Tuesday, 21 March 2017 PARIS – France and Japan support a “free and open maritime order” in the Asia-Pacific region, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said after talks with French President Francois Hollande on Monday. The message seemed aimed at China, which claims almost all the South China Sea and …
Read More »Japan Abe sees devastation in flood-hit area
Wednesday, 12 July 2017 Tokyo – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday visited southern regions devastated by torrential rains and flooding that killed 2 dozen people as the toll was likely to rise. Heavy seasonal rains last week caused severe flooding that tore up roads and destroyed houses on …
Read More »Japan: North Korea capable of sarin attack
Friday, 14 April 2017 Tokyo: North Korea may have the capacity to launch a warhead loaded with sarin nerve gas, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said as tensions rise over the country’s missile and nuclear programmes. Sarin has been used in domestic attacks in Japan, notably in 1995 when the …
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