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Finance minister's comments on currency market

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama meets the press in Tokyo on April 30, 2026, hinting at stepping into the currency market to arrest the dollar's further rise against the yen as the U.S. currency spurted to the mid-160 yen level earlier in the day.

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May Day gathering in Tokyo

Tomoko Yoshino (C), president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, speaks at a May Day gathering at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29, 2026. Standing beside her is Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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May Day gathering in Tokyo

Tomoko Yoshino (C), president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, speaks at a May Day gathering at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29, 2026. Standing beside her is Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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May Day gathering in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks at a May Day gathering at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29, 2026.

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May Day gathering in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a May Day gathering at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29, 2026.

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May Day gathering in Tokyo

Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, speaks at a May Day gathering at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29, 2026.

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Final press conference of U.S. Fed chief Powell

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell holds his final press conference in Washington on April 29, 2026, capping his eight years as Fed chief with the key federal funds target rate on hold amid inflation concerns. He said after the two-day policy-setting meeting he will remain on the board for "a period of time" after his term ends in mid-May.

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Cherry blossom train in Ukraine

Photo taken on April 28, 2026, shows a state-run Ukrainian Railways train decorated with illustrations of cherry blossom petals at Kyiv Central Station. The train began operations the same day under the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Japanese Embassy in Kyiv, running between the Ukrainian capital and Uzhhorod, a western Ukrainian city known for its cherry blossom festival.

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Cherry blossom train in Ukraine

Photo taken on April 28, 2026, shows a state-run Ukrainian Railways train decorated with illustrations of cherry blossom petals at Kyiv Central Station. The train began operations the same day under the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Japanese Embassy in Kyiv, running between the Ukrainian capital and Uzhhorod, a western Ukrainian city known for its cherry blossom festival.

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Yoon sentenced to 7 years in jail

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather near the Seoul High Court in Seoul on April 29, 2026. The appeals court gave him a seven-year jail term the same day on charges including obstruction of justice related to his short-lived 2024 martial law declaration.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 28, 2026, following a two-day policy-setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 28, 2026, following a two-day policy-setting meeting.

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NPT review conference kicks off

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw (L) speaks during the opening day of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. The assistant secretary for arms control and nonproliferation expressed an objection to Iran's election as one of 34 vice presidents of the NPT review conference.

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NPT review conference kicks off

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot delivers a speech at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026, the opening day of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which will run through May 22.

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NPT review conference kicks off

Photo taken at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026, shows the opening day of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which will run through May 22.

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NPT review conference kicks off

Jiro Hamasumi (C), secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, observes the opening day of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. Hamasumi was exposed to radiation from the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing while still in his mother's womb.

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Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Jiro Hamasumi, (C) secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, and others pose for a photo at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026, the opening day of an exhibition, commemorating 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The exhibition, sponsored by Hidankyo, coincides with the start of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 28, 2026, for the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting. (Pool photo)

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

The Bank of Japan's Policy Board meets at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 28, 2026, for the second day of its two-day monetary policy meeting, with Governor Kazuo Ueda seated in the center. (Pool photo)

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 28, 2026, for the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting. (Pool photo)

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

The Bank of Japan's Policy Board meets at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 28, 2026, for the second day of its two-day monetary policy meeting, with Governor Kazuo Ueda seated in the center. (Pool photo)

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NPT review conference kicks off

Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Reza Najafi delivers a speech at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026, the opening day of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which will run through May 22.

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NPT review conference kicks off

Japanese Senior Vice Foreign Minister Ayano Kunimitsu delivers a speech at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026, the opening day of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which will run through May 22.

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NPT review conference kicks off

Japanese Senior Vice Foreign Minister Ayano Kunimitsu delivers a speech at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026, the opening day of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which will run through May 22.

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NPT review conference kicks off

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivers a speech at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026, the opening day of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which will run through May 22.

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NPT review conference kicks off

Photo taken at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026, shows the opening day of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which will run through May 22.

