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ASEAN summit

ASEAN summit

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. holds a press conference following the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Cebu, the Philippines, on May 8, 2026.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press after holding a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press after holding a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Ainu remains returned to Japan from Britain after 160 years

Ainu remains returned to Japan from Britain after 160 years

Masaru Okawa, executive director of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido, meets the press at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 8, 2026, upon his return from Britain where remains of seven Ainu people were handed over to Japan by London's Natural History Museum. Four of the seven sets of remains were returned after 160 years.

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TEPCO Holdings Executive Appointments Press Conference

TEPCO Holdings Executive Appointments Press Conference

Press conference on executive appointments at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings. The photo shows, from right to left, Chairman Yoshimitsu Kobayashi and President and CEO Tomoaki Kobayakawa.=April 30,2026,Tokyo

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TEPCO Holdings Executive Appointments Press Conference

TEPCO Holdings Executive Appointments Press Conference

Press conference on executive appointments at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings. The photo shows, from right to left, Chairman Yoshimitsu Kobayashi and President and CEO Tomoaki Kobayakawa.=April 30,2026,Tokyo

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G7 trade ministers' meeting in Paris

G7 trade ministers' meeting in Paris

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa meets the press in Paris on May 6, 2026, following a meeting of the Group of Seven trade ministers.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on May 7, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on May 7, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on May 7, 2026.

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Japan SDF participates in joint Philippine drill

Japan SDF participates in joint Philippine drill

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian speaks at a press conference in Beijing on May 6, 2026, criticizing launches by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces of anti-ship missiles during the annual Balikatan exercise in Paoay, the Philippines.

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Japan SDF participates in joint Philippine drill

Japan SDF participates in joint Philippine drill

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian speaks at a press conference in Beijing on May 6, 2026, criticizing launches by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces of anti-ship missiles during the annual Balikatan exercise in Paoay, the Philippines.

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[Breaking News]Boxing: world title bout between Inoue and Nakatani

TOKYO, Japan, April 30 Kyodo - Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 30, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, at Tokyo Dome on May 2. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]BOJ policy-setting meeting

TOKYO, Japan, April 28 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 28, 2026, following a two-day policy-setting meeting. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

TOKYO, Japan, April 28 Kyodo - Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japan-Philippines defense talks

Japan-Philippines defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro attend a press event after their talks in Manila on May 5, 2026.

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Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin attend a press event in Jakarta on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin attend a press event in Jakarta on May 4, 2026.

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Conference on press freedom in Zambia

Conference on press freedom in Zambia

UNESCO holds an international conference on press freedom in Lusaka, Zambia, on May 4, 2026, marking World Press Freedom Day.

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Conference on press freedom in Zambia

Conference on press freedom in Zambia

Ambassador Yudai Kano, Japan's permanent representative to UNESCO, speaks during an international conference on press freedom hosted by UNESCO in Lusaka, Zambia, on May 4, 2026, to mark World Press Freedom Day.

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NPT review conference

NPT review conference

Jiro Hamasumi, secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, meets the press in New York on May 1, 2026, after addressing the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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NPT review conference

NPT review conference

Jiro Hamasumi, secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, meets the press in New York on May 1, 2026, after addressing the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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NPT review conference

NPT review conference

Jiro Hamasumi, secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, meets the press in New York on May 1, 2026, after addressing the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following a meeting with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following a meeting with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following a meeting with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following a meeting with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attend a press event after their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attend a press event after their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attend a press event after their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attend a press event after their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attend a press event after their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attend a press event after their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan holds a press conference in Yokohama near Tokyo on May 3, 2026, a day after retaining his title with a victory over countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani in their title match at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan holds a press conference after retaining his title with a victory over countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani in their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Challenger Junto Nakatani of Japan holds a press conference after losing to countryman and undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue in their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Japan-Vietnam talks

Japan-Vietnam talks

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung speaks at a joint press conference with Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi in Hanoi on May 2, 2026.

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Japan-Vietnam talks

Japan-Vietnam talks

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung speaks at a joint press conference with Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi in Hanoi on May 2, 2026.

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Japan-Vietnam talks

Japan-Vietnam talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a joint press conference with her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on May 2, 2026.

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Japan-Vietnam talks

Japan-Vietnam talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a joint press conference with her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on May 2, 2026.

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Japan-Vietnam talks

Japan-Vietnam talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung hold a joint press conference in Hanoi on May 2, 2026.

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Japan-Vietnam talks

Japan-Vietnam talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung hold a joint press conference in Hanoi on May 2, 2026.

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Top currency official meets press after intervention

Top currency official meets press after intervention

Japanese Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura meets the press in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day after Japanese authorities intervened in the currency market to arrest the yen's further fall after it weakened to around 160 to the dollar.

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Japan Society head in Tokyo

Japan Society head in Tokyo

Joshua W. Walker, president of New York-based Japan Society, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on May 1, 2026.

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ECB President Lagarde

ECB President Lagarde

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde holds a press conference in Frankfurt on April 30, 2026, following the ECB's Governing Council meeting where the benchmark deposit rate was decided to be maintained at 2 percent.

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Finance minister's comments on currency market

Finance minister's comments on currency market

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama meets the press in Tokyo on April 30, 2026, hinting at stepping into the currency market to arrest the dollar's further rise against the yen as the U.S. currency spurted to the mid-160 yen level earlier in the day.

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Japan PM phone talks with Iranian president

Japan PM phone talks with Iranian president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 30, 2026, following phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

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Japan PM phone talks with Iranian president

Japan PM phone talks with Iranian president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 30, 2026, following phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

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Final press conference of U.S. Fed chief Powell

Final press conference of U.S. Fed chief Powell

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell holds his final press conference in Washington on April 29, 2026, capping his eight years as Fed chief with the key federal funds target rate on hold amid inflation concerns. He said after the two-day policy-setting meeting he will remain on the board for "a period of time" after his term ends in mid-May.

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WHO chief at press conference

WHO chief at press conference

World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at a press conference in Geneva on April 29, 2026.

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