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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Japan Empress Masako at Red Cross event

Japanese Empress Masako (L) attends a Japanese Red Cross Society event in Tokyo on May 12, 2026, along with other members of the imperial family. (Pool photo)

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Japan Empress Masako at Red Cross event

Japanese Empress Masako attends a Japanese Red Cross Society event in Tokyo on May 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows Tadashi Yamamoto, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Head of the Retail and Digital Business Division, and Group CDTO.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows Tadashi Yamamoto, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Head of the Retail and Digital Business Division, and Group CDTO.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows Tomoko Mikami, Representative of Google Cloud Japan.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows, from left to right, Tadashi Yamamoto, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Head of the Retail and Digital Business Division, and Group CDTO, and Tomoko Mikami, Representative of Google Cloud Japan.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows Tomoko Mikami, Representative of Google Cloud Japan.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows, from left to right, Tadashi Yamamoto, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Head of the Retail and Digital Business Division, and Group CDTO, and Tomoko Mikami, Representative of Google Cloud Japan.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows, from left to right, Tadashi Yamamoto, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Head of the Retail and Digital Business Division, and Group CDTO, and Tomoko Mikami, Representative of Google Cloud Japan.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

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Keidanren Press Conference on the Release of Its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation” Proposal

Keidanren press conference announcing its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation.” The photo shows, from right to left, Keidanren Vice Chairman Jun Sawada and Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui.=May 11,2026,Tokyo

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Keidanren Press Conference on the Release of Its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation” Proposal

Keidanren press conference announcing its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation.” The photo shows, from right to left, Keidanren Vice Chairman Jun Sawada and Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui.=May 11,2026,Tokyo

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Keidanren Press Conference on the Release of Its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation” Proposal

Keidanren press conference announcing its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation.” The photo shows, from right to left, Keidanren Vice Chairman Jun Sawada and Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui.=May 11,2026,Tokyo

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Wheelchair Tennis: Oda awarded 4 additional Guinness records

TOKYO, Japan, May 8 Kyodo - Japanese wheelchair tennis player Tokito Oda poses for a photo in Tokyo on April 4, 2026, after being awarded four additional Guiness World Record certificates. With the four new awards, including becoming the youngest player to complete a Career Grand Slam by winning all four major tournaments, his total Guinness youngest-winner records reached eight. (Kyodo)

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Table tennis: Team worlds

(clockwise from top L) Head coach Seiya Kishikawa, Sora Matsushima, Tomokazu Harimoto, Hiroto Shinozuka, Yukiya Uda and Shunsuke Togami pose for a photo after Japan won silver in the men's event at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026.

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Table tennis: Team worlds

(from L) Head coach Seiya Kishikawa along with team members Tomokazu Harimoto, Sora Matsushima, Shunsuke Togami, Yukiya Uda and Hiroto Shinozuka pose for a photo after Japan won silver in the men's event at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026.

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Table tennis: Team worlds

(from L) Rin Mende, Miwa Harimoto, Hina Hayata, Honoka Hashimoto and Miyu Nagasaki pose for a photo after Japan won silver in the women's event at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026.

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Table tennis: Team worlds

(clockwise from top L) Rin Mende, Honoka Hashimoto, Miyu Nagasaki, Hina Hayata and Miwa Harimoto pose for a photo after Japan won silver in the women's event at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026.

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Strait of Hormuz

Photo taken on May 8, 2026, shows ships in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, southern Iran.

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Golf: Mizuho Americas Open

Saki Baba of Japan poses for a photo after making a hole-in-one on the seventh hole during the final round of the Mizuho Americas Open golf tournament at Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, New Jersey, on May 10, 2026.

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Undated file photo shows former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who was released from prison on parole on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok.

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Princess Kako at greenery promotion event

Japan's Princess Kako (L) meets attendees at a greenery promotion event in Tokyo on May 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Wheelchair Tennis: Oda awarded 4 additional Guinness records

Japanese wheelchair tennis player Tokito Oda poses for a photo in Tokyo on April 4, 2026, after being awarded four additional Guiness World Record certificates. With the four new awards, including becoming the youngest player to complete a Career Grand Slam by winning all four major tournaments, his total Guinness youngest-winner records reached eight.

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Wheelchair Tennis: Oda awarded 4 additional Guinness records

Japanese wheelchair tennis player Tokito Oda poses for a photo in Tokyo on April 4, 2026, after being awarded four additional Guiness World Record certificates. With the four new awards, including becoming the youngest player to complete a Career Grand Slam by winning all four major tournaments, his total Guinness youngest-winner records reached eight.

