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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka practices ahead of the upcoming French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 21, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka practices ahead of the upcoming French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 21, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka practices ahead of the upcoming French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 21, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka practices ahead of the upcoming French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 21, 2026.

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Hungarian PM Magyar at press conference

Hungarian PM Magyar at press conference

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar (L) speaks at a joint press conference with his Austrian counterpart Christian Stocker after their meeting in Vienna on May 21, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka is projected on the screen during French Open men's and women's singles draws in Paris on May 21, 2026, ahead of the major tennis tournament starting on May 24.

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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka is projected on the screen during French Open men's and women's singles draws in Paris on May 21, 2026, ahead of the major tennis tournament starting on May 24.

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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka is projected on the screen during French Open men's and women's singles draws in Paris on May 21, 2026, ahead of the major tennis tournament starting on May 24.

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Japan ruling LDP launches new group

Japan ruling LDP launches new group

A new group created within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party holds its inaugural meeting in Tokyo on May 21, 2026, with 347 out of the ruling party's 417 lawmakers joining. The group, dubbed "the research group on the nation's power," is believed to seek to promote the national security and economic policy agendas of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan ruling LDP launches new group

Japan ruling LDP launches new group

A new group created within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party holds its inaugural meeting in Tokyo on May 21, 2026, with 347 out of the ruling party's 417 lawmakers joining. The group, dubbed "the research group on the nation's power," is believed to seek to promote the national security and economic policy agendas of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan ruling LDP launches new group

Japan ruling LDP launches new group

A new group created within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party holds its inaugural meeting in Tokyo on May 21, 2026, with 347 out of the ruling party's 417 lawmakers joining. The group, dubbed "the research group on the nation's power," is believed to seek to promote the national security and economic policy agendas of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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U.S. ambassador to Japan

U.S. ambassador to Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks during a meeting of lawmakers of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on May 21, 2026.

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U.S. ambassador to Japan

U.S. ambassador to Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks during a meeting of lawmakers of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on May 21, 2026.

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U.S. ambassador to Japan

U.S. ambassador to Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks during a meeting of lawmakers of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on May 21, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on May 21, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on May 21, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on May 21, 2026.

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Mazda launches new CX-5

Mazda launches new CX-5

Mazda Motor Corp. President Masahiro Moro and Japanese actress and "brand ambassador" Haruka Ayase pose on May 21, 2026, in front of a fully remodeled Mazda CX-5 sport utility vehicle, launched the same day.

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Mazda launches new CX-5

Mazda launches new CX-5

Mazda Motor Corp. President Masahiro Moro and Japanese actress and "brand ambassador" Haruka Ayase pose on May 21, 2026, in front of a fully remodeled Mazda CX-5 sport utility vehicle, launched the same day.

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Mazda launches new CX-5

Mazda launches new CX-5

Photo taken in Tokyo on May 21, 2026, shows a fully remodeled Mazda Motor Corp. CX-5 sport utility vehicle, launched the same day.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with astronauts

Japan PM Takaichi meets with astronauts

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses with astronauts Takuya Onishi (L) and Kimiya Yui at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with astronauts

Japan PM Takaichi meets with astronauts

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) meets with astronauts Takuya Onishi (L) and Kimiya Yui at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2026.

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Honda new EV

Honda new EV

Photo taken in Tokyo on May 21, 2026, shows a Honda Motor Co. new electric vehicle, Super-ONE, shown to the media ahead of going on sale domestically on May 22.

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Honda new EV

Honda new EV

Photo taken in Tokyo on May 21, 2026, shows a Honda Motor Co. new electric vehicle, Super-ONE, shown to the media ahead of going on sale domestically on May 22.

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Trilateral fighter project

Trilateral fighter project

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) meets with Edgewing CEO Marco Zoff in Tokyo on May 21, 2026. Based in the English town of Reading, Edgewing is a venture company set up to lead the design of a next-generation fighter jet planned jointly by Japan, Britain and Italy.

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Crown prince, crown princess at exhibition

Crown prince, crown princess at exhibition

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit a special exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of the signing of the amity between Japan and Belgium at Kokugakuin University Museum in Tokyo on May 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince, crown princess at exhibition

Crown prince, crown princess at exhibition

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and Crown Princess Kiko visit a special exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of the signing of the amity between Japan and Belgium at Kokugakuin University Museum in Tokyo on May 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince, crown princess at exhibition

Crown prince, crown princess at exhibition

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit a special exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of the signing of the amity between Japan and Belgium at Kokugakuin University Museum in Tokyo on May 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Meta AI glasses become available in Japan

Meta AI glasses become available in Japan

A woman holds a pair of smart glasses developed by Meta in Tokyo on May 21, 2026. The AI-powered gadget, available in Japan from the same day, enables the incorporated camera, among other things, to follow the wearer's oral command.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani drinks water in the dugout after striking out swinging in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 21, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) high-fives manager Dave Roberts after the team beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game on May 21, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 21, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) celebrates with teammates after the team beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game on May 21, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 21, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 21, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 21, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Cubs vs. Marlins

Baseball: Cubs vs. Marlins

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits an infield single in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on May 21, 2025, at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida.

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Baseball: Cubs vs. Marlins

Baseball: Cubs vs. Marlins

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits an infield single in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on May 21, 2025, at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida.

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Baseball: Cubs vs. Marlins

Baseball: Cubs vs. Marlins

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits an infield single in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on May 21, 2025, at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida.

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Foreign tourists hit record in April

Foreign tourists hit record in April

Foreign tourists walk on a street leading to Dazaifu Tenmangu shrine in Dazaifu in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on May 21, 2025. The number of foreign tourists to Japan hit a monthly record of 3,908,900 in April.

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Foreign tourists hit record high in April

Foreign tourists hit record high in April

Foreign tourists walk in Tokyo's Tsukiji area on May 21, 2025. The number of foreign tourists to Japan came to a monthly record 3,908,900 in April.

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Foreign tourists hit record high in April

Foreign tourists hit record high in April

Foreign tourists walk in Tokyo's Tsukiji area on May 21, 2025. The number of foreign tourists to Japan came to a monthly record 3,908,900 in April.

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Foreign tourists hit record high in April

Foreign tourists hit record high in April

Foreign tourists walk in Tokyo's Tsukiji area on May 21, 2025. The number of foreign tourists to Japan came to a monthly record 3,908,900 in April.

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Vehicles customized for injured Ukrainian soldiers

Vehicles customized for injured Ukrainian soldiers

Photo taken in Kyiv on May 21, 2025, shows a Toyota Corolla specially customized for people without legs. Japan, together with the U.N. Development Program, donated four Corollas including the one in the picture to driving schools in Ukraine for injured soldiers.

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Netherlands' day at Osaka expo

Netherlands' day at Osaka expo

Performers dance at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on May 21, 2025, marking the event's Netherlands' day.

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Princess Kako in central Japan city

Princess Kako in central Japan city

Japanese Princess Kako (C) visits Gifu World Rose Garden in Kani in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on May 21, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako in central Japan city

Princess Kako in central Japan city

Japanese Princess Kako visits Gifu World Rose Garden in Kani in the central Japan prefecture of Gifu on May 21, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Austria talks

Japan-Austria talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (3rd from R) holds talks with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen (5th from L) at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2025.

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Japan-Austria talks

Japan-Austria talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) shakes hands with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2025.

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Japan-Paraguay talks

Japan-Paraguay talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) shakes hands with Paraguayan President Santiago Pena before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2025.

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