Apr 18 Watch 3:59 Trump strikes optimistic tone on North Korea, thanks Japan’s Abe for his role By PBS News Hour President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met reporters at Mar-a-Lago Wednesday evening, where Trump said that he would be doing everything possible to make his anticipated meeting with the leader of North Korea "a worldwide success." Yamiche Alcindor… Continue watching
Apr 18 WATCH: Trump says he hopes North Korea meeting is successful, but will ‘respectfully leave’ or cancel if it’s not By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The president said at a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Florida on Wednesday that he hopes to see the day when the two Koreas can live together in "safety, prosperity and peace."… Continue reading
Apr 17 What to expect from Trump’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Abe By Larisa Epatko Experts say both leaders will have to confront lingering tensions over trade and President Donald Trump's upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Apr 17 U.S. and North Korea talking at ‘extremely high levels’ ahead of meeting, Trump says By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press At Mar-a-Lago with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Trump also confirmed that North and South Korea are negotiating an end to hostilities before next week's meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Continue reading
Jan 14 Bulgaria pledges opportunities for Japanese firms in Balkans By Veselin Toshkov, Associated Press Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov promised Sunday to create opportunities for Japanese businesses in the Balkans and agreed on the need to counter the weapons threat posed by North Korea. Continue reading
Jan 13 Japan enters cooperation pact with Baltic countries By Associated Press Japan's prime minister says his country has entered into a pact with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to boost economic and political ties with the three former Soviet republics. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 4:00 Trump talks trade frustration, North Korea cooperation in Tokyo By PBS News Hour President Trump wrapped up his two-day visit to Japan with kind words toward Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but also offered pointed criticism about the U.S. trade deficit with Japan. Trump's stop in Japan, the first in an extensive 12-day… Continue watching
Nov 06 Trump says U.S. will arm Japan to knock down North Korea missiles By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday refused to rule out eventual military action against North Korea and declared that the United States "will not stand" for Pyongyang menacing America or its allies. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 10:14 In Japan, career women challenge cultural norms By PBS News Hour Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to expand the country’s workforce and increase productivity by drawing more women into the workforce and helping them maintain careers after having children. The approach has been called "Womenomics," and has faced opposition… Continue watching
Nov 05 AP report: With tensions high, Trump, Abe strengthen bond on the links By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed Trump to Japan Sunday with an effusive display of friendship. Continue reading