UNESCO agreement on ethics of artificial intelligence

Audrey Azoulay, director general of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, speaks in Paris on Nov. 25, 2021, about the first ever global standard on the ethics of artificial intelligence adopted by member states of UNESCO.

Former Japanese education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi

Former Japanese education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi arrives at the parliament building in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2021. Japan's parliament will convene a special session later in the day with Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida set to be re-elected as prime minister after his party secured a majority in the House of Representatives election on Oct. 31. Hayashi won a single-seat district in Yamaguchi Prefecture in the lower house election after resigning as a member of the House of Councillors.

Former Japanese education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi

Former Japanese education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi heads to the parliament building in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2021. Japan's parliament will convene a special session later in the day with Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida set to be re-elected as prime minister after his party secured a majority in the House of Representatives election on Oct. 31. Hayashi won a single-seat district in Yamaguchi Prefecture in the lower house election after resigning as a member of the House of Councillors.

No. 2 of Japan's ruling LDP after general election

Akira Amari, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, listens to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaking at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2021. Amari, who lost in his single-member district but gained a seat through proportional representation in the previous day's general election, has decided to resign from the party's No. 2 post.

U.S. envoy for Afghanistan steps down

File photo taken in July 2019 shows U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad (L) speaking with a Taliban member in Doha, Qatar. Khalilzad will step down and be replaced by his deputy, Thomas West, the State Department said on Oct. 18, 2021.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus listen to a speech by a political party member in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus listen to a speech by a political party member in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus listen to a speech by a political party member in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus listen to a speech by a political party member in front of JR Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

Politicians speak to voters ahead of Japan election

People wearing masks for protection against the coronavirus listen to a speech by a political party member in Takarazuka in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 16, 2021, two days after the House of Representatives was dissolved for the Oct. 31 general election.

Extradition Trial of 7 Ex-Italian Red Brigades - Paris

Ex member of the Red Brigates Raffaele Ventura - Trial of 7 Ex Italian Red Brigades for their extradition to Italy, at the courthouse in Paris, France, on September 29, 2021. The trial postponed to January 12, 2022. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Extradition Trial of 7 Ex-Italian Red Brigades - Paris

Ex member of the Red Brigates Raffaele Ventura - Trial of 7 Ex Italian Red Brigades for their extradition to Italy, at the courthouse in Paris, France, on September 29, 2021. The trial postponed to January 12, 2022. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Extradition Trial of 7 Ex-Italian Red Brigades - Paris

Ex-Member of the Red Brigates Marina Petrella - Trial of 7 Ex Italian Red Brigades for their extradition to Italy, at the courthouse in Paris, France, on September 29, 2021. The trial postponed to January 12, 2022. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Texas abortion law

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks with Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) prior to a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine Texas's abortion law on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 29, 2021. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COMâ¨

Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on conclusion of Afghanistan military operations

United States Representative Mike Rogers (Republican of Alabama), Ranking Member, US House Armed Services Committee, questions United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on âÂÂEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistanâ in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey / Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Extradition Trial of 7 Ex-Italian Red Brigades - Paris

Ex member of the Red Brigates Raffaele Ventura - Trial of 7 Ex Italian Red Brigades for their extradition to Italy, at the courthouse in Paris, France, on September 29, 2021. The trial postponed to January 12, 2022. Photo by Patrice Pierrot/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Texas abortion law

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 29: Chairman Richard Durbin, D-Ill., left, ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Texas State Rep. Donna Howard, District 48, are seen before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled âÂÂTexasâÂÂs Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,â in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Banking, Housing And Urban Affairs Hearing - Washington

Ranking member Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) questions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the CARES Act, at the Hart Senate Office Building on September 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. The hearing examined the effects and results of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES ACT. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Banking, Housing And Urban Affairs Hearing - Washington

Ranking member Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) (L) talks to Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the CARES Act, at the Hart Senate Office Building on September 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. The hearing examined the effects and results of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES ACT. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Black Eyed Peas Members Leaving Their Hotel NB

Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.ap are seen leaving an hotel on September 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

Black Eyed Peas Members Leaving Their Hotel NB

Black Eyed Peas member Taboo are seen leaving an hotel on September 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

Black Eyed Peas Members Leaving Their Hotel NB

Black Eyed Peas member Will i.am are seen leaving an hotel on September 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

Black Eyed Peas Members Leaving Their Hotel NB

Black Eyed Peas member Will i.am are seen leaving an hotel on September 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

Black Eyed Peas Members Leaving Their Hotel NB

Black Eyed Peas member Will i.am are seen leaving an hotel on September 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

Black Eyed Peas Members Leaving Their Hotel NB

Black Eyed Peas member Taboo are seen leaving an hotel on September 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

Black Eyed Peas Members Leaving Their Hotel NB

Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.ap are seen leaving an hotel on September 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

Black Eyed Peas Members Leaving Their Hotel NB

Black Eyed Peas member Will i.am are seen leaving an hotel on September 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

Black Eyed Peas Members Leaving Their Hotel NB

Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.ap are seen leaving an hotel on September 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

Black Eyed Peas Members Leaving Their Hotel NB

Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.ap are seen leaving an hotel on September 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

Black Eyed Peas Members Leaving Their Hotel NB

Black Eyed Peas member Apl.de.ap are seen leaving an hotel on September 27, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pastry World Cup At Sirha 2021 - Lyon

Jury member Glenn Viel during Pastry World Cup ahead of Sirha 2021 in Lyon, France on September 24, 2021. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pastry World Cup At Sirha 2021 - Lyon

