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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi walks out of the prime minister's office in Tokyo while answering questions from reporters following a meeting with senior ruling party officials on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at LDP's new year event

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech during a meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to kick off the new year at its headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi speaks about earthquakes

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters about a series of strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech during the new year's kick-off meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the headquarters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 17 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a New Year press conference after visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

United States President Bill Clinton holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Takeshita of Japan Meets Leader Foley

Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita of Japan, left, meets United States House Majority Leader Tom Foley (Democrat of Washington) in Washington, DC, US on January 13, 1988. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2025.

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Ex-Japan PM Ishiba

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025.

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Ex-Japan PM Ishiba

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi makes a speech in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi makes a speech in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

Koichi Nakano, a professor of international politics at Sophia University in Tokyo, speaks during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

People holding signs attend a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of Japan's Social Democratic Party, delivers a speech during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

A person attends a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

A sign is pictured during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

People holding signs attend a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

People attend a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

A sign is pictured during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]Japan PM Takaichi visits news photo exhibition

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 22 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits an exhibition of news photos from 2025 at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM Takaichi at ceremony

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers remarks at a ceremony marking the 140th anniversary of the establishment of the Cabinet system at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi at ceremony

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers remarks at a ceremony marking the 140th anniversary of the establishment of the Cabinet system at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2025.