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Japan's top admiral to visit S. Korea

Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Adm. Akira Saito holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 14, 2026, saying he will visit Seoul on April 15-16 to hold talks with his counterparts from South Korea and the United States.

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[Breaking News]New Japan MSDF chief of staff Saito

TOKYO, Japan, July 23 Kyodo -New Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force chief of staff Adm. Akira Saito holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 23, 2024.

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New Japan MSDF chief of staff Saito

New Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force chief of staff Adm. Akira Saito holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 23, 2024.

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New Japan MSDF chief of staff Saito

New Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force chief of staff Adm. Akira Saito holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 23, 2024.

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New Japan MSDF chief of staff Saito

New Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force chief of staff Adm. Akira Saito holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 23, 2024.

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New Japan MSDF chief of staff Saito

New Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force chief of staff Adm. Akira Saito (front C) attends his inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 19, 2024.

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New Japan MSDF chief of staff Saito

New Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force chief of staff Adm. Akira Saito (front C) attends his inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 19, 2024.

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New Japan MSDF chief of staff Saito

New Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force chief of staff Adm. Akira Saito (front C) attends his inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 19, 2024.

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New Japan MSDF chief of staff Saito

New Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force chief of staff Adm. Akira Saito (front) attends his inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 19, 2024.

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New Japan MSDF chief of staff Saito

New Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force chief of staff Adm. Akira Saito (R) shakes hands with his predecessor Ryo Sakai following his inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 19, 2024.

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-BADMINTON-THOMAS CUP-JPN VS MAS(CN)

(240502) -- CHENGDU, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira/Saito Taichi (R) of Japan compete against Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin of Malaysia in the doubles match of the quarterfinal between Japan and Malaysia at BWF Thomas Cup Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-BADMINTON-THOMAS CUP-JPN VS MAS(CN)

(240502) -- CHENGDU, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Goh Sze Fei (R)/Nur Izzuddin of Malaysia compete against Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan in the doubles match of the quarterfinal between Japan and Malaysia at BWF Thomas Cup Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-BADMINTON-THOMAS CUP-JPN VS MAS(CN)

(240502) -- CHENGDU, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Goh Sze Fei (1st L)/Nur Izzuddin (2nd L) of Malaysia celebrate with teammates after defeating Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan in the doubles match of the quarterfinal between Japan and Malaysia at BWF Thomas Cup Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-BADMINTON-THOMAS CUP-JPN VS MAS(CN)

(240502) -- CHENGDU, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira/Saito Taichi (R) of Japan compete against Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin of Malaysia in the doubles match of the quarterfinal between Japan and Malaysia at BWF Thomas Cup Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-BADMINTON-THOMAS CUP-JPN VS MAS(CN)

(240502) -- CHENGDU, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin (R) of Malaysia compete against Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan in the doubles match of the quarterfinal between Japan and Malaysia at BWF Thomas Cup Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-BADMINTON-THOMAS CUP-JPN VS MAS(CN)

(240502) -- CHENGDU, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira/Saito Taichi (R) of Japan compete against Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin of Malaysia in the doubles match of the quarterfinal between Japan and Malaysia at BWF Thomas Cup Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-BADMINTON-THOMAS CUP-JPN VS MAS(CN)

(240502) -- CHENGDU, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira/Saito Taichi (R) of Japan compete against Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin of Malaysia in the doubles match of the quarterfinal between Japan and Malaysia at BWF Thomas Cup Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)CHINA-CHENGDU-BADMINTON-THOMAS CUP-JPN VS MAS(CN)

(240502) -- CHENGDU, May 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira/Saito Taichi (R) of Japan compete against Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin of Malaysia in the doubles match of the quarterfinal between Japan and Malaysia at BWF Thomas Cup Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JAPAN VS MALAYSIA

(240218) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira (L)/Saito Taichi of Japan compete against Aaron Chia Teng Fong/Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia during the men's team semifinal between Japan and Malaysia at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JAPAN VS MALAYSIA

(240218) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira(L)/Saito Taichi of Japan compete against Aaron Chia Teng Fong/Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia during the men's team semifinal between Japan and Malaysia at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JAPAN VS MALAYSIA

(240218) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira(L)/Saito Taichi of Japan compete against Aaron Chia Teng Fong/Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia during the men's team semifinal between Japan and Malaysia at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JAPAN VS MALAYSIA

(240218) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira/Saito Taichi (R) of Japan compete against Aaron Chia Teng Fong/Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia during the men's team semifinal between Japan and Malaysia at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JAPAN VS MALAYSIA

(240218) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira(R)/Saito Taichi of Japan compete against Aaron Chia Teng Fong/Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia during the men's team semifinal between Japan and Malaysia at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JAPAN VS MALAYSIA

(240218) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Aaron Chia Teng Fong(L)/Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia compete against Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan during the men's team semifinal between Japan and Malaysia at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JAPAN VS MALAYSIA

(240218) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira(R)/Saito Taichi of Japan compete against Aaron Chia Teng Fong/Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia during the men's team semifinal between Japan and Malaysia at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JPN VS THA

(240216) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira (L)/Saito Taichi of Japan compete against Pharanyu Kaosamaang/Worrapol Thongsa-nga of Thailand during their men's doubles match at the men's team group stage between Japan and Thailand of the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JPN VS SGP

(240214) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira/Saito Taichi (R) of Japan compete in the doubles match against Nge Joo Jie/Johann Prajogo of Singapore during the men's team group stage at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 14, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JPN VS SGP

(240214) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira (R)/Saito Taichi of Japan compete in the doubles match against Nge Joo Jie/Johann Prajogo of Singapore during the men's team group stage at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 14, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JPN VS SGP

