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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press after holding a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press after holding a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (L), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, poses with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Sitting beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Sitting beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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[Breaking News]Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

TOKYO, Japan, April 28 Kyodo - Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

TOKYO, Japan, April 27 Kyodo - Pairs figure skater Ryuichi Kihara lifts his partner Riku Miura during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo)

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalist Riku Miura speaks during a retirement press conference with her partner Ryuichi Kihara at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalist Riku Miura speaks during a retirement press conference with her partner Ryuichi Kihara at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalist Ryuichi Kihara speaks during a retirement press conference with his partner Riku Miura at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalist Ryuichi Kihara (R) moves to tears during a retirement press conference with his partner Riku Miura at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalist Ryuichi Kihara (R) moves to tears during a retirement press conference with his partner Riku Miura at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalist Ryuichi Kihara (R) moves to tears during a retirement press conference with his partner Riku Miura at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for a photo during a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for a photo during a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for a photo during a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 17 Kyodo - Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan attend a press conference in Milan on Feb. 17, 2026, after winning the pairs figure skating gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Pairs figure skater Ryuichi Kihara lifts his partner Riku Miura (top) during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Pairs figure skater Ryuichi Kihara lifts his partner Riku Miura during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Figure skating pairs Olympic gold medalists Riku Miura (C, L) and Ryuichi Kihara (C, R) take part in a parade in Tokyo on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Figure skating pairs Olympic gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara wave to spectators during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Bill to create new Japan intelligence committee passes lower house

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara bows after the House of Representatives passed a bill to establish a national intelligence committee during a plenary session in Tokyo on April 23, 2026.

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Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, following a Cabinet decision to revise limits on Japan's defense equipment exports to enable the sale of weapons overseas.

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Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, following a Cabinet decision to revise limits on Japan's defense equipment exports to enable the sale of weapons overseas.

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Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, following a Cabinet decision to revise limits on Japan's defense equipment exports to enable the sale of weapons overseas.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for a photo during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara meet the press during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara meet the press during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day.

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Japanese imperial garden party

(from L) Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura, Masaya Morita, Yuma Kagiyama and Ryuichi Kihara attend a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (C, L) and Ryuichi Kihara (C, R) attend a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

(from L) Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura, Yuma Kagiyama, Masaya Morita and Ryuichi Kihara pose for a photo during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (front, R) and Ryuichi Kihara (front, L) chat with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day. (Pool photo)

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara meet the press during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara meet the press during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (front, far L) and Ryuichi Kihara (front, 2nd from L) chat with Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, far R) and Empress Masako (front, 2nd from R) during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara meet the press during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic pairs figure skating gold medalists Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara meet the press during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair announced their retirement from competition the same day.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara are pictured at the spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair, who won Japan's first pairs gold medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, announced their retirement from competition the same day.