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[Breaking News]Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 21 Kyodo - Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, after the country hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009. (Kyodo)

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The Tien Kung Ultra robot developed by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co. catches fire after crashing into a mat set up for deceleration following a 100-meter preliminary heat during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026. The robot finished the race in 9.32 seconds, beating the 9.58-second world record set by Jamaica's Usain Bolt in Berlin in 2009.

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Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi is pictured before holding a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026. Earlier in the day, Japan hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009.

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Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, after the country hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009.

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Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, after the country hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009.

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Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, after the country hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009.

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Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, after the country hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009.

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Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, after the country hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in Tokyo on July 21, 2009, shows Japanese House of Representatives speaker Yohei Kono announcing the dissolution of the lower house during its plenary session. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani gestures on first base after drawing a walk in the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026, and extending his on-base streak to 43 games and tying the Japanese record set by Ichiro Suzuki in 2009.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani gestures on first base after drawing a walk in the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026, and extending his on-base streak to 43 games and tying the Japanese record set by Ichiro Suzuki in 2009.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani draws a walk in the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026, extending his on-base streak to 43 games and tying the Japanese record set by Ichiro Suzuki in 2009.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani draws a walk in the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026, extending his on-base streak to 43 games and tying the Japanese record set by Ichiro Suzuki in 2009.

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Valentino Garavani arriving at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony, held at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 22, 2009. - Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Valentino Garavani arriving at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony, held at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 22, 2009. - Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Film - Valentino the Last Emperor - Valentino Garavani. November 15, 2009. Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Film - Valentino the Last Emperor - Valentino Garavani. November 15, 2009. Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,From left: Giancarlo Giammetti, Matt Tyrnauer, and designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes - LA

American actress and dancer Maddie Ziegler wearing an archive Donna Karan collection look from Spring 2009 arrives at the 2026 2nd Annual WWD (Women's Wear Daily) Style Awards, Golden Globes presented by Amazon Beauty, Donna Karan New York, Glamsquad, IHG Hotels and Resorts, and Moet and Chandon held at the Regent Santa Monica Beach on January 9, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes - LA

American actress and dancer Maddie Ziegler wearing an archive Donna Karan collection look from Spring 2009 arrives at the 2026 2nd Annual WWD (Women's Wear Daily) Style Awards, Golden Globes presented by Amazon Beauty, Donna Karan New York, Glamsquad, IHG Hotels and Resorts, and Moet and Chandon held at the Regent Santa Monica Beach on January 9, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes - LA

American actress and dancer Maddie Ziegler wearing an archive Donna Karan collection look from Spring 2009 arrives at the 2026 2nd Annual WWD (Women's Wear Daily) Style Awards, Golden Globes presented by Amazon Beauty, Donna Karan New York, Glamsquad, IHG Hotels and Resorts, and Moet and Chandon held at the Regent Santa Monica Beach on January 9, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes - LA

American actress and dancer Maddie Ziegler wearing an archive Donna Karan collection look from Spring 2009 arrives at the 2026 2nd Annual WWD (Women's Wear Daily) Style Awards, Golden Globes presented by Amazon Beauty, Donna Karan New York, Glamsquad, IHG Hotels and Resorts, and Moet and Chandon held at the Regent Santa Monica Beach on January 9, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes - LA

American actress and dancer Maddie Ziegler wearing an archive Donna Karan collection look from Spring 2009 arrives at the 2026 2nd Annual WWD (Women's Wear Daily) Style Awards, Golden Globes presented by Amazon Beauty, Donna Karan New York, Glamsquad, IHG Hotels and Resorts, and Moet and Chandon held at the Regent Santa Monica Beach on January 9, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes - LA

American actress and dancer Maddie Ziegler wearing an archive Donna Karan collection look from Spring 2009 arrives at the 2026 2nd Annual WWD (Women's Wear Daily) Style Awards, Golden Globes presented by Amazon Beauty, Donna Karan New York, Glamsquad, IHG Hotels and Resorts, and Moet and Chandon held at the Regent Santa Monica Beach on January 9, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes - LA

American actress and dancer Maddie Ziegler wearing an archive Donna Karan collection look from Spring 2009 arrives at the 2026 2nd Annual WWD (Women's Wear Daily) Style Awards, Golden Globes presented by Amazon Beauty, Donna Karan New York, Glamsquad, IHG Hotels and Resorts, and Moet and Chandon held at the Regent Santa Monica Beach on January 9, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WWD Style Awards, Golden Globes - LA

American actress and dancer Maddie Ziegler wearing an archive Donna Karan collection look from Spring 2009 arrives at the 2026 2nd Annual WWD (Women's Wear Daily) Style Awards, Golden Globes presented by Amazon Beauty, Donna Karan New York, Glamsquad, IHG Hotels and Resorts, and Moet and Chandon held at the Regent Santa Monica Beach on January 9, 2025 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Adriano Celentano Celebrates 88th Birthday - Milan

File Photo - Milan, Adriano Celentano celebrates his 88th birthday today, January 6th. In the photos, Adriano Celentano arrives in the city center with his wife Claudia Mori and enters Cova, the very famous pastry shop on Via Montenapoleone. Archive photos 2009-2010. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM