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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi speaks at a debate session with the leaders of six other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi speaks at a debate session with the leaders of six other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi speaks at a debate session with the leaders of six other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi attend a debate session with the leaders of five other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

(from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi, Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi attend a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

(from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi, Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi attend a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, attends a debate with leaders of other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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General election in Japan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (5th from R, back row) and other leaders of Japan's political parties pose for a picture with high school students after taking part in a debate sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026, ahead of the general election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) speaks during a debate with other leaders of Japan's political parties, sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico, in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026, ahead of a general election on Feb. 8. (Pool photo)

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General election in Japan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (5th from R) and other leaders of Japan's political parties pose after taking part in a debate sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026, ahead of a general election on Feb. 8. (Pool photo)

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General election in Japan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (5th from R) and other leaders of Japan's political parties take part in a debate sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026, ahead of a general election on Feb. 8. (Pool photo)

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General election in Japan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (5th from R) and other leaders of Japan's political parties take part in a debate sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026, ahead of a general election on Feb. 8. (Pool photo)

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and French Minister of Economy, Finance Roland Lescure seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

Left to right : French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of Economy, Finance Roland Lescure seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

Left to right : French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of Economy, Finance Roland Lescure seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

Left to right : French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of Economy, Finance Roland Lescure seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

Left to right : Eric Coquerel, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of Economy, Finance Roland Lescure seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

Left to right : French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of Economy, Finance Roland Lescure seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

Left to right : French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of Economy, Finance Roland Lescure seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and French Minister of Economy, Finance Roland Lescure seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and French Minister of Economy, Finance Roland Lescure seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

Left to right : Eric Coquerel, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin and French Minister of Economy, Finance Roland Lescure seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

French Minister of Economy, Finance Roland Lescure seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening of PLFSS debate at the National Assembly

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and French Minister of Economy, Finance Roland Lescure seen here during the new budget PLFSS session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France on January 13th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner became the center of a global doping debate after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced a three-month ban on February 15. Sinner had tested positive twice in March 2024 for prohibited substance clostebol. Although the International Tennis Integrity Agency initially ruled that he bore "no fault or negligence," WADA appealed before ultimately reaching a settlement with the player. The sanction drew criticism from several fellow players, who argued it was too lenient, while WADA emphasized transparency and pointed to a rise in contamination-related cases across sports. This file photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows Jannik Sinner reacting before the men's singles round of 64 match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Mariano Navone of Argentina at the ATP Italian Open in Rome, Italy. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Gabriel Attal, Priscat Thevenot and Olivia Gregoire during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks with Secretary General of the far-rigth Rassemblement National (RN) parliamentary group Renaud Labaye during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks with Secretary General of the far-rigth Rassemblement National (RN) parliamentary group Renaud Labaye during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Jean Philippe Tanguy looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks with Secretary General of the far-rigth Rassemblement National (RN) parliamentary group Renaud Labaye during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Gabriel Attal, Priscat Thevenot and Olivia Gregoire during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French member of parliament Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement national (RN) with Jean Philippe Tanguy looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French member of parliament Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement national (RN) with Jean Philippe Tanguy looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Parti Socialist member Francois Hollande and Emmanuel Gregoire during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Jean Philippe Tanguy looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French member of parliament Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement national (RN) with Sebastien Chenu looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French member of parliament Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement national (RN) with Jean Philippe Tanguy looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Gabriel Attal, Priscat Thevenot and Olivia Gregoire during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Parti Socialist member Philippe Brun and Emmanuel Gregoire during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Parti Socialist member Philippe Brun and Emmanuel Gregoire during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Jean Philippe Tanguy looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Parti Socialist member Philippe Brun during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Jean Philippe Tanguy looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Parti Socialist member Olivier Faure, Francois Hollande and Emmanuel Gregoire during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM