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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida speaks to the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 31, 2024, after the Bank of Japan raised its key short-term interest rate to around 0.25 percent from a range of zero to 0.1 percent at its policy-setting meeting.

Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida speaks to the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 31, 2024, after the Bank of Japan raised its key short-term interest rate to around 0.25 percent from a range of zero to 0.1 percent at its policy-setting meeting.

Japan's new banknotes

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) meets the press at the Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo on July 3, 2024, as the central bank began issuing new banknotes the same day. Standing next to him is BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda.

France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Welcomes Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

Franck Riester, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, is responsible for Foreign Trade, Attractiveness, the French-speaking world, and French nationals living abroad, and is currently visiting with Premier of Japan Fumio Kishida at Hotel de Matignon in Paris, France, on May 1, 2024. (Photo by Andrea Savorani Neri/NurPhoto)

France's Prime Minister Gabriel Attal Welcomes Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

The Hotel de Matignon, home of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, is hosting the visit of Premier of Japan Fumio Kishida in Paris, France, on May 1, 2024. (Photo by Andrea Savorani Neri/NurPhoto)