Japan 08/08/2016 Japanese Emperor Akihito hints at wish to step down because of old age In only his second ever public address to the nation, Japan’s Emperor Akihito has signalled his desire to step down.
Japan 03/08/2016 Japan: from diplomacy to a show-of-force? Shinzo Abe picks a hawkish conservative ally as defence minister, prompting fears of ruffled feathers among Tokyo's Asian neighbours.
Japan 02/08/2016 Japan is slowly closing the gender gap Last Sunday Koike Yuriko was elected as the first woman governor of Tokyo.
Japan 31/07/2016 Tokyo poised to elect first female governor - exit polls Tokyo appears poised to welcome its first ever female governor.
Japan 31/07/2016 Tokyo elects its first female governor Tokyo has elected Yuriko Koike as its first female governor, according to widely trusted exit polls.
Japan 11/07/2016 Japan's Shinzo Abe's landslide election win paves way for constitution change Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s landslide election victory is a double-edged sword.
Japan 10/07/2016 PM Abe expected to win again as Japan goes to the polls Japan goes to the polls on Sunday with the result in little doubt; Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition looks set for a comfortable victory, despite worries about the still ailing…
Japan 27/05/2016 Strong peaceful China vital for the world says Japan's Sone Euronews is continuing its coverage of the G7 Summit in Ise-Shima, Japan by interviewing Kenko Sone, the Director of Global Communications for Japan’s often outspoken Prime Minister Shinzo…
Business Middle East 24/11/2015 'Abenomics' under scrutiny - Japan slumps back into recession The Japanese economy shrank by 0.2 percent between July-September, Japanese government data showed last Monday. Several reports have suggested
target 25/10/2015 Tokyo courts foreign business The Japanese capital wants to become the world's top financial center and is working hard to attract more foreign investors and firms.
Sport 25/09/2015 Japan sports minister to quit over Olympic Stadium costs Japan’s sports and education minister, Hakubun Shimomura, has submitted his resignation over abandoned plans for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics main
no comment 17/09/2015 Incredible scenes in Japan over law to allow troops to fight abroad This was the chaos in Japan’s upper house after opposition lawmakers tried to physically stop new security legislation from being passed. The law
Japan 16/07/2015 Japan lawmakers approve contentious bills to bolster military presence abroad Japan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a set of bills to allow the military to fight abroad for the first time since World War
Japan 14/05/2015 Japan cabinet approves draft laws to expand military role Japan's cabinet has approved bills which would trigger a dramatic shift in security policy, allowing the military to fight overseas for the first time since World War II.
Japan 24/12/2014 Japan's re-elected PM vows to push ahead with reforms Re-elected by parliament, Japan’s Prime Minister is vowing to push ahead with controversial economic reforms. Shinzo Abe has appeared before the
Japan 14/12/2014 Abe on course for election win but record low turnout weakens his mandate It appears that, politically at least, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has scored a great victory in the snap election he called, where exit polls
Japan 14/12/2014 Japanese voters go to polls with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe likely to hold onto power Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks set to be re-elected in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Opinion polls show he is on course for a huge
Japan 21/11/2014 Japan parliament dissolved for snap election Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dissolved Parliament. The move paves the way for a snap election on December 14. Abe is hoping to get a new
