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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Jean Noel Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Philippe Baptiste, French Minister of Higher Education and Research, during Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Rachida Dati, French Secretary of State for Culture, French Secretary of State for Justice, Gunther Krichbaum, German Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, Minister responsible for European affairs, Philippe Baptiste, French Minister of Higher Education and Research, arriving at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Rachida Dati, French Secretary of State for Culture, French Secretary of State for Justice, Gunther Krichbaum, German Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, Minister responsible for European affairs, Philippe Baptiste, French Minister of Higher Education and Research, Eric Lombard, French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industry arriving at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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25th Franco-German Ministerial Council - Toulon

Rachida Dati, French Secretary of State for Culture, French Secretary of State for Justice, Gunther Krichbaum, German Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Benjamin Haddad, Minister responsible for European affairs, Philippe Baptiste, French Minister of Higher Education and Research, Eric Lombard, French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industry arriving at Franco-German government meeting on economic and security policy, in Toulon, France on August 29, 2025. For the first time during Friedrich Merz's chancellorship, the governments of the two countries meet for a meeting of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Photo by Laurent Grandguillot/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kultaranta-keskustelut 16.-17.6.

(L-R) Deputy Head of European Council on Foreign Relations ECFR Camille Grand, Director General of the Royal United Services Institute Rachel Ellehuus, Director of Research of European Council on Foreign Relations Jeremy Shapiro and moderator, journalist Francine Lacqua discuss at the annual Kultaranta Talks -debate session Security Policy: Transatlantic Transitions at the President's summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali, Finland, on June 16, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Kultaranta-keskustelut 16.-17.6.

Director of Research of European Council on Foreign Relations Jeremy Shapiro at the annual Kultaranta Talks -debate session Security Policy: Transatlantic Transitions at the President's summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali, Finland, on June 16, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Kultaranta-keskustelut 16.-17.6.

(L-R) Deputy Head of European Council on Foreign Relations ECFR Camille Grand, Director General of the Royal United Services Institute Rachel Ellehuus and Director of Research of European Council on Foreign Relations Jeremy Shapiro discuss at the annual Kultaranta Talks -debate session Security Policy: Transatlantic Transitions at the President's summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali, Finland, on June 16, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Kultaranta-keskustelut 16.-17.6.

Director of Research of European Council on Foreign Relations Jeremy Shapiro at the annual Kultaranta Talks -debate session Security Policy: Transatlantic Transitions at the President's summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali, Finland, on June 16, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Japan's ruling LDP's new policy chief Onodera

Itsunori Onodera, new chairman of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, speaks at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2024.

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Briefing of Ukrainian Health Minister and Ohmatdyt Restoration Council members in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 12, 2024 - Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Ukraine Donatas Butkus (L), UNDP Resident Representative Jaco Cilliers (3rd L), UNICEF Ukraine Health Specialist Ihor Katsytadze (4th L), director of the Research and Production Association "PRACTIKA" Yuliia Vysotska (C), Head of the Policy Formation Unit for the Medical Guarantees and Medical Services Programme at the Department of Medical Services of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Yevhen Honchar (4th R), Chairman of the Board of the National Energy Company Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi (3rd R), Leading Specialist in Internal Control at the Ohmatdyt National Specialized Childrens Hospital Olena Larina (R), who are members of the Ohmatdyt Restoration Council, and Minister of Healthcare of Ukraine Viktor Liashko (2nd R) attend a joint briefing, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Ukraines Health Ministry has approved the first eight members of the Council to oversee the restoration of the buildings of the Ohmatdy

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New Japan LDP leadership

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 13 Kyodo - The Liberal Democratic Party's top four executives under prime minister and party chief Fumio Kishida -- Policy Research Council Chairman Koichi Hagiuda, Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi, General Council Chairman Hiroshi Moriyama and Election Strategy Committee Chairman Yuko Obuchi -- pose for a photo at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo after the ruling party's leadership reshuffle. (Kyodo)

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden following signing a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden hugs First Lady Jill Biden following signing a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden speaks following signing a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden speaks following signing a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden signs a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden speaks following signing a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden speaks following signing a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden following signing a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

