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Rainy season ends in parts of Japan

Rainy season ends in parts of Japan

A pedestrian is pictured with a parasol under the scorching sun in a commercial district of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 8, 2026. Japan's weather agency announced the same day that the rainy season appears to have ended in the northern part of the Kyushu region, including Fukuoka, as well as western Japan's Chugoku and Kinki regions.

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Rainy season ends in parts of Japan

Rainy season ends in parts of Japan

A pedestrian is pictured with a parasol under the scorching sun in a commercial district of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 8, 2026. Japan's weather agency announced the same day that the rainy season appears to have ended in the northern part of the Kyushu region, including Fukuoka, as well as western Japan's Chugoku and Kinki regions.

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Rainy season ends in parts of Japan

Rainy season ends in parts of Japan

A woman walks with a portable fan under the scorching sun in a commercial district of Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 8, 2026. Japan's weather agency announced the same day that the rainy season appears to have ended in the northern part of the Kyushu region, including Fukuoka, as well as western Japan's Chugoku and Kinki regions.

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[Breaking News]Mt. Fuji climbing season

TOKYO, Japan, July 1 Kyodo - Climbers head to the top of Mt. Fuji along the Yoshida route on July 1, 2026. The route in Yamanashi Prefecture, as well as the Subashiri route in Shizuoka Prefecture, opened the same day for the start of the official climbing season through Sept. 10. (Kyodo)

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

NOTO, Japan, July 3 Kyodo - People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

An airport in Wajima in Ishikawa Pref., central Japan, begins operation as the world's first Pokemon-themed airport with a nickname of "Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport" on July 7, 2026, as part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula area struck by a devastating earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and by heavy rains later that year.

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Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

An airport in Wajima in Ishikawa Pref., central Japan, begins operation as the world's first Pokemon-themed airport with a nickname of "Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport" on July 7, 2026, as part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula area struck by a devastating earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and by heavy rains later that year.

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Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

An airport in Wajima in Ishikawa Pref., central Japan, begins operation as the world's first Pokemon-themed airport with a nickname of "Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport" on July 7, 2026, as part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula area struck by a devastating earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and by heavy rains later that year.

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Japan: America’s 250th Independence Day Celebration Held in Tokyo

The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo hosted a celebration in Odaiba on Thursday, July 3, marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. Tokyo Tower and the Rainbow Bridge were illuminated in red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag, while fireworks lit up the night sky and a drone show displayed the faces of Prime Minister Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (C) holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (L) holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States. Sitting beside him is Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (L) holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States. Sitting beside him is Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after Samurai Blue players returned home with him earlier in the day following a World Cup round of 32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after Samurai Blue players returned home with him earlier in the day following a World Cup round of 32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after Samurai Blue players returned home with him earlier in the day following a World Cup round of 32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after Samurai Blue players returned home with him earlier in the day following a World Cup round of 32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after Samurai Blue players returned home with him earlier in the day following a World Cup round of 32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is greeted upon her arrival at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi on July 1, 2026, on her three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is greeted upon her arrival at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi on July 1, 2026, on her three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is greeted upon her arrival at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi on July 1, 2026, on her three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi on July 1, 2026, on a three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi on July 1, 2026, on a three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi on July 1, 2026, on a three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Seaweed harvesting season starts in central Japan

Seaweed harvesting season starts in central Japan

Female divers, known as ama in Japanese, harvest mozuku seaweed off Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on July 1, 2026, the opening day of the year's collecting season.

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Seaweed harvesting season starts in central Japan

Seaweed harvesting season starts in central Japan

Fishing boats carrying female divers, known as ama in Japanese, sail from a port in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, to harvest mozuku seaweed on July 1, 2026, the opening day of the year's collecting season.

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Mt. Fuji in climbing season

Mt. Fuji in climbing season

People begin climbing Mt. Fuji along the Subashiri route on July 1, 2026. The route in Shizuoka Prefecture up Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, opened the same day for the start of the official climbing season through Sept. 10.

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Japan PM Takaichi off to India

Japan PM Takaichi off to India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 1, 2026, before making a three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi off to India

Japan PM Takaichi off to India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) boards a government plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 1, 2026, to make a three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi to depart for India

Japan PM Takaichi to depart for India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 1, 2026, before making a three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi to depart for India

Japan PM Takaichi to depart for India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 1, 2026, before making a three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi to depart for India

Japan PM Takaichi to depart for India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 1, 2026, before making a three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi to depart for India

Japan PM Takaichi to depart for India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 1, 2026, before making a three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi to depart for India

Japan PM Takaichi to depart for India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 1, 2026, before making a three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Photo shows the U.S. Marine Corps' missile systems -- the Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS (front), and the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS -- at Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 30, 2026, the final day of the Resolute Dragon Japan-U.S. joint defense drill. A total of 9,600 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps personnel took part in the 11-day drill, conducted in Okinawa and the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Lt. Gen. Seiji Toriumi (R), commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force, during a press conference at the Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 30, 2026, the final day of the Resolute Dragon joint defense drill. A total of 9,600 GSDF and Marine Corps personnel took part in the 11-day drill, conducted in Okinawa and the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Lt. Gen. Seiji Toriumi (R), commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force, during a press conference at the Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 30, 2026, the final day of the Resolute Dragon joint defense drill. A total of 9,600 GSDF and Marine Corps personnel took part in the 11-day drill, conducted in Okinawa and the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Hiroki Ito meets the press in Houston on June 30, 2026, following the team's 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Shogo Taniguchi meets the press in Houston on June 30, 2026, following the team's 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match the previous day.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Daizen Maeda meets the press in Houston on June 30, 2026, following the team's 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Junya Ito meets the press in Houston on June 30, 2026, following the team's 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match the previous day.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Takehiro Tomiyasu meets the press in Houston on June 30, 2026, following the team's 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki meets the press in Houston on June 30, 2026, following the team's 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Kaishu Sano meets the press in Houston on June 30, 2026, following the team's 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match the previous day. (Pool photo)

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