Page 5 - Shinzo Abe

Fertility, phones, reforms: A trader checklist for Japan's new PM, Suga

The speed at which ruling Liberal Democratic Party elders moved to throw their weight behind him was nonetheless surprising

Japan's Yoshihide Suga wins ruling party race to replace premier Shinzo Abe

The party, which has ruled mostly uninterrupted since 1955, was set to use its parliamentary majority to install Suga as prime minister in a separate vote Wednesday

Japan's ruling party to hold leadership vote after Abe's sudden resignation

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will elect its new president following an unexpected resignation by the party's leader and longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe

Japan PM hopeful says he lacks diplomacy skills, may need help from Abe

Abe in late August announced his intention to step down as prime minister due to health problems

Abe calls for defence policy change to include preemptive strike capability

Abe, who is stepping down next week for health reasons, said the ability to intercept missiles after they are launched may not be enough and Japan should seek greater deterrence

India, Japan sign key agreement for reciprocal supplies in defence

The acquisition and cross-servicing pact was signed by Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Japanese Ambassador Suzuki Satoshi

Japan's Suga vows to put growth ahead of reform, stay course on Abenomics

Yoshihide Suga, on course to become Japan's next PM, said he would maintain incumbent premier Shinzo Abe's policy prioritizing economic growth over efforts to fix the country's tattered finances

Campaign to succeed PM Shinzo Abe as party leader begins in Japan

The official campaigning to lead Japan's ruling party began with the longtime right-hand man of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe now seen as a top candidate and his likely successor to lead the government

Abe departs: Will India-Japan relations remain as strong as under him?

India's significance as a countervailing force against China in Asia may well diminish under his successor

Why Indo-Pacific countries will miss 'Abe Model' more than Japan

This was a prime minister who, for better or worse, seemed to see himself first of all as a convener of and evangelizer to the democracies of a "free and open" Indo-Pacific

Japan's ruling LDP to hold leadership vote on Sept 14 to pick Abe successor

The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will almost certainly become prime minister because of its majority in the lower house of parliamen

Japan mulls picking new Prime Minister on September 17 to succeed Abe

Japan is considering to hold an extraordinary parliamentary session on September 17 to pick the country's new Prime Minister to succeed Shinzo Abe, local media reported

Shinzo Abe 'greatest' prime minister in Japan's history, says Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has hailed Shinzo Abe as the "greatest" prime minister in Japan's history during a telephonic conversation between the two leaders

Japan's cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga to join race for PM's post

Suga, the chief spokesperson for the government, informed LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai about his desire to contest the party's leadership election

Super Mario from Japan: Shinzo Abe loses out on aspirational Tokyo Olympics

Abe's humorous invitation to the next Olympics in Tokyo was a big hit among Brazilian fans, and to a worldwide television audience

Abe defied expectations to build financially stable, socially liberal Japan

Abe tried to reform Japan's hidebound and unproductive corporate culture. His administration created a new corporate governance code and investor stewardship code

PM Shinzo Abe may be gone, but 'Abenomics' will stay on in Japan

The next prime minister will find it hard to get over the challenges of the current pandemic and long-term demographic trends

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe steps down; cites chronic illness as reason

He said he had decided to step down now to avoid a political vacuum as the country copes with its novel coronavirus outbreak

World leaders praise Japan PM Shinzo Abe's contributions to bilateral ties

World leaders wished Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a rapid recovery on Friday and praised his contributions to bilateral relations during his years as Japan's longest-serving leader.

Pained to hear about my dear friend Shinzo Abe's ill health: PM Modi

PM Modi expressed his pain at the illness of his Japan's Shinzo Abe and lauded his "wise leadership and personal commitment" for making the ties between the two countries deeper and stronger than ever