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Japan Cabinet endorses 2-year consumption tax cut on food

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026. The Cabinet approved a plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan Cabinet endorses 2-year consumption tax cut on food

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026. The Cabinet approved a plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan Cabinet endorses 2-year consumption tax cut on food

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026. The Cabinet approved a plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan Cabinet endorses 2-year consumption tax cut on food

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026. The Cabinet approved a plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan Cabinet endorses 2-year consumption tax cut on food

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026. The Cabinet approved a plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan Cabinet endorses 2-year consumption tax cut on food

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026. The Cabinet approved a plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan Cabinet endorses 2-year consumption tax cut on food

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026. The Cabinet approved a plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan Cabinet endorses 2-year consumption tax cut on food

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026. The Cabinet approved a plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan Cabinet endorses 2-year consumption tax cut on food

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pictured ahead of an extraordinary Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026. The Cabinet approved a plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan Cabinet endorses 2-year consumption tax cut on food

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pictured ahead of an extraordinary Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026. The Cabinet approved a plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan Cabinet endorses 2-year consumption tax cut on food

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pictured ahead of an extraordinary Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026. The Cabinet approved a plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan Cabinet endorses 2-year consumption tax cut on food

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) and her ministers are pictured ahead of an extraordinary Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026. The Cabinet approved a plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food and beverages to 1 percent from the current 8 percent for two years starting in April 2027.

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Mamdani Campaigns in Allan’s Bakery in Brooklyn, NY

New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party nominee for Mayor of New York, New York, upper right, listens as United States Representative Yvette Clarke (Democrat of New York), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), center, endorses his candidacy, in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mamdani Campaigns in Allan’s Bakery in Brooklyn, NY

New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party nominee for Mayor of New York, New York, listens as United States Representative Yvette Clarke (Democrat of New York), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) endorses his candidacy, in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mamdani Campaigns in Allan’s Bakery in Brooklyn, NY

United States Representative Yvette Clarke (Democrat of New York), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) endorses New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party nominee for Mayor of New York, New York, in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mamdani Campaigns in Allan’s Bakery in Brooklyn, NY

United States Representative Yvette Clarke (Democrat of New York), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) endorses New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party nominee for Mayor of New York, New York, in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kamala Harris Campaign Rally - Michigan

Earvin "Magic" Johnson endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for president at a rally in Flint, Michigan, USA, during the 2024 presidential campaign, Friday, October 4, 2024. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Musk Endorses Chinese-made triple-A Games

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - A young man looks at a poster of the "Black Myth Wukong" game posted on Twitter by Elon Musk on his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. The poster features Goku's face replaced with Musk's, along with the caption "Impressive AAA game from China."

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Musk Endorses Chinese-made triple-A Games

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - A young man looks at a poster of the "Black Myth Wukong" game posted on Twitter by Elon Musk on his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, September 7, 2024. The poster features Goku's face replaced with Musk's, along with the caption "Impressive AAA game from China."

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Sheinbaum Receives Certificate Confirming Election Win - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, shows the certificate of qualifying majority after receiving it from the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) that endorses her as the new president-elect of Mexico for the period 2024-2030 after the solemn session in the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF). Mexico City, Mexico, August 15, 2024. Photo by Jose Luis Torales/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheinbaum Receives Certificate Confirming Election Win - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, salutes after receiving the certificate of qualifying majority from the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) that endorses her as the new president-elect of Mexico for the period 2024-2030 after the solemn session in the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF). Mexico City, Mexico, August 15, 2024. Photo by Jose Luis Torales/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheinbaum Receives Certificate Confirming Election Win - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, shows the certificate of qualifying majority after receiving it from the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) that endorses her as the new president-elect of Mexico for the period 2024-2030 after the solemn session in the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF). Mexico City, Mexico, August 15, 2024. Photo by Jose Luis Torales/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheinbaum Receives Certificate Confirming Election Win - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, after receiving the certificate of qualifying majority from the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) that endorses her as the new president-elect of Mexico for the period 2024-2030 after the solemn session in the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF). Mexico City, Mexico, August 15, 2024. Photo by Jose Luis Torales/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheinbaum Receives Certificate Confirming Election Win - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, after receiving the certificate of qualifying majority from the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) that endorses her as the new president-elect of Mexico for the period 2024-2030 after the solemn session in the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF). Mexico City, Mexico, August 15, 2024. Photo by Jose Luis Torales/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheinbaum Receives Certificate Confirming Election Win - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, after receiving the certificate of qualifying majority from the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) that endorses her as the new president-elect of Mexico for the period 2024-2030 after the solemn session in the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF). Mexico City, Mexico, August 15, 2024. Photo by Jose Luis Torales/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheinbaum Receives Certificate Confirming Election Win - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, after receiving the certificate of qualifying majority from the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) that endorses her as the new president-elect of Mexico for the period 2024-2030 after the solemn session in the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF). Mexico City, Mexico, August 15, 2024. Photo by Jose Luis Torales/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheinbaum Receives Certificate Confirming Election Win - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, after receiving the certificate of qualifying majority from the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) that endorses her as the new president-elect of Mexico for the period 2024-2030 after the solemn session in the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF). Mexico City, Mexico, August 15, 2024. Photo by Jose Luis Torales/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheinbaum Receives Certificate Confirming Election Win - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, after receiving the certificate of qualifying majority from the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) that endorses her as the new president-elect of Mexico for the period 2024-2030 after the solemn session in the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF). Mexico City, Mexico, August 15, 2024. Photo by Jose Luis Torales/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheinbaum Receives Certificate Confirming Election Win - Mexico City

