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Hitoyoshi signature boxed lunch

Photo taken on July 1, 2024, in Hitoyoshi in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows signature boxed lunches from Hitoyoshi Ekiben Yamaguchi, a local food shop near Hitoyoshi Station, with one on the left including chestnut rice and the other featuring sweetfish sushi.

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Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry a giant lantern float called kiriko during the Abare festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on July 4, 2025. The area was devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

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6 months after strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken on July 1, 2024, shows a tiny island off Suzu in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa that changed greatly from what it was before a powerful earthquake in the region six months earlier.

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6 months after strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken on July 1, 2024, shows temporary housing in Anamizu in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa six months after a powerful earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning against Diane Parry of France in the women's singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 1, 2024.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Diane Parry of France in the women's singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 1, 2024.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Diane Parry of France in the women's singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 1, 2024.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Diane Parry of France in the women's singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 1, 2024.

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Dogo Onsen bathhouse to fully resume operations

Photo taken on July 1, 2024, shows the main building of the Dogo Onsen bathhouse in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. The bathhouse, deemed a property of national cultural importance, is slated to fully resume operations on July 11 following repair work that lasted about five and a half years.

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Taiwan vice president

Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim addresses an event marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Central News Agency in Taipei on July 1, 2024.

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Fujifilm opens health screening center in Hanoi

Teiichi Goto, president of Japan's Fujifilm Corp., addresses the opening ceremony for a health screening center in Hanoi on July 1, 2024. The center will focus on cancer screening using AI.

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Fujifilm opens health screening center in Hanoi

Japan's Fujifilm Corp. opens a health screening center in Hanoi on July 1, 2024, with a focus on AI-based cancer screening.

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Russian ambassador to U.N.

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on July 1, 2024, upon Russia assuming the role of president of the U.N. Security Council for the month of July.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi player Sota Fujii (facing camera) reviews his match against Takayuki Yamasaki after beating him in the third of a best-of-five series of games to defend his Kisei title in Nagoya on July 1, 2024. The win earned Fujii, holder of six other titles, lifetime status for the Kisei, making the 21-year old the youngest player to get lifetime status for a shogi title.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

People in the central Japan city of Seto, shogi star Sota Fujii's hometown, celebrate on July 1, 2024, after he earned lifetime status for the Kisei title by beating challenger Takayuki Yamasaki 3-0 in a best-of-five title defense in Nagoya. The 21-year old, who holds six other titles, became the youngest player to get lifetime status for a shogi title.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii speaks in front of fans in Nagoya on July 1, 2024, after earning lifetime status for the Kisei title by beating challenger Takayuki Yamasaki 3-0 in a best-of-five defending match in the central Japan city. The 21-year old, who holds six other titles, became the youngest player to get lifetime status for a shogi title.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference in Nagoya on July 1, 2024, after earning lifetime status for the Kisei title by beating challenger Takayuki Yamasaki 3-0 in a best-of-five defending match in the central Japan city. The 21-year old, who holds six other titles, became the youngest player to get lifetime status for a shogi title.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference in Nagoya on July 1, 2024, after earning lifetime status for the Kisei title by beating challenger Takayuki Yamasaki 3-0 in a best-of-five defending match in the central Japan city. The 21-year old, who holds six other titles, became the youngest player to get lifetime status for a shogi title.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii speaks at a press conference in Nagoya on July 1, 2024, after earning lifetime status for the Kisei title by beating challenger Takayuki Yamasaki 3-0 in a best-of-five defending match in the central Japan city. The 21-year old, who holds six other titles, became the youngest player to get lifetime status for a shogi title.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii poses at a press conference in Nagoya on July 1, 2024, after earning lifetime status for the Kisei title by beating challenger Takayuki Yamasaki 3-0 in a best-of-five defending match in the central Japan city. The 21-year old, who holds six other titles, became the youngest player to get lifetime status for a shogi title.

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Fujii earns lifetime status for Kisei title

Shogi star Sota Fujii poses at a press conference in Nagoya on July 1, 2024, after earning lifetime status for the Kisei title by beating challenger Takayuki Yamasaki 3-0 in a best-of-five defending match in the central Japan city. The 21-year old, who holds six other titles, became the youngest player to get lifetime status for a shogi title.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Nao Hibino of Japan plays against Elise Mertens of Belgium in the women's singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 1, 2024.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Nao Hibino of Japan plays against Elise Mertens of Belgium in the women's singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 1, 2024.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Diane Parry of France in the women's singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 1, 2024.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Diane Parry of France in the women's singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 1, 2024.

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6 months after Jan. 1 earthquake in Ishikawa Pref.

Photo taken by drone on July 1, 2024, shows publically financed demolition work under way at the site near Wajima morning market in Ishikawa Prefecture that was gutted by fire following a powerful earthquake that hit the area in central Japan.

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6 months after Jan. 1 earthquake in Ishikawa Pref.

