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Japan ruling camp talk

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R), also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, ahead of talks before a Cabinet reshuffle planned for Sept. 17.

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Japan ruling camp talk

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R), also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, hold talks with Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, before a Cabinet reshuffle planned for Sept. 17.

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Japan ruling camp talk

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R), also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, ahead of talks before a Cabinet reshuffle planned for Sept. 17.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, after the Cabinet approved a tax reform package that would cut Japan's 8 percent consumption tax on food and nonalcoholic beverages to 1 percent for two years starting April 2027.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, after the Cabinet approved a tax reform package that would cut Japan's 8 percent consumption tax on food and nonalcoholic beverages to 1 percent for two years starting April 2027.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, after the Cabinet approved a tax reform package that would cut Japan's 8 percent consumption tax on food and nonalcoholic beverages to 1 percent for two years starting April 2027.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.030%

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 3.030 percent on Sept. 15, 2026, up 0.045 percentage point from the previous day's close.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.030%

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 3.030 percent on Sept. 15, 2026, up 0.045 percentage point from the previous day's close.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.030%

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 3.030 percent on Sept. 15, 2026, up 0.045 percentage point from the previous day's close.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, following her first Liberal Democratic Party leadership reshuffle since taking the helm of the ruling party about a year ago.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, following her first Liberal Democratic Party leadership reshuffle since taking the helm of the ruling party about a year ago.

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Executives of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

Executives of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party pose for a photo at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, after a reshuffle. From left are election strategy chief Yasutoshi Nishimura, General Council chair Hiroshi Kajiyama, Japanese Prime Minister and LDP President Sanae Takaichi, Vice President Taro Aso, Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki and policy council chief Takayuki Kobayashi.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 30-year high

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo on the afternoon of Sept. 15, 2026, shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 3.025 percent, the highest level since September 1996.

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Japan Diet group urges gov't action on U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (2nd from L), co-head of a cross-party parliamentary group promoting human rights diplomacy, and its members are pictured after submitting a statement to Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (2nd from R) in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, urging the Japanese government to demand the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump immediately withdraw its sanctions on International Criminal Court head Tomoko Akane. The move came after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the U.S. action as "very unfortunate," prompting criticism that Tokyo's response was weak.

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Japan Diet group urges gov't action on U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (2nd from R), co-head of a cross-party parliamentary group promoting human rights diplomacy, submits a statement to Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, urging the Japanese government to demand the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump immediately withdraw its sanctions on International Criminal Court head Tomoko Akane. The move comes after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the U.S. action as "very unfortunate," prompting criticism that Tokyo's response was weak.

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Japan Diet group urges gov't action on U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (7th from L), co-head of a cross-party parliamentary group promoting human rights diplomacy, and its members are pictured after submitting a statement to Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (8th from L) in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, urging the Japanese government to demand the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump immediately withdraw its sanctions on International Criminal Court head Tomoko Akane. The move came after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the U.S. action as "very unfortunate," prompting criticism that Tokyo's response was weak.

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Japan PM meets with IEA chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2026.

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Japan PM meets with IEA head

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2026.

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R) watches the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (front, C) arrives at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026, for the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) watches the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R) chats with actors after watching the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R) chats with actors after watching the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (front, R) shakes hands with Vietnamese actor Do Phan Gia Han, actor starring in the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, after watching the performance at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far R) chats with actors after watching the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (5th from R, front row) watches the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (front, L) arrives at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026, for the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties. (Pool photo)

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25th anniv. of 9/11 terror attacks on U.S.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks during an unveiling ceremony for a plaque at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026, in memory of the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States, on their 25th anniversary.

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[Breaking News]Tesla unveils driverless Cybercab in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 11 Kyodo - U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. unveils the Cybercab, its purpose-built autonomous robotaxi with no steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal, in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko's 60th birthday

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026, her 60th birthday, to meet Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.

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Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito return from Norway

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko are pictured at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 10, 2026, upon their return from their trip to Norway to attend the funeral of King Harald V. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito return from Norway

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko are pictured at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 10, 2026, upon their return from their trip to Norway to attend the funeral of King Harald V. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito return from Norway

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko get off a plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 10, 2026, as they return from their trip to Norway to attend the funeral of King Harald V.

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Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito return from Norway

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko get off a plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 10, 2026, as they return from their trip to Norway to attend the funeral of King Harald V.

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Centrist Reform Alliance leader Ogawa

Junya Ogawa, head of Japan's main opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Centrist Reform Alliance leader Ogawa

Junya Ogawa, head of Japan's main opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Centrist Reform Alliance leader Ogawa

Junya Ogawa, head of Japan's main opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Centrist Reform Alliance leader Ogawa

Junya Ogawa, head of Japan's main opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Japan emperor, empress visit exhibition on Rembrandt

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako look at an artwork at an exhibition titled "Rembrandt the Etcher: His Challenges and His Impact" at the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2026. (Pool Photo)

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Japan emperor, empress visit exhibition on Rembrandt

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako look at an artwork at an exhibition titled "Rembrandt the Etcher: His Challenges and His Impact" at the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2026. (Pool Photo)

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Japan emperor, empress visit exhibition on Rembrandt

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako look at an artwork at an exhibition titled "Rembrandt the Etcher: His Challenges and His Impact" at the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2026. (Pool Photo)

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