US President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday announced a deal in principle on a major bilateral trade deal. "It's a very big transaction," Trump said after talks with Abe on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the French resort town of Biarritz.

US, Japan agree trade deal 'in principle'

US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe displayed their differences over the seriousness of North Korea's series of short-range missile launches on Sunday while maintaining that they would remain in sync on the issue.

Japan's Abe refutes Trump, says North Korea missile launches violate UN resolutions

Japanese police on Monday arrested a man claiming to be Chinese for throwing a black ink-like liquid on a curtain at one of the buildings of Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine for war dead, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

Japan shrine for war dead vandalised by man claiming to be Chinese

North Korea launched at least two short-range ballistic missiles on Friday which was its 6th launch within a month. Otherside, Japan's Shinzo Abe said that no threat to security from North Korea projectile launch. Watch this video to know more.

6th launch of N. Korea within a month, Japan's Abe says no threat to security from projectile launch

Japan's economy grew at a faster-than-expected clip in the second quarter, official data showed on Friday, helped by celebrations to usher in a new imperial era.

Japan economy grows faster than expected on new-era holidays

The mayor of Hiroshima urged Japan to sign a landmark UN treaty banning nuclear weapons as the city Tuesday marked 74 years since being targeted in the world's first atomic attack.

Mayor urges Japan to sign UN nuke ban on Hiroshima anniversary

Japan and the United States have agreed to target a broad deal on bilateral trade by September, seeking to bridge differences of opinion over tariffs on beef and the automobile sector, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.

Japan, US target broad bilateral trade deal by September: Report

The medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were unveiled on Wednesday with exactly one year to go until next year's Games. The unveiling of the medals, designed by Junichi Kawanishi, was the main attraction of an extravagant ceremony in the Japanese capital to commemorate the landmark.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 medals unveiled a year before Games

Japan's ruling coalition has retained its grip on the country's upper house, but failed to secure a "supermajority" that would ease the path to constitutional reform, results showed Monday.

Japan's Shinzo Abe keeps upper house grip but no 'supermajority'

Shinzo Abe has declared victory in Japan's national elections with polls indicating his party has won a majority of seats in the upper house of Parliament, and is now set to become the country's longest-serving prime minister.

Shinzo Abe declares victory in Japan election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe claimed victory Sunday for his ruling coalition in the upper house election but appeared to fail to secure a "supermajority" in the chamber in support of his dream to amend the nation's pacifist constitution.

Japan's Shinzo Abe claims victory in upper house election

Japan stands ready to take all possible steps flexibly and without hesitation when downside risks to the economy emerge, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, as simmering Sino-US trade war clouds the outlook for the export-reliant economy.

Japan's Shinzo Abe vows flexible steps in case of downside economic risks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe`s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, the Komeito party, look set to retain a solid majority in parliament`s upper house in Sunday`s election, media surveys show.

Key facts and numbers to watch in Japanese election

Japanese voters cast ballots Sunday in an upper house election, with Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc looking to protect its majority and keep on track plans to amend the country's pacifist constitution.

Japan votes in upper house election

Japan's Shinzo Abe on course to retain majority in upper house election

When anti-nuclear activist Junko Isogai ran for office in Japan's northern Niigata region, it had an awkward dimension: not just stump speeches and chats with constituents, but entertaining potential backers.

Japanese women are running for parliament in record numbers, but face many obstacles

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is set to win a solid majority in an upper house election later this week, keeping alive his dream to revise Japan's pacifist constitution, a survey showed on Monday.

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc set for solid upper house win: Polls

People packed the decks of the Japanese whale-watching boat, screaming in joy as a pod of orcas put on a show, splashing tails at each other, rolling over, and leaping out of the water.

In Japan, the business of watching whales overshadows resumption of hunt

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's coalition is on track to win a solid majority in a July 21 upper house election, and his dream of revising the pacifist constitution could still be alive if enough allies also win, a survey showed on Saturday.

Japan PM Abe's coalition on track to win majority in July 21 election: Media

Heavy rains in southern Japan let up by Thursday, but authorities maintained evacuation orders for more than a million people, warning against the risk of more landslides, which have killed one person, with another missing.

Rains ease in southern Japan; landslide risks persist

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday praised Saudi Arabia's efforts to reduce its dependence on oil and promised Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Japan will help the kingdom with a sweeping reform plan.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman help in reducing oil dependency

Opening Address By PM Shinzo Abe in G20 Summit 2019. Listen in!

Opening Address By PM Shinzo Abe.

US President Donald Trump met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on day one of the G20 summit and agreed to resolve trade issues which have been bone of contention between New Delhi-Washington ties.

We have become great friends, we'll work together in many ways including military: Trump to PM Modi at G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held "productive" trilateral talks with US President Donald Trump and Japanese premier Shinzo Abe in Osaka, Japan on Friday ahead of the formal opening of the G-20 Summit and extensively discussed issues of the Indo-Pacific region, connectivity and infrastructure development .

G20 Summit: PM Modi, Trump, Abe hold trilateral meeting; discuss Indo-Pacific, connectivity

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