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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Jannik Sinner (R) of Italy shakes hands with Novak Djokovic of Serbia after beating him in the men's singles semifinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 10, 2026.

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NATO annual summit in Turkey

NATO annual summit in Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at the presidential palace in Ankara on July 7, 2026, during Trump's visit to the Turkish capital for NATO's annual summit.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Jasmine Paolini of Italy (L) shakes hands with Alexandra Eala of the Philippines after beating her in the women's singles fourth round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 6, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (7) shakes hands with Spain's Alex Grimaldo following Spain's 1-0 victory in a World Cup round of 16 football match at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on July 6, 2026.

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Ukraine foreign minister in Japan

Ukraine foreign minister in Japan

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) shakes hands with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Tokyo on July 2, 2026.

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Japan-India summit

Japan-India summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a welcome ceremony in New Delhi on July 2, 2026.

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Japan-India summit

Japan-India summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a welcome ceremony in New Delhi on July 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi attends economic forum in New Delhi

Japan PM Takaichi attends economic forum in New Delhi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an economic forum in New Delhi on July 2, 2026.

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Japan-Ukraine foreign ministers' talks

Japan-Ukraine foreign ministers' talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha ahead of their talks in Tokyo on July 1, 2026.

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S. Korea-Ukraine foreign ministers' talks

S. Korea-Ukraine foreign ministers' talks

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (R) shakes hands with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha at the South Korean Foreign Ministry in Seoul on June 30, 2026. The ministers discussed the repatriation of North Korean prisoners of war held in the Russia-Ukraine war. (Pool photo)

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Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Lt. Gen. Seiji Toriumi (R), commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force, during a press conference at the Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 30, 2026, the final day of the Resolute Dragon joint defense drill. A total of 9,600 GSDF and Marine Corps personnel took part in the 11-day drill, conducted in Okinawa and the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Lt. Gen. Seiji Toriumi (R), commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force, during a press conference at the Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 30, 2026, the final day of the Resolute Dragon joint defense drill. A total of 9,600 GSDF and Marine Corps personnel took part in the 11-day drill, conducted in Okinawa and the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands.

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Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (L), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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Japan PM meets with IAEA chief

Japan PM meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Japan PM meets with IAEA chief

Japan PM meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (R) shakes hands with Yuto Nagatomo following a 1-1 draw with Sweden in a World Cup Group F football match at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 25, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan World Cup football head coach Hajime Moriyasu (L) shakes a supporter's hand near a training facility in Dallas, Texas, on June 24, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan World Cup football head coach Hajime Moriyasu shakes a supporter's hand near a training facility in Dallas, Texas, on June 24, 2026.

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) of Japan shakes hands with a guest at a state banquet at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on June 17, 2026, alongside King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Empress Masako. (Pool photo)

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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd from L) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a Group of Seven summit welcome ceremony in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan: Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Shakes Tokyo Region 2

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook Tokyo and surrounding regions Tuesday evening, June 16, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. The epicenter was located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, with several municipalities in Gunma and Saitama prefectures — including Ota and Kazo — recording a lower 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale. No tsunami warning was issued.

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China-Myanmar Summit in Beijing

China-Myanmar Summit in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with his Myanmar counterpart Min Aung Hlaing during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 16, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Netherlands defense talks

Japan-Netherlands defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his Dutch counterpart Dilan Yesilgoz before their talks in Tokyo on June 16, 2026.

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Japan-France summit in France

Japan-France summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Brazil summit in France

Japan-Brazil summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Brazil summit in France

Japan-Brazil summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan: Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Shakes Tokyo Region

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook Tokyo and surrounding regions Tuesday evening, June 16, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. The epicenter was located in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, with several municipalities in Gunma and Saitama prefectures — including Ota and Kazo — recording a lower 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale. No tsunami warning was issued.

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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron after arriving at the venue of a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron after arriving at the venue of a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

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Japan-Italy summit

Japan-Italy summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni during a joint press event held following their talks in Rome on June 15, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Italy summit

Japan-Italy summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni during a joint press event held following their talks in Rome on June 15, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Italy summit

Japan-Italy summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni during a joint press event held following their talks in Rome on June 15, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Italy summit

Japan-Italy summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni during a welcome ceremony in Rome on June 15, 2026. (Pool photo)

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apan-Italy summit

apan-Italy summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni during a welcome ceremony in Rome on June 15, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Italy summit

Japan-Italy summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni during a welcome ceremony in Rome on June 15, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan, Laos summit talks

Japan, Laos summit talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2026. The leaders agreed to advance cooperation aimed at strengthening regional energy and resource security as well as supply-chain resilience.

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Japan, Azerbaijan agree to deepen energy security cooperation

Japan, Azerbaijan agree to deepen energy security cooperation

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov ahead of their talks in Tokyo on June 10, 2026. They agreed to strengthen cooperation on energy security as Tokyo seeks stable supplies amid uncertainty in global oil markets.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets World Bank President Banga

Japan PM Takaichi meets World Bank President Banga

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with World Bank President Ajay Banga at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets World Bank President Banga

Japan PM Takaichi meets World Bank President Banga

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with World Bank President Ajay Banga at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026.

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Softbank Group CEO Son meets with French President Macron

Softbank Group CEO Son meets with French President Macron

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son (L) shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on June 1, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Naomi Osaka (L) of Japan shakes hands after beating Iva Jovic of the United States in the women's singles third round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 30, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Jannik Sinner (R) of Italy shakes hands with Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina after losing to him in the men's singles second round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 28, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan (R) shakes hands with Donna Vekic of Croatia after beating her in the women's singles second round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 28, 2026.

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following a joint press announcement at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, May 27 Kyodo - North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026. (Kyodo)

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BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (R) shakes hands with Donald Kohn, senior fellow at the U.S. think tank Brookings Institution, after making opening remarks at an international conference hosted by the BOJ's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (R) shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026.

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