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TICAD in Yokohama

Co-chairs of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and Angolan President Joao Lourenco, attend a joint press conference following the conclusion of the three-day meeting in Yokohama near Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025.

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TICAD in Yokohama

Co-chairs of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and Angolan President Joao Lourenco, attend a joint press conference following the conclusion of the three-day meeting in Yokohama near Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025.

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TICAD in Yokohama

Co-chairs of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and Angolan President Joao Lourenco, shake hands at the end of a joint press conference held following the conclusion of the three-day meeting in Yokohama near Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025.

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Obama and Biden Meet Commission on Fiscal Responsibility

United States President Barack Obama holds a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on April; 14, 2011 with Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the co-chairs of President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform..Photo by Gary Fabiano / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Obama and Biden Meet Commission on Fiscal Responsibility

United States President Barack Obama holds a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on April; 14, 2011 with Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the co-chairs of President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform..Photo by Gary Fabiano / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Obama Creates Fiscal Commission

United States President Barack Obama delivers remarks and then signs an executive order creating the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform on Thursday, February 18, 2010. The event was held in the Diplomatic Reception Room. Vice President Joe Biden was also on hand for the event as well as the co-chairs, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson. .Photo by Gary Fabiano / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Obama and Biden Meet Commission on Fiscal Responsibility

United States President Barack Obama holds a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on April; 14, 2011 with Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the co-chairs of President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform..Photo by Gary Fabiano / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Obama and Biden Meet Commission on Fiscal Responsibility

United States President Barack Obama holds a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on April; 14, 2011 with Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the co-chairs of President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform..Photo by Gary Fabiano / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Obama Creates Fiscal Commission

United States President Barack Obama delivers remarks and then signs an executive order creating the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform on Thursday, February 18, 2010. The event was held in the Diplomatic Reception Room. Vice President Joe Biden was also on hand for the event as well as the co-chairs, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson. .Photo by Gary Fabiano / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Obama and Biden Meet Commission on Fiscal Responsibility

United States President Barack Obama holds a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. on April; 14, 2011 with Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, the co-chairs of President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform..Photo by Gary Fabiano / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Obama Creates Fiscal Commission

United States President Barack Obama delivers remarks and then signs an executive order creating the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform on Thursday, February 18, 2010. The event was held in the Diplomatic Reception Room. Vice President Joe Biden was also on hand for the event as well as the co-chairs, Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson. .Photo by Gary Fabiano / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang Visits Moscow

Chinese Premier Li Qiang co-chairs the 29th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow, Russia, August 21, 2024. Photo by Rao Aimin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang Visits Moscow

Chinese Premier Li Qiang co-chairs the 29th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian heads of government with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Moscow, Russia, August 21, 2024. Photo by Ding Lin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-DING XUEXIANG-CHINA-RUSSIA ENERGY COOPERATION COMMITTEE-MEETING

(240723) -- MOSCOW, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and co-chairs the 21st meeting of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee, in Moscow, Russia, July 23, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yan Yan)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-DING XUEXIANG-CHINA-RUSSIA ENERGY COOPERATION COMMITTEE-MEETING

(240723) -- MOSCOW, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and co-chairs the 21st meeting of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee, in Moscow, Russia, July 23, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-THAI FM-CONSULTATION MECHANISM-MEETING (CN)

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks and co-chairs the second meeting of the Consultation Mechanism between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of China and Thailand with his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa, in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yue Yuewei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-THAI FM-CONSULTATION MECHANISM-MEETING (CN)

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks and co-chairs the second meeting of the Consultation Mechanism between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of China and Thailand with his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa, in Beijing, capital of China, July 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yue Yuewei)

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INDONESIA-LABUAN BAJO-WANG YI-HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE COOPERATION MECHANISM

(240420) -- LABUAN BAJO, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, co-chairs the Fourth Meeting of the China-Indonesia High-level Dialogue Cooperation Mechanism with Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesia's coordinator for cooperation with China and coordinating minister of maritime affairs and investment, in Indonesia, April 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-CO-CHAIRS OF NEGOTIATIONS ON UNSC REFORM-MEETING (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Tareq M. A. M. Albanai and Alexander Marschik, co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Reform of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, who are also permanent representatives to the UN of Kuwait and Austria, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-CO-CHAIRS OF NEGOTIATIONS ON UNSC REFORM-MEETING (CN)

