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Japan wants to take lead for G7 statement on Hong Kong: Abe

Jun 09, 2020

Japan wants to take the lead among Group of Seven nations on issuing a statement about the situation in Hong Kong, where China is imposing a new security law, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday.

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Japan prosecutor seen close to Abe quits in gambling scandal

May 21, 2020

A top Japanese prosecutor seen as close to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe submitted his resignation Thursday after a magazine reported he gambled on mahjong by evading a stay-at-home request during a coronavirus state of emergency.

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Japan's Abe extends state of emergency to May 31

May 03, 2020

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday extended a nationwide state of emergency to May 31, saying the new coronavirus infection rate had yet to drop enough to justify ending measures aimed at slowing the outbreak.

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Tokyo Olympics in 2021 at risk of cancellation admits Japan's PM

Apr 29, 2020

Staging Games ‘difficult’ if pandemic not containedIOC’s Bach warns proliferation of events may need reviewJapan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has given the starkest warning yet that the rearranged Tokyo Olympics next year might have to be cancelled completely, saying it would be difficult to stage them if the coronavirus pandemic is not contained.

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Tokyo 2020 team forces IOC to delete claim that Abe agreed to bear extra costs

Apr 21, 2020

Dispute over who funds costs with Olympics delayed until 2021IOC omits remarks on website that Japan PM had agreed to payThe International Olympic Committee has been strongly rebuked by the Tokyo 2020 organisers and the Japanese government after saying the country’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, had agreed to bear the brunt of the costs of delaying the Olympics to 2021.

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Tokyo 2020 organisers force IOC to delete claim about extra costs

Apr 21, 2020

Dispute over who funds costs with Olympics delayed until 2021IOC omits remarks on website that Japan PM had agreed to payThe International Olympic Committee has been strongly rebuked by the Tokyo 2020 organisers and the Japanese government after saying the country’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, had agreed to bear the brunt of the costs of delaying the Olympics to 2021.

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Japan’s Abe Turns to More Drastic Virus Measures as Support Sags

Apr 16, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to rush through more stringent measures to counter the coronavirus and its economic fallout, as the infection spreads and his support rate sags.

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Abe fuels anger; more recovered South Koreans test positive

Apr 12, 2020

A “stay home” message tweeted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has fueled anger and accusations that he is insensitive toward people who cannot remain at home because the government’s social distancing measures are voluntary and don't provide compensation.

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Tokyo Games chief says postponed Olympics not certain to go ahead in 2021

Apr 10, 2020

‘I don’t think anyone can say if it is possible by next July’Japanese media estimate cost of posptonement at $2-6bnThe chief executive of the Tokyo Games cannot guarantee the postponed Olympics will be staged next year even with a 12-month delay.

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Japan’s Abe Set to Declare Virus Emergency As Cases Jump

Apr 06, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to declare a state of emergency, media reports said, after coronavirus cases in Tokyo jumped over the weekend to top 1,000, raising worries of a more explosive surge.

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What does a state of emergency mean for Japan?

Apr 06, 2020

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to announce a state of emergency as soon as Tuesday in several parts of the country, including Tokyo, where coronavirus infections are spiking.

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Japan PM proposes state of emergency over virus, $1-trillion stimulus

Apr 06, 2020

Japan's prime minister Monday proposed a state of emergency for several major regions seeing a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, as well as a stimulus package worth $1 trillion to cushion the impact on the world's third-biggest economy.

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Japan Won’t Hesitate to Declare Emergency if Needed: Nishimura

Apr 04, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- Japan will not hesitate to declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic if there is any sign of an explosive spike in infections, Japan’s Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said.

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Japan Fears Country on ‘Brink of the Brink’ of Virus Surge

Apr 03, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- Japan is bracing for an explosive surge in coronavirus infections cases, senior government officials said, while continuing to resist calls to declare a state of emergency to fight the pandemic.

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U.S. sounds alarm on coronavirus in Japan, Tokyo pushes for state of emergency

Apr 02, 2020

The U.S. government on Friday sounded alarm about the surge in coronavirus cases in Japan, adding to a chorus of prominent domestic voices - including the governor of Tokyo - who have called for decisive action to avoid an explosive outbreak.

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Tokyo governor calls for fewer outings, says state of coronavirus emergency up to PM

Mar 29, 2020

Tokyo's governor on Monday called on residents to avoid outings in the evenings and at weekends as the coronavirus crisis deepened, but said it was up to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a state of emergency to tackle it.

