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Gov't launches meeting to deal with Middle East crisis

The Japanese government holds an inaugural meeting of relevant ministers to look for ways to mitigate the adverse effects on the domestic economy of the ongoing Middle East crisis at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 24, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Singapore PM Wong

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Singapore PM Wong

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Singapore PM Wong

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Singapore PM Wong

Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (2nd from L) speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Singapore PM Wong

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, front) holds talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (2nd from L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

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Japan-Bhutan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay shake hands ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Japan-Bhutan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay shake hands ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Japan top spokesman Kihara meets GCC diplomats

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (C) poses with diplomats from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 12, 2026. They expressed solidarity amid escalating Middle East tensions during their meeting.

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U.S. envoy Glass to meet Japan PM Takaichi

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass (far R) visits the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 10, 2026, to meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan PM Takaichi speaks on attack on Iran

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo late at night on Feb. 28, 2026, after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran.

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Japan PM Takaichi speaks on attack on Iran

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo late at night on Feb. 28, 2026, after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran.

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Japan PM Takaichi speaks on attack on Iran

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo late at night on Feb. 28, 2026, after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran.

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Japan PM Takaichi speaks on attack on Iran

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo late at night on Feb. 28, 2026, after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran.

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Japan gov't economic, fiscal policy meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy meeting at the prime minister's office on Feb. 24, 2026.

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New Takaichi Cabinet inaugurated

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo with her ministers on Feb. 19, 2026, a day after her new Cabinet was inaugurated following her reelection as Japan's leader in parliament.

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New Takaichi Cabinet inaugurated

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo with her ministers on Feb. 19, 2026, a day after her new Cabinet was inaugurated following her reelection as Japan's leader in parliament.

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New Takaichi Cabinet inaugurated

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo with her ministers on Feb. 19, 2026, a day after her new Cabinet was inaugurated following her reelection as Japan's leader in parliament.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi (R), president of the Liberal Democratic Party, poses for a photo with Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the coalition's junior partner, the Japan Innovation Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, after Takaichi was reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session the same day.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi (R), president of the Liberal Democratic Party, poses for a photo with Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the coalition's junior partner, the Japan Innovation Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, after Takaichi was reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session the same day.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R), president of the Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks with Hirofumi Yoshimura (2nd from L), head of the coalition's junior partner, the Japan Innovation Party, and co-leader Fumitake Fujita (L), at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, after Takaichi was reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session the same day.

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International Horticultural Expo 2027

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the prime minister's office on Feb. 16, 2026, with a mechanical version of Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the International Horticultural Expo 2027, to be held in Yokohama from March to September.

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Families of abductees meet with PM Takaichi

Sakie Yokota (front R), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026. Standing next to her is her son Takuya, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Families of abductees meet with PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) speaks during a meeting with members of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Families of abductees meet with PM Takaichi

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, meets the press following a meeting between members of the group and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026. His elder sister Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13.

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Families of abductees meet with PM Takaichi

Takuya Yokota (R), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026. Sitting next to him is his mother Sakie, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13.

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Families of abductees meet with PM Takaichi

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026. Her son Takuya (R), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, also attended the meeting.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press following talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press following talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda are pictured before their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda pose for a photo ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2026.

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International Horticultural Expo 2027

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the prime minister's office on Feb. 16, 2026, with a mechanical version of Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the International Horticultural Expo 2027, to be held in Yokohama from March to September.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei (2nd from L) pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Photo taken on Feb. 5, 2026, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holding talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

(From L) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Nepalese President Paudel

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Nepalese President Paudel

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel walk ahead of their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026.

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Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi makes a joint press appearance with her British counterpart Keir Starmer following their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2026.

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Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer make a joint press appearance following their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2026.

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Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her British counterpart Keir Starmer at the end of a joint press appearance following their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2026.

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Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her British counterpart Keir Starmer at the end of a joint press appearance following their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2026.

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Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer (2nd from L) hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2026.

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Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hand with her British counterpart Keir Starmer following a joint press appearance at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2026.