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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, listens to reporters questions during a TV interview on ballot counting for the lower house elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

Shinzo Abe pledges to contain N Korea after poll win

North Korea, which has threatened to sink Japan and fired two missiles over its northern islands.

24 Oct 2017 12:30 AM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, listens to reporters questions during a TV interview on ballot counting for the lower house elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

Shinzo Abe sweeps to huge victory, takes aim at Kim

Abe's ruling conservative coalition was on track to win more than 310 seats in the 465-seat parliament.

23 Oct 2017 1:07 AM

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Photo: AFP)

Japan approves huge defence budget after North Korea's nuclear threat

The Cabinet approved 5.13 trillion yen ($43.6 billion) in defence spending for the fiscal year starting in April.

22 Dec 2016 9:01 AM