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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine

Ichiro Aisawa (L), leader of a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers for visiting Yasukuni Shrine, speaks during a press conference after the group's visit to the war-linked Shinto shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of the shrine's three-day autumn festival on Oct. 17, 2025.

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TICAD in Yokohama

The closing ceremony of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development is held in Yokohama near Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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TICAD in Yokohama

The closing ceremony of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development is held in Yokohama near Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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TICAD in Yokohama

The closing ceremony of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development is held in Yokohama near Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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TICAD in Yokohama

The closing ceremony of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development is held in Yokohama near Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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TICAD in Yokohama

Co-chair of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) attend a joint press conference following the conclusion of the three-day meeting in Yokohama near Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025.

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TICAD in Yokohama

Co-chair of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development Angolan President Joao Lourenco attends a joint press conference following the conclusion of the three-day meeting in Yokohama near Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025.

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TICAD in Yokohama

Co-chairs of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and Angolan President Joao Lourenco, attend a joint press conference following the conclusion of the three-day meeting in Yokohama near Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025.

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TICAD in Yokohama

Co-chairs of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and Angolan President Joao Lourenco, attend a joint press conference following the conclusion of the three-day meeting in Yokohama near Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025.

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TICAD in Yokohama

Co-chairs of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and Angolan President Joao Lourenco, shake hands at the end of a joint press conference held following the conclusion of the three-day meeting in Yokohama near Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025.

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TICAD attendees invited to Imperial Palace

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L, facing camera) and Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R) chat with African leaders who attended the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, known as TICAD, and their spouses, invited to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. The three-day conference concluded the same day in Yokohama near Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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TICAD attendees invited to Imperial Palace

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L, facing camera) and Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R) chat with African leaders who attended the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, known as TICAD, and their spouses, invited to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. The three-day conference concluded the same day in Yokohama near Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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TICAD attendees invited to Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (3rd from R) chat with African leaders who attended the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, known as TICAD, and their spouses, invited to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. The three-day conference concluded the same day in Yokohama near Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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TICAD attendees invited to Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (3rd from R) chat with African leaders who attended the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, known as TICAD, and their spouses, invited to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. The three-day conference concluded the same day in Yokohama near Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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TICAD attendees invited to Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako (3rd from R), Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and Crown Princess Kiko (3rd from L) greet African leaders who attended the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, known as TICAD, and their spouses, invited to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. The three-day conference concluded the same day in Yokohama near Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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TICAD attendees invited to Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far L) greet African leaders who attended the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, known as TICAD, and their spouses, invited to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. The three-day conference concluded the same day in Yokohama near Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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TICAD attendees invited to Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks to African leaders who attended the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, known as TICAD, and their spouses, invited to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. The three-day conference concluded the same day in Yokohama near Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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TICAD attendees invited to Imperial Palace

Japanese Princess Aiko (C) and Princess Kako (behind Princess Aiko) chat with African leaders who attended the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, known as TICAD, and their spouses, invited to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. The three-day conference concluded the same day in Yokohama near Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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TICAD attendees invited to Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (back, L) speaks to African leaders who attended the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, known as TICAD, and their spouses, invited to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2025. The three-day conference concluded the same day in Yokohama near Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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TICAD meeting in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, a co-chair of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, known as TICAD, speaks during a joint press conference on the last day of the three-day conference in Yokohama, near the Japanese capital, on Aug. 22, 2025.

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TICAD in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (far R) delivers a speech during the opening ceremony on the first day of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama, near the Japanese capital, on Aug. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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TICAD in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (far R) delivers a speech during the opening ceremony on the first day of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama, near the Japanese capital, on Aug. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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TICAD in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) speaks at the welcome reception on the first day of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama, near the Japanese capital, on Aug. 20, 2025, alongside (from L) U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Angolan President Joao Lourenco, co-chair of the conference, and Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka.

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TICAD in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (4th from R) speaks at the welcome reception on the first day of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama, near the Japanese capital, on Aug. 20, 2025.

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TICAD in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (4th from R) speaks at the welcome reception on the first day of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama, near the Japanese capital, on Aug. 20, 2025.

