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Tie-up for 1-hour Japan-U.S. travel via space

Nippon Travel Agency Co. President Keigo Yoshida (L) and Innovative Space Carrier Inc. President Kojiro Hatada pose for a photo in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025, as they attend a press conference held after the announcement of their joint plan to launch a point-to-point transport service that would connect Tokyo and U.S. cities in 60 minutes via outer space.

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Tie-up for 1-hour Japan-U.S. travel via space

Nippon Travel Agency Co. President Keigo Yoshida (L) and Innovative Space Carrier Inc. President Kojiro Hatada pose for a photo in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025, as they attend a press conference held after the announcement of their joint plan to launch a point-to-point transport service that would connect Tokyo and U.S. cities in 60 minutes via outer space.

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Japanese Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi Completed The Vendee Globe - France

Kojiro Shiraishi achieved a remarkable feat by completing his second Vendée Globe, becoming the first Asian sailor to complete two solo non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi celebrates on his Imoca monohull DMG Mori Globa One after placing 24th in the 10th edition of the Vendee Globe around the world monohull solo sailing race in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on February 9, 2025. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi Completed The Vendee Globe - France

Kojiro Shiraishi achieved a remarkable feat by completing his second Vendée Globe, becoming the first Asian sailor to complete two solo non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi celebrates on his Imoca monohull DMG Mori Globa One after placing 24th in the 10th edition of the Vendee Globe around the world monohull solo sailing race in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on February 9, 2025. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi Completed The Vendee Globe - France

Kojiro Shiraishi achieved a remarkable feat by completing his second Vendée Globe, becoming the first Asian sailor to complete two solo non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi celebrates on his Imoca monohull DMG Mori Globa One after placing 24th in the 10th edition of the Vendee Globe around the world monohull solo sailing race in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on February 9, 2025. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi Completed The Vendee Globe - France

Kojiro Shiraishi achieved a remarkable feat by completing his second Vendée Globe, becoming the first Asian sailor to complete two solo non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi celebrates on his Imoca monohull DMG Mori Globa One after placing 24th in the 10th edition of the Vendee Globe around the world monohull solo sailing race in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on February 9, 2025. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi Completed The Vendee Globe - France

Kojiro Shiraishi achieved a remarkable feat by completing his second Vendée Globe, becoming the first Asian sailor to complete two solo non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi celebrates on his Imoca monohull DMG Mori Globa One after placing 24th in the 10th edition of the Vendee Globe around the world monohull solo sailing race in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on February 9, 2025. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi Completed The Vendee Globe - France

Kojiro Shiraishi achieved a remarkable feat by completing his second Vendée Globe, becoming the first Asian sailor to complete two solo non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi celebrates on his Imoca monohull DMG Mori Globa One after placing 24th in the 10th edition of the Vendee Globe around the world monohull solo sailing race in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on February 9, 2025. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi Completed The Vendee Globe - France

Kojiro Shiraishi achieved a remarkable feat by completing his second Vendée Globe, becoming the first Asian sailor to complete two solo non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi celebrates on his Imoca monohull DMG Mori Globa One after placing 24th in the 10th edition of the Vendee Globe around the world monohull solo sailing race in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on February 9, 2025. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi Completed The Vendee Globe - France

Kojiro Shiraishi achieved a remarkable feat by completing his second Vendée Globe, becoming the first Asian sailor to complete two solo non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi celebrates on his Imoca monohull DMG Mori Globa One after placing 24th in the 10th edition of the Vendee Globe around the world monohull solo sailing race in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on February 9, 2025. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi Completed The Vendee Globe - France

Kojiro Shiraishi achieved a remarkable feat by completing his second Vendée Globe, becoming the first Asian sailor to complete two solo non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi celebrates on his Imoca monohull DMG Mori Globa One after placing 24th in the 10th edition of the Vendee Globe around the world monohull solo sailing race in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on February 9, 2025. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi Completed The Vendee Globe - France

Kojiro Shiraishi achieved a remarkable feat by completing his second Vendée Globe, becoming the first Asian sailor to complete two solo non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi celebrates on his Imoca monohull DMG Mori Globa One after placing 24th in the 10th edition of the Vendee Globe around the world monohull solo sailing race in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on February 9, 2025. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi Completed The Vendee Globe - France

Kojiro Shiraishi achieved a remarkable feat by completing his second Vendée Globe, becoming the first Asian sailor to complete two solo non-stop, unassisted circumnavigation of the globe. Japanese skipper Kojiro Shiraishi celebrates on his Imoca monohull DMG Mori Globa One after placing 24th in the 10th edition of the Vendee Globe around the world monohull solo sailing race in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France, on February 9, 2025. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Skippers Pass Through the Channel Before the Start of The Vendee Globe 2024

Kojiro Shiraishi, DMG MORI Global One during the start of the Vendee Globe 2024, offshore boats, Imoca yachts, tenth edition of the non-stop, non-assisted, single-handed round-the-world race. Les Sables d'Olonne, France on November 10 november 2024. Photo by Masson A/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Vendee Globe 2024 Atmosphere

