Shinzo Abe

North Korea Missile Launch A Success, U.N. Meeting Expected

The United Nations seeks to hold diplomatic talks with some countries over North Korea's ballistic m...

Feb 13, 2017 04:44 PM EST

South Korean, Filipina wartime sex slaves demand just compensation from Japanese government over comfort women deal

Filipina and South Korean women forced to work as sex slaves for Japanese military during WWII deman...

Jan 26, 2016 08:41 PM EST

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon praises both Japan, South Korea for settling ‘Comfort Women’ issues

The road to recovery and healing is expected both nations, South Korea and Japan settle their dispu...

Dec 29, 2015 03:04 AM EST

Tokyo, Manila to agree framework for Japanese military aid: sources

The Japanese and Philippine leaders will agree this week on a deal paving the way for Tokyo to suppl...

Nov 16, 2015 12:43 AM EST

Japan's Abe says wants U.S., South Korea cooperation over South China Sea

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told South Korea's president on Monday he wanted cooperation betw...

Nov 02, 2015 06:28 AM EST

China, Japan, South Korea to hold first summit in three years

China, Japan and South Korea will hold a summit in South Korea when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visit...

Oct 26, 2015 07:50 AM EDT

Japan, China agree to promote dialogue despite UNESCO dispute

Senior officials of Japan and China agreed on Tuesday to pursue high-level dialogue to mend frayed r...

Oct 14, 2015 01:56 AM EDT

Japan's Abe keeps allies in key posts in cabinet shake-up

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe retained close allies in key posts in a cabinet reshuffle on Wedn...

Oct 07, 2015 02:09 AM EDT

Japan group says pacifist constitution still supreme, eyes Nobel

Japan's pacifist constitution is an example for the world despite changes that have cleared the way ...

Oct 05, 2015 02:13 AM EDT

China says arrests two Japanese for spying

China has arrested two Japanese for spying, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, and Japan said t...

Sep 30, 2015 04:39 AM EDT

Japan to offer $810 million to support refugees fleeing Syria, Iraq: NHK

Japan, which accepted just 11 asylum seekers out of 5,000 applications last year, will provide about...

Sep 28, 2015 01:00 AM EDT

Japan upper house panel approves contentious defense bills amid chaos

A panel in Japan's upper house on Thursday approved legislation for a security policy shift that wou...

Sep 18, 2015 02:35 AM EDT

Japan set for historic defense shift, but still not 'normal nation'

Japan and ally the United States can start making plans for a possible conflict with China after the...

Sep 15, 2015 01:54 AM EDT

Poll show majority of Japanese oppose security bills as vote looms

More than half of voters in Japan are opposed to their government's plans to enact legislation this ...

Sep 14, 2015 03:04 AM EDT

China holds massive military parade, to cut troop levels by 300,000

President Xi Jinping announced on Thursday he would cut troop levels by 300,000 as China held its bi...

Sep 03, 2015 02:34 AM EDT

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