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Light festival in Sydney

The Sydney Opera House (C) is illuminated with imagery on the opening night of the Vivid Sydney annual light festival in the Australian city on May 22, 2026.

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Cannes film festival

Japanese film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (C, facing camera) and actress Tao Okamoto, who starred in the director's latest film "Soudain" (All of a Sudden), embrace amid a standing ovation following the screening of the film at the Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 15, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with astronauts

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses with astronauts Takuya Onishi (L) and Kimiya Yui at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2026.

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Crown prince, crown princess at exhibition

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and Crown Princess Kiko visit a special exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of the signing of the amity between Japan and Belgium at Kokugakuin University Museum in Tokyo on May 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Emperor Akihito stays at imperial villa in Hayama

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and former Empress Michiko (C) chat with people while taking a walk around an imperial villa in Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 19, 2026. The couple will stay at the villa through May 26. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Emperor Akihito stays at imperial villa in Hayama

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and former Empress Michiko take a walk around an imperial villa in Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 19, 2026. The couple will stay at the villa through May 26. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Emperor Akihito stays at imperial villa in Hayama

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and former Empress Michiko take a walk around an imperial villa in Hayama in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 19, 2026. The couple will stay at the villa through May 26. (Pool photo)

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CORRECTED: Cannes film festival

Japanese film director Hirokazu Koreeda (C, facing camera) receives a standing ovation following the screening of his latest film "Sheep in the Box" at the Cannes International Film Festival on May 16, 2026, in Cannes, southern France, along with Haruka Ayase (C, L), Rim Kuwaki (C, R) and Daigo (C, far R), who star in the film.

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Japanese, U.S. cherry blossom queens

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses with Japanese and U.S. cherry blossom queens Yuka Shimizu (R) and Caroline Campbell at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 18, 2026.

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Japanese, U.S. cherry blossom queens

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses with Japanese and U.S. cherry blossom queens Yuka Shimizu (R) and Caroline Campbell at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 18, 2026.

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46th anniv. of pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) attends a ceremony in Gwangju on May 18, 2026, marking the anniversary of a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern South Korean city in which over 160 people were killed by the military.

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G7 finance meeting in Paris

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (C) poses with Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau (R) and French Finance Minister Roland Lescure on the first day of a two-day meeting of the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors in Paris on May 18, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (C) is pictured in the dugout after throwing complete seven innings of a baseball game for the first time as a Major Leaguer during the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Japan emperor, empress depart for Ehime

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako are greeted at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 16, 2026, before departing for a two-day trip to Ehime Prefecture, where they will attend a national tree-planting ceremony the following day.

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Japan emperor, empress depart for Ehime

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako are greeted at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 16, 2026, before departing for a two-day trip to Ehime Prefecture, where they will attend a national tree-planting ceremony the following day.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) heads home to score on a throwing error after his two-run triple, while Los Angeles Angels third baseman Vaughn Grissom runs for the ball, in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 16, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) watches the action from the dugout during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 15, 2026.

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Football: Moriyasu announces World Cup squad

Hajime Moriyasu(C), the manager of Japan's national football team, announces the 26-man squad to play at the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States in June and July during a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo (C) vies for the ball in a Spanish La Liga football match against Girona on May 14, 2026, in Girona, Spain.

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U.S. President Trump in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, R) attends a welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump (not seen) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (front, L), Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook (2nd row, L), Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk (2nd row, C) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (2nd row, R) also attended the ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani (C) celebrates with his teammates in the dugout after pitching seven scoreless innings in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe (C) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2026. Honda posted a net loss of 423.94 billion yen in fiscal 2025, its first-full year net loss since its 1957 listing, but it expects to swing back to profitability in fiscal 2026.

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a Yagihashi department store on May 14, 2026, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. The mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city in July 2018, the highest temperature on record at that time, before it was surpassed by the nearby city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, at 41.8 C in the summer of 2025.

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a Yagihashi department store on May 14, 2026, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. The mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city in July 2018, the highest temperature on record at that time, before it was surpassed by the nearby city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, at 41.8 C in the summer of 2025.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) is pictured in the dugout after leaving the mound in the middle of the seventh inning in a baseball game against San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (C) speaks to reporters at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026, after meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (C) visits the Japanese leader's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026, to meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (R) and Kenyan President William Ruto (C) attend a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 1,600-seat conference hall at the U.N. office in Nairobi on May 11, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (C) of Real Sociedad dribbles the ball in the first half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Real Betis in San Sebastian, Spain, on May 9, 2026.

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) is pictured on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok after being released from prison on parole.

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) is pictured on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok after being released from prison on parole.

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) is pictured on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok after being released from prison on parole.

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) gets in a car after being released from prison on parole on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok, along with his daughter, former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (L).

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Baseball: Mariners vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami (C) of the Chicago White Sox is congratulated by teammatest after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Rate Field in Chicago on May 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami (C) of the Chicago White Sox is congratulated by teammates after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Rate Field in Chicago on May 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami (C) of the Chicago White Sox is congratulated by teammates after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Rate Field in Chicago on May 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami (C) of the Chicago White Sox is congratulated by teammates after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Rate Field in Chicago on May 8, 2026.

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Retired speed skater Takagi in home town parade

Retired Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (C) waves during a parade in her home town of Makubetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 9, 2026. Takagi, 31, a winner of 10 Olympic medals, retired from competition after competing in the Milan Cortina Olympics in February.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press after holding a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press after holding a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Sitting beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Sitting beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far L) and her daughter Princess Kako (C) view exhibits commemorating the 40th anniversary of the founding of Save the Children, a nongovernmental organization, as they attend a charity dinner celebrating the anniversary in Tokyo on May 7, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far L) and her daughter Princess Kako (C) view exhibits commemorating the 40th anniversary of the founding of Save the Children, a nongovernmental organization, as they attend a charity dinner celebrating the anniversary in Tokyo on May 7, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (C, R) head to a cenotaph for slain Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, L) attends a welcome ceremony before a meeting with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (C, R) in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Finance meeting in Samarkand

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (C) speaks during a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from Japan, China, South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on May 3, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (C) of Japan poses after retaining his title with a victory over countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani in their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Ex-Japan PM Kishida in Philippines

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front, C) speaks during a visit to a liquefied natural gas terminal in Batangas on the Philippines' main island of Luzon on May 1, 2026. The terminal, operated by Japan's Tokyo Gas Co. and local energy provider First Gen, is intended to meet strong power demand in the Philippines.