Page 21 - Japan

Abe's life may have been cut short but his legacy will endure forever: Modi

Narendra Modi on Friday penned a touching tribute to former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe, calling him a towering global statesman and a friend whose counsel inspired him in his choices for Gujarat

Shinzo Abe was India's close ally, advocated cordial ties: Haryana CM

Abe died after being shot during a campaign speech on Friday in western Japan, according to NHK public television.

Manmohan Singh remembers working with 'good friend' Abe to elevate ties

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Friday expressed sadness over the assassination of Japan's ex-premier and said during his tenure, they both worked to raise ties between the two countries

UN chief express sadness over horrific killing of Japanese Ex-PM Shinzo Abe

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed sadness over the horrific killing of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and said he will always remember his collegiality

Tricolour to be flown at half-mast across India on Saturday to mourn Abe

The national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India on Saturday on all buildings where it is flown regularly with the government announcing a day of mourning as a mark of respect

Spiritual leader Dalai Lama condoles ex-PM Abe's demise, writes to his wife

On learning that former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, had passed away following a gunshot attack, His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Friday wrote to his wife, Abe Akie, to offer his condolences.

Shinzo Abe, powerful former Japan PM, leaves divided legacy upon demise

Shinzo Abe was a political blueblood groomed for power. Japan's longest serving prime minister, he was also perhaps the most polarising, complex politician in recent Japanese history.

Abe was a great friend who did lot to strengthen ties with India: Sonia

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday expressed shock over the assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and described him as a "great friend" of India who did a lot to deepen ties

World mourns as former Japan PM Shinzo Abe succumbs to bullet wounds

Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot at in the city of Nara

Who was Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving Japanese PM who died today?

Japan's longest-serving prime minister Shinzo Abe died at the age of 67 on Friday after being shot in the city of Nara

Safety-bid lifts yen 0.5% against dollar after former PM Shinzo Abe shot

The yen rose as much as 0.5% immediately after the news, before steadying around 135.60 per dollar

Japan's Shinzo Abe sought to revive economy, fulfil conservative agenda

Abe, 67, appeared to have been shot during a campaign speech on Friday, national broadcaster NHK reported

Power Finance Corporation inks pact with JBIC for $220-million loan

"PFC has signed a loan agreement for JPY 30 Billion with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) on 7th July, 2022," the company said in a statement

Japan's new Covid-19 infections surpass 45,000 mark, cases double in a week

Newly confirmed Covid-19 cases in Japan nearly doubled compared to a week earlier to more than 45,000 on Wednesday, surpassing the 40,000 mark for the first time since May 18

Typhoon Aere makes landfall in southwest Nagasaki in Japan; heavy rainfall

A typhoon made landfall in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Nagasaki, bringing with it torrential downpours and thunder amid unstable atmospheric pressure in eastern and northern parts

Japan to provide support to Sri Lanka for economic programme: Envoy Hideaki

Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mizukoshi Hideaki said that Japan is ready to support Sri Lanka for its economic programme with the IMF and for the development activities of the country

Japan begins 3-month energy saving period for first time in 7 years

The Japanese government for the first time in seven years has requested that businesses and households begin a three-month period of conserving electricity to avoid a power crunch

Toyota Kirloskar drives in first mass-market hybrid car in India

Japanese carmakers taking the hybrid route for cleaner mobility in India

Attendance of Japan, S Korea at NATO Summit may stoke China's worst fears

For the first time, the leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand will all attend a 30-member NATO Summit

Japanese tech giant Toshiba's shareholders approve 13 nominations to board

Chief Executive Taro Shimada, who oversaw the annual shareholders' meeting in Tokyo, said the majority had voted to OK that plan