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U.S. secretary of state meets with relatives of Japanese abductees

U.S. secretary of state meets with relatives of Japanese abductees

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (front row, 3rd from R) meets with relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. Takuya Yokota (front row, 2nd from L), head of a group representing the families, attended the meeting with his mother Sakie (front row, 3rd from L), whose daughter, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks during a press conference after attending a meeting with new Japanese Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Takuya Yokota (L), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, and his mother, Sakie, meet the press after attending a meeting with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025. Takuya's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, including Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing them, at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025. Takuya's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, including Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing them, at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025. Takuya's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) meets with families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, including Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing them, at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025. Takuya's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Takuya Yokota (R), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, and his mother Sakie attend a meeting with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025. Takuya's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Japan PM Takaichi meets kin of abductees

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, and his mother Sakie attend a meeting with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025. Takuya's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Final day of Osaka expo

OSAKA, Japan, Oct. 14 Kyodo - Fireworks explode above the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on its final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Explosion In An Apartment Block - Bucharest

Explosion In An Apartment Block - Bucharest

A firefighter heads to a fire fighting truck on a street in the restricted area near a residential building hit by an explosion in Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 17, 2025. Three people were killed and at least 13 others injured after an explosion ripped through an apartment block in the Romanian capital here on Friday, authorities said. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Explosion In An Apartment Block - Bucharest

Explosion In An Apartment Block - Bucharest

Firefighters are seen on a street in the restricted area near a residential building hit by an explosion in Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 17, 2025. Three people were killed and at least 13 others injured after an explosion ripped through an apartment block in the Romanian capital here on Friday, authorities said. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Explosion In An Apartment Block - Bucharest

Explosion In An Apartment Block - Bucharest

A residential building hit by an explosion is pictured in Bucharest, Romania, Oct. 17, 2025. Three people were killed and at least 13 others injured after an explosion ripped through an apartment block in the Romanian capital here on Friday, authorities said. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Preparations are under way at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 13, 2025, for the Grand Sumo Tournament, a five-day exhibition tournament starting two days later.

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Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Preparations are under way at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 13, 2025, for the Grand Sumo Tournament, a five-day exhibition tournament starting two days later.

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Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Preparations are under way at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 13, 2025, for the Grand Sumo Tournament, a five-day exhibition tournament starting two days later.

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Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Preparations are under way at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 13, 2025, for the Grand Sumo Tournament, a five-day exhibition tournament starting two days later.

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Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Preparations are under way at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 13, 2025, for the Grand Sumo Tournament, a five-day exhibition tournament starting two days later.

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Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Preparations are under way at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 13, 2025, for the Grand Sumo Tournament, a five-day exhibition tournament starting two days later.

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Football: Friendly between Japan and Brazil

Football: Friendly between Japan and Brazil

Japan's Keito Nakamura (13) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal in the second half of an international football friendly against Brazil at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Football: Friendly between Japan and Brazil

Football: Friendly between Japan and Brazil

Japan's Keito Nakamura (13) scores the team's second goal in the second half of an international football friendly against Brazil at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Football: Friendly between Japan and Brazil

Football: Friendly between Japan and Brazil

Japan's Keito Nakamura (13) scores the team's second goal in the second half of an international football friendly against Brazil at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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[Breaking News]World Exposition ahead of closing

OSAKA, Japan, Oct. 12 Kyodo - The World Exposition in Osaka is packed with visitors on Oct. 11, 2025, ahead of the event's conclusion on Oct. 13. (Kyodo)

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Nobel Prize winners Sakaguchi and Kitagawa

Nobel Prize winners Sakaguchi and Kitagawa

Japanese scientists, Susumu Kitagawa and Shimon Sakaguchi, winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry and in physiology or medicine, respectively, attend a reception for visiting Swedish Crown Princess Victoria at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Nobel Prize winners Sakaguchi and Kitagawa

Nobel Prize winners Sakaguchi and Kitagawa

Japanese scientists, Susumu Kitagawa and Shimon Sakaguchi, winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry and in physiology or medicine, respectively, attend a reception for visiting Swedish Crown Princess Victoria at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Nobel Prize winners Sakaguchi and Kitagawa

Nobel Prize winners Sakaguchi and Kitagawa

Japanese scientists, Susumu Kitagawa and Shimon Sakaguchi, winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry and in physiology or medicine, respectively, attend a reception for visiting Swedish Crown Princess Victoria at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Nobel Prize winners Sakaguchi and Kitagawa

Nobel Prize winners Sakaguchi and Kitagawa

Japanese scientists, Susumu Kitagawa and Shimon Sakaguchi, winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry and in physiology or medicine, respectively, speak with the press as they attend a reception for visiting Swedish Crown Princess Victoria at a hotel in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki pitches in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki pitches in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki pitches in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Blake Snell pitches in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Global leaders' meeting on women in Beijing

Global leaders' meeting on women in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping makes a speech during the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, a summit commemorating 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration for advancing women's rights, in Beijing on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Global leaders' meeting on women in Beijing

Global leaders' meeting on women in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) is pictured after the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, a summit commemorating 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration for advancing women's rights, in Beijing on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Global leaders' meeting on women in Beijing

Global leaders' meeting on women in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping makes a speech during the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, a summit commemorating 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration for advancing women's rights, in Beijing on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Global leaders' meeting on women in Beijing

Global leaders' meeting on women in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping makes a speech during the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, a summit commemorating 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration for advancing women's rights, in Beijing on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Global leaders' meeting on women in Beijing

Global leaders' meeting on women in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front row, C) poses for a commemorative photo before the opening ceremony of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, a summit commemorating 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration for advancing women's rights, in Beijing on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Nobel Prize announcement

Nobel Prize announcement

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the three winners of the Nobel Prize in economics -- (from L) Joel Mokyr of Northwestern University, Philippe Aghion of College de France and Peter Howitt of Brown University -- in Stockholm on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki (R) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts (L) in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki wipes away sweat after giving up a ground-rule double to pinch-hitter Jake Bauers of the Milwaukee Brewers in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki pitches in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki pitches in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against her compatriot Wakana Sonobe in a women's singles first-round match at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers players gather around the mound after beating the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan signs autographs after beating her compatriot Wakana Sonobe in a women's singles first-round match at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka acknowledges the crowd after beating her compatriot Wakana Sonobe in a women's singles first-round match at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against her compatriot Wakana Sonobe in a women's singles first-round match at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against her compatriot Wakana Sonobe in a women's singles first-round match at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against her compatriot Wakana Sonobe in a women's singles first-round match at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Israel-Hamas hostage handover

Israel-Hamas hostage handover

People rejoice as hostage handover begins between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 13, 2025, in Tel Aviv.

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Israel-Hamas hostage handover

Israel-Hamas hostage handover

People rejoice as hostage handover begins between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 13, 2025, in Tel Aviv.

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Israel-Hamas hostage handover

Israel-Hamas hostage handover

People rejoice as hostage handover begins between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 13, 2025, in Tel Aviv.

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