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Wildfires in northeastern Japan

OTSUCHI, Japan, April 23 Kyodo - A wildfire burns in a mountainous area in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 22, 2026, prompting local authorities to urge over 1,000 residents to evacuate. Another fire broke out in the same town earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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Wildfires in northeastern Japan

OTSUCHI, Japan, April 23 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane shows smoke rising from a mountainous area in the town of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 23, 2026, as wildfires that broke out at two sites in the town the previous day continue. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

TOKYO, Japan, April 22 Kyodo - A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of its three-day spring festival on April 22, 2026. (Kyodo)

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 27, 2026, for the first day of a two-day policy-setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 27, 2026, for the first day of a two-day policy-setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 27, 2026, for the first day of a two-day policy-setting meeting.

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Japan: Otsuchi Town in Iwate Shrouded in Smoke From Wildfire

Two wildfires burning in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture have entered their sixth day, with flames continuing to spread into school grounds and residential neighborhoods, prompting authorities to issue new evacuation orders for additional districts. The fires, which broke out on April 22, have scorched more than 1,600 hectares. The videos show the Kirikiri district shrouded in smoke from one of the fires on April 25.

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M6.2 quake hits Japan's Hokkaido

Photo shows a cracked glass display case at the Historical Museum of Urahoro in Urahoro, Hokkaido, on April 27, 2026, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck the northernmost Japanese main island earlier in the day.

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M6.2 quake hits Japan's Hokkaido

A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 27, 2026, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido earlier in the day.

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M6.2 quake hits Japan's Hokkaido

A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 27, 2026, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido earlier in the day.

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M6.2 quake hits Japan's Hokkaido

Photo shows a cracked glass display case at the Historical Museum of Urahoro in Urahoro, Hokkaido, on April 27, 2026, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck the northernmost Japanese main island earlier in the day.

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M6.2 quake hits Japan's Hokkaido

A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 27, 2026, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido earlier in the day.

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M6.2 quake hits Japan's Hokkaido

An expressway signboard in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, displays a speed restriction on April 27, 2026, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck the northernmost Japanese main island earlier in the day.

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Yasukuni shrine

TOKYO, Japan, April 21 Kyodo - Video shows the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, the first day of the three-day spring festival. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Accident at Tokyo amusement park

TOKYO, Japan, April 22 Kyodo - Police investigators head for an on-site probe of the Flying Balloon at Tokyo Dome City Attractions in Tokyo on April 22, 2026, a day after a fatal accident. A worker died after being trapped in the Flying Balloon following a fall during an inspection of the attraction, which seats 12 people and spins around while rising to a height of 10 meters. (Kyodo)

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Beijing motor show

People visit the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on its opening day on April 24, 2026, with artificial intelligence-equipped cars featuring among those in the motor show.

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Nikkei index hits closing high

TOKYO, Japan, April 16 Kyodo - Stock monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high of nearly 60,000 on April 16, 2026, up over 1,300 points from the previous day, amid expectations of an easing in the Middle East crisis. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 17 Kyodo - Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan attend a press conference in Milan on Feb. 17, 2026, after winning the pairs figure skating gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Beijing motor show

An AI robot poses in a BYD booth on the opening day of the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026.

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Beijing motor show

Photo taken on April 24, 2026, shows a Honda Motor Co. booth displaying an electric vehicle jointly developed with a local joint venture on the opening day of the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing.

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Beijing motor show

Photo taken on April 24, 2026, shows a Honda Motor Co. booth displaying an electric vehicle jointly developed with a local joint venture on the opening day of the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing.

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Beijing motor show

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Ivan Espinosa answers questions from journalists on the opening day of the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026.

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Beijing motor show

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Ivan Espinosa (C) holds a press conference on the opening day of the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026.

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Beijing motor show

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Ivan Espinosa (C) holds a press conference on the opening day of the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026.