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Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

Fans gather at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka to witness the final run of a Hello Kitty shinkansen bullet train decorated with ribbons and character illustrations inside and out on May 17, 2026. The 500-series Shinkansen operated by West Japan Railway Co. carried about 1 million passengers since debuting in June 2018 on the route between Shin-Osaka and JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

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Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

A Hello Kitty shinkansen bullet train decorated with ribbons and character illustrations inside and out arrives at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka for its final run on May 17, 2026. The 500-series Shinkansen operated by West Japan Railway Co. carried about 1 million passengers since debuting in June 2018 on the route between Shin-Osaka and JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

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Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

Fans gather at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka to witness the final run of a Hello Kitty shinkansen bullet train decorated with ribbons and character illustrations inside and out on May 17, 2026. The 500-series Shinkansen operated by West Japan Railway Co. carried about 1 million passengers since debuting in June 2018 on the route between Shin-Osaka and JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

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Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run

A Hello Kitty shinkansen bullet train decorated with ribbons and character illustrations inside and out arrives at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka for its final run on May 17, 2026. The 500-series Shinkansen operated by West Japan Railway Co. carried about 1 million passengers since debuting in June 2018 on the route between Shin-Osaka and JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka.

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Graffiti on bamboo trees in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, May 17 Kyodo - Photo taken May 17, 2018, shows foreign language letters carved on bamboo trees at the iconic groves in Kyoto's Arashiyama district.

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Subaru head office

TOKYO, Japan, May 17 Kyodo - Photo taken May 16, 2018, shows the signboard at Subaru Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo.

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Baseball: Mariners invite pitcher Iwakuma to spring training

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 17 Kyodo - Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in this file photo taken in Seattle on May 3, 2017. Iwakuma, who has re-signed with the Mariners via a minor-league deal, was invited to the club's spring training on Jan. 16, 2018.

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Xinhua Headlines: SCO injects more positivity into regional stability, development as Xi's proposals win hearts of int'l...

(220917) -- BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Musicians play Chinese folk music at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Art Festival in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2018. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-FRANCOIS' LEAF MONKEY-GUARDIAN (CN)

(220324) -- GUIYANG, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on May 17, 2018 shows Francois' leaf monkeys in the Mayanghe National Nature Reserve in Guizhou Province, southwest China. Xiao Zhijin has been working in the Mayanghe National Nature Reserve for 33 years, researching and guarding Francois' leaf monkeys. Also known as Francois' langur, the species is one of China's most endangered wild animals and is under top national-level protection. It is also one of the endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature red list. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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Remote Australian town wrestles with nuclear future

Photo taken on May 17, 2018, shows rain water tanks at Kimba Area School, each decorated by children with murals reflecting life in the town, which is split over a plan to build a nuclear waste facility on agricultural land. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Remote Australian town wrestles with nuclear future

Photo taken on May 17, 2018, shows the rural township of Kimba, which is split over a plan to build a nuclear waste facility on agricultural land. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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British PM May, French Pres. Macron

File photo taken May 17, 2018, shows British Prime Minister Theresa May (center L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (center R) arriving at the venue of an informal European Union summit in Sofia, Bulgaria. May said May 24, 2019, that she will leave office after repeatedly failing to win support for her Brexit deal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Husband of world's oldest married couple

File photo taken in September 2018 in Takamatsu, western Japan, shows Masao Matsumoto (front R) and his wife Miyako, who were recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest married couple at a combined age of 208. Masao Matsumoto died on May 17, 2019, aged 108. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki

Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners takes batting practice in Seattle on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nihon Univ.'s American football team

Players of Nihon University's American football team (red) bow after a practice game against a team of corporate players at Yokohama Stadium on Nov. 17, 2018, the first game since May for the university team that sparked controversy over a dangerous tackle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nihon Univ.'s American football team

Nihon University's American football team (red) plays a practice game against a team of corporate players at Yokohama Stadium on Nov. 17, 2018, the first game since May for the university team that sparked controversy over a dangerous tackle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nihon Univ.'s American football team

Nihon University's American football team (red) plays a practice game against a team of corporate players at Yokohama Stadium on Nov. 17, 2018, the first game since May for the university team that sparked controversy over a dangerous tackle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nihon Univ.'s American football team

Nihon University's American football team (red) plays a practice game against a team of corporate players at Yokohama Stadium on Nov. 17, 2018, the first game since May for the university team that sparked controversy over a dangerous tackle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels players

Los Angeles Angels players, including Jose Alvarez (48) and Shohei Ohtani (17), high five teammates after they defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on May 24, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels players

Los Angeles Angels players, including Jose Alvarez (48) and Shohei Ohtani (17), high five teammates after they defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on May 24, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Angels pumps his fist after hitting a two-run single during the ninth inning on May 23, 2018, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani (17) of the Los Angeles Angels gets a warm welcome from teammates at the dugout after hitting a two-run single during the ninth inning on May 23, 2018, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uber official Entwistle

Brooks Entwistle, chief business officer for international operations at Uber Technologies Inc., gives an interview in Tokyo on May 17, 2018, revealing a plan to start a taxi-hailing service in Japan in the summer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo homer in the ninth inning of a 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo homer in the ninth inning of a 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Venezuela elections

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) delivers a speech in Caracas on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Venezuela elections

An electoral poster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dominates the skyline on a street in Caracas on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Hataoka at Kingsmill

Nasa Hataoka of Japan acknowledges the gallery after making a hole-in-one on the 17th hole during the first round of the Kingsmill Championship at Kingsmill Resort in Virginia, the United States, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo homer in the ninth inning of a 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Hataoka at Kingsmill

Nasa Hataoka of Japan poses with the ball from a hole-in-one she hit on the 17th hole after finishing the first round of the Kingsmill Championship at Kingsmill Resort in Virginia, the United States, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Hataoka at Kingsmill

Nasa Hataoka of Japan acknowledges the gallery after making a hole-in-one on the 17th hole during the first round of the Kingsmill Championship at Kingsmill Resort in Virginia, the United States, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Hataoka at Kingsmill

Nasa Hataoka (C) of Japan celebrates after making a hole-in-one on the 17th hole during the first round of the Kingsmill Championship at Kingsmill Resort in Virginia, the United States, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo homer in the ninth inning of a 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels runs to first base after hitting a solo homer in the ninth inning of a 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits a solo homer in the ninth inning of a 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Angels scores after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning of a 7-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels watches his pop fly to left field off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Archer during the fourth inning in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2018.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Angels' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels watches his pop fly to left field off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Archer during the fourth inning in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2018.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama at Byron Nelson

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits out of the bunker on the seventh hole during the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship in Dallas, Texas, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama at Byron Nelson

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan reads the green on the sixth hole during the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship in Dallas, Texas, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama at Byron Nelson

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan tees off on the 13th hole during the first round of the AT&T Byron Nelson Championship in Dallas, Texas, on May 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man stabs stranger to death at Nagoya manga cafe

Police cars attend the scene where a 22-year-old man allegedly stabbed a stranger to death on May 17, 2018, at a manga cafe in Nagoya, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers' Maeda

Kenta Maeda of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Miami Marlins in Miami, Florida on May 17, 2018. Maeda won his third game of the season as he spun eight shutout innings in the 7-0 win.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers' Maeda

Kenta Maeda of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Miami Marlins in Miami, Florida on May 17, 2018. Maeda won his third game of the season as he spun eight shutout innings in the 7-0 win.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers' Maeda

Kenta Maeda of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Miami Marlins in Miami, Florida on May 17, 2018. Maeda won his third game of the season as he spun eight shutout innings in the 7-0 win.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori at Italian Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns the ball against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during the third round of the Italian Open in Rome on May 17, 2018. Nishikori won 6-1, 6-2.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori at Italian Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns the ball against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during the third round of the Italian Open in Rome on May 17, 2018. Nishikori won 6-1, 6-2.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori at Italian Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan acknowledges the crowd after beating Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the Italian Open in Rome on May 17, 2018.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori at Italian Open

Japanese Kei Nishikori pumps his fist after beating Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the Italian Open in Rome on May 17, 2018.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Outgoing ICJ Judge Owada

International Court of Justice Judge Hisashi Owada, the father of Japanese Crown Princess Masako, speaks at a U.N. Security Council meeting in New York on May 17, 2018. It is believed these will be Owada's final remarks at the council in his current capacity, as he is set to step down from his ICJ post next month.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo