•  
Dancing with the Stars Awards Ceremony - Rom

Dancing with the Stars Awards Ceremony - Rom

The finalist couples - Rai Auditorium, "Dancing with the Stars" broadcast, - December 20, 2025, Rome, Italy. Photo by Stefano Colarieti /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Dancing with the Stars Awards Ceremony - Rom

Dancing with the Stars Awards Ceremony - Rom

The finalist couples - Rai Auditorium, "Dancing with the Stars" broadcast, - December 20, 2025, Rome, Italy. Photo by Stefano Colarieti /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

People watch a Palestinian mass wedding in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, December 2, 2025. Fifty-four couples attended the event. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

Palestinian grooms and brides celebrate together a mass wedding in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, December 2, 2025. Fifty-four couples attended the event. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

Palestinian grooms and brides celebrate together a mass wedding in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, December 2, 2025. Fifty-four couples attended the event. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

People watch a Palestinian mass wedding in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, December 2, 2025. Fifty-four couples attended the event. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

Palestinian grooms and brides celebrate together a mass wedding in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, December 2, 2025. Fifty-four couples attended the event. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

Palestinian grooms and brides celebrate together a mass wedding in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, December 2, 2025. Fifty-four couples attended the event. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

Mass Wedding in Khan Younis - Gaza

Palestinian grooms and brides celebrate together a mass wedding in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, December 2, 2025. Fifty-four couples attended the event. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Group Wedding - China

Group Wedding - China

A drone photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows couples taking a boat tour during a group wedding in the Luzhi ancient town in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Group Wedding - China

Group Wedding - China

An aerial drone photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows couples taking a boat tour during a group wedding in the Luzhi ancient town in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Group Wedding - China

Group Wedding - China

Couples take part in a group wedding in the Luzhi ancient town in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, September 29, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Group Wedding - China

Group Wedding - China

A drone photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows couples taking a boat tour during a group wedding in the Luzhi ancient town in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Group Wedding - China

Group Wedding - China

Couples take part in a group wedding in the Luzhi ancient town in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, September 29, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Group Wedding - China

Group Wedding - China

An aerial drone photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows couples taking part in a group wedding in the Luzhi ancient town in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. Photo by Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Newlywed couples walk hand in hand during a mass wedding in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Guests fill the stands at a mass wedding for 90 couples in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Newlywed couples walk hand in hand during a mass wedding in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Newlywed couples walk hand in hand during a mass wedding in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Couples sit before the stage during a mass wedding ceremony in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Newlywed couples walk hand in hand during a mass wedding in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Families and guests gather as couples take part in a mass wedding ceremony in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Newlywed couples walk hand in hand during a mass wedding in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Guests fill the stands at a mass wedding for 90 couples in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Guests fill the stands at a mass wedding for 90 couples in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Kurdistan Democratic Party Celebrates 79th Anniversary With Mass Wedding - Iraq

Newlywed couples walk hand in hand during a mass wedding in Zakho, Iraq, on August 16, 2025. The event, marking the 79th anniversary of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), was organized by the Zakho Autonomous Administration and attended by officials, community figures, and locals. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Two couples walk side by side in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Couples sit during the mass wedding in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Brides and grooms line up during a mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Several newlywed couples walk along the road as women wave Kurdish flags in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Several newlywed couples walk along the road as women wave Kurdish flags in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Brides and grooms sit at decorated tables during a mass wedding in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Couples walk in a line during the mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk along the blue carpet during the mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Several newlywed couples walk along the road as women wave Kurdish flags in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A newlywed couple share a moment at a decorated outdoor table in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk together along a decorated street in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Couples walk in a line during the mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Couples walk in a line during the mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk along the blue carpet during the mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk together along a decorated street in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk together along a decorated street in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk together along a decorated street in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk along the blue carpet during the mass wedding ceremony in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Couples sit during the mass wedding in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A bride and groom walk together along a decorated street in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Brides and grooms sit at decorated tables during a mass wedding in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

Mass Wedding Ceremony - Iraq

A wide view shows the mass wedding ceremony with rows of couples and guests in Akre, Iraq on August 16, 2025. Akre hosted a mass wedding ceremony for 90 couples from Bardarash and Akre. The event was held on the occasion of Massoud Barzani’s birthday and the 79th anniversary of the founding of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Each bride and groom received 10 million Iraqi dinars along with coverage of transportation expenses. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Illustration - Lyon

Illustration - Lyon

FRANCE. RHONE (69). LYON. CONFLUENCE DISTRICT. COUPLES CROSSING THE FLORENCE ARTHAUD FOOTBRIDGE IN FRONT OF THE NEW BUILDINGS OF THE DISTRICT. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

  •  
Japan Diet begins debate on dual surname bill for 1st time in 28 yrs

Japan Diet begins debate on dual surname bill for 1st time in 28 yrs

Japan's House of Representatives' judicial affairs committee begins its first deliberations in 28 years on legislation that would give married couples the option of using separate surnames in Tokyo on May 30, 2025.

  • Main
  • Top
  • Editorial
  • Creative
  • About Us
  • About ILG
  • Terms of use
  • Company
  • BEHIND
  • Price List
  • Single Plan
  • Monthly Plan
  • Services
  • Shooting
  • Rights Clearance
  • Support
  • FAQ
  • How To Buy
  • Contact Us
  • Become a Partner

© KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

All Rights Reserved.

  • Editorial
  • Olympics
  • News
  • Sports
  • Japan
  • Tech
  • Royal
  • Disaster
  • NorthKorea
  • Old Japan
  • SNS
  • Creative
  • Food
  • Japan
  • Landscape
  • Animal
  • Popular
  • #Ukraine
  • #China
  • #coronavirus
  • #N. Korea
  • #Thailand
  • #Russia
  • #Ukraine
  • #China
  • #coronavirus
  • #N. Korea
  • #Thailand
  • #Russia
  • Food
  • Japan
  • Landscape
  • Animal
  • Olympics
  • News
  • Sports
  • Japan
  • Tech
  • Royal
  • Disaster
  • NorthKorea
  • Old Japan
  • SNS