First Lady Jill Biden speaks before USA President Joe Biden signs a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden speaks following signing a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden speaks before signing a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden speaks following signing a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden signs a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden before signing a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden speaks before signing a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Signs Memorandum On Women's Health Research - Washington

USA President Joe Biden speaks before signing a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Monday, November 13, 2023. The White House Initiative on Women's Health Research will be led by first lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Japan LDP leadership

The Liberal Democratic Party's top four executives under prime minister and party chief Fumio Kishida -- (from L) Policy Research Council Chairman Koichi Hagiuda, Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi, General Council Chairman Hiroshi Moriyama and Election Strategy Committee Chairman Yuko Obuchi -- pose for a photo at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo after the ruling party's leadership reshuffle.

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New Japan LDP leadership

Prime minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida (4th from L) poses for a photo with other LDP executives -- (from L) Election Strategy Committee Chairman Yuko Obuchi, General Council Chairman Hiroshi Moriyama, Vice President Taro Aso, Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi and Policy Research Council Chairman Koichi Hagiuda -- at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023, after the ruling party's leadership reshuffle.

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Egypt launches initiative to enhance decision-making for better development

STORY: Egypt launches initiative to enhance decision-making for better development DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of projects STORYLINE: The Public Policy Forum of the Egyptian Information and Decision Support Center headed by the Council of Ministers of Egypt, in cooperation with UNICEF, is launching the "Let's Think for Our Country" initiative in the new administrative capital. The initiative includes organizing a research competition to present specialized policy papers in 5 main axes, which contributes to increasing the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy. The initiative aims to present about 50 innovative ideas in areas including promoting Egyptian exports in international markets, foreign direct investment, enhancing tourism sector revenues, maximizing the flows of remittances of workers abroad, and enhancing the revenues of the Suez Canal. More than 150 specialized experts from over 20 Egyptian public and private universi

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Nobuteru Ishihara, newly appointed LDP policy chief

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuteru Ishihara speaks to the press at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo after he was appointed chairman of LDP Policy Research Council.

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Abe appoints 3 top LDP executives

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd L) poses with three newly appointed top Liberal Democratic Party executives at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 27. From left to right: Taro Aso, LDP secretary general; Abe; Toshihiro Nikai, chairman of the LDP General Council; and Nobuteru Ishihara, chairman of the LDP Policy Research Council.

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Abe appoints top LDP executives

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) poses with five newly appointed senior Liberal Democratic Party executives at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 27. From left to right: Hidehisa Otsuji, head of the LDP House of Councillors caucus; Taro Aso, LDP secretary general; Abe; Toshihiro Nikai, chairman of the LDP General Council; Nobuteru Ishihara, chairman of the LDP Policy Research Council; and Asaaki Yamazaki, secretary general of the LDP House of Councillors caucus.

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Abe names 3 top LDP executive posts

TOKYO, Japan - Lineup of three top Liberal Democratic Party executives named by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Aug. 27. From left to right: Outgoing Foreign Minister Taro Aso as LDP secretary general; Toshihiro Nikai as chairman of the LDP General Council; and Nobuteru Ishihara as chairman of the LDP Policy Research Council

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Tomomi Inada

Tomomi Inada, a member of the House of Representatives, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council (photo taken on June 24, 2015)

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New LDP policy chief Inada

TOKYO, Japan - Tomomi Inada, state minister in charge of administrative reform, arrives at the headquarters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2014. Inada was appointed as chairwoman of the LDP Policy Research Council later in the day.

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LDP General Council meeting

Tokyo, Japan - Seiko Noda (standing), chair of the General Council of the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a meeting of the council in Tokyo at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2013. (From front) Sanae Takaichi, head of the LDP Policy Research Council, LDP Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba and Prime Minster Shinzo Abe.

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New LDP lineup

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki (C) and Secretary General Nobuteru Ishihara (L), Vice President Tadamori Oshima (2nd from L), General Council Chair Yuriko Koike (2nd from R), who were newly appointed to their posts, and Shigeru Ishiba, Policy Research Council chairman, show solidarity on Sept. 9, 2010, after a press conference in Tokyo announcing the new party leadership.

