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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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National Defense Academy commencement ceremony

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a graduation ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026.

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National Defense Academy commencement ceremony

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a graduation ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026.

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National Defense Academy commencement ceremony

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a graduation ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026.

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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) smiles after the House of Representatives passed a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi smiles after the House of Representatives passed a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) bows after the House of Representatives passed a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) bows after the House of Representatives passed a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Japan-Bhutan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay (4th from L) hold talks at her 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-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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LDP No. 2 Aso meets with U.S. envoy Glass

Taro Aso (L), deputy president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass (R) are pictured at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on March 12, 2026, following their meeting ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to the United States later March for talks with President Donald Trump.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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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-Canada talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, pose for a photo with copies of a joint statement following their talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) makes a joint press appearance with her Canadian counterpart Mark Carney following their talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a joint press appearance with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi following their talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a joint press appearance with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi following their talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a joint press appearance with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi following their talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Canadian counterpart Mark Carney holding talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Canadian counterpart Mark Carney make a joint press appearance following their talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) and her Canadian counterpart Mark Carney (far L) hold talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Canadian counterpart Mark Carney shake hands ahead of their talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Canada PM Carney in Japan

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 6, 2026, for talks with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi.

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Canada PM Carney in Japan

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 6, 2026, for talks with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan-UAE talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) poses for a photo with United Arab Emirates Industry and Advanced Technology Minister Sultan Al Jaber in Tokyo on March 5, 2026.

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Japan-UAE talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with United Arab Emirates Industry and Advanced Technology Minister Sultan Al Jaber in Tokyo on March 5, 2026.

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Japan PM meets with Peter Thiel

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, R) poses for a photo with U.S. tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel (C, L) at her office in Tokyo on March 5, 2026.

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Japan PM meets with Peter Thiel

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) meets with U.S. tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel at her office in Tokyo on March 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question from Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura (far L) about the Middle East conflict during a Budget Committee session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak at a Budget Committee session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 2, 2026.

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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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