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[Breaking News]International Yoga Day

TOKYO, Japan, June 21 Kyodo - People perform yoga during an event to mark International Yoga Day at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Tokyo on June 21, 2026. (Kyodo)

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International Yoga Day

International Yoga Day

People perform yoga during an event to mark International Yoga Day at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Tokyo on June 21, 2026.

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International Yoga Day

International Yoga Day

People perform yoga during an event to mark International Yoga Day at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Tokyo on June 21, 2026.

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International Yoga Day

International Yoga Day

People perform yoga during an event to mark International Yoga Day at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Tokyo on June 21, 2026.

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International Yoga Day

International Yoga Day

People perform yoga during an event to mark International Yoga Day at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Tokyo on June 21, 2026.

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

A Tokaido Shinkansen Line bullet train featuring Disney characters is parked at JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, on its inauguration day on June 19, 2026. The Sparkling Dreams Shinkansen, running between Tokyo and Osaka through mid-March 2027, was launched to mark the 25th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo DisneySea.

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train

A Tokaido Shinkansen Line bullet train featuring Disney characters is parked at JR Nagoya Station in Nagoya, central Japan, on its inauguration day on June 19, 2026. The Sparkling Dreams Shinkansen, running between Tokyo and Osaka through mid-March 2027, was launched to mark the 25th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo DisneySea.

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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd from L) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a Group of Seven summit welcome ceremony in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

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SoftBank and OpenAI: Press Conference to Announce New Services for Businesses

SoftBank and OpenAI: Press Conference to Announce New Services for Businesses

SoftBank holds a press conference to announce new OpenAI services for businesses. The photo shows, from left to right, Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, and Mark Chen, Chief Research Officer of OpenAI Group PBC.=June 16,2026,Tokyo

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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

(From L on front row) U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, (from L on back row) Kenyan President William Ruto, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pose during a Group of Seven summit photo session in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

(from L to R on front row) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, (from L to R on back row) European Council President Antonio Costa, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Kenyan President William Ruto, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose during a Group of Seven summit photo session in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

(from L to R on front row) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, (from L to R on back row) European Council President Antonio Costa, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Kenyan President William Ruto, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose during a Group of Seven summit photo session in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

(clockwise from front R) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pose before a working dinner on the first day of a three-day Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

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35th anniversary of Japan mountain disaster

35th anniversary of Japan mountain disaster

Candles are lit during a memorial event in front of the Unzen disaster memorial hall in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, in southwestern Japan, on June 3, 2026, to mark the 35th anniversary of the deadly pyroclastic flow from Mt. Unzen's Fugen Peak that claimed 43 people, including firefighters, police officers and members of the press.

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Japanese "Edo Furin" wind-chime production at peak

Japanese "Edo Furin" wind-chime production at peak

Production is at its peak at a workshop making "Edo Furin" Japanese-style handmade wind chimes in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, ahead of full summer. The workshop, which started during Japan's Edo period, will mark the 111th anniversary of its founding in November.

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Japanese "Edo Furin" wind-chime production at peak

Japanese "Edo Furin" wind-chime production at peak

Production is at its peak at a workshop making "Edo Furin" Japanese-style handmade wind chimes in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, ahead of full summer. The workshop, which started during Japan's Edo period, will mark the 111th anniversary of its founding in November.

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Japanese "Edo Furin" wind-chime production at peak

Japanese "Edo Furin" wind-chime production at peak

Production is at its peak at a workshop making "Edo Furin" Japanese-style handmade wind chimes in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, ahead of full summer. The workshop, which started during Japan's Edo period, will mark the 111th anniversary of its founding in November.

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Germany: Thousands March in Berlin to Mark 78th Anniversary of Nakba

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Berlin on Saturday, Mya 16 to mark the 78th anniversary of the Nakba.

