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Japan PM Abe says he is resigning after chronic health issue resurfaces

Shigeru Ishiba, a 63-year-old hawkish former defense minister and Abe's archrival, is a favorite next leader in media surveys.

Japan's PM Shinzo Abe plans to resign due to health reasons, says report

Japanese media have said he was actually undergoing treatment for ulcerative colitis, a chronic digestive condition

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe expresses intent to step down due to poor health

Japan''s Prime Minister''s Office said the report could not be immediately confirmed, but that Abe was believed to be meeting top ruling officials at the party headquarters

Japan, US Space Force hold talks on enhancing cooperation in outer space

Officials here said that Abe and US Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond discussed solidifying cooperation between the US Space Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Space Operations

Covid-19: Japan govt signals push to re-open economy, boost stimulus

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga also dismissed speculation that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may step down for health reasons

Japan's PM Abe sets mark for days in office amid rising health concerns

Abe marked his 2,799th consecutive day in office since returning to leadership in late 2012 for a second term

Japan PM Shinzo Abe returns to hospital a week after 7-hr 'health checkup'

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday returned to a hospital in Tokyo a week after a seven-hour "health checkup", amid rumours about his health

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Japan's Abe visits hospital for fatigue

China's first vaccine patent to CanSino, South Korea warns of tighter curbs, most New Yorkers ignore 14-day quarantine and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Coronavirus cases surging in Japan; PM Shinzo Abe may be bowing out

While Japan's total death toll remains close to the number the US sees in a day, the public fears Japan may be sitting on a ticking time bomb

Japanese women bear brunt of recession as virus unravels Abe's 'Womenomics'

The number of such "non-regular" workers posted its biggest drop on record in April, declining by 970,000 to 2.02 million. Women accounted for 710,000 of the decline

Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests response

While US and European policymakers have shifted from crisis-response to efforts to prop up growth, Japan is struggling to do so as it continues to focus on preventing a second wave of infection

Japan approves fresh $1.1 trn stimulus to combat Covid-19 economic fallout

The latest package includes 33 trillion yen in direct spending, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said.

Shinzo Abe lifts Tokyo's state of emergency, eyes fresh economic stimulus

The move meant that the whole country would now have the social distancing curbs loosened, after an initial lifting of restrictions for most areas on May 14

Japan plans to end Tokyo's state of emergency, eyes fresh $930 bn stimulus

Social distancing curbs were removed for most of the country on May 14 as new infections fell, but the government had kept Tokyo and four other prefectures under watch

Shinzo Abe wants to build ventilators that hospitals probably don't need

Abe wants Japanese companies to build 2,000 ventilators to add to an unused stock of 4,700 already in hospitals

Coronavirus updates and highlights of last 24 hours: All you should know

In view of the surge in daily new cases in Maharashtra, the state government is likely to extend lockdown in major coronavirus hotspots, including Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad, Malegaon and Solapur

Coronavirus updates and highlights: A quick look at the major developments

In Russia, new cases exceeded 10,000 for the first time, while the death toll in Britain mounted near that of Italy, the epicenter of Europes outbreak

Tokyo's postponed Olympics unlikely to happen in 2021, virus experts say

coronavirus pandemic may not be fully contained around the world by then

Japan to release plans on Monday for restarting economy hit by Covid-19

The 34 prefectures that aren't designated as "special alert" will see a partial easing of restriction requests once the spread of the virus comes under better control Economy Minister Yasutoshi said

Japan expands coronavirus emergency nationwide as cases cross 8,000

The declaration allows regional governors to urge people to stay indoors, but with no punitive measures or legal force, the measure is far weaker than strict lockdowns seen in other parts of the world