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Japan PM Takaichi, Iran President Pezeshkian hold phone talks

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

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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Economy minister Akazawa visits Kagoshima oil reserve facility

Economy minister Akazawa visits Kagoshima oil reserve facility

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (2nd from L) talks with an official of Eneos Corp. during his visit to the oil distributor's Kiire crude oil reserve terminal in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, on May 31, 2026.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, Philippine Defense Minister Teodoro meet

Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, Philippine Defense Minister Teodoro meet

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front, R) and Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro pose for a photo in Singapore on May 31, 2026. Koizumi and Teodoro agreed during their talks to work on realizing the export of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Abukuma-class destroyers promptly after decommissioning.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, S. Korea Defense Minister Ahn meet

Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, S. Korea Defense Minister Ahn meet

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front, L) and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu Back pose for a photo in Singapore on May 30, 2026. Koizumi and Ahn confirmed during their talks that Japan and South Korea will resume a joint search-and-rescue exercise, reflecting improving ties between the nations after years of strained diplomatic and defense relations.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, British Defense Secretary Healey meet

Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, British Defense Secretary Healey meet

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and British Defense Secretary John Healey pose for a photo in Singapore on May 30, 2026. Koizumi and Healey reaffirmed close defense cooperation during their talks, including on the Global Combat Air Program, a trilateral project involving Japan, Britain and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter aircraft.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth meet

Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth meet

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pose for a photo in Singapore on May 30, 2026. Koizumi and Hegseth agreed to accelerate cooperation on the joint development and production of advanced missiles in their talks.

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi heads for talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends a joint press event with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi following their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a joint press event with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attend a press event following their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd from L) at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shake hands before their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shake hands before their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, May 27 Kyodo - North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Belarus opposition leader in Kyiv

Belarus opposition leader in Kyiv

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya speaks during a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha following their talks in Kyiv on May 25, 2026.

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (5th from R) holds talks with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (5th from L) in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026.

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (R) shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026.

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Japan-India foreign ministerial talks

Japan-India foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar shake hands ahead of their talks in New Delhi on May 25, 2026.

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Japan-India foreign ministerial talks

Japan-India foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (3rd from R) and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (2nd from L) hold talks in New Delhi on May 25, 2026.

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Japan-India foreign ministerial talks

Japan-India foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (4th from R) and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (4th from L) hold talks in New Delhi on May 25, 2026.

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China-Pakistan summit

China-Pakistan summit

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (front) is pictured before holding talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 25, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Pakistan summit

China-Pakistan summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 25, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Pakistan summit

China-Pakistan summit

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 25, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Pakistan summit

China-Pakistan summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping (5th from L) holds talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (3rd from R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 25, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Serbia talks

China-Serbia talks

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 25, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Serbia talks

China-Serbia talks

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (L) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 25, 2026. (Pool photo)

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, following his talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, following his talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, following his talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, following his talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan-Albania talks

Japan-Albania talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Japan-Albania talks

Japan-Albania talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Japan-Albania talks

Japan-Albania talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Spain: Valencia Teachers’ Indefinite Strike Continues as Talks Collapse

Valencian teachers entered their ninth day of an indefinite strike on Thursday, May 21, with negotiations collapsing after just twelve minutes, as teachers gathered outside the regional parliament in Valencia, Alicante, and Castellón demanding the education minister's resignation.

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Spain: Valencia Teachers’ Indefinite Strike Continues as Talks Collapse 2

Valencian teachers entered their ninth day of an indefinite strike on Thursday, May 21, with negotiations collapsing after just twelve minutes, as teachers gathered outside the regional parliament in Valencia, Alicante, and Castellón demanding the education minister's resignation.

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China-Russia summit

China-Russia summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping (far L) holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

China-Russia summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping (far L) holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

China-Russia summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia talks

Japan-Australia talks

Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Don Farrell ahead of their talks in Tokyo on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attending a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attending a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands after a press event following their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press event with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung following their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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