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Emperor meets with awardees at Imperial Palace

Emperor meets with awardees at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako meet with people who received awards for their contribution to the fields of agriculture, fisheries and livestock raising at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor meets with awardees at Imperial Palace

Emperor meets with awardees at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) meet with people who received awards for their contribution to the fields of agriculture, fisheries and livestock raising at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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British PM Starmer meets with China's Xi

British PM Starmer meets with China's Xi

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (2nd from R) holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd from L) holds talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd from L) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (2nd from R) hold talks in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd from L) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (2nd from R) hold talks in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets the press following meetings at the U.S. Department of State in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets the press following meetings at the U.S. Department of State in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap general election

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 23 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after dissolving the House of Representatives earlier in the day for a snap general election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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Annual spring wage talks in Japan

Annual spring wage talks in Japan

Japanese Trade Union Confederation President Tomoko Yoshino meets the press after a meeting with the Japan Business Federation in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as the year's spring wage negotiations effectively begin.

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Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Ozeki Aonishiki holds up a newspaper reporting his victory at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament as he meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026.

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Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Ozeki Aonishiki meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day after winning back-to-back championships at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Ozeki Aonishiki meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day after winning back-to-back championships at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Ozeki Aonishiki meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day after winning back-to-back championships at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Ozeki Aonishiki meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day after winning back-to-back championships at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Ozeki Aonishiki meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day after winning back-to-back championships at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap general election

Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap general election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after dissolving the House of Representatives earlier in the day for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap general election

Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap general election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after dissolving the House of Representatives earlier in the day for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap general election

Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap general election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after dissolving the House of Representatives earlier in the day for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap general election

Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap general election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after dissolving the House of Representatives earlier in the day for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap general election

Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap general election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after dissolving the House of Representatives earlier in the day for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Tokyo Gov. Koike meets Japan PM Takaichi

Tokyo Gov. Koike meets Japan PM Takaichi

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks to the press following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Tokyo Gov. Koike

Japan PM Takaichi meets Tokyo Gov. Koike

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Tokyo Gov. Koike

Japan PM Takaichi meets Tokyo Gov. Koike

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Tokyo Gov. Koike

Japan PM Takaichi meets Tokyo Gov. Koike

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Japan Transport Safety Board officer Keisuke Tanoue meets the press in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2026, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso on Jan. 20.

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Members of Como Football Club - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Members of Como Football Club - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets Mirwan Suwarso, President of the club, during a meeting with members of Como football club on January 19, 2026 at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV received a shirt with the signatures of the players. Como is an Italian professional football club based in Como, Lombardy (North Italy). The club competes in the Serie A, the first tier of Italian football. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Members of Como Football Club - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Members of Como Football Club - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets Cesc Fabregas, head coach, and Mirwan Suwarso (center), President of the club, during a meeting with members of Como football club on January 19, 2026 at the Vatican. Como is an Italian professional football club based in Como, Lombardy (North Italy). The club competes in the Serie A, the first tier of Italian football. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Members of Como Football Club - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Members of Como Football Club - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of Como football club on January 19, 2026 at the Vatican. Como is an Italian professional football club based in Como, Lombardy (North Italy). The club competes in the Serie A, the first tier of Italian football. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Members of Como Football Club - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Members of Como Football Club - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets Alvaro Morata, captain of the team, during a meeting with members of Como football club on January 19, 2026 at the Vatican. Como is an Italian professional football club based in Como, Lombardy (North Italy). The club competes in the Serie A, the first tier of Italian football. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Security for Vatican City - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Security for Vatican City - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets members of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City, which is charged with maintaining security in and around St. Peter’s Square, on January 19, 2026 in the Clementine Hall, Vatican. The Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City is a division of Italy’s State Police, and thus distinct from the Vatican Gendarmerie and the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Pope Leo XIV thanked directors and police officers of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City for their work to ensure the safety of the faithful and pilgrims around Vatican City, especially during such an intense year, which saw the Jubilee, the funeral of Pope Francis, and the Conclave. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Security for Vatican City - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Security for Vatican City - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets members of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City, which is charged with maintaining security in and around St. Peter’s Square, on January 19, 2026 in the Clementine Hall, Vatican. The Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City is a division of Italy’s State Police, and thus distinct from the Vatican Gendarmerie and the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Pope Leo XIV thanked directors and police officers of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City for their work to ensure the safety of the faithful and pilgrims around Vatican City, especially during such an intense year, which saw the Jubilee, the funeral of Pope Francis, and the Conclave. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Security for Vatican City - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Security for Vatican City - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets members of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City, which is charged with maintaining security in and around St. Peter’s Square, on January 19, 2026 in the Clementine Hall, Vatican. The Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City is a division of Italy’s State Police, and thus distinct from the Vatican Gendarmerie and the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Pope Leo XIV thanked directors and police officers of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City for their work to ensure the safety of the faithful and pilgrims around Vatican City, especially during such an intense year, which saw the Jubilee, the funeral of Pope Francis, and the Conclave. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan defense chief visits U.S tech company in Washington

Japan defense chief visits U.S tech company in Washington

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (back, 2nd from R) meets with senior officials of data analysis company Palantir Technologies Inc. during a visit to Washington on Jan. 16, 2026. Their discussion focused on the use of AI and drone technologies in the defense field.

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Japan defense chief visits U.S tech company in Washington

Japan defense chief visits U.S tech company in Washington

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets with senior officials of data analysis company Palantir Technologies Inc. during a visit to Washington on Jan. 16, 2026. Their discussion focused on the use of AI and drone technologies in the defense field.

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he visits Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he visits Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Qatar Minister of State Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a bilateral meeting with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Qatar Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs Ahmad Mohammed Al-Sayed talks with Minister of Industry Melanie Joly at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson and Liberal member of Parliament Michael Ma talks to Qatar Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he visits Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he visits Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a bilateral meeting with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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