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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on April 17, 2025, shows sunglasses worn by a visitor to the World Exposition in Osaka featuring Myaku-Myaku, the event's official mascot.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on April 17, 2025, shows sunglasses worn by a visitor to the World Exposition in Osaka featuring Myaku-Myaku, the event's official mascot.

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Japanese garden in London

Japanese garden in London

Photo taken on April 17, 2025, shows carp streamers at Holland Park's Japanese garden in London.

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Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Japan players (R) are pictured after their loss to Canada in a quarterfinal at the women's ice hockey world championship in Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic on April 17, 2025.

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Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Japan players are pictured after their loss to Canada in a quarterfinal at the women's ice hockey world championship in Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic on April 17, 2025.

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Territory museum reopens in Tokyo

Territory museum reopens in Tokyo

Photo taken on April 17, 2025, shows the interior of an immersive theater at the National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty in Tokyo on the eve of its reopening following content renewal.

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Plastic whale sculpture in London

Plastic whale sculpture in London

A basket labeled "Sudo-maru Kuji Port" in Japanese is seen on a giant whale sculpture made from marine plastic waste in London on April 17, 2025. The 11-meter-long sculpture, created to raise awareness of marine pollution, has caused a stir in Japan as it contains what appears to be debris from the massive tsunami triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Kuji was one of the Japanese cities hardest hit by the tsunami.

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Plastic whale sculpture in London

Plastic whale sculpture in London

A basket labeled "Ishinomaki Fish Market" in Japanese is seen on a giant whale sculpture made from marine plastic waste in London on April 17, 2025. The 11-meter-long sculpture, created to raise awareness of marine pollution, has caused a stir in Japan as it contains what appears to be debris from the massive tsunami triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Ishinomaki was one of the Japanese cities hardest hit by the tsunami.

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Plastic whale sculpture in London

Plastic whale sculpture in London

An 11-meter-long whale sculpture made from marine plastic waste washed up on Hawaii's beaches is seen in London on April 17, 2025. The sculpture, created to raise awareness of marine pollution, has caused a stir in Japan as it contains what appears to be debris from the massive tsunami triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Football: Europa Conference League

Football: Europa Conference League

Djurgarden's Keita Kosugi (front) plays during the Europa Conference League quarterfinals second leg football match against SK Rapid in Vienna on April 17, 2025.

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Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Japan's Rui Ukita (R) defends in the first period of a quarterfinal against Canada at the women's ice hockey world championship in Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic on April 17, 2025.

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Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Japan's Miyuu Masuhara (L) defends the net in the second period of a quarterfinal against Canada at the women's ice hockey world championship in Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic on April 17, 2025.

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Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Japan's Mei Miura (24) celebrates after scoring in the second period in a quarterfinal against Canada at the women's ice hockey world championship in Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic on April 17, 2025.

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Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Japan's Mei Miura (24) celebrates after scoring in the second period in a quarterfinal against Canada at the women's ice hockey world championship in Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic on April 17, 2025.

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Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Japanese players (R) look dejected after allowing Canada to score in the second period of a quarterfinal at the women's ice hockey world championship in Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic on April 17, 2025.

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Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Ice hockey: Women's world championship

Japanese players are pictured after their loss to Canada in a quarterfinal at the women's ice hockey world championship in Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic on April 17, 2025.

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Russian ambassador to U.N.

Russian ambassador to U.N.

Russian ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia meets the press following a U.N. Security Council meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 17, 2025.

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a press conference in Kyiv on April 17, 2025.

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a press conference in Kyiv on April 17, 2025.

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a press conference in Kyiv on April 17, 2025.

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ECB President Lagarde

ECB President Lagarde

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde holds a press conference in Frankfurt on April 17, 2025, following the ECB policy-setting committee's decision to lower its key interest rate by 0.25 point to 2.25 percent.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs in the women's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs in the women's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs in the women's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs in the women's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Alysa Liu of the United States acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Alysa Liu of the United States performs in the women's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Religious dance at western Japan temple

Religious dance at western Japan temple

An "Otaiya" religious dance is performed at Buddhist Shingon-sect Kongobu-ji temple on Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on April 17, 2025, in honor of the sect's founder Kukai (774-835), posthumously known as Kobo Daishi.

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Religious dance at western Japan temple

Religious dance at western Japan temple

An "Otaiya" religious dance is performed at Buddhist Shingon-sect Kongobu-ji temple on Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on April 17, 2025, in honor of the sect's founder Kukai (774-835), posthumously known as Kobo Daishi.

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Tokyo Skytree lit up

Tokyo Skytree lit up

Tokyo Skytree is lit up in yellow in the Japanese capital on April 17, 2025, the International Day for Community Volunteers Supporting Offender Reintegration.

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Tokyo Skytree lit up

Tokyo Skytree lit up

Tokyo Skytree is lit up in yellow in the Japanese capital on April 17, 2025, the International Day for Community Volunteers Supporting Offender Reintegration.

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Tokyo Skytree lit up

Tokyo Skytree lit up

Tokyo Skytree is lit up in yellow in the Japanese capital on April 17, 2025, the International Day for Community Volunteers Supporting Offender Reintegration.

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Tokyo Skytree lit up

Tokyo Skytree lit up

Tokyo Skytree is lit up in yellow in the Japanese capital on April 17, 2025, the International Day for Community Volunteers Supporting Offender Reintegration.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan performs in the men's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan performs in the men's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Ilia Malinin of the United States performs in the men's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Figure skating: World Team Trophy

Ilia Malinin of the United States performs in the men's short program at the World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Tokyo on April 17, 2025.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

A dance performance is held at Malaysia's pavilion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on April 17, 2025.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

A dance performance is held at Malaysia's pavilion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on April 17, 2025.

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Chinese President Xi in Cambodia

Chinese President Xi in Cambodia

Security officers stand guard in Phnom Penh on April 17, 2025, with Chinese President Xi Jinping visiting Cambodia.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

A live music performance is held at Saudi Arabia's pavilion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on April 17, 2025.

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World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

A live music performance is held at Saudi Arabia's pavilion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on April 17, 2025.

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Meeting over imperial family member number

Meeting over imperial family member number

Japan's House of Representatives and House of Councillors hold a joint meeting in Tokyo on April 17, 2025, to look for ways to prevent a further decline in the number of imperial family members. In Japan, female members must relinquish their imperial family status after marriage.

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Meeting over imperial family member number

Meeting over imperial family member number

Japan's House of Representatives and House of Councillors hold a joint meeting in Tokyo on April 17, 2025, to look for ways to prevent a further decline in the number of imperial family members. In Japan, female members must relinquish their imperial family status after marriage.

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