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2 Oct 2015, 6:48 am by Zack Bluestone
Xi’s speech also contained several barbs directed at Japan—likely motivated by PM Shinzo Abe’s efforts to circumvent Article 9 of the island nation’s pacifist constitution to allow Japan’s troops to fight overseas. [read post]
25 Sep 2015, 8:14 am by Zack Bluestone
Japan As the Times recaps, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won final passage of legislation that will bypass Japan’s pacifist constitution and allow for an overseas combat role for its military (subject to expected challenges in the courts). [read post]
21 Sep 2015, 11:31 am by Elina Saxena, Quinta Jurecic
As the Kremlin ramps up its involvement in Syria, world leaders are taking a careful look at Russia’s intentions and strategy in the country. [read post]
19 Sep 2015, 7:40 am by Bradley McAllister
The law was backed by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's [BBC profile] ruling coalition. [read post]
18 Sep 2015, 10:34 am by Elina Saxena, Quinta Jurecic
” As Japan nears the hour of reckoning on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s controversial security bill allowing Japanese troops to be stationed abroad, the Post examines opposition parties’ last-ditch efforts to prevent the measure from passing into law. [read post]
16 Sep 2015, 11:24 am by Quinta Jurecic , Elina Saxena
Despite widespread protests, recently reelected Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to move forward with a controversial security bill. [read post]
8 Sep 2015, 12:00 pm by Quinta Jurecic , Cody M. Poplin
This Labor Day weekend saw a flurry of activity as European leaders attempted to grapple with the growing migration and refugee crisis. [read post]
31 Aug 2015, 11:25 am by Quinta Jurecic
But despite this anxiety, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe still faces public opposition over his efforts to increase the role of the Japanese military, in a policy move that many Japanese citizens see as contradictory to the country’s post-World War II pacifist constitution. [read post]
26 Aug 2015, 10:13 am by Quinta Jurecic
The Journal also writes that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked the United States to investigate claims of NSA spying on Japanese officials and companies. [read post]
14 Aug 2015, 11:24 am by Quinta Jurecic , Staley Smith
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific Theater, and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe commemorated the occasion with a highly anticipated speech. [read post]
6 Aug 2015, 11:37 am by Quinta Jurecic , Staley Smith
Yesterday, President Obama continued his push for the Iran deal in a speech at American University---a site likely chosen in order to draw parallels to a speech President John F. [read post]
6 Aug 2015, 11:37 am by Quinta Jurecic , Staley Smith
Yesterday, President Obama continued his push for the Iran deal in a speech at American University---a site likely chosen in order to draw parallels to a speech President John F. [read post]
2 Aug 2015, 2:56 pm by Old Fox
link"Today, Friday 31 July 2015, 9am CEST, WikiLeaks publishes "Target Tokyo", 35 Top Secret NSA targets in Japan including the Japanese cabinet and Japanese companies such as Mitsubishi, together with intercepts relating to US-Japan relations, trade negotiations and sensitive climate change strategy.The list indicates that NSA spying on Japanese conglomerates, government officials, ministries and senior advisers extends back at least as far as the first administration of Prime… [read post]
21 Jul 2015, 10:11 am by Quinta Jurecic , Staley Smith
” The 2015 defense white paper, Defense of Japan 2015, which was approved earlier today by the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, cites China’s “one-sided” maritime actions as a significant concern to Japan, and the regional and international community as a whole. [read post]
20 Jul 2015, 12:25 pm by Staley Smith, Quinta Jurecic
New details are emerging about 24-year-old Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, the Kuwaiti-born man who opened fire on two military sites in Tennessee, shooting seven people and killing five U.S. service members. [read post]
10 Jul 2015, 12:49 pm by Staley Smith, Quinta Jurecic
As China has continued to build islands across the disputed South China Sea, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has worked to develop security cooperation between other Asian nations threatened by China’s expansion. [read post]
7 May 2015, 12:18 pm by Elizabeth Vella Moeller
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit last week to the United State was a huge success. [read post]
28 Apr 2015, 11:36 pm
Ten people were hanged in less than a year during Shinzo Abe’s previous time as Prime Minister between September 2006 and September 2007. [read post]
28 Apr 2015, 8:21 am by Tara Hofbauer
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in Washington today meeting with President Obama. [read post]