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Sebastian Coe says delaying Olympics relieved 'mental turmoil' of athletes

Mar 29, 2020

‘Sport, on this occasion, had to take a back seat,’ says CoeAthletes’ wellbeing became the priority in postponing GamesSebastian Coe has said the postponement of the Olympics was necessary in order to safeguard the psychological wellbeing of athletes because many were in “mental turmoil” not knowing if the Tokyo Games were to proceed as scheduled.

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Sebastian Coe says delaying 2020 Games relieved 'mental turmoil' of athletes

Mar 29, 2020

‘Sport, on this occasion, had to take a back seat,’ says CoeAtheletes’ wellbeing became the priority in postponing GamesSebastian Coe has said the postponement of the Olympics was necessary in order to safeguard the psychological wellbeing of athletes because many were in “mental turmoil” not knowing if the Tokyo Games were to proceed as scheduled.

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Japan's Abe vows unprecedented stimulus, Tokyo virus cases rise by daily record

Mar 27, 2020

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday promised a massive unprecedented package of steps to cushion the economy from the coronavirus pandemic, saying the country was close to a national emergency as infections surged in Tokyo.

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Japan, spared mass outbreak so far, now sees 'national crisis' after Tokyo surge

Mar 25, 2020

Japan, so far spared the mass spread of coronavirus that has hit Europe and North America, took urgent new steps on Thursday to respond to what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described as a "national crisis" following a surge of cases in Tokyo.

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Tokyo 2020: how coronavirus forced an Olympic postponement – video timeline

Mar 24, 2020

The Tokyo Olympics are to be postponed until 2021 after talks between Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and the International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach.

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Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic

Mar 24, 2020

Japan’s prime minister and IOC president agree delayFate essentially sealed when Canada and Australia pulled outCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Tokyo Olympics are to be postponed until 2021 after talks between Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and the International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach, led to confirmation of a decision made inevitable by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Olympics Q&A: What now for the Tokyo Games? | Simon Burnton

Mar 24, 2020

How will the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics because of coronavirus affect an event thought to cost £10bn?See all our coronavirus coverageAmong several options considered by the organising committee in recent days has been short-term postponements, by two months or even just one.

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Tokyo 2020: coronavirus postpones Olympics until 2021 – video timeline

Mar 24, 2020

The Tokyo Olympics are to be postponed until 2021 after talks between Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and the International Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach.

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Tokyo Olympics Postponed Until 2021 Over Coronavirus Pandemic

Mar 24, 2020

Tokyo Olympics Postponed Until 2021 Over Coronavirus Pandemic

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Abe insists Olympics to go ahead as planned despite Covid-19

Mar 14, 2020

Japan’s prime minister says country will host Games ‘without problem, as planned’Follow the latest updatesCoronavirus: at a glanceJapan is still preparing to host the Olympics, Shinzo Abe has said, despite growing concern about the viability of the summer Games because of the coronavirus outbreak.

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North Korea Distracts From Virus Threat With New Missile Launch

Mar 08, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- North Korea fired what appeared to be three short-range ballistic missiles off its eastern coast, raising regional security concerns as world leaders battle the spread of the coronavirus.

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North Korea Launched Unidentified Projectile, South Korea Says

Mar 08, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- North Korea fired what appeared to be three short-range ballistic missiles off its eastern coast, raising regional security concerns as world leaders battle the spread of the coronavirus.

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South Korea to void visas of Japanese visitors in virus retaliation

Mar 05, 2020

Seoul suspended a visa-waiver programme for Japanese nationals Friday in retaliation for what it called an "irrational" plan by Tokyo to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, escalating a diplomatic row over their containment measures.

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S. Korea threatens retaliation over 'irrational' Japan virus quarantine

Mar 06, 2020

Seoul threatened to retaliate Friday over what it called Tokyo's "irrational" plan to quarantine arrivals from South Korea over the coronavirus outbreak, turning the scientific issue into a diplomatic row.

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Japan Prime Minister Orders Schools To Close Amid Coronavirus Fears

Feb 27, 2020

Japan’s prime minister has asked all nationwide primary and secondary schools to close on Monday amid coronavirus fears, according to local media.

