Shinzo Abe

Trump and Japan's Sanae Takaichi sign rare earths pact in Tokyo, deepening trade and defence ties while honouring Abe's legacy.

Jomar Teves Oct 28, 2025

Abe has promised to bolster Japanese defence capabilities in the wake of North Korea's "unacceptable" provocations.

Ben Skipper Jan 04, 2018

The ship washed up on a beach in Kashiwazaki in north Japan, prompting concerns that Pyongyang has launched a spy campaign.

Isabelle Gerretsen Dec 13, 2017

North Korean spies feared to have infiltrated 'ghost ships' off north western coast of Japan as Pyongyang advances nuclear programme.

Isabelle Gerretsen Dec 07, 2017

The woman, Lee Yong Soo, was enslaved by the Japanese Army during World War II when she was just 16-years-old. She is one of around 30 living "comfort women" who served the Japanese.

IBT UK Contributor Nov 09, 2017

Reddit users shared a gif showing a man rolling down a golf bunker - and claim it shows the Japanese Prime Minister taking a fall while Donald Trump walks by unaware.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 08, 2017

The US president met with the Japanese comedian/musician at a formal dinner hosted by the Asian country's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Lara Rebello Nov 07, 2017

North Korea accuses "sinister and crafty Japanese reactionaries" of "smear campaign" and resorting to "trite tricks".

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 29, 2017

Ex-employee tells IBTimes UK that senior managers at Japan's industrial giant were too scared or proud to admit failures that have now amplified into a colossal scandal.

Gaurav Sharma Oct 27, 2017

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit Japan but will not meet Emperor Akihito.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 25, 2017

The incumbent ran on predictable platform in unpredictable times and prevailed despite his ambition to change the constitution few have an appetite for.

Gaurav Sharma Oct 25, 2017

Policy stimulus and frenetic construction for the summer games in 2020 seen aiding Japanese economy, according to new analysis.

Gaurav Sharma Oct 25, 2017

Japan's benchmark share index hits highest level in 21 years after Abe won a decisive election victory on 22 October.

Karthick Arvinth Oct 23, 2017

Prime Minister Abe's ruling coalition secures a resounding victory in snap polls, giving the bloc a supermajority in the lower house.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 23, 2017

Exit polls, including one by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, predict that a challenge by Tokyo's populist governor Yuriko Koike has failed.

Gaurav Sharma Oct 22, 2017

Miwa Sado only took two days off work and put in 159 hours overtime in the month before she died. It is not the first high-profile death from overwork in the Asian nation.

IBT UK Contributor Oct 05, 2017

Pyongyang called the Japanese PM a "headless chicken" at the UN General Assembly gathering.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 03, 2017

Japan's prime minister said the lower house of Diet will be dissolved on Thursday.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 25, 2017

Abe, on a visit to India, and Modi also lay foundation for $17bn bullet train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 14, 2017

The prime minister arrives in the country on Wednesday for trade and security talks.

Brendan Cole Aug 30, 2017

Every 15 August, Japan upsets its neighbours by holding a memorial service at a shrine honouring its dead, including war criminals.

David Sim Aug 15, 2017

Shinzo Abe commemorates 72nd anniversary since world's first nuclear bomb was dropped, killing over 100,000 people.

Ludovica Iaccino Aug 06, 2017

Donald Trump has grown impatient with China over the state of play in North Korea.

Jordan Bhatt Jul 31, 2017

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he apologises to Japanese people 'from the bottom of my heart' over the situation.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jul 28, 2017

The US president said Abe did not even say "hello" while sitting next to him at the two-hour G20 dinner.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 20, 2017

It is not the first time the US President has been refused a handshake in public.

Isabelle Gerretsen Jul 06, 2017

The amended law allows prosecutors to arrest people conspiring to commit a crime.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 15, 2017

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the test unacceptable.

James Tennent May 30, 2017

WHO and IOC urge Shinzo Abe government to introduce anti-smoking measures.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy May 02, 2017

Abe says overnight changes to regulation could hurt business.

Karthick Arvinth Apr 30, 2017