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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) is formally inaugurated in a ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (front, L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after being elected as the nation's first female prime minister by parliament on Oct. 21, 2025. Former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (back, L) attended the ceremony.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) is formally inaugurated in a ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (2nd from L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after being elected as the nation's first female prime minister by parliament on Oct. 21, 2025. Former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (back, L) attended the ceremony.

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Japan Lower House Elects Takaichi New Prime Minister - Tokyo

Shigeru Ishiba votes during the extraordinary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo, Japan, October 21, 2025. Sanae Takaichi, leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party LDP), was officially elected the country's prime minister on Tuesday after winning in both houses of parliament, becoming the country's first female leader. Photo by Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Votes cast by House of Representatives lawmakers in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister are counted during a plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Votes cast by House of Representatives lawmakers in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister are counted in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Shigeru Ishiba (C) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after his Cabinet resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Shigeru Ishiba (C) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after his Cabinet resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Shigeru Ishiba of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after his Cabinet resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Yoshihiko Noda (L), leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Shinjiro Koizumi (C) casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso (C) casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, walks after casting a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025. The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, walks after casting a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025. The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Japan PM Ishiba leaves his office

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba leaves the premier's office in Tokyo with a bouquet of flowers on Oct. 21, 2025. Ishiba's Cabinet resigned en masse earlier in the day ahead of a parliamentary vote to elect the next prime minister.

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Japan PM Ishiba leaves his office

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stands in front of the media at the premier's office in Tokyo with a bouquet of flowers on Oct. 21, 2025. Ishiba's Cabinet resigned en masse earlier in the day ahead of a parliamentary vote to elect the next prime minister.

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Japan PM Ishiba leaves his office

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stands in front of the media at the premier's office in Tokyo with a bouquet of flowers on Oct. 21, 2025. Ishiba's Cabinet resigned en masse earlier in the day ahead of a parliamentary vote to elect the next prime minister.

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Japan PM Ishiba leaves his office

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stands in front of the media at the premier's office in Tokyo with a bouquet of flowers on Oct. 21, 2025. Ishiba's Cabinet resigned en masse earlier in the day ahead of a parliamentary vote to elect the next prime minister.

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Japan PM Ishiba to be succeeded by Takaichi

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) attends a Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, with his Cabinet set to resign en masse ahead of the inauguration later in the day of the new government under ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan PM Ishiba to be succeeded by Takaichi

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba prepares to hold a Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, with his Cabinet set to resign en masse ahead of the inauguration later in the day of the new government under ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan PM Ishiba to be succeeded by Takaichi

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) attends a Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, with his Cabinet set to resign en masse ahead of the inauguration later in the day of the new government under ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan PM Ishiba to be succeeded by Takaichi

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) attends a Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, with his Cabinet set to resign en masse ahead of the inauguration later in the day of the new government under ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan PM Ishiba to be succeeded by Takaichi

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025. His Cabinet will resign en masse ahead of the inauguration later in the day of the new government under ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan PM Ishiba to be succeeded by Takaichi

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025. His Cabinet will resign en masse ahead of the inauguration later in the day of the new government under ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan PM Ishiba to be succeeded by Takaichi

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025. His Cabinet will resign en masse ahead of the inauguration later in the day of the new government under ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi.

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[Breaking News]Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 17 Kyodo - Video taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM Ishiba receives chestnuts

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (4th from R) receives a basket of chestnuts from the eastern Japan city of Kasama in Ibaraki Prefecture, presented by Kasama city mayor Shinju Yamaguchi (5th from R) on Sept. 18, 2025, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo.

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Japan PM Ishiba's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering (L) sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival.

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Japan PM Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2025.

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60th anniv. of normalization of Japan-S. Korea ties

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a forum marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of normalized Japan-South Korea ties.

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60th anniv. of normalization of Japan-S. Korea ties

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a forum marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of normalized Japan-South Korea ties on Oct. 16, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba at electronics show

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets the press after visiting the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies electronics show, known as CEATEC, at the Makuhari Messe convention center in the eastern Japan city of Chiba, near Tokyo, on Oct. 16, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Ishiba at electronics show

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets the press after visiting the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies electronics show, known as CEATEC, at the Makuhari Messe convention center in the eastern Japan city of Chiba, near Tokyo, on Oct. 16, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Ishiba at electronics show

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) inspects a "clinic car" with a nurse and medical equipment that enables patients in remote areas to consult a doctor online at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies electronics show, known as CEATEC, at the Makuhari Messe convention center in the eastern Japan city of Chiba, near Tokyo, on Oct. 16, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Ishiba at electronics show

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba picks up a small robot at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies electronics show, known as CEATEC, at the Makuhari Messe convention center in the eastern Japan city of Chiba, near Tokyo, on Oct. 16, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Ishiba at electronics show

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks at a robot at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies electronics show, known as CEATEC, at the Makuhari Messe convention center in the eastern Japan city of Chiba, near Tokyo, on Oct. 16, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Ishiba at electronics show

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba tries a driving simulator at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies electronics show, known as CEATEC, at the Makuhari Messe convention center in the eastern Japan city of Chiba, near Tokyo, on Oct. 16, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Ishiba with expo mascot

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and Yoshitaka Ito, minister for the World Exposition in Osaka, pose for a photo with dolls of Myaku-Myaku, the expo's official mascot, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2025, a day after the event's conclusion.

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Japan PM Ishiba with expo mascot

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expresses his thanks to Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2025, a day after the event's conclusion.

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Japan PM Ishiba with expo mascot

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expresses his thanks to Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2025, a day after the event's conclusion.

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Final day of Osak expo

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets the press after attending the closing ceremony of the World Exposition in Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025. (Pool photo)