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Japan ruling LDP launches new group

TOKYO, Japan, May 21 Kyodo - A new group created within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party holds its inaugural meeting in Tokyo on May 21, 2026, with 347 out of the ruling party's 417 lawmakers joining. The group, dubbed "the research group on the nation's power," is believed to seek to promote the national security and economic policy agendas of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Kyodo)

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Premium melons from Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan, May 22 Kyodo - A pair of Yubari melons produced in Yubari in Hokkaido fetches a record price of 5.8 million yen ($36,470) at the season's first auction in Sapporo, the capital of northern Japan prefecture, on May 22, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Tokyo riot police ceremony

TOKYO, Japan, May 20 Kyodo - Members of the Metropolitan Police Department's riot squad march during an inspection ceremony in Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Gaien area on May 20, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Memorial ceremony for unidentified war dead

TOKYO, Japan, May 26 Kyodo - Japan's Princess Kako attends a memorial ceremony for unidentified war dead at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo on May 25, 2026. (Kyodo)

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China launches new spaceship

JIUQUAN, China, May 25 Kyodo - A rocket carrying China's Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China, on May 24, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Football: Japan team train for 2026 World Cup

CHIBA, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - Members of the Japanese men's national football team train in the eastern Japan city of Chiba, near Tokyo, on May 25, 2026, as they entered camp in preparation for the upcoming World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Possible spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza area

TOKYO, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - Fire trucks gather in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 25, 2026, after an emergency call reported a pungent smell and people coughing. At least one person was taken to the hospital and around 20 others reported feeling ill, according to police. Surveillance footage showed a man spraying an unknown substance inside the facility before the call was made. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

GOTEMBA, Japan, May 20 Kyodo - The U.S. military conducts an artillery drill using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Football: Moriyasu announces World Cup squad

TOKYO, Japan, May 15 Kyodo - Hajime Moriyasu, 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. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Sanja festival in Tokyo's Asakusa

TOKYO, Japan, May 18 Kyodo - People participate in Asakusa Shrine's Sanja festival in Tokyo on May 16, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Possible spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza area

TOKYO, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - Fire trucks gather in front of the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo's Ginza district on May 25, 2026, after an emergency call reported a pungent smell and people coughing. At least one person was taken to the hospital and around 20 others reported feeling ill, according to police. Surveillance footage showed a man spraying an unknown substance inside the facility before the call was made. (Kyodo)

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Cannes winners at press conference in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, May 26 Kyodo - Actors Tao Okamoto and Virginie Efira pose for a photo following a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 26, 2026, after the two jointly won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on May 23 for "All of a Sudden," directed by Japan's Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who also attended. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, May 27 Kyodo - North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

An injured racehorse swims in a pool at a rehabilitation center in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki, northeastern Japan, on May 27, 2026, the pool's opening day for the year.

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Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

An injured racehorse swims in a pool at a rehabilitation center in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki, northeastern Japan, on May 27, 2026, the pool's opening day for the year.

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Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

An injured racehorse swims in a pool at a rehabilitation center in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki, northeastern Japan, on May 27, 2026, the pool's opening day for the year.

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Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

An injured racehorse swims in a pool at a rehabilitation center in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki, northeastern Japan, on May 27, 2026, the pool's opening day for the year.

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Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

An injured racehorse swims in a pool at a rehabilitation center in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki, northeastern Japan, on May 27, 2026, the pool's opening day for the year.

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BOJ-hosted international conference in Tokyo

Donald Kohn, former U.S. Federal Reserve vice chair and senior fellow at the U.S. think tank Brookings Institution, makes a speech during an international conference hosted by the Bank of Japan's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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Japan: Rare Red Tide Sweeps Suruga Bay Beaches for First Time in Years

Red tide has been washing ashore along multiple coastlines of Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture since May 20, in what is believed to be the bay's largest such occurrence in over a decade. The unusual bloom has left tourists puzzled at beaches across the Izu Peninsula, where the reddish-brown discoloration has spread across the shoreline.

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Law to establish National Intelligence Council enacted

Japan's House of Councillors approves a bill to establish a new National Intelligence Council during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, marking enactment of the law to create an entity to centralize information gathering in response to overseas threats.