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Tareq M. A. M. Albanai and Alexander Marschik, co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Reform of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, who are also permanent representatives to the UN of Kuwait and Austria, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

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FRANCE-PARIS-CHINA-STRATEGIC DIALOGUE

(240220) -- PARIS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, co-chairs the 25th China-France Strategic Dialogue with French President's Diplomatic Counselor Emmanuel Bonne in Paris, France, Feb. 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhao Dingzhe)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-FM-CHINA-QIN GANG-STRATEGIC DIALOGUE

(230506) -- ISLAMABAD, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang co-chairs the fourth round of the China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Islamabad, Pakistan, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-UNSC REFORM-MEETING (CN)

(230430) -- BEIJING, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, meets with Tareq M. A. M. Albanai (L) and Alexander Marschik, co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Reform of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly and permanent representatives to the UN of Kuwait and Austria respectively, in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-SWISS FM-STRATEGIC DIALOGUE (CN)

(240207) -- BEIJING, Feb. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, co-chairs the third round of the China-Switzerland Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Swiss Federal Councilor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HE LIFENG-RUSSIA-DMITRY CHERNYSHENKO-MEETING (CN)

(231218) -- BEIJING, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng co-chairs the 27th session of the committee for regular meetings between Chinese and Russian heads of government, together with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HE LIFENG-RUSSIA-DMITRY CHERNYSHENKO-MEETING (CN)

(231218) -- BEIJING, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng co-chairs the 27th session of the committee for regular meetings between Chinese and Russian heads of government, together with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-RUSSIA-MEETING (CN)

(231215) -- BEIJING, Dec. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, co-chairs the 20th meeting of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DING XUEXIANG-SINGAPORE-BILATERAL COOPERATION-MEETING (CN)

(231207) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, co-chairs the China-Singapore Mechanism Meetings on Bilateral Cooperation with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of the Republic of Singapore Lawrence Wong in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 7, 2023. Ding and Wong co-chaired the 19th meeting of the China-Singapore Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation, the 24th meeting of China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Joint Steering Council (JSC), the 15th meeting of the China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City JSC and the seventh meeting of the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity JSC. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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KAZAKHSTAN-ASTANA-DING XUEXIANG-FIRST DEPUTY PM-MEETING

(231127) -- ASTANA, Nov. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks and co-chairs the 11th Meeting of the China-Kazakhstan Cooperation Committee with Kazakhstan's First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar in Astana, Kazakhstan, Nov. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-RUSSIA-INVESTMENT COOPERATION-MEETING (CN)

(231120) -- BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, co-chairs the 10th meeting of the China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-RUSSIA-INVESTMENT COOPERATION-MEETING (CN)

(231120) -- BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, co-chairs the 10th meeting of the China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CHINA-FRANCE-STRATEGIC DIALOGUE (CN)

(231031) -- BEIJING, Oct. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, co-chairs the 24th China-France Strategic Dialogue with French President's Diplomatic Counselor Emmanuel Bonne in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HE LIFENG-EU-DIALOGUE (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, co-chairs the 10th China-EU High-level Economic and Trade Dialogue with Valdis Dombrovskis, executive vice president of the European Commission, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-WANG YI-NIKOLAI PATRUSHEV-CHINA-RUSSIA STRATEGIC SECURITY CONSULTATION

(230920) -- MOSCOW, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, co-chairs the 18th round of China-Russia strategic security consultation with Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-WANG YI-NIKOLAI PATRUSHEV-CHINA-RUSSIA STRATEGIC SECURITY CONSULTATION

(230920) -- MOSCOW, Sept. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, co-chairs the 18th round of China-Russia strategic security consultation with Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, in Moscow, Russia, Sept. 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Yang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG XIAOHONG-VIETNAM-PUBLIC SECURITY MINISTERIAL MEETING (CN)

(230914) -- BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xiaohong, a member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Public Security of China, co-chairs the eighth China-Vietnam public security ministerial meeting on cooperation against crime with To Lam, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese Minister of Public Security, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG XIAOHONG-VIETNAM-PUBLIC SECURITY MINISTERIAL MEETING (CN)

