Shinzo Abe

Working with global community only way to fight terrorism: Japan PM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wanted to debate the possibility of Japan's mil...

Feb 02, 2015 05:43 AM EST

Jordan still ready for swap with Islamic State to free pilot

Jordan said on Sunday it was still ready to hand over a jailed Iraqi militant to Islamic State in a ...

Feb 01, 2015 09:44 AM EST

Japan says hostage negotiations with militants 'deadlocked'

Efforts by Japan and Jordan to secure the release of two of their nationals held captive by Islamic ...

Jan 31, 2015 07:00 AM EST

Japan, Jordan working closely on fate of captive Japanese journalist

Japan was working closely with Jordan on Friday to find out what was happening to a Japanese journal...

Jan 29, 2015 11:54 PM EST

U.S. would welcome Japan air patrols in South China Sea

The United States would welcome a move by Japan to extend air patrols into the South China Sea as a ...

Jan 29, 2015 04:27 AM EST

Jordan prisoner swap on hold, fate of Japanese IS hostage unclear

Jordan said on Wednesday it had received no assurance that one of its pilots captured by Islamic Sta...

Jan 28, 2015 07:28 PM EST

South Korea, China warn Japan not to backtrack on apology over wartime past

South Korea and China warned Japan on Tuesday not to backtrack on its apology issued 20 years ago ov...

Jan 27, 2015 08:08 AM EST

Japan vows to work with Jordan to secure hostage release

Japan has vowed to work with Jordan to secure the release of a Japanese journalist held by Islamic S...

Jan 27, 2015 04:32 AM EST

Japan condemns apparent Islamic State execution, demands hostage release

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday called for the immediate release of a Japanese journalist ...

Jan 24, 2015 07:30 PM EST

Japan PM Abe: threat to Japanese captives 'unacceptable'

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday condemned as "unacceptable" the threat to the lives of...

Jan 20, 2015 09:37 AM EST

Israel lobbies foreign powers to cut ICC funding

Israel is lobbying member-states of the International Criminal Court to cut funding for the tribunal...

Jan 18, 2015 05:41 AM EST

Japan's Abe pledges support for Mideast countries battling IS

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned on Saturday that the world would suffer an "immeasurable l...

Jan 17, 2015 07:10 AM EST

PM Abe's coalition cruises to big win in Japan election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition cruised to a big election win on Sunday, but f...

Dec 14, 2014 08:16 AM EST

Strict new Japan secrets law takes effect amid protests

Waving banners and banging tambourines, hundreds of Japanese took to the streets of Tokyo to protest...

Dec 10, 2014 09:21 AM EST

Japan opposition, too weak to take power, aims to dim Abe's luster

Japan's main opposition party, its image still tarnished two years after losing power, isn't even pr...

Dec 02, 2014 07:48 AM EST

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