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Study session on abduction issue for new LDP lawmakers

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, meets the press at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on May 14, 2026, after making a speech during a study session held the same day for newly elected LDP lawmakers. His elder sister Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13.

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UK: London Battered by May Hailstorm

A hailstorm struck London on Wednesday, May 13, battering the city and disrupting commutes.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani (R) shakes hands with manager Dave Roberts 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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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani (R) is pictured with manager Dave Roberts 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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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani celebrates after San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames is thrown out at second base on a double play in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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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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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani gestures as San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames is thrown out at second base on a double play in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani reacts after San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames is thrown out at second base on a double play in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani gestures as San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames is thrown out at second base on a double play in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (3rd from R) participates in a meeting on the mound after allowing two hits in a row in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) slaps his glove after getting San Francisco Giants' Bryce Eldridge to fly out in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after striking out San Francisco Giants' Rafael Devers in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani is greeted by teammates in the dugout after the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani is greeted by teammates in the dugout after the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) pumps his fist after San Francisco Giants' Drew Gilbert flies into a double play in the seventh inning, allowing Ohtani to pitch seven scoreless innings in a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani high-fives with a teammate in the dugout after the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani wipes his face after the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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US: Grand Fire Threatens 650 Homes in Chino Hills, California

A brush fire dubbed the Grand Fire broke out near Chino Hills, San Bernardino County, California, on Wednesday evening, May 13, burning approximately 30 acres and prompting temporary evacuation orders for around 650 homes. Some 250 firefighters, helicopters, and ground crews brought the blaze under control by 10:30 p.m., and all evacuation orders were lifted. One firefighter was hospitalized with minor injuries. No structural damage was reported. The cause remains under investigation.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after striking out San Francisco Giants' Rafael Devers in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after striking out San Francisco Giants' Willy Adames (back, L) in the second inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after striking out San Francisco Giants' Rafael Devers in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after striking out San Francisco Giants' Rafael Devers (L) in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Royals vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Rate Field in Chicago on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Royals vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Rate Field in Chicago on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Royals vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Rate Field in Chicago on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Royals vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Rate Field in Chicago on May 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Royals vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Rate Field in Chicago on May 13, 2026.

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Japan crown prince visits farms in Fukushima Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (far L) speaks with fruit farms in the city of Fukushima in northeastern Japan on May 13, 2026. Crown Prince Fumihito, patron of the Agricultural Society of Japan, visited farmers in Fukushima Prefecture who have been commended by the society for their contributions to agriculture.

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Japan crown prince visits farms in Fukushima Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (R) visits a cyclamen farm in Minamisoma in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 13, 2026. Crown Prince Fumihito, patron of the Agricultural Society of Japan, visited farmers in Fukushima Prefecture who have been commended by the society for their contributions to agriculture.

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Japan crown prince visits farms in Fukushima Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (far L) speaks with fruit farmers in the city of Fukushima in northeastern Japan on May 13, 2026. Crown Prince Fumihito, patron of the Agricultural Society of Japan, visited farmers in Fukushima Prefecture who have been commended by the society for their contributions to agriculture.

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Japan crown prince visits farms in Fukushima Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (far L) speaks with cyclamen cultivators in Minamisoma in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 13, 2026. Crown Prince Fumihito, patron of the Agricultural Society of Japan, visited farmers in Fukushima Prefecture who have been commended by the society for their contributions to agriculture.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Spain: Fire Guts Restaurant in La Manga, Sending Smoke Across Coastline

A fire broke out at the ZM Isla del Ciervo restaurant in La Manga, Murcia, on Wednesday morning, May 13, sending a large column of black smoke visible across the coastline. Firefighters from multiple agencies extinguished the blaze, which gutted most of the restaurant. No injuries were reported.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani reacts during a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani reacts during a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Japan agrees on economic cooperation with New Mexico, Wyoming

(From L) U.S. governors Michelle Lujan Grisham and Mark Gordon and Japan's Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 13, 2026. New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham, Wyoming Gov. Gordon and Ozaki agreed to strengthen economic cooperation.

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UK: Three Women Found Dead in Sea off Brighton Beach

Emergency services responded to Brighton Beach on Wednesday, May 13, after three women were found unresponsive in the sea in the early hours. Despite rescue efforts, all three were declared dead at the scene. Police and coastguard conducted a search operation along the shoreline near Black Rock Beach and Brighton Pier.

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Former Japan PM Kishida meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) shakes hands with Mathias Cormann, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, in Tokyo on May 13, 2026. Cormann met with members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's parliamentary league for the OECD headed by Kishida.

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Session of NPT review conference

A session of the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 13, 2026.

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Session of NPT review conference

Do Hung Viet, president of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, speaks during a session of the meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 13, 2026.