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Ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during an interview in Malaysia's federal administrative capital, Putrajaya, on April 24, 2025.

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Ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during an interview in Malaysia's federal administrative capital, Putrajaya, on April 24, 2025.

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Ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir in Tokyo

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on May 24, 2023.

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Ex-Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during an interview in Tokyo on May 23, 2023.

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Malaysia's PM Mahathir

TOKYO, Japan, May 12 Kyodo - Undated file photo shows Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

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Japan governor in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Chiba Gov. Kensaku Morita (R) hands a present to former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Putrajaya on Jan. 23, 2014.

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Malaysian ruling party election

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Mukhriz Mahathir, the son of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, appears before supporters near Alor Setar in northwestern Malaysia on Oct. 19, 2013. Mukhriz lost his bid to become vice president of the United Malays National Organization, the country's ruling party, in the party's election held the same day, according to results announced early on Oct. 20.

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Malaysian ruling party election

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Mukhriz Mahathir (L), the son of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, shakes hands with a supporter near Alor Setar in northwestern Malaysia on Oct. 19, 2013. Mukhriz lost his bid to become vice president of the United Malays National Organization, the country's ruling party, in the party's election held the same day, according to results announced early on Oct. 20.

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Perkasa holds rally

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad greets a supporter on April 6, 2013, in Shah Alam, near Kuala Lumpur, where he attended a rally of Malay rights group Perkasa, with a general election approaching.

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Mahathir in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a forum meeting in Osaka, western Japan, on April 25, 2012.

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Cool ties with U.S., focus on Asia, Mahathir tells Hatoyama

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks in an interview with Kyodo News Putrajaya, south of Kuala Lumpur, on Oct. 7, 2009.

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Ex-Malaysian Premier Mahathir puts down East Asia Summit

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks to reporters in Kula Lumpur on Dec. 7 about the upcoming East Asia Summit.

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Mahathir speaks to Kyushu businesspeople

MUNAKATA, Japan - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks at a meeting of businesspeople from Kyushu, southwestern Japan, on July 31 in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture.

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Mahathir speaks in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan -Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad delivers his first speech since his retirement on Oct. 31 at a symposium in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture on Nov. 11.

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Malaysians greet their new prime minister

PENANG, Malaysia - New Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (3rd from L) addresses an audience at the Bayan Lepas International Airport in the northern Penang State on Nov. 1. His first day on the job began with a rousing welcome at home, where he paid tribute to his predecessor Mahathir Mohamad and pledged to take the country to greater heights.

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Thaksin meets with Mahathir

HAT YAI, Thailand - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (L) and Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra shake hands before they begin talks at a hotel in the southern Thai city of Hat Yai on Dec. 22.

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Koizumi chats with Malaysia's Mahathir

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) chats with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Copenhagen on Sept. 22.

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Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah to succeed Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (file photo) will succeed Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who will stay in office until at least October 2003.

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Mahathir meets with Shiokawa

TOKYO, Japan - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (R) is in talks with Japanese Finance Miniter Masajuro Shiokawa at a Tokyo hotel May 21.

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Mahathir talks with Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the latter's office in Tokyo on May 21 before their talks.

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Koizumi addresses dinner hosted by Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) speaks at a dinner hosted by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (seated R) in Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 10.

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Koizumi holds talks with Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad hold summit talks in Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 10. The hourlong talks focused on regional and bilateral cooperation.

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Koizumi in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Escorted by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (L), Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reviews honor guards on arrival in Kuala Lumpur from Manila on Jan. 10 on the second leg of his weeklong tour of five Southeast Asian nations.

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Tokyo governor meets Malaysian premier

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (L) meets Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 30. Ishihara met the premier after attending a meeting of the heads of Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul and Delhi in the Malaysian capital.

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Mori talks with Mahathir

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad hold talks at a Tokyo hotel June 8. Mahathir asked Mori to study how to narrow the digital divide in his discussions with other leaders of the Group of Eight nations during their July 21-23 summit in Okinawa Prefecture.

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Malaysian prime minister meets Chinese premier

BEIJING, China - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (L) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji before their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 18. Mahathir on a three-day visit to China will meet President Jiang Zemin on Aug. 19 in Dalian in the northeast China province of Liaoning.

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Mahathir interested in Japan's bond guarantee scheme

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (R) shakes hands with Eisuke Sakakibara (L), vice finance minister for international affairs, at the start of their talks at a Tokyo hotel June 2. Mahathir expressed interest in making use of the partial bond guarantee scheme under Japan's Asian aid program.

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APEC leaders wind up summit

Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum wind up their informal summit on a Kuala Lumpur suburb on Nov. 18 with unanimous applause to express thanks to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who chaired the two-day gathering.

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Prime Minister Obuchi welcomed in Kuala Lumpur

Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (R) is welcomed by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at a hotel in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 17. Obuchi is in the Malaysian capital to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum summit.

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Japanese trade minister meets Mahathir

Japanese International Trade ad Industry Minister Kaoru Yosano (R) meets with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (L)at the premier's official residence in Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 22. During talks, Mahathir said Malaysia's fixed dollar-ringgit exchange rate system is serving its purpose.

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Mahathir speaks in Okinawa

NAHA, Japan -Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad delivers his first speech since his retirement on Oct. 31 at a symposium in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture on Nov. 11. (Kyodo)

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Koizumi holds talks with Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad hold summit talks in Kuala Lumpur on Jan. 10. The hourlong talks focused on regional and bilateral cooperation.

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Koizumi in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Escorted by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (L), Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reviews honor guards on arrival in Kuala Lumpur from Manila on Jan. 10 on the second leg of his weeklong tour of five Southeast Asian nations.

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Mahathir interested in Japan's bond guarantee scheme

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (R) shakes hands with Eisuke Sakakibara (L), vice finance minister for international affairs, at the start of their talks at a Tokyo hotel June 2. Mahathir expressed interest in making use of the partial bond guarantee scheme under Japan's Asian aid program.

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Japanese trade minister meets M

Japanese International Trade ad Industry Minister Kaoru Yosano (R) meets with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (L) at the premier's official residence in Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 22. During talks, Mahathir said Malaysia's fixed dollar-ringgit exchange rate system is serving its purpose.

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Mahathir talks with Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the latter's office in Tokyo on May 21 before their talks.

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Mahathir calls for national movement to depose Najib

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad gives an interview to Kyodo News in Putrajaya, near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on March 2, 2016. Mahathir indicated he will call for a people's national movement to depose Prime Minister Najib Razak over suspected corruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mahathir calls for national movement to depose Najib

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad gives an interview to Kyodo News in Putrajaya, near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on March 2, 2016. Mahathir indicated he will call for a people's national movement to depose Prime Minister Najib Razak over suspected corruption. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Malaysia police question Mahathir over alleged antigov't remarks

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad waves in a car in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 6, 2015, after being questioned by police in what is believed to be a defamation probe over remarks he made against Prime Minister Najib Razak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Malaysia's Mahathir says ready to face police probe

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (far R) waves to supporters near Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 9, 2015, after returning home from an overseas trip. He said he is ready to undergo police questioning for having spoken "the truth" at an antigovernment rally. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Malaysia, Indonesia agree on ASEAN car study

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (R) presents a souvenir to visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo (C) as Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak looks on at the head office of automaker Proton Holdings Bhd. in Shah Alam outside Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 6, 2015. At their meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia's federal administrative center, Widodo and Najib agreed to launch a joint study on the "ASEAN car" project seen as the symbol of the ongoing economic integration of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Malaysia's PM Mahathir

Undated file photo shows Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir

Photo taken in Kuala Lumpur on June 9, 2017, shows Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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