Work is underway to demolish damaged buildings at the site of Wajima morning market, which was gutted by fire following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1 in the city in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on July 1, 2024, six months after the quake.

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6 months after Jan. 1 earthquake in Ishikawa Pref.

Work is underway to demolish damaged buildings at the site of Wajima morning market, which was gutted by fire following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1 in the city in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on July 1, 2024, six months after the quake.

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6 months after Jan. 1 earthquake in Ishikawa Pref.

Work is underway to demolish damaged buildings at the site of Wajima morning market, which was gutted by fire following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1 in the city in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on July 1, 2024, six months after the quake.

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6 months after Jan. 1 earthquake in Ishikawa Pref.

Photo taken by drone on July 1, 2024, shows publically financed demolition work under way at the site near Wajima morning market in Ishikawa Prefecture that was gutted by fire following a powerful earthquake that hit the area in central Japan.

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6 months after Jan. 1 earthquake in Ishikawa Pref.

Photo taken by drone on July 1, 2024, shows publically financed demolition work under way at the site near Wajima morning market in Ishikawa Prefecture that was gutted by fire following a powerful earthquake that hit the area in central Japan.

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6 months after Jan. 1 earthquake in Ishikawa Pref.

Photo taken by drone on July 1, 2024, shows publically financed demolition work under way at the site near Wajima morning market in Ishikawa Prefecture that was gutted by fire following a powerful earthquake that hit the area in central Japan.

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6 months after Jan. 1 earthquake in Ishikawa Pref.

Photo taken by drone on July 1, 2024, shows publically financed demolition work under way at the site near Wajima morning market in Ishikawa Prefecture that was gutted by fire following a powerful earthquake that hit the area in central Japan.

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6 months after Jan. 1 earthquake in Ishikawa Pref.

Photo taken by drone on July 1, 2024, shows publically financed demolition work under way at the site near Wajima morning market in Ishikawa Prefecture that was gutted by fire following a powerful earthquake that hit the area in central Japan.

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6 months after Jan. 1 earthquake in Ishikawa Pref.

Work to demolish a damaged house is under way in the Ishikawa Prefecture city of Suzu, central Japan, on July 1, 2024, six months after a powerful earthquake hit the area on Jan. 1.

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6 months after Jan. 1 earthquake in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to the press after visiting the Wakura hot spring resort area in the Ishikawa Prefecture city of Nanao, central Japan, on July 1, 2024, six months after a powerful earthquake devastated the area on Jan. 1. (Pool photo)

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Police inspection at Beijing airport

Security officers inspect passports of travelers at a Beijing Capital International Airport arrival lobby on July 1, 2024.

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Hong Kong marks 27th anniversary of British handover to China

Police officers and security guards stand guard on a street in the shopping district of Causeway Bay in Hong Kong on July 1, 2024, the 27th anniversary of the former British colony's handover to China.

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Japanese ex-lawmaker Kono in China

Japanese former House of Representatives speaker Yohei Kono (front, L) and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (front, R) walk to the venue of their meeting in Beijing on July 1, 2024.

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Japanese ex-lawmaker Kono in China

Japanese former House of Representatives speaker Yohei Kono (L) and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (R) hold talks in Beijing on July 1, 2024.

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Taliban spokesman at U.N.-led confab on Afghanistan

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks to reporters on July 1, 2024, after attending a two-day United Nations-led conference on Afghanistan in Doha. It is the first time the Taliban attended the conference, the third of its kind, which began June 30.

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Taliban spokesman at U.N.-led confab on Afghanistan

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid heads for a session of a two-day United Nations-led conference on Afghanistan on July 1, 2024, in Doha. It is the first time the Taliban attended the conference, the third of its kind, which began June 30.

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Sumo: Hiradoumi

Sumo wrestler Hiradoumi holds up the banzuke ranking sheet for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the lodgings of his Sakaigawa stable in Fuso, Aichi Prefecture in central Japan, on July 1, 2024, after earning the fourth-highest rank of komusubi from the Japan Sumo Association in its latest rankings released the same day.

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Sumo: Onosato

New sekiwake Onosato points to a wooden plaque with his name and rank at the lodgings of his Nishinoseki stable in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture in central Japan, on July 1, 2024. Onosato was promoted to the third-highest rank by the Japan Sumo Association in its latest rankings released the same day.

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Sumo: Onosato

New sekiwake Onosato holds up the banzuke ranking sheet for the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the lodgings of his Nishinoseki stable in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture in central Japan, on July 1, 2024. Onosato was promoted to the third-highest rank by the Japan Sumo Association in its latest rankings released the same day.

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Japan's H3 rocket launch

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency President Hiroshi Yamakawa speaks during a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 1, 2024, after the successful launch of Japan's H3 rocket No. 3 from the center.

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Japan's H3 rocket launch

Japan's H3 rocket No. 3 soars through the sky carrying an Earth observation satellite after lifting off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 1, 2024.