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Nintendo's sales in FY 2025 top 2 tril. yen

Nintendo's sales in FY 2025 top 2 tril. yen

File photo taken on April 3, 2025, in Tokyo shows the Switch 2 gaming console of Nintendo Co. The video game company reported on May 8, 2026, that its sales for the year ended March that year rose 98.6 percent from a year earlier to 2.31 trillion yen, the first time the company has topped the 2 trillion yen mark.

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Toyota FY 2025 sales top 50 trillion yen, 1st for Japan firm

Toyota FY 2025 sales top 50 trillion yen, 1st for Japan firm

File photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023, shows the headquarters building of Toyota Motor Corp. in Toyota in Aichi Pref., central Japan. Toyota reported on May 8, 2026, that its sales for the year ended March that year rose 5.5 percent from a year earlier to 50.68 trillion yen, becoming the first Japanese company to post annual sales of over 50 trillion yen.

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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

File photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki, who has withdrawn from the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The demotion-threatened "kadoban" ozeki was not named in the list of bouts released on May 8, 2026, for the first two days of the 15-day meet, and could drop to the lower rank of sekiwake unless he enters the meet and gets a winning record with eight or more wins.

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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

File photo shows Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki, who has withdrawn from the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The demotion-threatened "kadoban" ozeki was not named in the list of bouts released on May 8, 2026, for the first two days of the 15-day meet, and could drop to the lower rank of sekiwake unless he enters the meet and gets a winning record with eight or more wins.

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Japan-South Korea security talks

Japan-South Korea security talks

(from L) Japanese Vice Defense Minister for International Affairs Koji Kano, Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi, South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon Joo and South Korean Vice Defense Minister Lee Doo Hee pose before vice minister-level "two-plus-two" bilateral security talks in Seoul on May 7, 2026.

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Japan-South Korea security talks

Japan-South Korea security talks

Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi (L) and South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon Joo shake hands before vice minister-level "two-plus-two" bilateral security talks in Seoul on May 7, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 5, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Nikkei ends at record high above 62,000

Nikkei ends at record high above 62,000

A financial data screen in central Tokyo on May 7, 2026, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average topping 63,000 for the first time on May 7, 2026. The Nikkei closed the day at 62,833.84, a record high.

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Nikkei hits record intraday high

Nikkei hits record intraday high

An electronic board in central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting 62,915.87 at the end of morning trading after surging past 62,000 for the first time on May 7, 2026.

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Nikkei hits record intraday high

Nikkei hits record intraday high

An electronic board in central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting 62,915.87 at the end of morning trading after surging past 62,000 for the first time on May 7, 2026.

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Italy: Pussy Riot, FEMEN Storm Venice Biennale in Anti-Russia Protest

Around 50 activists from Pussy Riot and FEMEN stormed the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale on Wednesday, May 6, during its opening preview marking Russia's first return to the prestigious art fair since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Wearing pink balaclavas and setting off colored smoke flares, protesters chanted for over 30 minutes. Italian police blocked entry to the pavilion, which temporarily closed its doors. The group dispersed without confrontation.

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Tanker with Russian crude oil arrives in Japan

Tanker with Russian crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from the Russian Far East of Sakhalin arriving in waters off Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on May 4, 2026, marking the first procurement of Russian oil by Japan since the Iran war began in late February.

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Tanker with Russian crude oil arrives in Japan

Tanker with Russian crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from the Russian Far East of Sakhalin arriving in waters off Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on May 4, 2026, marking the first procurement of Russian oil by Japan since the Iran war began in late February.

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Tanker with Russian crude oil arrives in Japan

Tanker with Russian crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from the Russian Far East of Sakhalin arriving in waters off Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on May 4, 2026, marking the first procurement of Russian oil by Japan since the Iran war began in late February.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allows an RBI single to Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve in the first inning of a baseball game on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (R) poses with teammates after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 3, 2026, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 3, 2026, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 1, 2026, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Crown Prince Fumihito's family attends Paraguay-related concert

Crown Prince Fumihito's family attends Paraguay-related concert

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (3rd from L), his wife Crown Princess Kiko (4th from L), their daughter Princess Kako (2nd from L) and their son Prince Hisahito (5th from L) attend a concert held at the Art Center of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on May 3, 2026, to mark the 90th anniversary of the first Japanese immigration to Paraguay. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito's family attends Paraguay-related concert

Crown Prince Fumihito's family attends Paraguay-related concert

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (3rd from L), his wife Crown Princess Kiko (4th from L), their daughter Princess Kako (2nd from L) and their son Prince Hisahito (5th from L) attend a concert held at the Art Center of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on May 3, 2026, to mark the 90th anniversary of the first Japanese immigration to Paraguay.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Baseball: White Sox vs. Padres

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox grounds out in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on May 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 2, 2026, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Boxing: Inoue vs. Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (R) of Japan throws a punch at countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani in the first round of their title match at Tokyo Dome on May 2, 2026.

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Ex-Japan PM Kishida in Philippines

Ex-Japan PM Kishida in Philippines

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front, C) speaks during a visit to a liquefied natural gas terminal in Batangas on the Philippines' main island of Luzon on May 1, 2026. The terminal, operated by Japan's Tokyo Gas Co. and local energy provider First Gen, is intended to meet strong power demand in the Philippines.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for WBC bantamweight bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for WBC bantamweight bout

WBC bantamweight world champion Takuma Inoue (L) of Japan and challenger Kazuto Ioka of Japan, who is aiming to become Japan's first five-division men's boxing world champion, lock eyes after clearing their weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their title match.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for WBC bantamweight bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for WBC bantamweight bout

WBC bantamweight world champion Takuma Inoue (L) of Japan and challenger Kazuto Ioka of Japan, who is aiming to become Japan's first five-division men's boxing world champion, pose after clearing their weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their title match.

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Labor Day holiday in China

Labor Day holiday in China

The Great Wall of China in Beijing is crowded with tourists on May 1, 2026, the first day of a five-day Labor Day holiday.

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Labor Day holiday in China

Labor Day holiday in China

The Great Wall of China in Beijing is crowded with tourists on May 1, 2026, the first day of a five-day Labor Day holiday.

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China: Off-Road Team Rescues Camel Trapped in Wire Fencing in Inner Mongolia

On April 24, 2026, in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, a video captured a rescue mission unfolding along a desert crossing route from the sacred tree area of the Ulan Buh Desert to Ji’aobao. Members of an off-road team spotted a camel that had been stuck for three to four days, its leg tightly entangled in wire fencing. The team leader carefully crouched down and began cutting away the metal wires wrapped around the animal’s leg, taking care not to cause further injury. The camel appeared exhausted and weak, remaining motionless even after being freed, its legs stiff from prolonged restraint. The video ended with the camel gradually managing to stand up, wobbling at first before stabilizing itself as the rescuers looked on.

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[Breaking News]U.S.-produced crude oil arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, April 27 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying U.S.-produced crude oil arriving in Tokyo Bay on April 26, 2026, marking the first shipment from the United States since the start of the Iran war in late February. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto reacts after reaching first base on his go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto reacts after reaching first base on his go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to first base after drawing a walk in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 29, 2026.

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