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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, June 8 Kyodo - Flags of China and North Korea are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Kyodo)

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Scene in Pyongyang

Scene in Pyongyang

People look at a screen showing news about a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a subway station in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026.

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Scene in Pyongyang

Scene in Pyongyang

People look at a screen showing news about a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a subway station in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026.

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Scene in Pyongyang

Scene in Pyongyang

People look at a screen showing news about a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a subway station in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026.

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G-7 farm ministers hold online meeting

G-7 farm ministers hold online meeting

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki attends an online meeting of farm ministers from the Group of Seven countries at his ministry in Tokyo on June 8, 2026.

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IAEA chief Rafael Grossi

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi speaks at a press conference following a board of governors meeting in Vienna on June 8, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi

IAEA chief Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi attends a board of governors meeting in Vienna on June 8, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L) addresses a government meeting on the promotion of child-related measures at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 9, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a government meeting on the promotion of child-related measures at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 9, 2026.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese and North Korean flags hang on the North Korean Foreign Ministry building in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

A Chinese flag is hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

A Chinese flag is hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese and North Korean flags are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese and North Korean flags are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Flags of China and North Korea are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Flags of China and North Korea are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Flags of China are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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OECD Council meeting

OECD Council meeting

Mathias Cormann, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, holds a press conference after a two-day OECD Council meeting ended without issuing a ministerial statement for the second straight year in Paris on June 4, 2026.

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The 15th Annual General Meeting of Keidanren

The 15th Annual General Meeting of Keidanren

Keidanren’s 15th Annual General Meeting Press Conference. The photo shows, from right to left: Reiko Akiike, new Vice Chair; Akira Komiya, new Vice Chair; Keiichi Iwata, new Vice Chair; Yoshinobu Tsutsui, Chair; Yuji Fukasawa, new Vice Chair; Kei Uruma, new Vice Chair; and Kentaro Okuda, new Vice Chair.=June 3,2026,Tokyo

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The 15th Annual General Meeting of Keidanren

The 15th Annual General Meeting of Keidanren

The 15th Annual General Meeting of Keidanren. The photo shows Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui.=June 3,2026,Tokyo

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The 15th Annual General Meeting of Keidanren

The 15th Annual General Meeting of Keidanren

The 15th Annual General Meeting of Keidanren. The photo shows Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui.=June 3,2026,Tokyo

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OECD Council meeting

OECD Council meeting

Participants pose during a photo session on the first day of a two-day ministerial meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Council at the OECD headquarters in Paris on June 3, 2026.

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OECD Council meeting

OECD Council meeting

Participants attend the second day of a two-day ministerial meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Council at the OECD headquarters in Paris on June 4, 2026.

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OECD Council meeting

OECD Council meeting

Participants attend the second day of a two-day ministerial meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Council at the OECD headquarters in Paris on June 4, 2026.

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OECD Council meeting

OECD Council meeting

A two-day ministerial meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Council begins at the OECD headquarters in Paris on June 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets island nation leaders

Japan PM Takaichi meets island nation leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026, ahead of her meeting with leaders of island nations.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets island nation leaders

Japan PM Takaichi meets island nation leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026, ahead of her meeting with leaders of island nations.

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Japan PM Takaichi, ministers in Okinawa wear

Japan PM Takaichi, ministers in Okinawa wear

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) and ministers prepare to attend a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026, wearing "kariyushi" summer tops from the southern island prefecture of Okinawa.

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Japan PM Takaichi, ministers in Okinawa wear

Japan PM Takaichi, ministers in Okinawa wear

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) and ministers prepare to attend a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026, wearing "kariyushi" summer tops from the southern island prefecture of Okinawa.

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Japan PM Takaichi, ministers in Okinawa wear

Japan PM Takaichi, ministers in Okinawa wear

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) and ministers prepare to attend a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026, wearing "kariyushi" summer tops from the southern island prefecture of Okinawa.

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Softbank Group CEO Son meets with French President Macron

Softbank Group CEO Son meets with French President Macron

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son (R) heads to the venue of a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on June 1, 2026.

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Softbank Group CEO Son meets with French President Macron

Softbank Group CEO Son meets with French President Macron

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son meets the press following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on June 1, 2026.

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Softbank Group CEO Son meets with French President Macron

Softbank Group CEO Son meets with French President Macron

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son (L) speaks during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on June 1, 2026.

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G7 digital ministers meeting in Paris

G7 digital ministers meeting in Paris

French digital minister Anne Le Henanff speaks during a news conference after a meeting of ministers in charge of digital affairs from the Group of Seven countries in Paris on May 29, 2026.

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Trilateral meeting between Japan, Australia, New Zealand

Trilateral meeting between Japan, Australia, New Zealand

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to reporters in Singapore on May 30, 2026, after a trilateral meeting with his counterparts from Australia and New Zealand.

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Trilateral meeting between Japan, Australia, New Zealand

Trilateral meeting between Japan, Australia, New Zealand

Photo taken in Singapore on May 30, 2026, shows Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C), Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles (R) and New Zealand Defense Minister Chris Penk. The three met on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue regional security forum, reaffirming their commitment to closer defense cooperation following Japan's recent easing of rules governing defense equipment exports.

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G7 digital ministers meeting in Paris

G7 digital ministers meeting in Paris

Ministers in charge of digital affairs from the Group of Seven countries pose for a photo before their meeting in Paris on May 29, 2026.

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G7 digital ministers meeting in Paris

G7 digital ministers meeting in Paris

Ministers in charge of digital affairs from the Group of Seven countries hold a meeting in Paris on May 29, 2026.

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Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, R) and Japanese Empress Masako (front, L) see off Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife, Louise Araneta-Marcos, following their meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (foreground) and Empress Masako (back, R) see off Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (back, L) and his wife, Louise Araneta-Marcos, following their meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Japanese Empress Masako wave as they see off Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife, Louise Araneta-Marcos, after their meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (R) sees off Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following their meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Philippine President Marcos meets Japanese lawmakers

Philippine President Marcos meets Japanese lawmakers

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addresses a meeting with Japanese lawmakers in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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Philippine President Marcos meets Japanese lawmakers

Philippine President Marcos meets Japanese lawmakers

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addresses a meeting with Japanese lawmakers in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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Japan ruling LDP launches new group

TOKYO, Japan, May 21 Kyodo - A new group created within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party holds its inaugural meeting in Tokyo on May 21, 2026, with 347 out of the ruling party's 417 lawmakers joining. The group, dubbed "the research group on the nation's power," is believed to seek to promote the national security and economic policy agendas of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]APEC trade meeting in Suzhou

SUZHOU, China, May 22 Kyodo - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa attends a trade meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, China, on May 22, 2026. (Kyodo)

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China Foreign Minister Wang at U.N. Security Council

China Foreign Minister Wang at U.N. Security Council

The U.N. Security Council, of which China is the rotating president for May, holds a high-level meeting chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on strengthening the international system at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 26, 2026.

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Quad ministerial meeting in New Delhi

Quad ministerial meeting in New Delhi

(from L) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a joint press conference following a Quad ministerial meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026.

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China Foreign Minister Wang at U.N. Security Council

China Foreign Minister Wang at U.N. Security Council

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) chairs a high-level meeting of the U.N. Security Council, of which China is the rotating president for May, on strengthening the international system at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 26, 2026.

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NPT review conference

NPT review conference

Vietnamese Ambassador Do Hung Viet (R), president of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, holds a press conference after the meeting ended without the adoption of a final document at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 22, 2026.

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