Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he intends to hand out 100,000 yen ($US930) to each citizen, in place of a previous sanction meant to cover households impacted by the outbreak. Japan expanded its state of emergency on Friday beyond its main population centres, including Tokyo and Osaka, […]

The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo are to be postponed by about a year, Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and the International Olympic Committee agreed Tuesday amid the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic. “I proposed to postpone for about a year and president Thomas Bach responded with 100% agreement,” Abe told reporters, […]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that the 2020 Olympic Games might be suspended. Travel restrictions and a worsening pandemic mean the situation “isn’t adequate,” Abe was quoted by the local outlet Sankei as saying. His comments came after the outright withdrawal of the Canadian team from the Summer […]

Japan officially downgraded South Korea from its whitelist of preferred trading partners on Wednesday. This means that Japanese exporters of technology-related goods now have to go through extra screening for each contract. South Korea’s deputy national security adviser accused Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of treating South Korea like a […]

World leaders vary widely in height, though many try to project the image of being taller than they are. We often see them photographed together, allowing us to see just how much their heights can vary. Here’s how they stack up, from the 6-feet, 6-inch (198 centimeter) president of Serbia […]

President Donald Trump is attending the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan. Trump’s previous appearances at international summits have ended in chaos and damaged relations with other world leaders. Summits are a place where world leaders can get real deals done, but not Trump. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. […]

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday presented US President Donald Trump with a colourful chart to explain Japanese investment in the US. Trump is known to be averse to reading complex briefing documents and memos. After his meeting with Abe, Trump praised the investments spelled out in the chart. […]

Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe visited Iran this week in a bid to decrease tensions between the US and Iran. It was the first visit by a Japanese leader in 40 years. An explosion on a Japanese tanker in the Gulf of Oman marred the end of a disappointing visit. […]

After two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, which the Trump administration has blamed on Iran, there are increased fears of a conflict between the US and Iran. Experts warn that Americans in the Middle East could soon be targeted by Iranian proxies. “I expect […]

President Donald Trump is currently on a four-day state visit to Japan. Trump is travelling closely with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe throughout his visit. The president’s public appearances have surfaced questions over Iran, North Korea, and US trade policy, but he’s also turned heads at a sumo tournament, on […]

While visiting Japan on Monday, President Donald Trump touted “great respect” between the US and North Korea. Trump said he viewed North Korea’s recent missile tests “differently” from his national security adviser, John Bolton. The president also disagreed with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the tests, which may have […]

President Donald Trump attended a sumo wrestling match during his visit to Japan Sunday. He awarded the “United States President’s Cup,” which Japan made up just for his visit, to the victor of a series of matches. Trump broke multiple sumo wrestling protocols during his visit. In Japan, he’s meant […]

Donald Trump and his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, posed for a rare world leader selfie while playing golf during the president’s brief trip to Japan Sunday. The photo shows Trump and Abe smiling broadly while playing golf at Mobara Country Club, around an hour’s drive east of Tokyo, […]

President Donald Trump will dine on potatoes, Wagyu beef and vanilla ice cream when he sits down for dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo Sunday evening. Wagyu beef is one of Japan’s most renowned delicacies, and is prized for its tender, melting texture. Wagyu cattle are often massaged, played […]

Donald Trump will bestow a custom “Trump Cup” on the winner of Japan’s Sumo championships during his state visit this weekend. Trump – who will spectate Sunday’s final from a chair rather than join the other 11,000 on cushions – said in April he found Sumo “fascinating” and would get […]

A major Asia-Pacific summit’s failure was down to “deliberate protectionism” and “excusing” by “individual economies,” China’s foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement on Monday, using loaded language aimed directly at the United States. For the first time since its inception back in 1993, a leaders’ communiqué has not been […]

Shinzo Abe told Vladimir Putin the US won’t be allowed to build military bases on four disputed Russian islands if they’re given back to Japan. The islands were taken by the Soviet Union in 1945 and Japan wants them back. But post-war agreements between the US and Japan suggest the […]