Lowy Institute: 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
More than 60 years of stubborn diplomatic stalemate stemming from the Second World War doesn’t appear likely to end
The Japanese military is the most respected institution in the country
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is hoping that his successor Yoshihide Suga will be able to boost talks with Russia to resolve the peace treaty issue, he said in an interview with Yomiuri Shimbun published Wednesday. …
The race is on to pick Japan’s new prime minister - the man who will succeed the conservative leader
U.S. President Donald Trump called Shinzo Abe the greatest prime minister in Japanese history during a call between the two leaders, a White House spokesman said, days after the Japanese premier said he was stepping down for health reasons. …
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was a star at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, parading before a sellout crowd at the Maracana Stadium as Nintendo game character Super Mario. Abe’s humorous invitation to the …
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he had decided to resign because of illness, after weeks of speculation about the conservative leader's political future following recent visits to the hospital. In a news conference in …
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to resign due to deteriorating health, the Japanese public television reported on Friday. It noted that the head of government had already made a decision. Abe is expected to announce it at a …
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will not attend the Victory Parade in Moscow on June 24, Deputy Assistant Minister of the European Affairs Bureau of Japan’s Foreign Ministry Hideki Uyama said. "Considering the …
The novel coronavirus pandemic has scuttled Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plans to visit Russia to attend ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s surrender to the Soviet Union, government sources said. As The Asahi …
The option of postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games set to be held in Tokyo this summer is possible if it is difficult to hold the Games as usual, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said at a parliamentary session on …
The leaders of G7 countries will hold a teleconference on March 16 to discuss the spread of the novel coronavirus in the world, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. "I have recently held telephone talks with …
Coronavirus, oil shock, weakened central banks all bode ill for struggling region
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the cabinet will decide on Friday to spend 10.3 billion yen (more than $93 million) from the budget reserve to respond to the coronavirus. Steps will total 15.3 billion yen …
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may hold talks in Moscow on May 9, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said, noting that Abe’s participation …
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he wanted to solve the dispute around the Northern Territories - a Japanese term for Iturup, Shikotan, Kunashir and Habomai Islands, boost friendly relations between Moscow and Tokyo as …
The Japanese government is determined to achieve a solution to the territorial issue and sign a peace treaty with Russia, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. "We will speed up talks based on the 1956 …
Tokyo proposed Tehran a way to break US sanctions against Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said following a visit to Japan. According to him, the Iranian side also came up with a proposal to circumvent US sanctions. "We discussed …
The basis for cooperation should be favorable conditions for foreign capital created in Uzbekistan