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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja meets the press in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Red snow crab catch in central Japan

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crabs is auctioned after being landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Red snow crab catch in central Japan

Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crabs is auctioned after being landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after Genta Koja, a candidate backed by her Liberal Democratic Party, won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after Genta Koja, a candidate backed by her Liberal Democratic Party, won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja reads a newspaper in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja reads a newspaper in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja meets the press in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja meets the press in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Liberal Democratic Pary Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki meets the press at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2026, after LDP-backed Genta Koja won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Liberal Democratic Pary Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki meets the press at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2026, after LDP-backed Genta Koja won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja meets the press after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja (back, L) meets the press after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja celebrates after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja receives a bouquet after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja receives a bouquet after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Germany: 150,000 Protest Far-Right AfD After Election Landslide

About 150,000 demonstrators marched in roughly 20 German cities Saturday, September 12, including Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, protesting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) after its landslide win in last week's Saxony-Anhalt state election. Organized by the campaign group Pruef, protesters carried signs reading "Ban the AfD now." The AfD took nearly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, far ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU at about 17%, and is now seeking to form Germany's first far-right state government since World War II.

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Australia: Joint Flyover Honors 9/11 Victims at Historic NFL Game

Australian and U.S. military forces marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a joint flyover at the NFL's first-ever regular-season game in Australia. The Royal Australian Air Force's Roulettes flew in mixed formation with U.S. Marine Corps Ospreys over the Melbourne Cricket Ground, accompanied by an ADF Flag Party and USMC Color Guard, as thousands of fans packed the venue for the 49ers-Rams matchup.

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Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Raidel Martinez of the Yomiuri Giants celebrates during a ceremony marking his 250th career save in a win over the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Sept. 10, 2026. The Cuban pitcher is the first foreign-born pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball to achieve the milestone.

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Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Raidel Martinez of the Yomiuri Giants celebrates during a ceremony marking his 250th career save in a win over the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Sept. 10, 2026. The Cuban pitcher is the first foreign-born pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball to achieve the milestone.

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Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Yomiuri Giants pitcher Raidel Martinez throws during a baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Sept. 10, 2026. The Cuban pitcher earned his 250th career save in the win, becoming the first foreign-born pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball to achieve the milestone.

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Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Raidel Martinez of the Yomiuri Giants celebrates during a ceremony marking his 250th career save in a win over the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Sept. 10, 2026. The Cuban pitcher is the first foreign-born pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball to achieve the milestone.

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Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Raidel Martinez of the Yomiuri Giants reacts after earning his 250th career save in a win over the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Sept. 10, 2026. The Cuban pitcher is the first foreign-born pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball to achieve the milestone.

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Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Yomiuri Giants pitcher Raidel Martinez throws during a baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Sept. 10, 2026. The Cuban pitcher earned his 250th career save in the win, becoming the first foreign-born pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball to achieve the milestone.

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Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Raidel Martinez of the Yomiuri Giants holds a press conference after earning his 250th career save in a win over the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Sept. 10, 2026. The Cuban pitcher is the first foreign-born pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball to achieve the milestone.

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Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Baseball: Giants' Martinez earns 250th save

Raidel Martinez (R) of the Yomiuri Giants celebrates with catcher Takumi Oshiro after earning his 250th career save in a win over the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Sept. 10, 2026. The Cuban pitcher is the first foreign-born pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball to achieve the milestone.

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Basketball: National high school invitational tourney

Basketball: National high school invitational tourney

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 10 Kyodo - Yuta Tabuse (4) of Noshiro Technical High School shoots past a defender in the first half of a basketball game against Funabashi Municipal High School during the final of the national high school invitational tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the Japanese capital on Dec. 28, 1998.

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Football: Champions League

Football: Champions League

Ayase Ueda (L) of Lille reacts after scoring the opener in the first half of a Champions League football match against Real Betis in Lille, France, on Sept. 8, 2026.

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Football: Champions League

Football: Champions League

Ayase Ueda of Lille reacts after scoring the opener in the first half of a Champions League football match against Real Betis in Lille, France, on Sept. 8, 2026.

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Football: Champions League

Football: Champions League

Ayase Ueda of Lille reacts after scoring the opener in the first half of a Champions League football match against Real Betis in Lille, France, on Sept. 8, 2026.

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Football: Champions League

Football: Champions League

Ayase Ueda (R) of Lille reacts after scoring the opener in the first half of a Champions League football match against Real Betis in Lille, France, on Sept. 8, 2026.

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Football: Champions League

Football: Champions League

Ayase Ueda (C) of Lille scores the opener in the first half of a Champions League football match against Real Betis in Lille, France, on Sept. 8, 2026.

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Football: Champions League

Football: Champions League

Ayase Ueda (front) of Lille celebrates with his teammates after scoring the opener in the first half of a Champions League football match against Real Betis in Lille, France, on Sept. 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) chats with Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart (27) after drawing a walk in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2026. Ohtani returned to the Dodgers' lineup the same day, following a four-day absence.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) chats with Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart (27) after drawing a walk in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2026. Ohtani returned to the Dodgers' lineup the same day, following a four-day absence.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) chats with Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart (27) after drawing a walk in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2026. Ohtani returned to the Dodgers' lineup the same day, following a four-day absence.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2026. Ohtani returned to the Dodgers' lineup the same day, following a four-day absence.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2026. Ohtani returned to the Dodgers' lineup the same day, following a four-day absence.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to the plate in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2026. Ohtani returned to the Dodgers' lineup the same day, following a four-day absence.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2026. Ohtani returned to the Dodgers' lineup the same day, following a four-day absence.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to the plate in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2026. Ohtani returned to the Dodgers' lineup the same day, following a four-day absence.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds hits a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2026.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds watches the flight of a ball as he hits a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2026.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds hits a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2026.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Reds vs. Dodgers

Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds reacts in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 2026.

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Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani looks on from the dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 6, 2026, as he remains out of the lineup for a fourth straight day.

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Japan: Rare Lightning-Fireworks Moment Wows Crowd at Uozu Festival

The 2026 Jantokoi Uozu Festival Offshore Fireworks Display in Uozu, Toyama Prefecture, went ahead despite unfavorable weather on Saturday, August 8. While the weather didn't cooperate, the poor conditions produced a dramatic moment rarely seen: as the very first firework launched, a bolt of lightning streaked across the night sky. The crowd erupted in cheers at this rare sight.

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Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Royals

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Royals

Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after hitting a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Royals

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Royals

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto heads to the field to take his position in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Royals

Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Royals

Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after hitting a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sept. 4, 2026.

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