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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

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

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

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

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

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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Emperor meets with lawmakers at palace

House of Representatives Speaker Eisuke Mori (L) and House of Councillors President Masakazu Sekiguchi attend a meeting between Japanese Emperor Naruhito (not pictured) and lawmakers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 27, 2026.

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Emperor meets with lawmakers at palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far R) speaks during a meeting with lawmakers including House of Representatives Speaker Eisuke Mori and House of Councillors President Masakazu Sekiguchi at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 27, 2026.

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Emperor meets with lawmakers at palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far R) speaks during a meeting with lawmakers including House of Representatives Speaker Eisuke Mori and House of Councillors President Masakazu Sekiguchi at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 27, 2026.

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Emperor meets with lawmakers at palace

House of Representatives Speaker Eisuke Mori (L) and House of Councillors President Masakazu Sekiguchi attend a meeting between Japanese Emperor Naruhito (not pictured) and lawmakers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 27, 2026.

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Emperor meets with lawmakers at palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks during a meeting with lawmakers including House of Representatives Speaker Eisuke Mori and House of Councillors President Masakazu Sekiguchi at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 27, 2026.

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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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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

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

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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The Japan Association of Corporate Executives: April 2026 Regular General Meeting

The Japan Association of Corporate Executives’ Regular General Meeting for April 2026. The photo shows Representative Director Akio Yamaguchi (third from the right) and the newly appointed Deputy Representative Directors.=April 21,2026,Tokyo

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The Japan Association of Corporate Executives: April 2026 Regular General Meeting

The Japan Association of Corporate Executives' Regular General Meeting for April 2026. The photo shows Akio Yamaguchi, Representative Director of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives.=April 21,2026,Tokyo

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The Japan Association of Corporate Executives: April 2026 Regular General Meeting

The Japan Association of Corporate Executives' Regular General Meeting for April 2026. The photo shows Akio Yamaguchi, Representative Director of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives.=April 21,2026,Tokyo

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The Japan Association of Corporate Executives: April 2026 Regular General Meeting

The Japan Association of Corporate Executives’ Regular General Meeting for April 2026. The photo shows, from right to left, Akio Yamaguchi, Representative Director of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.=April 21,2026,Tokyo

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The Japan Association of Corporate Executives: April 2026 Regular General Meeting

The Japan Association of Corporate Executives’ April 2026 Annual General Meeting. The photo shows Representative Director Akio Yamaguchi (center front row) with the incoming and outgoing Deputy Representative Directors.=April 21,2026,Tokyo

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The Japan Association of Corporate Executives: April 2026 Regular General Meeting

The Japan Association of Corporate Executives’ Regular General Meeting for April 2026. The photo shows, from right to left, Akio Yamaguchi, Representative Director of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.=April 21,2026,Tokyo

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The Japan Association of Corporate Executives: April 2026 Regular General Meeting

The Japan Association of Corporate Executives' Regular General Meeting for April 2026. The photo shows Akio Yamaguchi, Representative Director of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives.=April 21,2026,Tokyo

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The Japan Association of Corporate Executives: April 2026 Regular General Meeting

The Japan Association of Corporate Executives’ Regular General Meeting for April 2026. The photo shows Representative Director Akio Yamaguchi (third from the right) and the newly appointed Deputy Representative Directors.=April 21,2026,Tokyo

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Olympic athletes at PM's office

Japanese figures skaters (back, from L) Mone Chiba, Ami Nakai and Kaori Sakamoto pose for a photo after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 24, 2026. ==Kyodo

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Japan-Montenegro meeting in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic shake hands ahead of their meeting in Tokyo on April 22, 2026.

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IMFC meeting in Washington

Saudi Arabian Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan speaks during a press conference in Washington on Apri 17, 2026, following a meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, which he chaired.

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G7 finance meeting in Washington

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama holds a press conference in Washington on April 17, 2026, following a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven advanced countries.

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Japan, EU to expand cooperation in defense equipment

Japan and the European Union hold an inaugural meeting aimed at boosting cooperation in the development and production of defense equipment in Brussels on April 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japanese PM Takaichi at Cabinet meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) is pictured ahead of a Cabinet meeting at her office in Tokyo on April 17, 2026.

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Japanese PM Takaichi at Cabinet meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) is pictured ahead of a Cabinet meeting at her office in Tokyo on April 17, 2026.

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Japanese Finance Minister Katayama in Washington

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference in Washington on April 16, 2026, after attending a meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors.

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BOJ Governor Ueda

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks at a press conference after attending a meeting of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Washington on April 16, 2026.

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Meeting on Middle East situation

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front) speaks during a ministerial meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 16, 2026.

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Meeting on Middle East situation

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front) speaks during a ministerial meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 16, 2026.

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Meeting on Middle East situation

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) speaks during a ministerial meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 16, 2026.

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Meeting on Middle East situation

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) speaks during a ministerial meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 16, 2026.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama after G7 meeting

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks to reporters in Washington on April 15, 2026, after attending a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrial powers.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama after G7 meeting

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks to reporters in Washington on April 15, 2026, after attending a meeting of finance chiefs from the Group of Seven industrial powers.

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China-Russia talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) walks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 15, 2026, prior to a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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China-Russia talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) walks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 15, 2026, prior to a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Japan's aid for Asia over oil shortages

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026, after attending an online meeting with her counterparts mainly from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to discuss measures to tackle oil shortages amid the Middle East conflict. Japan pledged to provide a total of $10 billion in financial support to other Asian nations to help them secure crude oil supplies.

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Japan's aid for Asia over oil shortages

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026, after attending an online meeting with her counterparts mainly from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to discuss measures to tackle oil shortages amid the Middle East conflict. Japan pledged to provide a total of $10 billion in financial support to other Asian nations to help them secure crude oil supplies.

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Japan's aid for Asia over oil shortages

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026, after attending an online meeting with her counterparts mainly from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to discuss measures to tackle oil shortages amid the Middle East conflict. Japan pledged to provide a total of $10 billion in financial support to other Asian nations to help them secure crude oil supplies.

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Japanese health minister Ueno

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Kenichiro Ueno speaks to reporters after a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on April 10, 2026.

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Japanese Finance Minister Katayama

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks to reporters after a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on April 10, 2026.

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Japanese Finance Minister Katayama

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks to reporters after a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on April 10, 2026.

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Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks at a meeting of ministers held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2026, to address the Middle East crisis. Takaichi revealed at the meeting that Japan plans to release an additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in early May.

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Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Cabinet ministers discuss measures to deal with the Middle East crisis in a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2026. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed at the meeting that Japan plans to release an additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in early May.

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Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a meeting of ministers held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2026, to address the Middle East crisis. Takaichi revealed at the meeting that Japan plans to release an additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in early May.

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Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Cabinet ministers discuss measures to deal with the Middle East crisis in a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2026. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed at the meeting that Japan plans to release an additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in early May.