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Ex-Komeito party head Takeiri dies at 97

Yoshikatsu Takeiri, former chairman of Japan's Komeito party, is interviewed on Aug. 20, 1992. Takeiri, who is known for playing a vital role in the 1972 Japan-China diplomatic normalization, died of pneumonia at age 97 on Dec. 23, 2023, at a hospital in southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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Baseball: Japan's national high school tournament

Keio infielder Katsuji Kiyohara (C), son of former baseball star Kazuhiro Kiyohara who was arrested in 2016 for drug offenses, is pictured during the closing ceremony of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Orix player Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Orix Buffaloes starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Seibu Lions during a baseball game at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Japanese volunteer gets service award from Zelenskyy

Japanese volunteer Fuminori Tsuchiko (C,R), 74, who has been providing free meals to Ukrainians following Russia's invasion, receives the National Legend of Ukraine award from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (C, L) in Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Angels GM Perry Minasian

Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian speaks during a press conference in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023, announcing that two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani has a tear in a right elbow ligament.

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Baseball: Angels GM Perry Minasian

Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian speaks during a press conference in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023, announcing that two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani has a tear in a right elbow ligament.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels (17) is approached by Cincinnati Reds players on second base during the fifth inning in Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels (R) shares a laugh with Cincinnati Reds players on second base during the fifth inning in Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels (R) chats with Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds on second base during the fifth inning in Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels (L) shares a laugh with Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds on second base during the fifth inning in Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels slides into base after hitting a double during the fifth inning in Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels doubles off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Lyon Richardson during the fifth inning in Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels doubles during the fifth inning in Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels doubles during the fifth inning in Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels doubles during the fifth inning in Game 2 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Basketball: Jets head coach John Patrick

John Patrick, head coach of the Chiba Jets in the B-League professional men's basketball league, poses for a photo in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Darja Varfolomeev of Germany competes in the individual apparatus hoop final during the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Valencia, Spain, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Darja Varfolomeev of Germany competes in the individual apparatus ball final during the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Valencia, Spain, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Darja Varfolomeev of Germany competes in the individual apparatus hoop final during the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Valencia, Spain, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Darja Varfolomeev of Germany competes in the individual apparatus ball final during the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Valencia, Spain, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Athletics: World championships

Karsten Warholm of Norway celebrates winning the men's 400 meters hurdles gold medal with the national flag draped over his shoulders during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Athletics: World championships

Karsten Warholm of Norway celebrates winning the men's 400 meters hurdles gold medal during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Athletics: World championships

Karsten Warholm of Norway celebrates winning the men's 400 meters hurdles gold medal during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Athletics: World championships

Karsten Warholm of Norway competes in the men's 400 meters hurdles final during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Athletics: World championships

Nozomi Tanaka of Japan drops to her knees after crossing the finish line in a women's 5,000 meters heat during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 23, 2023. Tanaka advanced to the final with a national record-setting time of 14 minutes, 37.98 seconds.

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Athletics: World championships

Nozomi Tanaka (3rd from R) of Japan competes in a women's 5,000 meters heat during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 23, 2023. Tanaka advanced to the final with a national record-setting time of 14 minutes, 37.98 seconds.

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Athletics: World championships

Nozomi Tanaka of Japan competes in a women's 5,000 meters heat during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 23, 2023. Tanaka advanced to the final with a national record-setting time of 14 minutes, 37.98 seconds.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani leaves the mound during the second inning in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (L) is visited at the mound by manager Phil Nevin (front, C) during the second inning in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (far R) leaves the mound during the second inning in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) is visited at the mound by manager Phil Nevin during the second inning in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (front, far R) leaves the mound during the second inning in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels high-fives Luis Rengifo (2) after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara wears a home run celebration helmet on behalf of the Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a two-run home run during the first inning in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Fans go wild as Shohei Ohtani (front) of the Los Angeles Angels rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a two-run home run during the first inning in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a two-run home run during the first inning in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a two-run home run during the first inning in Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Captured Russian tanks on display in Kyiv

Captured Russian tanks are put on display on a street in central Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Captured Russian tanks on display in Kyiv

Ukrainian soldiers patrol near an exhibition displaying captured Russian tanks in central Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2023.

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TEPCO President Kobayakawa

Tomoaki Kobayakawa (far L), president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., which operates the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, meets the press in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 23, 2023, during his visit to the northeastern Japan prefecture to meet with local municipal government heads about the planned discharge of treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea the following day.

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Baseball: Japan's national high school tournament final

Players of Keio high school line up in front of supporters in the stands after beating Sendai Ikuei high school 8-2 in Japan's summer national high school baseball championship final at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 23, 2023.

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TEPCO President Kobayakawa

Tomoaki Kobayakawa, president of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., which operates the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, meets the press in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 23, 2023, during his visit to the northeastern Japan prefecture to meet with local municipal government heads about the planned discharge of treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea the following day.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a government meeting on measures for realizing a decarbonized society at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) attends a government meeting on measures for realizing a decarbonized society at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Japan's plan to release Fukushima water into sea

Photo taken in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2023, shows Chinese newspaper reports on Japan's planned discharge of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture into the sea.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin

China's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin, speaks at a press conference in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2023.