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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 15, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Paralympics closing ceremony later in the day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 15, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Paralympics closing ceremony later in the day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 15, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Paralympics closing ceremony later in the day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 15, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Paralympics closing ceremony later in the day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Representatives of the French Alps, the next winter Paralympic host region, wave the Paralympic flag after receiving it from International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons (far L) during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons (L) hands the Paralympic flag to representatives of the French Alps, the next host region, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons (R) hugs Milan Cortina Olympic and Paralympic games organizing committee president Giovanni Malago during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons addresses the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons addresses the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons addresses the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Education minister Matsumoto

Education minister Matsumoto

Japanese education minister Yohei Matsumoto (C) admits to an extramarital affair reported in a weekly magazine during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 12, 2026.

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Education minister Matsumoto

Education minister Matsumoto

Japanese education minister Yohei Matsumoto apologizes during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 12, 2026, over an extramarital affair reported in a weekly magazine.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Zhao Leji, chairperson of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, speaks during a plenary session of the eight-day congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, March 6 Kyodo - International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympic opening day. (Kyodo)

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Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek holds press conference regarding third-party committee investigation report. The photo shows President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida (center) and others.=,Tokyo

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Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek holds press conference regarding third-party committee investigation report. The photo shows President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida (center) and others.=,Tokyo

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Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek holds press conference regarding third-party committee investigation report. The photo shows President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida (center) and others.=,Tokyo

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Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek holds press conference regarding third-party committee investigation report. The photo shows President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida (center) and others.=,Tokyo

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Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Third-Party Committee Investigation Report. The photo shows President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida.=,Tokyo

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Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Third-Party Committee Investigation Report. The photo shows President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida.=,Tokyo

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Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Third-Party Committee Investigation Report. The photo shows President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida.=,Tokyo

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Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek Press Conference Regarding the Third-Party Committee Investigation Report

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Third-Party Committee Investigation Report. The photo shows President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida.=,Tokyo

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons addresses the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on March 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Giovanni Malago, president of the Milan Cortina Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee, gives an address at the Paralympic opening ceremony at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on March 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympic opening day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympic opening day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympic opening day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympic opening day.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping talks to Wang Huning (not pictured), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, during the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) talks to Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, during the opening ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question from Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura (far L) about the Middle East conflict during a Budget Committee session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak at a Budget Committee session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 2, 2026.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama in parliament

Japan Finance Minister Katayama in parliament

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Japanese Olympic Committee President Seiko Hashimoto speaks during a disbandment ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, for the Japanese delegation to the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (R) awards Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway the gold medal in the men's cross-country skiing 50km mass start classic at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, during the closing ceremony at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (R) awards Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway the gold medal in the men's cross-country skiing 50km mass start classic at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, during the closing ceremony at the Verona Olympic Arena in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (4th from R) attends the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026, alongside International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (5th from R).

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Giovanni Malago (C), president of the Milan Cortina Olympics organizing committee, speaks alongside International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (front, R) during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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