Japan may end Tokyo state of emergency as early as next week: PM
Japan may lift the state of emergency in Tokyo as early as next week if new coronavirus infections remain low,…
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Avigan drug not showing apparent efficacy in coronavirus treatment – new Japanese data
Avigan, a Japanese candidate drug for treating novel coronavirus infections, has not so far shown apparent efficacy…
Japan’s economy slips into recession for first time in more than four years – data
Japan’s economy slipped into recession for the first time in more than four years, Reuters reported, citing…
Japan may cancel the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The 2020 Olympics, which have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, could still be canceled if the…
Japan’s March unemployment rate climbs to one-year high
Japan’s March unemployment rate climbed to its highest level in a year, while job availability dropped to a more…
Japan announces coronavirus emergency, approves near $1 trillion stimulus
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a state of emergency to fight new coronavirus infections in…
Japan’s PM Abe agrees on delaying the Tokyo Olympics for one year
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday he and the head of the International Olympic Committee agreed on…
Japan’s PM Abe vows flexible steps in case of downside economic risks
Japan stands ready to take all possible steps flexibly and without hesitation when downside risks to the economy…
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s coalition in process to win solid majority in election
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s coalition is on track to win a solid majority in a July 21 upper house…
Japan says Iran has no intention to make or use nuclear weapons
Iran has no intention of making or using nuclear weapons, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted…
Trump presses Japan over trade imbalance, expects ‘good things’ from North…
U.S. President Donald Trump pressed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday to even out a trade imbalance with…
U.S Trump lands in Japan for ceremonial visit as trade tensions loom
U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, landed in Japan on Saturday on a largely ceremonial visit meant…
Japan PM Abe’s search for Russia peace pact: best chance, last chance?
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enters a seventh year in office, he is chasing the holy grail of Japanese diplomacy: a…
Japan PM Abe has just one women in new cabinet reshuffle
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday kept key ministers in their posts in a cabinet reshuffle, including…
Yen clings to gains as scandal clouds Abe’s outlook
The yen held firm against the dollar on Tuesday as a political scandal engulfing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo…
Japan’s Abe re-elected PM after big election win
Japan's Shinzo Abe was re-elected prime minister on Wednesday after his ruling bloc's big election win last month…
Shinzo Abe wins landslide in Japan re-election
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has won an overwhelming election victory, which may see him become the…
Japan voters to deliver verdict on PM Abe’s nearly five-year rule
Japanese voters deliver their verdict on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s nearly five years in power in an election on…
Dollar holds upper hand as market ponders Fed choice
Dollar prices held an upper hand against other major currencies on Wednesday as investors weigh the possibility…
Trump, Japan PM Abe to hold phone talks Wednesday: source
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday to convey…
Dollar stands tall against euro as investors watch Catalan vote aftermath
Dollar prices started the month on a high note on Monday, gaining against the euro and other major counterparts as…
Japan’s PM Abe mulling snap election as early as October: media
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering calling a snap election as early as next month to take advantage…
Japan’s Abe to launch $17bn Indian bullet train project as ties deepen
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will lay the foundation stone for India’s first bullet train in Prime Minister…
France discusses increased pressure on North Korea with Trump, Abe
France’s Emmanuel Macron discussed increased pressure and sanctions on North Korea on the telephone with U.S.…
Japan’s Abe says North Korea situation needs quick action
The crisis around North Korea requires quick action, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday, calling…
North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launch over Japan sharply escalates…
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan’s northern Hokkaido island into the sea early on Tuesday,…
At least 23 dead, dozens hurt as train derails in India
At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured after an express train derailed in north India Saturday,…
Trump and Japan’s Abe talk about ‘grave and growing’ North Korea threat
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday and agreed on the need for…
As Shinzo Abe’s approval rating declines, markets could question sustainability of…
Markets could start to question the long-term sustainability of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic…
EU, Japan formally agree on free trade deal
The European Union and Japan have formally agreed an outline free trade deal which will ease the movement of goods…
Toyota Motor plans feasibility study on building factory in Saudi Arabia
Toyota Motor is planning to launch a feasibility study as early as this year on building a factory in Saudi Arabia…
Dollar prices on back foot, drop from rate rise-inspired peak
The dollar dipped in Asian trading on Monday, as investors locked in gains after the greenback's rise last week on…
Abe says ‘optimistic’ about positive outcome to trade talks with Trump
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that he and U.S. President Donald Trump would discuss trade and…
European markets close mixed on earnings
European markets closed flat on Friday as investors tracked earnings and looked ahead to the meeting between U.S.…
Japan’s Suga: a ‘window’ exists for a TPP trade pact with US despite…
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary conceded the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal faces an uphill battle…
Japan, India to sign nuclear cooperation deal in November
Japan and India are likely to sign a civil nuclear cooperation pact during a visit to Japan by Indian Prime…
Sisi meets Japan’s Premier Shinzo Abe at G20 Summit
Egypt's President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi met Sunday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the…
Japan’s PM Abe considering visiting Cuba in September
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting Cuba next month to strengthen ties and promote Japanese…
Japan PM sends ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine for war dead
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to a shrine for war dead on Monday, the anniversary of Japan's…
Japan’s Emperor says he is ready to step down
Japanese Emperor Akihito, head of the world’s oldest hereditary monarchy, said in a televised message he was…