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[Breaking News]Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

TOKYO, Japan, July 22 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

TOKYO, Japan, July 22 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is pictured after attending a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day.

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day.

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day.

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day.

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day.

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day.

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day.

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day.

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day.

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day.

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day.

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Japan PM press conference day after election defeat

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference at the headquarters of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on July 21, 2025, after the LDP-led ruling coalition lost majority control of both chambers of parliament following a crushing House of Councillors election defeat the previous day.

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHINA-BRI-CONFERENCE

(240503) -- BUDAPEST, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tamas Kovacs, CEO of Hungary's ATV Media Group, addresses a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework in Budapest, Hungary, May 2, 2024. Multiple achievements were made on Thursday at a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework. Under the guidance of China's State Council Information Office, the conference was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and Hungary's ATV Media Group in Budapest. About 200 people, including government officials, representatives from chambers of commerce and the business sector, as well as heads of major media outlets and think tanks from both countries joined the event. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHINA-BRI-CONFERENCE

(240503) -- BUDAPEST, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liu Hongcai, deputy head of the Chinese Association for International Understanding, addresses a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework in Budapest, Hungary, on May 2, 2024. Multiple achievements were made on Thursday at a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework. Under the guidance of China's State Council Information Office, the conference was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and Hungary's ATV Media Group in Budapest. About 200 people, including government officials, representatives from chambers of commerce and the business sector, as well as heads of major media outlets and think tanks from both countries joined the event. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHINA-BRI-CONFERENCE

(240503) -- BUDAPEST, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hungarian Minister for National Economy Marton Nagy addresses a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework in Budapest, Hungary, on May 2, 2024. Multiple achievements were made on Thursday at a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework. Under the guidance of China's State Council Information Office, the conference was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and Hungary's ATV Media Group in Budapest. About 200 people, including government officials, representatives from chambers of commerce and the business sector, as well as heads of major media outlets and think tanks from both countries joined the event. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHINA-BRI-CONFERENCE

(240503) -- BUDAPEST, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework held in Budapest, Hungary. Multiple achievements were made on Thursday at a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework. Under the guidance of China's State Council Information Office, the conference was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and Hungary's ATV Media Group in Budapest. About 200 people, including government officials, representatives from chambers of commerce and the business sector, as well as heads of major media outlets and think tanks from both countries joined the event. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHINA-BRI-CONFERENCE

(240503) -- BUDAPEST, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework held in Budapest, Hungary. Multiple achievements were made on Thursday at a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework. Under the guidance of China's State Council Information Office, the conference was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and Hungary's ATV Media Group in Budapest. About 200 people, including government officials, representatives from chambers of commerce and the business sector, as well as heads of major media outlets and think tanks from both countries joined the event. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-CHINA-BRI-CONFERENCE

(240503) -- BUDAPEST, May 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows a Chinese folk music performance staged during a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework in Budapest, Hungary. Multiple achievements were made on Thursday at a conference focused on cooperation between China and Hungary under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework. Under the guidance of China's State Council Information Office, the conference was co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency and Hungary's ATV Media Group in Budapest. About 200 people, including government officials, representatives from chambers of commerce and the business sector, as well as heads of major media outlets and think tanks from both countries joined the event. (Xinhua/He Canling)

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Italy marks Liberation Day with tighter security

STORY: Italy marks Liberation Day with tighter security SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations in Rome STORYLINE: Italy marked the 79th anniversary of its liberation from fascism on Thursday with pomp and circumstance, and tighter security. The celebrations included the traditional laying of a laurel wreath at the Altar of the Fatherland in Rome's Piazza Venezia by President Sergio Mattarella. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the presidents of both chambers of the Parliament and various other dignitaries were also on hand for the wreath-laying. Events to mark the Liberation Day also took place in other cities across the country, including the financial and fashion hub Milan, Florence, the canal city of Venice, and Naples. All the events took place amid heightened security. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rome. (XHTV)

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Philippe Poutou joins a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Philippe Poutou joins a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Philippe Poutou joins a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Philippe Poutou joins a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Immigration Law Protest - Bordeaux

Protesters march during a rally against France's new immigration law, in Bordeaux, on January 14, 2024. Following several months of wrangling over one of the French Government's flagship reforms of Macron's second term, both chambers of parliament backed the controversial immigration legislation on December 19, 2023, yet to be approved by the French Constitutional Council. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China cautious after Abe's big election win

BEIJING, China - Photo shows Chinese newspapers dated July 22, 2013, reporting the Liberal Democratic Party's landslide victory in the Japan upper house election the previous day. Chinese media has voiced apprehension of Japan becoming increasingly nationalistic after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition scored a comfortable win, giving his party and its ally control of both chambers of parliament for the first time in six years.

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Noda seeks for intraparty agreement on tax reform bills

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks at a meeting of Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers from both chambers of the Diet on June 20, 2012, where Noda sought an intraparty agreement on tax reforms bills.

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(1)By election campaigns get under way

CHIBA, Japan - Liberal democratic Party policy chief Taro Aso (R) and New Komeito party Secretary General Tetsuzo Koshiba talk to each other on arrival in Chiba on Oct. 10 to pep up a candidate their parties jointly back in a House of Councillors by-election in Chiba Prefecture. Campaigns began for the Oct. 27 by-elections for seven seats in both chambers of the Diet that will mark the biggest test for the administration of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.

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U.S. Senate rejects measure to grant rail workers 7 days of paid sick leave

STORY: U.S. Senate rejects measure to grant rail workers 7 days of paid sick leave DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. Senate 2. various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol 3. various of a railway 4. various of freight trains 5. various of passenger trains STORYLINE: The U.S. Senate rejected a measure on Thursday to grant rail workers seven days of paid sick leave. The senators, however, passed a bill to implement the labor agreement between freight rail carriers and unionized workers. It also made an imminent strike illegal. Both measures cleared the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would sign the bill that cleared both chambers of Congress into law as soon as it is sent to his desk. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington D.C. (XHTV)

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA-MALABO-ELECTIONS-VOTING

(221121) -- MALABO, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A voter leaves the cabin after preparing his ballot paper at a polling station in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Nov. 20, 2022. Voters in Equatorial Guinea went to the polls on Sunday morning to elect their next president and representatives in both parliamentary chambers. (Photo by Acaba/Xinhua)