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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

TOKYO, Japan, March 6 Kyodo - Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2. (Kyodo)

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan attends a press conference with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Former unified bantamweight world champion Junto Nakatani of Japan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, where he announced a title match against compatriot and undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan poses for a photo with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, where he announced a title defense match against compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026, where he announced a title defense match against compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Nakatani in May

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan shakes hands with compatriot Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, during a press conference in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. They announced a title match on May 2.

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Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Former bantamweight world champion Junto Nakatani meets the press during an annual award ceremony for Japan's best boxers in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Boxing: Annual award ceremony

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue (front, R) and former bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani (front, C) attend an annual award ceremony for Japan's best boxers in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2026.

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U.S. secretary of the army in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2025.

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Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani in Seoul

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks at the Seoul Defense Dialogue, a multilateral security forum hosted by the South Korean government, in Seoul on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani in Seoul

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks at the Seoul Defense Dialogue, a multilateral security forum hosted by the South Korean government, in Seoul on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Japan, Philippines defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, hold talks in Seoul on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Japan, Philippines defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, shake hands before holding talks in Seoul on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Japanese, S. Korean defense ministers

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) and his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back enter the South Korean defense ministry in Seoul on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Japanese, S. Korean defense ministers

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) and his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back enter the South Korean defense ministry in Seoul on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Ceremony held in Saga to mark opening of Osprey base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (3rd from L) inspects the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Saga on Sept. 7, 2025, as a ceremony was held the same day marking the opening in July of the camp, built in the city of Saga on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to host its fleet of Osprey transport aircraft. The 17 V-22 Osprey aircraft have already been transferred from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo.

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Ceremony held in Saga to mark opening of Osprey base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (front) is pictured at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Saga after boarding a V-22 Osprey transport aircraft on Sept. 7, 2025, as a ceremony was held the same day marking the opening in July of the camp, built in the city of Saga on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to host its fleet of Osprey aircraft. The 17 V-22 Osprey aircraft have already been transferred from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo.

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Ceremony held in Saga to mark opening of Osprey base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks on Sept. 7, 2025, during a ceremony marking the opening in July of the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Saga, built in the city of Saga on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu for its fleet of Osprey aircraft. The 17 V-22 Osprey aircraft have already been transferred from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles meet the press aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) poses with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles meet the press aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles meet the press aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

(from L) Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani meet the press following their "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani meets the press jointly with the Japanese foreign minister and the Australian foreign and defense ministers following Japan-Australia "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

(from L) Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani pose for a photo before their "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

(from L) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. The Japanese and Australian foreign and defense ministers held "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo the same day.

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (C) and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) hold "two-plus-two" security talks with their Australian counterparts in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (3rd from L) and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (2nd from L) hold "two-plus-two" security talks with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (6th from R) and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles (5th from R) in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

(from L) Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani pose for a photo before their "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Ishiba inspects SDF carrier Kaga

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (far R) inspect Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force carrier Kaga at Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Turkey defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) meets the press following talks with Haluk Gorgun, head of Turkey's Defense Industry Agency, in Ankara on Aug. 19, 2025.

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Japan-Turkey defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) holds talks with Haluk Gorgun, head of Turkey's Defense Industry Agency, in Ankara on Aug. 19, 2025.

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Japan defense minister in Turkey

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) holds talks with his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler in Ankara, Turkey, on Aug. 19, 2025.

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Japan defense minister in Djibouti

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) holds talks with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh in Djibouti, eastern Africa, on Aug. 18, 2025.

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Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani in Djibouti

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) meets with Djiboutian foreign minister Abdoulkader Houssein Omar (R) in Djibouti, East Africa, on Aug. 17, 2025.

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EU foreign policy chief in Tokyo

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas shake hands ahead of their talks in Tokyo on July 23, 2025.

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U.S. strikes on Iran nuke sites

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 22, 2025, following U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani (L) throws a punch at Ryosuke Nishida in the fifth round of their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani (R) throws a punch at Ryosuke Nishida in the sixth round of their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani poses after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani (L) throws a punch at Ryosuke Nishida in the fifth round of their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.