The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on February 26 called for sports and cultural events to be scrapped or curtailed for two weeks because of coronavirus. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics could also be cancelled.

WION Wallet: Japanese economy contracts 6.3% in Oct-Dec quarter

Japan on Friday warned citizens against non-essential travel to China and fast-tracked new rules to limit the spread of a deadly coronavirus strain as new evacuees arrived in Tokyo.

Japan tells citizens to avoid non-essential travel to China

At the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant north of Tokyo, workers in protective suits are still removing radioactive material from reactors that melted down after an earthquake and tsunami knocked out its power and cooling nearly nine years ago.

In an Olympic year, Japan faces decision over contaminated Fukushima water

Six months before the Tokyo Olympics open, the Games are already inescapable in Japan, including dominating Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policy speech to parliament on Monday.

In Olympics-heavy policy speech, Japan PM says Games mark new era for nation

US President Donald Trump marked the 60th anniversary of the signing of the current US - Japan security treaty with a call for a stronger and deeper alliance between the two countries, despite criticising the pact six months ago.

Trump marks US-Japan security pact with call for stronger, deeper alliance

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe is in Abu Dhabi and scheduled to visit Oman next week. Japan's cabinet decided to use about 500 million yen (4.5Million USD) from this year's budget preserves for the self-defence forces. Leaders also discussed to reduce tensions in West Asia.

Japan to spend 4.6 million dollars in west asia

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in Abu Dhabi

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet decided on Tuesday to use about 507 million yen ($4.6 million) from this fiscal year's budget reserves for the Self-Defense Forces in the Middle East, the finance ministry said.

Japan approves spending of $4.6 million for Self-Defense Forces in Middle East

Japan will send a warship and patrol planes to protect Japanese ships in the Middle East as the situation in the region, from which it sources nearly 90 per cent of its crude oil imports, remains volatile, Japan's top government spokesman said on Friday.

Japan to send warship, aircraft to Middle East to protect vessels

South Korea's Constitutional Court dismissed on Friday an appeal by a group of women forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels to strike down an agreement signed by the two countries to settle claims over the abuse.

South Korea’s top court dismisses 'comfort women' petition against deal with Japan

Tokyo prosecutors arrested ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto on Wednesday on suspicion of accepting bribes from a Chinese company interested in setting up a casino in Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported.

Japanese Lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes over casino

The number of babies born in Japan fell an estimated 5.9 per cent this year to fewer than 900,000 for the first time since the government started compiling data in 1899, the welfare ministry said on Tuesday.

Fewer than 900,000 new Japanese babies this year for first time on record

Chinese President Xi Jinping met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Beijing today. Jinping stressed on the need to advance China-Japan relations. ''With the world undergoing major changes rarely seen in a century, China and Japan should form a strategic consensus that steers bilateral relations on the right path of mutually beneficial cooperation despite differences, transform their competition into coordination, and properly handle sensitive issues'', Xi said.

Xi meets Japan's Abe in Beijing, calls for advancing bilateral ties

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently said that Hong Kong should ''continue to be free and open''. The city has been rocked by pro-democracy protests over the last few months.

Hong Kong should ''continue to be free and open'': Japanese PM Abe

With a day to go for the trilateral summit, China, Japan and South Korea are preparing for talks amid heightened regional tensions. Chinese premier li Keqiang will be hosting the summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on December 24 in China's southwest city of Chengdu.

China, Japan & South Korea prepare for trilateral summit amid tensions

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani concluded his two-day trip to Japan on Saturday, where the sanctions-hit Islamic country sought economic support from Tokyo. On Saturday, Rouhani held a closed meeting at a Tokyo hotel with Japanese business leaders, during which he criticised US sanctions and expressed hope for boosting long-standing ties with Japan, public broadcaster NHK said, quoting the Iranian foreign ministry.

Seeking economic support, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani concluded two-day Japan visit

President Hassan Rouhani will make the first visit to Japan by an Iranian head of state for two decades Friday, as Tokyo seeks to mediate between Tehran and Washington amid spiralling nuclear tensions.

Iran's Rouhani to meet Japan PM amid tension with US

Japan plans to trim its overall government bond issuance to the market by 0.5 per cent next fiscal year from current year's levels, government officials said on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe balances supporting growth and reining in huge public debt.

Japan to trim total govt bond issuance next fiscal year: Sources

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Japan on December 20-21 and meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as the Asian country, a US ally, looks to resolve Tehran's nuclear impasse with Washington.

Iran's Rouhani to visit Japan amid heightened tensions with United States

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he is still planning to visit India next week, according to Bloomberg as a Japanese media report said he may consider cancelling the visit amid violent protests in the northeast over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Japan PM's India visit postponed officially due to protests after CAB

Japan PM's  India visit postponed officially due to protests after CAB

Indian MEA minister Ravish Kumar has confirmed through Twitter that Modi-Abe summit will now take place later as both the leaders have decided to defer the visit to a mutually convenient date in the near future.

WION Dispatch: Modi-Abe met postponed due to protests over CAB

Not many relationships in Asia have influenced the Indo-Pacific undercurrents as much as India-Japan relations have in recent times. If the annual leadership summits strengthened their political narrative, the recently concluded two-plus-two ministerial dialogue brought strategic substance, strengthening the narrative that both have been nurturing with frequent dialogues, official mechanisms and visits.

National narratives guiding India-Japan ties

The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to India has been postponed to a later date, the Indian foreign ministry confirmed on Friday. As per sources, the visit was scheduled to be held in India's Northeast region, where massive protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill has led to unrest.

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's visit to India postponed

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WION Wallet: Japanese economy contracts 6.3% in Oct-Dec quarter

Japan tells citizens to avoid non-essential travel to China

In an Olympic year, Japan faces decision over contaminated Fukushima water

In Olympics-heavy policy speech, Japan PM says Games mark new era for nation

Trump marks US-Japan security pact with call for stronger, deeper alliance

Japan to spend 4.6 million dollars in west asia

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in Abu Dhabi

Japan approves spending of $4.6 million for Self-Defense Forces in Middle East

Japan to send warship, aircraft to Middle East to protect vessels

South Korea’s top court dismisses 'comfort women' petition against deal with Japan

Japanese Lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes over casino

Fewer than 900,000 new Japanese babies this year for first time on record

Xi meets Japan's Abe in Beijing, calls for advancing bilateral ties

Hong Kong should ''continue to be free and open'': Japanese PM Abe

China, Japan & South Korea prepare for trilateral summit amid tensions

Seeking economic support, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani concluded two-day Japan visit

Iran's Rouhani to meet Japan PM amid tension with US

Japan to trim total govt bond issuance next fiscal year: Sources

Iran's Rouhani to visit Japan amid heightened tensions with United States

Japan PM's India visit postponed officially due to protests after CAB

Japan PM's India visit postponed officially due to protests after CAB

WION Dispatch: Modi-Abe met postponed due to protests over CAB

National narratives guiding India-Japan ties

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe's visit to India postponed