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Wheelchair Tennis: Oda awarded 4 additional Guinness records

Japanese wheelchair tennis player Tokito Oda poses for a photo in Tokyo on April 4, 2026, after being awarded four additional Guiness World Record certificates. With the four new awards, including becoming the youngest player to complete a Career Grand Slam by winning all four major tournaments, his total Guinness youngest-winner records reached eight.

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Wheelchair Tennis: Oda awarded 4 additional Guinness records

Japanese wheelchair tennis player Tokito Oda poses for a photo in Tokyo on April 4, 2026, after being awarded four additional Guiness World Record certificates. With the four new awards, including becoming the youngest player to complete a Career Grand Slam by winning all four major tournaments, his total Guinness youngest-winner records reached eight.

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Wheelchair Tennis: Oda awarded 4 additional Guinness records

Japanese wheelchair tennis player Tokito Oda poses for a photo in Tokyo on April 4, 2026, after being awarded four additional Guiness World Record certificates. With the four new awards, including becoming the youngest player to complete a Career Grand Slam by winning all four major tournaments, his total Guinness youngest-winner records reached eight.

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Nintendo's sales in FY 2025 top 2 tril. yen

File photo taken on April 3, 2025, in Tokyo shows the Switch 2 gaming console of Nintendo Co. The video game company reported on May 8, 2026, that its sales for the year ended March that year rose 98.6 percent from a year earlier to 2.31 trillion yen, the first time the company has topped the 2 trillion yen mark.

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Toyota FY 2025 sales top 50 trillion yen, 1st for Japan firm

File photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023, shows the headquarters building of Toyota Motor Corp. in Toyota in Aichi Pref., central Japan. Toyota reported on May 8, 2026, that its sales for the year ended March that year rose 5.5 percent from a year earlier to 50.68 trillion yen, becoming the first Japanese company to post annual sales of over 50 trillion yen.

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Former Chinese defense ministers sentenced to death over graft

Photo taken on March 12, 2023, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing shows former Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu (back) watching Chinese President Xi Jinping leave the venue after a session of the National People's Congress. Former Chinese defense ministers Li and Wei Fenghe were sentenced to death by a military court over graft charges on May 7, 2026.

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Former Chinese defense ministers sentenced to death over graft

Combined photo shows former Chinese defense ministers Wei Fenghe (L) and Li Shangfu, who were sentenced to death by a military court over graft charges on May 7, 2026 in China.

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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

File photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki, who has withdrawn from the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The demotion-threatened "kadoban" ozeki was not named in the list of bouts released on May 8, 2026, for the first two days of the 15-day meet, and could drop to the lower rank of sekiwake unless he enters the meet and gets a winning record with eight or more wins.

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Sumo: Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

File photo shows Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki, who has withdrawn from the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The demotion-threatened "kadoban" ozeki was not named in the list of bouts released on May 8, 2026, for the first two days of the 15-day meet, and could drop to the lower rank of sekiwake unless he enters the meet and gets a winning record with eight or more wins.

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Japan's suspected currency intervention

Photo taken on May 3, 2026, shows Japan's Finance Ministry in Tokyo. The ministry and the Bank of Japan likely spent an additional 4 trillion yen during the Golden Week holiday in early May to arrest the yen's further fall following a yen-buying operation on April 30.

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Japan's suspected currency intervention

Photo taken on March 19, 2026, shows the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. The Finance Ministry and the BOJ likely spent an additional 4 trillion yen during the Golden Week holiday in early May to arrest the yen's further fall following a yen-buying operation on April 30.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far L) and her daughter Princess Kako (C) view exhibits commemorating the 40th anniversary of the founding of Save the Children, a nongovernmental organization, as they attend a charity dinner celebrating the anniversary in Tokyo on May 7, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far L) and her daughter Princess Kako (C) view exhibits commemorating the 40th anniversary of the founding of Save the Children, a nongovernmental organization, as they attend a charity dinner celebrating the anniversary in Tokyo on May 7, 2026. (Pool photo)

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TEPCO Holdings Executive Appointments Press Conference

Press conference on executive appointments at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings. The photo shows, from right to left, Chairman Yoshimitsu Kobayashi and President and CEO Tomoaki Kobayakawa.=April 30,2026,Tokyo

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TEPCO Holdings Executive Appointments Press Conference

Press conference on executive appointments at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings. The photo shows, from right to left, Chairman Yoshimitsu Kobayashi and President and CEO Tomoaki Kobayakawa.=April 30,2026,Tokyo

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U.S. strike on Iran school

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows the burned hands of a child following a deadly U.S. strike on an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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U.S. strike on Iran school

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows toys, books and a stuffed doll that belonged to a deceased child following a deadly U.S. strike on an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows the wreckage of an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran, following a deadly U.S. strike at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.