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  • Prime Minister Miyazawa Kiichi (far left) in a cabinet meeting to iron out government recognition of the newly formed Russian Federation.

    Prime Minister Miyazawa Kiichi (far left) in a cabinet meeting to iron out government recognition of the newly formed Russian Federation.

  • All eyes on Yoshida Shigeru, Japan’s leader immediately after World War II. The Yoshida Doctrine named after him was the policy of positioning economic growth as the nation’s top priority, while adopting a low-profile foreign policy.

    All eyes on Yoshida Shigeru, Japan’s leader immediately after World War II. The Yoshida Doctrine named after him was the policy of positioning economic growth as the nation’s top priority, while adopting a low-profile foreign policy.

  • Prime Minister Koizumi Jun’ichirō delivering a policy speech in Singapore.

    Prime Minister Koizumi Jun’ichirō delivering a policy speech in Singapore.

  • Prime Minister Hashimoto Ryūtarō shaking hands with Russian President Boris Yeltsin prior to the informal “no neckties” summit held in Krasnoyarsk in 1997.

    Prime Minister Hashimoto Ryūtarō shaking hands with Russian President Boris Yeltsin prior to the informal “no neckties” summit held in Krasnoyarsk in 1997.

  • Foreign Minister Asō Tarō delivers a Diet speech on diplomatic policy.

    Foreign Minister Asō Tarō delivers a Diet speech on diplomatic policy.

  • Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a meeting with Prime Minister Abe Shinzō.

    Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a meeting with Prime Minister Abe Shinzō.

  • Prime Minister Hatoyama Yukio addressing the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2009. (Photo: Jiji Press)

    Prime Minister Hatoyama Yukio addressing the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2009. (Photo: Jiji Press)

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