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

Japan celebrated America's 250th Independence Day in Tokyo on Thursday, July 3. The Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower were illuminated in red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag. Fireworks were launched, and a drone show displayed the faces of Prime Minister Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump in the night sky.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Shintaro Mochizuki of Japan plays against Rafael Jodar of Spain in the men's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Shintaro Mochizuki of Japan plays against Rafael Jodar of Spain in the men's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Shintaro Mochizuki of Japan plays against Rafael Jodar of Spain in the men's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan speaks to the media after beating Daria Kasatkina of Australia in the women's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan waves to the crowd after beating Daria Kasatkina of Australia in the women's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts after earning a point against Daria Kasatkina of Australia in the women's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan smiles after beating Daria Kasatkina of Australia in the women's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts after earning a point against Daria Kasatkina of Australia in the women's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts after earning a point against Daria Kasatkina of Australia in the women's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Daria Kasatkina of Australia in the women's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Daria Kasatkina of Australia in the women's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Daria Kasatkina of Australia in the women's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Daria Kasatkina of Australia in the women's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka (back) of Japan enters the court ahead of her women's singles third-round match against Daria Kasatkina of Australia at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka (back) of Japan enters the court ahead of her women's singles third-round match against Daria Kasatkina of Australia at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi leaves New Delhi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi on July 3, 2026, before flying to Japan following a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi leaves New Delhi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi on July 3, 2026, before flying to Japan following a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, following a trip to New Delhi for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, following a trip to New Delhi for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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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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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

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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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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Japanese ex-abductee Soga

Hitomi Soga, a 67-year-old Japanese woman who was abducted by North Korea in 1978 and repatriated in 2002, delivers a speech in Sapporo, northern Japan, on July 3, 2026.

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Japan imperial couple visit Akasaka Estate

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to brief former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko about their recent official visit to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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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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Petroleum Resource Conservation Package

Petroleum-Saving Package. (*This is not a black-and-white photo.)=July 1,2026,Japan

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Petroleum Resource Conservation Package

Petroleum-Saving Package. (*This is not a black-and-white photo.)=July 1,2026,Japan

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Petroleum Resource Conservation Package

Petroleum-Saving Package. (*This is not a black-and-white photo.)=July 1,2026,Japan

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Petroleum Resource Conservation Package

Petroleum-Saving Package. (*This is not a black-and-white photo.)=July 1,2026,Japan

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Semiconductor and FPD Manufacturing Equipment Demand Forecast Presentation

Press conference on demand forecasts for semiconductor and FPD manufacturing equipment. The Photo shows Toshiki Kawai, Chairman of the Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association.=July 2,2026,Tokyo

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Semiconductor and FPD Manufacturing Equipment Demand Forecast Presentation

Press conference on demand forecasts for semiconductor and FPD manufacturing equipment. The Photo shows Toshiki Kawai, Chairman of the Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association.=July 2,2026,Tokyo

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5th anniversary of Atami landslide

People attend a memorial service in Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 3, 2026, the fifth anniversary of a deadly landslide caused by heavy rain.

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5th anniversary of Atami landslide

Atami Mayor Sakae Saito (far R) and Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki (2nd from R) observe a moment of silence on July 3, 2026, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of a deadly landslide that hit the city in central Japan.

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5th anniversary of Atami landslide

Relatives of victims offer silent prayers at the site of a house hit by a deadly landslide five years ago in Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 3, 2026, around the time the tragedy occurred.

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5th anniversary of Atami landslide

Relatives of victims offer silent prayers at the site of a house hit by a deadly landslide five years ago in Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 3, 2026, around the time the tragedy occurred.

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5th anniversary of Atami landslide

People observe a moment of silence during a memorial service in Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 3, 2026, the fifth anniversary of a deadly landslide caused by heavy rain.

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Japanese sake promotion in France

Xavier Thuizat (R), a renowned sommelier and the Best Sommelier of France, and Kenichi Ohashi, president of a traditional liquor retail company in Japan and a Master of Wine, shake hands at a promotional event for sake in Paris on July 2, 2026.

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Japan's first gas-powered mini taxi

Photo taken on June 26, 2026, in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows Japan's first gas-powered mini taxi. A local taxi company started its commercial operation in the city after the government fully removed restrictions on such taxis.

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Japan's food culture promoted in Beijing

The Japanese Embassy in Beijing hosts an event to promote Japanese dietary culture on July 2, 2026, with about 100 Chinese tasting sushi and other Japanese food.

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Japan's food culture promoted in Beijing

The Japanese Embassy in Beijing hosts an event to promote Japanese dietary culture on July 2, 2026, with about 100 Chinese tasting sushi and other Japanese food.

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Ukraine foreign minister in Japan

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) shakes hands with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Tokyo on July 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi attends economic forum in New Delhi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend an economic forum in New Delhi on July 2, 2026.

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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

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

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

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

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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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.