(230914) -- BEIJING, Sept. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xiaohong, a member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Public Security of China, co-chairs the eighth China-Vietnam public security ministerial meeting on cooperation against crime with To Lam, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese Minister of Public Security, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

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Xi urges China, Africa to join hands for modernization

STORY: Xi urges China, Africa to join hands for modernization DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of South Africa and the 15th BRICS Summit 2. various of South Africa 3. various of Sino-African cooperation 4. Voice of Chinese President Xi Jinping STORYLINE: Aug. 24, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping co-chairs with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa the China-Africa Leaders' Dialogue in Johannesburg, South Africa. Aug. 24, 2023 President Xi delivers a keynote speech at the China-Africa Leaders' Dialogue. Xi said This is my 10th visit to the African continent. In 2013 after I became Chinese President, I was here in Africa for my first foreign visit and announced the principle of sincerity, real results, amity and good faith for China's Africa policy. Xi said China and Africa must work together to create a sound environment for realizing their respective development visions. -Working together to promote a just a

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SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-XI JINPING-CHINA-AFRICA LEADERS' DIALOGUE

(230824) -- JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping co-chairs with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa the China-Africa Leaders' Dialogue in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-FRANCE-ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL DIALOGUE (CN)

(230730) -- BEIJING, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng co-chairs the ninth China-France High Level Economic and Financial Dialogue with Bruno Le Maire, minister of economy, finance and industrial and digital sovereignty of France, in Beijing, capital of China, July 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LIU GUOZHONG-BELARUS-MEETING (CN)

(230711) -- BEIJING, July 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong, also the Chinese co-chair of the China-Belarus Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee, co-chairs the fifth meeting of the intergovernmental cooperation committee with First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov of Belarus, also the Belarusian co-chair of the committee, in Beijing, capital of China, July 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LIU GUOZHONG-BELARUS-MEETING (CN)

(230711) -- BEIJING, July 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong, also the Chinese co-chair of the China-Belarus Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee, co-chairs the fifth meeting of the intergovernmental cooperation committee with First Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Snopkov of Belarus, also the Belarusian co-chair of the committee, in Beijing, capital of China, July 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-AUSTRALIA-JOINT MINISTERIAL ECONOMIC COMMISSION (CN)

(230513) -- BEIJING, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao co-chairs the 16th China-Australia Joint Ministerial Economic Commission with visiting Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

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PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-FM-CHINA-QIN GANG-STRATEGIC DIALOGUE

(230506) -- ISLAMABAD, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang co-chairs the fourth round of the China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Islamabad, Pakistan, May 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-UNSC REFORM-MEETING (CN)

(230430) -- BEIJING, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, meets with Tareq M. A. M. Albanai (L) and Alexander Marschik, co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Reform of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly and permanent representatives to the UN of Kuwait and Austria respectively, in Beijing, capital of China, April 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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Japan-ASEAN summit in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah hold a joint press conference after a plenary session of the summit of leaders of Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2013. Abe and Bolkiah served as co-chairs of the summit. (Pool photo)

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Japan-ASEAN summit in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah hold a joint press conference after a plenary session of the summit of leaders of Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2013. Abe and Bolkiah served as co-chairs of the summit. (Pool photo)

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Japan, U.S. to release initiative on 70th anniv. of postwar relations

WASHINGTON, United States - Yasuo Fukuda, a former Japanese prime minister, holds a press conference in Washington on Dec. 5, 2014, after attending a meeting of influential people from Japan and the United States on releasing an initiative in 2015 that will feature a variety of visions to enhance bilateral ties on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Fukuda, who co-chairs the meeting, said the meeting will reconvene in Tokyo in May to announce an initiative called Pacific Vision 21.

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IPCC Working Group III presents report

BERLIN, Germany - Rajendra Kumar Pachauri (R), chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and co-chairs of the IPCC Working Group III pose with copies of the group's report ahead of a press conference in Berlin on April 13, 2014.

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U.S. Rep. DeGette talks with Japan PM Abe

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (L) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2014. DeGette, a Democrat from Colorado, co-chairs the U.S. Congressional Study Group on Japan.