Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Trump downplays North Korea launches on Japan visit
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Trump downplays North Korea launches on Japan visit

US President Donald Trump on Sunday played down recent missile launches by North Korea as he teed off a state…
Japan’s economy shows better-than-expected growth
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Japan’s economy shows better-than-expected growth

Japanese GDP expanded a better-than-expected 0.5 percent in the first quarter of this year, official data showed Monday, although analysts…
Warm on North, chilly to South: Japan’s Korea strategy could pose risks
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Warm on North, chilly to South: Japan’s Korea strategy could pose risks

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is reaching out to North Korea in the hope of arranging a…
End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites
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End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites

Draped in ornate golden-brown robes and wearing a towering black hat, Japan’s Emperor Akihito on Tuesday kicked off ceremonies for…
US, Japan kick off trade talks amid China deal optimism
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US, Japan kick off trade talks amid China deal optimism

As optimism grows that the United States and China are nearing a trade deal, Japan kicks off its own negotiations…
Reiwa: A new imperial era name for Japan
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Reiwa: A new imperial era name for Japan

“Reiwa”: Japan on Monday revealed the name of the era that will define the new emperor’s reign when he ascends…
Abe mum on reports he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
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Abe mum on reports he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declined Monday to say if he had nominated President Donald Trump for…
Germany’s Merkel says ‘still time’ to find Brexit solution
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Germany’s Merkel says ‘still time’ to find Brexit solution

There is still time to find a solution to Britain’s exit from the EU, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday,…
Putin, Abe hold summit to break island impasse
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Putin, Abe hold summit to break island impasse

  Russia and Japan’s leaders meet for talks in Moscow Tuesday over the disputed island chain that has long prevented…
Japan PM Abe to visit Darwin in first since World War II: media
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Japan PM Abe to visit Darwin in first since World War II: media

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Darwin in November in a first for a Japanese leader since the…
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