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Law to establish National Intelligence Council enacted

Japan's House of Councillors approves a bill to establish a new National Intelligence Council during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, marking enactment of the law to create an entity to centralize information gathering in response to overseas threats. ==Kyodo

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UK: Record-Breaking May Heat Draws Crowds to Beaches in Broadstairs

Beachgoers flocked to Broadstairs in Kent as the United Kingdom recorded its hottest May temperature in over a century. Temperatures reached 35 degrees Celsius at London's Heathrow Airport and Kew Gardens on Tuesday, May 26.

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Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far R) chats with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd from R) while walking at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. Walking behind them are Japanese Empress Masako (3rd from R) and the Philippine president's wife, Louise Araneta-Marcos. (Pool photo)

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China: Eerie Red Sky Spotted Over Zhoushan, Zhejiang

On May 17, 2026, in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, a video captured the city’s night sky glowing an intense shade of red. The unusual sight stretched across a large area, making the clouds and horizon appear as if they had been dyed bright scarlet. Witness Ms. Zhang said the red glow lasted for quite a long time and that it was the first time she had ever seen anything like it.

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BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (R) shakes hands with Donald Kohn, senior fellow at the U.S. think tank Brookings Institution, after making opening remarks at an international conference hosted by the BOJ's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda makes opening remarks during an international conference hosted by the BOJ's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda makes opening remarks during an international conference hosted by the BOJ's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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NASA Administrator Isaacman on Moon base plan

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks at a press briefing in Washington on May 26, 2026, about the agency's roadmap to build a permanent base on the Moon, after its announcement in March of the plan to construct a base at the lunar south pole by 2032.

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Football: WE League MVP

INAC Kobe Leonessa's Yui Narumiya smiles at an award ceremony in Tokyo on May 26, 2026, after being named Japan women's football WE League MVP for the 2025-2026 season for leading the club to the second league title, the first in four seasons.

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Football: WE League MVP

INAC Kobe Leonessa's Yui Narumiya smiles at an award ceremony in Tokyo on May 26, 2026, after being named Japan women's football WE League MVP for the 2025-2026 season for leading the club to the second league title, the first in four seasons.

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Football: WE League MVP

INAC Kobe Leonessa's Yui Narumiya poses at a ceremony in Tokyo on May 26, 2026, after being named Japan women's football WE League MVP for the 2025-2026 season for leading the club to the second league title, the first in four seasons.

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (5th from R) holds talks with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (5th from L) in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026.

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (R) shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026.

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Philippine President Marcos Jr. arrives in Japan

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (L) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 26, 2026, for a four-day state visit to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Philippine President Marcos Jr. arrives in Japan

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 26, 2026, for a four-day state visit to Japan. (Pool photo)

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Tennis: French Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Laura Siegemund of Germany in the women's singles first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Laura Siegemund of Germany in the women's singles first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan acknowledges the crowd after beating Laura Siegemund of Germany in the women's singles first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Laura Siegemund of Germany in the women's singles first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Laura Siegemund of Germany in the women's singles first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Laura Siegemund of Germany in the women's singles first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka plays against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain in the women's singles first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka plays against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain in the women's singles first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka plays against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain in the women's singles first round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 26, 2026.

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Cannes winners at press conference in Tokyo

Actors Tao Okamoto (R) and Virginie Efira pose for a photo following a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 26, 2026, after the two jointly won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on May 23 for "All of a Sudden," directed by Japan's Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who also attended.

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Cannes winners at press conference in Tokyo

Belgian-French performer Virginie Efira attends a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 26, 2026, with Japanese actor Tao Okamoto after the two jointly won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on May 23 for "All of a Sudden," directed by Japan's Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who also attended.

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Cannes winners at press conference in Tokyo

Actors Tao Okamoto (R) and Virginie Efira attend a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 26, 2026, after jointly winning the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on May 23 for "All of a Sudden," directed by Japan's Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who also attended.

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Cannes winners at press conference in Tokyo

Japanese actor Tao Okamoto attends a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 26, 2026, with Belgian-French performer Virginie Efira after the two jointly won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on May 23 for "All of a Sudden," directed by Japan's Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who also attended.

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Tennis: French Open

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays in the women's singles first round at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 25, 2026.