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Japan's imperial couple meet grandchild of ex-Dutch general in Amsterdam

Inez Schelfhout (L), the granddaughter of a former Dutch general who survived a Japanese internment camp as a child during World War II, is pictured before meeting with Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in Amsterdam on June 19, 2026. Her late grandfather was imprisoned in what is now Indonesia after the country was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army. In 2000, he attended a ceremony in which Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko laid flowers at a war memorial during their visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple meet grandchild of ex-Dutch general in Amsterdam

Inez Schelfhout, the granddaughter of a former Dutch general who survived a Japanese internment camp as a child during World War II, speaks to the press after meeting with Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in Amsterdam on June 19, 2026. Her late grandfather was imprisoned in what is now Indonesia after the country was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army. In 2000, he attended a ceremony in which Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko laid flowers at a war memorial during their visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako watches Belgian dance performance

Japanese Princess Kako (front row, C) watches a performance by Belgian dance company Rosas at Saitama Arts Theater in Saitama near Tokyo on June 19, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako watches Belgian dance performance

Japanese Princess Kako (front row, C) watches a performance by Belgian dance company Rosas at Saitama Arts Theater in Saitama near Tokyo on June 19, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor in Leiden

Emperor Naruhito (front, R) of Japan visits the Japanese garden at the Hortus botanicus of Leiden University with King Willem-Alexander (front, 2nd from R) of the Netherlands in Leiden, the Netherlands, on June 18, 2026, during his state visit. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor in Leiden

Emperor Naruhito (front, R) of Japan visits the Japanese garden at the Hortus botanicus of Leiden University with King Willem-Alexander (front, 2nd from R) of the Netherlands in Leiden, the Netherlands, on June 18, 2026, during his state visit. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, R), Empress Masako (C, L), Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima pose for a photo after attending a welcome ceremony for the Japanese imperial couple at Dam Square in front of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on June 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor in Leiden

Emperor Naruhito (front, R) of Japan visits the Japanese garden at the Hortus botanicus of Leiden University with King Willem-Alexander (back, C) of the Netherlands in Leiden, the Netherlands, on June 18, 2026, during his state visit. (Pool photo)

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Memorial service for deceased Japanese immigrants in Brazil

A Buddhist memorial service is held in Sao Paulo for deceased Japanese immigrants to Brazil on June 18, 2026. Brazil commemorated 118 years of Japanese immigration the same day.

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Memorial service for deceased Japanese immigrants in Brazil

A Buddhist memorial service is held in Sao Paulo for deceased Japanese immigrants to Brazil on June 18, 2026. Brazil commemorated 118 years of Japanese immigration the same day.

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Public-private consortium to disseminate Japanese comics across world

A public-private consortium aimed at disseminating Japan's manga comic culture across the world holds its inaugural meeting in Tokyo on June 18, 2026. The Cultural Affairs Agency-led consortium, participated in by major publishing companies Kodansha Ltd., Shueisha Inc. and Shogakukan Inc., will come up with a framework for making online services of Japanese comics targeting foreign readers commercially viable.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (facing camera) speaks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung before a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks with Kenyan President William Ruto before a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, L) speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron (C, R) before a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026. (Pool photo)

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (foreground) before a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, L) attends a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026, with her British counterpart Keir Starmer (front, R) and Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni (C).

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, L), and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Empress Masako (back, L), and Queen Maxima head for a welcome ceremony for the Japanese imperial couple at Dam Square in front of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on June 17, 2026.

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, L), and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Empress Masako (back, L), and Queen Maxima head for a welcome ceremony for the Japanese imperial couple at Dam Square in front of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on June 17, 2026.

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, L), and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Empress Masako (back, L), and Queen Maxima head for a welcome ceremony for the Japanese imperial couple at Dam Square in front of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (L) attend a welcome ceremony for the Japanese imperial couple with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands at Dam Square in front of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on June 17, 2026.

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, R), Empress Masako (C, L), Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima pose for a photo after attending a welcome ceremony for the Japanese imperial couple at Dam Square in front of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on June 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, R), Empress Masako (C, L), Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima pose for a photo after attending a welcome ceremony for the Japanese imperial couple at Dam Square in front of the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on June 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front) and other leaders attend a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives for a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L, front) and other leaders attend a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L, front) and other leaders attend a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L, front) and other leaders attend a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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