His resignation comes as Japan grapples with a number of challenges, including the coronavirus pandemic and worsening U.S.-China tensions. ( read original story ...)
Trump makes his case for a second term, Japan’s prime minister resigns and Hurricane Laura leaves trail of destruction
"This election will decide whether we will defend the American way of life," Trump said in his remarks at the close of the RNC. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Leader, Resigns Because of Illness
Mr. Abe has been prime minister for nearly eight consecutive years, a significant feat in a country accustomed to high turnover in the top job. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stocks close lower on news that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will resign
Shares in Japan slipped on Friday following local media reports the country's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, is set to step down. Abe later confirmed his surprise resignation during a Friday press ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe, Battling Illness, Resigns as Japan’s Leader: What’s Next
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, who raised the country’s global profile, will resign. WSJ’s Alastair Gale explains what’s next as Japan deals with challenges at home and looks for a successor ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka changes mind and agrees to play semi-final
(Reuters) - Naomi Osaka has decided to play her semi-final at the Western & Southern Open in New York after previously saying she would withdraw from the match to protest against racial injustice. ( read original story ...)
Who could lead Japan after Abe?
As Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces his plans to resign over health problems, attention turns to who could succeed the country's longest-ruling premier, with no consensus yet clear on a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Longest-Serving Leader Abe Resigns Due to Health Reasons
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigned to undergo treatment for a chronic illness, ending his run as the country’s longest serving premier.“What is most important in politics is to achieve ... ( read original story ...)
Abenomics fails to deliver as Japan braces for post-Abe era
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's signature shock-and-awe 'Abenomics' stimulus strategy was already faltering even before his decision on Friday to step down due to health reasons. After sweeping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Shinzo Abe resigns over health issues; who’s next in line?
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday he will resign over health problems, in a bombshell development that kicks off a leadership contest in the world's third-largest economy. "I have ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka opts to play semi-final after Thursday postponement
Naomi Osaka has decided to compete in her rearranged semi-final at the Western & Southern Open on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Tokyo Residents React to PM Abe’s Resignation
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the nation's longest serving premier, said on Friday plans to resign, citing a worsening health problem. Here are the reactions of some people on the streets of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo lets group that used hate speech against Koreans use park
A women's group that broke the capital's hate speech by-law at a 2019 event contesting the number of Koreans massacred after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake has been approved to hold a similar event ... ( read original story ...)
Most Stocks Up On Fed Rates News, Tokyo Down On Abe Exit
Expectations that US interest rates will stay ultra low for as long as needed helped lift most Asian equities on Friday but Tokyo tumbled on reports that Japan's prime minister was set to resign for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set to stand down, NHK reports
TOKYO — Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe announced his resignation on Friday, citing due to worsening health. Abe, who made the announcement during a live public broadcast to the ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Longest-Serving Leader, Will Resign Because of Illness
Mr. Abe has been prime minister for nearly eight consecutive years, a significant feat in a country accustomed to high turnover in the top job. ( read original story ...)