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Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 8, 2024, and in July 2022, respectively, shows professional shogi players in the women's category Tomoka Nishiyama (L) and Kana Fukuma. Nishiyama defended her Osho women's title as her competitor Fukuma withdrew from the third match of a best-of-three series due to ill health on Oct. 29, 2024. Fukuma earlier said she would be sidelined from competition between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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Monkeys on tiny Japanese island

A Japanese monkey and her baby are pictured on a tiny island in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 8, 2024.

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Monkeys on tiny Japanese island

A Japanese monkey and her baby are pictured on a tiny island in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 8, 2024.

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Monkeys on tiny Japanese island

Japanese monkeys are pictured on a beach of a tiny island in Kushima, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 8, 2024.

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Kyiv after Russian attacks

Photo taken on July 8, 2024, shows a collapsed condominium building in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, following missile attacks by Russia.

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Kyiv after Russian attacks

Photo taken on July 8, 2024, shows a collapsed building at a hospital for children in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, following missile attacks by Russia.

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Kyiv after Russian attacks

Photo taken on July 8, 2024, shows a collapsed condominium building in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, following missile attacks by Russia.

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Kyiv after Russian attacks

Photo taken on July 8, 2024, shows a collapsed building at a hospital for children in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, following missile attacks by Russia.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japanese wheelchair tennis player Yui Kamiji meets the press in London on July 8, 2024, ahead of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japanese wheelchair tennis players Tokito Oda (L) and Yui Kamiji meet the press in London on July 8, 2024, ahead of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japanese wheelchair tennis player Tokito Oda meets the press in London on July 8, 2024, ahead of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japanese wheelchair tennis player Tokito Oda meets the press in London on July 8, 2024, ahead of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Japanese wheelchair tennis player Tokito Oda meets the press in London on July 8, 2024, ahead of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

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Parachuting drill at U.S. Air Force base in Okinawa

U.S. military personnel conduct a parachuting drill at the U.S. Air Force's Kadena Air Base in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on July 8, 2024.

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Parachuting drill at U.S. Air Force base in Okinawa

U.S. military personnel conduct a parachuting drill at the U.S. Air Force's Kadena Air Base in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on July 8, 2024.

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Hydrangea flowers

Hydrangea flowers are in full bloom on a plateau in Sanagouchi, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on July 8, 2024.

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Hydrangea flowers

Hydrangea flowers are in full bloom on a plateau in Sanagouchi, Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on July 8, 2024.

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Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike arrives at the metropolitan government headquarters in the Japanese capital on July 8, 2024, a day after being reelected for a third four-year term.

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Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks to reporters at the metropolitan government headquarters in the Japanese capital on July 8, 2024, a day after being reelected for a third four-year term.

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Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike arrives at the metropolitan government headquarters in the Japanese capital on July 8, 2024, a day after being reelected for a third four-year term.

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Japan-Philippines foreign and defense ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (R) and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara attend a press conference following a meeting with their Philippine counterparts in Manila on July 8, 2024.

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Japan-Philippines foreign and defense ministerial talks

(from L) Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, and their Philippine counterparts, Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro pose for a photo after their joint press conference in Manila on July 8, 2024.

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Japan-Philippines foreign and defense ministerial talks

(from L) Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, and their Philippine counterparts, Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro pose for a photo after their meeting in Manila on July 8, 2024.

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Japan-Philippines foreign and defense ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (far R) and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara (C, facing camera) attend a meeting with their Philippine counterparts in Manila on July 8, 2024.

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Japan-Philippines foreign and defense ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (far R) and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara (far L) attend a meeting with their Philippine counterparts in Manila on July 8, 2024.

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Japan-Philippines foreign and defense ministerial talks

(from L) Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and their Philippine counterparts, Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro attend a press conference after their meeting in Manila on July 8, 2024.

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Japan-Philippines foreign and defense ministerial talks

(from L) Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and their Philippine counterparts, Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro attend a press conference after their meeting in Manila on July 8, 2024.

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Japan PM Kishida visits dam

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) visits Yahagi dam in Ena, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on July 8, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress at Japan Academy Prize award ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the award ceremony for the Japan Academy Prize in Tokyo on July 8, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress at Japan Academy Prize award ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the award ceremony for the Japan Academy Prize in Tokyo on July 8, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Summer heat in Japan

People walk amid scorching heat in the western Japan city of Nara on July 8, 2024.

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30th anniv. of Kim Il Sung's death

People bow at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on July 8, 2024, the 30th anniversary of the death of North Korea's founder, Kim Il Sung.

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30th anniv. of Kim Il Sung's death

People bow at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on July 8, 2024, the 30th anniversary of the death of North Korea's founder, Kim Il Sung.

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30th anniv. of Kim Il Sung's death

People bow at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on July 8, 2024, the 30th anniversary of the death of North Korea's founder, Kim Il Sung.

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Nikkei stock index hits all-time high

Screens at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above the 41,100 level in afternoon trading on July 8, 2024. The index briefly climbed as high as 41,112.24 to hit an all-time intraday high.

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Japan, Philippines sign defense accord

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (2nd from L) and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro (2nd from R) pose for a photo after signing the Reciprocal Access Agreement for closer bilateral defense cooperation in Manila on July 8, 2024. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (C) and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara (far L) joined the signing ceremony.

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Japan foreign and defense ministers in Manila

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (C) and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara hold talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (R) in Manila on July 8, 2024.

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Japan, Philippines sign defense cooperation accord

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (front, L) and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro (front, R) sign the Reciprocal Access Agreement for closer bilateral defense cooperation in Manila on July 8, 2024, as Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (back, R) and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara look on.

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Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (C) arrives at the metropolitan government headquarters in the Japanese capital on July 8, 2024, a day after being reelected in the gubernatorial election for a third four-year term.

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Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike arrives at the metropolitan government headquarters in the Japanese capital on July 8, 2024, a day after being reelected in the gubernatorial election for a third four-year term.

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2nd anniv. of ex-Japan PM Abe's killing

A man offers flowers at an altar in Nara on July 8, 2024, the second anniversary of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination in the western Japan city.

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2nd anniv. of ex-Japan PM Abe's killing

Photo of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seen placed on a podium in Nara on July 8, 2024, the second anniversary of his assassination in the western Japan city.

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Paris ahead of Olympics

People walk in Paris on June 8, 2024, in a street adorned with banners promoting the Olympics starting in late July.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, poses after defending the Osho title 4-0 in a best-of-seven series against Tatsuya Sugai in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 8, 2024. Fujii clinched his first title, Kisei, in July 2020, and won or defended all 19 title matches he has fought since then.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, poses after defending the Osho title 4-0 in a best-of-seven series against Tatsuya Sugai in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 8, 2024. Fujii clinched his first title, Kisei, in July 2020, and won or defended all 19 title matches he has fought since then.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, attends a press conference after defending the Osho title 4-0 in a best-of-seven series against Tatsuya Sugai in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 8, 2024. Fujii clinched his first title, Kisei, in July 2020, and won or defended all 19 title matches he has fought since then.

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Fujii defends Osho title

Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, poses after defending the Osho title 4-0 in a best-of-seven series against Tatsuya Sugai in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on Feb. 8, 2024. Fujii clinched his first title, Kisei, in July 2020, and won or defended all 19 title matches he has fought since then.