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King At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in the Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in the Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in the Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in the Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

The Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, King Felipe VI and the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in the Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in the Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

The Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, King Felipe VI and the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in the Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

The delegate of the Government in the Community of Madrid, Francisco Martín Aguirre, the Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, King Felipe VI and the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in the Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

The delegate of the Government in the Community of Madrid, Francisco Martín Aguirre, the Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, King Felipe VI and the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in the Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

The delegate of the Government in the Community of Madrid, Francisco Martín Aguirre, the Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres, King Felipe VI and the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in the Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Democratization Conference - Madrid

King Felipe VI during the closing ceremony of the conference on the role of the Crown in the Spanish democratization process, at the Rey Juan Carlos University, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Organized by the Chair of Democratic Memory of the Rey Juan Carlos University, together with the Ministry of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, this is an academic meeting that will address the historical evolution and the role of the Crown in Spanish democracy. Photo by Carlos Luján / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tunisia's Islamist party leader in interview

TUNIS, Tunisia - Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of Tunisia's Islamist Ennadha Party, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at the party's headquarters in Tunis, Tunisia, on Nov. 24, 2014. He said concession and consensus building were the keys for the successful democratization of the country.

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25th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Wu'er Kaixi, a student leader of the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy movement, delivers a speech in a rally to demand China's democratization, in Taipei on June 4, 2014, the 25th anniversary of the crackdown on the movement. Wu'er Kaixi escaped to Taiwan from mainland China following the crackdown.

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Suu Kyi in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meet at Abe's office in Tokyo on April 18, 2013. Abe vowed Japan's support for democratization and economic development in the Southeast Asian country.

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Suu Kyi in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands before their talks at Abe's office in Tokyo on April 18, 2013. Abe vowed Japan's support for democratization and economic development in the Southeast Asian country.

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Suu Kyi in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands before their talks at Abe's office in Tokyo on April 18, 2013. Abe vowed Japan's support for democratization and economic development in the Southeast Asian country.

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JICA President Ogata

CAIRO, Egypt - Japan International Cooperation Agency President Sadako Ogata speaks in Cairo, Egypt, to diplomatic circles on March 19, 2012. She said the Japanese aid organization will offer a broad range of support to Egypt and other countries that have experienced the ''Arab Spring'' democratization movements while paying attention to correcting social inequalities.

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Japan ready to support Myanmar's economy

YANGON, Myanmar - Japanese trade minister Yukio Edano (L) and Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (R) meet in Yangon on Jan. 12, 2012. Edano conveyed to Suu Kyi Japan's readiness to support Myanmar's economy as a way to promote its democratization process.

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Japan ready to support Myanmar's economy

YANGON, Myanmar - Japanese trade minister Yukio Edano (L) and Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi shake hands after their meeting in Yangon on Jan. 12, 2012. Edano conveyed to Suu Kyi Japan's readiness to support Myanmar's economy as a way to promote its democratization process.

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Dalai Lama in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks during an interview at a hotel in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2011. He said China should follow the ''world trend'' that is moving toward democratization, as seen in the recent popular uprisings in the Arab world.

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Hatoyama delivers speech at Bali Democracy Forum

BALI, Indonesia - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama delivers a speech at the opening of the Bali Democracy Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali island, Indonesia, on Dec. 10, 2009. Hatoyama urged China, Myanmar, and North Korea to push ahead with democratization efforts. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama speaks at Bali Democracy Forum

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama delivers a speech in the opening of the second Bali Democracy Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali island, Indonesia, on Dec. 10, 2009. Hatoyama called on China, Myanmar, and North Korea to push ahead with democratization efforts. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese Prime Minister Hatoyama speaks at Bali Democracy Forum

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama delivers a speech in the opening of the second Bali Democracy Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali island, Indonesia, on Dec. 10, 2009. Hatoyama called on China, Myanmar, and North Korea to push ahead with democratization efforts. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Hatoyama applauds Yudhoyono's speech

BALI, Indonesia - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama applauds a speech by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Bali Democracy Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali island, Indonesia, on Dec. 10, 2009. Hatoyama urged China, Myanmar, and North Korea to push ahead with democratization efforts during the first day's session that he co-chaired with Yudhoyono. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Yang Yi receives Akutagawa Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Yang Yi, a Chinese writer based in Japan who won this year's Akutagawa Prize, receives a bouquet of flowers during the award ceremony for the prize in Tokyo on Aug. 22. Yang's award-winning work ''Tokiga nijimu asa'' (a morning when time blurs) is set during and after China's democratization movement centering on the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.

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600 people rally in Tokyo to call for democratization in Myanmar

TOKYO, Japan - Around 600 people calling for democratization in Myanmar march through Tokyo's Shibuya district on Nov. 11.

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Emperor, empress in Estonia

Tallinn, Estonia - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (R) visit the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds on May 24 to attend a concert by youth choirs. In 1988, more than 250,000 people gathered at the grounds to sing the then banned national anthem demanding democratization and independence from Soviet rule. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Shiite party leader calls Iraq democratization a failure

CAIRO, Egypt - Nadim al-Jabiri, a former leader of the Fadhila party in the alliance supporting the current Iraqi administration, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Cairo on Dec. 5. Nadim al-Jabiri is now an adviser to the Shiite political party.

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Dalai Lama, Japanese politician call for China's democratization

TOKYO, Japan - The Dalai Lama (L) and Yukio Edano, a House of Representatives member from the Democratic Party of Japan are in talks at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 11. They agreed that China needs to become a democracy, according to Edano who heads a nonpartisan group of lawmakers who share concerns about the Tibetan issue.

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Dalai Lama, Japanese politician call for China's democratization

TOKYO, Japan - The Dalai Lama (L) and Yukio Edano, a House of Representatives member from the Democratic Party of Japan, shake hands at the end of their meeting at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 11. They agreed that China needs to become a democracy.

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Japan, Uzbekistan agree on importance of democratization

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Uzbek President Islam Karimov hold a joint news conference in Tashkent on Aug. 29 after their talks.

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Japan, Uzbekistan agree on importance of democratization

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Uzbek President Islam Karimov raise their glasses in Tashkent on Aug. 29 after their talks.

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Japan, Uzbekistan agree on importance of democratization

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (L) and Uzbek President Islam Karimov shake hands in Tashkent on Aug. 29 before their talks.

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Myanmar 'understands' global interest in its democratization

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Myanmar Prime Minister Khin Nyunt (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 12 prior to their talks. Khin Nyunt was quoted as saying he understands the strong interest shown by the international community in the democratization in Myanmar. (Pool photo)

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Iraqis seek democratization

BAGHDAD, Iraq - People raise their fists in Baghdad on April 23, seeking democratization in their country.

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Koizumi meets with Than Shwe

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) and Myanmar junta leader Senior Gen. Than Shwe, chairman of the ruling State Peace and Development Council, pose for a photograph prior to their talks at a Phnom Penh hotel Nov. 5. Koizumi urged more democratization in Myanmar. Both attended a series of meetings between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its dialogue partners.

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Yamasaki holds talks with Megawati

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Taku Yamasaki (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri in Jakarta on Aug. 16 after their talks. Yamasaki, who was the first senior Japanese politician to meet with Magawati since she came to office last month, expressed Japan's support for her reform and democratization efforts.