Japanese ministry proposed cover story for controversial land sale
Japan’s Finance Ministry proposed crafting a cover story with a school operator.
Tag: Shinzo Abe
Abe, Trump to meet in US
US President Donald Trump and Shinzo Abe will meet on April 17-18 to discuss the summit with Kim Jong Un.
Japan PM likely to meet Trump
Abe is finalising details for a summit with Trump on April 18 to discuss strategy before a proposed meeting with Kim Jong-un.
Japan’s Abe seeks to remove ‘balance’ requirements in broadcast news
Shinzo Abe wants to repeal a Japanese law requiring broadcasters to show impartiality.
Nearly half of Japanese think Abe should quit
Nearly half of Japanese voters believe Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should quit.
Abe apologises amid cronyism scandal
Abe apologies again for causing the loss of confidence in his government amid scandal.
Key figure in Japan land scandal to testify
Former Japanese tax agency chief Nobuhisa Sagawa will be summoned to testify.
Japan PM takes blame for loss of trust over scandal
Shinzo Abe takes responsibility for a loss of trust in his government.
Abe denies involvement by him, wife in discount land sale
Abe remains steadfast that he and his wife are not involved in a discount land-sale deal.
Japan’s Abe under fire as school scandal deepens
Abe is under pressure over the sale of state-owned land at a price below market value.
Japan marks 7th anniversary of deadly tsunami
Japan marks the 7th anniversary of the deadly earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.
Possibility of North Korea détente stirs diplomatic angst in Japan
Signals about possible talks between North Korea and the US are stirring concern in Japan.
Japan reaffirms commitment to Cambodia and national election
Japanese Prime Minister has reaffirmed his commitment to the upcoming election.
Abe pressures Japanese companies to raise wages
Japan Inc is running out of excuses in the face of Abe’s calls for wage rises of 3%.
Premiere calls for more Japanese investment
Japanese companies are now involved in 115 different projects in the Cambodia.
Dollar higher tracking Trump, Japan and Spain
The dollar climbs against rivals, helping to push up European and Japanese stock markets.
PM Abe announces snap election
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will dissolve parliament’s lower house for a snap election.
Feasibility study for skytrain
The Japanese government agrees to conduct a study for a skytrain in the city centre to the Phnom Penh International Airport.
China hits back at Trump
China hits back after US President Trump tweets he is “very disappointed” in China following Pyongyang’s latest missile test.
Trump makes calls about North Korea
The threat of North Korea was a key topic in phone calls between President Donald Trump and the leaders of China and Japan.