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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki arrives at an accommodation facility in Houston on June 27, 2026, ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 football match against Brazil on June 29.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki arrives at an accommodation facility in Houston on June 27, 2026, ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 football match against Brazil on June 29.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan midfielder Takefusa Kubo arrives at an accommodation facility in Houston on June 27, 2026, ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 football match against Brazil on June 29.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan midfielder Keito Nakamura arrives at an accommodation facility in Houston on June 27, 2026, ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 football match against Brazil on June 29.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan midfielder Daizen Maeda arrives at an accommodation facility in Houston on June 27, 2026, ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 football match against Brazil on June 29.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan forward Ayase Ueda arrives at an accommodation facility in Houston on June 27, 2026, ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 football match against Brazil on June 29.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan midfielder Junya Ito arrives at an accommodation facility in Houston on June 27, 2026, ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 football match against Brazil on June 29.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo (front) waves after arriving at an accommodation facility in Houston on June 27, 2026, ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 football match against Brazil on June 29.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan defender Hiroki Ito arrives at an accommodation facility in Houston on June 27, 2026, ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 football match against Brazil on June 29.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan midfielder Ritsu Doan arrives at an accommodation facility in Houston on June 27, 2026, ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 football match against Brazil on June 29.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu arrives at an accommodation facility in Houston on June 27, 2026, ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 football match against Brazil on June 29.

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2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 27, 2026, shows the site of a landslide in Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, after two typhoons brought downpours to wide areas while passing along the country's Pacific coast. A man in his 70s was killed and three others injured at the site.

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2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 27, 2026, shows the site of a landslide in Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, after two typhoons brought downpours to wide areas while passing along the country's Pacific coast. A man in his 70s was killed and three others injured at the site.

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2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 27, 2026, shows the site of a landslide in Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, after two typhoons brought downpours to wide areas while passing along the country's Pacific coast. A man in his 70s was killed and three others injured at the site.

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2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 27, 2026, shows the site of a landslide in Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, after two typhoons brought downpours to wide areas while passing along the country's Pacific coast. A man in his 70s was killed and three others injured at the site.

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2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 27, 2026, shows the site of a landslide in Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, after two typhoons brought downpours to wide areas while passing along the country's Pacific coast. A man in his 70s was killed and three others injured at the site.

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Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Debris from the collapsed wall of a building is scattered on a street in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 26, 2026, after a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the central Japan city west of Tokyo.

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Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Police officers remove debris from the collapsed wall of a building in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 26, 2026, after a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the central Japan city west of Tokyo.

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Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Police officers remove debris from the collapsed wall of a building in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 26, 2026, after a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the central Japan city west of Tokyo.

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Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Debris from the collapsed wall of a building is scattered on a street in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 26, 2026, after a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the central Japan city west of Tokyo.

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Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Debris from the collapsed wall of a building is scattered on a street in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on June 26, 2026, after a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted the central Japan city west of Tokyo.

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Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on June 26, 2026, after a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Strong earthquake in Yamanashi Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her office in Tokyo on June 26, 2026, after a magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolted Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japan: M5.6 Quake Hits Eastern Yamanashi Near Mt. Fuji, No Link to Volcanic Activity

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck eastern Yamanashi, near Mt. Fuji in Japan, on Friday, June 26, at 10:28 p.m. local time. The quake was felt across a wide area of the country, including Tokyo, and was not related to volcanic activity at Mt. Fuji, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

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Japan: Flooding Hits Kinki Region Amid Seasonal Rain Front and Typhoon Mekkhala’s Approach 4

Heavy rain and flooding struck parts of Japan on Friday, June 26, as Typhoon Mekkhala approached the country alongside a stagnant seasonal rain front. Flooded roads, stranded vehicles, landslides, and road collapses were reported across the Kinki region, including Osaka and Kyoto, with the Japan Meteorological Agency issuing weather alerts and evacuation orders for some regions. The video shows sections of road washed away by fast-moving floodwater in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto.

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Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (far R) holds talks with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi (far L) in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi attend a press event following their talks in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (C), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (C), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda, head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (C), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (L), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (L), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Japan PM meets with IAEA chief

Japan PM meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Japan PM meets with IAEA chief

Japan PM meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko and their apprentice Maiko from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 26, 2026, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko and their apprentice Maiko from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 26, 2026, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 26, 2026, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 26, 2026, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 26, 2026, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Japan: Flooding Hits Kinki Region Amid Seasonal Rain Front and Typhoon Mekkhala’s Approach 3

Heavy rain and flooding struck parts of Japan on Friday, June 26, as Typhoon Mekkhala approached the country alongside a stagnant seasonal rain front. Flooded roads, stranded vehicles, landslides, and road collapses were reported across the Kinki region, including Osaka and Kyoto, with the Japan Meteorological Agency issuing weather alerts and evacuation orders for some regions.

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (C) wave with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a government plane carrying Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (C) wave with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a government plane carrying Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2026.

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