Shinzo Abe

Mugabe looks to boost investment and economic cooperation with Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Elsa Buchanan Mar 24, 2016

North Korea fired two mid-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan in a show of defiance.

Vasudevan Sridharan Mar 18, 2016

Japan's government says it received a record 7,586 refugee applications in 2015.

Agamoni Ghosh Jan 23, 2016

The lawmaker said people have been misled by propaganda treating them as if they were victims.

Agamoni Ghosh Jan 15, 2016

The islands, seized by former Soviet Union, are administered by Russia.

Agamoni Ghosh Jan 05, 2016

Report says ¥100m could be paid out to South Korean women forced into sexual slavery during World War II.

Karthick Arvinth Dec 25, 2015

The document will help same-sex couples rent apartments together and gain access to family-only hospitals.

Agamoni Ghosh Nov 06, 2015

Sex slaves used by Japan during its occupation of Korea has been a major obstacle to better ties.

Agamoni Ghosh Nov 02, 2015

¥80tn quantitative easing programme is the centrepiece of Japan's PM Shinzō Abe's economic policies.

Bauke Schram Oct 30, 2015

Sendai No 2 unit is expected to enter commercial operations from around mid-November.

Adam Justice Oct 15, 2015

Japan industrial production unexpectedly drops for second straight month.

Karthick Arvinth Sep 30, 2015

PM Shinzo Abe says policy shift will help Japan face any threat from China and North Korea.

Jerome Anthony Sep 19, 2015

Chaotic scenes show lawmakers scuffle during passing of military bills in Japanese parliament.

Alfred Joyner Sep 17, 2015

Some 45,000 rallied in Tokyo calling for resignation of Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.

Alfred Joyner Sep 15, 2015

Evacuation alert issued in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, with more rain forecast.

Karthick Arvinth Sep 11, 2015

Rate of contraction revised up to 0.3%, from 0.4%, due to inventory gains.

Karthick Arvinth Sep 08, 2015

US President apologises to Prime Minister Shinzo over spying allegations stemming from WikiLeaks.

Anthony Cuthbertson Aug 26, 2015

Growth declined at an annualised pace of 1.6% in the second quarter, compared to market forecast of a 1.9% fall.

Jerin Mathew Aug 17, 2015

Japanese PM's statement will be watched closely by neighbours South Korea and Japan.

Vasudevan Sridharan Aug 14, 2015

"We cannot accept this," survivor Sumiteru Taniguchi tells Japanese Prime Minister at memorial ceremony.

Tom Porter Aug 09, 2015

Four years since the Fukushima disaster, first nuclear reactor to restart in southwestern Japan.

Maria Khan Aug 07, 2015

Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe is among 35 Top Secret NSA targets, WikiLeaks revealed.

Anthony Cuthbertson Jul 31, 2015

Tokyo approves revised decommissioning works road map for Fukushima nuclear plant

Umberto Bacchi Jun 12, 2015

Health warning issued against Japan's new bill that will take away overtime pay from white-collar employees.

Maria Khan May 24, 2015

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks to restart nuclear reactors to address Japan's rising energy needs, despite protests from activists.

Jerin Mathew Apr 22, 2015

Blow to Shinzo Abe's nuclear plans as court blocks restart of Takahama reactors over safety issues.

Jerin Mathew Apr 14, 2015

Huis Ten Bosch plans to open the robot-staffed Henn-Na Hotel in Nagasaki in July.

Anthony Cuthbertson Feb 09, 2015

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pushes for legislative changes allowing Japanese troops to launch overseas missions.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 02, 2015

The Japanese government are yet to confirm the authenticity of the video which purports to show the Japanese journalist being killed by Jihadi John.

Priya Joshi Jan 31, 2015

Investigators examining three-minute audio video to confirm authenticity as condemnations over killing pour in.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 25, 2015