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U.N. disarmament chief Nakamitsu

U.N. disarmament chief Nakamitsu

U.N. high representative for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 10, 2026.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun (back, C), leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun (back, C), leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, is surrounded by photographers after a press conference she held in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Taiwan opposition leader Cheng meets with Xi

Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, holds a press conference in Beijing on April 10, 2026, following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the first time in nearly a decade Xi has held talks with the incumbent head of the Taiwanese party, also known as Kuomintang.

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[Breaking News]Astronaut Yui meets press

TOKYO, Japan, April 9 Kyodo - Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui poses for a photo at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station. (Kyodo)

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Fast Retailing revises up earnings

Fast Retailing revises up earnings

Tadashi Yanai, chairman of Fast Retailing Co., the operator of the Uniqlo clothing chain, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, after the company revised upward its consolidated net profit projection for the year ending in August 2026 from 450 billion yen to 480 billion yen.

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Seven & i Holdings to delay listing of U.S. unit

Seven & i Holdings to delay listing of U.S. unit

Seven & i Holdings Co. President Stephen Dacus holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, after the company decided to postpone the listing of its U.S. 7-Eleven convenience store business unit from its planned schedule in calendar 2026 to fiscal 2027.

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Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui poses for a photo at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

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Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui poses for a photo at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

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Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

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Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

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Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

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Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

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Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

TOKYO, Japan, April 6 Kyodo - Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi poses for a photo with snowboarder Ayumu Hirano as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals. (Kyodo)

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Launch of the Distribution ISAC: Joint Press Conference

Launch of the Distribution ISAC: Joint Press Conference

Joint press conference marking the launch of the Distribution ISAC; the photo shows, from left to right: Kenji Hamada, President and CEO of Asahi Group Japan; Hiroyuki Nagata, President of Trial Holdings; Yutaka Kyotani, Advisor to Mitsubishi Shokuhin; and Akira Shimada, President of NTT.=April 6,2026,Tokyo

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Launch of the Distribution ISAC: Joint Press Conference

Launch of the Distribution ISAC: Joint Press Conference

Joint press conference marking the launch of the Distribution ISAC; the photo shows Akira Shimada, President of NTT.=April 6,2026,Tokyo

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 8, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 8, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 8, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japan PM Takaichi holds phone talks with Iran president

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after holding a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi urged Iran to swiftly secure safe passage for ships of all nations through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 7, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Nishikori

Tennis: Nishikori

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori meets the press in Bradenton, Florida, on April 7, 2026, after beating Nicolas Kicker of Argentina in the men's singles round of 32 at the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open tennis tournament.

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NPT review conference

NPT review conference

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (L) and Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki meet the press in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after visiting the U.S. Embassy where they submitted letters addressed to President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference, starting in New York in late April.

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Japan parliament enacts FY 2026 budget

Japan parliament enacts FY 2026 budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 7, 2026, after the Diet enacted a record 122.31 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2026.

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Japan parliament enacts FY 2026 budget

Japan parliament enacts FY 2026 budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on April 7, 2026, after the Diet enacted a record 122.31 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2026.

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U.N. resolution on boosting safety of Strait of Hormuz

U.N. resolution on boosting safety of Strait of Hormuz

Bahrain Foreign Miniter Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani meets the press at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 7, 2026, after the Security Council failed to adopt a resolution submitted by Bahrain aiming to enhance security in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party leader, Cheng Li-wun, holds a press conference in Taipei on April 7, 2026, before she leaves for China. She is likely to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during her visit.

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Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party leader, Cheng Li-wun, holds a press conference in Taipei on April 7, 2026, before she leaves for China. She is likely to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during her visit.

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Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party leader, Cheng Li-wun, holds a press conference in Taipei on April 7, 2026, before she leaves for China. She is likely to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during her visit.

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U.S. President Trump meets press

U.S. President Trump meets press

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press conference on Iran at the White House in Washington on April 6, 2026.

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U.S. President Trump meets press

U.S. President Trump meets press

U.S. President Donald Trump (C) holds a press conference on Iran at the White House in Washington on April 6, 2026.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi poses for a photo as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi poses for a photo as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi (C) poses for a photo with snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (R) as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi speaks as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi speaks as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi receives a bouquet as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on April 3, 2026. The country's Cabinet approved the same day a shift in its rice policy, moving toward a demand-aligned output strategy and introducing new measures to prevent shortages.

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