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Paris Olympic podium unveiled

A podium to be used in the Paris Olympics is unveiled to the media in Saint-Denis, near Paris, on May 23, 2024, prior to the Games starting in late July.

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U.S. Air Force Kadena air base in Okinawa

A U.S. F-22 fighter jet lands at the U.S. Air Force's Kadena Air Base in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on May 23, 2024.

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U.S. Air Force Kadena air base in Okinawa

A U.S. F-22 fighter jet (front) lands at the U.S. Air Force's Kadena Air Base in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on May 23, 2024.

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U.S. Air Force Kadena air base in Okinawa

Photo taken on May 23, 2024, shows three U.S. F-16 fighter jets at the U.S. Air Force's Kadena Air Base in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa.

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Facility to support young people opens in Ukraine's Mykolaiv

People gather for a ceremony marking the opening of a facility for young Ukrainian people affected by the Russian invasion in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine, on May 23, 2024. The United Nations Children's Fund and the Japanese government jointly financed the two-story, 270-square-meter facility that houses a multipurpose hall and an audiovisual room.

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Paris Olympics: Torch relay

A torchbearer for the Paris Olympics runs in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on May 23, 2024.

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Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro speaks during an interview in Manila on May 23, 2024.

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Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro speaks during an interview in Manila on May 23, 2024.

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Tennis: French Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan practices in Paris on May 23, 2024, ahead of the French Open tennis tournament starting May 26.

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China conducts military drills around Taiwan

A large screen in Beijing shows on May 23, 2024, news that China's military began a two-day drill around Taiwan. The exercises, involving China's army, navy, air and rocket forces, followed the May 20 inauguration of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.

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China conducts military drills around Taiwan

A large screen in Beijing shows on May 23, 2024, news that China's military began a two-day drill around Taiwan. The exercises, involving China's army, navy, air and rocket forces, followed the May 20 inauguration of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.

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BOJ chief in Italy

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press in the suburbs of Stresa, Italy, on May 23, 2024, ahead of the upcoming meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors.

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Astronaut Noguchi in Kyoto

Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi makes a speech at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, western Japan, on May 23, 2024.

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U.S. treasury secretary in Italy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference held in the suburbs of Stresa, Italy, on May 23, 2024, ahead of the upcoming meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura (L) beats sekiwake Wakamotoharu on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 23, 2024.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Sekiwake Abi (L) beats No. 10 maegashira Shonannoumi on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 23, 2024.

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Sumo: Summer tournament

Sekiwake Abi (R) beats No. 10 maegashira Shonannoumi on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 23, 2024.

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Japan lower house passes bill for criminal checks for jobs with kids

The Japanese House of Representatives passes during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 23, 2024, a bill that requires employers to conduct criminal background checks to block people with sex offense convictions from jobs involving children.

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Nonpartisan meeting over imperial succession

Lawmakers of Japanese ruling and opposition parties hold a meeting in Tokyo on May 23, 2024, to discuss ways to ensure stable imperial succession.

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Japan lower house passes bill for criminal checks for jobs with kids

The Japanese House of Representatives passes during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 23, 2024, a bill that requires employers to conduct criminal background checks to block people with sex offense convictions from jobs involving children.

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Japan crown prince at meeting of botanical park association

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during a meeting of the Japan Association of Botanical Gardens in Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 23, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Minor collision at Haneda airport

Photo taken May 23, 2024, shows two Japan Airlines jetliners at Tokyo's Haneda airport, after they collided at the parking apron earlier in the day. Both suffered damage to the tips of their main wings, despite no injuries being reported.

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Japan crown prince visits botanical park

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C) visits Mito Botanical Park in Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 23, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown prince visits botanical park

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C) visits Mito Botanical Park in Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 23, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Kishida-Anwar talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) shakes hands with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim before their talks in Tokyo on May 23, 2024.

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Kishida-Anwar talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (far R) holds talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (far L) in Tokyo on May 23, 2024.

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ASEAN secretary general in Tokyo

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (R) and Kao Kim Hourn, secretary general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, pose for a photo prior to their talks in Tokyo on May 23, 2024.

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ASEAN secretary general in Tokyo

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (far R) holds talks with Kao Kim Hourn, secretary general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, in Tokyo on May 23, 2024.

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Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

An injured racing horse swims in a pool at a rehabilitation center for racing horses in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki, northeastern Japan, on May 23, 2024, the pool's opening day for the year.

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Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

An injured racing horse swims in a pool at a rehabilitation center for racing horses in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki, northeastern Japan, on May 23, 2024, the pool's opening day for the year.

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Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

An injured racing horse swims in a pool at a rehabilitation center for racing horses in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki, northeastern Japan, on May 23, 2024, the pool's opening day for the year.

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Rice-planting in disaster-hit Fukushima town

People plant rice seedlings at a paddy field in Namie, a Fukushima Prefecture town near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on May 23, 2024, for the first time since the March 2011 disaster, after an evacuation order was partially lifted in March 2023.

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Rice-planting in disaster-hit Fukushima town

People plant rice seedlings at a paddy field in Namie, a Fukushima Prefecture town near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on May 23, 2024, for the first time since the March 2011 disaster, after an evacuation order was partially lifted in March 2023.

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Japan lower house passes bill for criminal checks for jobs with kids

Japan's House of Representatives passes a bill that requires employers to conduct criminal background checks to block people with sex offense convictions from jobs involving children, at a plenary session in Tokyo on May 23, 2024.

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Japan lower house passes bill for criminal checks for jobs with kids

Ayuko Kato, the Japanese minister in charge of policies related to children, bows at a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on May 23, 2024, after the passage of a bill that requires employers to conduct criminal background checks to block people with sex offense convictions from jobs involving children.

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Minor collision at Haneda airport

Photo taken May 23, 2024, shows two Japan Airlines jetliners at Tokyo's Haneda airport, after they collided at the parking apron earlier in the day. Both suffered damage to the tips of their main wings, despite no injuries being reported.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman Hayashi

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 23, 2024.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman Hayashi

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 23, 2024.

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Sony Group CEO Yoshida

Sony Group Corp. CEO Kenichiro Yoshida speaks at a briefing in Tokyo on May 23, 2024, about the company's strategic direction.

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Harvest of luxury melons in northern Japan

The harvest of luxury melons begins in Yubari in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 23, 2024, with peak harvesting expected in late June to early July.

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Harvest of luxury melons in northern Japan

The harvest of luxury melons begins in Yubari in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 23, 2024, with peak harvesting expected in late June to early July.