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Japan’s Suga cements frontrunner status in PM race

by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Natsuko FUKUE TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday cemented his…

Japan party vote to replace PM Abe set for Sept 14: reports

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's ruling party will vote September 14 on a replacement for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the…

Race for new Japan PM starts after shock resignation

  by Shingo ITO / Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The race to succeed Prime Minister…

Trump pays ‘highest respect’ to resigning Japanese PM Abe

  MANCHESTER, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Friday paid his "highest respect" to Japanese Prime Minister…

Who could lead Japan after Abe?

  by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- As Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…

Japan’s PM Abe announces he is resigning for health reasons

  by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Miwa SUZUKI Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced…

URGENT: Japan PM Abe to resign over health problems: local media

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to announce his resignation over health issues, local media…

Japan PM to address health concerns in press conference

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) --Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will address speculation over his health at a press conference later Friday,…

Long-term threat to Mauritius ecology after spill: Japan experts

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The major oil spill caused by a Japanese ship that ran aground in Mauritius may pose…

Japan PM in hospital for more checks as health speculation grows

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to hospital on Monday for more medical checks, a government…

Salvors begin sinking ship which ran aground off Mauritius

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) — Salvage crews on Thursday began the process of sinking the broken stem of a Japanese-owned ship…

Japan experts head to Mauritius for oil spill clean-up

NARITA, Japan (AFP) — A new team of experts left Japan for Mauritius on Wednesday with special oil-absorbent materials to…

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