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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (R, front) and his wife, Lao An, take a ride on a high-speed maglev train on an experimental track in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Oct. 16, 2000, during his official visit to Japan. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (L) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on April 12, 2002, at the first Boao Forum for Asia held in Hainan, China. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (C) takes part in a dialogue with about 100 members of the Japanese public on a live TBS television program in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2000. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (R) shakes hands with President Jiang Zemin in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2002. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji talks with Japan's Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2000. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji is pictured in Beijing on July 1, 2011. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies

Hiroshi Okuda (R), a former Japan Business Federation head and president and chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., is pictured with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in January 2005. Okuda, who played a key role in supporting reforms under Prime Minister Koizumi's administration in the 2000s, died on Aug. 8, 2026, aged 93.

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Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies

Hiroshi Okuda (R), a former Japan Business Federation head and president and chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., is pictured with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in January 2005. Okuda, who played a key role in supporting reforms under Prime Minister Koizumi's administration in the 2000s, died on Aug. 8, 2026, aged 93.

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Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies

Photo taken in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2014, shows Hiroshi Okuda, a former Japan Business Federation head and president and chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. Okuda, who played a key role in supporting reforms under Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's administration in the 2000s, died on Aug. 8, 2026, aged 93.

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[Breaking News]Japan training camp ahead of WBC

MIYAZAKI, Japan, Feb. 19 Kyodo - Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama (C, facing camera) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming WBC. Facing him is San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish, a member of the 2023 team who is playing an advisory role at the camp. (Kyodo)

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Japan training camp ahead of WBC

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama (C, facing camera) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming WBC. Facing him is San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish, a member of the 2023 team who is playing an advisory role at the camp.

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Japan training camp ahead of WBC

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (back) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Darvish, a member of the 2023 WBC champion Japan, was asked by current Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata to play an advisory role at the camp.

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Japan training camp ahead of WBC

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (far L) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Darvish, a member of the 2023 WBC champion Japan, was asked by current Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata to play an advisory role at the camp.

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Japan training camp ahead of WBC

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (far L) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Darvish, a member of the 2023 WBC champion Japan, was asked by current Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata to play an advisory role at the camp.

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Japan training camp ahead of WBC

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (far L) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Darvish, a member of the 2023 WBC champion Japan, was asked by current Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata to play an advisory role at the camp.

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Denmark: Thousands Join Anti-Trump “No Words” Protest in Copenhagen

Thousands of Danish veterans and supporters held a silent march to the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, carrying banners marked “No words” to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments belittling NATO’s role in Afghanistan.

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Stephane Peu, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Illustration of the National Assembly during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Illustration during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Mathilde Panot, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Yael Braun Pivet, President of the National Assembly during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Illustration during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Mathilde Panot, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Mathilde Panot, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Illustration during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Mathilde Panot, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Jean Philippe Tanguy, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Jean Philippe Tanguy, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Illustration during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy and Boris Vallaud, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Laurent Mazaury, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Mathilde Panot, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Jean Philippe Tanguy, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

French Foreign and European Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Laurent Mazaury, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Illustration during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

French Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans Catherine Vautrin during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France Details Role In Resolving International Crises Including Venezuela

Olivier Faure, deputy, during the government statement on France's role in preventing and resolving international political crises, particularly in Venezuela at the National Assembly on January 19, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM