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World Cup 2026 – US: Dutch Fans March Through Kansas City Ahead of Match Against Tunisia

Netherlands fans marched through the streets of Kansas City ahead of their team's final World Cup group-stage match against Tunisia on Thursday, June 25.

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Logo and sign for the Bandai City Bus Center Building

Logo and sign for the Bandai City Bus Center Building=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Logo and sign for the Bandai City Bus Center Building

Logo and sign for the Bandai City Bus Center Building=May 19,2026,Niigata

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Japan: Heavy Snow Triggers Building Collapses in Niigata

Across Niigata Prefecture, multiple structures collapsed due to heavy snowfall between Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 3, leaving two people in critical condition. This video shows a house in the Hanazono area of Nagaoka City that is believed to have collapsed under the weight of snow. As of February 3, snow accumulation in Nagaoka had reached about 1.4 meters, roughly 2.6 times the seasonal average.

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Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony

Tatsunobu Isoda, mayor of Nagaoka in Japan's Niigata Prefecture, sister city of Honolulu, speaks to the media as he attends a ceremony marking the 84th Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day at the harborside park in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Japan: Heavy Rain Floods Roads and Homes in Joetsu City

Early on September 3, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture experienced heavy rain caused by a developing raincloud system, resulting in flooded main roads as well as water entering homes. The downpour, which began just after 6 a.m., continued intensely for about three hours. Sections of the expressway were closed to traffic, and some train services were also suspended.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

A person walks in the snow-covered city of Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Feb. 5, 2025.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Event on North Korean abduction issue

Hitomi Soga, a Japanese woman who was abducted to North Korea in 1978 before being repatriated in 2002, speaks to reporters on Nov. 16, 2024, after attending an event in the central Japan city of Niigata, to mark the 47th anniversary of the abduction of Megumi Yokota. Yokota was abducted by North Korea at age 13 on Nov. 15, 1977, and has become a symbol of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s.

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Event on North Korean abduction issue

Tetsuya Yokota, a younger brother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks on Nov. 16, 2024, at an event in the central Japan city of Niigata to mark the 47th anniversary of the abduction on Nov. 15.

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Event on North Korean abduction issue

Tetsuya (L) and Takuya Yokota, younger brothers of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks to reporters on Nov. 16, 2024, after attending an event in the central Japan city of Niigata, to mark the 47th anniversary of the abduction on Nov. 15.

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Event on North Korean abduction issue

Sakie Yokota, mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks online on Nov. 16, 2024, at an event in the central Japan city of Niigata, to mark the 47th anniversary of the abduction on Nov. 15.

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47th anniversary of Megumi Yokota's abduction

A music concert is held at Niigata Elementary School, Japanese abductee Megumi Yokota's alma mater in Niigata city northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 15, 2024, the 47th anniversary of her abduction by North Korea at age 13 in 1977.

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47th anniversary of Megumi Yokota's abduction

A music concert is held at Niigata Elementary School, Japanese abductee Megumi Yokota's alma mater in Niigata city northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 15, 2024, the 47th anniversary of her abduction by North Korea at age 13 in 1977.

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47th anniversary of Megumi Yokota's abduction

A music concert is held at Niigata Elementary School, Japanese abductee Megumi Yokota's alma mater in Niigata city northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 15, 2024, the 47th anniversary of her abduction by North Korea at age 13 in 1977.

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Tube-dwelling anemone

Photo taken Sept. 17, 2024, shows tube-dwelling anemones at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast northwest of Tokyo.

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Tube-dwelling anemone

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2024, shows tube-dwelling anemones at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast northwest of Tokyo.

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Tube-dwelling anemone

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2024, shows tube-dwelling anemones at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast northwest of Tokyo.

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Black ghost knifefish

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2024, shows a black ghost knifefish at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.

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Black ghost knifefish

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2024, shows black ghost knifefish at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.

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Black ghost knifefish

Photo taken Sept. 17, 2024, shows black ghost knifefish at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.

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Sought-after false hadra

Photo taken Sept. 17, 2024, shows a Japanese land snail, known as the "sought-after false hadra," at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.

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Clown loaches

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2024, shows clown loaches at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.

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Clown loaches

Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2024, shows clown loaches at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.

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Loggerhead sea turtle

Photo taken Sept. 17, 2024, shows a loggerhead sea turtle hatchling at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.

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Loggerhead sea turtle

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2024, shows a loggerhead sea turtle hatchling at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.

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Loggerhead sea turtle

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2024, shows a loggerhead sea turtle at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo.

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Chum salmon

Photo taken Sept. 17, 2024, shows chum salmon at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture.

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Chum salmon

Photo taken Sept. 17, 2024, shows juvenile chum salmon at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture.

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Chum salmon

Photo taken Sept. 17, 2024, shows juvenile chum salmon at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture.

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Tropical fish

Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2024, shows a flowerhorn, tropical fish, at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture.

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Tropical fish

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2024, shows a flowerhorn, tropical fish, at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture.

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Tropical fish

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2024, shows a flowerhorn, tropical fish, at Nagaoka City Teradomari Aquarium in Niigata Prefecture.

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New LCC Toki Air

Toki Air propeller plane takes off from Niigata airport in Niigata northwest of Tokyo for the northern Japan city of Sapporo on Jan. 31, 2024, as the Niigata-based new low cost carrier launched its maiden commercial flight.

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Death toll rises to 64 in strong Japan quakes as aftershocks hinder rescue

STORY: Death toll rises to 64 in strong Japan quakes as aftershocks hinder rescue SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: ISHIKAWA, Japan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of commercial street in Japan's Ishikawa STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent "I'm Xinhua correspondent Zhang Xiaoyu, now in Nanao city, central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa. This is a commercial street with a long history. We can see many houses were damaged here. Some even collapsed. We can see the rubbles on the ground. Some locals say many residents have sought shelter in the local communication center." A series of strong earthquakes, with a major one of preliminary 7.6 magnitude, occurred on Monday in Ishikawa prefecture of Japan. The death toll has risen to 64 in Ishikawa as of Wednesday noon. Injuries are reported in the prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata, Fukui, Toyama, and Gifu. The Japan Meteorol

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Niigata Chuo Bank President Omori

Ryutaro Omori, president of Niigata Chuo Bank, speaks at a press conference at the bank's headquarters in the city of Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on June 11, 1999, after the Financial Supervisory Agency ordered the second-tier regional bank based in Niigata Prefecture to replenish its depleted capital.

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Niigata Chuo Bank President Omori

Photo taken in 1993 shows Ryutaro Omori, president of Niigata Chuo Bank, speaking during an interview in the city of Niigata, northwest of Tokyo.

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Niigata Chuo Bank President Omori

Ryutaro Omori, president of Niigata Chuo Bank, speaks at a press conference at the bank's headquarters in the city of Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on June 13, 1999. Omori said all nine board members, including himself, would resign to take responsibility for the lender's poor performance.

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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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G-7 finance chiefs meeting in Niigata

The finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven nations attend a photo session during 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

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (front, L) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen exchange words in the city of Niigata, northwest of Tokyo on May 12, 2023, during a meeting of the finance chiefs of the Group of Seven nations.

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G-7 finance chiefs meeting in Niigata

The finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven nations attend a photo session during 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

The finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven nations attend a photo session during 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

The finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven nations attend a photo session during the second day of a three-day meeting in the city of Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on May 12, 2023.

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Quake-hit Niigata school cuts short vacation, resumes classes

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Minamisabaishi elementary school pupils on their way to school as their school in earthquake-stricken Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture decided to cut short this year's summer vacation and resume classes to make up for delays caused by last month's earthquake. After the quake, all 39 elementary and junior high schools in the city were closed.

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Low-rent share house for aspiring women comic artists

NIIGATA, Japan - A two-story share house in Niigata, central Japan, opens on Dec. 24, 2014, after being refurbished by the city government for lease to aspiring female comic artists at a low rent. The city hopes the approach will help encourage local talents, who tend to leave for better opportunities in Tokyo, to stay in Niigata.

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Low-rent share house for aspiring female comic artists

NIIGATA, Japan - The kitchen in a two-story share house in Niigata, central Japan, is shown on Dec. 24, 2014, after it was refurbished by the city government for lease to aspiring female comic artists at a low rent. The city hopes the approach will help encourage local talents, who tend to leave for better opportunities in Tokyo, to stay in Niigata.

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Heavy snow hits parts of central, western Japan

NIIGATA, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 6, 2014, shows an area in the city of Niigata on the Sea of Japan coast where snowfall exceeded 30 centimeters.