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Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 8, 2024, and in July 2022, respectively, shows professional shogi players in the women's category Tomoka Nishiyama (L) and Kana Fukuma. Nishiyama defended her Osho women's title as her competitor Fukuma withdrew from the third match of a best-of-three series due to ill health on Oct. 29, 2024. Fukuma earlier said she would be sidelined from competition between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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Japan Digital Minister Kono

Japan's Digital Minister Taro Kono holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022.

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New Japan national safety chief

Koichi Tani, the chairman of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission, gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022, about a month after taking the post.

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New Japan national safety chief

Koichi Tani, the chairman of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission, gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022, about a month after taking the post.

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Japan Digital Minister Kono

Japan's Digital Minister Taro Kono holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022.

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Uncompleted high-rises in China

Photo taken in Zhengzhou in Henan Province, China, on Sept. 8, 2022, shows uncompleted high-rise condominiums, whose construction has been suspended due to cash flow problems.

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Iniesta introduces his own brand "Capitten"

Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta holds a pair of football boots during an event to introduce his own sportswear brand "Capitten" at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022.

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Iniesta introduces his own brand "Capitten"

Vissel Kobe's Andres Iniesta holds a pair of football boots during an event to introduce his own sportswear brand "Capitten" at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022.

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Scene from N. Korea

People attend an event in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2022, a day before the 74th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

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Scene from N. Korea

A celebratory event is held in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2022, a day before the 74th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

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Scene from N. Korea

People attend an event in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2022, a day before the 74th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

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Indo-Pacific economic talks

Trade ministers from 14 Indo-Pacific Economic Framework member countries pose for a group photo on the first day of a two-day meeting in Los Angeles, California, on Sept. 8, 2022.

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Indo-Pacific economic talks

Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (2nd from L) and other representatives pose for a group photo as Indo-Pacific Economic Framework talks begin in Los Angeles, California on Sept. 8, 2022.

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Scene from N. Korea

People attend an event in Pyongyang on Sept. 8, 2022, a day before the 74th anniversary of North Korea's founding.

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Condolences over Queen Elizabeth's death

New York's Empire State Building is lit up in purple and silver on Sept. 8, 2022, following the death earlier in the day of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, 96, after 70 years on the throne.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth

Photo taken in May 1975 shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) toasting with Japanese Emperor Hirohito during a state banquet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. One of the world's longest-serving monarchs, the queen died on Sept. 8, 2022, at age 96.

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Indo-Pacific economic talks

Ministers from 14 member countries of the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework attend the first day of its two-day meeting in Los Angeles on Sept. 8, 2022.

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Indo-Pacific economic talks

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (front) attends the first day of a two-day ministerial meeting of the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in Los Angeles on Sept. 8, 2022.

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Indo-Pacific economic talks

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press after attending the first day of a two-day ministerial meeting of the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in Los Angeles on Sept. 8, 2022.

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth

Photo taken in May 1998 shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (R) posing for a photo with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. One of the world's longest-serving monarchs, the queen died on Sept. 8, 2022, at age 96.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sept. 8, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs high-fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sept. 8, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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Baseball: Reds vs. Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a solo home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sept. 8, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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Protest against Abe's state funeral

People protest in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022, against the state funeral for the assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals.

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Protest against Abe's state funeral

People protest in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022, against the state funeral for the assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals.

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Protest against Abe's state funeral

People protest in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022, against the state funeral for the assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals.

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China foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning attends a press conference in Beijing on Sept. 8, 2022.

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LDP secretary general Motegi on Unification Church issue

Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022. About 180 or half of the LDP's lawmakers had some connection with the Unification Church, Motegi said referring to an internal LDP survey on the relationship with the religious group formally called the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification.

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LDP secretary general Motegi on Unification Church issue

Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022. About 180 or half of the LDP's lawmakers had some connection with the Unification Church, Motegi said referring to an internal LDP survey on the relationship with the religious group formally called the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification.

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China foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning attends a press conference in Beijing on Sept. 8, 2022.

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LDP secretary general Motegi on Unification Church issue

Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022. About 180 or half of the LDP's lawmakers had some connection with the Unification Church, Motegi said referring to an internal LDP survey on the relationship with the religious group formally called the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification.

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Japan-India foreign and defense meeting

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (3rd from R) speaks during a Japan-India foreign and defense ministerial meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022. Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (4th from L) and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (4th from R) can be seen in the meeting. (Pool photo)

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Oldest yachtsman to sail nonstop solo across Pacific

Japanese yachtman Kenichi Horie holds a Guinness World Records certificate during a ceremony on his 84th birthday on Sept. 8, 2022, in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, for becoming the oldest person to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in June.

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Oldest yachtsman to sail nonstop solo across Pacific

Japanese yachtman Kenichi Horie poses at a ceremony in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 8, 2022, his 84th birthday, as Guinness World Records certified him as the oldest person to sail across the Pacific solo and nonstop in June.

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Protest against Abe's state funeral

People protest in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022, against the state funeral for the assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals.

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Protest against Abe's state funeral

People protest in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022, against the state funeral for the assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The public is split over the state funeral scheduled for Sept. 27, given Abe's divisive political legacy and scandals.

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U.S. Army General Flynn

Gen. Charles Flynn (C), the commanding general of the U.S. Army Pacific, meets the press as he visits the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Amami Camp in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Sept. 8, 2022.

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Baseball: ex-big leaguer Fukudome to retire

Chunichi Dragons outfielder and former big leaguer Kosuke Fukudome speaks at a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2022. The oldest active Nippon Professional baseball player, the 45-year-old said he will retire at the end of the season.

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Baseball: ex-big leaguer Fukudome to retire

Chunichi Dragons outfielder and former big leaguer Kosuke Fukudome (far L) receives a bouquet from a teammate at the beginning of a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2022. The oldest active Nippon Professional baseball player, the 45-year-old said he will retire at the end of the season.

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Baseball: ex-big leaguer Fukudome to retire

Chunichi Dragons outfielder and former big leaguer Kosuke Fukudome speaks at a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 8, 2022. The oldest active Nippon Professional baseball player, the 45-year-old said he will retire at the end of the season.

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S. Korea proposes talks with North on family reunions

South Korea's Unification Minster Kwon Young Se speaks at a press conference in Seoul on Sept. 8, 2022, where he proposed talks with North Korea to resume reunions of families separated by the 1950-1953 Korean War.

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Japan-India bilateral defense meeting

India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh (R) receives guard of honor prior to his meeting with Japan's Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (L) at the Japanese Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Japan-India bilateral defense meeting

Japan's Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh pose for a photo before their bilateral meeting at the Japanese Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Kishida on Abe's state funeral

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C, facing camera) speaks in a parliamentary session in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022, held to debate the Sept. 27 state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was fatally shot while making an election campaign speech in early July.

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Japan PM Kishida on Abe's state funeral

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks in a parliamentary session in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022, held to debate the Sept. 27 state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was fatally shot while making an election campaign speech in early July.

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Japan PM Kishida on Abe's state funeral

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (forefront, facing camera) speaks in a parliamentary session in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022, held to debate the Sept. 27 state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was fatally shot while making an election campaign speech in early July.

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Japan PM Kishida on Abe's state funeral

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks in a parliamentary session in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022, held to debate the Sept. 27 state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was fatally shot while making an election campaign speech in early July.

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Exhibition on 1945 atomic bombing

Photo taken Aug. 8, 2022, shows a replica of a shirt worn by Nobuko Oshita, a 13-year-old victim of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, on display in an exhibition being held through Sept. 2 at the U.N. headquarters in New York.