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DC: President Donald Trump Departs White House for Iowa

President Donald Trump departs the White House in Washington DC as he heads to a rally in Iowa, on Thursday July 3, 2025. President Trump will be signing the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ into law tomorrow after the bill passed the Senate and House among party lines. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: President Donald Trump Departs White House for Iowa

President Donald Trump departs the White House in Washington DC as he heads to a rally in Iowa, on Thursday July 3, 2025. President Trump will be signing the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ into law tomorrow after the bill passed the Senate and House among party lines. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: President Donald Trump Departs White House for Iowa

President Donald Trump departs the White House in Washington DC as he heads to a rally in Iowa, on Thursday July 3, 2025. President Trump will be signing the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ into law tomorrow after the bill passed the Senate and House among party lines. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

Dozens of people during the first of Taylor Swift's two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

A fan during the first of Taylor Swift's two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taylor Swift Performs - Madrid

The singer Taylor Swift during the first of her two performances at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, on May 29, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The American artist Taylor Swift performs today and tomorrow, May 30, at the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid as part of the European leg of 'The Eras Tour'. The tour in Europe, which includes more than twenty dates, kicked off on May 9, 2024 in Paris and ends on August 17 in London. NOTICE: The use of these photographs is permitted for informational and editorial purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use them as the main "cover image", either printed or electronic, of any magazine or book. In the event of non-compliance with these provisions, the offending media shall fully indemnify Europa Press against any third party claims. Photo by Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb (in the pic) and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb (in the pic) and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto (in the pic) during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto (in the pic) during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto (in the pic) during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb (R) and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto (in the pic) during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb (R) and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto (in the pic) during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb (R) and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb (L) and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb (R) and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb (in the pic) and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Presidential elections debate

National Coalition Party (NCP) candidate Alexander Stubb (R) and The Greens backed candidate for a nonpartisan constituency association Pekka Haavisto during presidential elections debate arranged by newspaper Ilta-Sanomat in Helsinki, Finland on January 30, 2024. The early voting of the second round of the Finnish presidential elections starts on tomorrow Wednesday, 31st of January. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Taiwan's Tsai backs pro-democracy protests in H.K.

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tsai Ing-wen, chair of Taiwan's opposition Democratic Progressive Party, voiced her support for the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, saying today's Hong Kong is tomorrow's Taiwan. File photo was taken in July 2014 in Taipei.

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Shiga Gov. Kada quits as anti-nuclear party chief

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada ends a press conference after delivering her New Year's address to prefectural officials at the Shiga prefectural offices in Otsu on Jan. 4, 2013. In the address, Kada announced her withdrawal as chief of a splinter group of the antinuclear Tomorrow Party of Japan she had formed ahead of the general election in December.

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Shiga Gov. Kada quits as anti-nuclear party chief

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada holds a press conference at the Shiga prefectural offices in Otsu on Jan. 4, 2013. In her New Year's address to prefectural officials the same day, Kada announced her withdrawal as chief of a splinter group of the antinuclear Tomorrow Party of Japan she had formed ahead of the general election in December.

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Shiga Gov. Kada quits as anti-nuclear party chief

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada listens to a reporter's question at a press conference after delivering her New Year's address to prefectural officials at the Shiga prefectural offices in Otsu on Jan. 4, 2013. In the address, Kada announced her withdrawal as chief of a splinter group of the antinuclear Tomorrow Party of Japan she had formed ahead of the general election in December.

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Shiga Gov. Kada quits as anti-nuclear party chief

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada holds a press conference at the Shiga prefectural offices in Otsu on Jan. 4, 2013. In her New Year's address to prefectural officials the same day, Kada announced her withdrawal as chief of a splinter group of the antinuclear Tomorrow Party of Japan she had formed ahead of the general election in December.

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Shiga Gov. Kada

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada. Kada, who formed the antinuclear Tomorrow Party of Japan ahead of the general election in December 2012, has decided to quit as head of a splinter group from the party amid criticism that she has neglected her duties as governor, sources close to her said on Jan. 3, 2013.

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Shiga gov. announces split of antinuclear Tomorrow Party

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada (L) announces at a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Dec. 28, 2012, a split of the antinuclear Tomorrow Party of Japan into two groups only a month after its inception. Powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa (R) sat next to her at the conference. Kada will leave the party with House of Representatives member Tomoko Abe to form a separate party, while party members supporting Ozawa will take the party, which is renamed "Seikatsu no To" (Party of People's Lives).

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Shiga gov. announces split of antinuclear Tomorrow Party

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada (L) and powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa hold a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Dec. 28, 2012, to announce a split of the antinuclear Tomorrow Party of Japan into two groups only a month after its inception. Kada will leave the party with House of Representatives member Tomoko Abe to form a separate party, while party members supporting Ozawa will take the party, which is renamed "Seikatsu no To" (Party of People's Lives).

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Antinuclear Tomorrow Party decides to split by year-end

OSAKA, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada meets the press in Osaka on Dec. 27, 2012. The antinuclear Tomorrow Party of Japan, launched a month ago by Kada, decided the same day to split into two groups by the end of the year due to internal conflicts over personnel matters.

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Antinuclear Tomorrow Party to split by year-end

OTSU, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada, leader of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, holds a press conference at the prefectural hall in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Dec. 26, 2012. Kada said she could split by the end of the year the antinuclear party launched prior to the Dec. 16 general election, in the face of internal conflicts over personnel matters.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada, head of the antinuclear Tomorrow Party of Japan, answers a question during a television interview in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2012. Kada's party was not expected to win many seats in the general election the same day, according to Kyodo News projections.

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Japan general election eve

TOKYO, Japan - Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Tokyo's Ueno area on Dec. 15, 2012, on the eve of the general election.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows (top column, from R to L) Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the New Komeito party, (center column, from R to L) former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, head of the Japan Restoration Party, Kazuo Shii, head of the Japanese Communist Party, Yoshimi Watanabe, head of Your Party, Mizuho Fukushima, head of the Social Democratic Party, (bottom column, from R to L) Kenko Matsuki, acting leader of the New Party Daichi, Shozaburo Jimi, head of the People's New Party, Yasuo Tanaka, head of the New Party Nippon, and Yoichi Masuzoe, head of the New Renaissance Party, while making stump speeches at various locations across the country on Dec. 4, 2012, as official campaigning kicked off the same day for the Dec. 16 general election.

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Japan general election

IITATE, Japan - Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

IITATE, Japan - Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

IITATE, Japan - Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.

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Japan general election

IITATE, Japan - Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 4, 2012, after official campaigning kicked off for the Dec. 16, 2012, general election.