(240214) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira (L)/Saito Taichi of Japan compete in the doubles match against Nge Joo Jie/Johann Prajogo of Singapore during the men's team group stage at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 14, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JPN VS SGP

(240214) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nge Joo Jie (R)/Johann Prajogo of Singapore compete in the doubles match against Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan during the men's team group stage at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 14, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JPN VS SGP

(240214) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira/Saito Taichi (L) of Japan compete in the doubles match against Nge Joo Jie/Johann Prajogo of Singapore during the men's team group stage at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 14, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JPN VS SGP

(240214) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira (L)/Saito Taichi of Japan compete in the doubles match against Nge Joo Jie/Johann Prajogo of Singapore during the men's team group stage at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 14, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)MALAYSIA-SHAH ALAM-BADMINTON-ASIA TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN-JPN VS SGP

(240214) -- SHAH ALAM, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira (R)/Saito Taichi of Japan compete in the doubles match against Nge Joo Jie/Johann Prajogo of Singapore during the men's team group stage at the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia, Feb. 14, 2024. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BADMINTON(CN)

(230930) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira (R) and Saito Taichi of Japan compete during Men's Team Semifinal of Badminton between China and Japan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-BADMINTON(CN)

(230930) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira (L) and Saito Taichi of Japan compete during Men's Team Semifinal of Badminton between China and Japan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)

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(SP)CHINA-CHANGZHOU-BADMINTON-CHINA OPEN 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES(CN)

(230907) -- CHANGZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang (R) compete during the men's doubles second round match between Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang of China and Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the 2023 China Open badminton tournament in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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(SP)CHINA-CHANGZHOU-BADMINTON-CHINA OPEN 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES(CN)

(230907) -- CHANGZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira (R)/Saito Taichi compete during the men's doubles second round match between Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang of China and Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the 2023 China Open badminton tournament in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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(SP)CHINA-CHANGZHOU-BADMINTON-CHINA OPEN 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES(CN)

(230907) -- CHANGZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang (R) compete during the men's doubles second round match between Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang of China and Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the 2023 China Open badminton tournament in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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(SP)CHINA-CHANGZHOU-BADMINTON-CHINA OPEN 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES(CN)

(230907) -- CHANGZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang (L) compete during the men's doubles second round match between Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang of China and Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the 2023 China Open badminton tournament in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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(SP)CHINA-CHANGZHOU-BADMINTON-CHINA OPEN 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES(CN)

(230907) -- CHANGZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira/Saito Taichi (R) compete during the men's doubles second round match between Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang of China and Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the 2023 China Open badminton tournament in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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(SP)CHINA-CHANGZHOU-BADMINTON-CHINA OPEN 2023-MEN'S DOUBLES(CN)

(230907) -- CHANGZHOU, Sept. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liang Weikeng (R)/Wang Chang compete during the men's doubles second round match between Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang of China and Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the 2023 China Open badminton tournament in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

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Exercise Malabar joint naval drills

Vice Adm. Akira Saito (far L), commander-in-chief of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Self-Defense Fleet, talks with commanders from U.S., Indian and Australian naval forces before the annual "Exercise Malabar" joint drills begin on Aug. 10, 2023, in Sydney.

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(SP)JAPAN-TOKYO-BADMINTON-JAPAN OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230728) -- TOKYO, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yuchen (R)/Ou Xuanyi of China compete during the men's doubles quarterfinal match against Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the Japan Open Badminton Championships 2023 in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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(SP)JAPAN-TOKYO-BADMINTON-JAPAN OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230728) -- TOKYO, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yuchen (L)/Ou Xuanyi of China compete during the men's doubles quarterfinal match against Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the Japan Open Badminton Championships 2023 in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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(SP)JAPAN-TOKYO-BADMINTON-JAPAN OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230728) -- TOKYO, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yuchen (L)/Ou Xuanyi of China compete during the men's doubles quarterfinal match against Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the Japan Open Badminton Championships 2023 in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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(SP)JAPAN-TOKYO-BADMINTON-JAPAN OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230728) -- TOKYO, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yuchen (L)/Ou Xuanyi of China compete during the men's doubles quarterfinal match against Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the Japan Open Badminton Championships 2023 in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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(SP)JAPAN-TOKYO-BADMINTON-JAPAN OPEN-MEN'S DOUBLES

(230728) -- TOKYO, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yuchen (L)/Ou Xuanyi of China react during the men's doubles quarterfinal match against Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the Japan Open Badminton Championships 2023 in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guang)

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(SP)CANADA-CALGARY-BADMINTON-CANADA OPEN

(230709) -- CALGARY, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira (front) /Saito Taichi of Japan compete during the semifinals of men's doubles match between Rasmus Kjaer/Frederik Sogaard of Denmark and Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the 2023 Canada Open in Calgary, Canada, on July 8, 2023. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(SP)CANADA-CALGARY-BADMINTON-CANADA OPEN

(230709) -- CALGARY, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rasmus Kjaer (L)/Frederik Sogaard of Denmark celebrate victory after the semifinals of men's doubles match between Rasmus Kjaer/Frederik Sogaard of Denmark and Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the 2023 Canada Open in Calgary, Canada, on July 8, 2023. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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(SP)CANADA-CALGARY-BADMINTON-CANADA OPEN

(230709) -- CALGARY, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Koga Akira (L) /Saito Taichi of Japan compete during the semifinals of men's doubles match between Rasmus Kjaer/Frederik Sogaard of Denmark and Koga Akira/Saito Taichi of Japan at the 2023 Canada Open in Calgary, Canada, on July 8, 2023. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)