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WTO chief in Tokyo

WTO chief in Tokyo

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (R) shakes hands with World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ahead of their talks in Tokyo on May 18, 2026.

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U.N. chief Guterres in Tokyo

U.N. chief Guterres in Tokyo

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres makes a speech in Tokyo on May 18, 2026.

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U.N. chief Guterres in Tokyo

U.N. chief Guterres in Tokyo

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres makes a speech in Tokyo on May 18, 2026.

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Honda: Financial Results Briefing and Business Update for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026

Honda: Financial Results Briefing and Business Update for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026

Honda’s Financial Results Briefing and Business Update for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026. The photo shows, from right to left, Executive Vice President Noriya Kaihara, President Toshihiro Mibe, and Chief Financial Officer Masao Kawaguchi.=May 14,2026,Tokyo

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Honda: Financial Results Briefing and Business Update for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026

Honda: Financial Results Briefing and Business Update for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026

Honda's Financial Results Briefing and Business Update for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026. The photo shows Chief Financial Officer Masao Kawaguchi.=May 14,2026,Tokyo

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Japan agrees on economic cooperation with New Mexico, Wyoming

Japan agrees on economic cooperation with New Mexico, Wyoming

(From L) U.S. governors Michelle Lujan Grisham and Mark Gordon and Japan's Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 13, 2026. New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham, Wyoming Gov. Gordon and Ozaki agreed to strengthen economic cooperation.

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SoftBank Group's earnings results for FY 2025

SoftBank Group's earnings results for FY 2025

SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Financial Officer Yoshimitsu Goto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2026. SoftBank Group posted a net profit of 5 trillion yen, a record high for a Japanese company.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press after holding a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press after holding a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (L), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, poses with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Sitting beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Sitting beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Lexus unveils all-electric TZ sport utility vehicle

Lexus unveils all-electric TZ sport utility vehicle

Toyota Motor Corp. Chief Branding Officer Simon Humphries speaks during a media event in Toyota on May 7, 2026, unveiling the Lexus TZ all-electric luxury sport utility vehicle to the world.

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Final press conference of U.S. Fed chief Powell

Final press conference of U.S. Fed chief Powell

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell holds his final press conference in Washington on April 29, 2026, capping his eight years as Fed chief with the key federal funds target rate on hold amid inflation concerns. He said after the two-day policy-setting meeting he will remain on the board for "a period of time" after his term ends in mid-May.

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WHO chief at press conference

WHO chief at press conference

World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at a press conference in Geneva on April 29, 2026.

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Prudential Life Insurance: Press Briefing on the Suspension of Sales Activities

Prudential Life Insurance: Press Briefing on the Suspension of Sales Activities

Prudential Life Insurance press briefing regarding the suspension of sales activities. The photo shows, from right to left: Ryo Nagase, Head of Compliance at Prudential Life Insurance; Yasuhiro Akiyama, Executive Vice President of Prudential Life Insurance; Hiromitsu Tokumaru, President of Prudential Life Insurance; Kuniyoshi Hayashi, Executive Vice President and Head of Sales at Prudential Life Insurance; and Satoru Yoshida, Chief Operating Officer of Prudential Holdings of Japan.=April 22,2026,Tokyo

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Prudential Life Insurance: Press Briefing on the Suspension of Sales Activities

Prudential Life Insurance: Press Briefing on the Suspension of Sales Activities

Prudential Life Insurance press briefing regarding the suspension of sales activities. The photo shows, from right to left: Ryo Nagase, Head of Compliance at Prudential Life Insurance; Yasuhiro Akiyama, Executive Vice President of Prudential Life Insurance; Hiromitsu Tokumaru, President of Prudential Life Insurance; Kuniyoshi Hayashi, Executive Vice President and Head of Sales at Prudential Life Insurance; and Satoru Yoshida, Chief Operating Officer of Prudential Holdings of Japan.=April 22,2026,Tokyo

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Bill to create new Japan intelligence committee passes lower house

Bill to create new Japan intelligence committee passes lower house

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara bows after the House of Representatives passed a bill to establish a national intelligence committee during a plenary session in Tokyo on April 23, 2026.

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Japan Association of Corporate Executives chief Yamaguchi

Japan Association of Corporate Executives chief Yamaguchi

Akio Yamaguchi, head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai, holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 21, 2026.

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U.N. Development Program chief meets media in Tokyo

U.N. Development Program chief meets media in Tokyo

U.N. Development Program Administrator Alexander De Croo holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 21, 2026.

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Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales

Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, following a Cabinet decision to revise limits on Japan's defense equipment exports to enable the sale of weapons overseas.

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Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales

Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, following a Cabinet decision to revise limits on Japan's defense equipment exports to enable the sale of weapons overseas.

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Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales

Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, following a Cabinet decision to revise limits on Japan's defense equipment exports to enable the sale of weapons overseas.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Oracle CEO Sicilia

Japan PM Takaichi meets Oracle CEO Sicilia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) poses for a photo with Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Sicilia (3rd from L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Oracle CEO Sicilia

Japan PM Takaichi meets Oracle CEO Sicilia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) poses for a photo with Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Officer Mike Sicilia at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Japan's top admiral to visit S. Korea

Japan's top admiral to visit S. Korea

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

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Nissan Motor Long-Term Vision Briefing

Nissan Motor Long-Term Vision Briefing

Nissan Motor Long-Term Vision Briefing. The photo shows, from left to right, Guillaume Cartier, Chief Product Officer; Ivan Espinosa, Representative Executive Officer, President, and CEO; and Eiichi Akaishi, Chief Technology Officer.=April 14,2026,Kanagawa

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SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank’s press conference announcing new rates and services. The photo shows, from left to right, Executive Managing Director Hiroyuki Terao and Managing Director and Chief Network Officer Teruyuki Oya.=April 10,2026,Tokyo

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SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank’s press conference announcing new rates and services. The photo shows Executive Managing Director Hiroyuki Terao (second from left) and Managing Director and Chief Network Officer Teruyuki Oya (far right), among others.=April 10,2026,Tokyo

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SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank’s press conference announcing new rates and services. The photo shows Executive Managing Director Hiroyuki Terao (second from left) and Managing Director and Chief Network Officer Teruyuki Oya (far right), among others.=April 10,2026,Tokyo

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SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank’s press conference announcing new rates and services. The photo shows Executive Managing Director Hiroyuki Terao (second from left) and Managing Director and Chief Network Officer Teruyuki Oya (far right), among others.=April 10,2026,Tokyo

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U.N. disarmament chief Nakamitsu

U.N. disarmament chief Nakamitsu

U.N. high representative for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 10, 2026.

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Myanmar's new president

Myanmar's new president

Myanmar's newly elected President and former military chief Min Aung Hlaing (C) takes the oath during his swearing-in ceremony at parliament in Naypyitaw on April 10, 2026.

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Myanmar's new president

Myanmar's new president

Myanmar's newly elected President and former military chief Min Aung Hlaing arrives at parliament to attend his swearing-in ceremony in Naypyitaw on April 10, 2026.

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Myanmar's new president

Myanmar's new president

Myanmar's newly elected President and former military chief Min Aung Hlaing delivers a speech at parliament in Naypyitaw on April 10, 2026, following his swearing-in ceremony.

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Myanmar's new president

Myanmar's new president

Myanmar's newly elected President and former military chief Min Aung Hlaing delivers a speech at parliament in Naypyitaw on April 10, 2026, following his swearing-in ceremony.

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Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as Myanmar president

Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as Myanmar president

Former military chief Min Aung Hlaing arrives at parliament in Naypyitaw on April 10, 2026. He was sworn in as Myanmar's president the same day.

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BOJ chief addresses lower house session

BOJ chief addresses lower house session

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda (R) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 30, 2026.

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UNRWA chief Lazzarini

UNRWA chief Lazzarini

Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, speaks during an online interview on March 26, 2026.

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TGR Haas F1 Team and Godzilla Collaboration Special Livery Unveiling Event

TGR Haas F1 Team and Godzilla Collaboration Special Livery Unveiling Event

TGR Haas F1 Team and Godzilla Unveil Special Collaboration Livery. The photo shows, from left to right: Keiji Ota, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Chief Godzilla Officer at Toho; Reo Komatsu, Team Principal of TGR Haas F1 Team; Esteban Ocon, TGR Haas F1 Team driver; and Oliver Bearman, TGR Haas F1 Team driver.=March 24,2026,Tokyo

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IEA chief in Tokyo

IEA chief in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol at her office in Tokyo on March 25, 2026.

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IEA chief in Tokyo

IEA chief in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol at her office in Tokyo on March 25, 2026.

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IEA chief in Tokyo

IEA chief in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol at her office in Tokyo on March 25, 2026.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front, C) attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japan defense chief attends troop inspection ceremony

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (back, C) attends a troop inspection ceremony at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 14, 2026, following the academy's graduation ceremony.

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