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Former Chinese defense ministers sentenced to death over graft

Photo taken on March 12, 2023, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing shows former Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu (back) watching Chinese President Xi Jinping leave the venue after a session of the National People's Congress. Former Chinese defense ministers Li and Wei Fenghe were sentenced to death by a military court over graft charges on May 7, 2026.

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Returned Buddhist statue on public display

A 14th-century Buddhist statue recently returned to Japan from South Korea is displayed to the public at a museum on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on May 16, 2025. Stolen from the island's Kannonji temple in 2012, the statue was returned on May 12, 2025, after South Korea's Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the temple is its rightful owner.

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Returned Buddha statue on public display

A 14th-century Buddha statue recently returned to Japan from South Korea is displayed to the public at a museum on Tsushima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture on May 16, 2025. Stolen from the island's Kannonji temple in 2012, the statue was returned on May 12, 2025, after South Korea's Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that the temple is its rightful owner.

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U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan

Photo taken May 12, 2023, shows the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan departing from Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, attends a campaign rally of the opposition Pheu Thai party near Bangkok on May 12, 2023, ahead of Thailand's general election two days later.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, attends a campaign rally of the opposition Pheu Thai party near Bangkok on May 12, 2023, ahead of Thailand's general election two days later.

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Thai general election

The opposition Pheu Thai party holds a campaign rally near Bangkok on May 12, 2023, ahead of Thailand's general election two days later.

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Thai general election

Supporters of the opposition Pheu Thai party attend a campaign rally near Bangkok on May 12, 2023, ahead of Thailand's general election two days later.

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Thai general election

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the youngest daughter of ousted Prime Thai Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, waves to supporters at an election celebration for the Pheu Thai party, run by supporters of Thaksin, in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 12, 2023. Paetongtarn is one of the party's three candidates for prime minister.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Guardians

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani walks to first base on catcher's interference in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 12, 2023.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Red Sox

Masataka Yoshida (L) of the Boston Red Sox chats with St. Louis Cardinals player and World Baseball Classic Japan team teammate Lars Nootbaar (R) ahead of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on May 12, 2023.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Red Sox

Masataka Yoshida (R) of the Boston Red Sox chats with St. Louis Cardinals player and World Baseball Classic Japan team teammate Lars Nootbaar ahead of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on May 12, 2023.

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Noh performance at Vatican

Japanese Noh actor Tsunao Yamai performs the classical play "Okina" in a music school hall at the Vatican on May 12, 2023. The play is a sacred rite on the theme of the peace and safety of the world.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Guardians

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani plays catch before a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 12, 2023.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Guardians

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani plays catch before a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 12, 2023.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Guardians

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out in the third inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 12, 2023.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Guardians

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out in the third inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 12, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Russia's Arman Adamian, participating as an individual neutral athlete, poses with the gold medal after beating Lukas Krpalek of the Czech Republic in the men's 100-kilogram division final at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Russia's Arman Adamian, participating as an individual neutral athlete, reacts after beating Lukas Krpalek of the Czech Republic in the men's 100-kilogram division final at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Kentaro Iida of Japan reacts after being beaten by Peter Paltchik of Israel by ippon in the second round of the men's 100-kilogram division at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Russia's Arman Adamian (white), participating as an individual neutral athlete, competes against Lukas Krpalek of the Czech Republic in the men's 100-kilogram division final at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Kentaro Iida (blue) is beaten by Peter Paltchik of Israel by ippon in the second round of the men's 100-kilogram division at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Shori Hamada (white) competes against Alice Bellandi of Italy in the women's 78-kilogram bronze medal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Shori Hamada (white) competes against Alice Bellandi of Italy in the women's 78-kilogram bronze medal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Shori Hamada bows after being beaten by Alice Bellandi of Italy in the women's 78-kilogram bronze medal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Shori Hamada (white) is beaten by Alice Bellandi of Italy in the women's 78-kilogram bronze medal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Shori Hamada (white) is pictured after being beaten by Alice Bellandi of Italy in the women's 78-kilogram bronze medal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Japan's Shori Hamada (white) competes against Alice Bellandi of Italy in the women's 78-kilogram bronze medal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Kentaro Iida of Japan (blue) executes a rear throw for an "ippon" victory over Muzaffarbek Turoboyev of Uzbekistan during a men's 100-kilogram first round match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Judo: World championships

Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Shori Hamada of Japan (blue) suffers a waza-ari against Audrey Tcheumeo of France in a women's 78-kilogram quarterfinal match at the judo world championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 12, 2023.

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Kansai Electric apologizes over illegal information viewing

Kansai Electric Power Co. President Nozomu Mori (2nd from L) and other company executives bow at a press conference in Osaka on May 12, 2023, over the unauthorized viewing of customer information. Following the scandal, five Japanese utilities, including Kansai Electric, submitted their respective business improvement plans to the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry the same day.

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Kansai Electric apologizes over illegal information viewing

Kansai Electric Power Co. President Nozomu Mori attends a press conference in Osaka on May 12, 2023, over the unauthorized viewing of customer information. Following the scandal, five Japanese utilities, including Kansai Electric, submitted their respective business improvement plans to the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry the same day.

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Furukawa trains ahead of ISS mission

Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, 59, trains at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on May 12, 2023, ahead of a long-term mission at the International Space Center possibly within this year.

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Furukawa trains ahead of ISS mission

Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, 59, trains at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on May 12, 2023, ahead of a long-term mission at the International Space Center possibly within this year.

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Furukawa trains ahead of ISS mission

Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, 59, trains at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on May 12, 2023, ahead of a long-term mission at the International Space Center possibly within this year.

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Finnish ambassador to Japan

Finnish Ambassador to Japan Tanja Jaaskelainen gives an interview in Sapporo, northern Japan, on May 12, 2023.

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Finnish ambassador to Japan

Finnish Ambassador to Japan Tanja Jaaskelainen gives an interview in Sapporo, northern Japan, on May 12, 2023.

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SBI to delist Shinsei Bank

SBI Holdings Inc. CEO Yoshitaka Kitao unveils a plan to delist subsidiary Shinsei Bank to pay back funds the lender owes to taxpayers at a press conference in Tokyo on May 12, 2023. Shinsei Bank has been unable to repay the public money its predecessor bank received decades ago as its share prices have long underperformed.

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SBI to delist Shinsei Bank

SBI Holdings Inc. CEO Yoshitaka Kitao unveils a plan to delist subsidiary Shinsei Bank to pay back funds the lender owes to taxpayers at a press conference in Tokyo on May 12, 2023. Shinsei Bank has been unable to repay the public money its predecessor bank received decades ago as its share prices have long underperformed.

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Rakuten Group CEO Mikitani

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group Inc. Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani explains his company's cellphone pricing policy during a business strategy briefing in Tokyo on May 12, 2023.

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Rakuten Group CEO Mikitani

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group Inc. Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani explains his company's cellphone pricing policy during a business strategy briefing in Tokyo on May 12, 2023.

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G7 science chiefs meeting in Sendai

Sanae Takaichi (upper R on table), Japanese minister in charge of science and technology policy, speaks on the first day of a two-day meeting of the Group of Seven science ministers in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 12, 2023.

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G7 science chiefs meeting in Sendai

Science chiefs of the Group of Seven countries attend the first day of a two-day meeting in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 12, 2023.

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G7 science chiefs meeting in Sendai

Sanae Takaichi, Japanese minister in charge of science and technology policy, speaks on the first day of a two-day meeting of the Group of Seven science ministers in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 12, 2023.

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G7 science chiefs meeting in Sendai

Science chiefs of the Group of Seven countries pose for a group photo prior to the start of a two-day meeting in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 12, 2023.

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G-7 finance chiefs meeting in Niigata

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (L, front) and his British counterpart Jeremy Hunt exchange words during a photo session on the second day of a three-day meeting in the city of Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on May 12, 2023.

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G-7 finance chiefs meeting in Niigata

Finance chiefs from the Group of Seven nations attend a photo session during the second day of their three-day meeting in the city of Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on May 12, 2023.

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G-7 finance chiefs meeting in Niigata

Finance chiefs from the Group of Seven nations attend a photo session during the second day of their three-day meeting in the city of Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on May 12, 2023.

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Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine interim hall

Dazaifu Tenmangu, a Shinto shrine with a history of more than 1,100 years, in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, unveils on May 12, 2023, a temporary hall built ahead of the first renovation of its main hall in 124 years slated to start in late May. The temporary hall designed by Japanese architect Sosuke Fujimoto will be used until the completion of the main hall in 2026.

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Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine interim hall

Dazaifu Tenmangu, a Shinto shrine with a history of more than 1,100 years, in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, unveils on May 12, 2023, a temporary hall built ahead of the first renovation of its main hall in 124 years slated to start in late May. The temporary hall designed by Japanese architect Sosuke Fujimoto will be used until the completion of the main hall in 2026.