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OECD Council meeting

Mathias Cormann, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, holds a press conference after a two-day OECD Council meeting ended without issuing a ministerial statement for the second straight year in Paris on June 4, 2026.

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Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

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Japan lowers economic assessment

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from L in front) attends a meeting of Cabinet ministers concerned on the government's monthly economic report at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2012. The government downgraded its basic assessment of the Japanese economy for the second straight month in the report.

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Gov't downgrades economic assessment for 2nd month

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R), economic and fiscal policy minister Hiroko Ota (C) and Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tetsuzo Fuyushiba (L) attend a meeting of ministers in charge of economic affairs at the prime minister's office on March 19. In its March report, the government downgraded its monthly economic assessment for the second straight month.

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August economic report short of declaring full end to deflation

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi presides over a meeting of his economic ministers at his office on Aug. 8. In a monthly economic report adopted at the meeting, the government avoided declaring that deflation has ended in Japan's economy, though it dropped the word ''deflation'' for the second straight month.

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Gov't holds upbeat economic assessment in May report

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2nd from R) presides over a meeting of his economic ministers at his official residence on May 16. The government said in a monthly report adopted at the meeting that Japan's economy ''is recovering'' on solid private demand and rising exports, maintaining its upbeat assessment of the world's second largest economy for the third straight month.

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Gov't maintains recovery assessment in April report

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2nd from R) presides over a meeting of his economic ministers called on April 14 at his official residence to endorse a governent monthly economic report for April. The said in the report that the economy ''is recovering,'' leaving its assessment unchanged for the second straight month.

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Gov't keeps assessment unchanged, ups business confidence

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) presides over a meeting his economic ministers called to discuss a monthly economic report for July at his office on July 12. The government kept its overall assessment of Japan's economy unchanged for the second straight month, after raising it in June for the first time in 11 months based on improved personal spending and employment conditions.

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Rengo to forego uniform wage hike for 2nd consecutive year

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) Chairman Kiyoshi Sasamori addresses a Central Committee meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 19. Rengo leaders proposed to foregoing a uniform wage hike during its 2003 annual wage negotiations for the second straight year amid Japan's prolonged economic slump.

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Japan upgrades economic assessment for 2nd month

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi takes his seat to preside over a meeting of his economic ministers at his official resident April 10. A government economic report for April, adopted at the meeting, said the Japanese economy is showing increasing signs of bottoming out, for a second straight month.

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Fed continues huge rate hike

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference in Washington on July 27, 2022, after the Fed decided to raise the benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage point for the second straight meeting.

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Fed continues huge rate hike

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference in Washington on July 27, 2022, after the Fed decided to raise the benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage point for the second straight meeting.

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Fed continues huge rate hike

The headquarters of the U.S. Federal Reserve is pictured in Washington on July 26, 2022. A day later, the Fed announced a 0.75 percentage point hike in the benchmark interest rate for the second straight meeting.

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Japan upgrades economic assessment for 2nd month

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi takes his seat to preside over a meeting of his economic ministers at his official resident April 10. A government economic report for April, adopted at the meeting, said the Japanese economy is showing increasing signs of bottoming out, for a second straight month.

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Gov't keeps assessment unchanged, ups business confidence

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) presides over a meeting his economic ministers called to discuss a monthly economic report for July at his office on July 12. The government kept its overall assessment of Japan's economy unchanged for the second straight month, after raising it in June for the first time in 11 months based on improved personal spending and employment conditions. (Kyodo)

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Gov't maintains recovery assessment in April report

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2nd from R) presides over a meeting of his economic ministers called on April 14 at his official residence to endorse a governent monthly economic report for April. The said in the report that the economy ''is recovering,'' leaving its assessment unchanged for the second straight month. (Kyodo)

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Gov't holds upbeat economic assessment in May report

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2nd from R) presides over a meeting of his economic ministers at his official residence on May 16. The government said in a monthly report adopted at the meeting that Japan's economy ''is recovering'' on solid private demand and rising exports, maintaining its upbeat assessment of the world's second largest economy for the third straight month. (Kyodo)

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August economic report short of declaring full end to deflation

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi presides over a meeting of his economic ministers at his office on Aug. 8. In a monthly economic report adopted at the meeting, the government avoided declaring that deflation has ended in Japan's economy, though it dropped the word ''deflation'' for the second straight month. (Kyodo)

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Gov't downgrades economic assessment for 2nd month

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R), economic and fiscal policy minister Hiroko Ota (C) and Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tetsuzo Fuyushiba (L) attend a meeting of ministers in charge of economic affairs at the prime minister's office on March 19. In its March report, the government downgraded its monthly economic assessment for the second straight month. (Kyodo)

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BOJ Governor Kuroda attends event hosted by Rengo

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (L) shakes hands with Rikio Kozu, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, during a New Year meeting hosted by Rengo at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2016. Kuroda attended the event for the second straight year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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BOJ Governor Kuroda attends event hosted by Rengo

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda addresses a New Year meeting hosted by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2016. Kuroda attended the event for the second straight year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takayasu marks 10th victory at summer sumo in Tokyo

Sekiwake Takayasu (front) sends No. 4 maegashira Takarafuji out of the ring on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 25, 2017. Takayasu scored an all-important 10th victory, meeting the requirement of 33 wins over three straight tournaments to be considered for promotion to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rengo to forego uniform wage hike for 2nd consecutive year

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) Chairman Kiyoshi Sasamori addresses a Central Committee meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 19. Rengo leaders proposed to foregoing a uniform wage hike during its 2003 annual wage negotiations for the second straight year amid Japan's prolonged economic slump. (Kyodo)