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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Ichiro Aisawa (L), leader of a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers for visiting Yasukuni Shrine, speaks during a press conference after the group's visit to the war-linked Shinto shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, including Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya (foreground L), visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo to offer prayers during its three-day spring festival on April 22, 2025.

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Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo to offer prayers during its three-day spring festival on April 22, 2025.

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Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers is seen at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 22, 2025, after offering prayers on the occasion of its three-day spring festival.

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South Korea’s Parliament Votes To Impeach President

People celebrate the passage of the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 14, 2024. South Korea's parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol over his martial law declaration, after the first impeachment motion was dropped a week earlier as the ruling party lawmakers boycotted it. Of 300 lawmakers of the unicameral National Assembly attending the historical plenary session, 204 voted in favor and 85 against with three abstentions and eight voided. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea’s Parliament Votes To Impeach President

People attend a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 14, 2024. South Korea's parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol over his martial law declaration, after the first impeachment motion was dropped a week earlier as the ruling party lawmakers boycotted it. Of 300 lawmakers of the unicameral National Assembly attending the historical plenary session, 204 voted in favor and 85 against with three abstentions and eight voided. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea’s Parliament Votes To Impeach President

Lawmakers cast their votes on the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 14, 2024. South Korea's parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol over his martial law declaration, after the first impeachment motion was dropped a week earlier as the ruling party lawmakers boycotted it. Of 300 lawmakers of the unicameral National Assembly attending the historical plenary session, 204 voted in favor and 85 against with three abstentions and eight voided. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea’s Parliament Votes To Impeach President

South Korea's National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik (3rd L, upper) announces passage of the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 14, 2024. South Korea's parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol over his martial law declaration, after the first impeachment motion was dropped a week earlier as the ruling party lawmakers boycotted it. Of 300 lawmakers of the unicameral National Assembly attending the historical plenary session, 204 voted in favor and 85 against with three abstentions and eight voided. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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South Korea’s Parliament Votes To Impeach President

Staff members count the votes on the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 14, 2024. South Korea's parliament voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol over his martial law declaration, after the first impeachment motion was dropped a week earlier as the ruling party lawmakers boycotted it. Of 300 lawmakers of the unicameral National Assembly attending the historical plenary session, 204 voted in favor and 85 against with three abstentions and eight voided. Photo by Xinhua/Yao Qilin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Barnier At Televised Interview - Paris

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier receives makeup touch-ups prior to a televised interview broadcast on the evening news on French TV channels TF1 and France 2, at Hotel Matignon in Paris, on December 3, 2024. France is headed into a new political crisis on December 3, 2024, as opposition lawmakers vowed to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office. A standoff over an austerity budget follows months of tension since President Emmanuel Macron appointed the 73-year-old in September. Photo by Thomas Samson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Barnier At Televised Interview - Paris

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier has his microphone adjusted prior to a televised interview broadcast on the evening news on French TV channels TF1 and France 2, at Hotel Matignon in Paris, on December 3, 2024. France is headed into a new political crisis on December 3, 2024, as opposition lawmakers vowed to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office. A standoff over an austerity budget follows months of tension since President Emmanuel Macron appointed the 73-year-old in September. Photo by Thomas Samson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Barnier At Televised Interview - Paris

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier attends a televised interview broadcast on the evening news on French TV channels TF1 and France 2, at Hotel Matignon in Paris, on December 3, 2024. France is headed into a new political crisis on December 3, 2024, as opposition lawmakers vowed to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office. A standoff over an austerity budget follows months of tension since President Emmanuel Macron appointed the 73-year-old in September. Photo by Thomas Samson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Barnier At Televised Interview - Paris

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier delivers remarks during a televised interview by news anchors Gilles Bouleau and Anne-Sophie Lapix, broadcast on the evening news on French TV channels TF1 and France 2, at Hotel Matignon in Paris, on December 3, 2024. France is headed into a new political crisis on December 3, 2024, as opposition lawmakers vowed to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office. A standoff over an austerity budget follows months of tension since President Emmanuel Macron appointed the 73-year-old in September. Photo by Thomas Samson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Barnier At Televised Interview - Paris

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier receives makeup touch-ups prior to a televised interview broadcast on the evening news on French TV channels TF1 and France 2, at Hotel Matignon in Paris, on December 3, 2024. France is headed into a new political crisis on December 3, 2024, as opposition lawmakers vowed to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office. A standoff over an austerity budget follows months of tension since President Emmanuel Macron appointed the 73-year-old in September. Photo by Thomas Samson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Barnier At Televised Interview - Paris

