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Four giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Four giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Giant pandas, (from top L, clockwise) Rauhin, Yuihin, Fuhin and Saihin, are pictured at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, on May 11, 2025, Sept. 18, 2022, Dec. 24, 2024 and Aug. 14, 2024, respectively. All four giant pandas on loan to the western Japan zoo are set to leave on June 28, 2025, to return to China.

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Judo: Aaron Wolf

Judo: Aaron Wolf

Japanese judoka and Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Aaron Wolf poses for a photo in Hiratsuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 28, 2022.

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Judo: Aaron Wolf

Judo: Aaron Wolf

Japanese judoka and Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Aaron Wolf gives an interview in Hiratsuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 28, 2022.

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Ex-China Communist Party leader Hu Yaobang's son

Ex-China Communist Party leader Hu Yaobang's son

Hu Dehua, the third son of former Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Hu Yaobang -- who contributed to the improvement of the Sino-Japanese relations in the 1980s -- speaks during an interview in Beijing on Sept. 28, 2022, a day before the 50th anniversary of the normalization of the countries' diplomatic ties.

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Ex-China Communist Party leader Hu Yaobang's son

Ex-China Communist Party leader Hu Yaobang's son

Hu Dehua, the third son of former Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Hu Yaobang -- who contributed to the improvement of the Sino-Japanese relations in the 1980s -- speaks during an interview in Beijing on Sept. 28, 2022, a day before the 50th anniversary of the normalization of the countries' diplomatic ties.

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Baseball: Nippon Ham Fighters manager Shinjo

Baseball: Nippon Ham Fighters manager Shinjo

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo unveils his uniform change in a ceremony after the final home game of the season at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 28, 2022. Shinjo told fans he will return as Fighters manager in 2023.

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Baseball: Nippon Ham Fighters manager Shinjo

Baseball: Nippon Ham Fighters manager Shinjo

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo places his "Big Boss" uniform on the mound in a ceremony after the final home game of the season at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 28, 2022. Shinjo told fans he will return as Fighters manager in 2023.

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Baseball: Nippon Ham Fighters manager Shinjo

Baseball: Nippon Ham Fighters manager Shinjo

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo addresses the crowd in a ceremony after the final home game of the season at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 28, 2022. Shinjo told fans he will return as Fighters manager in 2023.

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Japan, Germany warplane drill

Japan, Germany warplane drill

A Eurofighter jet piloted by Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, chief of the German Air Force, lands at Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Hyakuri Air Base in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2022.

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Baseball: Fox dance at Fighters' final home game

Baseball: Fox dance at Fighters' final home game

A Nippon Ham Fighters cheerleader performs the "fox dance" in the final home game of the season at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 28, 2022. Norwegian duo Ylvis' 2013 viral hit resurged as a dance craze in Japan thanks to the team's cheerleaders.

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Baseball: Fox dance at Fighters' final home game

Baseball: Fox dance at Fighters' final home game

Nippon Ham Fighters cheerleaders perform the "fox dance" in the final home game of the season at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 28, 2022. Norwegian duo Ylvis' 2013 viral hit resurged as a dance craze in Japan thanks to the team's cheerleaders.

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Japan, Germany warplane drill

Japan, Germany warplane drill

A German Air Force Eurofighter jet arrives at Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Hyakuri Air Base in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2022.

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Japan, Germany warplane drill

Japan, Germany warplane drill

Shunji Izutsu (R), chief of staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, chief of the German Air Force, at JASDF's Hyakuri Air Base in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2022.

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Japan, Germany warplane drill

Japan, Germany warplane drill

A Japanese F-2 fighter jet (L) and German Eurofighter jets fly over Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Hyakuri Air Base in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, during a joint exercise on Sept. 28, 2022.

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Japan, Germany warplane drill

Japan, Germany warplane drill

A German Air Force Eurofighter jet arrives at Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Hyakuri Air Base in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2022.

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Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy

Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy

Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, holds an exclusive interview with Kyodo News on Sept. 28, 2022, in Kyiv amid Russia's invasion of the country.

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Astronaut Wakata before 5th space flight

Astronaut Wakata before 5th space flight

Screenshot shows Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata speaking at an online press conference on Sept. 28, 2022. Wakata will make his fifth trip to space next month aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft.

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Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy

Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy

Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, holds an exclusive interview with Kyodo News on Sept. 28, 2022, in Kyiv amid Russia's invasion of the country.

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Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy

Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy

Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, holds an exclusive interview with Kyodo News on Sept. 28, 2022, in Kyiv amid Russia's invasion of the country.

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Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy

Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy

Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, holds an exclusive interview with Kyodo News on Sept. 28, 2022, in Kyiv amid Russia's invasion of the country.

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Japan-Cuba talks

Japan-Cuba talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and his Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero Cruz hold talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Marrero is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

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Japan-Cuba talks

Japan-Cuba talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and his Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero Cruz shake hands during their meeting at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Marrero is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

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Japan-Cuba talks

Japan-Cuba talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and his Cuban counterpart Manuel Marrero Cruz shake hands during their meeting at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Marrero is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

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Japanese emperor meets Comoros president

Japanese emperor meets Comoros president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) and Comoros President Azali Assoumani shake hands during their meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea talks

Japan-S. Korea talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo hold talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Han is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea talks

Japan-S. Korea talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo pose for photos ahead of their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Han is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Serbia talks

Japan-Serbia talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic shake hands during their meeting at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Brnabic is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

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Japan-Serbia talks

Japan-Serbia talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic hold talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Brnabic is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

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Japan-Serbia talks

Japan-Serbia talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic shake hands during their meeting at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Brnabic is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

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Japanese emperor meets Qatari emir

Japanese emperor meets Qatari emir

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani shake hands during their meeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Ex-British PM May in Tokyo

Ex-British PM May in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and former British Prime Minister Theresa May meet at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. May is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

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Ex-British PM May in Tokyo

Ex-British PM May in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and former British Prime Minister Theresa May shake hands during their meeting at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. May is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

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Ex-British PM May in Tokyo

Ex-British PM May in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and former British Prime Minister Theresa May shake hands during their meeting at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. May is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

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Ex-British PM May in Tokyo

Ex-British PM May in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and former British Prime Minister Theresa May meet at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. May is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

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Japan-Sri Lanka talks

Japan-Sri Lanka talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe hold talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Wickremesinghe is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

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Japan-Sri Lanka talks

Japan-Sri Lanka talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe shake hands during their meeting at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Wickremesinghe is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

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Japan-Sri Lanka talks

Japan-Sri Lanka talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe shake hands during their meeting at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Wickremesinghe is visiting Japan for the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day.

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Japanese emperor meets Jordan's king

Japanese emperor meets Jordan's king

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Jordan's King Abdullah II hold talks at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor meets Togolese president

Japanese emperor meets Togolese president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) and Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe hold talks at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022.

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Japanese emperor meets Jordan's king

Japanese emperor meets Jordan's king

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) and Jordan's King Abdullah II meet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Lesotho talks

Japan-Lesotho talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Lesotho's Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro hold talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Majoro is visiting Japan to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Lesotho talks

Japan-Lesotho talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Lesotho's Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro shake hands before their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Majoro is visiting Japan to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Morocco talks

Japan-Morocco talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch shake hands before their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Akhannouch is visiting Japan to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Morocco Korea talks

Japan-Morocco Korea talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch hold talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Akhannouch is visiting Japan to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Germany talks

Japan-Germany talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and former German President Christian Wulff hold talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Wulff is visiting Japan to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Germany talks

Japan-Germany talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and former German President Christian Wulff shake hands before their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Wulff is visiting Japan to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Cambodia talks

Japan-Cambodia talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen shake hands before their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Hun Sen is visiting Japan to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Cambodia talks

Japan-Cambodia talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (3rd from R) and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (far L) hold talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. Hun Sen is visiting Japan to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, held in the capital the previous day. (Pool photo)

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Harris meets Japanese chip industry representatives

Harris meets Japanese chip industry representatives

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (C, background) holds talks with representatives of Japanese semiconductor-related companies at the official residence of the U.S. ambassador to Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Harris meets Japanese chip industry representatives

Harris meets Japanese chip industry representatives

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a meeting with people representing Japanese semiconductor-related companies at the official residence of the U.S. ambassador to Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2022. (Pool photo)

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