IOC 'confident' Tokyo 2020 Olympics venues will be ready on time
The new national stadium is set to be completed by November 2019 after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tore up the original blueprints over its eye-watering $2 billion price tag.
Dec 11, 2017, 10:54 AM IST
Relief for Tokyo as first new 2020 Olympics venue opens
Tokyo opened its first new permanent venue for the 2020 Olympics Saturday in a welcome public relations boost for the organisers after a series of setbacks.
Nov 25, 2017, 16:22 PM IST
Japan's Abe vows to bolster defense amid North Korea threat
He promised concrete action to respond to what he called "escalating provocations" by North Korea.
Nov 17, 2017, 15:05 PM IST
Shinzo Abe hails 'fresh start' to Japan-China ties after Xi meeting
Ties between China and Japan, the world`s second- and third-largest economies, have been plagued by a long-running territorial dispute over a cluster of East China Sea islets.
Nov 11, 2017, 20:10 PM IST
Japan's Shinzo Abe re-elected PM after big election win
Japan's Shinzo Abe was re-elected prime minister on Wednesday after his ruling bloc`s big election win last month and days before U.S. President Donald Trump`s visit, expected to be dominated by concerns over a volatile North Korea.
Nov 01, 2017, 11:36 AM IST
Narendra Modi congratulates Shinzo Abe on re-election in Japan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on his re-election and said he looked forward to further strengthening the relations between the two countries.
Oct 23, 2017, 09:29 AM IST
Japan PM Shinzo Abe targets North Korea after storming to `super-majority` vote win
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stormed to a landslide "super-majority" in snap Japanese elections, near complete projections showed on Monday, with the hardline nationalist immediately pledging to "deal firmly" with North Korea.
Oct 23, 2017, 07:25 AM IST
Tokyo stocks open higher after Abe`s big election win
The key Nikkei 225, which on Friday posted a 14th straight day of gains to match a record set in 1961, added 1.15 percent, or 246.51 points, to 21,704.15 in early trade.
Oct 23, 2017, 06:48 AM IST
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sweeps to resounding victory in Japan vote
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a resounding victory in a snap election today, winning a mandate to harden his already hawkish stance on North Korea and re-energise the world's number-three economy.
Oct 22, 2017, 18:15 PM IST
Voting underway in Japan; Shinzo Abe looks set to return as PM again
PM Shinzo Abe is expected to achieve a solid victory in the face of a divided opposition.
Oct 22, 2017, 10:44 AM IST
Shinzo Abe eyes fresh term as Japan votes under North Korea threats
Millions of Japanese braved typhoon conditions Sunday for a snap election likely to hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a fresh mandate to revive the world's third-largest economy and press his hardline stance on North Korea.
Oct 22, 2017, 07:40 AM IST
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on course for landslide win in Japan vote: Poll
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on track for a landslide win in Japan's upcoming election, the latest survey suggested today, as a new party founded by Tokyo's popular governor loses momentum.
Oct 16, 2017, 09:10 AM IST
Japan PM says fully behind US for pressuring North Korea
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Sunday that his government fully supports the US stance on pressuring North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, with all options on the table.
Oct 08, 2017, 13:35 PM IST
Japan Parliament dissolved, snap election expected
Japan's lower house was dissolved on Thursday ahead of an expected snap October 22 election being called by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as he seeks to confirm his mandate in the face of a rising challenge from a popular new conservative party.
Sep 28, 2017, 10:23 AM IST
Blooming lovely! Japan zoo names baby panda after flowers
Shin Shin gave birth at Tokyo's Ueno zoo on June 12, when Xiang Xiang weighed a fragile 100 grams and was tiny enough to fit into a human palm.
Sep 25, 2017, 14:23 PM IST
Japan's Shinzo Abe poised to call snap election
Voters in the world`s third-largest economy could go to the polls as soon as October 22, more than a year earlier than expected, as Abe seeks to take advantage of a political opposition in disarray.
Sep 25, 2017, 08:00 AM IST
South Korea not seeking collapse of North Korea: Moon Jae-In to UN
Moon, a longtime dove who was elected in May, warned North Korea to end its string of nuclear and missile tests but also promised help if the communist neighbor changed course.
Sep 21, 2017, 21:14 PM IST
Six years after crash, China increases max speed of bullet train again
The bullet train between Beijing and Shanghai is considered one of the fastest commercially-operated trains. Safety has been a concern though since a crash in 2011.
Sep 21, 2017, 17:05 PM IST
Japan PM Shinzo Abe says time for North Korea dialogue is over
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday rallied behind the US warning that "all options" are available to deal with North Korea and declared the time for dialogue over.
Sep 21, 2017, 00:18 AM IST
Japan PM Shinzo Abe says to decide timing of election on return from UN trip
Abe`s coalition would be likely to lose its two-thirds "super majority" in the lower house but keep a simple majority, political sources say.
Sep 18, 2017, 19:44 PM IST
