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Baseball: Fighters vs. Hawks

Ryoya Kurihara of the SoftBank Hawks hits a two-run single in the seventh inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on May 22, 2026.

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Golf: Mizuho Americas Open

Saki Baba of Japan poses for a photo after making a hole-in-one on the seventh hole during the final round of the Mizuho Americas Open golf tournament at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, New Jersey, on May 10, 2026.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, is pictured during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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General election in Japan

Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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Baseball: Marines vs. Hawks

Gregory Polanco of the Lotte Marines hits a three-run homer in the first inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the SoftBank Hawks at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on May 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Marines vs. Hawks

Gregory Polanco of the Lotte Marines hits a three-run homer in the first inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the SoftBank Hawks at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on May 2, 2025.

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of Japan's Social Democratic Party, delivers a speech during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Upper house election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, head of the tiny opposition Social Democratic Party, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

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Upper house election in Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, head of the tiny opposition Social Democratic Party, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election campaign

Mizuho Fukushima, head of the tiny opposition Social Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election campaign

Mizuho Fukushima, head of the tiny opposition Social Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Baseball: SoftBank Hawks pitcher Wada retires

SoftBank Hawks pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada (L) receives a bouquet from the club's chairman Sadaharu Oh during a ceremony marking his retirement from professional baseball at Mizuho PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on March 15, 2025.

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Mizuho FG Rakuten Group Joint Presentation

Joint presentation by Mizuho Financial Group and Rakuten Group. (Photo from left to right: Masahiro Kihara, President and Group CEO, Mizuho Financial Group, and Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman and CEO, Rakuten Group, Inc.=November 14,2024,Tokyo,Japan

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Mizuho Bank, Rakuten signboard, logo

Mizuho Bank and Rakuten signboards and logos. (Photo taken at the joint press conference.)=November 14,2024,Tokyo,Japan

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Mizuho FG Rakuten Group joint presentation

Joint presentation by Mizuho Financial Group and Rakuten Group. Pictured from right to left are Masahiro Kihara, President and Group CEO, Mizuho Financial Group, and Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman and CEO, Rakuten Group.=November 14,2024,Tokyo,Japan

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Mizuho FG Rakuten Group Joint Presentation

Joint presentation by Mizuho Financial Group and Rakuten Group. Pictured from right to left are Masahiro Kihara, President and Group CEO, Mizuho Financial Group, and Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman and CEO, Rakuten Group, Inc.=November 14,2024,Tokyo,Japan

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Mizuho FG Rakuten Group Joint Presentation

Joint presentation by Mizuho Financial Group and Rakuten Group. Pictured from right to left are Masahiro Kihara, President and Group CEO, Mizuho Financial Group, and Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman and CEO, Rakuten Group, Inc.=November 14,2024,Tokyo,Japan

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General election in Japan

Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima (back, L) holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, shortly after polls for a general election closed.

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Baseball: Hawks book Japan Series spot

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after beating the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 in Game 3 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 18, 2024, booking their Japan Series spot.

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Baseball: Hawks book Japan Series spot

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after beating the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 in Game 3 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 18, 2024, booking their Japan Series spot.

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Baseball: Hawks book Japan Series spot

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after beating the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 in Game 3 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 18, 2024, booking their Japan Series spot.

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Campaigning begins for Japan general election

Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima makes a stump speech in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan, on Oct. 15, 2024, as campaigning for the Oct. 27 general election began the same day.

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Campaigning begins for Japan general election

Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima makes a stump speech in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan, on Oct. 15, 2024, as campaigning for the Oct. 27 general election began the same day.

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- Skateboard - World skate Games Italia 2024 - Skateboard Vert Speciality

Mizuho Hasegawa, Japan, second place, during the women's final of the World Skate Games Italy 2024 specialty Skateboard Vert, Rome Pincio terrace 09 September 2024

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- Skateboard - World skate Games Italia 2024 - Skateboard Vert Speciality

Mizuho Hasegawa, Japan, second place, during the women's final of the World Skate Games Italy 2024 specialty Skateboard Vert, Rome Pincio terrace 09 September 2024

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- Skateboard - World skate Games Italia 2024 - Skateboard Vert Speciality

Mizuho Hasegawa, Japan, second place, during the women's final of the World Skate Games Italy 2024 specialty Skateboard Vert, Rome Pincio terrace 09 September 2024

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- Skateboard - World skate Games Italia 2024 - Skateboard Vert Speciality

Mizuho Hasegawa, Japan, second place, during the women's final of the World Skate Games Italy 2024 specialty Skateboard Vert, Rome Pincio terrace 09 September 2024

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Japan's new banknotes

Popular Kabuki actor Onoe Matsuya, dressed as industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," poses at an event in Tokyo on July 2, 2024, celebrating his being featured in a new 10,000 yen Japanese banknote to be issued with new 1,000 yen and 5,000 yen notes starting the following day.(Kyodo)

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Skateboarding: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Mizuho Hasegawa of Japan competes in the women's park skateboarding semifinals during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 22, 2024.

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Skateboarding: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Mizuho Hasegawa of Japan competes in the women's park skateboarding final during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 23, 2024.

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Skateboarding: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Mizuho Hasegawa of Japan competes in the women's park skateboarding final during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 23, 2024.

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Skateboarding: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Mizuho Hasegawa of Japan competes in the women's park skateboarding final during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 23, 2024.

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Skateboarding: Qualifier series for Paris Olympics

Mizuho Hasegawa of Japan competes in the women's park skateboarding semifinals during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Budapest on June 22, 2024.

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Baseball: SoftBank Hawks slugger Hotaka Yamakawa

Hotaka Yamakawa of the SoftBank Hawks hits a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Seibu Lions at Mizuho PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on May 17, 2024.

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Skateboarding: Qualifying meet for Paris Olympics

Mizuho Hasegawa of Japan competes in the preliminary round of the women's park skateboarding during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Shanghai on May 16, 2024.

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Skateboarding: Qualifying meet for Paris Olympics

Mizuho Hasegawa of Japan competes in the preliminary round of the women's park skateboarding during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Shanghai on May 16, 2024.

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Skateboarding: Qualifying meet for Paris Olympics

Mizuho Hasegawa of Japan competes in the preliminary round of the women's park skateboarding during the Paris Olympic qualifier series in Shanghai on May 16, 2024.

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How Chinese EV companies maintain competitive edge

STORY: How Chinese EV companies maintain competitive edge SHOOTING TIME: May 02, 2024 DATELINE: May 03, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TANG JIN, Senior research officer at Japan's Mizuho Bank 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHRISTOPHER MUTSVANGWA, Secretary for information and publicity for Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BARBARA FREI, Executive Vice President of Schneider Electric STORYLINE: China's advanced production capacities in the new energy sector are in high demand globally, providing a diverse range of consumer products while serving as a pivotal player in the fight against climate change. Experts in various countries have shared their views on how China maintains its competitive edge in this sector. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RONNIE LINS, Director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and

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China's EV industry has strong competitiveness: researcher

STORY: China's EV industry has strong competitiveness: researcher SHOOTING TIME: April 11, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: Economy SHOTLIST: 1. various of EV industry of China 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TANG JIN, Senior research officer, Mizuho Bank STORYLINE: During a recent interview with Xinhua, a senior research officer at Japan's Mizuho Bank spoke highly of China's EV and battery industry. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TANG JIN, Senior research officer, Mizuho Bank "China's electric vehicle industry and China's battery industry have quite strong competitiveness in the world. One is the industrial chain advantage, as China can produce relatively inexpensive and good-performance cars. The second is that China's battery technology is also advancing by leaps and bounds, and there's also been advancement in the battery research and development technology, the growth of battery companies, battery range, battery safety, and battery performance. China's electric vehicles have adv

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Japanese rally outside PM residence to protest relaxed arms export control

STORY: Japanese rally outside PM residence to protest relaxed arms export control SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:032:48 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Japanese citizens protesting in front of the Japanese prime minister's residence 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): MIZUHO FUKUSHIMA, Head of the Social Democratic Party of Japan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): KOJI SUGIHARA, Representative of a local citizen's group named Network Against Japan Arms Trade STORYLINE: Many Japanese protesters, amid heavy rainfall, gathered on Tuesday in front of the prime minister's residence to rally against the government's eased defense equipment transfer rules and further relaxation of arms export control. Seen as a significant defense policy shift and another step contrary to the country's pacifist constitution, the Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to lift the ban on exporting the next-generation fighter jets set to be jointly developed with

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JAPAN-TOKYO-RALLY

(230505) -- TOKYO, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mizuho Fukushima, head of the Social Democratic Party of Japan, addresses a rally at Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park in Tokyo, Japan, May 3, 2023. Some 25,000 Japanese people rallied on Wednesday in Tokyo, calling for peace and protection of Japan's Constitution, including the war-renouncing Article 9, as the country marked the 76th anniversary of its pacifist post-war Constitution. TO GO WITH "Feature: Japanese rally in Tokyo to defend pacifist Constitution, calling for peace" (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)