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Japan defense minister in Munich

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with his Canadian counterpart David McGuinty at the outset of their talks in Munich on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Japan defense minister in Munich

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with his Canadian counterpart David McGuinty at the outset of their talks in Munich on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea defense talks

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu Back (R) receives a guard of honor at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026. Ahn held talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi (L) the same day. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026, ahead of their talks. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026, ahead of their talks. (Pool photo)

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe sentenced to life

People protest outside the Nara District Court on Jan. 21, 2026, after Tetsuya Yamagami was sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022. Yamagami's defense sought a maximum 20-year term, citing harm from a religious group and his tragic upbringing.

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Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe sentenced to life

People protest outside the Nara District Court on Jan. 21, 2026, after Tetsuya Yamagami was sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022. Yamagami's defense sought a maximum 20-year term, citing harm from a religious group and his tragic upbringing.

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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

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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Japan defense chief in Hawaii

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (far L) and Adm. Samuel Paparo (far R), commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hold talks in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 12, 2026.

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PEOPLE AND DEFENSE 2026

SÄLEN, SWEDEN 20260111Swedish Minister of Defense Pål Jonson (M) and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) during a press conference at the Folk och Försvars annual National Conference at the Högfjällshotellet in Sälen, Sweden, January 11, 2026.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

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PEOPLE AND DEFENSE 2026

SÄLEN, SWEDEN 20260111Swedish Minister of Defense Pål Jonson (M), Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) and Minister of Civil Defense Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M) during a press conference at the Folk och Försvar Annual National Conference at the Högfjällshotellet in Sälen, Sweden, January 11, 2026.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

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Japan defense chief visits base in Miyazaki Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) checks the noise of an F-35B stealth fighter jet during a visit to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Japan defense minister meets Okinawa gov.

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks to reporters following a meeting with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Naha, capital of the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Japan defense minister meets Okinawa gov.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) holds talks with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki in Naha, capital of the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Japan defense minister meets Okinawa gov.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to reporters following a meeting with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki in Naha, capital of the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Japan defense minister visits Okinawa Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front) looks at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the rooftop of the Ginowan city government building in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Japan defense minister visits Okinawa Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front) looks at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the rooftop of the Ginowan city government building in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Japan defense minister visits ASDF base in Okinawa Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) visits the Japan Air Self-Defense Force base in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Japan defense minister visits ASDF base in Okinawa Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front) boards a Japan Air Self-Defense Force jet during a visit to its base in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Japan defense minister in Okinawa

Taketoyo Toguchi, mayor of Okinawa Prefecture's Nago, where land reclamation work is under way for the relocation of a U.S. military base, meets the press following a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in the southern Japan prefecture's capital Naha on Jan. 7, 2026.

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Japan defense minister in Okinawa

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a meeting in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2026, with Taketoyo Toguchi, mayor of Nago, where land reclamation work is under way for the relocation of a U.S. military base.

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Japan defense minister in Okinawa

Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force and Okinawa Area Coordinator, speaks during a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Naha in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026.

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Japan defense minister in Okinawa

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force and Okinawa Area Coordinator, as they hold a meeting in Naha in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026.

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Royals At The Military Easter At The Royal Palace - Madrid

The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, during the Pascua Militar, at the Royal Palace, on January 6, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Military Easter is a ceremony that celebrates the recovery of the Menorcan town of Mahón on January 6, 1782, which was in the hands of the English, during which a balance of the vicissitudes of the previous year is made and the lines of action to be developed in the following year are marked. During the ceremony, honors are paid with the national anthem and a 21-gun salute, and King Felipe VI passes review. Subsequently, military decorations are awarded to those civilians and members of the Armed Forces who have received them during the past year . Photo by Pool/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At The Military Easter At The Royal Palace - Madrid

King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, Defense Minister Margarita Robles and Interior Minister Fernando Grande Marlaska, during the Military Easter, at the Royal Palace, on January 6, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Military Easter is a ceremony that celebrates the recovery of the Menorcan town of Mahón on January 6, 1782, which was in the hands of the English, during which a balance of the vicissitudes of the previous year is made and the lines of action to be developed in the following year are marked. During the ceremony, honors are paid with the national anthem and a 21-gun salute, and King Felipe VI passes review. Subsequently, military decorations are awarded to those civilians and members of the Armed Forces who have received them during the past year. 06 JANUARY 2026 Diego Radamés/POOL 01/06/2026

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Royals At The Military Easter At The Royal Palace - Madrid

Princess Leonor, King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Defense Minister Margarita Robles and Interior Minister Fernando Grande Marlaska during Military Easter at the Royal Palace on January 6, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Military Easter is a ceremony that celebrates the recovery of the Menorcan town of Mahón on January 6, 1782, which was in the hands of the English, during which a balance of the vicissitudes of the previous year is made and the lines of action to be developed in the following year are marked. During the ceremony, honors are paid with the national anthem and a 21-gun salute, and King Felipe VI passes review. Subsequently, military decorations are awarded to those civilians and members of the Armed Forces who have received them during the past year. 06 JANUARY 2026 Diego Radamés/POOL 01/06/2026

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Royals At The Military Easter At The Royal Palace - Madrid

King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, Defense Minister Margarita Robles and Interior Minister Fernando Grande Marlaska, during the Military Easter, at the Royal Palace, on January 6, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Military Easter is a ceremony that celebrates the recovery of the Menorcan town of Mahón on January 6, 1782, which was in the hands of the English, during which a balance of the vicissitudes of the previous year is made and the lines of action to be developed in the following year are marked. During the ceremony, honors are paid with the national anthem and a 21-gun salute, and King Felipe VI passes review. Subsequently, military decorations are awarded to those civilians and members of the Armed Forces who have received them during the past year. 06 JANUARY 2026 Diego Radamés/POOL 01/06/2026

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