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Sumitomo Forestry Holds Press Conference on Acquisition of U.S. Homebuilder Tri-Point Homes (TPH)

Sumitomo Forestry Holds Press Conference on Acquisition of U.S. Homebuilder Tri-Point Homes (TPH)

Sumitomo Forestry holds press conference regarding acquisition of U.S. homebuilder Tri-Point Homes (TPH). The photo shows, from right to left: Atsushi Iwasaki, Managing Executive Officer and Head of Overseas Housing Business Division; Toshiro Mitsuyoshi, Representative Director and President; and Nobuyuki Otani, Director and Managing Executive Officer.=February 13,2026,Tokyo

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Nikon President Change Press Conference

Nikon President Change Press Conference

Nikon President Transition Press Conference. The photo shows, from left to right, incoming President Yasuhiro Omura, President Muneaki Tokunari=February 12,2026,Tokyo

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference. The photo shows President and CEO Ivan Espinosa (left).=February 12,2026,Kanagawa

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference. The photo shows President and CEO Ivan Espinosa (left).=February 12,2026,Kanagawa

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Nikon President Change Press Conference

Nikon President Change Press Conference

Nikon President Transition Press Conference. The photo shows, from left to right, incoming President Yasuhiro Omura, President Muneaki Tokunari, and Chairman Toshikazu Umatate.=February 12,2026,Tokyo

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Kashima President Transition Press Conference.

Kashima President Transition Press Conference.

Kashima President Transition Press Conference. The photo shows, from right to left, Masafumi Kiryu, incoming President and Representative Director (currently Managing Executive Officer), and Yoshikazu Oshimi, incoming Chairman of the Board and Representative Director (currently Chairman of the Board and Representative Director and President).=February 12,2026,Tokyo

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference. The photo shows President and CEO Ivan Espinosa (left).=February 12,2026,Kanagawa

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Nikon President Change Press Conference

Nikon President Change Press Conference

Nikon President Transition Press Conference. The photo shows, from right to left, incoming President Yasuhiro Omura and outgoing President Muneaki Tokunari.=February 12,2026,Tokyo

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Nikon President Change Press Conference

Nikon President Change Press Conference

Nikon President Transition Press Conference. The photo shows, from left to right, incoming President Yasuhiro Omura, President Muneaki Tokunari, and Chairman Toshikazu Umatate.=February 12,2026,Tokyo

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Kashima President Transition Press Conference.

Kashima President Transition Press Conference.

Kashima President Transition Press Conference. The photo shows, from right to left, Masafumi Kiryu, incoming President and Representative Director (currently Managing Executive Officer), and Yoshikazu Oshimi, incoming Chairman of the Board and Representative Director (currently Chairman of the Board and Representative Director and President).=February 12,2026,Tokyo

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference. The photo shows President and CEO Ivan Espinosa (left).=February 12,2026,Kanagawa

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Nikon President Change Press Conference

Nikon President Change Press Conference

Nikon President Transition Press Conference. The photo shows, from left to right, incoming President Yasuhiro Omura, President Muneaki Tokunari, and Chairman Toshikazu Umatate.=February 12,2026,Tokyo

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Earnings Press Conference. The photo shows President and CEO Ivan Espinosa (left).=February 12,2026,Kanagawa

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Kashima President Transition Press Conference.

Kashima President Transition Press Conference.

Kashima President Transition Press Conference. The photo shows, from right to left, Masafumi Kiryu, incoming President and Representative Director (currently Managing Executive Officer), and Yoshikazu Oshimi, incoming Chairman of the Board and Representative Director (currently Chairman of the Board and Representative Director and President).=February 12,2026,Tokyo

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

Baseball: Japan's WBC training

Orix Buffaloes left-hander Hiroya Miyagi plays catch during Japanese national baseball team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March.

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

Baseball: Japan's WBC training

Seibu Lions left-hander Chihiro Sumida plays catch during the Japan national baseball team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March.

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Prudential Life Insurance Press Conference Regarding Voluntary Suspension of New Policy Sales

Prudential Life Insurance Press Conference Regarding Voluntary Suspension of New Policy Sales

Prudential Life Insurance Press Conference Regarding Voluntary Suspension of New Policy Sales. The photo shows, from left: Satoru Yoshida, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Prudential Holdings of Japan; Hiromitsu Tokumaru, President of Prudential Life Insurance; and Shintaro Shinohara, Senior Managing Executive Officer and Director of Prudential Life Insurance.=February 10,2026,Tokyo

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Prudential Life Insurance Press Conference Regarding Voluntary Suspension of New Policy Sales

Prudential Life Insurance Press Conference Regarding Voluntary Suspension of New Policy Sales