Kojiro Shiraishi, DMG MORI Global One during the day before the start of the Vendee Globe 2024. Atmosphere on the pontoons of the Vendee Globe 2024 on the eve of the start of the boats, Imoca yachts, tenth edition of the non-stop solo round-the-world race without assistance. Les Sables d'Olonne, France, November 09, 2024. Photo by Masson A/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of The 2024-2025 Vendée Globe

Kojiro Shiraishi during the start of the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe, 10th edition of the solo non-stop round the world yacht race, Les Sables-d'Olonne, France on November 10, 2024. Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of The 2024-2025 Vendée Globe

Kojiro Shiraishi during the start of the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe, 10th edition of the solo non-stop round the world yacht race, Les Sables-d'Olonne, France on November 10, 2024. Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of The 2024-2025 Vendée Globe

Kojiro Shiraishi during the start of the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe, 10th edition of the solo non-stop round the world yacht race, Les Sables-d'Olonne, France on November 10, 2024. Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of The 2024-2025 Vendée Globe

Kojiro Shiraishi during the start of the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe, 10th edition of the solo non-stop round the world yacht race, Les Sables-d'Olonne, France on November 10, 2024. Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of The 2024-2025 Vendée Globe

KOJIRO SHIRAISHI Dmg Mori Global Oneduring the start of the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe, 10th edition of the solo non-stop round the world yacht race, Les Sables-d'Olonne, France on November 10, 2024. Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of The 2024-2025 Vendée Globe

KOJIRO SHIRAISHI Dmg Mori Global Oneduring the start of the 2024-2025 Vendée Globe, 10th edition of the solo non-stop round the world yacht race, Les Sables-d'Olonne, France on November 10, 2024. Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vendee Globe 2024 Start - France

Kojiro Shiraishi during the departure of the Vendee Globe 2024 in Les Sables-d’Olonne on November 10, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vendee Globe 2024 Start - France

Kojiro Shiraishi during the departure of the Vendee Globe 2024 in Les Sables-d’Olonne on November 10, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of the Vendee Globe 2024 - Les Sables-d’Olonne

Kojiro Shiraishi professional skipper during the departure of the Vendee Globe 2024 in Les Sables-d’Olonne on November 10, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of the Vendee Globe 2024 - Les Sables-d’Olonne

Kojiro Shiraishi professional skipper during the departure of the Vendee Globe 2024 in Les Sables-d’Olonne on November 10, 2024. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DMG MORI holds yacht race send-off party

DMG MORI holds a yacht race send-off party. Pictured are President Masahiko Mori (center right) and Kojiro Shiraishi (center left).=October 3,2024,Tokyo

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DMG MORI holds yacht race send-off party

DMG MORI holds a yacht race send-off party. Photo shows Kojiro Shiraishi.=October 3,2024,Tokyo

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DMG MORI holds yacht race send-off party

DMG MORI holds a yacht race send-off party. Photo shows Kojiro Shiraishi.=October 3,2024,Tokyo

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DMG MORI holds yacht race send-off party

DMG MORI holds a yacht race send-off party. Photo shows DMG Mori Seiki President Masahiko Mori.=October 3,2024,Tokyo

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DMG MORI holds yacht race send-off party

DMG MORI holds a yacht race send-off party. Photo shows President Masahiko Mori (right) and Kojiro Shiraishi (left).=October 3,2024,Tokyo

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DMG MORI holds yacht race send-off party

DMG MORI holds a yacht race send-off party. Photo shows DMG Mori Seiki President Masahiko Mori.=October 3,2024,Tokyo

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DMG MORI holds yacht race send-off party

DMG MORI holds a yacht race send-off party. Pictured are President Masahiko Mori (center right) and Kojiro Shiraishi (center left).=October 3,2024,Tokyo

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10th Vendee Globe Press Conference - Paris

Kojiro SHIRAISHI DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE. during the press conference for the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe held at the Seine Musicale in Paris, France on 19th September 2024. The start of the forty competitors will be given on November 10, 2024 in the bay of Les Sables-d'Olonne. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Vendee Globe Press Conference - Paris

Kojiro SHIRAISHI DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE. during the press conference for the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe held at the Seine Musicale in Paris, France on 19th September 2024. The start of the forty competitors will be given on November 10, 2024 in the bay of Les Sables-d'Olonne. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Vendee Globe Press Conference - Paris

Kojiro SHIRAISHI DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE. during the press conference for the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe held at the Seine Musicale in Paris, France on 19th September 2024. The start of the forty competitors will be given on November 10, 2024 in the bay of Les Sables-d'Olonne. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Vendee Globe Press Conference - Paris

Kojiro SHIRAISHI DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE. during the press conference for the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe held at the Seine Musicale in Paris, France on 19th September 2024. The start of the forty competitors will be given on November 10, 2024 in the bay of Les Sables-d'Olonne. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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10th Vendee Globe Press Conference - Paris

