Extraordinary Diet session opens in Japan

Extraordinary Diet session opens in Japan

An extraordinary parliamentary session opens in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi giving her first policy speech since taking office.

Extraordinary Diet session opens in Japan

Extraordinary Diet session opens in Japan

An extraordinary parliamentary session opens in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi giving her first policy speech since taking office.

Extraordinary Diet session opens in Japan

Extraordinary Diet session opens in Japan

An extraordinary parliamentary session opens in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi giving her first policy speech since taking office.

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, after taking office on Oct. 21.

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, after taking office on Oct. 21.

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, after taking office on Oct. 21.

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, after taking office on Oct. 21.

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, after taking office on Oct. 21.

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, after taking office on Oct. 21.

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, after taking office on Oct. 21.

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, after taking office on Oct. 21.

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japan PM Takaichi's 1st policy speech

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in parliament in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, after taking office on Oct. 21.

Parliamentary session in Japan

Parliamentary session in Japan

A House of Representatives plenary session is held in Tokyo on Dec. 2, 2024, following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's recent policy speech, his first in parliament since his ruling coalition lost its majority in the lower house in a general election in October.

Japan PM Ishiba's policy speech

Japan PM Ishiba's policy speech

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his first policy speech in parliament, since his ruling coalition lost its majority in the House of Representatives in a late October general election, in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2024.

Japan PM Ishiba's policy speech

Japan PM Ishiba's policy speech

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his first policy speech in parliament, since his ruling coalition lost its majority in the House of Representatives in a late October general election, in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2024.

Japan PM Ishiba's policy speech

Japan PM Ishiba's policy speech

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his first policy speech in parliament, since his ruling coalition lost its majority in the House of Representatives in a late October general election, in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2024.

Japan PM Ishiba's 1st policy speech

Japan PM Ishiba's 1st policy speech

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes his first policy speech in parliament, after taking office earlier in the month, in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2024.

Japan PM Ishiba's 1st policy speech

Japan PM Ishiba's 1st policy speech

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes his first policy speech in parliament, after taking office earlier in the month, in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2024.

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, holds a campaign event at West Allis Central High School during her first campaign rally in Milwaukee, WI, USA on July 23, 2024. Harris has given her first major campaign speech since securing enough support to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president. She used it to hit out at Republican candidate Donald Trump, who she says "wants to take our country backward", as well as outlining her key policy priorities, including tackling child poverty, protecting reproductive rights, and keeping people safe from "the terror of gun violence". Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, holds a campaign event at West Allis Central High School during her first campaign rally in Milwaukee, WI, USA on July 23, 2024. Harris has given her first major campaign speech since securing enough support to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president. She used it to hit out at Republican candidate Donald Trump, who she says "wants to take our country backward", as well as outlining her key policy priorities, including tackling child poverty, protecting reproductive rights, and keeping people safe from "the terror of gun violence". Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, holds a campaign event at West Allis Central High School during her first campaign rally in Milwaukee, WI, USA on July 23, 2024. Harris has given her first major campaign speech since securing enough support to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president. She used it to hit out at Republican candidate Donald Trump, who she says "wants to take our country backward", as well as outlining her key policy priorities, including tackling child poverty, protecting reproductive rights, and keeping people safe from "the terror of gun violence". Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, holds a campaign event at West Allis Central High School during her first campaign rally in Milwaukee, WI, USA on July 23, 2024. Harris has given her first major campaign speech since securing enough support to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president. She used it to hit out at Republican candidate Donald Trump, who she says "wants to take our country backward", as well as outlining her key policy priorities, including tackling child poverty, protecting reproductive rights, and keeping people safe from "the terror of gun violence". Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, holds a campaign event at West Allis Central High School during her first campaign rally in Milwaukee, WI, USA on July 23, 2024. Harris has given her first major campaign speech since securing enough support to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president. She used it to hit out at Republican candidate Donald Trump, who she says "wants to take our country backward", as well as outlining her key policy priorities, including tackling child poverty, protecting reproductive rights, and keeping people safe from "the terror of gun violence". Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, holds a campaign event at West Allis Central High School during her first campaign rally in Milwaukee, WI, USA on July 23, 2024. Harris has given her first major campaign speech since securing enough support to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president. She used it to hit out at Republican candidate Donald Trump, who she says "wants to take our country backward", as well as outlining her key policy priorities, including tackling child poverty, protecting reproductive rights, and keeping people safe from "the terror of gun violence". Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, holds a campaign event at West Allis Central High School during her first campaign rally in Milwaukee, WI, USA on July 23, 2024. Harris has given her first major campaign speech since securing enough support to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president. She used it to hit out at Republican candidate Donald Trump, who she says "wants to take our country backward", as well as outlining her key policy priorities, including tackling child poverty, protecting reproductive rights, and keeping people safe from "the terror of gun violence". Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, holds a campaign event at West Allis Central High School during her first campaign rally in Milwaukee, WI, USA on July 23, 2024. Harris has given her first major campaign speech since securing enough support to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president. She used it to hit out at Republican candidate Donald Trump, who she says "wants to take our country backward", as well as outlining her key policy priorities, including tackling child poverty, protecting reproductive rights, and keeping people safe from "the terror of gun violence". Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Kamala Harris Slams Trump At First Rally - Milwaukee

Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, holds a campaign event at West Allis Central High School during her first campaign rally in Milwaukee, WI, USA on July 23, 2024. Harris has given her first major campaign speech since securing enough support to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president. She used it to hit out at Republican candidate Donald Trump, who she says "wants to take our country backward", as well as outlining her key policy priorities, including tackling child poverty, protecting reproductive rights, and keeping people safe from "the terror of gun violence". Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Ukrainian Shakespeare Festival kicks off in Ivano-Frankivsk

First Ukrainian Shakespeare Festival kicks off in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - JUNE 17, 2024 - Acting Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Rostyslav Karandieiev delivers a speech during the First Ukrainian Shakespeare Festival in Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

First Ukrainian Shakespeare Festival kicks off in Ivano-Frankivsk

First Ukrainian Shakespeare Festival kicks off in Ivano-Frankivsk

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, UKRAINE - JUNE 17, 2024 - Acting Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Rostyslav Karandieiev delivers a speech during the First Ukrainian Shakespeare Festival in Ivano-Frankivsk, western Ukraine.

Katie Britt Defends Her False Sex Trafficking Story

Katie Britt Defends Her False Sex Trafficking Story

File photo dated March 22, 2023 shows United States Senator Katie Britt (Republican of Alabama), left, and United States Senator Todd Young (Republican of Indiana) depart the Senate Republican’s policy luncheon at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA. In her first interview since delivering her widely ridiculed rebuttal to Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech, Republican senator Katie Britt refused to apologize for invoking a story about child rape that she implied resulted from the president’s handling of the ongoing crisis at the southern US border – even though the abuse occurred years earlier in Mexico while her party controlled the White House. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

PM Attal Gives His General Policy Speech - Paris

PM Attal Gives His General Policy Speech - Paris

Olivier Faure, first secretary of the Socialist Party, NUPES PS MP during general policy speech given by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal at National Assembly, Paris, France on January 30, 2024. Photo by Ait Adjedjou Karim/ABACAPRESS.COM

U.S. Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid surging Treasury yields

STORY: U.S. Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid surging Treasury yields SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of speech by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell STORYLINE: The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged at a 22-year high of 5.25-5.5 percent, as yields on long-term U.S. Treasury bonds have spiked in recent months. "Recent indicators suggest that economic activity expanded at a strong pace in the third quarter. Job gains have moderated since earlier in the year but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated," the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said in a statement after concluding a two-day policy meeting. Wednesday's decision comes as the 10-year Treasury yield has risen swiftly, by nearly one percentage point, since Fed officials last raised rates in July, recently hitting 5 percent for the first ti

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

Abe's 1st policy speech

Abe's 1st policy speech

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a policy speech to a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2013, his first since assuming the premiership for the second time in December. Abe said Japan will restart idled nuclear reactors once their safety has been confirmed to ensure stable power supply and reduce energy costs, a statement at odds with public sentiment.

