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Antarctic Treaty meeting in Hiroshima

Antarctic Treaty meeting in Hiroshima

Ambassador Hideki Uyama (R), from Japan's Foreign Ministry, meets the press in Hiroshima on May 12, 2026, after the opening ceremony of the 48th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in the western Japan city. The closed meeting, running through May 21, will discuss the peaceful use and environmental protection of Antarctica, with about 30 member countries taking part.

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Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

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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Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (3rd from R) and Kenyan President William Ruto (4th from R) 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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Ukraine-Germany defense talks in Kyiv

Ukraine-Germany defense talks in Kyiv

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov (R) and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius hold a joint news conference in Kyiv on May 11, 2026.

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Table tennis: Team worlds

Table tennis: Team worlds

Chinese men's table tennis team members (R) pose on the podium after winning gold at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026, alongside Japanese team members, who won silver. ==Kyodo

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad vies for 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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Magyar sworn in as Hungary's prime minister

Magyar sworn in as Hungary's prime minister

Tisza party leader Peter Magyar (3rd from R, front row) stands in the Hungarian parliament in Budapest on May 9, 2026. He was sworn in as the country's new prime minister the same day.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (L), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, poses with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) 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

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

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-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (3rd from L) hold talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (3rd from L) hold talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo on May 5, 2026, after winding up her trip to Vietnam and Australia.

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Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo on May 5, 2026, after winding up her trip to Vietnam and Australia.

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Japan-Philippines defense talks

Japan-Philippines defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from R) holds talks with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro (2nd from L) in Manila on May 5, 2026.

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Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) attends a welcome ceremony before his talks with his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (L) in Jakarta on May 4, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (R) poses with teammates after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Japan PM Takaichi leaves Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi leaves Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) waves before boarding a government plane in Canberra on May 5, 2026, before returning to Japan after concluding her overseas trip to Vietnam and Australia.

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Japan PM Takaichi leaves Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi leaves Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) waves before boarding a government plane in Canberra on May 5, 2026, before returning to Japan after concluding her overseas trip to Vietnam and Australia.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Sevilla in Seville, Spain, on May 4, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad and Gabriel Suazo of Sevilla vie for the ball in a Spanish La Liga football match in Seville, Spain, on May 4, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

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 PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) visits Australian War Memorial in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

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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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

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

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) arrives in Canberra on May 3, 2026, for a summit with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holding talks with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (back, 2nd from R) holds talks with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (front, 2nd from L) in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (2nd from L) in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese shake hands before their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese shake hands before their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Ioka

Boxing: Inoue vs. Ioka

WBC bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue (R) of Japan takes on challenger Kazuto Ioka of Japan in their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Ioka

Boxing: Inoue vs. Ioka

Takuma Inoue (R) of Japan defends his WBC bantamweight world title with a victory over countryman Kazuto Ioka in their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Ioka

Boxing: Inoue vs. Ioka

Takuma Inoue (R) of Japan celebrates after defending his WBC bantamweight world title with a victory over countryman Kazuto Ioka in their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in Hanoi

Japan PM Takaichi in Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) speaks during a dinner party hosted by her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on May 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi in Hanoi

Japan PM Takaichi in Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) speaks during a dinner party hosted by her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on May 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma (R) controls the ball during an English Premier League football match against Newcastle United in Newcastle, England, on May 2, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (R) 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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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (R) of Japan celebrates 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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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Challenger Junto Nakatani (R) of Japan throws a punch at countryman and undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue in the seventh round of their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Challenger Junto Nakatani (R) of Japan throws a punch at countryman and undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue in the eighth round of their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Challenger Junto Nakatani (R) of Japan throws a punch at countryman and undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue in the eighth round of their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Challenger Junto Nakatani of Japan (R) throws a punch at countryman and undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue in the eighth round of their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (R) of Japan throws a punch at countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani in the sixth round of their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (R) of Japan throws a punch at countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani in the ninth round of their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (R) of Japan throws a punch at countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani in the ninth round of their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (R) of Japan throws a punch at countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani in the first round of their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Japan-Vietnam talks

Japan-Vietnam talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far L) and her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung (2nd from R) hold talks in Hanoi on May 2, 2026.

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Japan-Vietnam talks+

Japan-Vietnam talks+

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) attends a welcome ceremony with her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on May 2, 2026.

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Japan-Vietnam talks+

Japan-Vietnam talks+

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) attends a welcome ceremony with her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on May 2, 2026.

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