Kojiro SHIRAISHI DMG MORI GLOBAL ONE. during the press conference for the 10th edition of the Vendée Globe held at the Seine Musicale in Paris, France on 19th September 2024. The start of the forty competitors will be given on November 10, 2024 in the bay of Les Sables-d'Olonne. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Transat CIC's Start From Lorient Towards New York

IMOCA skipper Kojiro Shiraishi (KMG Mori) leaving La Base marina in Lorient before the departure of transatlantic race 'The Transat CIC' known as the oldest and most challenging solo race. On April 28th, 33 IMOCA skippers, 13 Class40 skippers, and 2 in the Vintage category, set sail from Lorient to New York. Picture taken at La Base marina in Lorient, Brittany, France, on April 28, 2024, by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Transat CIC Preparations - Lorient

IMOCA Skipper Kojiro Shiraishi (DMG MORI sailing team) in the race village before the departure of transatlantic race 'The Transat CIC' known as the oldest and most challenging solo race. On April 28th, 33 IMOCA skippers, 13 Class40 skippers, and 2 in the Vintage category, will set sail from Lorient to New York. Picture taken at La Base marina in Lorient, Brittany, France, on April 23rd, 2024, by Marie-Paola BERTRAND-HILLION/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese artist Akagi gets Chevalier order from France

PARIS, France - France-based Japanese artist Kojiro Akagi (R) receives the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters from the French government on Oct. 24, 2014, in a ceremony in Paris. Akagi is known for his landscape paintings of the French capital.

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Japan, N. Korea hold 2nd day of normalization talks

BEIJING, China - Japanese and North Korean negotiators hold a second day of talks on establishing diplomatic relations at the North Korean Embassy in Beijing on Oct. 31. Fourth from left on the left side is Ambassador Kojiro Takano, head of the Japanese delegation, and sitting opposite him is North Korea's top negotiator, Ambassador Jong Thae Hwa.

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Japan, N. Korea end 1st session of normalization talks

BEIJING, China - Japanese Ambassador Kojiro Takano (L) and North Korean Ambassador Jong Thae Hwa leave the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Oct. 30 after ending the first session of a new round of talks on normalizing diplomatic relations. Japanese and North Korean negotiators met for three hours in the morning and will resume talks later in the day after a break for lunch.

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Japan, N. Korea begin normalization talks

BEIJING, China - Japan and North Korea began a new round of talks on establishing diplomatic ties in Beijing on Oct. 30. Japan is represented by a nine-member delegation headed by Ambassador Kojiro Takano (2nd from R) and North Korea by a seven-member delegation headed by Ambassador Jong Thae Hwa (L).

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Japanese team arrives in China for talks with N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Photo shows Ambassador Kojiro Takano, the head of a nine-member Japanese delegation, who arrived in Beijing on Oct. 29 for a new round of talks with North Korea on establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries on Oct. 30-31.

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Japan, N. Korea to hold normalization talks in Beijing

BEIJING, China - North Korean Ambassador Jong Thae Hwa (L) answers questions from Japanese reporters at Beijing's airport on Oct. 28 ahead of talks with Japanese officials on establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries on Oct. 30-31 in the Chinese capital. Japan's negotiating team will be headed by Ambassador Kojiro Takano.

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Japan, N. Korea end talks on establishing ties

KISARAZU, Japan - North Korean Ambassador Jong Thae Hwa (R), who leads his country's delegation in negotiations on establishing bilateral ties with Japan, proposes a toast with Ambassador Kojiro Takano, head of the Japanese side, at a party hosted by North Korea after ending the final day of talks at a hotel in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, on Aug. 24.

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Japan, N. Korea continue talks past schedule

KISARAZU, Japan - Ambassador Jong Thae Hwa (L), chief of the North Korean delegation, and Ambassador Kojiro Takano, head of the Japanese team, walk toward the conference room at a local hotel Aug. 24 as they resume talks on normalization of bilateral relations.

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Japan, N. Korea hold final day of talks to establish ties

KISARAZU, Japan - North Korean Ambassador Jong Thae Hwa (L), who leads the country's delegation to negotiations on establishing bilateral ties with Japan, shakes hands with Ambassador Kojiro Takano, head of the Japanese side, prior to their final day of talks at a hotel in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 24.

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Japanese, N. Korean ambassadors share toast at dinner

TOKYO, Japan - North Korean Ambassador Jong Thae Hwa (R), the head of a delegation to normalization talks with Japan, and Japanese Ambassador Kojiro Takano share a toast at a banquet to welcome the North Koreans at a Tokyo hotel on Aug. 22. Japanese and North Korean negotiators kicked off their second round of talks the same day on establishing diplomatic ties.

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N. Korean negotiators arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - A North Korean delegation led by Ambassador Jong Thae Hwa (R) arrived in Japan on Aug. 21 for a second round of negotiations on establishing diplomatic ties. The delegation was welcomed at Narita airport by Kojiro Takano (L), ambassador in charge of normalization talks, who will head the Japanese team. The two sides will hold two plenary negotiations -- on Aug. 22 in Tokyo and on Aug. 24 in Kisarazu in the adjacent prefecture of Chiba.