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier attends a televised interview by news anchors Gilles Bouleau and Anne-Sophie Lapix, broadcast on the evening news on French TV channels TF1 and France 2, at Hotel Matignon in Paris, on December 3, 2024. France is headed into a new political crisis on December 3, 2024, as opposition lawmakers vowed to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office. A standoff over an austerity budget follows months of tension since President Emmanuel Macron appointed the 73-year-old in September. Photo by Thomas Samson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Barnier At Televised Interview - Paris

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier arrives to attend a televised interview by news anchors Gilles Bouleau and Anne-Sophie Lapix, broadcast on the evening news on French TV channels TF1 and France 2, at Hotel Matignon in Paris, on December 3, 2024. France is headed into a new political crisis on December 3, 2024, as opposition lawmakers vowed to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office. A standoff over an austerity budget follows months of tension since President Emmanuel Macron appointed the 73-year-old in September. Photo by Thomas Samson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Barnier At Televised Interview - Paris

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier delivers remarks during a televised interview broadcast on the evening news on French TV channels TF1 and France 2, at Hotel Matignon in Paris, on December 3, 2024. France is headed into a new political crisis on December 3, 2024, as opposition lawmakers vowed to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office. A standoff over an austerity budget follows months of tension since President Emmanuel Macron appointed the 73-year-old in September. Photo by Thomas Samson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Barnier At Televised Interview - Paris

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier delivers remarks during a televised interview by news anchors Gilles Bouleau and Anne-Sophie Lapix, broadcast on the evening news on French TV channels TF1 and France 2, at Hotel Matignon in Paris, on December 3, 2024. France is headed into a new political crisis on December 3, 2024, as opposition lawmakers vowed to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office. A standoff over an austerity budget follows months of tension since President Emmanuel Macron appointed the 73-year-old in September. Photo by Thomas Samson/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Votes To Enshrine Abortion Rights In Constitution - Paris

French Senate votes a government plan to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the French Constitution, at the French Senate in Paris, France on February 28, 2024. France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed the change on Wednesday. A total of 267 senators voted in favor of the change, with 50 voting against it. The constitutional amendment faces a final test next Monday when it needs to secure the backing of three-fifths of lawmakers at a joint congress of parliament, which will see both houses vote together. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yasukuni shrine

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 18 Kyodo - A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2023, during the shrine's three-day autumn festival.

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Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2023, during the shrine's three-day autumn festival.

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LATVIA-RIGA-NEW GOVERNMENT

(230915) -- RIGA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Latvian new Prime Minister Evika Silina (C) and her cabinet members pose for a group photo in Riga, Latvia, on Sept. 15, 2023. Latvian lawmakers on Friday approved the country's new government formed by three coalition partners - the New Unity party, the Union of Greens and Farmers, and the Progressives. (Photo by Janis/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-RIGA-NEW GOVERNMENT

(230915) -- RIGA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Latvian new Prime Minister Evika Silina attends the first government meeting in Riga, Latvia, on Sept. 15, 2023. Latvian lawmakers on Friday approved the country's new government formed by three coalition partners - the New Unity party, the Union of Greens and Farmers, and the Progressives. (Photo by Janis/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-RIGA-NEW GOVERNMENT

(230915) -- RIGA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Latvian new Prime Minister Evika Silina (3rd R, Front) and her cabinet members pose for a group photo in Riga, Latvia, on Sept. 15, 2023. Latvian lawmakers on Friday approved the country's new government formed by three coalition partners - the New Unity party, the Union of Greens and Farmers, and the Progressives. (Photo by Janis/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-PARLIAMENT-DISSOLUTION-VOTE

(220622) -- JERUSALEM, June 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vote on a bill to dissolve the parliament is held at the assembly hall of the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 22, 2022. Israeli lawmakers voted in favor of a bill to dissolve parliament in a preliminary vote on Wednesday, taking the first step in sending the country for its fifth elections in three years. (JINI via Xinhua)

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Political deadlock in U.S. Congress over speakership persists

STORY: Political deadlock in U.S. Congress over speakership persists DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the U.S. Congress STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Members of a paralyzed U.S. House of Representatives failed to elect a new speaker again on Jan. 4, 2023. Congressman Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, failed to secure enough votes for the fourth, fifth and sixth times, after at least 20 lawmakers of his own party didn't vote for him. On Jan. 3, the opening day of the divided 118th Congress, the House also voted three times, but McCarthy fell short of the necessary 218 votes to be the next speaker. It was the first time a House speaker hadn't been elected on the first ballot in 100 years. 'How do you think this looks to the rest of the world?' U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters. 'It's not a good look. It's not a good thing.' 'Republican