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DPJ leadership launched ahead of Cabinet inauguration

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan (from left) Policy Research Council Chairman Koichiro Gemba, Diet affairs chief Shinji Tarutoko, Secretary General Yukio Edano, President Naoto Kan and other party members raise their fists as a new DPJ leadership was launched under Kan at a meeting in Tokyo on June 7, 2010. Kan is scheduled to become Japan's new prime minister the following day.

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DPJ leadership launched ahead of Cabinet inauguration

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan (from left) Policy Research Council Chairman Koichiro Gemba, Diet affairs chief Shinji Tarutoko, Secretary General Yukio Edano, President Naoto Kan and other party members raise their fists as a new DPJ leadership was launched under Kan at a meeting in Tokyo on June 7, 2010. Kan is scheduled to become Japan's new prime minister the following day.

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Tanigaki taps Oshima as LDP secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - New Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki (C) joins hands with new party executives he tapped on Sept. 29, 2009. (From L to R) Policy Research Council Chairman Shigeru Ishiba, Secretary General Tadamori Oshima, Tanigaki, General Council Chairman Ryotaro Tanose and Hidehisa Otsuji, chairman of the LDP caucus in the House of Councillors.

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New Komeito to launch new leadership under Yamaguchi

TOKYO, Japan - Natsuo Yamaguchi, currently chairman of the Policy Research Council of the New Komeito party, speaks to reporters at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 7 after the party's standing directors decided to appoint him as the party's new leader. Yamaguchi's appointment will be formally approved at the party's national conference on Sept. 8.

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Local gov'ts to decide on income cap for cash benefit plan

TOKYO, Japan - Kosuke Hori (R), chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, and his New Komeito counterpart, Natsuo Yamaguchi, announce at a press conference in the lower house members office building on Nov. 12 agreements reached by senior lawmakers of the ruling parties on a cash benefit program under the central government's new economic stimulus package.

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Dalai Lama meets Japanese lawmakers

TOKYO, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (L) meets with Yukio Edano (C), a member of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan who formerly served as chairman of the party's Policy Research Council, and other lawmakers at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 6. The Dalai Lama expressed hope that Japanese supporters will take part in an emergency meeting for Tibetan exiles to be held in India later this month.

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Aso brushes off idea of lower house dissolution at this time

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso replies to questions from Kosuke Hori, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Oct. 6.

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Aso appoints top lieutenants in LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party President Taro Aso named four top lieutenants in the ruling party on Sept. 22 shortly after he won the LDP leadership race. From left to right: LDP General Council Chairman Takashi Sasagawa, LDP Secretary General Hiroyuki Hosoda, LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Kosuke Hori, and LDP Election Strategy Council Chairman Makoto Koga.

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Ex-LDP policy chief Ishihara willing to run in party election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council Chairman Nobuteru Ishihara (R) attends the party's tax panel at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 4. Ishihara has expressed his intention to run in the Sept. 22 LDP presidential election to pick the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, if he can secure necessary recommendations from fellow lawmakers.

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Ex-LDP policy chief Ishihara willing to run in party election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council Chairman Nobuteru Ishihara (in file photo) told reporters Sept. 4 he would run in the Sept. 22 LDP presidential election if he can secure recommendations from colleague lawmakers. The election will be held as Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda abruptly resigned earlier this week.

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Ex-LDP policy chief Ishihara willing to run in party election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Liberal Democratic Party Policy Research Council Chairman Nobuteru Ishihara attends the party's tax panel at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 4. Ishihara has expressed his intention to run in the Sept. 22 LDP presidential election to pick the successor to outgoing Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, if he can secure necessary recommendations from fellow lawmakers.

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Senior LDP exec calls for broader exchange between Japan, China

BEIJING, China - Sadakazu Tanigaki, head of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, delivers a speech at a meeting of Japanese and Chinese ruling parties in Beijing on Nov. 23, calling for a broader exchange between the politicians of the two countries.