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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025.

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Parliament building in Tokyo

Parliament building in Tokyo

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 14, 2025, shows Japan's parliament building (C) in Tokyo.

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Parliament building in Tokyo

Parliament building in Tokyo

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 14, 2025, shows Japan's parliament building (C) in Tokyo.

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Parliament building in Tokyo

Parliament building in Tokyo

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 14, 2025, shows Japan's parliament building (C) in Tokyo.

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"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

People pose for a photo on Aug. 14, 2025, surrounding a statue symbolizing "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, erected on publicly owned land in Berlin, ahead of the 80th anniversary the following day of Japan's surrender in World War II. Authorities have urged that the statue, erected by a South Korean-related citizens' group in 2020, be moved to nearby private land, a proposal repeatedly rejected by the group.

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"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

People stand on Aug. 14, 2025, by a statue symbolizing "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, erected on publicly owned land in Berlin, ahead of the 80th anniversary the following day of Japan's surrender in World War II. Authorities have urged that the statue, erected by a South Korean-related citizens' group in 2020, be moved to nearby private land, a proposal repeatedly rejected by the group.

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"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

People stand on Aug. 14, 2025, by a statue symbolizing "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, erected on publicly owned land in Berlin, ahead of the 80th anniversary the following day of Japan's surrender in World War II. Authorities have urged that the statue, erected by a South Korean-related citizens' group in 2020, be moved to nearby private land, a proposal repeatedly rejected by the group.

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Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage

Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage

Demonstrators protest in Anchorage, Alaska on Aug. 14, 2025, ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin the following day.

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Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage

Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2025, shows central part of Anchorage, Alaska on the eve of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage

Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage

Demonstrators protest in Anchorage, Alaska on Aug. 14, 2025, ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin the following day.

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"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2025, shows a statue symbolizing "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels on publicly owned land in Berlin, a day ahead of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. Authorities have urged that the statue, erected by a South Korean-related citizens' group in 2020, be moved to nearby private land, a proposal repeatedly rejected by the group.

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"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

People lay flowers on Aug. 14, 2025, at a statue symbolizing "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, erected on publicly owned land in Berlin, ahead of the 80th anniversary the following day of Japan's surrender in World War II. Authorities have urged that the statue, erected by a South Korean-related citizens' group in 2020, be moved to nearby private land, a proposal repeatedly rejected by the group.

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"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

People lay flowers on Aug. 14, 2025, at a statue symbolizing "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, erected on publicly owned land in Berlin, ahead of the 80th anniversary the following day of Japan's surrender in World War II. Authorities have urged that the statue, erected by a South Korean-related citizens' group in 2020, be moved to nearby private land, a proposal repeatedly rejected by the group.

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"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

People lay flowers on Aug. 14, 2025, at a statue symbolizing "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, erected on publicly owned land in Berlin, ahead of the 80th anniversary the following day of Japan's surrender in World War II. Authorities have urged that the statue, erected by a South Korean-related citizens' group in 2020, be moved to nearby private land, a proposal repeatedly rejected by the group.

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Treaty on plastic pollution

Treaty on plastic pollution

Participants react after chair of the U.N. International Negotiating Committee, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, said at the outset of its plenary session in Geneva on Aug. 14, 2025, that talks to create the world's first legally binding treaty to address plastic pollution will be adjourned to the following day.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano leaves the mound during the sixth inning as a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners is interrupted by rain at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland on Aug. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano leaves the mound during the sixth inning as a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners is interrupted by rain at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland on Aug. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano takes the mound to start a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches against the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches against the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baseball: Mariners vs. Orioles

Baltimore Orioles starter Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 14, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games is held in Beijing on Aug. 14, 2025, with robots developed by 280 teams from 16 countries set to compete in football, table tennis and a 400-meter race, for example, until Aug. 17.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games is held in Beijing on Aug. 14, 2025, with robots developed by 280 teams from 16 countries set to compete in football, table tennis and a 400-meter race, for example, until Aug. 17.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games is held in Beijing on Aug. 14, 2025, with robots developed by 280 teams from 16 countries set to compete in football, table tennis and a 400-meter race, for example, until Aug. 17.

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Mt. Fuji photo spot

Mt. Fuji photo spot

A tourist takes a picture of Mt. Fuji on Aug. 14, 2025, from over a 1.4-meter-high screen that was set up by authorities to prevent dangerous behavior such as jaywalking in the Yamanashi Prefecture town of Fujikawaguchiko. In May 2024, the town erected a taller screen to block the view of Mt. Fuji towering over a Lawson convenience store after the photo spot went viral and sparked a surge in foreign visitors but the latest screen, set up in early August, was low enough to allow the view.

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Mt. Fuji photo spot

Mt. Fuji photo spot

Tourists take a picture of Mt. Fuji on Aug. 14, 2025, from over a 1.4-meter-high screen that was set up by authorities to prevent dangerous behavior such as jaywalking in the Yamanashi Prefecture town of Fujikawaguchiko. In May 2024, the town erected a taller screen to block the view of Mt. Fuji towering over a Lawson convenience store after the photo spot went viral and sparked a surge in foreign visitors but the latest screen, set up in early August, was low enough to allow the view.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama (C) is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama (C) is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama meets the press after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People bow at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

People visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Imperial Palace

Imperial Palace

People visit a square leading to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Imperial Palace

Imperial Palace

People visit a square leading to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Imperial Palace

Imperial Palace

People visit a square leading to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Imperial Palace

Imperial Palace

People visit a square leading to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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