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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda pose for photos in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda pose for photos in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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APEC trade meeting in Suzhou

APEC trade meeting in Suzhou

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (L) attends a trade meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, China, on May 22, 2026.

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APEC trade meeting in Suzhou

APEC trade meeting in Suzhou

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (L) attends a trade meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, China, on May 22, 2026.

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Cannes film festival

Cannes film festival

(From L, facing camera) French actress Virginie Efira, Japanese film director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Japanese actress Tao Okamoto react to a standing ovation following the screening of the director's latest film "Soudain" (All of a Sudden) at the Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 15, 2026.

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Hungarian PM Magyar at press conference

Hungarian PM Magyar at press conference

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar (L) speaks at a joint press conference with his Austrian counterpart Christian Stocker after their meeting in Vienna on May 21, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with astronauts

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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Japan PM Takaichi meets with astronauts

Japan PM Takaichi meets with astronauts

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

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) fields a grounder hit by San Diego Padres slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. (L) in the first inning of a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 20, 2026.

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Trilateral fighter project

Trilateral fighter project

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) meets with Edgewing CEO Marco Zoff in Tokyo on May 21, 2026. Based in the English town of Reading, Edgewing is a venture company set up to lead the design of a next-generation fighter jet planned jointly by Japan, Britain and Italy.

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Film director Koreeda in Cannes

Film director Koreeda in Cannes

Japanese film director Hirokazu Koreeda (2nd from L) holds a press conference at the Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2026, a day after the screening of his latest film "Sheep in the Box." Haruka Ayase (far L), Rimu Kuwaki (2nd from R) and Daigo star in the film.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Combined photo shows Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitching (L) and hitting a home run during a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 20, 2026.

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Emperor meets with U.N. chief Guterres

Emperor meets with U.N. chief Guterres

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) and U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres shake hands at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor meets with U.N. chief Guterres

Emperor meets with U.N. chief Guterres

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) and U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres pose for a photo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor meets with U.N. chief Guterres

Emperor meets with U.N. chief Guterres

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) and U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres shake hands at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor meets with U.N. chief Guterres

Emperor meets with U.N. chief Guterres

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) meets with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Party leaders' debate in parliament

Party leaders' debate in parliament

Junya Ogawa (L), head of the largest opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, asks Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) a question during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on May 20, 2026.

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Party leaders' debate in parliament

Party leaders' debate in parliament

Junya Ogawa (L), head of the largest opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, asks Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) a question during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on May 20, 2026.

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China-Russia summit

China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Party leaders' debate in parliament

Party leaders' debate in parliament

Yuichiro Tamaki (front, L), leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, asks Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) a question during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on May 20, 2026.

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Party leaders' debate in parliament

Party leaders' debate in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) answers a question from Yuichiro Tamaki (front, L), leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on May 20, 2026.

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Party leaders' debate in parliament

Party leaders' debate in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) answers a question from Yuichiro Tamaki (front, L), leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on May 20, 2026.

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Party leaders' debate in parliament

Party leaders' debate in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) answers a question from Yuichiro Tamaki (front, L), leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on May 20, 2026.

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China-Russia summit

China-Russia summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping (far L) holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

China-Russia summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping (far L) holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (front, R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, L) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of their summit meeting on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (front, L) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of their summit meeting on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (front, L) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of their summit meeting on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of their summit meeting on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Former Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa (L), a winner of three Olympic women's team medals, throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026, with Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui acting as catcher.

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Ex-Emperor Akihito stays at imperial villa in Hayama

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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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (L) chats with San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui ahead of their baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 19, 2026.

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Ex-Emperor Akihito stays at imperial villa in Hayama

Ex-Emperor Akihito stays at imperial villa in Hayama

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) and former Empress Michiko (3rd from L) 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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G7 finance meeting in Paris

G7 finance meeting in Paris

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hold a press conference following the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries in Paris on May 19, 2026.

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Banana-based charcoal

Banana-based charcoal

Photo taken in Tokyo on April 28, 2025, shows banana-based charcoal (L) developed by fruit vendor Dole Japan Inc. for use in barbecues. As a way to reduce food waste, the Tokyo company turned bananas that could not be sold due to problems such as blemishes, bruising or size into the unique charcoal, which is lighter and easier to ignite than regular charcoal.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attending a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attending a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands after a press event following their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a press event after their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands after a press event following their talks in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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