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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Gold medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita (C) of Japan, silver medalist Carson Foster of the United States (L) and bronze medalist William Petric of Australia are pictured during the medal ceremony for the men's 200-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Gold medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita (C) of Japan, silver medalist Carson Foster of the United States (L) and bronze medalist William Petric of Australia pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the men's 200-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan poses with his gold medal during the medal ceremony for the men's 200-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan celebrates during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 200-meter individual medley gold at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Mountain bonfire in Kyoto

A giant bonfire forming the Chinese character for "large" is lit on a mountainside in Kyoto during the Gozan Okuribi event, a traditional ceremony held to send off ancestral spirits and pray for good health, on Aug. 16. 2026.

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Mountain bonfire in Kyoto

A giant bonfire forming the Chinese character for "large" is lit on a mountainside in Kyoto during the Gozan Okuribi event, a traditional ceremony held to send off ancestral spirits and pray for good health, on Aug. 16. 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Yumeki Kojima of Japan celebrates during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 200-meter backstroke gold at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Yumeki Kojima of Japan poses during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 200-meter backstroke gold at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Yumeki Kojima of Japan acknowledges the crowd during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 200-meter backstroke gold at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Yumeki Kojima of Japan acknowledges the crowd during the medal ceremony after winning the men's 200-meter backstroke gold at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026.

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S. Korea marks 81st anniv. of independence

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech at a ceremony in Seoul on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule in 1945. (Pool photo)

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Memorial service for Japanese, U.S. war dead

An attendee prays during a joint memorial ceremony for 36 Japanese war dead and 11 U.S. B-29 bomber crew members in Nabari in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Memorial service for war dead in Philippines

People observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony in Caliraya, the Philippines, to honor those who died in the Pacific War, organized by the Japanese Embassy in Manila, on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Memorial service for war dead in Philippines

People observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony in Caliraya, the Philippines, to honor those who died in the Pacific War, organized by the Japanese Embassy in Manila, on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Memorial service for war dead in Philippines

People observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony in Caliraya, the Philippines, to honor those who died in the Pacific War, organized by the Japanese Embassy in Manila, on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Memorial service for war dead in Philippines

People lay flowers at a memorial ceremony in Caliraya, the Philippines, to honor those who died in the Pacific War, organized by the Japanese Embassy in Manila, on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) offers flowers at a memorial ceremony for the war dead at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Attendees offer flowers at a memorial ceremony for the war dead at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Attendees observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony for the war dead at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Attendees observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony for the war dead at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Attendees observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony for the war dead at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Attendees observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony for the war dead at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

A memorial ceremony for the war dead is held at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

A memorial ceremony for the war dead is held at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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