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Nikkei hits fresh intraday high

A financial monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rise above the 59,000 line to hit a fresh intraday high on the morning of April 16, 2026, amid hopes for progress in ceasefire talks over the Iran war.

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Japan-Poland summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) and her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk (far L) hold talks at her office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026. They agreed to elevate ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, strengthening economic and security cooperation.

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China-Russia talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) walks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 15, 2026, prior to a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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China-Russia talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) walks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 15, 2026, prior to a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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China-Russia talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping (back) holds talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (far L) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 15, 2026.

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China-Russia talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) holds talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (2nd from L) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 15, 2026.

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Japan-Oman talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 14, 2026, after phone talks with Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said. They agreed to work toward ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan-Oman talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 14, 2026, after phone talks with Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said. They agreed to work toward ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan-Oman talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 14, 2026, after phone talks with Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said. They agreed to work toward ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan's top admiral to visit S. Korea

Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Adm. Akira Saito holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 14, 2026, saying he will visit Seoul on April 15-16 to hold talks with his counterparts from South Korea and the United States.

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Japan-Poland summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) and her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk (far L) applaud during a document-exchange ceremony following their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan-Poland summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a joint press appearance with her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk following their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan-Poland summit

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks during a press appearance with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi following their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan-Poland summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk meet the press after their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan-Poland summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk meet the press after their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan-Poland summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk meet the press after their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan-Poland summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk shake hands at the end of a press appearance following their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan-Poland summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk shake hands at the end of a press appearance following their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan-Poland summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk shake hands before their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan-Poland summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk shake hands before their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan-Poland summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) and her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk (far L) hold talks at her office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan-Poland summit

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds talks with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi at her office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan-Poland summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk at her office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Crown prince of Abu Dhabi visits China

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (C), crown prince of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, is pictured at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 14, 2026.

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Crown prince of Abu Dhabi visits China

Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd from L) holds talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed AI Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 14, 2026.

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Crown prince of Abu Dhabi visits China

Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd from L) holds talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed AI Nahyan (3rd from R), crown prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 14, 2026.

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China-Spain talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd from L) and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (3rd from R) hold talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 14, 2026.

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China-Spain talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 14, 2026.

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China-Spain talks

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (3rd from R) holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 14, 2026.

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China-Spain talks

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (2nd from L) holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 14, 2026.

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China-Spain talks

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 14, 2026.

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China-Spain talks

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is seen on his way to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 14, 2026.

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Crown prince of Abu Dhabi visits China

Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd from L) holds talks with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed AI Nahyan (3rd from R), crown prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 14, 2026.

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Japan-Pakistan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 13, 2026, after phone talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Takaichi conveyed her support for Pakistan's mediation efforts in the U.S.-Iran conflict.

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Japan-Pakistan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 13, 2026, after phone talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Takaichi conveyed her support for Pakistan's mediation efforts in the U.S.-Iran conflict.

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Japan-Pakistan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 13, 2026, after phone talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Takaichi conveyed her support for Pakistan's mediation efforts in the U.S.-Iran conflict.

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Japan-Pakistan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 13, 2026, after phone talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Takaichi conveyed her support for Pakistan's mediation efforts in the U.S.-Iran conflict.

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Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

NEW YORK, United States, April 10 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi, winner in 2015 of the prestigious Naoki Japanese literary award, talks about her novel Sakura, a best-seller published in Japan in 2005, during a talk event held at a bookstore in New York on April 9, 2026, to celebrate the publication of her first title to appear in English. Sitting beside her is translator, Allison Markin Powell. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea-Poland summit in Seoul

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk meet the press following their talks at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on April 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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S. Korea-Poland summit in Seoul

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from R) holds talks with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (3rd from L) at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on April 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi (L), winner in 2015 of the prestigious Naoki Japanese literary award, talks about her novel Sakura, a best-seller published in Japan in 2005, during a talk event held at a bookstore in New York on April 9, 2026, to celebrate the publication of her first title to appear in English. Sitting beside her is translator, Allison Markin Powell.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun (back, C), leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun (back, C), leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, is surrounded by photographers after a press conference she held in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng in Beijing

A motorcade carrying Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang, departs from a hotel in Beijing on April 10, 2026. She had talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping the same day.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng in Beijing

Cheng Li-wun (2nd from R), leader of Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang, sits in a car departing from a hotel in Beijing on April 10, 2026. She had talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping the same day.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng in Beijing

Cheng Li-wun (2nd from R), leader of Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang, sits in a car departing from a hotel in Beijing on April 10, 2026. She had talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping the same day.