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Germany: Clashes Break Out at Nakba Day March in Berlin

Berlin police used pepper spray and tear gas to disperse a Nakba Day march in the German capital on Saturday, May 16, as around 2,000 demonstrators gathered to mark the 78th anniversary of the 1948 Palestinian displacement. Several people were arrested. Some 700 officers were deployed to monitor the event.

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Japan agrees on economic cooperation with New Mexico, Wyoming

Japan agrees on economic cooperation with New Mexico, Wyoming

(From L) U.S. governors Michelle Lujan Grisham and Mark Gordon and Japan's Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 13, 2026. New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham, Wyoming Gov. Gordon and Ozaki agreed to strengthen economic cooperation.

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Mexico: Thousands of ARMYs Gather Outside Stadium for BTS Arirang World Tour

South Korean boy band BTS performed three sold-out concerts at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City on May 7, 9, and 10, as part of their ongoing Arirang World Tour. Thousands of fans without tickets gathered outside the stadium, creating a massive celebration in the surrounding streets to mark the group's return.

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Nintendo's sales in FY 2025 top 2 tril. yen

Nintendo's sales in FY 2025 top 2 tril. yen

File photo taken on April 3, 2025, in Tokyo shows the Switch 2 gaming console of Nintendo Co. The video game company reported on May 8, 2026, that its sales for the year ended March that year rose 98.6 percent from a year earlier to 2.31 trillion yen, the first time the company has topped the 2 trillion yen mark.

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Conference on press freedom in Zambia

Conference on press freedom in Zambia

Ambassador Yudai Kano, Japan's permanent representative to UNESCO, speaks during an international conference on press freedom hosted by UNESCO in Lusaka, Zambia, on May 4, 2026, to mark World Press Freedom Day.

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Crown Prince Fumihito's family attends Paraguay-related concert

Crown Prince Fumihito's family attends Paraguay-related concert

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (3rd from L), his wife Crown Princess Kiko (4th from L), their daughter Princess Kako (2nd from L) and their son Prince Hisahito (5th from L) attend a concert held at the Art Center of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on May 3, 2026, to mark the 90th anniversary of the first Japanese immigration to Paraguay. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito's family attends Paraguay-related concert

Crown Prince Fumihito's family attends Paraguay-related concert

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (3rd from L), his wife Crown Princess Kiko (4th from L), their daughter Princess Kako (2nd from L) and their son Prince Hisahito (5th from L) attend a concert held at the Art Center of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on May 3, 2026, to mark the 90th anniversary of the first Japanese immigration to Paraguay.

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Turkey: Nationwide May Day Rallies Held on International Workers’ Day

May Day demonstrations took place across Turkey on Friday, May 1, with rallies held in major cities including Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir, as workers and unions gathered to mark International Workers' Day. While protests in Ankara and İzmir remained largely peaceful, police used tear gas and detained hundreds of people in Istanbul as demonstrators attempted to march toward Taksim Square, which authorities had sealed off.

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Turkey: Nationwide May Day Rallies Held on International Workers’ Day 2

May Day demonstrations took place across Turkey on Friday, May 1, with rallies held in major cities including Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir, as workers and unions gathered to mark International Workers' Day. While protests in Ankara and İzmir remained largely peaceful, police used tear gas and detained hundreds of people in Istanbul as demonstrators attempted to march toward Taksim Square, which authorities had sealed off.

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25th anniv. of Tokyo DisneySea

25th anniv. of Tokyo DisneySea

Tokyo DisneySea starts a special show, Sparkling Jubilee, in Urayasu near Tokyo on April 15, 2026, to mark the 25th anniversary of the park's opening. The show will run through March 31, 2027.

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25th anniv. of Tokyo DisneySea

25th anniv. of Tokyo DisneySea

Tokyo DisneySea starts a special show, Sparkling Jubilee, in Urayasu near Tokyo on April 15, 2026, to mark the 25th anniversary of the park's opening. The show will run through March 31, 2027.

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25th anniv. of Tokyo DisneySea

25th anniv. of Tokyo DisneySea

Tokyo DisneySea starts a special show, Sparkling Jubilee, in Urayasu near Tokyo on April 15, 2026, to mark the 25th anniversary of the park's opening. The show will run through March 31, 2027.

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Solaseed Air plane for quake recovery

Solaseed Air plane for quake recovery

A ceremony is held at Kumamoto airport in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on April 14, 2026, to mark the launch of a Solaseed Air plane emblazoned with images of Kumamoto Castle and other sightseeing spots of the prefecture. The special airplane, Go Forward Kumamoto, is aimed at supporting efforts to promote tourism and recovery from the two devastating earthquakes that hit the prefecture in April 2016.

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Japan: JASDF Blue Impulse Flyover to Mark 10 Years Since Kumamoto Earthquake

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force aerobatic team, Blue Impulse, performed a flyover above Kumamoto City on Saturday, April 11, to mark 10 years since the Kumamoto Earthquake, which struck the region with magnitude 6.5 and 7.3 tremors.

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Japan: JASDF Blue Impulse Flyover to Mark 10 Years Since Kumamoto Earthquake 2

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force aerobatic team, Blue Impulse, performed a flyover above Kumamoto City on Saturday, April 11, to mark 10 years since the Kumamoto Earthquake, which struck the region with magnitude 6.5 and 7.3 tremors.

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Baseball: World Series Champion ring ceremony

Baseball: World Series Champion ring ceremony

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) poses after receiving a ring from Dodgers owner Mark Walter (unseen) during the World Series Champion ring ceremony held prior to a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 27, 2026.

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Baseball:  World Series Champion ring ceremony

Baseball: World Series Champion ring ceremony

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) shakes hands with Dodgers owner Mark Walter during the World Series Champion ring ceremony prior to a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 27, 2026.

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Baseball:  World Series Champion ring ceremony

Baseball: World Series Champion ring ceremony

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) shakes hands with Dodgers owner Mark Walter during the World Series Champion ring ceremony prior to a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 27, 2026.

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Baseball:  World Series Champion ring ceremony

Baseball: World Series Champion ring ceremony

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto hugs Dodgers owner Mark Walter during the World Series Champion ring ceremony prior to a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 27, 2026.

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Japan: Tokyo Marchers Mark Land Day in Protest Against Israeli-US Aggression

Protesters gathered at two locations across Tokyo on Saturday, March 28, demonstrating against the US-Israeli military strikes on Iran and calling on the Japanese government to take a stronger stance for peace. Demonstrators marched through the streets carrying placards and light sticks, chanting slogans. At a rally held in front of Shinjuku Station,1,400 people gathered to voice their opposition. A separate demonstration was held in front of the National Diet Building, drawing approximately 3,000 participants including online attendees, according to organizers.

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World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

United States manager Mark DeRosa (C) greets his players following the team's victory over Canada in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, on March 13, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

United States manager Mark DeRosa speaks at a press conference in Houston, Texas, on March 12, 2026, a day ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Canada.

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World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

United Staters manager Mark DeRosa watches his players practicing in Houston, Texas, on March 12, 2026, a day ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Canada.

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World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

United States manager Mark DeRosa speaks at a press conference in Houston, Texas, on March 12, 2026, a day ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Canada.

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Japan-Canada talks

Japan-Canada talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, pose for a photo with copies of a joint statement following their talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Japan-Canada talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) makes a joint press appearance with her Canadian counterpart Mark Carney following their talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Japan-Canada talks

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a joint press appearance with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi following their talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Japan-Canada talks

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a joint press appearance with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi following their talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Japan-Canada talks

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a joint press appearance with his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi following their talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Japan-Canada talks

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Canadian counterpart Mark Carney holding talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Japan-Canada talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Canadian counterpart Mark Carney make a joint press appearance following their talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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Japan-Canada talks

Japan-Canada talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) and her Canadian counterpart Mark Carney (far L) hold talks at her office in Tokyo on March 6, 2026.

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