Skip to main content
Nevada Public Radio
  • News 88.9 KNPR
  • Classical 89.7 kcnv
  • Magazine Desert Companion
  • About

    How to reach us

    1289 S. Torrey Pines Dr.
    Las Vegas, NV 89146

    Main Number:  1-702-258-9895
    Toll Free: 1-888-258-9895

    More contact info

     

     

      • Staff
      • Board of Directors
      • Employment
      • CPB Compliance
      • Our Policies
      • Our Business Members
      • Listen on the Radio
      • Other Ways to Listen
      • Sign-up for NVPR News
      • FCC Public Inspection File
      • CPB Funding
      • History
    • News 88.9 KNPR
    • Classical 89.7 KCNV
    • Desert Companion
  • Programs

    On News 88.9 KNPR

    On Classical 89.7

    News

    • All Things Considered
    • BBC World Service
    • Here & Now
    • Hidden Brain
    • It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders
    • KNPR's State of Nevada
    • Marketplace
    • Morning Edition
    • On Point
    • On the Media
    • Planet Money - How I Built This
    • Reveal
    • The Daily
    • The Takeaway
    • Weekend Edition Saturday
    • Weekend Edition Sunday

    Humor

    • Ask Me Another
    • Live Wire!
    • Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!

    Arts & Life

    • Bullseye
    • Desert Bloom
    • Fresh Air
    • Nevada Yesterdays
    • Radiolab
    • Snap Judgment
    • Sound Opinions
    • TED Radio Hour
    • The Business
    • The Moth
    • This American Life

    Classical

    • Chicago Symphony Orchestra
    • Classical Music
    • Concierto
    • From the Top
    • Music from the Hearts of Space
    • New York Philharmonic
    • Performance Today
    • Pipedreams
    • Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
    • Sunday Baroque
    • SymphonyCast

    Special Projects

    • Race and Racism in Nevada
    • StoryCorps Virtual: Las Vegas
    • Coronavirus - What You Need to Know
    • Fifth Street
  • Projects
  • Support
      • Support NVPR
      • Contact Member Services
      • Corporate Support
      • Donate your Car
      • Give Voice Major Gift Initiative
      • myPublicRadio
      • NVPR Facebook Fundraisers FAQ
      • Planned Giving
      • Volunteer
    • myPublicRadio
    • Donate Now
        • Member Benefits

    Main menu

    Search

    Listen

    News 88.9 KNPR
    Classical 89.7 KCNV
    Podcasts view all

    member station

    Support
    Subscribe to Shinzo Abe

    Shinzo Abe

    NPR
    Asia
    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaking during a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic attack at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on August 6. Abe announced his resignation Thursday.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Japan's Shinzo Abe Is Stepping Down As Prime Minister

    Aug 28, 2020
    Abe announced he is leaving office before his term ends in 2021 because of poor health. His legacy is controversial and successor is unclear.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves a news conference Monday in Tokyo, after lifting the country's nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Japan's Shinzo Abe Lifts Coronavirus State Of Emergency As Critics Swarm

    May 25, 2020
    Even though Japan has not seen the same devastating numbers as some others, its prime minister is still grappling with dissatisfaction at home over what critics call a botched response.
    NPR
    Coronavirus Live Updates
    The Olympic rings displayed outside the National Stadium, a venue for the 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo on April 7. The games have been delayed until 2021 because of the coronavirus.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Japan, IOC Jostle Over Who Will Pay Billions To Delay 2020 Olympics Over Coronavirus

    Apr 21, 2020
    The cost of moving the summer games to 2021 is expected to be massive. The International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday Japan would pay. Japanese officials said they didn't agree to foot the bill.
    NPR
    Asia
    Smoke rises from an animation company building after a fire in Kyoto, Japan, on Thursday.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Suspected Arson At Anime Studio In Japan Kills At Least 33 People

    Jul 18, 2019

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the apparently deliberate act in Kyoto is "too appalling for words." A suspect has been taken into custody.

