujifilm’s Avigan shown to be effective in Japanese Phase-3 trial for Covid-19
The Phase 3 clinical study of 156 patients in Japan showed that those treated with Avigan improved after 11.9 days, versus 14.7 days for a placebo group
Updated on Sep 23, 2020 11:19 AM IST
Tokyo | Reuters | Posted by Amrutha Kosuru
End of Shinzo Abe era leaves Japan still searching for way forward
Yoshihide Suga, Abe’s former chief spokesman, was appointed prime minister on Wednesday after Abe resigned because of a chronic health problem.
Updated on Sep 16, 2020 02:46 PM IST
Mito | Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
‘Heartiest congratulations’: PM Modi wishes new Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga
Suga was on Wednesday elected as Japan’s new prime minister succeeding the outgoing Shinzo Abe, who announced last month he would be stepping down from office due to health issues.
Updated on Sep 16, 2020 11:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral
Yoshihide Suga elected as Japan’s new prime minister, will succeed Shinzo Abe
Suga will be the country’s first new premier in nearly eight years. He will succeed the outgoing Abe, who announced last month that he would be stepping down due to health reasons.
Updated on Sep 16, 2020 10:58 AM IST
Tokyo | Bloomberg | Posted by Karan Manral
Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe resigns, clearing way for successor
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, announced last month that he was stepping down because of health problems.
Updated on Sep 16, 2020 09:13 AM IST
Tokyo, Japan | Associated Press | Posted by Shivani Kumar
Japan PM Abe, Cabinet set to resign ahead of new leadership
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, announced last month that he was stepping down because of health problems.
Updated on Sep 15, 2020 10:13 PM IST
Tokyo | Associated Press | Posted by Meenakshi Ray
Meet Yoshihide Suga, elected Japan’s next PM who begins and ends his day with 100 sit-ups
Yoshihide Suga, won 377 votes out of 534 votes cast, and 535 possible votes, in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) election by the party’s members of parliament and representatives of its 47 local chapters.
Updated on Sep 14, 2020 04:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
Yoshihide Suga to succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan’s prime minister
The current chief current secretary in Abe’s government was elected as the new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Abe will quit as Japan’s PM due to health reasons.
Updated on Sep 14, 2020 12:38 PM IST
Tokyo | Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Manral
‘Brought back fond memories’, says PM Modi as Japan PM Shinzo Abe tweets on ties with India
“Great thread, offering a glimpse of the robust India-Japan friendship as well as the strong potential of our partnership in the times to come. The lovely photographs, shared by my good friend PM @AbeShinzo have brought back fond memories of our many interactions,” PM Modi said in a tweet.
Updated on Sep 12, 2020 05:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai
Abe plan for land-attack counterpunch could mark major military shift for Japan
Japan’s Self Defence Forces are geared toward stopping attackers in the air and the sea. The policy change would direct the military to create a doctrine for targeting enemy sites on land - a mission that would require the purchase of long-range weapons such as cruise missiles.
Updated on Sep 11, 2020 01:52 PM IST
Tokyo | Reuters | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
PM Modi rings up ‘dear friend’ Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, hails him for boosting India-Japan ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Japanese PM Shinzo Abe over the phone soon after India and Japan signed a key pact in defence sector.
Updated on Sep 10, 2020 07:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Niyati Singh
India, Japan sign key pact for reciprocal provision of supplies, services between defence forces
The agreement is expected to facilitate “smooth and prompt provision of supplies and services” between the two sides
Updated on Sep 10, 2020 03:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rezaul H Laskar
Japanese minister Kono says he’s expecting October polls
Kono, tipped as a future Japanese leader, made the comments Wednesday in an online forum hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Updated on Sep 10, 2020 06:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Bloomberg | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
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Published on Sep 09, 2020 08:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
Japan: Yoshihide Suga in pole position for PM as debate kicks off
Suga, former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba and ex-foreign minister Fumio Kishida will appear in a televised debate on Wednesday, making the case for who should lead the country after nearly eight years under Abe.
Published on Sep 09, 2020 08:29 AM IST
Tokyo | Reuters| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
Shinzo Abe redefined India-Japan ties | Opinion
But there have been some misses as well. Trade balance and progress in high-technology trade needs more attention
Updated on Sep 09, 2020 06:58 AM IST
Titli Basu
Japan’s economy won’t return to pre-covid levels, says Bloomberg economics report
The report comes with Japan’s ruling party in a leadership contest to decide who will take over from outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after nearly eight years of his growth strategy.
Published on Sep 07, 2020 02:55 PM IST
Bloomberg | Posted by Arpan Rai
Japan defence chief Kono backs Suga for prime minister, but keeps eye on top job
Shinzo Abe resigned as Prime Minister last week over health issues.
Updated on Sep 03, 2020 06:48 PM IST
Tokyo | Reuters | Posted by: Karan Manral