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Thai Prime Minister Anutin

Thai Prime Minister Anutin

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul holds a press conference at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters in Bangkok on Feb. 8, 2026, after his ruling party won a clear victory in a general election.

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Thai Prime Minister Anutin

Thai Prime Minister Anutin

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul holds a press conference at the Bhumjaithai Party headquarters in Bangkok on Feb. 8, 2026, after his ruling party won a clear victory in a general election.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura holds a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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Lausanne ballet competition

Lausanne ballet competition

Yeom Dayeon, a 17-year-old South Korean who also holds Japanese nationality, performs in the final of the 54th Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 7, 2026. She won second prize.

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Lausanne ballet competition

Lausanne ballet competition

Yeom Dayeon, a 17-year-old South Korean who also holds Japanese nationality, meets the press after winning second prize in the final of the 54th Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japan's Nozomi Maruyama holds her Milan Cortina Olympics women's ski jumping normal hill bronze medal at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japan's Nozomi Maruyama holds her Milan Cortina Olympics women's ski jumping normal hill bronze medal at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Torch relay

Milan Cortina Olympics: Torch relay

Italian Ballet dancer Nicoletta Manni holds the Olympic flame in front of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan during the Milan Cortina Olympics torch relay on Feb. 5, 2026, the eve of the opening of the games.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Torch relay

Milan Cortina Olympics: Torch relay

Italian Ballet dancer Nicoletta Manni holds the Olympic flame in front of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan during the Milan Cortina Olympics torch relay on Feb. 5, 2026, the eve of the opening of the games.

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ECB President Lagarde

ECB President Lagarde

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde holds a press conference in Frankfurt on Feb. 5, 2026, following the ECB's Governing Council meeting where the benchmark deposit rate was decided to be maintained at 2 percent.

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China Foreign Ministry spokesperson

China Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on Feb. 5, 2026.

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China Foreign Ministry spokesperson

China Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on Feb. 5, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (2nd from R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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China Foreign Ministry spokesperson

China Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on Feb. 4, 2026.

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China Foreign Ministry spokesperson

China Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on Feb. 4, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Nepalese President Paudel

Japan PM Takaichi meets Nepalese President Paudel

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee holds a general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (2nd from L) holds talks with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2026.

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Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2026.

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Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer (far L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu Back (2nd from R) holds talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from L) holds talks with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back (2nd from R) at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from L) holds talks with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Campaigning for general election in Japan

Campaigning for general election in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, an avid fan of the Hanshin Tigers pro baseball team, holds a tiger-shaped charm during a campaign rally in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 29, 2026, ahead of the Feb. 8 general election.

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British PM Starmer meets with China's Xi

British PM Starmer meets with China's Xi

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (2nd from R) holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd from L) holds talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

China's Xi meets with British PM Starmer

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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U.S. Fed keeps key rate steady

U.S. Fed keeps key rate steady

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026, following the Federal Open Market Committee's decision to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50-3.75 percent.

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Protest against Japan PM Takaichi

Protest against Japan PM Takaichi

A protester holds up a placard reading "This dissolution is meaningless" at the venue of a stump speech by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in Tokyo's Akihabara area on Jan. 27, 2026. Takaichi dissolved the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Protest against Japan PM Takaichi

Protest against Japan PM Takaichi

A protester holds up a placard reading "We must not lose to a prime minister like this" at the venue of a stump speech by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in Tokyo's Akihabara area on Jan. 27, 2026. Official campaigning began across Japan the same day for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2026.

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[Breaking News]BOJ policy-setting meeting

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 23 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting. (Kyodo)

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Fujikoshi President's Briefing Session

Fujikoshi President's Briefing Session

Fujikoshi holds press conference for president transition. Photo shows Naritoshi Nakamura, incoming president (right), and Tsutomu Kurosawa, current president.=January 22,2026,Japan

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Fujikoshi President's Briefing Session

Fujikoshi President's Briefing Session

Fujikoshi holds press conference for president transition. Photo shows Naritoshi Nakamura.=January 22,2026,Japan

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Fujikoshi President's Briefing Session

Fujikoshi President's Briefing Session

Fujikoshi holds press conference for president transition. Photo shows Naritoshi Nakamura, incoming president (right), and Tsutomu Kurosawa, current president.=January 22,2026,Japan

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Fujikoshi President's Briefing Session

Fujikoshi President's Briefing Session

Fujikoshi holds press conference for president transition. Photo shows Naritoshi Nakamura, incoming president (right), and Tsutomu Kurosawa, current president.=January 22,2026,Japan

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Fujikoshi President's Briefing Session

Fujikoshi President's Briefing Session

Fujikoshi holds press conference for president transition. Photo shows Naritoshi Nakamura, incoming president (right), and Tsutomu Kurosawa, current president.=January 22,2026,Japan

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Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Ozeki Aonishiki holds up a newspaper reporting his victory at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament as he meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026.

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New political party in Japan

New political party in Japan

Former House of Representatives lawmaker Kazuhiro Haraguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026, announcing he will launch a new political party ahead of a general election on Feb. 8.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Prudential Life Insurance apologizes over defrauding of clients

Prudential Life Insurance apologizes over defrauding of clients

Prudential Life Insurance Co. President Kan Mabara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after around 100 of its employees and former employees were found to have improperly borrowed or defrauded clients out of some 3.1 billion yen ($19.5 million).

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