Tag: Shinzo Abe
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No Apologies
More than 70 years after World War II ended, Pearl Harbour bears witness to diplomatic grandstanding and belated expressions of pious sentiment… instead of apologies for the catastrophe that killed 2,400 Americans and prompted the US to enter the war. It sure was a historic moment on Wednesday when the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, stood …
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December 31, 2016 -
Abe offers no apology during Pearl Harbour visit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did not offer any apology during his visit to Pearl Harbour for the sneak World War II attack that claimed more than 2,400 lives. Though the Japanese government billed Abe's visit as a tour of reconciliation, the no-apology tour served no more than a political show from Abe, Xinhua news …
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December 28, 2016 -
Japanese PM arrives in Hawaii for memorial visit
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has arrived in Hawaii to recognize the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor. Abe arrived on Tuesday for the historic visit. He will be the first Japanese prime minister to visit the memorial that honors sailors and Marines killed in the 1941 attack. The memorial will be closed to the public Tuesday …
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December 26, 2016 -
Japanese leader Abe won’t apologise at Pearl Harbor
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won't apologise for Japan's attack when he visits the US naval base at Pearl Harbor later this month, the government spokesman said on Tuesday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said that “the purpose of the upcoming visit is to pay respects for the war dead and not to offer an …
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December 6, 2016 -
Japan PM Shinzo Abe meets Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the first foreign head of government he spoke face to face since he won the November 8 election.
November 18, 2016 -
Japan PM Shinzo Abe meets Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the first foreign head of government he spoke face to face since he won the November 8 election.
November 18, 2016 -
India signs N-cooperation agreement with Japan
The Indian and Japanese governments have signed a nuclear cooperation agreement enabling Japan to export materials, machinery and technologies related to nuclear power plants to India. The agreement was signed after Friday’s meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. It is the first time Japan has signed a nuclear …
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November 13, 2016 -
India, Japan sign landmark civil nuclear agreement
India and Japan on Friday signed the landmark civil nuclear agreement following the annual bilateral summit headed by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe here. “A landmark deal for a cleaner, greener world! PM @narendramodi and PM @AbeShinzo witness exchange of the landmark Civil Nuclear Agreement,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. The …
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November 11, 2016 -
Abe to meet Trump next week
Abe and Trump will hold a meeting in New York on November 17 to discuss bilateral ties and future challenges
November 10, 2016 -
Fukushima not under control: Koizumi
Former Japanese leader Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday accused current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of lying when he claimed the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant was "under control." Abe made the assertion in 2013 at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which voted to grant the Japanese capital the right to host the 2020 Summer …
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September 7, 2016 -
Modi meets Japanese PM Abe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in his first bilateral meeting here on the sidelines of the 14th India-Asean Summit and the 11th East Asia Summit. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup quoted Modi as saying that his first meeting was with a special friend and a valued partner. …
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September 7, 2016