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TICAD in Japan

Representatives from African countries attend the opening ceremony on the first day of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama, near the Japanese capital, on Aug. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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TICAD in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech during the opening ceremony on the first day of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama, near the Japanese capital, on Aug. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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TICAD in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech during the opening ceremony on the first day of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama, near the Japanese capital, on Aug. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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CORRECTED: TICAD in Japan

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front, R), acting chairman of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, speaks on the second day of the three-day conference in Yokohama, near the Japanese capital, on Aug. 21, 2025.

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TICAD in Japan

The second day of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development is held in Yokohama, near the Japanese capital, on Aug. 21, 2025.

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TICAD in Japan

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, acting chairman of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, speaks on the second day of the three-day conference in Yokohama, near the Japanese capital, on Aug. 21, 2025.

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TICAD in Japan

The second day of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development is held in Yokohama, near the Japanese capital, on Aug. 21, 2025.

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G7 financial meeting in Banff

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato holds a press conference, following a three-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries in the Canadian mountain resort town of Banff on May 22, 2025.

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G7 financial meeting in Banff

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hold a press conference, following a three-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries in the Canadian mountain resort town of Banff on May 22, 2025.

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G7 finance meeting in Banff

Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne (L) holds a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Sergii Marchenko in the Canadian mountain resort town of Banff on May 20, 2025, just ahead of a three-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries. Marchenko was invited to join part of the G7 discussions being chaired by Champagne.

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[Breaking News]G7 foreign ministers' meeting

LA MALBAIE, Canada, March 15 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya holds a press conference on March 14, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada, following a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting. (Kyodo)

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G7 foreign ministers' meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya holds a press conference on March 14, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada, following a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting.

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-AI-HUMANOID ROBOT (CN)

(240705) -- SHANGHAI, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A group of humanoid robots are on display at the entrance of an exhibition of the three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2024 in Shanghai, east China, July 4, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: BRI countries go smarter with China's AI ingenuity" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fang Zhe)

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G7 summit opens amid protests

STORY: G7 summit opens amid protests SHOOTING TIME: June 13, 2024 DATELINE: June 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: FASANO, Italy CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the G7 summit STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): PENG ZHUO, Xinhua correspondent "The three-day 2024 Group of Seven summit kicked off Thursday in Apulia, southern region of Italy with focus on global conflicts and relations with Global South. The crises in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the relations with the Global South top the agenda of the summit. The application of artificial intelligence, African issues and climate change are also included in key sessions." Italy is holding the G7 rotating presidency this year. In addition to the G7 leaders, heads of state from over ten other countries and international organizations were invited to attend the conference. Protests against the G7 summit are taking place in many places near the venue. On the opening day, in Brindisi, a city 60 k

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President Stubb in Estonia

Finnish President Alexander Stubb (L) and Estonian President Alar Karis (R) during a joint press conference in Tallinn, Estonia on May 27, 2024. President President Alexander Stubb pays a three-day state visit to Estonia. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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President Stubb in Estonia

Finnish President Alexander Stubb (L) and Estonian President Alar Karis (R) during a joint press conference in Tallinn, Estonia on May 27, 2024. President President Alexander Stubb pays a three-day state visit to Estonia. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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President Stubb in Estonia

Finnish President Alexander Stubb (L) and Estonian President Alar Karis (R) during a joint press conference in Tallinn, Estonia on May 27, 2024. President President Alexander Stubb pays a three-day state visit to Estonia. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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President Stubb in Estonia

Finnish President Alexander Stubb (L) and Estonian President Alar Karis (R) during a joint press conference in Tallinn, Estonia on May 27, 2024. President President Alexander Stubb pays a three-day state visit to Estonia. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Experts meet in Kenya to promote transboundary pest management in East Africa

STORY: Experts meet in Kenya to promote transboundary pest management in East Africa SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference held in Nairobi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WORKNEH GEBEYEHU, IGAD Executive Secretary 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JONATHAN MUEKE, Principal secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Kenya STORYLINE: Experts began a three-day meeting in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on Wednesday to promote transboundary pest management in the East African region. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) regional ministerial meeting on risk transfer and transboundary pest management brought together more than 100 stakeholders from IGAD member states, along with representatives from partner organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Bank. The focus of the meeting is to foster collaboration in effectivel

