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People protest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoglu detention - Istanbul

People protest against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu arrestation, in front of the Istanbul Police Department, in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, several other mayors, artists, and politicians from the Republican People's Party (CHP) were among more than 100 people detained as part of two separate investigations into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. As Imamoglu was being taken to the Police Department on Vatan Street in Istanbul, authorities closed the street to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People protest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoglu detention - Istanbul

People protest against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu arrestation, in front of the Istanbul Police Department, in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, several other mayors, artists, and politicians from the Republican People's Party (CHP) were among more than 100 people detained as part of two separate investigations into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. As Imamoglu was being taken to the Police Department on Vatan Street in Istanbul, authorities closed the street to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People protest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoglu detention - Istanbul

People protest against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu arrestation, in front of the Istanbul Police Department, in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, several other mayors, artists, and politicians from the Republican People's Party (CHP) were among more than 100 people detained as part of two separate investigations into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. As Imamoglu was being taken to the Police Department on Vatan Street in Istanbul, authorities closed the street to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People protest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoglu detention - Istanbul

People protest against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu arrestation, in front of the Istanbul Police Department, in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, several other mayors, artists, and politicians from the Republican People's Party (CHP) were among more than 100 people detained as part of two separate investigations into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. As Imamoglu was being taken to the Police Department on Vatan Street in Istanbul, authorities closed the street to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People protest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoglu detention - Istanbul

People protest against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu arrestation, in front of the Istanbul Police Department, in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, several other mayors, artists, and politicians from the Republican People's Party (CHP) were among more than 100 people detained as part of two separate investigations into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. As Imamoglu was being taken to the Police Department on Vatan Street in Istanbul, authorities closed the street to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People protest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoglu detention - Istanbul

People protest against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu arrestation, in front of the Istanbul Police Department, in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, several other mayors, artists, and politicians from the Republican People's Party (CHP) were among more than 100 people detained as part of two separate investigations into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. As Imamoglu was being taken to the Police Department on Vatan Street in Istanbul, authorities closed the street to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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People protest Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoglu detention - Istanbul

People protest against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu arrestation, in front of the Istanbul Police Department, in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, several other mayors, artists, and politicians from the Republican People's Party (CHP) were among more than 100 people detained as part of two separate investigations into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. As Imamoglu was being taken to the Police Department on Vatan Street in Istanbul, authorities closed the street to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Istanbul, Turkey, on March 19, 2025. Photo by Sercan Ozkurnazli/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-AFRICA-FORUMS-OPENING (CN)

(240725) -- CHANGSHA, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 25, 2024. The opening ceremony of the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum was held here on Thursday. The two events drew more than 200 people from more than 50 African countries, including politicians, political party members, youth leaders, and representatives of non-governmental organizations and think tanks. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-AFRICA-FORUMS-OPENING (CN)

(240725) -- CHANGSHA, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A guest visits an exhibition area on cultural exchange between China and Africa during the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 25, 2024. The opening ceremony of the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum was held here on Thursday. The two events drew more than 200 people from more than 50 African countries, including politicians, political party members, youth leaders, and representatives of non-governmental organizations and think tanks. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-AFRICA-FORUMS-OPENING (CN)

(240725) -- CHANGSHA, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests visit the experiencing area of intangible cultural heritages during the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 25, 2024. The opening ceremony of the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum was held here on Thursday. The two events drew more than 200 people from more than 50 African countries, including politicians, political party members, youth leaders, and representatives of non-governmental organizations and think tanks. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-AFRICA-FORUMS-OPENING (CN)

(240725) -- CHANGSHA, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 25, 2024. The opening ceremony of the 7th China-Africa People's Forum and the 7th China-Africa Young Leaders Forum was held here on Thursday. The two events drew more than 200 people from more than 50 African countries, including politicians, political party members, youth leaders, and representatives of non-governmental organizations and think tanks. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

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Zemmour Arrives At National Conservatism Conference Cancelled - Brussels

President of French far right party Reconquete Eric Zemmour is denied access by Belgium police to the "NatCon" national conservatism conference gathering hard-right European politicians at the Claridge hotel in Brussels on April 16, 2024, as Brussels authorities ordered its shutdown, after it was targeted by online protesters and bumped from its first two choices of venue. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zemmour Arrives At National Conservatism Conference Cancelled - Brussels

President of French far right party Reconquete Eric Zemmour is denied access by Belgium police to the "NatCon" national conservatism conference gathering hard-right European politicians at the Claridge hotel in Brussels on April 16, 2024, as Brussels authorities ordered its shutdown, after it was targeted by online protesters and bumped from its first two choices of venue. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zemmour Arrives At National Conservatism Conference Cancelled - Brussels

President of French far right party Reconquete Eric Zemmour is denied access by Belgium police to the "NatCon" national conservatism conference gathering hard-right European politicians at the Claridge hotel in Brussels on April 16, 2024, as Brussels authorities ordered its shutdown, after it was targeted by online protesters and bumped from its first two choices of venue. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zemmour Arrives At National Conservatism Conference Cancelled - Brussels

President of French far right party Reconquete Eric Zemmour is denied access by Belgium police to the "NatCon" national conservatism conference gathering hard-right European politicians at the Claridge hotel in Brussels on April 16, 2024, as Brussels authorities ordered its shutdown, after it was targeted by online protesters and bumped from its first two choices of venue. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zemmour Arrives At National Conservatism Conference Cancelled - Brussels

President of French far right party Reconquete Eric Zemmour is denied access by Belgium police to the "NatCon" national conservatism conference gathering hard-right European politicians at the Claridge hotel in Brussels on April 16, 2024, as Brussels authorities ordered its shutdown, after it was targeted by online protesters and bumped from its first two choices of venue. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zemmour Arrives At National Conservatism Conference Cancelled - Brussels

President of French far right party Reconquete Eric Zemmour is denied access by Belgium police to the "NatCon" national conservatism conference gathering hard-right European politicians at the Claridge hotel in Brussels on April 16, 2024, as Brussels authorities ordered its shutdown, after it was targeted by online protesters and bumped from its first two choices of venue. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zemmour Arrives At National Conservatism Conference Cancelled - Brussels

President of French far right party Reconquete Eric Zemmour is denied access by Belgium police to the "NatCon" national conservatism conference gathering hard-right European politicians at the Claridge hotel in Brussels on April 16, 2024, as Brussels authorities ordered its shutdown, after it was targeted by online protesters and bumped from its first two choices of venue. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zemmour Arrives At National Conservatism Conference Cancelled - Brussels

President of French far right party Reconquete Eric Zemmour is denied access by Belgium police to the "NatCon" national conservatism conference gathering hard-right European politicians at the Claridge hotel in Brussels on April 16, 2024, as Brussels authorities ordered its shutdown, after it was targeted by online protesters and bumped from its first two choices of venue. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zemmour Arrives At National Conservatism Conference Cancelled - Brussels

President of French far right party Reconquete Eric Zemmour is denied access by Belgium police to the "NatCon" national conservatism conference gathering hard-right European politicians at the Claridge hotel in Brussels on April 16, 2024, as Brussels authorities ordered its shutdown, after it was targeted by online protesters and bumped from its first two choices of venue. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zemmour Arrives At National Conservatism Conference Cancelled - Brussels

President of French far right party Reconquete Eric Zemmour is denied access by Belgium police to the "NatCon" national conservatism conference gathering hard-right European politicians at the Claridge hotel in Brussels on April 16, 2024, as Brussels authorities ordered its shutdown, after it was targeted by online protesters and bumped from its first two choices of venue. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Poland's new gov't sworn in

STORY: Poland's new gov't sworn in SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:08 LOCATION: Warsaw CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sworn-in ceremony in the Presidential Palace 2. Mateusz Morawiecki signing his nomination as the Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE (Polish): ANDRZEJ DUDA, Polish President 4. various of government members 5. various of the newly-sworn government members taking a photo STORYLINE: Poland's new government led by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was sworn in on Monday. Morawiecki's cabinet is now subject to approval by the country's lower house of parliament (Sejm) within the next two weeks. On Monday afternoon, Morawiecki submitted a proposal to President Andrzej Duda for the formation of a new Council of Ministers. According to a government spokesperson, the cabinet includes experts who have not previously held political positions, as well as politicians specializing in specific areas. SOUNDBITE (Polish): ANDRZEJ DUDA, Polish President "Congr

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Power Deal With Separatists Sparks Anger - Spain

Several people, including two men with placards and a megaphone during a demonstration against the amnesty in front of the European Parliament, on November 9, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. The protest has been called by Libertad sin Ira, Pie en Pared, S'ha Acabat!, Neos, Voces Libres, Con la Libertad and Revuelta in order to "internationalize the situation in Spain'' and to make the protest reach EU officials and politicians, European media correspondents stationed in Madrid and European embassies in Madrid, ''so that Europe saves the situation''. The protest has taken place the day in which the PSOE and Junts have signed a pact in Brussels to invest the acting president of the Government and socialist candidate for re-election, Pedro Sanchez. After the event, the protesters plan to go to the PSOE headquarters in Ferraz to participate in the seventh night of protests. Photo by Alejandro Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration In Support Of Palestine - Madrid

Two people with posters during a demonstration in support of Palestine, on October 29, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). Different political and social organizations in solidarity with the Palestinian people and in defense of Human Rights, among them UGT and politicians such as the second vice-president of the Government have participated in the mobilization in order to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, and the immediate cessation of military actions against the civilian population, in addition to the end of the humanitarian blockade and basic supplies. The protest is entitled 'Solidarity with Palestine', and is being held to support Palestine in the face of Israel's response to the attack by the Islamist movement Hamas on October 7. Photo by Matias Chiofalo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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S. Koreans continue to rally against Japan's radioactive wastewater dumping

STORY: S. Koreans continue to rally against Japan's radioactive wastewater dumping DATELINE: Sept. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of weekend rally in central Seoul held by Korean fishermen, activists and politicians STORYLINE: Thousands of South Korean people including fishermen, activists and politicians continued a weekend rally in central Seoul on Saturday to protest against Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the ocean. The participants shouted slogans of "Immediately stop the marine dumping of radioactive wastewater" and "Prohibit import of all Japanese aquatic products," urging the South Korean government to file a lawsuit with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea against the Japanese government. According to the Research View survey of 1,000 adults for two days through Aug. 30, 72.4 percent said they opposed Japan's marine dumping of radioactive wastewater. A total of 78.3 percent of respondents said South Korea sh

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U.S. investigation into Chinese civilian airship lacks credibility, objectivity: expert

STORY: U.S. investigation into Chinese civilian airship lacks credibility, objectivity: expert DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Washington D.C. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG WEN, Executive director, China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange Research Center at Renmin University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WANG WEN, Executive director, China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange Research Center at Renmin University STORYLINE: An expert on China-U.S. relations said the analysis and investigation of the United States into a stray Chinese civilian unmanned airship lack credibility and objectivity, only serving the political interest of the U.S. side to smear China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG WEN, Executive director, China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange Research Center at Renmin University "Many politicians and media int the U.S. are hyping up this balloon or this airship, amplifying it into a political event, or even the biggest conflict between the two c

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Afghan-Pakistan peace 'jirga' begins in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz attend the first day of the four-day Peace Jirga in Kabul on Aug. 9. More than 600 tribal elders, politicians and other influential people from the two countries are taking part in the traditional council meeting.

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Politicians pay tribute to the late JCP leader Kenji Miyamoto

TOKYO, Japan - Representatives of major political parties in Japan pay tribute to the late Japanese Communist Party leader Kenji Miyamoto at a memorial service held in Tokyo on Aug. 6. From L to R: JCP chairman Kazuo Shii, House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono, former JCP Chairman Tetsuzo Fuwa, Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hidenao Nakagawa (two persons away from Fuwa), Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Yukio Hatoyama and New Komeito deputy leader Chikara Sakaguchi.

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Politicians Ishihara, Inoki shake hands

TOKYO, Japan - Shintaro Ishihara (R), co-leader of the Japan Restoration Party, and Antonio Inoki, a House of Councillors member, shake hands in Tokyo on June 5, 2014. The opposition party has decided to break into two and Inoki decided to join Ishihara's group.

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Ex-Thai Premier Thaksin in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Fugitive former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra gives a speech during a welcome party for him at a Tokyo hotel on June 15, 2012. An organization for promoting economic partnership between Thailand and Japan was launched by Japanese businesses and politicians the same day in a bid to further strengthen economic relations between the two countries.

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Antinuclear conference in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A two-day global antinuclear conference begins in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 14, 2012. About 3,000 people from some 30 countries, including politicians, civic group members and environmental activists, are taking part in the event.

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Senior LDP exec calls for broader exchange between Japan, China

BEIJING, China - Sadakazu Tanigaki, head of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, delivers a speech at a meeting of Japanese and Chinese ruling parties in Beijing on Nov. 23, calling for a broader exchange between the politicians of the two countries.

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Senior LDP exec calls for broader exchange between Japan, China

BEIJING, China - Sadakazu Tanigaki (C), head of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, attends a meeting of Japanese and Chinese ruling parties in Beijing on Nov. 23. In an address to the gathering, Tanigaki called for a broader exchange between the politicians of the two countries.

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Chinese, Japanese leaders mark anniversary of diplomatic ties

BEIJING, China - The Chinese government hosts a reception for Japanese politicians and business leaders at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Sept. 27 to mark the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. From R to L: Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, China's State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan, former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, Chinese Premier Wen Jiaobao, and former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori.

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Fukuda, Aso stress need for new law to extend refueling mission

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Taro Aso (R) speaks at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Sept. 21 as former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda listens. The two politicians held a debate ahead of the Sept. 23 LDP presidential election in which they are candidates.

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U.S.-COLORADO-AURORA-MASS SHOOTING-MEMORIAL GATHERING

(220726) -- AURORA, July 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Colorado's senior U.S. senator Michael Bennet (L) speaks with Sandy Phillips, a national gun control advocate whose 24-year-old daughter Jessica Ghawi, an aspiring television sports reporter, was shot to death at the Batman movie massacre, during a gathering in Aurora, Colorado, the United States, July 23, 2022. A gathering of several hundred, including two prominent politicians, was held in Colorado on July 23 to honor the fallen and first responders at the Batman movie massacre one decade ago. TO GO WITH "Feature: Colorado community honors victims, first responders on 10th anniversary of historic mass shooting" (Photo by Peter Mertz/Xinhua)

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Algeria to become key supplier of gas to Italy

STORY: Algeria to become key supplier of gas to Italy DATELINE: July 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference held jointly by Draghi and Tebboune 2. signing of the agreement STORYLINE: Gas supplies from Algeria to Italy will increase in the coming years, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Monday, following his meeting with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers. The gas deal was one in a series of agreements the two politicians agreed to sign during Draghi's official visit, with new areas of cooperation encompassing infrastructure development, closer cooperation on criminal justice, the promotion of investment, the pharmaceutical industry, scientific research, and the protection of cultural heritage. Algeria's APS news agency reported on Friday that the country was willing to boost gas supplies to Italy by 4 billion cubic meters this year. Algeria is becoming an increasingly important supplier of gas to Italy as

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Biden signs executive order on abortion access

STORY: Biden signs executive order on abortion access DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 2. exterior of the White House STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on abortion access on Friday, as the issue continues to divide the society. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "The Court and its allies are committed to moving America backward with fewer rights, less autonomy, and politicians invading the most personal of decisions. Remember the reasoning of this decision has an impact much beyond Roe and the right to privacy generally." The move came two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the landmark Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional protection of abortion rights for women in the nation. The executive order aims to safeguard access to reproductive health care services and protect the privacy of patients and their access to accurate info

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U.S. politicians call for action on gun control

STORY: U.S. politicians call for action on gun control DATELINE: May 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of buildings of U.S. government 2. various of the shoot sites 3. various of the tweets of Barack Obama 4. SOUNDBITE (English): CHRIS MURPHY, U.S. Senator STORYLINE: American politicians have called for action on gun control in the wake of two mass shootings that happened recently. An 18-year-old man opened fire on Tuesday in Texas, killing at least 19 students and two adults at Robb elementary school in Uvalde. Ten days ago, another mass shooting happened at the Tops grocery store in Buffalo, New York, leaving 10 black people dead and three others injured. Former president Barack Obama tweeted that "shootings in Buffalo offer a tragic reminder of the price we pay for refusing to curb the easy access to guns." "It's long past time for action, any kind of action. And it's another tragedy a quieter but no less tragic one -- for families to wait anot

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine in group

A nonpartisan group of Japanese lawmakers visits Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, regarded as a symbol of Japan's past militarism by its Asian neighbors, on Dec. 7, 2021. The group of about 100 politicians were making their first visit to the shrine, which honors convicted war criminals along with millions of war dead, in more than two years.

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Japan lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine in group

A nonpartisan group of Japanese lawmakers visits Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, regarded as a symbol of Japan's past militarism by its Asian neighbors, on Dec. 7, 2021. The group of about 100 politicians were making their first visit to the shrine, which honors convicted war criminals along with millions of war dead, in more than two years.

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The Prime Minister with his war cabinet

The eight men who control the war machine: left to right (standing): Mr Arthur Greenwood, Minister without Portfolio; Mr Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour and National Service; Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Supply; Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer; (sitting): Sir John Anderson, Lord President of the Council; Mr Winston Churchill, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence; Mr. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, and Mr Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Formed by the Prime Minister himself in May 1940, the War Cabinet since that time was solely responsible of the conduct of the war at home and overseas. Date: 1941

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Ex-Japan PM urges focusing on bright side of ties with China

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda gives the keynote speech on Oct. 24, 2015, at a forum in Beijing. Fukuda said it is about time for politicians both in Japan and China to focus more on the bright side of the inseparable relationship between the two countries, so as not to threaten the nascent rapprochement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Panama Papers reporting team reveals inside story

Yasuomi Sawa (R), a reporter for Kyodo News who is part of the Japanese reporting team on the Panama Papers, speaks in a symposium in Tokyo on June 2, 2016. Sawa and two other journalists revealed details of their investigation based on the massive leak of documents that has exposed the offshore holdings of politicians, business leaders and celebrities around the world. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Panama Papers reporting team reveals inside story

Scilla Alecci, a freelance journalist who was part of the Japanese reporting team on the Panama Papers, attends a symposium in Tokyo on June 2, 2016. Alecci, along with two other journalists at the symposium, revealed details of their investigation based on the massive leak of documents that has exposed the offshore holdings of politicians, business leaders and celebrities around the world. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese, S. Korean students discuss bilateral issues at Seoul forum

Japanese and South Korean university students discuss relations between the two countries at a junior forum meeting in Seoul on Aug. 29, 2015. The forum, which forms part of a larger bilateral forum bringing together politicians, businesspeople and academics of the two countries, was held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-S. Korea private-sector forum meets in Seoul

About 50 politicians, business leaders and intellectuals from Japan and South Korea gather in Seoul on Aug. 27 for the 23rd bilateral forum meeting to discuss relations between the two countries and the situation in East Asia. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the normalization of relations between the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese, Japanese leaders mark anniversary of diplomatic ties

BEIJING, China - The Chinese government hosts a reception for Japanese politicians and business leaders at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Sept. 27 to mark the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. From R to L: Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, China's State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan, former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, Chinese Premier Wen Jiaobao, and former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. (Kyodo)

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Fukuda, Aso stress need for new law to extend refueling mission

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Taro Aso (R) speaks at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Sept. 21 as former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda listens. The two politicians held a debate ahead of the Sept. 23 LDP presidential election in which they are candidates. (Kyodo)

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Afghan-Pakistan peace 'jirga' begins in Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) and Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz attend the first day of the four-day Peace Jirga in Kabul on Aug. 9. More than 600 tribal elders, politicians and other influential people from the two countries are taking part in the traditional council meeting. (Kyodo)