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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in July 1994 shows Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono (R) chatting with Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama ahead of a Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Japan-Malaysia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim shake hands before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2026.

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Japan-Malaysia summit

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a joint press conference with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2026.

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Japan-Malaysia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a joint press conference with her Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2026.

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Japan-Malaysia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim shake hands after holding a joint press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2026.

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Japan-Malaysia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim hold a joint press conference after their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2026.

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Japan-Malaysia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with her Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2026.

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Japan-Malaysia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim shake hands before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2026.

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Japan-Malaysia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim shake hands before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2026.

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Japan-Malaysia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with her Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim (2nd from L) at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2026.

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Japan-Malaysia summit

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim holds talks with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 8, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 8, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 8, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 8, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 8, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets World Bank President Banga

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with World Bank President Ajay Banga at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets World Bank President Banga

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with World Bank President Ajay Banga at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi, Iran President Pezeshkian hold phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi called for the free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan PM Takaichi, Iran President Pezeshkian hold phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi called for the free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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