Suga Meets Indonesian President Joko

Suga meets Indonesian president Joko

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and Indonesian President Joko Widodo are holding talks.

Suga chose Vietnam and Indonesia as the destinations for his first overseas trip since taking office last month.

Suga Meets With Science Council's Head

Suga meets with Science Council's head

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has held talks with the president of the Science Council of Japan, Kajita Takaaki. The chief of the leading academic body handed Suga a written request asking for an explanation of his refusal to appoint six nominees as new members and calling for their appointment.

Suga and Kajita held talks for about 15 minutes at the prime minister's office on Friday afternoon. They exchanged opinions on the role of the council going forward.

Suga Meets Abductee Families For First Time As Pm

Suga meets abductee families for first time as PM

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has vowed to relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea that he will spearhead efforts to bring their loved ones home.

Suga met with the families of abductees at the prime minister's office on Tuesday, for the first time since he assumed the post earlier this month.

Kono Meets Ex-residents Of Russian-held Islands

Kono meets ex-residents of Russian-held islands

The Japanese Northern Territories Affairs Minister has met with former residents of the Russian-controlled islands. The Japanese government says the islands are an inherent part of its territory and were illegally occupied after World War Two.

In his first visit to Hokkaido after taking a new Cabinet post, former foreign minister Kono Taro had a discussion with the former residents at the Nakashibetsu town hall on Sunday.

Pm Suga Meets Boj Governor Kuroda

PM Suga meets BOJ Governor Kuroda

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide met with Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda Haruhiko on Wednesday. It was their first meeting since Suga took office last week.

The two exchanged views on the country's economy amid the global coronavirus crisis, as well as the bank's monetary policy.

Abe Meets With Abu Dhabi Crown Prince In Uae

Abe meets with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince in UAE

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi have agreed to work together to help defuse tensions in the Middle East.

Abe flew to the United Arab Emirates from Saudi Arabia on Monday on the second leg of his three-nation tour of the region.

Japanese Leader Meets With Saudi Crown Prince

Japanese leader meets with Saudi Crown Prince

Japan's Prime Minister has met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince to discuss ways to ease political tension in the Middle East.

The talks between Shinzo Abe and Mohammed bin Salman were held on Sunday in Al-Ula, a city in Saudi Arabia's northwest. Earlier, Abe met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz in the capital Riyadh.

Pm Abe Meets Saudi King Salman

PM Abe meets Saudi King Salman

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz that Japan will make every diplomatic effort it can to stabilize the situation in the Middle East.

Abe also explained that Japan's dispatch of Self-Defense Force aircraft and a destroyer to the region is designed to gather information to ensure the safety of ships with ties to Japan.

Abe Meets Saudi Fm, Discusses Middle East Tensions

Abe meets Saudi FM, discusses Middle East tensions

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has begun his Middle East tour with a meeting with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister.

Abe met Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud at a state guesthouse in Riyadh on Sunday after arriving in the Saudi capital the previous day.