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, shows the certificate of qualifying majority after receiving it from the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) that endorses her as the new president-elect of Mexico for the period 2024-2030 after the solemn session in the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF). Mexico City, Mexico, August 15, 2024. Photo by Jose Luis Torales/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crown Prince MBS Endorses Bidding for FIFA World Cup 2034 - Jeddah

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (also known as MBS), endorses his country’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034 tournament. In 2034, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 29, 2024. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crown Prince MBS Endorses Bidding for FIFA World Cup 2034 - Jeddah

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (also known as MBS), endorses his country’s bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2034 tournament. In 2034, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 29, 2024. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former South African president endorses ANC ahead of elections

STORY: Former South African president endorses ANC ahead of elections SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the campaigns 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THABO MBEKI, Former South African president and former president of African National Congress 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LUCKY THAGE, Soweto resident STORYLINE: Thabo Mbeki, former South African president and the former president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, is campaigning for the ANC ahead of the May 29 elections. Mbeki endorsed the ANC while campaigning in Soweto, which is considered the ANC's stronghold, on Thursday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): THABO MBEKI, Former South African president and former president of African National Congress "I know there are many problems in the country, even problems within the ANC. And so as we say, vote ANC, we are making a commitment to the people that we will attend to the problems within th

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Florida Governor DeSantis suspends presidential race, endorses Trump

STORY: Florida Governor DeSantis suspends presidential race, endorses Trump SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): RON DESANTIS, U.S. Florida Governor (campaign video from Ron DeSantis's X account) STORYLINE: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Sunday dropped out of the 2024 presidential race just two days before the New Hampshire primary, and endorsed former President Donald Trump. "We don't have a clear path to victory," DeSantis said in a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. In the video, DeSantis said he was endorsing Trump because it had "become clear" that "a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance." DeSantis's announcement came just a few days after the 30-percentage-point loss to Trump in the Iowa caucuses. Trump was leading with 51 percent, and DeSantis came in second with 21 percent. SOUNDBITE (English): RON DESANTIS, U.S. Florida Governor

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Cambodian king endorses new parliament

STORY: Cambodian king endorses new parliament DATELINE: Aug. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the National Assembly Palace in Cambodia 2. various of Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni presiding over opening of new National Assembly 3. various of opening of new National Assembly 4. various of Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni posing for group photo with the lawmakers-elect STORYLINE: Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni presided over the opening of the new National Assembly's first session on Monday after a general election last month. Outgoing Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) won 120 parliamentary seats and the Funcinpec Party of Prince Norodom Chakravuth earned the remaining five seats in the seventh general election on July 23. All the 125 lawmakers-elect were present at the opening session, as foreign diplomats and representatives of international organizations to the country were also invited to the event. Spe

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Thai Election Commission endorses 500 lower house MPs

STORY: Thai Election Commission endorses 500 lower house MPs DATELINE: June 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thailand's Election Commission announcing election results 2. various of MPs receiving certificates 3. various of Pita Limjaroenrat and his coalition partners holding a press conference STORYLINE: Thailand's Election Commission (EC) on Monday officially announced results from last month's general election, paving the way for the parliament to convene and choose a new prime minister. The polling body has endorsed all 500 members in the House of Representatives, which includes 400 constituency seats and 100 party-list seats, EC secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee told a news conference. According to the approved vote results from the May 14 election, a total of 18 political parties have won seats in the House of Representatives. The Move Forward Party secured the highest number of seats, with 151, followed by the Pheu Thai Party, which won 141 sea

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Sinan Ogan Endorses Erdogan - Ankara

