Shinzo Abe

 Japan bids farewell to Abe at funeral in Tokyo

Japan bids farewell to Abe at funeral in Tokyo

A private funeral was held Tuesday for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose assassination last week shocked a nation and brought renewed attention to his key policies such as bolstering the nation’s defenses. The funeral in …

Turkey expresses sadness over killing of Japan's ex-PM

Turkey expresses sadness over killing of Japan's ex-PM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday expressed sadness over the death of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, condemned the assailants and conveyed condolences to his family, loved ones, the Japanese people and the …

Putin expresses his condolences over ex-PM Abe’s death

Putin expresses his condolences over ex-PM Abe’s death

Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed his condolences over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a message to his mother and wife. "A criminal has claimed the life of a prominent statesman who led the …

Ex-Japanese PM Abe dies after being shot

Ex-Japanese PM Abe dies after being shot

Former head of the Japanese cabinet Shinzo Abe died in the Nara University hospital following a shooting attack, NHK reported on Friday. The 67-year-old politician succumbed to the wounds after an attacker - allegedly a former military …

Boris Johnson condemns attack on ex-Japanese PM Abe

Boris Johnson condemns attack on ex-Japanese PM Abe

 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he was utterly appalled and saddened to hear about the "despicable attack" on Japan's Shinzo Abe. "Utterly appalled and saddened to …

Ex-Japanese PM in 'very grave condition' after shooting

Ex-Japanese PM in 'very grave condition' after shooting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has stated that the country’s former PM Shinzo Abe is in a “very grave condition” after shooting. Earlier, a hospital official said Abe appeared to be in a state of cardiac arrest …

Japanese ex-premier Abe shot while making election speech

Japanese ex-premier Abe shot while making election speech

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was injured during a public speech in the city of Nara on Friday, the NHK television reported. The politician was shot at around at 11:30 a.m. local time. The attacker shot two times, …

Abe hopes Japan to ink peace treaty with Russia under new PM

Abe hopes Japan to ink peace treaty with Russia under new PM

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. …

Trump: Abe is Japan's greatest prime minister

Trump: Abe is Japan's greatest prime minister

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. …

Shinzo Abe -- aka ‘Super Mario’ -- loses out on Olympics

Shinzo Abe -- aka ‘Super Mario’ -- loses out on Olympics

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 …

Shinzo Abe explains his resignation

Shinzo Abe explains his resignation

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 set to resign

Japanese Prime Minister set to resign

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 PM not to attend Victory Parade in Moscow

Japanese PM not to attend Victory Parade in Moscow

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 …

Japan’s PM: Tokyo Olympics can be postponed

Japan’s PM: Tokyo Olympics can be postponed

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 …