Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on June 18 that Japan is in talks to make exceptions to its entry ban on Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam, as it seeks to ease travel restrictions imposed to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and East Asian countries is the key to containing and putting an end to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the press on April 14.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse will lead a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to attend the G20 Summit and pay a visit to Japan from June 27 to July 1.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called on leaders of Asian countries to join hands in resolving the global challenges of reducing plastic waste in the oceans and promoting free trade.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe have spoken highly of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which took effect earlier this year.
Some 20,000 cherry blossom branches and 100 cherry trees of Japan, along with hundreds of local flowers are showing off their beauty in Hanoi during a festival that kicked off on March 29 night.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on March 1 that his country and the United States will maintain close cooperation to solve issues related to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), including the past abduction of Japanese nationals.
The Japanese government hopes for positive outcomes of the second summit between the US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi on February 27-28, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported on February 27.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have reaffirmed to maintain freedom of navigation in the East Sea, a vital shipping lane for Southeast Asian nations.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad discussed ways to help Malaysia address its huge debts during talks in Tokyo on November 6.
The talks between Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on October 8 have made headlines in the Japanese press.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe had talks in Tokyo on October 10, reaching consensus on various measures to bring the countries’ extensive strategic partnership to a new stage of more comprehensive and substantive development.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and entourage arrived in Tokyo on late afternoon of October 7 to attend the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting and visit Japan.
Leaders of foreign countries have continued to send their condolences to the Vietnamese Party, State, Government and people as well as the family of President Tran Dai Quang over the death of the President.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong on September 21 sent a congratulatory message to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his re-election as President of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
Japan fulfilled domestic procedures on July 6 for the ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Transpacific (CPTPP), becoming the second member to do so after Mexico.
Japan will assist Malaysia in rejuvenating and upgrading the Look East policy to bolster bilateral cooperation and strengthen business competitiveness for both countries, heard a joint press conference of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Malaysian counterpart Mahatir Mohamad in Tokyo on June 12.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad have agreed to cooperate in addressing the DPRK's nuclear and missile development as well as the abduction of Japanese citizens.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh expressed his delight at the strong development of the Vietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership while meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tadamori Oshima in Tokyo on June 11.
The plenary session of the 22nd St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2018), the most important event of the forum, took place in Russia on May 26 under the theme “Creating an Economy of Trust”.