Shinzo Abe

Long queues of people arrived to pay their respects to the assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe at a contentious state funeral on Tuesday. Dignitaries from Japan and beyond attended. Akie, Abe’s widow, took his ashes...

The head of the national police in Japan has announced his intention to step down in order to accept responsibility for the murder of former prime minister Shinzo Abe last month, citing the need for a...

In response to public and online criticism that the government shouldn’t pay for ceremonies for Japan’s longest-serving but most divisive premier, the Japanese government announced on Friday that it would hold a state funeral for former...

Shinzo Abe, who resigned as Japan’s prime minister this week, visited a war cemetery on Saturday. Neighboring countries see it as a symbol of Tokyo’s harsh military regime in the past. Abbey last visited the controversial...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced his resignation for health reasons. He said he did not want his illness to get in the way of judgment making, and apologized to the citizens of Japan for...

Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe has declared his resignation due to health reasons. He said he did not want his sickness to get in the way of decision making, and apologized to the people of...

Japan will provide USD 329 million as a fund to Bangladesh for fighting coronavirus. The announcement was made by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (August...

Japan will earmark $3.7 billion for the rehabilitation of regions hit by devastating flooding and landslides that killed at least 72 people, the country’s prime minister vowed on Monday. The torrential rainfall began early this month...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday drew an angry response from some Twitter users after sharing a video of himself lounging on a sofa with his dog, drinking tea and reading, with a message telling...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has urged the Myanmar authority to create an environment conducive to the repatriation of displaced Rohingya people, who took shelter into Bangladesh territory. Prime Minister Abe made the call as State...