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Japan's Abe apologizes for "unconstructive" discussions in Diet

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday apologized for time being wasted in the latest session of the Diet and pledged to fulfill the government's responsibility to fully explain its policies to a public whose support for his Cabinet has tumbled according to recent polls.

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Japan PM Shinzo Abe to reshuffle cabinet as ratings slump-media

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Japanese Prime Minister Abe denies influence over vet school plan

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday denied that he had helped his close friend set up a school in a special economic zone, after two official reports appeared to back up the claims.

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Japanese PM Abe under fire over claims of shady dealings

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was under mounting pressure Friday over allegations that he used his influence to help a friend clinch a business deal after two official reports appeared to back up the claims.

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Abe's B&R decision hinges on Washington

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DPRK slams Japanese PM for spearheading moves against Pyongyang

TheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)hasslammedJapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbeforspearheadinganti-DPRKmovesatinternationalarenasoverPyongyang'snuclearandmis

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Japanese PM Abe signals intention to join Belt and Road Initiative

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Japanese PM Abe involved in another school scandal

With the Moritomo Gakuen land scandal far from over, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been involved in another school-related scandal.The country's opposition parties, and former vice minister of education Kihei Maekawa, accused Abe on May 29 of providing special favors to Kake.

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Japanese PM Abe involved in another school scandal

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Japan PM says he wants to work with China to resolve DPRK crisis

JapanesePrimeMinisterShinzoAbetoldChina'stopdiplomatonWednesdaythathewouldliketoworkwithChinatotrytoreininDPRK'snuclearandmissileprograms."Toresolvethisproblemp

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US works with Japan to enhance sanctions against DPRK

US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed on Friday to expand sanctions against the DPRK for its continued development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, the White House said in a statement.

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Abe, S. Korean special envoy agree to resume leaders' shuttle diplomacy

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Mass rally held in Tokyo to protest Abe's constitutional change

Citizens attend a protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's attempts to amend the nation's pacifist Constitution in Tokyo, Japan, on May 3, 2017.

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Schoolchildren’s cheers were inappropriate, Japan’s Shinzo Abe says

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday it was inappropriate that a kindergarten in Osaka run by a controversial school operator made children cheer for him during a sports event.

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U.S. President Trump seeks to promote "fair" trade with Japan

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that his country will seek to promote a "fair and reciprocal" trade relationship with Japan.

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Why don't Japanese drivers buy US cars?

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on his way to Washington to meet Donald Trump. The new US president has claimed it is all but impossible for American carmakers to sell their vehicles in Japan.

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Abe, Trump to hold 1st summit meeting on Feb.10

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday agreed to hold their first summit meeting in Washington on Feb.10, said Abe here after telephone talks with Trump on Saturday.