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Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, following a Cabinet decision to revise limits on Japan's defense equipment exports to enable the sale of weapons overseas.

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Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, following a Cabinet decision to revise limits on Japan's defense equipment exports to enable the sale of weapons overseas.

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Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, following a Cabinet decision to revise limits on Japan's defense equipment exports to enable the sale of weapons overseas.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Oracle CEO Sicilia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) poses for a photo with Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Sicilia (3rd from L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Oracle CEO Sicilia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) poses for a photo with Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Sicilia at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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IEA chief in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol at her office in Tokyo on March 25, 2026.

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IEA chief in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol at her office in Tokyo on March 25, 2026.

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IEA chief in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol at her office in Tokyo on March 25, 2026.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front, C) attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (back, C) attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan top spokesman Kihara meets GCC diplomats

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (C) poses with diplomats from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 12, 2026. They expressed solidarity amid escalating Middle East tensions during their meeting.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press following talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press following talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda are pictured before their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda pose for a photo ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei (2nd from L) pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (2nd from R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (R) shakes hands with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Photo taken on Feb. 5, 2026, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holding talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

(From L) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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Japan defense chief in Hawaii

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (far L) and Adm. Samuel Paparo (far R), commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hold talks in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 12, 2026.

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Catherine Vautrin At National Service Recruitment Campaign Launch - Paris

Catherine Vautrin, Minister of Armed Forces, Fabien Mandon, Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff, and Pierre Schill, Chief of Staff of the Army, attend the launch of the recruitment campaign for the National Service at the Ministry of Armed Forces in Paris, France, on January 12, 2026. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV NEWS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin At National Service Recruitment Campaign Launch - Paris

Catherine Vautrin, Minister of Armed Forces, and Fabien Mandon, Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff attending the launch of the recruitment campaign for the National Service at the Ministry of Armed Forces in Paris, France, on January 12, 2026. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV NEWS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Catherine Vautrin At National Service Recruitment Campaign Launch - Paris

Catherine Vautrin, Minister of Armed Forces, and Fabien Mandon, Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff attending the launch of the recruitment campaign for the National Service at the Ministry of Armed Forces in Paris, France, on January 12, 2026. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV NEWS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan LDP policy chief in S. Korea

Takayuki Kobayashi (L), policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Jan. 8, 2026, in Seoul.

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Japan LDP policy chief in S. Korea

Takayuki Kobayashi (L), policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Jan. 8, 2026, in Seoul.

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Japan LDP policy chief in S. Korea

Takayuki Kobayashi (L), policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is pictured with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Jan. 8, 2026, in Seoul.

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Meeting between AXA Thomas Buberl and French PM Sebastien Lecornu in Paris FA

Chief Executive Officer of AXA Thomas Buberl arrives for a meeting with French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu at the Hotel de Matignon in Paris on January 5, 2026. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting between AXA Thomas Buberl and French PM Sebastien Lecornu in Paris FA

Chief Executive Officer of AXA Thomas Buberl arrives for a meeting with French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu at the Hotel de Matignon in Paris on January 5, 2026. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

United States President Bill Clinton holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nixon Meets Gromyko in the Oval Office

United States President Richard M Nixon, right center, meets Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, left center, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on February 4, 1974. Looking on are Soviet Ambassador the US Anatoly Dobrynin, second left, and US Secretary of State Dr. Henry A Kissinger, second right. Photo by Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nixon Meets Gromyko in the Oval Office

United States President Richard M Nixon, right center, meets Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, left center, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on February 4, 1974. Looking on are Soviet Ambassador the US Anatoly Dobrynin, second left, and US Secretary of State Dr. Henry A Kissinger, second right. Photo by Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nixon Meets Gromyko in the Oval Office

United States President Richard M Nixon, right center, meets Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, left center, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on February 4, 1974. Looking on are Soviet Ambassador the US Anatoly Dobrynin, second left, and US Secretary of State Dr. Henry A Kissinger, second right. Photo by Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nixon Meets Gromyko in the Oval Office

United States President Richard M Nixon, right center, meets Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, left center, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on February 4, 1974. Looking on from lower right is US Secretary of State Dr. Henry A Kissinger, second right. Photo by Benjamin E. "Gene" Forte / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farewell Ceremony For Libya's Top Military Chief Killed In Plane Crash -Turkey

A military farewell ceremony is held for the remains of Libya's late army chief of staff Mohammed al-Haddad and his companions, who were killed in a plane crash in Turkiye earlier this week, in Ankara, Turkiye, Dec. 27, 2025. The ceremony was attended by top Turkish officials including Defense Minister Yasar Guler and Chief of General Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, who later traveled to Libya for the repatriation ceremony, Turkish semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farewell Ceremony For Libya's Top Military Chief Killed In Plane Crash -Turkey

A military farewell ceremony is held for the remains of Libya's late army chief of staff Mohammed al-Haddad and his companions, who were killed in a plane crash in Turkiye earlier this week, in Ankara, Turkiye, Dec. 27, 2025. The ceremony was attended by top Turkish officials including Defense Minister Yasar Guler and Chief of General Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, who later traveled to Libya for the repatriation ceremony, Turkish semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(Spotnews)T?RKIYE-ANKARA-PLANE CRASH-SEARCH OPERATIONS

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya briefs the media at the plane crash site near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, T??rkiye, on Dec. 24, 2025. Libya's army chief of staff, Mohammed al-Haddad, and four other military officials were killed when their business jet crashed south of Ankara on Tuesday evening, Libyan and Turkish authorities said. Turkish gendarmerie units located the wreckage of the Falcon 50 jet near Kesikkavak village in Ankara's Haymana district, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM