WORLD CUP QUALIFYING KOSOVO-SWEDEN

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING KOSOVO-SWEDEN

Sweden's Alexander Isak replaces Anthony Elanga during Monday's World Cup qualifying match in Group B between Kosovo and Sweden at Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina on September 8 2025.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING KOSOVO-SWEDEN

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING KOSOVO-SWEDEN

Sweden's Alexander Isak talks to referee Allard Lindhout during Monday's World Cup qualifying match in Group B between Kosovo and Sweden at Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina on September 8 2025.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING KOSOVO-SWEDEN

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING KOSOVO-SWEDEN

Sweden's Alexander Isak against Kosovo's Lumbardh Dellova and goalkeeper Arijanet Muric during Monday's World Cup qualifying match in Group B between Kosovo and Sweden at Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina on September 8 2025.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING KOSOVO-SWEDEN

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING KOSOVO-SWEDEN

Sweden's Alexander Isak in the mixed zone after the 2-0 loss to Kosovo after Monday's World Cup qualifying match in Group B between Kosovo and Sweden at Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina on September 8 2025.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING KOSOVO-SWEDEN

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING KOSOVO-SWEDEN

Sweden's Alexander Isak during Monday's World Cup qualifying match in Group B between Kosovo and Sweden at Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina on September 8 2025.Photo: Jonas Ekströmer / TT / Code 10030

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Women's Day - Kosovo

International Women's Day - Kosovo

Protesters attend a rally on the occasion of the International Women's Day in in Pristina, Kosovo to march for gender equality and against violence, on March 8, 2025. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kosovo's foreign minister Donika Gervalla-Schwarz

Kosovo's foreign minister Donika Gervalla-Schwarz

Kosovo's foreign minister and deputy prime minister Donika Gervalla-Schwarz gives an interview in the country's capital Pristina on Aug. 8, 2024.

Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti

Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti gives an interview in Kosovo's capital Pristina on Oct. 4, 2023.

Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti

Kosovo Prime Minister Kurti

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti gives an interview in Kosovo's capital Pristina on Oct. 4, 2023.

Kosovo President Osmani-Sadriu, Japan's Ambassador in Pristina

Kosovo President Osmani-Sadriu, Japan's Ambassador in Pristina

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu (R) and Ryuta Mizuuchi, Japan's Ambassador to Kosovo, hold talks in Kosovan capitol of Pristina on Oct. 2023.

EU Summit - Brussels

EU Summit - Brussels

(L to R) Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins is talking with the Finish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and the French President Emmanuel Macron prior the start of the second day of an EU Summit, in the Europa, the EU Council headquarter on June 30, 2023 in Brussels, Belgium. EU leaders will hold a strategic discussion on China, on the basis of the debate held at European Council level in October 2022 and the discussion held by Foreign Affairs ministers in May 2023. They will also prepare the upcoming EU-CELAC summit in Brussels in July and will discuss EU?s relations with partners in the Southern Neighbourhood, including Tunisia. Additional topics of discussion will be the latest developments in the Western Balkans, including the state of play of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. in Brussels, Belgium, on June 30, 2023. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Kosovo capital Pristina on Feb. 13, 2023.

Kosovo Phil performs with instruments donated by Japan

Kosovo Phil performs with instruments donated by Japan

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Japanese conductor Toshio Yanagisawa conducts the Kosovo Philharmonic Orchestra in Pristina, Kosovo, on Oct. 12, 2014. The orchestra used musical instruments donated by the Japanese government.

Japanese conductor Yanagisawa conducts Kosovo orchestra

Japanese conductor Yanagisawa conducts Kosovo orchestra

PRISTINA, Kosovo - The Kosovo Philharmonic Orchestra performs under Japanese conductor Toshio Yanagisawa's direction in Pristina, Kosovo, on Oct. 12, 2014. The orchestra used musical instruments donated by the Japanese government.

Japan donates musical instruments to Kosovo orchestra

Japan donates musical instruments to Kosovo orchestra

VIENNA, Austria - Japanese Ambassador to Austria Makoto Taketoshi (L center), who doubles as envoy for Kosovo, hands a violin to Kosovo Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Memli Krasniqi, during a ceremony in the Kosovo capital Pristina on March 19, 2014, to mark the donation of around 100 violins and other musical instruments to the Kosovo Philharmonic. The donation is part of the Japanese government's support for the restoration of the country's cultural heritage following ethnic clashes there in the late 1990s.

Japan donates musical instruments to Kosovo orchestra

Japan donates musical instruments to Kosovo orchestra

VIENNA, Austria - The Kosovo Philharmonic, a 45-member orchestra, gives a performance in the Kosovo capital Pristina on March 19, 2014, under the baton of its chief conductor Toshio Yanagisawa (C), a Japanese.

Demonstration in Kosovo

Demonstration in Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Demonstrators march protesting against electricity rate hikes and corruption in the Kosovo capital of Pristina in March 2013.

Japanese traditional dance, music performed in Kosovo

Japanese traditional dance, music performed in Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Akira Katogi, head of the Japanese traditional dance and music troupe ''Wariki'' dances in Pristina, Kosovo, on Feb. 20, 2011.

Japanese traditional dance, music performed in Kosovo

Japanese traditional dance, music performed in Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Members of the Japanese traditional dance and music troupe ''Wariki'' dance in Pristina, Kosovo, on Feb. 20, 2011.

Japanese traditional dance, music performed in Kosovo

Japanese traditional dance, music performed in Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Akira Katogi, head of the Japanese traditional dance and music troupe ''Wariki'' performs the lion dance in Pristina, Kosovo, on Feb. 20, 2011.

Ex-Japanese diplomat grappling with reconstruction of Kosovo

Ex-Japanese diplomat grappling with reconstruction of Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Tetsuo Kondo, the deputy chief of the Kosovo office of the United Nations Development Program, talks about his work in an interview with Kyodo News in Pristina, Kosovo on Aug.24.

Kosovo chief says independence 'very soon'

Kosovo chief says independence 'very soon'

PRISTINA, Serbia - Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Pristina on Jan. 22. He said the province will declare independence from Serbia ''very soon'' and expressed hope that Japan will be among ''the first group of countries'' to recognize its independence.

Kosovo residents cast ballots in 1st free election

Kosovo residents cast ballots in 1st free election

Pristina, Yugoslavia - Residents of Kosovo, Yugoslavia, prepare to cast their ballots in the province's first free local election Oct. 28. The election is under the direction of international officials and the guard of some 40,000 peacekeepers.

No cooperation with current Yugoslav gov't, KLA says

No cooperation with current Yugoslav gov't, KLA says

Hashim Thaqi, head of the Kosovo Liberation Army's (KLA) political bureau, says he has no intention to cooperate with the current Yugoslav administration in establishing an autonomous government in the Serbian province. He said this in a recent exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Pristina.

Kosovo chief says independence 'very soon'

Kosovo chief says independence 'very soon'

PRISTINA, Serbia - Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Pristina on Jan. 22. He said the province will declare independence from Serbia ''very soon'' and expressed hope that Japan will be among ''the first group of countries'' to recognize its independence. (Kyodo)

Japanese traditional dance, music performed in Kosovo

Japanese traditional dance, music performed in Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Members of the Japanese traditional dance and music troupe ''Wariki'' dance in Pristina, Kosovo, on Feb. 20, 2011. (Kyodo)

Japanese traditional dance, music performed in Kosovo

Japanese traditional dance, music performed in Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Akira Katogi, head of the Japanese traditional dance and music troupe ''Wariki'' dances in Pristina, Kosovo, on Feb. 20, 2011. (Kyodo)