EX-PM Shinzo Abe's Foreign Policy

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Featuring photos on the foreign policy of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Abe, Biden agree to maintain communication over Japan-Russia talks

Abe, Biden agree to maintain communication over Japan-Russia talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden shake hands in New York on Sept. 21, 2016, as they meet on the margins of the U.N. General Assembly. They agreed that Japan and the U.S. will maintain close communication over Japan's dialogue with Russia on ways to advance a decades-old territorial dispute. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japan, U.S. agree to try to conclude Pacific trade talks this week

Japan, U.S. agree to try to conclude Pacific trade talks this week

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden pose for a photo prior to their talks in New York on Sept. 29, 2015. Abe and Biden agreed that the two countries will cooperate to conclude talks on a Pacific free trade initiative this week, both governments said. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japan-U.S. talks

Japan-U.S. talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands after their second meeting in Biarritz, southwestern France, on Aug. 25, 2019, on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit that started there the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
G-20 summit in Osaka

G-20 summit in Osaka

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in Osaka on June 28, 2019, during their meeting on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
G-20 summit

G-20 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C), U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin are seen at a dinner held on June 28, 2019, at the Osaka Geihinkan guesthouse for the Group of 20 leaders and their spouses after the first day of their summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japan-Russia summit talks

Japan-Russia summit talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands after a joint press conference at the Kremlin in Moscow on Jan. 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japan-Russia summit

Japan-Russia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend an economic forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Russian Pres. Putin, Japan PM Abe in 2014

Russian Pres. Putin, Japan PM Abe in 2014

Russian President Vladimir Putin shows his Akita dog Yume to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as they meet for a bilateral summit in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. The dog was presented to Putin by Japan's Akita Prefecture in 2012.
Russia to seek mutually acceptable resolution to dispute with Ja

Russia to seek mutually acceptable resolution to dispute with Ja

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe smiles at Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to their talks in Hanoi on Nov. 18. The two leaders agreed on seeking a ''mutually acceptable resolution'' to a territorial dispute, the major obstacle that has prevented the two countries from signing a postwar peace treaty, Japanese government officials said. (Kyodo)
Abe-Xi talks in Osaka

Abe-Xi talks in Osaka

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during their talks in Osaka on June 27, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japan PM Abe to step down

Japan PM Abe to step down

File photo taken June 28, 2019, shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands during the Group of 20 summit in Osaka. The prime minister will step down from his post due to health concerns, a source from his ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Aug. 28, 2020.
Japan-China talks

Japan-China talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang shake hands ahead of their talks in Chengdu, China, on Dec. 25, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Taiwan opposition leader Tsai

Taiwan opposition leader Tsai

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tsai Ing-wen (L), leader of Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party, shakes hands with former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a Taipei hotel on Sept. 6, 2011. Tsai said during her meeting with Abe that she will visit Japan in early October, a move that is likely to draw strong opposition from China. (Kyodo)
Japan-South Korea summit

Japan-South Korea summit

South Korean President Moon Jae In (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands before talks in Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province, on Dec. 24, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japanese PM Abe attends ceremony for high-speed railway in India

Japanese PM Abe attends ceremony for high-speed railway in India

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi raise their hands in Ahmadabad, India, on Sept. 14, 2017, during the ground breaking ceremony to inaugurate the start of a project to build a high-speed railway employing Japanese bullet train technology. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japan, Thai leaders hold talks

Japan, Thai leaders hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha shake hands ahead of their meeting at Abe's office in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
East Asia Summit

East Asia Summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C,L) , South Korean President Moon Jae In (C,R) and other participants in the East Asia Summit pose for photos in Manila on Nov. 14, 2017. The leaders condemned North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
British PM May lands in Japan to talk N. Korea, trade with Abe

British PM May lands in Japan to talk N. Korea, trade with Abe

British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) and her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe shake hands ahead of a tea ceremony in the western Japanese city of Kyoto on Aug. 30, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japan, Britain vow to expand security ties amid N. Korea threat

Japan, Britain vow to expand security ties amid N. Korea threat

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his British counterpart Theresa May shake hands before their talks in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2017. Japan and Britain announced later in the day that they will strengthen security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region in a broad range of fields, citing the threat from North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile development. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo
British PM May lands in Japan to talk N. Korea, trade with Abe

British PM May lands in Japan to talk N. Korea, trade with Abe

British Prime Minister Theresa May (C) and her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe (R) attend a tea ceremony in the western Japanese city of Kyoto on Aug. 30, 2017. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Abe pledges $8.7 billion public-private package for Philippines

Abe pledges $8.7 billion public-private package for Philippines

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte smile before the signing an agreement at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on Jan. 12, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japan PM Abe in Davao, home of Philippine Pres. Duterte

Japan PM Abe in Davao, home of Philippine Pres. Duterte

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe poses for photos with locals in front of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's personal residence in Davao on Jan. 13, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japan PM Abe in Philippine president's hometown

Japan PM Abe in Philippine president's hometown

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far L) and his wife Akie (2nd from L) receive a gift from Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (2nd from R) on Jan. 13, 2017, during their visit to the president's house in Davao. Next to Duterte is his common-law wife Honeylet Avancena. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Abe welcomed at Duterte's home in Davao

Abe welcomed at Duterte's home in Davao

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte shake hands before their talks to strengthen personal ties at the latter's private residence in Davao on Jan. 13, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japan-China-S. Korea summit

Japan-China-S. Korea summit

(From L) South Korean President Moon Jae In, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pose for a photo before a trilateral summit in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on Dec. 24, 2019. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japan-Russia summit

Japan-Russia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands ahead of their talks in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
G-7 summit in Biarritz, France

G-7 summit in Biarritz, France

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands ahead of their talks in Biarritz, southwestern France, on Aug. 26, 2019, on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
G-7 summit in Biarritz, France

G-7 summit in Biarritz, France

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are pictured ahead of their talks in Biarritz, southwestern France, on Aug. 26, 2019, on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japan-Germany talks

Japan-Germany talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands in Biarritz, southwestern France, on Aug. 24, 2019, during their meeting on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit starting there the following day. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Abe-Macron talks

Abe-Macron talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands after attending a joint press conference in Tokyo on June 26, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Abe-Macron talks

Abe-Macron talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron wave after their joint press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris on April 23, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Japan-Russia summit

Japan-Russia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at an economic forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo