Impact of Shinzo Abe’s assassination on Japan
Japan’s Shinzo Abe warns China: Invasion of Taiwan would be ‘suicidal’
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned China that an invasion of Taiwan would incur incalculable costs as the senior Japanese politician and U.S. officials spoke up for the island democracy’s autonomy. “When there is a threat over Taiwan and … Read More
Abe Criticizes China’s Military Pressure against Taiwan Again
Taipei, Dec. 14 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday criticized China again over the country beefing up its military coercion against self-ruled Taiwan. “An adventure in military affairs, if pursued by such a huge economy like China’s, … Read More
Why Russia will not return the Kuril Islands to Japan
More than 60 years of stubborn diplomatic stalemate stemming from the Second World War doesn’t appear likely to end. Tourists in October on the Yankito Plateau on Iturup Island, the largest one of the Kuril Islands, known in Japan as … Read More
Coronavirus: How Are Countries Responding to the Economic Crisis?
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The coronavirus pandemic is slowing global commerce to a crawl, but many of the world’s largest economies are taking extraordinary actions to propel them through the crisis. A pedestrian wearing a protective face mask amid the the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak … Read More
Japan’s Abe extends state of emergency to May 31
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday extended a nationwide state of emergency to May 31, saying the new coronavirus infection rate had yet to drop enough to justify ending measures aimed at slowing the outbreak. In … Read More
Japan’s Shinzo Abe declares a state of emergency
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency to fight new coronavirus infections in major population centres and unveiled a stimulus package he described as among the world’s biggest to soften the economic blow. Abe announced the … Read More
‘We’ll deal with it’ – Donald Trump brushes off Kim Jong Un’s threat of ‘Christmas gift’
Kim Jong Un threatens to take unspecified action if sanctions relief is not forthcoming by the end of the year. Donald Trump has brushed off North Korea’s warning of a “Christmas gift”, saying the United States would “deal with it … Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping to meet Japan, South Korea leaders as North Korea tensions rise
Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Beijing on Dec 23, 2019.PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS BEIJING (REUTERS) – The leaders of Japan and South Korea will meet Chinese President Xi … Read More
Japan struggles to avoid Trump’s tariff threat as deadline looms
Higher tariffs on Japanese cars, the country’s biggest export to the US, are still being negotiated. US President Donald Trump has been adamant about reducing its trade deficit with other nations, while two-thirds of Japan’s trade surplus with the US … Read More