Abe's 1st policy speech

Abe's 1st policy speech

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a policy speech to a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2013, his first since assuming the premiership for the second time in December. Abe said Japan will restart idled nuclear reactors once their safety has been confirmed to ensure stable power supply and reduce energy costs, a statement at odds with public sentiment.

Abe's 1st policy speech

Abe's 1st policy speech

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a policy speech to a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2013, his first since assuming the premiership for the second time in December. Abe said Japan will restart idled nuclear reactors once their safety has been confirmed to ensure stable power supply and reduce energy costs, a statement at odds with public sentiment.

Regular Diet session begins

Regular Diet session begins

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a policy speech during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2013, which was his first policy speech to parliament since becoming Japan's leader for the second time in the previous month. A 150-day regular Diet session began the same day.

Kan speaks at lower house

Kan speaks at lower house

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan answers questions during a House of Representatives plenary session June 14, 2010. Kan was taking part in a question-and-answer session in the lower house on his first policy speech.

Kan speaks at lower house

Kan speaks at lower house

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan answers questions during a House of Representatives plenary session June 14, 2010. Kan was taking part in a question-and-answer session in the lower house on his first policy speech.

Kan speaks at lower house

Kan speaks at lower house

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan answers questions during a House of Representatives plenary session June 14, 2010. Kan was taking part in a question-and-answer session in the lower house on his first policy speech.

Kan' policy speech

Kan' policy speech

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan delivers his first policy speech in parliament in Tokyo on June 11, 2010. He pledged to exert strong leadership to revitalize Japan.

Kan' policy speech

Kan' policy speech

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan delivers his first policy speech in parliament in Tokyo on June 11, 2010. He pledged to exert strong leadership to revitalize Japan.

Kan' policy speech

Kan' policy speech

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan delivers his first policy speech in parliament in Tokyo on June 11, 2010. He pledged to exert strong leadership to revitalize Japan.

Obama leaves Tokyo after summit with Hatoyama

Obama leaves Tokyo after summit with Hatoyama

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he leaves Tokyo for Singapore on Nov. 14, 2009, after holding a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and delivering a speech on U.S. policy toward Asia during his two-day stay. It was Obama's first visit to Japan since assuming office in January. Obama had met with Hatoyama in New York in September on the sidelines of U.N. General Assembly meetings.

Toyota chief calls for once-in-a-century shakeup

Toyota chief calls for once-in-a-century shakeup

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda delivers a speech at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2009. Toyoda said a ''once-in-a-century shakeup'' is necessary to free the battered auto industry from oil dependence and promised to bring the company back to its roots in pursuing a customer-first policy.

Aso delivers 1st policy speech, provokes DPJ ahead of election

Aso delivers 1st policy speech, provokes DPJ ahead of election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso (R) delivers his first policy speech at a plenary session of the House of Representatives in the Diet on Sept. 29.

Aso delivers 1st policy speech, provokes DPJ ahead of election

Aso delivers 1st policy speech, provokes DPJ ahead of election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso delivers his first policy speech at a plenary session of the House of Representatives in the Diet on Sept. 29.

Economic minister Ota vows efforts to bolster growth

Economic minister Ota vows efforts to bolster growth

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Hiroko Ota delivers the government's economic policy speech at the opening session of the regular Diet session on Jan. 18. She stressed the importance of beefing up the nation's economic growth, saying Japan can no longer be called a ''first class'' economy.

Diet to focus on tax reforms

Diet to focus on tax reforms

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda gives his policy speech to the House of Representatives Jan. 18 in the first regular Diet session to take place since he took office last September.

BOJ likely to end ultra-loose monetary policy next year: Muto

BOJ likely to end ultra-loose monetary policy next year: Muto

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiro Muto, deputy governor of the Bank of Japan, makes a speech in Tokyo on Dec. 2. Muto indicated that the central bank is likely to terminate its ultra-easy monetary policy in the first half of 2006.