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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

(from R) Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass pose for a photo during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi plays electric guitar during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a video message during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a video message during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Japan-India summit

Japan-India summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi smiles during a welcome ceremony hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 19, 2026, shows people in Cairo and a giant image painted on a wall of a beaming Egypt football striker Mohamed Salah, who is playing in the World Cup tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 19, 2026, shows a giant image painted on a wall in Cairo of a beaming Egypt football striker Mohamed Salah, who is playing in the World Cup tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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[Breaking News]BOJ chief at event in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, June 4 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks at an event hosted by Kyodo News in Tokyo on June 3, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) and Belgium's King Philippe toast during a state banquet hosted by the king and Queen Mathilde at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of an official visit by the emperor, accompanied by Empress Masako, to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) delivers a speech alongside Belgium's King Philippe during a state banquet hosted by the king and Queen Mathilde at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of an official visit by the emperor, accompanied by Empress Masako, to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech during a state banquet hosted by Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of an official visit by the emperor, accompanied by Empress Masako, to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech during a state banquet hosted by Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of an official visit by the emperor, accompanied by Empress Masako, to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Summer Davos begins in Dalian

Summer Davos begins in Dalian

The World Economic Forum's second largest annual meeting, known as the Summer Davos, kicks off in Dalian, China, on June 23, 2026. Over 1,700 people from political and business communities in about 90 countries and regions took part in the three-day Meeting of the New Champions, co-hosted by the Chinese government.

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Japan's emperor in The Hague

Japan's emperor in The Hague

Emperor Naruhito of Japan (C) delivers a speech during the luncheon hosted by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (R) at the Mauritshuis in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 18, 2026, during the emperor's state visit.

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Japan's emperor in The Hague

Japan's emperor in The Hague

Emperor Naruhito (standing, L) of Japan and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (standing, R) toast during a luncheon hosted by the prime minister at the Mauritshuis in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 18, 2026, during the emperor's state visit.

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Japan's emperor in The Hague

Japan's emperor in The Hague

Emperor Naruhito of Japan (standing) delivers a speech during the luncheon hosted by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (R, sitting) at the Mauritshuis in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 18, 2026, during the emperor's state visit.

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Atomic bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow in Vienna

Atomic bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow in Vienna

Setsuko Thurlow, a 94-year-old atomic bomb survivor and nuclear disarmament campaigner, speaks about her experience in Hiroshima during a meeting hosted by the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Vienna on June 17, 2026, in preparation for the first review conference on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, scheduled in November and December.

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[Breaking News]Football: 2026 World Cup

NEW YORK, United States, June 11 Kyodo - A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Tower lit up in blue

Tokyo Tower lit up in blue

Tokyo Tower is illuminated in blue, the Japan's national football team's color, in the capital on June 11, 2026, as the 2026 World Cup finals hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico open the same day.

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Tokyo Tower lit up in blue

Tokyo Tower lit up in blue

Tokyo Tower is illuminated in blue, the Japan's national football team's color, in the capital on June 11, 2026, as the 2026 World Cup finals hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico open the same day.

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Tokyo Tower lit up in blue

Tokyo Tower lit up in blue

Tokyo Tower is illuminated in blue, the Japan's national football team's color, in the capital on June 11, 2026, as the 2026 World Cup finals hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico open the same day.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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BOJ chief at event in Tokyo

BOJ chief at event in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks at an event hosted by Kyodo News in Tokyo on June 3, 2026.

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BOJ chief at event in Tokyo

BOJ chief at event in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks at an event hosted by Kyodo News in Tokyo on June 3, 2026.

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BOJ chief at event in Tokyo

BOJ chief at event in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks at an event hosted by Kyodo News in Tokyo on June 3, 2026.

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BOJ-hosted international conference in Tokyo

BOJ-hosted international conference in Tokyo

Donald Kohn, former U.S. Federal Reserve vice chair and senior fellow at the U.S. think tank Brookings Institution, makes a speech during an international conference hosted by the Bank of Japan's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (R) shakes hands with Donald Kohn, senior fellow at the U.S. think tank Brookings Institution, after making opening remarks at an international conference hosted by the BOJ's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda makes opening remarks during an international conference hosted by the BOJ's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda makes opening remarks during an international conference hosted by the BOJ's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Africa Forward Summit, a summit of African leaders co-hosted by Kenya and France to promote partnerships between Africa and France for innovation and growth, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on May 12, 2026.

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Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Africa Forward Summit, a summit of African leaders co-hosted by Kenya and France to promote partnerships between Africa and France for innovation and growth, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on May 12, 2026.

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Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Kenyan President William Ruto attend the Africa Forward Summit, a summit of African leaders co-hosted by Kenya and France to promote partnerships between Africa and France for innovation and growth, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on May 12, 2026.

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Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Africa Forward Summit, a summit of African leaders co-hosted by Kenya and France to promote partnerships between Africa and France for innovation and growth, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on May 12, 2026.

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Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Africa Forward Summit, a summit of African leaders co-hosted by Kenya and France to promote partnerships between Africa and France for innovation and growth, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on May 12, 2026.

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Africa forward summit in Nairobi

Africa forward summit in Nairobi

Kenyan President William Ruto delivers a speech at the Africa Forward Summit, a summit of African leaders co-hosted by Kenya and France to promote partnerships between Africa and France for innovation and growth, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on May 12, 2026.

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Conference on press freedom in Zambia

Conference on press freedom in Zambia

Ambassador Yudai Kano, Japan's permanent representative to UNESCO, speaks during an international conference on press freedom hosted by UNESCO in Lusaka, Zambia, on May 4, 2026, to mark World Press Freedom Day.

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Japan PM Takaichi in Hanoi

Japan PM Takaichi in Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi makes a toast during a dinner party hosted by her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on May 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in Hanoi

Japan PM Takaichi in Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) speaks during a dinner party hosted by her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on May 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi in Hanoi

Japan PM Takaichi in Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) speaks during a dinner party hosted by her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on May 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi in Hanoi

Japan PM Takaichi in Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a dinner party hosted by her Vietnamese counterpart Le Minh Hung in Hanoi on May 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

Toshiko Hamanaka (R), assistant secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks about her experience of the bombing at an event in New York on April 29, 2026. The event, hosted by four anti-nuclear organizations in Japan, coincides with the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held at the U.N. headquarters.

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Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Toshiko Hamanaka (far R), assistant secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks about her experience of the bombing at an event in New York on April 29, 2026. The event, hosted by four anti-nuclear organizations in Japan, coincides with the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held at the U.N. headquarters.

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