    NPR
    Politics
    President Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on Friday.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Trump Tempers His Tone After Arriving At G-20 Summit In Osaka

    Jun 27, 2019
    President Trump highlighted the positive during a series of meetings at the G-20 summit in Japan. Setting aside complaints about unfair trade, the president cheered stronger ties with U.S. allies.
    NPR
    Asia
    President Trump and first lady Melania arrive in Tokyo. North Korea and trade are expected to be on the weekend's agenda.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    President Trump Arrives In Japan For Inaugural State Visit Under New Emperor

    May 25, 2019
    Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, attend a sumo wrestling match and go to an imperial banquet hosted by Emperor Naruhito.
    NPR
    Asia
    Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono plans to ask overseas news outlets to write Japanese names with the family name first, as is the custom in Japan. Kono is seen here last month in Washington.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Shinzo Abe Or Abe Shinzo? Japan's Foreign Minister Tells Media To Change The Order

    May 22, 2019
    Taro Kono said he plans to ask overseas news outlets to write Japanese names with the family name first, as is the custom in Japan. But some wonder why the suggestion is coming now.
    NPR
    News
    Japan's Self-Defense forces rescue people by boats from Mabi Memorial Hospital, which was isolated after flood damage.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Dozens Dead In Japan Amid 'Historic' Rainfall

    Jul 08, 2018
    Record rainfall over a 72-hour period set off landslides and surges. Nearly 50,000 people have been mobilized in the search and rescue effort.
    NPR
    Politics
    President Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a joint press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Trump Meets With Japanese Prime Minister Ahead Of North Korea Summit

    Jun 07, 2018
    President Trump hosted Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House Thursday. It was chance for Abe to urge Trump to keep insisting that North Korea dismantle its nuclear weapons program.
    NPR
    Politics
    President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands during their meeting at Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Trade And Nukes On The Agenda As Trump Meets Japan's Prime Minister

    Apr 17, 2018
    President Trump begins two days of meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday. North Korea's nuclear threat and trade are expected to dominate the discussions.
    NPR
    The Two-Way
    President Trump does the "ASEAN-way handshake" with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on stage during the opening ceremony at the ASEAN Summit on Monday. Trump initially did the handshake incorrectly.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    President Trump Caught Off-Guard By 'ASEAN-Way Handshake'

    Nov 13, 2017
    In a photo op with leaders of Asia in the Philippines, Trump stumbles to do the regional grouping's trademark unity handshake.
    NPR
    The Two-Way
    President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe feed koi fish during a welcoming ceremony in Tokyo on Monday.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Don't Be Koi. There's Something Fishy About That Trump-Abe Photo

    Nov 06, 2017
    At a ceremony at Tokyo's Akasaka palace, the president appears to grow weary of a traditional koi feeding — so he simply dumps the contents of his box of fish food. But video tells the whole tale.
    NPR
    The Two-Way
    President Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a joint news conference at the Akasaka Palace on Monday in Tokyo.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Trump, During Visit To Japan, Talks Trade And North Korea

    Nov 06, 2017
    The president said he expected Japan to buy lots of new weapons from the U.S., including missile interceptors and new F-35 fighter jets.
    NPR
    Parallels
    Japanese Prime Minister and ruling party president Shinzo Abe smiles during a press conference after the general election Sunday in Tokyo.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Japan's Prime Minister Isn't Popular, But His Coalition Won A Supermajority

    Oct 23, 2017
    Despite lukewarm support as a leader, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party handily defeated upstart opponents in a snap general election on Sunday.
    • Listen Download
    NPR
    The Two-Way
    Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), center, raises his arm during an election campaign rally in Tokyo, on Saturday. Exit polls show the LDP winning a majority of parliament seats in Sunday's election.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Japanese Elections Strengthen Abe, Reward His Gamble

    Oct 22, 2017
    A month ago, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap-election, despite his dismal approval ratings over the summer. Exit polls show his party taking a clear majority of seats in parliament.
    NPR
    The Two-Way
    People watch a TV news program showing a file image of a previous missile launch conducted by North Korea at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul. North Korea on Sunday test-launched a ballistic missile that landed in the Sea of Japan, the South Korean, Ja
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    North Korea Launches Missile, Trump Speculates On Russia Response

    May 13, 2017
    The launch comes after South Korea's new president had promised to engage in constructive dialogue with Pyongyang. A White House statement highlighted the missile's proximity to Russia.
    NPR
    Parallels
    Yasunori Kagoike, center, head of an ultra-nationalistic Japanese school operator, walks through the hallway after testifying before an upper house panel at the parliament in Tokyo, on March 23.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Land Deal For Right-Wing Elementary School Plagues Japanese Prime Minister

    May 10, 2017
    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has denied involvement in a discounted sale of state-owned land for a new primary school. He says he'll resign if proof of his involvement is found.
    NPR
    The Two-Way
    Vice President Pence and Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Taro Aso leave the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Tuesday. Pence said the U.S. and Japan had launched talks that could eventually result in a bilateral trade
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    In Japan, Vice President Pence Pushes For Bilateral Trade Deal

    Apr 18, 2017
    President Trump's administration has rejected the Trans-Pacific Partnership and is seeking one-on-one talks. Japan, meanwhile, has indicated it wants to push ahead with TPP — with or without the U.S.
    NPR
    The Two-Way
    President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on Friday.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    In Joint Conference, Trump And Abe Laud Alliance As 'Cornerstone Of Peace'

    Feb 10, 2017
    The U.S. president and Japanese prime minister used their news conference to celebrate the allies' bilateral cooperation. The joint address marked an intermission in their multiday diplomatic talks.
    NPR
    Parallels
    Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe arrives to speak to reporters following a meeting with Donald Trump in November.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    In Talks With Trump, Japan's Shinzo Abe Will Seek To Smooth Economic Tensions

    Feb 09, 2017
    After President Trump's taunts about Toyota and Japanese currency, Japan's prime minister arrives for talks in which he's expected to propose billions in infrastructure investment in the U.S.
    NPR
    The Two-Way
    President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office on Saturday. It was one of five calls with foreign leaders Trump had scheduled for the day.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Trump Speaks With Putin In Busy Day Of Calls With Foreign Leaders

    Jan 28, 2017
    The talk with the Russian president is just one of five that Trump has scheduled Saturday. By the end of the day, Trump will have also spoken with leaders from Japan, Germany, France and Australia.
    NPR
    The Two-Way
    Bubbles float over visitors during a New Year's Eve celebration event a Tokyo hotel. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave a speech at Pearl Harbor about the power of reconciliation in the waning days of 2016.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    World Leaders Welcome New Year With Messages Of Reconciliation — Or Not

    Dec 31, 2016
    Statements from world leaders in the final days of 2016 range from the reflective to the inflammatory to the unusual.
    NPR
    The Two-Way
    Local television news displays Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaking to reporters at his official residence in Tokyo on Monday, as he announced he will become the first Japanese prime minister to visit Pearl Harbor.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Will Become First Japanese Leader To Visit Pearl Harbor

    Dec 05, 2016
    President Obama and Abe will visit the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor together later this month. The historic trip will happen weeks after the 75th anniversary of the Japanese surprise attack.
    NPR
    The Two-Way
    Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attends a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (not pictured) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Wednesday. Duterte made a pitch for enhanced economic ties with Japan.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Rodrigo Duterte Says He Wants All Foreign Troops Out Of Philippines

    Oct 26, 2016
    U.S. troops are in place at several Philippine military camps under an agreement made before Duterte became president. "We will survive without the assistance of America," he said Wednesday in Japan.
    NPR
    Parallels
    At the Hato Poppo Nursery School in Tokyo's Setagaya ward, the waiting list is as long as 1,200.
    Tweet Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Email

    Will More Day Care Help Boost Japan's Sluggish Economy?

    Jan 05, 2016
    Greater access to child care is central to Japan's "womenomics" policy. The hope is that more day care will mean more women remain in the workforce after they become mothers.
    • Listen Download

    Pages

    • 1
    • 2
    • next ›
    • last »
    • home
    • How to reach us
    • About
    • Support
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • NVPR News
    • Instagram

    © All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy

    PRXNPRAPMBBC INN