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(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs expressed hope for former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s early recovery. The DFA made the statement in a Tweet following reports of Abe’s shooting in Nara, during a campaign speech. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, meanwhile, expressed “shock and dismay” over the reported shooting. “I extend my deep sympathy and pray for his early recovery,” the DFA chief said. Reports said Abe was rushed to the hospital […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a longtime hardliner on North Korea, said Tuesday he was willing to meet Kim Jong Un after the once reclusive leader’s historic summit with US President Donald Trump. Abe, who one year ago warned at the United Nations that the window for diplomacy with North Korea was closing, took a more open but still cautious tone in his latest address to the world body. […]
Inks defense, business agreements; secures pledge for Build, Build, Build program (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in the country on Tuesday night, after what he described as a “most productive and engaging” two-day visit to Japan. According to the President, he discussed with his “good friend” Prime Minister Shinzo Abe “concrete, time-bound and specific ways to further intensifying bilateral cooperation.” He said on top of both leaders’ agenda was “vital support for the […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte made dinner hosted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a rather informal event, as he cracked jokes, and made attendees laugh several times. The audience first erupted in laughter when Duterte showed surprise after a female voice was suddenly heard right after he read the first few paragraphs of his prepared speech. It turns out the woman was supposed to translate into Japanese what President Duterte was saying. “Oh, sorry,” […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday thanked Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for expressing his commitment to “giv(ing) flesh” to Japan’s one trillion yen pledge of assistance to the Philippines. “Apart from its involvement in the peace process, Japan is already on the ground as we proceed with reconstructing Marawi and rebuilding the lives of those affected,” President Duterte said in a joint statement. He added “there will be some of the most […]
by Alastair HIMMER Agence France-Presse KOSHIGAYA, Japan (AFP) – An elderly woman hunched over a cane stares intently as Japanese political hopeful Asami Miwa greets locals in the rural voting district the former flight attendant is contesting in Sunday’s election. Waving her white-gloved hands and bowing to potential voters in drizzly Saitama, an hour north of Tokyo, the 30-year-old Party of Hope candidate is a welcome splash of color in a sepia-tinged world dominated by men in […]
by Richard Carter Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – Candidates in Japan made a last-ditch plea to voters Saturday on the last day of campaigning before an election expected to return Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to power with a comfortable majority. Polls show Abe and his conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are clear favorites to win Sunday’s election, handing him a fresh mandate for his hardline stance on North Korea and “Abenomics” growth strategy. Abe’s coalition is […]
by Kyoko Hasegawa Agence France-Presse Popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike Wednesday vowed a break with old-school politics as she officially launched a new party she hopes will shake up the upcoming snap election in Japan. Pledging to bring back “hope” to the Japanese people, Koike said the party aimed to “reset” the country, which is expected to go to the polls on October 22. “Now is the time for us to carry out reforms that […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party suffered a historic defeat in an election in the Japanese capital on Sunday (July 2), signalling trouble ahead for the premier, who has suffered from slumping support because of a favouritism scandal. On the surface, the Tokyo Metropolitan assembly election was a referendum on Governor Yuriko Koike’s year in office, but the dismal showing for Abe’s party is also a stinging rebuke of his […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 13) – The Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe is currently in the Philippines for a two-day state visit. The visit bodes well for the country as a whole as Japan promises much-needed aid that can boost our economy. So what do we know about Japan’s Prime Minister? Here are some facts and trivia about Shinzo Abe 1. He is born into a politically prominent family. His maternal grandfather, Nobosuke Kishi, […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hinandugan din ng pangulo si Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ng isang state dinner sa Rizal hall ng palasyo ng Malacañang. Pagkatapos ng dinner ay nagtungo sa Davao sina Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at Prime Minister Abe. Si Prime Minister Abe ay nasa bansa para sa dalawang araw na official visit at siya rin ang kauna-unahang Head of State na bumisita sa Pilipinas sa ilalim ng Duterte Administration.
(REUTERS) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wants to send a message to the world during his visit to Pearl Harbor that Japan will never repeat the atrocities of past wars. “The alliance between Japan and the United States is one with hope in dealing with various problems in the world,” Abe said in a speech to the Japanese business lobby Keidanren. “I hope this visit will be a historical one with […]