Jury member Brandon Deham during Pastry World Cup ahead of Sirha 2021 in Lyon, France on September 24, 2021. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pastry World Cup At Sirha 2021 - Lyon

Jury member Eunji Lee during Pastry World Cup ahead of Sirha 2021 in Lyon, France on September 24, 2021. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pastry World Cup At Sirha 2021 - Lyon

Jury member Jordi Roca during Pastry World Cup ahead of Sirha 2021 in Lyon, France on September 24, 2021. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

LDP faction boss Takeshita dies at 74

Undated file photo shows Wataru Takeshita, a veteran member of the House of Representatives and head of a major faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The younger brother of the late former Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita died Sept. 17 at age 74, after battling esophageal cancer

Broadway reopens after 18-month shutdown

A man (R) shows a proof of COVID-19 vaccination to a staff member before entering the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York on Sept. 14, 2021. Musical theaters on Broadway reopened the same day following an 18-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic

Broadway reopens after 18-month shutdown

A woman (C) shows a proof of COVID-19 vaccination to a staff member before entering the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York on Sept. 14, 2021. Musical theaters on Broadway reopened the same day following an 18-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Broadway reopens after 18-month shutdown

A woman (C) shows a proof of COVID-19 vaccination to a staff member before entering the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York on Sept. 14, 2021. Musical theaters on Broadway reopened the same day following an 18-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

TIFF - Dear Evan Hansen Premiere

A member of the TIFF team takes the protective plastic covering off the red carpet before a photo call for the opening gala and screening of "Dear Evan Hansen" in Toronto, ON, Canada during the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lawmaker Akimoto sentenced to 4 years over casino graft scandal

Japanese House of Representatives lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto (C) enters the Tokyo District Court to hear the ruling on his bribery case, linked to the country's casino resort project. The former Liberal Democratic Party member, 49, was sentenced to four years in prison for receiving bribes from a Chinese company lobbying for a casino license in Japan. (Pool photo)

Lawmaker Akimoto sentenced to 4 years over casino graft scandal

Japanese House of Representatives lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto (front) enters the Tokyo District Court to hear the ruling on his bribery case, linked to the country's casino resort project. The former Liberal Democratic Party member, 49, was sentenced to four years in prison for receiving bribes from a Chinese company lobbying for a casino license in Japan. (Pool photo)

Lawmaker Akimoto sentenced to 4 years over casino graft scandal

Japanese House of Representatives lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto (C) enters the Tokyo District Court to hear the ruling on his bribery case, linked to the country's casino resort project. The former Liberal Democratic Party member, 49, was sentenced to four years in prison for receiving bribes from a Chinese company lobbying for a casino license in Japan. (Pool photo)

Japanese lawmaker Akimoto given 4-yr jail term over casino graft

A Japanese lawmaker was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison and ordered to pay fines of about 7.6 million yen ($69,000) in a bribery case linked to the government's project to build casino resorts. The Tokyo District Court ruled that former Liberal Democratic Party member Tsukasa Akimoto was guilty of receiving bribes worth 7.6 million yen between September 2017 and February 2018 from a Chinese gambling operator aiming to enter Japan's casino market. Akimoto, 49, was also found guilty of offering money to two former advisers to the Chinese firm 500.com in exchange for giving false court testimony favorable to him between June and July last year, when the House of Representatives lawmaker was released on bail. But it is rare for an incumbent lawmaker to be given a prison sentence without suspension. Akimoto told Kyodo News on Monday he intends to stand in the next lower house election regardless of being convicted.

President Biden Returns To The White House - Washington

A member of the U.S. Secret Service stands guards on the South Lawn of the White House prior to U.S. President Joe Biden, not pictured, arriving in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain pushed back against criticism that the Biden administration is rushing booster shots ahead of scientific evidence. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Biden Returns To The White House - Washington

A member of the U.S. Secret Service stands guards on the South Lawn of the White House prior to U.S. President Joe Biden, not pictured, arriving in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021. White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain pushed back against criticism that the Biden administration is rushing booster shots ahead of scientific evidence. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Campus Les Jeunes Republicains - Paris

Guilhem Carayon, president of "Les Jeunes Republicains", member of French right-wing party Les Republicains (LR) during the annual "Campus des Jeunes Republicains" (Young Republicans Campus) held at the Parc Floral of Paris, France, on September 5, 2021. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

Campus Les Jeunes Republicains - Paris

Laurent Wauquiez, president of the regional council of Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, member of French right-wing party Les Republicains (LR) during the annual "Campus des Jeunes Republicains" (Young Republicans Campus) held at the Parc Floral of Paris, France, on September 5, 2021. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

Campus Les Jeunes Republicains - Paris

Guilhem Carayon, president of "Les Jeunes Republicains", member of French right-wing party Les Republicains (LR) during the annual "Campus des Jeunes Republicains" (Young Republicans Campus) held at the Parc Floral of Paris, France, on September 5, 2021. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

Campus Les Jeunes Republicains - Paris

Laurent Wauquiez, president of the regional council of Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, member of French right-wing party Les Republicains (LR) during the annual "Campus des Jeunes Republicains" (Young Republicans Campus) held at the Parc Floral of Paris, France, on September 5, 2021. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

Campus Les Jeunes Republicains - Paris

Annie Genevard, French deputy, member of French right-wing party Les Republicains (LR) during the annual "Campus des Jeunes Republicains" (Young Republicans Campus) held at the Parc Floral of Paris, France, on September 5, 2021. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM