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Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Yoshihiko Noda (C), leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a policy-setting meeting of the party's upper and lower house lawmakers in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a policy-setting meeting of the party's upper and lower house lawmakers in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Yoshihiko Noda (C), leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a policy-setting meeting of the party's upper and lower house lawmakers in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Votes cast by House of Representatives lawmakers in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister are counted during a plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Votes cast by House of Representatives lawmakers in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister are counted in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Lawmakers cast a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Lawmakers cast a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 16 Kyodo - Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of the parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government. (Kyodo)

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Ichiro Aisawa (L), leader of a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers for visiting Yasukuni Shrine, speaks during a press conference after the group's visit to the war-linked Shinto shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, including Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya (foreground L), visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

Fumitake Fujita (facing camera, standing), co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government.

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Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

Fumitake Fujita (L, standing), co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of the parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government.

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Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of the parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government.

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Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of the parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government.

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Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of the parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government.

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Japan Innovation Party lawmakers' meeting

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a meeting of his party's lawmakers from both houses of the parliament held in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2025, following the second largest opposition party's agreement with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the day before to begin policy talks on forming a coalition government.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the ruling party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the ruling party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (C) acknowledges fellow Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the party's presidential election in a runoff vote. (Pool photo)

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (facing camera) acknowledges fellow Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (facing camera) acknowledges fellow Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (C) acknowledges fellow Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (C,R) holds hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C, L) and four other candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election at a meeting of LDP lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025. Takaichi won the election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (C,R) holds hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C, L) and four other candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election at a meeting of LDP lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025. Takaichi won the election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the ruling party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the ruling party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks at a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the ruling party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (C) speaks at a meeting of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the ruling party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi bows to fellow Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi acknowledges fellow Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi acknowledges fellow Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi acknowledges fellow Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025, after winning the party's presidential election in a runoff vote.

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Japan's ruling LDP lawmakers' meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a joint plenary meeting of the party's lawmakers from both houses of parliament at the LDP'S headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025.

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Japan's ruling LDP lawmakers' meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L), chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a joint plenary meeting of the party's lawmakers from both houses of parliament at the LDP'S headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025. Sitting next to him is Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of the party.

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Japan's ruling LDP lawmakers' meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, heads for a joint plenary meeting of the party's lawmakers from both houses of parliament at the LDP'S headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Members of a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine visit on end of WWII anniv.

Members of a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Japanese PM Ishiba at party meeting

TOKYO, Japan, July 28 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on July 28, 2025, at the party headquarters in Tokyo, during the Liberal Democratic Party's first meeting of lawmakers for both houses since the July 20 House of Councillors election. (Kyodo)

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Head of abductee families group returns home from Washington

TOKYO, Japan, May 4 Kyodo - Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades earlier, meets the press at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 4, 2025, following a trip to Washington for meetings with U.S. government officials and lawmakers. Yokota's sister Megumi was abducted in 1977 at age 13. (Kyodo)

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Japan ruling LDP secretary general in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, speaks to reporters at the Japanese embassy in Beijing on April 29, 2025, following a meeting with Zhao Leji, the No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party's leadership.

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Japan ruling LDP secretary general in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, speaks to reporters at the Japanese embassy in Beijing on April 29, 2025, following a meeting with Zhao Leji, the No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party's leadership.

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Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Zhao Leji (2nd from R), ranked No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party, holds talks with Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 29, 2025.

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Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (4th from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, holds talks with Zhao Leji, ranked No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 29, 2025.

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Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, shakes hands with Zhao Leji, ranked No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 29, 2025.

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Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (5th from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, holds talks with Zhao Leji (2nd from R), ranked No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 29, 2025.

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Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, shakes hands with Zhao Leji, ranked No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 29, 2025.