Prudential Life Insurance Press Conference Regarding Voluntary Restriction of New Policy Sales. The photo shows, from left: Hideyuki Sakamoto, Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Life Insurance; Satoru Yoshida, Director and Chief Operating Officer of Prudential Holdings of Japan; Hiromitsu Tokumaru, President of Prudential Life Insurance; Shintaro Shinohara, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Prudential Life Insurance; and Ryo Nagase, Head of Compliance at Prudential Life Insurance.=February 10,2026,Tokyo

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Prudential Life Insurance Press Conference Regarding Voluntary Suspension of New Policy Sales

Prudential Life Insurance Press Conference Regarding Voluntary Suspension of New Policy Sales

Prudential Life Insurance Press Conference Regarding Voluntary Restriction of New Policy Sales. The photo shows, from left: Hideyuki Sakamoto, Executive Officer and Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Life Insurance; Satoru Yoshida, Director and Chief Operating Officer of Prudential Holdings of Japan; Hiromitsu Tokumaru, President of Prudential Life Insurance; Shintaro Shinohara, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Prudential Life Insurance; and Ryo Nagase, Head of Compliance at Prudential Life Insurance.=February 10,2026,Tokyo

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China: Black Swan Chases Golden Retriever Out of Park Lake

On November 15, 2019, in Hainan, located in southern China, a video recorded an incident at a park lake. A golden retriever entered the water and began swimming. A black swan noticed the dog and swam toward it aggressively. The swan used its wings to strike the dog repeatedly. The dog was unable to resist and quickly swam back to shore to escape. The confrontation ended once the dog left the water.

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Tokyu Construction President Change Press Conference

Tokyu Construction President Change Press Conference

Tokyu Construction President Change Press Conference. The photo shows, from right to left: Koji Hisada, incoming President and Representative Director (currently Managing Executive Officer); and Mitsuhiro Terada, incoming Chairman and Representative Director (currently President and Representative Director).=February 6,2026,Tokyo

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Toyota Motor Corporation President Transition Press Conference

Toyota Motor Corporation President Transition Press Conference

Toyota Motor President Succession Press Conference. Photo shows Kenta Kon, incoming president, and President Koji Sato, from right to left.=February 6,2026,Tokyo

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Toyota Motor Corporation President Transition Press Conference

Toyota Motor Corporation President Transition Press Conference

Toyota Motor President Succession Press Conference. Photo shows Kenta Kon, incoming president, and President Koji Sato, from right to left.=February 6,2026,Tokyo

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Tokyu Construction President Change Press Conference

Tokyu Construction President Change Press Conference

Tokyu Construction President Change Press Conference. The photo shows, from right to left: Koji Hisada, incoming President and Representative Director (currently Managing Executive Officer); and Mitsuhiro Terada, incoming Chairman and Representative Director (currently President and Representative Director).=February 6,2026,Tokyo

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Tokyu Construction President Change Press Conference

Tokyu Construction President Change Press Conference

Tokyu Construction President Change Press Conference. The photo shows, from right to left: Koji Hisada, incoming President and Representative Director (currently Managing Executive Officer); and Mitsuhiro Terada, incoming Chairman and Representative Director (currently President and Representative Director).=February 6,2026,Tokyo

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Toyota Motor Corporation President Transition Press Conference

Toyota Motor Corporation President Transition Press Conference

Toyota Motor President Succession Press Conference. Photo shows Kenta Kon, incoming president, and President Koji Sato, from right to left.=February 6,2026,Tokyo

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Toyota Motor Corporation President Transition Press Conference

Toyota Motor Corporation President Transition Press Conference

Toyota Motor President Succession Press Conference. Photo shows Kenta Kon, incoming president, and President Koji Sato, from right to left.=February 6,2026,Tokyo

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Toyota Motor Corporation President Transition Press Conference

Toyota Motor Corporation President Transition Press Conference

Toyota Motor President Succession Press Conference. Photo shows Kenta Kon, incoming president, and President Koji Sato, from right to left.=February 6,2026,Tokyo

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Mitsui Chemicals President Change Press Conference

Mitsui Chemicals President Change Press Conference

Mitsui Chemicals President Transition Press Conference. The photo shows, from left: Satoshi Ichimura, incoming President and Representative Director, CEO, currently Managing Executive Officer, CSO; Osamu Hashimoto, incoming Representative Director and Chairman, currently President and Representative Director, CEO.=February 5,2026,Tokyo

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Meeting between Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei

Meeting between Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei

Meeting between Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei. Photo shows C.C. Wei of TSMC (second from left front) and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa (third from right front).=February 5,2026,Tokyo

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Meeting between Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei

Meeting between Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei

Meeting between Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei. Photo shows, from left, TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa.=February 5,2026,Tokyo

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Meeting between Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei

Meeting between Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei

Meeting between Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei. Photo shows, from left, TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa.=February 5,2026,Tokyo

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Meeting between Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei

Meeting between Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei

Meeting between Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei. Photo shows, from left, TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa.=February 5,2026,Tokyo

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Members of the U.S. figure skating team (R) celebrate on the podium after winning the team event gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026. Seen on the left is Japan's team, which won silver.

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Twin giant pandas' arrival in China from Japan

CHENGDU, China, Jan. 28 Kyodo - Male giant panda Xiao Xiao and his twin sister Lei Lei head to a giant panda conservation and research center in the Chinese city of Yaan, Sichuan Province, after arriving at an airport in Chengdu from Japan on Jan. 28, 2026. The twin pandas left Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens, where they were born and raised, the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Spain: Firefighters Clear Storm Leonardo Debris from Fast-Moving Granada River

An 'extraordinary' storm has battered the Iberian Peninsula, forcing thousands in southern Spain to evacuate while shutting schools and canceling trains. As the Civil Guard and National Police conduct rescues, flooding in Granada’s Genil river basin has left roads and population centers under high alert.

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Japan: Heavy Snow Paralyzes Aomori as Record Accumulation Piles Up

A series of strong cold air masses brought heavy snowfall to northern Japan from January 21 through February 2. According to authorities, a total of 30 people have died across the region since January 20 due to snow-related incidents. In Aomori City, numerous vehicles were left stranded by the snow, causing traffic congestion in many areas. Snow accumulation reached 178 centimeters on February 2—about 2.6 times the seasonal average—prompting the closure of all public elementary and junior high schools in the city.

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Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Change Press Conference

Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Change Press Conference

Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Transition Press Conference. Photo shows, from left, incoming President Yuji Umiyama and President Shinichiro Funabiki.=January 30,2026,Tokyo

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Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Change Press Conference

Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Change Press Conference

Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Transition Press Conference. Photo shows, from left, incoming President Yuji Umiyama and President Shinichiro Funabiki.=January 30,2026,Tokyo

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Canon President Change Press Conference

Canon President Change Press Conference

Canon President Transition Press Conference. Photo shows Chairman and President/CEO Fujio Mitarai (left) and incoming President Kazuto Ogawa.=January 29,2026,Tokyo

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Keidanren and Rengo Roundtable

Keidanren and Rengo Roundtable

Keidanren and Rengo meeting. Photo shows Rengo President Tomoko Yoshino (second from left).=January 27,2026,Tokyo

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Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Change Press Conference

Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Change Press Conference

Sumitomo Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance President Transition Press Conference. Photo shows, from left, incoming President Yuji Umiyama and President Shinichiro Funabiki.=January 30,2026,Tokyo

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Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report”

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report”

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report.” Photo shows President Mitsuya Kishida (left) and Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer Kazuo Nakagawa.=January 28,2026,Tokyo

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Keidanren and Rengo Roundtable

Keidanren and Rengo Roundtable

Keidanren and Rengo meeting. Photo shows Rengo President Tomoko Yoshino (second from left).=January 27,2026,Tokyo

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Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report”

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report”

Nidek Press Conference Regarding Publication of “Improvement Plan and Status Report.” Photo shows President Mitsuya Kishida (left) and Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer Kazuo Nakagawa.=January 28,2026,Tokyo

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Portugal: Storm Kristin Triggers Deadly Floods and Landslides, Leaving 850,000 Without Power

Storm Kristin has left at least five dead and caused widespread devastation across central and northern Portugal. Labeled an 'extreme climatic event' by the government, the storm brought hurricane-force winds that triggered over 3,300 emergency incidents and knocked out power to 855,000 residents on Wednesday, January 28. While the peak has passed, major rail lines remain suspended and hundreds of thousands of homes are still without electricity as cleanup efforts continue.

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Japan: Tokyo’s Beloved Panda Twins Depart for China Amid Fan Farewell

Twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, born and raised at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, departed for their return to China on Tuesday, January 27. As the two pandas left Ueno Zoo by truck in the afternoon, heading to Narita Airport, hundreds of fans gathered along the sidewalk near the zoo to see them off.

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Twin giant pandas' arrival in China from Japan

Twin giant pandas' arrival in China from Japan

Male giant panda Xiao Xiao and his twin sister Lei Lei head to a giant panda conservation and research center in the Chinese city of Yaan, Sichuan Province, after arriving at an airport in Chengdu from Japan on Jan. 28, 2026. The twin pandas left Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens, where they were born and raised, the previous day.

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Twin giant pandas' arrival in China from Japan

Twin giant pandas' arrival in China from Japan

Female giant panda Lei Lei is loaded into a truck after arriving at an airport in Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province from Japan on Jan. 28, 2026, with her twin brother Xiao Xiao. The twin pandas left the previous day Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens where they were born and raised.

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Twin giant pandas' arrival in China from Japan

Twin giant pandas' arrival in China from Japan

Female giant panda Lei Lei is loaded into a truck after arriving at an airport in Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province from Japan on Jan. 28, 2026, with her twin brother Xiao Xiao. The twin pandas left the previous day Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens where they were born and raised.

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