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Sumitomo Mitsui group CEO Jun Ota dies

File photo taken on Dec. 14, 2018, shows Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.'s Jun Ota (L) and Takeshi Kunibe after being appointed the company's president and chairman, respectively. Ota, who became president and CEO in 2019, died on Nov. 25, 2023, due to pancreatic cancer, aged 65.

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Takarazuka Grand Theater

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023, shows the Takarazuka Grand Theater, home venue of the Takarazuka Revue all-female musical theater troupe, in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

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Takarazuka Grand Theater

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2023, shows the Takarazuka Grand Theater, home venue of the Takarazuka Revue all-female musical theater troupe, in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan.

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FAO deputy director general in Tokyo

U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Deputy Director General Beth Bechdol gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2023.

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FAO deputy director general in Tokyo

U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization Deputy Director General Beth Bechdol gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Nobel economics prize winner Claudia Goldin

Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin, winner of this year's Nobel prize in economics, is pictured during a symposium at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Nobel Prize winners Goldin, Kariko

Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin (L), winner of this year's Nobel Prize in economics, and University of Pennsylvania adjunct professor Katalin Kariko, winner of the Nobel Prize in medicine, are pictured during a symposium at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Chinese President Xi to attend APEC summit

Chinese residents gather on Nov. 14, 2023, in San Francisco, California, to welcome the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit.

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Wake for ex-lower house speaker

A hearse carrying the coffin of former Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda stops at the parliament building in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2023, before going to a funeral hall for a vigil.

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Football: World Cup Asian qualifier

Japan football coach Hajime Moriyasu watches his players train in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2023, ahead of a 2026 World Cup second-round Asian qualifier against Myanmar on Nov. 16.

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Wake for ex-lower house speaker

A hearse (front) carrying the coffin of former Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda stops at the parliament building in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2023, before going to a funeral hall for a vigil.

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Football: World Cup Asian qualifier

Japan's Hiroki Ito trains in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2023, ahead of a 2026 football World Cup second-round Asian qualifier against Myanmar on Nov. 16.

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Football: World Cup Asian qualifier

Japan's Mao Hosoya trains in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2023, ahead of a 2026 football World Cup second-round Asian qualifier against Myanmar on Nov. 16.

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Football: World Cup Asian qualifier

Japan's national football team members train in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 14, 2023, ahead of a 2026 World Cup second-round Asian qualifier against Myanmar on Nov. 16.

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Football: World Cup Asian qualifier

Japan's Junya Ito trains in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2023, ahead of a 2026 football World Cup second-round Asian qualifier against Myanmar on Nov. 16.

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Unmanned cargo helicopter demo in central Japan

The city of Ina and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. conduct a flight test of an unmanned helicopter for cargo transport in Ina, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Unmanned cargo helicopter demo in central Japan

The city of Ina and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. conduct a flight test of an unmanned helicopter for cargo transport in Ina, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Pro-Israel rally in Washington

Israeli Americans and others gather in Washington on Nov. 14, 2023, to rally in support of Israel in its conflict with Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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Russian delegation arrives in Pyongyang

A delegation of Russian government officials arrives at Pyongyang International Airport on Nov. 14, 2023, to take part in a meeting with their North Korean counterparts over boosting economic and scientific cooperation between the two countries.

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Russian delegation arrives in Pyongyang

A delegation of Russian government officials arrives at Pyongyang International Airport on Nov. 14, 2023, to take part in a meeting with their North Korean counterparts over boosting economic and scientific cooperation between the two countries.

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Badminton: Kumamoto Masters Japan

Former world No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan plays during the men's singles qualification round of the Kumamoto Masters Japan badminton tournament at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium in the southwestern Japanese city of Kumamoto on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Badminton: Kumamoto Masters Japan

Former world No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan plays during the men's singles qualification round of the Kumamoto Masters Japan badminton tournament at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium in the southwestern Japanese city of Kumamoto on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Badminton: Kumamoto Masters Japan

Former world No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan plays during the men's singles qualification round of the Kumamoto Masters Japan badminton tournament at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium in the southwestern Japanese city of Kumamoto on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Maple leaves festival in western Japan

"Miko" shrine maidens holding maple branches perform a dance in front of a waterfall during an autumn festival in Kumanonachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea ministers in San Francisco

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (far R), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (3rd from R, back) and South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin (far L) hold a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in San Francisco on Nov. 14, 2023.

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IPEF meeting in San Francisco

Ministers from 14 nations, including Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (7th from L) and Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (8th from L), pose for a photo as they gather for their second day of talks on the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework initiative in San Francisco on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Rakkyo flowers in western Japan

Blooming rakkyo shallot flowers create a purple haze across farmland near sand dunes in the western Japan city of Tottori on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Rakkyo flowers in western Japan

Blooming rakkyo shallot flowers create a purple haze across farmland near sand dunes in the western Japan city of Tottori on Nov. 14, 2023.

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50th anniversary of Kammon Bridge in Japan

Photo shows the Kammon Bridge connecting Kitakyushu (front) in Fukuoka Prefecture, on Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu, and Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, on the western tip of the island of Honshu, on Nov. 14, 2023, the 50th anniversary of its opening.

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50th anniversary of Kammon Bridge in Japan

Photo shows the Kammon Bridge connecting Kitakyushu (front) in Fukuoka Prefecture, on Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu, and Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, on the western tip of the island of Honshu, on Nov. 14, 2023, the 50th anniversary of its opening.

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Komeito chief Yamaguchi at press conference

Natsuo Yamaguchi, chief of Komeito, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Komeito chief Yamaguchi at press conference

Natsuo Yamaguchi, chief of Komeito, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Emperor and empress at Japan's Cosmos Prize ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a ceremony in Tokyo for the 30th anniversary of the International Cosmos Prize sponsored by Japan's Expo '90 Foundation on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Emperor and empress at Japan's Cosmos Prize ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako (R) attend a ceremony in Tokyo for the 30th anniversary of the International Cosmos Prize sponsored by Japan's Expo '90 Foundation on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Emperor at Japan's Cosmos Prize ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito speaks at a ceremony in Tokyo for the 30th anniversary of the International Cosmos Prize sponsored by Japan's Expo '90 Foundation on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Emperor at Japan's Cosmos Prize ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito speaks at a ceremony in Tokyo for the 30th anniversary of the International Cosmos Prize sponsored by Japan's Expo '90 Foundation on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Takarazuka theater chairman at press conference in Osaka

Kenshi Koba, chairman of Japan's all-female musical theater company Takarazuka Revue, bows in apology at a press conference in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan on Nov. 14, 2023, over the recent death of one of its actresses, who was said to have committed suicide due to overwork and bullying within her troupe.

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Takarazuka theater chairman at press conference in Osaka

Kenshi Koba (C), chairman of Japan's all-female musical theater company Takarazuka Revue, speaks at a press conference in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan on Nov. 14, 2023. He said he would step down over the recent death of one of its actresses, who was said to have committed suicide due to overwork and bullying within her troupe.

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Takarazuka theater chairman at press conference in Osaka

Kenshi Koba (C), chairman of Japan's all-female musical theater company Takarazuka Revue, speaks at a press conference in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan on Nov. 14, 2023. He said he would step down over the recent death of one of its actresses, who was said to have committed suicide due to overwork and bullying within her troupe.

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Takarazuka theater chairman at press conference in Osaka

Kenshi Koba, chairman of Japan's all-female musical theater company Takarazuka Revue, speaks at a press conference in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan on Nov. 14, 2023. He said he would step down over the recent death of one of its actresses, who was said to have committed suicide due to overwork and bullying within her troupe.

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Cafe with hearing-impaired staff in Tokyo

The Tokyo metropolitan government unveils to the media a cafe staffed by people with impaired hearing in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 14, 2023, two years ahead of the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo. The cafe, opening to the public between Nov. 15 and Nov. 26, allows visitors to experience digital technologies that convert voice into text.

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Cafe with hearing-impaired staff in Tokyo

The Tokyo metropolitan government unveils to the media a cafe staffed by people with impaired hearing in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 14, 2023, two years ahead of the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo. The cafe, opening to the public between Nov. 15 and Nov. 26, allows visitors to experience digital technologies that convert voice into text.

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Cafe with hearing-impaired staff in Tokyo

The Tokyo metropolitan government unveils to the media a cafe staffed by people with impaired hearing in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 14, 2023, two years ahead of the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo. The cafe, opening to the public between Nov. 15 and Nov. 26, allows visitors to experience digital technologies that convert voice into text.

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Japan's Princess Kako visits imperial graveyard

Japan's Princess Kako visits the Musashi imperial mausoleum complex in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Nov. 14, 2023, following her official trip to Peru earlier in the month. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Princess Kako visits imperial graveyard

Japan's Princess Kako visits the Musashi imperial mausoleum complex in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Nov. 14, 2023, following her official trip to Peru earlier in the month. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Princess Kako visits imperial graveyard

Japan's Princess Kako visits the Musashi imperial mausoleum complex in Hachioji, western Tokyo, on Nov. 14, 2023, following her official trip to Peru earlier in the month. (Pool photo)

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International conference on Osaka expo

Attendees pose for a photo on the first day of a two-day international conference on the Osaka expo in Osaka on Nov. 14, 2023. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition held the meeting to provide information on the expo's pavilions for countries and international organizations planning to participate.

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International conference on Osaka expo

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition begins a two-day international conference in Osaka, the upcoming event's host city, on Nov. 14, 2023, to provide information on the expo's pavilions for countries and international organizations planning to take part.

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International conference on Osaka expo

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition begins a two-day international conference in Osaka, the upcoming event's host city, on Nov. 14, 2023, to provide information on the expo's pavilions for countries and international organizations planning to take part.

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Toyota Auto Body's Dakar Rally vehicle

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2022, in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, shows Toyota Auto Body Co.'s new Dakar Rally vehicle to be used for the 2023 race in Saudi Arabia being tested on an off-road course. The vehicle is based on the Land Cruiser 300 GR Sport model.