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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken on July 5, 2023, shows Yohei Kono (L), leader of a delegation from the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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IAEA chief in Japan

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi speaks to reporters during his visit to the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 5, 2023.

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IAEA chief in Japan

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi speaks to reporters during his visit to the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 5, 2023.

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Scene from Urumqi

A security camera is in operation in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2023.

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Scene from Urumqi

A tourist (C) poses for a photo at the Grand Bazaar in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2023.

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Scene from Urumqi

An elderly Uyghur couple visit the Grand Bazaar in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2023.

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Scene from Urumqi

Armed police officers stand guard at the Grand Bazaar in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2023.

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Aftermath of Israeli raid on Jenin

Debris is piled up at a refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin on July 5, 2023, following a massive Israeli military operation ended the same day.

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Aftermath of Israeli raid on Jenin

People clear debris at a refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin on July 5, 2023, after a massive Israeli military operation ended the same day.

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Aftermath of Israeli raid on Jenin

People walk on a road damaged by a massive Israeli military operation at a refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin on July 5, 2023.

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Scene from Urumqi

Armed police officers stand guard at the Grand Bazaar in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2023.

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Scene from Urumqi

A woman walks with a child at a square in Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2023, with security vehicles seen in the background.

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Aftermath of Israeli raid on Jenin

A man on July 5, 2023, looks at his house, destroyed by a massive Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin.

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Scene from Urumqi

The Chinese national flag is hoisted in front of a mosque in Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2023.

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Scene from Urumqi

Armed police officers stand guard near the Grand Bazaar in Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2023.

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Scene from Urumqi

Uyghur men leave a mosque in Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2023.

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Scene from Urumqi

Armed police officers stand guard near the Grand Bazaar in Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2023.

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Scene from Urumqi

Police officers conduct vehicle checkouts near a mosque in Urumqi in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on July 5, 2023.

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Japan delegation meets China Premier Li

Yohei Kono (C), leader of a delegation from the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, and Okinawa Gov. and delegation member Denny Tamaki (L) meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 5, 2023.

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Japan delegation meets China Premier Li

Yohei Kono (L), leader of a delegation from the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, meets with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 5, 2023.

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Japan delegation meets China Premier Li

Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with a delegation from the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 5, 2023.

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Japan delegation meets China Premier Li

Yohei Kono (L), leader of a delegation from the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 5, 2023.

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Japan delegation meets China Premier Li

Yohei Kono (L), leader of a delegation from the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, meets with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 5, 2023.

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Japan delegation meets China Premier Li

Yohei Kono, leader of a delegation from the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, attends a meeting between Chinese Premier Li Qiang and the group at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 5, 2023.

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Japan delegation meets China Premier Li

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki, a member of a delegation from the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, attends a meeting between Chinese Premier Li Qiang and the group at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 5, 2023.

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Ex-Japan abductee to N. Korea meets PM Kishida

Hitomi Soga (C, L), a former Japanese abductee to North Korea, submits a letter of request to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C ,R) at his office in Tokyo on July 5, 2023, asking the premier to hold summit talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to ensure all those abducted by the country can reunite with their families.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Japan's Nasa Hataoka (L) and Ayaka Furue are pictured during a practice round at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, on July 5, 2023, a day before the U.S. Women's Open begins.

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Ex-Japan abductee to N. Korea meets PM Kishida

Hitomi Soga (L), a Japanese woman abducted to North Korea decades ago before being repatriated in 2002, meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at his office in Tokyo on July 5, 2023.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Yuka Saso of Japan plays a shot during a practice round at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, on July 5, 2023, a day before the U.S. Women's Open begins.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan plays a shot during a practice round at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, on July 5, 2023, a day before the U.S. Women's Open begins.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits out of a bunker during a practice round at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, on July 5, 2023, a day before the U.S. Women's Open begins.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Ayaka Furue of Japan plays a shot during a practice round at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, on July 5, 2023, a day before the U.S. Women's Open begins.

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Baseball: Padres pitcher Yu Darvish

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (C) smiles following the team's 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels in a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 5, 2023.

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Baseball: Padres pitcher Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres pitches in the bullpen before the team's baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on July 5, 2023, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Padres pitcher Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres pitches in the bullpen before the team's baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on July 5, 2023, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Padres pitcher Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres smiles after pitching in the bullpen before the team's baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on July 5, 2023, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Padres

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels grounds out in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on July 5, 2023, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Padres

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels grounds out in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on July 5, 2023, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Padres

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels grounds out in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on July 5, 2023, at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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Baseball: Rangers vs. Red Sox

Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox hits a double in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park in Boston on July 5, 2023.

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Baseball: Rangers vs. Red Sox

Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox hits a double in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park in Boston on July 5, 2023.

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Baseball: Rangers vs. Red Sox

Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox hits a single in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park in Boston on July 5, 2023.

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Baseball: Rangers vs. Red Sox

Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox hits a single in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park in Boston on July 5, 2023.

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Baseball: Rangers vs. Red Sox

Masataka Yoshida (R, top) of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with teammates after their win over the Texas Rangers in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on July 5, 2023.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Iga Swiatek of Poland plays against Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain in the women's singles second round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 5, 2023.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Iga Swiatek of Poland plays against Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain in the women's singles second round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 5, 2023.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Russian Daniil Medvedev plays against Arthur Fery of Britain in the men's singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 5, 2023.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Shintaro Mochizuki of Japan plays against Tommy Paul of the United States in the men's singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 5, 2023.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Shintaro Mochizuki of Japan plays against Tommy Paul of the United States in the men's singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 5, 2023.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Jordan Thompson of Australia in the men's singles second round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 5, 2023.