Sinan Ogan, who finished third in last week’s Turkish presidential election, has thrown his support behind the incumbent, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the the run-off that takes place on May 28, 2023. Ogan endorsed Erdogan at a news conference in the capital Ankara on Monday and said his campaign made nationalists “key players” in Turkish politics. Photo by Caglar Oskay/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sinan Ogan Endorses Erdogan - Ankara

Sinan Ogan, who finished third in last week’s Turkish presidential election, has thrown his support behind the incumbent, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the the run-off that takes place on May 28, 2023. Ogan endorsed Erdogan at a news conference in the capital Ankara on Monday and said his campaign made nationalists “key players” in Turkish politics. Photo by Caglar Oskay/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sinan Ogan Endorses Erdogan - Ankara

Sinan Ogan, who finished third in last week’s Turkish presidential election, has thrown his support behind the incumbent, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the the run-off that takes place on May 28, 2023. Ogan endorsed Erdogan at a news conference in the capital Ankara on Monday and said his campaign made nationalists “key players” in Turkish politics. Photo by Caglar Oskay/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sinan Ogan Endorses Erdogan - Ankara

Sinan Ogan, who finished third in last week’s Turkish presidential election, has thrown his support behind the incumbent, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the the run-off that takes place on May 28, 2023. Ogan endorsed Erdogan at a news conference in the capital Ankara on Monday and said his campaign made nationalists “key players” in Turkish politics. Photo by Caglar Oskay/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sinan Ogan Endorses Erdogan - Ankara

Sinan Ogan, who finished third in last week’s Turkish presidential election, has thrown his support behind the incumbent, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the the run-off that takes place on May 28, 2023. Ogan endorsed Erdogan at a news conference in the capital Ankara on Monday and said his campaign made nationalists “key players” in Turkish politics. Photo by Caglar Oskay/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sinan Ogan Endorses Erdogan - Ankara

Sinan Ogan, who finished third in last week’s Turkish presidential election, has thrown his support behind the incumbent, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the the run-off that takes place on May 28, 2023. Ogan endorsed Erdogan at a news conference in the capital Ankara on Monday and said his campaign made nationalists “key players” in Turkish politics. Photo by Caglar Oskay/Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DPJ endorses new leadership

MORIOKA, Japan - Photo shows the new leadership of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan after it was endorsed at a meeting of DPJ parliamentarians in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 16, 2014. The DPJ leadership comprises (from L) Katsuya Okada, a former party chief newly appointed as acting president, President Banri Kaieda, Acting President Yoshiaki Takaki, and Yukio Edano, newly appointed as secretary general.

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Ruling coalition endorses energy policy

TOKYO, Japan - The nation's basic energy plan, which recognizes atomic power as an important base-load power source, is officially endorsed at a meeting of senior policymakers of the ruling parties at the Diet on April 8, 2014.

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Japan's lower house endorses 55-day Diet extension

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Representatives on June 2 endorsed a 55-day extension of the Diet through July 28, with a majority vote by the ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito party.

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Defense Ministry report backs gov't plan for U.S. base

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima speaks to reporters at the prefectural government building in Naha on April 1 after the Defense Ministry's regional bureau submitted a preliminary environmental assessment report to the prefectural government. The report endorses the central government's plan to build a U.S. military airfield in the coastal area of Nago in Japan's southernmost prefecture.

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Ex-President Lee endorses Hsieh in Taiwan presidential election

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's former President Lee Teng-hui speaks at a press conference in Taipei on March 20. Lee backed ruling Democratic Progressive Party nominee Frank Hsieh before Taiwan votes for a new president on March 22.

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Panel endorses enhanced central gov't role in education

TOKYO, Japan - Masakazu Yamazaki (R), chairman of the Central Council for Education, a government advisory panel, hands a report containing education reform proposals to Education Minister Bummei Ibuki on March 10. The report endorsed an increased involvement of the central government in education.

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Gov't panel endorses draft of FY 2007 budget policy

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Hiroko Ota speaks at a press conference on a draft of the budget policy for fiscal 2007 approved by the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy on Nov. 24. The draft aims to trim the new issuance of government bonds from 29.97 trillion yen in the initial budget for fiscal 2006.

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Gov't panel endorses draft of FY 2007 budget policy

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) addresses a meeting of his key economic policy panel, the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, flanked by economic and fiscal policy minister Hiroko Ota at the prime minister's official residence on Nov. 24. The panel approved a draft of the budget policy for fiscal 2007 aimed at trimming the new issuance of government bonds from 29.97 trillion yen in the initial budget for fiscal 2006.

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Thai king endorses Surayud's interim Cabinet

BANGKOK, Thailand - New Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont (C in front row) and members of his interim Cabinet pose for a photo in Bangkok on Oct. 9 the day after their appointment was endorsed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej.