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Summer lantern event at Kyoto temple

Summer lantern event at Kyoto temple

Lanterns illuminate the grounds of Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 14, 2026, the opening day of the three-day summer event called "Mantoue." Some 10,000 lanterns are featured in the 65th event with about 40,000 people expected to visit.

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Summer lantern event at Kyoto temple

Summer lantern event at Kyoto temple

Lanterns illuminate the grounds of Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 14, 2026, the opening day of the three-day summer event called "Mantoue." Some 10,000 lanterns are featured in the 65th event with about 40,000 people expected to visit.

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Summer lantern event at Kyoto temple

Summer lantern event at Kyoto temple

Lanterns illuminate the grounds of Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Aug. 14, 2026, the opening day of the three-day summer event called "Mantoue." Some 10,000 lanterns are featured in the 65th event with about 40,000 people expected to visit.

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5th anniv. of start of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

5th anniv. of start of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

A child pushes a bicycle with a Taliban flag affixed in Kabul on Aug. 14, 2026, the eve of the fifth anniversary of the start of Taliban rule in Afghanistan.

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US: Hail Covers Streets of Aurora, Colorado, Amid Heavy Storm

Streets in Aurora, Colorado, were covered in hail after a storm hit the area Thursday, August 13.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

A vehicle is seen stranded at a flooded underpass in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, following torrential rain overnight.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

A vehicle is seen stranded at a flooded underpass in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, following torrential rain overnight.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

A vehicle is seen stranded at a flooded underpass in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, following torrential rain overnight.

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Basketball: Rui Hachimura

Basketball: Rui Hachimura

NBA star Rui Hachimura meets the press at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Aug. 14, 2026, following a training session held ahead of men's basketball international friendlies against South Korea on Aug. 15 and Aug. 16. Hachimura of the Los Angeles Clippers recently expressed his intention to return to play for Japan.

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Basketball: Rui Hachimura

Basketball: Rui Hachimura

NBA star Rui Hachimura meets the press at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Aug. 14, 2026, following a training session held ahead of men's basketball international friendlies against South Korea on Aug. 15 and Aug. 16. Hachimura of the Los Angeles Clippers recently expressed his intention to return to play for Japan.

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Basketball: Rui Hachimura

Basketball: Rui Hachimura

NBA star Rui Hachimura meets the press at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Aug. 14, 2026, following a training session held ahead of men's basketball international friendlies against South Korea on Aug. 15 and Aug. 16. Hachimura of the Los Angeles Clippers recently expressed his intention to return to play for Japan.

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Basketball: Rui Hachimura

Basketball: Rui Hachimura

NBA star Rui Hachimura meets the press at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Aug. 14, 2026, following a training session held ahead of men's basketball international friendlies against South Korea on Aug. 15 and Aug. 16. Hachimura of the Los Angeles Clippers recently expressed his intention to return to play for Japan.

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"Comfort women" protest in Manila

"Comfort women" protest in Manila

Members of a citizen's group protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Aug. 14, 2026, demanding the "recovery of justice" for former Filipino "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels.

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"Comfort women" protest in Manila

"Comfort women" protest in Manila

Members of a citizen's group protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Aug. 14, 2026, demanding the "recovery of justice" for former Filipino "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels. ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a mudslide in Togane in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a mudslide in Togane in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a mudslide in Togane in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a residential area submerged in floodwater in Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a residential area submerged in floodwater in Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a residential area submerged in floodwater in Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows vehicles submerged in floodwater in Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a vehicle submerged in floodwater in Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 14, 2026, after torrential rain overnight.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 14 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Kyushu Expressway fully reopens

Kyushu Expressway fully reopens

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2026, shows the Kyusyu Expressway near an interchange in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. It fully reopened the same day after a hiatus due to the July 28 earthquake that struck the region.

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Kyushu Expressway fully reopens

Kyushu Expressway fully reopens

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2026, shows the Kyusyu Expressway near an interchange in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. It fully reopened the same day after a hiatus due to the July 28 earthquake that struck the region.

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H3 rocket launch

MINAMITANE, Japan, Aug. 12 Kyodo - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency head Hiroshi Yamakawa holds a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 11, 2026, following the successful launch of H3 rocket No. 9 carrying the Michibiki No. 7 positioning satellite. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Military exercise in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug. 13 Kyodo - A Taiwanese soldier hides behind a motorcycle during the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Taipei in the early hours of Aug. 13, 2026, simulating a Chinese attack. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

KUMAMOTO, Japan, Aug. 10 Kyodo - Video taken from a drone on Aug. 10, 2026, shows Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, ahead of its expected reopening to the public, possibly on Aug. 13. The castle closed immediately after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28. (Kyodo)

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Philippine president meets press

Philippine president meets press

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. holds a press conference in Manila on Aug. 14, 2026.

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China: Puppies Fall Into Ditch One by One in Sichuan

In Deyang, Sichuan, on August 4, 2026, four puppies were seen playing near a small wooden bridge when misfortune struck them one after another. A black puppy fell into the ditch below while attempting to cross, followed by a yellow puppy and another black puppy. Even the last puppy, after hesitating, slipped while backing away and tumbled in as well.

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China: Horses Used to Pull Stranded Vehicle Out of Water

In Urumqi, Xinjiang, a father and son used two horses to pull a tourist vehicle stuck in water back onto firm ground. The vehicle was gradually dragged free as the rope tightened.

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China: Tornado Sweeps Through Songmen Town After Typhoon

A tornado swept through Songmen Town in Wenling, Zhejiang, on August 10, hurling debris into the air near homes and fields after Typhoon Dolphin affected the region. Authorities issued a tornado risk alert for parts of Taizhou, urging residents to stay indoors.

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Baseball: Reds vs. White Sox

Baseball: Reds vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox pinch-hitter Munetaka Murakami reacts after striking out swinging in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Reds vs. White Sox

Baseball: Reds vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox pinch-hitter Munetaka Murakami reacts after striking out swinging in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Reds vs. White Sox

Baseball: Reds vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox pinch-hitter Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers from the dugout during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani poses on second base after hitting a double in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured on second base after hitting a double in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Greece: Wildfire Rages Through Halkidiki, Hundreds Evacuated by Sea

A major wildfire broke out Thursday, August 13, in Siviri, Halkidiki, threatening nearby Fourka and prompting hundreds of people to evacuate by sea. Two firefighters were hospitalized. According to reports, the fire may have started when a fallen tree struck power lines amid strong winds, though authorities have not confirmed the cause.

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Japan provides mine-detection system to Ukraine

Japan provides mine-detection system to Ukraine

Photo taken in Kyiv on Aug. 13, 2026, shows the mine-detection system Japan is to provide to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine via the Japan International Cooperation Agency. A ceremony to commemorate the handing over of the system, operated using Ukraine-made drones, was held there the same day.

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