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Ghanaian president urges Africa to boost fintech, digital economy for transformation

STORY: Ghanaian president urges Africa to boost fintech, digital economy for transformation SHOOTING TIME: May 13-14, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference hall (general view) 2. various of conference participants and the exhibition 3. various shots of Tema port and harbor (file) 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, Ghanaian President 5. various of conference participants and the exhibition 6. various of the AfCFTA secretariat (file) 7. various of the Accra central business district (file) 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WAMKELE MENE, Secretary-general of AfCFTA Secretariat STORYLINE: On Monday, Ghanaian president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo opened the 3i Africa Summit in his country's capital of Accra. Akufo-Addo urged African countries to develop the digital economy and financial technology (fintech) to accelerate the pace of transformation. The three-day summit, themed "Unleashing Africa's Fintech and D

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Interdisciplinary conference on Marco Polo held in Zagreb

STORY: Interdisciplinary conference on Marco Polo held in Zagreb SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. wide of the Faculty of Croatian Studies at the University of Zagreb 2. various of a conference 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EVA KATARINA GLAZER, Assistant professor at the University of Zagreb 4. various of Marco Polo exhibition 5. various of a conference 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IVANA GUBIC, Assistant at the Department of Sinology at the University of Zagreb 7. various of a conference 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): IVANA GUBIC, Assistant at the Department of Sinology at the University of Zagreb STORYLINE: An interdisciplinary conference, entitled "East Meets West: Cultural and Economic Contacts between Croatia and Asia from Marco Polo to the Present," was held at the Faculty of Croatian Studies at the University of Zagreb. The three-day conference, from May 8-10, attracted many Croatian experts on China and Asia, as well as ambassadors

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Turkish president urges global action against crime in Gaza

STORY: Turkish president urges global action against crime in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking at the conference 3. various of the conference STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the world countries on Friday to amplify their voices against the crime in the Gaza Strip. He made the remarks at the 5th Conference of the League of Parliamentarians for Jerusalem held in Istanbul. Parliament speakers from various countries participated in the three-day conference themed "Freedom and Independence for Palestine." Erdogan criticized the United States for its "unconditional military and diplomatic support to Israel," recalling the U.S. Senate's approval of a military aid package to Israel on Tuesday. Hailing the League of Parliamentarians for Jerusalem as the global advocate and embodiment of

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Prince Albert II At Ocean Decade Conference - Barcelona

The Prince of Monaco, Albert II of Monaco, after the opening of the Decade of the Ocean Conference at the CCIB, April 10, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This three-day event will be a key moment for a wide range of stakeholders to take stock of the achievements of the first three years of the Ocean Decade and formulate a shared vision for the years ahead. The Conference comprises a combination of plenary and parallel sessions to present the results of the Vision 2030 process, showcase innovative science solution initiatives and develop recommendations for the validation and finalization of a common strategic ambition for each Ocean Decade Challenge. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Albert II At Ocean Decade Conference - Barcelona

The Prince of Monaco, Albert II of Monaco (1l), greets the President of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Pere Aragonès (1r), during the opening of the Decade of the Ocean Conference, at the CCIB, April 10, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalunya (Spain). This three-day event will be a key moment for a wide range of stakeholders to take stock of the achievements of the first three years of the Ocean Decade and formulate a shared vision for the years ahead. The Conference comprises a combination of plenary and parallel sessions to present the results of the Vision 2030 process, showcase innovative science solution initiatives and develop recommendations for the validation and finalization of a common strategic ambition for each Ocean Decade Challenge. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Albert II At Ocean Decade Conference - Barcelona

Prince Albert II of Monaco poses after the opening of the Decade of the Ocean Conference at the CCIB on April 10, 2024, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The three-day event will be a key moment for a wide range of stakeholders to take stock of the achievements of the first three years of the Ocean Decade and formulate a shared vision for the years ahead. The Conference comprises a combination of plenary and parallel sessions to present the results of the Vision 2030 process, showcase innovative science solution initiatives and develop recommendations for the validation and finalization of a common strategic ambition for each Ocean Decade Challenge. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM