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Japan's suspected currency intervention

Japan's suspected currency intervention

Photo taken on March 19, 2026, shows the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. The Finance Ministry and the BOJ likely spent an additional 4 trillion yen during the Golden Week holiday in early May to arrest the yen's further fall following a yen-buying operation on April 30.

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NPT review conference

NPT review conference

Ambassador Do Hung Viet, (front, L) permanent representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, chairs 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 May 6, 2026.

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[Breaking News]BOJ policy-setting meeting

TOKYO, Japan, April 28 Kyodo - 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. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Hibakusha rally in New York ahead of NPT review conference

NEW YORK, United States, April 27 Kyodo - Hibakusha march near the U.N headquarters in New York on April 26, 2026, calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons ahead of the start on April 27 of the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference. (Kyodo)

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NPT review conference

NPT review conference

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui makes a speech during a session for nongovernmental organizations at 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 May 1, 2026.

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NPT review conference

NPT review conference

Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki makes a speech during a session for nongovernmental organizations at 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 May 1, 2026.

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NPT review conference

NPT review conference

Hiroshima Gov. Mika Yokota makes a speech during a session for nongovernmental organizations at 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 May 1, 2026.

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NPT review conference

NPT review conference

People listen to Jiro Hamasumi, secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, address 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 May 1, 2026.

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Hidankyo senior official in New York

Hidankyo senior official in New York

Jiro Hamasumi (3rd from L), secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, holds talks with Do Hung Viet (2nd from R), permanent representative of Vietnam to the United Nations and president 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 30, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

Tomiko Ichikawa, permanent representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, reads out a joint statement on the importance of disarmament education for young people during 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 30, 2026.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on N. Korea

U.N. Security Council meeting on N. Korea

Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Kazuyuki Yamazaki (bottom) speaks during a session of the U.N. Security Council on North Korea's nuclear and missile development at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2026, alongside North Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song.

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Hidankyo secretary general in New York

Hidankyo secretary general in New York

Jiro Hamasumi (L), secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, holds talks with U.N. Undersecretary General for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu (R) at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026. Hamasumi, who was exposed to radiation from the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing while still in his mother's womb, visited New York to observe the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

Toshiko Hamanaka (R), assistant secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks about her experience of the bombing at an event in New York on April 29, 2026. The event, hosted by four anti-nuclear organizations in Japan, coincides with the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held at the U.N. headquarters.

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Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Toshiko Hamanaka (far R), assistant secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks about her experience of the bombing at an event in New York on April 29, 2026. The event, hosted by four anti-nuclear organizations in Japan, coincides with the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held at the U.N. headquarters.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

Andrey Ivanovich Belousov, ambassador-at-large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, speaks during 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 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Reza Najafi speaks during 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 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

A session of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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CTBTO head at U.N.

CTBTO head at U.N.

Robert Floyd, executive secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026, during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

Ambassador Tomiko Ichikawa, permanent representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, speaks during 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 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw speaks during 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 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

Sun Xiaobo, director general of arms control at the Chinese Foreign Ministry, speaks during 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 29, 2026.

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Ex-British PM Blair attends U.N. session on Gaza

Ex-British PM Blair attends U.N. session on Gaza

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (L), a member of the Board of Peace overseeing interim governance in the Gaza Strip under the leadership of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a U.N. Security Council session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2026.

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NPT review conference

NPT review conference

Egyptian Ambassador to the United Nations Osama Abdel Khalek speaks during 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 28, 2026.

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NPT review conference

NPT review conference

Egyptian Ambassador to the United Nations Osama Abdel Khalek speaks during 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 28, 2026.

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Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors in New York

Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors in New York

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (C) meets with Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (R) and Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2026, on the occasion of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda Press Conference

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda Press Conference

Press conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda at the Bank of Japan headquarters.=April 28,2026,Tokyo

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda Press Conference

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda Press Conference

Press conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda at the Bank of Japan headquarters.=April 28,2026,Tokyo

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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda Press Conference

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda Press Conference

Press conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda at the Bank of Japan headquarters.=April 28,2026,Tokyo

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

An atomic bomb exhibition begins at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, commemorates 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, coinciding 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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Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

An atomic bomb exhibition begins at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, commemorates 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, coinciding 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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Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

An atomic bomb exhibition begins at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, commemorates 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, coinciding 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

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

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

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

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

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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U.N. Security Council session on Strait of Hormuz

U.N. Security Council session on Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz (front) speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting on the Strait of Hormuz at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026.

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NPT review conference kicks off

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

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

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

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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BOJ policy-setting meeting

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

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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