Shinzo Abe

Major world events of 2022

It was a year when death came abruptly to what otherwise were days of communal celebrations; when Britain lost a queen and Japan, its former premier; when inept leaders – corrupted by hubris – fell; and when nature again refused to be ignored. It was a year of another devastating war in Europe.

Remembering Shinzo Abe: Tragic death of an Asian statesman

From the moment he appeared on the world stage, Shinzo Abe, Japan’s most compelling politician in a generation, was cut from a different cloth.

“Recall with gratitude Abe’s contributions to elevating Bangladesh-Japan relations”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 8, 2022) expressed deep shock at former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe’s assassination, calling his sudden demise a great loss for Japan and the world.

Who’s the man who shot Abe?

Shinzo Abe, the former Japanese prime minister, was shot today (July 8, 2022) while speaking at an election rally. Soon after, the man identified as the shooter was taken into custody.

Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe shot during election rally; in critical condition

Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan and was airlifted to a hospital but he was not breathing and his heart had stopped, officials said.

Hasina at Abe’s office: Guard of honour given

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrives at Japanese Prime Minister's Office to hold a bilateral meeting with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at his office.

New Japanese imperial era Reiwa takes name from ancient poetry

Japan's new imperial era when Crown Prince Naruhito becomes emperor on May 1 will be called Reiwa, the government says, with the country's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saying it emphasized traditional values at a turning point in Japan's history.

Trump lands in Japan, says US and allies are prepared to defend freedom

US President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday, saying that the United States and its allies are prepared to defend freedom and that “no dictator” should underestimate US resolve.

Abe eyes fresh term as Japan votes under NKorea threats

Millions of Japanese brave typhoon conditions for a snap election likely to hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a fresh mandate to revive the world's third-largest economy and press his hardline stance on North Korea.

June 1, 2016
June 1, 2016

What it means for Bangladesh

The honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina made an official visit to Japan from May 25-28, 2016, upon an invitation from the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe...

May 29, 2016
May 29, 2016

Tokyo renews pledge of $6b to Dhaka

Japan yesterday assured Bangladesh that it would fulfil its commitment to provide $6 billion, of which $1.5 billion would be released this year. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave the assurance during an official bilateral meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina in Nagoya.

May 27, 2016
May 27, 2016

Obama: Hiroshima memory must never fade

US President Barack Obama is to visit Hiroshima, where the US dropped the world's first nuclear bomb.

April 18, 2016
April 18, 2016

‘Further tremors expected’ in Japan

Nearly 250,000 people have been told to leave their homes amid fears of further quakes in Japan, an aid agency says.

April 17, 2016
April 17, 2016

PM offers condolences after Japan quake

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock at the casualties and destruction following the earthquakes at Kumamoto and southern Japan.

August 6, 2015
August 6, 2015

Hiroshima marks 70 years since atomic bomb

Residents in the Japanese city of Hiroshima commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first atomic bomb being dropped by a US aircraft.

May 11, 2015
May 11, 2015

Tokyo's policy of pacifism coming under threat

Shinzo Abe much heralded economic policy, dubbed as “Abenomics” by his enthusiastic supporters, had been able to lift the Nikkei to an all-time high in the last one-and-half decades. However, purses of the majority of the Japanese people still remain very tight.

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