Shinzo Abe

Shinzo Abe Resigns, Clears Way for Successor

Dinka — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:46:45 -0500

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his cabinet members formally resigned Tuesday, paving the way for the election of former chief Cabinet secretary Yasuo Fukuda as prime minister.

Japan PM Abe hospitalized after resignation

Nksagar — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:25:36 -0500

Abe had visited Keio University Hospital in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward earlier in the day, where he was examined by doctors, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kaoru Yosano said

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe announces resignation

Dinka — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:24:56 -0500

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation on Wednesday, following an upper house election defeat and controversy over his country's support for Afghanistan operations.

Abe launched a major cabinet reshuffle for safer hands

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:45:05 -0500

Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launched a major cabinet reshuffle, shifting his foreign minister to a top party job as part of a shake-up aimed at salvaging his government.

India-Japan agree to lay down a road map for strategic partnership

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:37:08 -0500

India and Japan have agreed to lay down a road map for giving a new dimension to a global and strategic partnership and reaffirmed their commitment to sign the comprehensive economic partnership agreement.

Japan's PM says cabinet can visit WWII shrine

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:12:01 -0500

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he would not stop cabinet members from visiting a controversial war shrine this week on the sensitive anniversary of Japan's defeat in the World War II.

PM of Japan Abe announces date for G8 summit in 2008

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 19 May 2007 09:07:37 -0500

A summit of the Group of Eight Industrialized Nations (G8) in 2008 will be held on the northern Japanese Island of Hokkaido on July 7-9, Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday.

Japan: constitution to let Japan play a greater role in peacekeeping missions

Dinka — Fri, 11 May 2007 09:45:44 -0500

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that Japan would revise its constitution to let its troops play a greater role in world peace missions - but only in those ones that would be needed for self-defense and to protest Japanese allies.

Bush, Japanese Prime Minister to Hold Talks

Dinka — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:38:01 -0500

U.S. President George Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are holding talks Friday at the U.S. presidential retreat outside Washington, Camp David, where North Korea's nuclear program is expected to be a main topic.

Japanese Prime Minister to Attend Washington Summit

Dinka — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:59:41 -0500

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is heading to the United States for a Washington summit. He and President Bush are expected to discuss the prospect of closer cooperation, and a more robust regional security role for Tokyo. VOA Seoul Correspondent Kurt Achin has more.

Japanese PM: New Constitution Needed For Postwar Regime

Dinka — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:57:22 -0600