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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 4 Kyodo - Video taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, 3rd from L), curler Sayaka Yoshimura (1st row, 2nd from R), Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row, L) and speed skater Miho Takagi (2nd row, R). (Kyodo)

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Twin giant pandas' arrival in China from Japan

CHENGDU, China, Jan. 28 Kyodo - Male giant panda Xiao Xiao and his twin sister Lei Lei head to a giant panda conservation and research center in the Chinese city of Yaan, Sichuan Province, after arriving at an airport in Chengdu from Japan on Jan. 28, 2026. The twin pandas left Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens, where they were born and raised, the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota Motor Corp. Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon (R) and Chief Executive Officer Koji Sato attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2026, after the company announced Kon will succeed Sato as CEO, effective April 1.

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Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota Motor Corp. Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon (R) and Chief Executive Officer Koji Sato attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2026, after the company announced Kon will succeed Sato as CEO, effective April 1.

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Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota Motor Corp. chief financial officer Kenta Kon attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2026, after the company announced he will succeed Koji Sato as chief executive officer, effective April 1.

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Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota Motor Corp. Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon (R) and Chief Executive Officer Koji Sato attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2026, after the company announced Kon will succeed Sato as CEO, effective April 1.

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Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota Motor Corp. chief financial officer Kenta Kon attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2026, after the company announced he will succeed Koji Sato as chief executive officer, effective April 1.

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Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota Motor Corp. Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon (R) and Chief Executive Officer Koji Sato pose for a photo during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2026, after the company announced Kon will succeed Sato as CEO, effective April 1.

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Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota Motor Corp. chief financial officer Kenta Kon attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2026, after the company announced he will succeed Koji Sato as chief executive officer, effective April 1.

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TEPCO says to restart reactor on Feb. 9

TEPCO says to restart reactor on Feb. 9

Takeyuki Inagaki, head of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., speaks at a press conference in Kariwa, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Feb. 6, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei (2nd from L) pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (2nd from R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (R) shakes hands with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Photo taken on Feb. 5, 2026, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holding talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

(From L) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Conservative Party of Japan head Naoki Hyakuta makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Team Mirai leader Takahiro Anno makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Campaigning for general election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 28 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi makes a stump speech in Tokyo's Akihabara area on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Photo taken in Hachioji, Tokyo, on Feb. 1, 2026, shows campaign posters for candidates in the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election.

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Bank of Japan headquarters

Bank of Japan headquarters

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo.

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Bank of Japan headquarters

Bank of Japan headquarters

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo.

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Bank of Japan headquarters

Bank of Japan headquarters

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo.

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NIKKEN SEKKEI exterior

NIKKEN SEKKEI exterior

NIKKEN SEKKEI exterior=January 27,2026,Tokyo

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Kioxia Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kioxia Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kioxia Holdings President Change Press Conference. Photo shows President Nobuo Hayasaka.=January 29,2026,Tokyo

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Takenaka Corporation President's Handover Press Conference

Takenaka Corporation President's Handover Press Conference

Takenaka Corporation President Transition Press Conference. Photo shows, from right: Shigeto Chono, incoming president, and President Masato Sasaki.=January 29,2026,Tokyo

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Kioxia Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kioxia Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kioxia Holdings President Change Press Conference. Photo shows Hiroo Ota, incoming president.=January 29,2026,Tokyo

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NIKKEN SEKKEI Signboard and Logo

NIKKEN SEKKEI Signboard and Logo

NIKKEN SEKKEI Signboard and Logo=January 27,2026,Tokyo

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Takenaka Corporation signboard and logo

Takenaka Corporation signboard and logo

Takenaka Corporation signboard and logo=January 29,2026,Tokyo

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NIKKEN SEKKEI Signboard and Logo

NIKKEN SEKKEI Signboard and Logo

NIKKEN SEKKEI Signboard and Logo=January 27,2026,Tokyo

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Takenaka Corporation signboard and logo

Takenaka Corporation signboard and logo

Takenaka Corporation signboard and logo=January 29,2026,Tokyo

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Itochu Techno-Solutions (CTC) signboard and logo

Itochu Techno-Solutions (CTC) signboard and logo

Itochu Techno-Solutions (CTC) signboard and logo=January 28,2026,Tokyo

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NIKKEN SEKKEI Signboard and Logo

NIKKEN SEKKEI Signboard and Logo

NIKKEN SEKKEI Signboard and Logo=January 27,2026,Tokyo

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Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Change Press Conference

Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Change Press Conference

Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Transition Press Conference. Photo shows, from left, incoming President Yuji Umiyama and President Shinichiro Funabiki.=January 30,2026,Tokyo

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Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Change Press Conference

Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Change Press Conference

Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Transition Press Conference. Photo shows, from left, incoming President Yuji Umiyama and President Shinichiro Funabiki.=January 30,2026,Tokyo

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Denka signboard and logo

Denka signboard and logo

Denka signboard and logo=January 28,2026,Tokyo

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Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report”

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report”

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report.” Photo shows President Mitsuya Kishida (center) and others.=January 28,2026,Tokyo

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Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report”

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report”

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report.” Photo shows President Mitsuya Kishida (center) and others.=January 28,2026,Tokyo

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Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report”

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report”

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report.” Photo shows President Mitsuya Kishida (center) and others.=January 28,2026,Tokyo

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