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Virus Surge in Japan Risks Undoing Abe’s Efforts to Woo China

Feb 20, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has so far managed to keep the coronavirus outbreak from damaging his hard-won relationship with China.

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Japan will evacuate nationals from China virus city: Abe

Jan 26, 2020

Japan will evacuate all its nationals from China's quarantined city of Wuhan, the epicentre of a deadly virus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday.

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Here’s What We Know About Coronavirus

Jan 21, 2020

Heightened precautions are being taken in China and elsewhere at the moment, as governments are trying to control the outbreak of coronavirus, that threatens to grow during the Lunar New Year travel rush this weekend.

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Coronavirus In China – Here's Everything You Need To Know

Jan 21, 2020

Heightened precautions are being taken in China and elsewhere at the moment, as governments are trying to control the outbreak of coronavirus, that threatens to grow during the Lunar New Year travel rush this weekend.

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Japan Cabinet Star Set to Make History With Paternity Leave

Jan 14, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a public favorite to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is set to be the country’s first sitting cabinet member to take paternity leave, a decision hailed by the government as being progressive.

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Japanese Women Face a Future of Poverty

Jan 11, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- At first glance, things seem to be getting better for Japanese women.

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Japan Fires Back at Ghosn, Stoking War of Words Over Trial

Jan 09, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- Japan battled to restore its image on Thursday after former auto executive Carlos Ghosn blasted the country’s legal system in a marathon press conference following his escape to Lebanon.

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Carlos Ghosn: I Have Documents Showing Nissan, Japan Officials Set Me Up

Jan 08, 2020

TOKYO—Carlos Ghosn, the former chairman of auto giant Nissan, who was under house arrest in Japan until he escaped on Dec.

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Ghosn Nearly Crossed Paths With Japan Prime Minister as He Fled

Jan 08, 2020

(Bloomberg) -- Fallen auto executive Carlos Ghosn almost bumped into Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at an upscale Tokyo hotel as he set out on a daring escape from a looming trial for financial misconduct, according to reports by Japanese media.

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U.S.-Japan Trade Deal Takes Effect With Second Round in Doubt

Dec 31, 2019

U.S.-Japan Trade Deal Takes Effect With Second Round in Doubt

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Isoko Mochizuki, the 'troublesome' thorn in Shinzo Abe's side

Dec 26, 2019

Tokyo Shimbun journalist says she is buoyed by ‘ordinary people’ to shrug off abuse and efforts by Abe’s administration to frustrate her

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Japan Hangs Chinese Man In First Execution Of Foreigner For More Than A Decade

Dec 26, 2019

Japan hung its first foreign prisoner in years, a 40-year-old Chinese man convicted of murdering a family of four, on Thursday.

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Japan's Abe asks South Korea's Moon to act on row at first meeting for 15 months

Dec 24, 2019

CHENGDU, China/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked South Korea's president on Tuesday to take steps to resolve a bitter dispute at their first bilateral talks in 15 months, a sign that while the mood is improving, knotty problems between the U.S. allies remain.

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Japan's Abe urges Hong Kong freedoms in Xi meeting

Dec 22, 2019

Hong Kong should "continue to be free and open", Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the Chinese president on Monday, as the city is rocked by months of pro-democracy protests.

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China's Xi to meet Japan, South Korea leaders as North Korea tensions rise

Dec 22, 2019

The leaders of Japan and South Korea will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, amid heightened concern North Korea may be about to return to confrontation with Washington.

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Abe Reiterates Support for Trump’s North Korean Policy in a Call

Dec 21, 2019

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed “total support” for President Donald Trump’s policy on North Korea in a phone conversation between the two leaders, while stressing on the importance of avoiding provocations.

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Rouhani Visits Japan as U.S. Seeks to Cut Off Iran’s Exports

Dec 21, 2019

(Bloomberg) -- Hassan Rouhani paid the first visit by an Iranian president to Japan in 19 years, just as the U.

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Shiori Ito: Japanese Journalist Wins Damages In High-Profile Rape Case Involving Noriyuki Yamaguchi

Dec 18, 2019

A Japanese court has ordered a prominent reporter to pay damages to a female journalist in a civil lawsuit over her allegations he raped her.

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Japanese Journalist Wins Damages In High-Profile Rape Court Case

Dec 18, 2019

A Japanese court has ordered a prominent reporter to pay damages to a female journalist in a civil lawsuit over her allegations he raped her.

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