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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a plant run by a company of Japan's Fuji Electric Co. group in Dalian, China. Two Japanese Fuji Electric employees were detained in May in the northeastern Chinese city, possibly over attempts to take rare earth-related products overseas, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a plant run by a company of Japan's Fuji Electric Co. group in Dalian, China. Two Japanese Fuji Electric employees were detained in May in the northeastern Chinese city, possibly over attempts to take rare earth-related products overseas, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a plant run by a company of Japan's Fuji Electric Co. group in Dalian, China. Two Japanese Fuji Electric employees were detained in May in the northeastern Chinese city, possibly over attempts to take rare earth-related products overseas, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Japan's Fuji Electric workers detained in China

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a plant run by a company of Japan's Fuji Electric Co. group in Dalian, China. Two Japanese Fuji Electric employees were detained in May in the northeastern Chinese city, possibly over attempts to take rare earth-related products overseas, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 19, 2026, shows people in Cairo and a giant image painted on a wall of a beaming Egypt football striker Mohamed Salah, who is playing in the World Cup tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 19, 2026, shows a giant image painted on a wall in Cairo of a beaming Egypt football striker Mohamed Salah, who is playing in the World Cup tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken June 25, 2026, shows a building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, with its wall damaged by a preliminary-magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the region.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken June 25, 2026, shows a building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, with its wall damaged by a preliminary-magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the region.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan+

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan+

Photo taken at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture shows the interior of a Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train car after the lights went out following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 that struck northeastern Japan on June 25, 2026.

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Powerful typhoon hits Japan

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, June 3 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the swollen Koza River in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on June 3, 2026, following heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Jangmi. (Kyodo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Photo taken on June 22, 2026, shows the Palace of Laeken in Brussels where Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will host a banquet the following day for Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Photo taken on June 22, 2026, shows the Palace of Laeken in Brussels where Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will host a banquet the following day for Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Photo taken on June 22, 2026, shows the Palace of Laeken in Brussels where Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will host a banquet the following day for Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. (Pool photo)

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China: Tourists Rescue Elderly Couple From Overturned Car in Tibet

On May 31, 2026, at a viewing platform along the Nujiang Grand Canyon in Baxu County, Chamdo, Tibet, passing tourists stopped to rescue a 70-year-old couple whose car had overturned during a self-driving trip. It took about 20 minutes to free the couple from the vehicle, who were then taken to hospital for treatment.

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New official car for Japanese prime minister

New official car for Japanese prime minister

Photo taken on June 22, 2026, shows a Century SUV of Toyota Motor Corp. at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. It is a new official car for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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New official car for Japanese prime minister

New official car for Japanese prime minister

Photo taken on June 22, 2026, shows a Century SUV of Toyota Motor Corp. at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. It is a new official car for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Photo taken on June 21, 2026, shows the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, where Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are staying as part of their official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Photo taken on June 21, 2026, shows the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, where Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are staying as part of their official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Photo taken on June 21, 2026, shows the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, where Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are staying as part of their official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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U.S.-Iran negotiations

U.S.-Iran negotiations

Photo taken on June 21, 2026, shows a media center in Burgenstock, central Switzerland, for U.S.-Iran negotiations aimed at ending the Middle East conflict.

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U.S.-Iran negotiations

U.S.-Iran negotiations

Photo taken on June 21, 2026, shows a media center in Burgenstock, central Switzerland, for U.S.-Iran negotiations aimed at ending the Middle East conflict.

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U.S.-Iran negotiations

U.S.-Iran negotiations

Photo taken on June 20, 2026, shows a facility in Burgenstock, central Switzerland, one of venues for U.S.-Iran negations aimed at ending the Middle East conflict.

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U.S.-Iran negotiations

U.S.-Iran negotiations

Photo taken on June 21, 2026, shows a facility in Burgenstock, central Switzerland, one of venues for U.S.-Iran negations aimed at ending the Middle East conflict.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 20, 2026, shows Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, ahead of a World Cup Group F football match between Japan and Tunisia, the 1,000th match of the FIFA World Cup.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 20, 2026, shows Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, ahead of a World Cup Group F football match between Japan and Tunisia.

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"Daruma" dolls representing Dodgers star Ohtani

"Daruma" dolls representing Dodgers star Ohtani

Photo taken on May 24, 2026, shows "daruma" dolls, a popular talisman of good luck, representing Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, at an over 100-year-old workshop in Takasaki, a Gunma Prefecture city known for daruma production.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 16, 2026, shows a message on a white board to Japan football squad members in a facility used as their World Cup training base in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 16, 2026, shows a locker room in a facility used as the Japan football squad's World Cup training base in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 16, 2026, shows a locker room in a facility used as the Japan football squad's World Cup training base in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 16, 2026, shows a locker room in a facility used as the Japan football squad's World Cup training base in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 16, 2026, shows a gym in a facility used as the Japan football squad's World Cup training base in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 16, 2026, shows a gym in a facility used as the Japan football squad's World Cup training base in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee.

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Landfill work for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Landfill work for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Photo taken on June 17, 2026, shows work getting under way to dump landfill into a newly designated area in Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

Photo taken June 15, 2026, shows a resort hotel that is hosting a three-day Group of Seven summit starting the same day in Evian-les-Bains, France.

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[Breaking News]JAL Ohtani jet's final flight

Fukuoka, Japan, June 11 Kyodo - Video taken at Fukuoka airport on June 10, 2026, shows the "Dream Sho Jet" passenger plane, adorned with an image of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani, before it made its final flight to Tokyo's Haneda airport. (Kyodo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 11, 2026, shows Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, a venue of the 2026 football World Cup.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 11, 2026, shows Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, a venue of the 2026 football World Cup.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 11, 2026, shows Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, a venue of the 2026 football World Cup.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 14, 2026, shows Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, ahead of a World Cup Group F football match between Japan and the Netherlands.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 14, 2026, shows Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, ahead of a World Cup Group F football match between Japan and the Netherlands.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Photo taken on June 12, 2026, shows the "dohyo" sumo ring built at Accor Arena in Paris for the June 13-14 Grand Sumo tournament in the French capital, featuring about 130 wrestlers and staff.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Photo taken on June 12, 2026, shows the "dohyo" sumo ring built at Accor Arena in Paris for the June 13-14 Grand Sumo tournament in the French capital, featuring about 130 wrestlers and staff.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Photo taken on June 12, 2026, shows the "dohyo" sumo ring built at Accor Arena in Paris for the June 13-14 Grand Sumo tournament in the French capital, featuring about 130 wrestlers and staff.

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Shanghai film festival

Shanghai film festival

Photo taken in Shanghai on June 12, 2026, shows the venue for the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, which opened the same day. Japanese films, often featured at the event, will not be screened this year amid a diplomatic row between the two countries.

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Shanghai film festival

Shanghai film festival

Photo taken in Shanghai on June 12, 2026, shows the venue for the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, which opened the same day. Japanese films, often featured at the event, will not be screened this year amid a diplomatic row between the two countries.

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