Japanese leader declares state of emergency as COVID-19 spreads
"We need your cooperation to prevent an explosive surge," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told his nation, as the number of confirmed infections rises sharply.
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"We need your cooperation to prevent an explosive surge," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told his nation, as the number of confirmed infections rises sharply.
Strongest message to date from U.S. Embassy comes as experts warn Japan could be heading for a surge in new coronavirus infections.
IOC President Thomas Bach has agreed "100%" to a proposal of postponing the Tokyo Olympics for about one year until 2021, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.
South Korea is bristling at Japan's decision to change their trade relationship and has nixed an intelligence sharing pact in response, just as the U.S. needs regional unity
Before leaving Japan, Mr. Trump spoke to about 1,000 sailors on the USS Wasp
The president also said he agrees with Kim Jong Un on Vice President Joe Biden
President Trump continues his 4-day state visit to Japan, discussing issues including North Korea, trade and Tehran with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
The president will also be the guest of honor at an imperial banquet at the palace hosted by the emperor
Shoes aren't permitted in the sumo ring, but Mr. Trump wore dark-colored slippers
He's sparring with the House speaker and ordering more troops to the Middle East
President Trump is meeting with the Japanese prime minister Friday afternoon as Mr. Trump looks for a trade deal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed world leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland via video conference. He stayed in Washington as the partial government shutdown drags on but he emphasized that the U.S. is not isolated on the global stage. CBS News State Department reporter Christina Ruffini has the latest.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe canceled planned trips in order to oversee the emergency response
In this excerpt of his conversation on "CBS This Morning," Eurasia Group president and CBS News senior global affairs contributor Ian Bremmer discusses the iconic picture of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other G7 leaders surrounding President Trump, who is sitting with his arms crossed.
Ahead of the G-7 meeting in Canada, President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Thursday at the White House. CBS News correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN with more.
President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a joint appearance at the White House ahead of next week's North Korean summit. Mr. Trump said he was "totally prepared to walk away" from the summit. If the summit goes well, the president said he may invite North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the U.S. Jeff Glor anchors a CBS News Special Report from New York.
President Trump said he would expect to normalize relations with North Korea, should the regime follow through
Megumi Yokota was the youngest of at least 13 Japanese citizens kidnapped and taken to North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s. Shinzo Abe will be raising the issue with Trump ahead of his upcoming summit with Kim Jong Un
According to a White House statement, the two leaders spoke over the phone on Monday and confirmed they would meet
Most Iranians say their lives haven't improved since the nuclear deal was signed in 2015. Mayors in Mexico are 11 times more likely to be murdered than ordinary citizens. And Lebanon's prime minister loves selfies. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, Willis Sparks, takes us through some hard numbers defining our world.
At his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, President Trump is meeting for a second day with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe about challenges like North Korea. The talks come as Mr. Trump confirms the CIA director met secretly with North Korea's dictator. Major Garrett reports.
The president also said human trafficking is "worse than it’s ever been in the history of the world"
When pressed on economic disagreements, Abe repeatedly consulted notes as he tried to sidestep questions on the contentious issues
President Trump confirmed Wednesday that CIA director and Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over Easter weekend. In a bilateral press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Mr. Trump discussed the goals of his possible upcoming meeting with Kim Jong Un. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN to break down Pompeo's trip and what to expect out of a possible summit.
At a news conference Wednesday, President Trump said he would be meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un within weeks. The news conference comes after Mr. Trump said CIA director Mike Pompeo had secretly met with Kim Jong Un. Bloomberg's chief Washington correspondent Kevin Cirilli joins CBSN to discuss what a potential meeting could mean.