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[Breaking News]New political party in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - Former House of Representatives lawmakers Kazuhiro Haraguchi and Takashi Kawamura pose for a photo during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026. They plan to launch a new political party ahead of a general election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi speaks at a debate session with the leaders of six other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi speaks at a debate session with the leaders of six other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi speaks at a debate session with the leaders of six other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi attend a debate session with the leaders of five other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

(from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi, Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi attend a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

(from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi, Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi attend a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, attends a debate with leaders of other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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General election in Japan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (5th from R, back row) and other leaders of Japan's political parties pose for a picture with high school students after taking part in a debate sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026, ahead of the general election on Feb. 8.

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New political party in Japan

Former House of Representatives lawmakers Kazuhiro Haraguchi (L) and Takashi Kawamura pose for a photo during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026. They plan to launch a new political party ahead of a general election on Feb. 8.

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New political party in Japan

Former House of Representatives lawmaker Kazuhiro Haraguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026, announcing he will launch a new political party ahead of a general election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) speaks during a debate with other leaders of Japan's political parties, sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico, in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026, ahead of a general election on Feb. 8. (Pool photo)

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General election in Japan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (5th from R) and other leaders of Japan's political parties pose after taking part in a debate sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026, ahead of a general election on Feb. 8. (Pool photo)

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General election in Japan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (5th from R) and other leaders of Japan's political parties take part in a debate sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026, ahead of a general election on Feb. 8. (Pool photo)

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General election in Japan

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (5th from R) and other leaders of Japan's political parties take part in a debate sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026, ahead of a general election on Feb. 8. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking News]Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 19 Kyodo - Jun Azumi, secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Japan's new opposition party

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 16 Kyodo - Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda and Komeito party head Tetsuo Saito announce the name of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026. (Kyodo)

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France: 5,000 Farmers Gather in Strasbourg to Demand Halt to EU-Mercosur Deal

In Strasbourg, roughly 5,000 protesters and hundreds of tractors demonstrated at the European Parliament on Tuesday, January 20, against the EU-Mercosur agreement. The protest precedes a key Wednesday vote, January 21, where EU lawmakers will decide if the deal should be referred to the European Court of Justice for a legal review, potentially stalling the ratification process.

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Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

(L-R) Finnish Finance Minister, from right-wing populist political party True Finns, Riikka Katriina Purra talks with the French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure, the Dutch Minister of Finance, Eelco Heinen and the Austrian Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer prior the start of an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Justus Lipsius Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Stephane Peu, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Illustration of the National Assembly during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Illustration during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Mathilde Panot, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Yael Braun Pivet, President of the National Assembly during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Illustration during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Mathilde Panot, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Mathilde Panot, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Illustration during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Mathilde Panot, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Jean Philippe Tanguy, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Jean Philippe Tanguy, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Illustration during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Laurent Mazaury, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Mathilde Panot, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM