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Man acquitted of 1966 murder case files damages suit

Lawyers for Iwao Hakamata, a former death-row inmate acquitted in a 2024 retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder, head for the Shizuoka District Court in the central Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, to file damages lawsuit against the state and Shizuoka Prefecture over fabricated evidence. The filing was performed by his lawyers as he has difficulty communicating due to post-incarceration syndrome.

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Man acquitted of 1966 murder case files damages suit

Lawyers for Iwao Hakamata, a former death-row inmate acquitted in a 2024 retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder, head for the Shizuoka District Court in the central Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, to file damages lawsuit against the state and Shizuoka Prefecture over fabricated evidence. The filing was performed by his lawyers as he has difficulty communicating due to post-incarceration syndrome.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Saudi Arabia head coach Roberto Mancini speaks at a press conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 9, 2024, ahead of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Japan.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Saudi Arabia head coach Roberto Mancini speaks at a press conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 9, 2024, ahead of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Japan.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks at a press conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 9, 2024, ahead of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against Saudi Arabia.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Detroit Tigers reliever Brant Hurter pitches against the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Yuki Matsui of the San Diego Padres pitches in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Detroit Tigers starter Keider Montero pitches against the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Artificial sea of clouds at Kumamoto Castle

Kumamoto Castle in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto is surrounded by an artificial sea of clouds on Oct. 9, 2024, created to attract tourists.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani (R) is tagged out at home plate by San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka in the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani (R) celebrates with first base coach Clayton McCullough after hitting an RBI single in the second inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani runs to first base after hitting an RBI single in the second inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani runs to first base after hitting an RBI single in the second inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani runs to first base after hitting an RBI single in the second inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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CORRECTED: Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease in the second inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the second inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the second inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the second inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the second inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani runs to first base after hitting an RBI single in the second inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Detroit Tigers players greet teammate Wenceel Perez (46) after the club won Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park in Detroit on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run in the first inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the second inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease in the first inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB Division Series

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani runs to first base after hitting an RBI single in the second inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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CORRECTED: Japan PM Ishiba heads for ASEAN meetings

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) boards a government plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 9, 2024, as he departs for Vientiane to attend a series of meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Japan PM Ishiba heads for ASEAN meetings

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, before leaving for Vientiane to attend a series of meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Japan PM Ishiba heads for ASEAN meetings

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) boards a government plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Oct. 9, 2024, as he departs for Vientiane to attend a series of meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Japan PM Ishiba heads for ASEAN meetings

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, before leaving for Vientiane to attend a series of meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Japan Foreign Minister Iwaya

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya holds a press conference at his ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after his first phone talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi earlier in the day.

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Japan PM Ishiba dissolves lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after dissolving the lower house earlier in the day for a general election.

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Takayama autumn festival in central Japan

People watch a doll show carried out on a colorful float during the Takayama autumn festival in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Takayama autumn festival in central Japan

A doll show is carried out on a float during the Takayama autumn festival in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Takayama autumn festival in central Japan

People watch colorful floats during the Takayama autumn festival in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Takayama autumn festival in central Japan

A colorful float, lit by chochin lanterns, proceeds through a street in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 9, 2024, during the Takayama autumn festival.

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Takayama autumn festival in central Japan

Colorful floats, lit by chochin lanterns, proceed through a street in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 9, 2024, during the Takayama autumn festival.

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Takayama autumn festival in central Japan

Colorful floats, lit by chochin lanterns, proceed through a street in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 9, 2024, during the Takayama autumn festival.

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Japan PM Ishiba and ex-PM Aso

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and former prime minister Taro Aso, who is the party's supreme adviser, shake hands at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024. Ishiba dissolved the lower house earlier in the day for a general election.

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Japan PM Ishiba dissolves lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after dissolving the lower house earlier in the day for a general election.

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Japan PM Ishiba dissolves lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after dissolving the lower house earlier in the day for a general election.

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Japan PM Ishiba dissolves lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after dissolving the lower house earlier in the day for a general election.

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Japan PM Ishiba dissolves lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after dissolving the lower house earlier in the day for a general election.

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Winners of 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper, are announced at a press conference by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Judo: Japan national women's team gets 1st female head coach

Maki Tsukada, the women's 78-kilogram judo gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after assuming the post of head coach of Japan's national women's judo team. The nation's judo governing body decided earlier in the day on the first female head coach of its women's national team.

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Judo: Japan national women's team gets 1st female head coach

Maki Tsukada, the women's 78-kilogram judo gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after assuming the post of head coach of Japan's national women's judo team. The nation's judo governing body decided earlier in the day on the first female head coach of its women's national team.

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Judo: Japan national women's team gets 1st female head coach

Maki Tsukada, the women's 78-kilogram judo gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after assuming the post of head coach of Japan's national women's judo team. The nation's judo governing body decided earlier in the day on the first female head coach of its women's national team.

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Japan PM Ishiba dissolves lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024. He dissolved the lower house the same day for a snap election on Oct. 27.

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Preparation for general election in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 9, 2024, shows a board installed in the western Japan city of Osaka for displaying posters of candidates running in the Oct. 27 general election.

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Japan's lower house dissolved for snap election

Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga reads out a rescript signed by the emperor to dissolve the lower house during its plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024. With the dissolution, a general election will be held on Oct. 27.