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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on July 29, 2026, shows a collapsed building of the Shohinken tea house, designated as a national scenic spot, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture the previous day.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a collapsed storage building of the Shohinken tea house, designated as a national scenic spot, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a collapsed stateroom of the Shohinken tea house, designated as a national scenic spot, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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U.S. treasury secretary comments on Japan's credit policy

Japan Business Federation head Yoshinobu Tsutsui meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026, following U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments taken as seeking credit tightening by Japanese monetary authorities. Bessent said in a CNBC interview the previous day he believes Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda "will do what is needed" when asked whether the BOJ's next move should be a rate hike.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary comments on Japan monetary policy

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026, following U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments taken as seeking credit tightening by Japanese monetary authorities. Kihara declined to comment after Bessent said in a CNBC interview the previous day he believes Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda "will do what is needed" when asked whether the BOJ's next move should be a rate hike.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary comments on Japan monetary policy

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026, following U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments taken as seeking credit tightening by Japanese monetary authorities. Kihara declined to comment after Bessent said in a CNBC interview the previous day he believes Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda "will do what is needed" when asked whether the BOJ's next move should be a rate hike.

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U.S. treasury secretary comments on Japan's credit policy

Japan Business Federation head Yoshinobu Tsutsui meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026, following U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments taken as seeking credit tightening by Japanese monetary authorities. Bessent said in a CNBC interview the previous day he believes Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda "will do what is needed" when asked whether the BOJ's next move should be a rate hike.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary comments on Japan monetary policy

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2026, following U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments taken as seeking credit tightening by Japanese monetary authorities. Kihara declined to comment after Bessent said in a CNBC interview the previous day he believes Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda "will do what is needed" when asked whether the BOJ's next move should be a rate hike.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026 shows the Kunisaki, a transport vessel of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, anchored at Yatsushiro Port in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture. The vessel is providing bathing and laundry support for people affected by a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a plaque to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi at a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title. The four-time Olympian, 32, won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 3, 2026, shows a Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant damaged in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 3, 2026, shows a Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant with its smokestack broken in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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[Breaking News]Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 30 Kyodo - Video taken from a drone shows cracks in the ground in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 1, 2026, shows the inside of a toilet car parked in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 1, 2026, shows the inside of a toilet car parked in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 1, 2026, shows the inside of a toilet car parked in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 1, 2026, shows a toilet car parked in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Train featuring World Heritage-listed ancient sites

Photo taken at Kintetsu Railway's Osaka Abenobashi Station in Osaka on Aug. 1, 2026, shows a train with liveries based on a group of ancient sites in the Asuka-Fujiwara area in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, that were recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage list.

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Train featuring World Heritage-listed ancient sites

Photo taken at Kintetsu Railway's Osaka Abenobashi Station in Osaka on Aug. 1, 2026, shows a train with liveries based on a group of ancient sites in the Asuka-Fujiwara area in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, that were recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage list.

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Tesla mulls China business separation

Photo taken on April 14, 2026, shows a Tesla Inc. factory in Shanghai. The U.S. electric vehicle maker is considering separating its China operations.

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Tesla mulls China business separation

Photo taken on April 14, 2026, shows a Tesla Inc. factory in Shanghai. The U.S. electric vehicle maker is considering separating its China operations.

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Selection for next U.N. chief

Photo taken on April 22, 2026, shows U.N. Conference on Trade and Development Secretary General Rebeca Grynspan speaking to reporters at the United Nations' headquarters in New York. The former Costa Rican vice president topped the first round of poll to select the next U.N. secretary general.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on July 30, 2026, shows a mobile generator mobilized at a makeshift evacuation center in Yatsushiro, a Kumamoto Prefecture city devastated by a powerful earthquake that hit the region two days earlier, causing power outages to many households.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on July 30, 2026, shows a gym used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro, a Kumamoto Prefecture city devastated by a powerful earthquake that hit the region two days earlier.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on July 30, 2026, shows a mobile generator mobilized in Uki, a Kumamoto Prefecture city devastated by a powerful earthquake that hit the region two days earlier, causing power outages to many households.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on July 30, 2026, shows a mobile generator mobilized at a makeshift evacuation center in Yatsushiro, a Kumamoto Prefecture city devastated by a powerful earthquake that hit the region two days earlier, causing power outages to many households.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on July 30, 2026, shows a portable air-conditioner and fan at a makeshift evacuation center in Uki, a Kumamoto Prefecture city devastated by a powerful earthquake that hit the region two days earlier.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a drone on July 30, 2026, shows search and rescue operations continuing at the Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, two days after it was heavily damaged by an explosion triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a drone on July 30, 2026, shows search and rescue operations continuing at the Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, two days after it was heavily damaged by an explosion triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a drone on July 30, 2026, shows search and rescue operations continuing at the Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, two days after it was heavily damaged by an explosion triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a drone on July 30, 2026, shows search and rescue operations continuing at the Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, two days after it was heavily damaged by an explosion triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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