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New York event to pitch made-in-Tottori sake

New York event to pitch made-in-Tottori sake

Shinji Hirai (L), governor of Japan's Tottori Prefecture, serves Japanese sake to a visitor during an event to promote sake made in the western Japan prefecture, held in New York's Brooklyn on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (C) poses for a photo at a memorial ceremony for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title and later a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

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Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (2nd from R) poses for a photo at a memorial ceremony for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title who later became a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

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Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

A memorial ceremony is held for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title who later became a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

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Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

A memorial ceremony is held for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title who later became a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

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Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player at 46, speaks during a press conference, announcing his retirement at the end of this season.

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Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player at 46, speaks during a press conference, announcing his retirement at the end of this season.

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Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player at 46, speaks during a press conference, announcing his retirement at the end of this season.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to first base after being hit by a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to first base after drawing a walk in the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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[Breaking News]USJ eyes park expansion

OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Video taken on Aug. 28, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan. The operator of the USJ is considering acquiring an additional 60,000-square-meter lot, the former site of a Nippon Steel Corp. plant (back), to expand the theme park amid booming inbound tourism. (Kyodo)

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US: Tropical Storm Edouard Brings Severe Weather, Heavy Rain to Texas

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou along the Louisiana coast on Tuesday, September 1, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. The storm brought hurricane-strength wind gusts to the Port Arthur area near the Texas-Louisiana border as it came ashore. The storm weakened into a depression hours after the landfall.

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US: Tropical Storm Edouard Makes Landfall Near Louisiana-Texas Border 3

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou along the Louisiana coast on Tuesday, September 1, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. The storm brought hurricane-strength wind gusts to the Port Arthur area near the Texas-Louisiana border as it came ashore.

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[Breaking News]Yokohama mayor to step down

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka holds a press conference at the city office in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 28, 2026. Yamanaka announced that he will step down from his post, following allegations that he bullied and verbally assaulted subordinates. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Yokohama mayor to step down

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka bows at a press conference at the city office in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 28, 2026. Yamanaka announced that he will step down from his post, following allegations that he bullied and verbally assaulted subordinates. (Kyodo)

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China: Young Grebe Climbs Onto Man’s Hand After Losing Its Mother

This is the moment a tiny grebe, likely separated from its mother, jumped onto a filmer's hand in a pond in Nanjing, Jiangsu on August 26, 2026. The young bird swam close to the outstretched hand before climbing on and staying there.

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China: Tibetan Brown Bear Tries to Break Into Parked Car

This is the moment a Tibetan brown bear broke into a parking area at night in Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region on August 15, 2026, and tried to force its way into a parked car. The bear repeatedly pulled at the door and window, standing upright and rocking the vehicle in the process.

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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty

Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty

Police officers stand guard near the High Court in Hong Kong on Sept. 2, 2026, ahead of a hearing for Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong. Wong pleaded guilty to a charge of collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security, under a Beijing-imposed law.

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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty

Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty

Police officers patrol near the High Court in Hong Kong on Sept. 2, 2026, ahead of a hearing for Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong. Wong pleaded guilty to a charge of collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security, under a Beijing-imposed law.

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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty

Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty

A vehicle carrying Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrives at the High Court in Hong Kong on Sept. 2, 2026. Wong pleaded guilty to a charge of collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security, under a Beijing-imposed law.

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Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty

Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty

A vehicle carrying Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrives at the High Court in Hong Kong on Sept. 2, 2026. Wong pleaded guilty to a charge of collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security, under a Beijing-imposed law.

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Japan defense minister speaks to senior members of SDF

Japan defense minister speaks to senior members of SDF

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi gives instructions to senior members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces during an annual meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Japan defense minister speaks to senior members of SDF

Japan defense minister speaks to senior members of SDF

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi gives instructions to senior members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces during an annual meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi speaks to senior members of SDF

Japan PM Takaichi speaks to senior members of SDF

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gives instructions to senior members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces during an annual meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi speaks to senior members of SDF

Japan PM Takaichi speaks to senior members of SDF

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gives instructions to senior members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces during an annual meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026.

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US: Tropical Storm Edouard Makes Landfall Near Louisiana-Texas Border 2

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou along the Louisiana coast on Tuesday, September 1, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. The storm brought hurricane-strength wind gusts to the Port Arthur area near the Texas-Louisiana border as it came ashore.

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International conference on atomic bomb victims

International conference on atomic bomb victims

Masako Wada, 82, deputy secretary general of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, speaks during an international conference held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 1, 2026, to discuss ways to help the victims of atomic bombings and nuclear testing.

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US: Tropical Storm Edouard Makes Landfall Near Louisiana-Texas Border

Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou along the Louisiana coast on Tuesday, September 1, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. The storm brought hurricane-strength wind gusts to the Port Arthur area near the Texas-Louisiana border as it came ashore.

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Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Homare Sawa, a member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning Japan football team, speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, to induct her and two others into the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

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Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Homare Sawa, a member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning Japan football team, speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, to induct her and two others into the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

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Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Homare Sawa, a member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning Japan football team, poses with Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, to induct her and two others into the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

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Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Homare Sawa, a member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning Japan football team, receives a plaque from Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, to induct her and two others into the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

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Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito visits Kumamoto

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito visits Kumamoto

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (far R) arrives at Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on Sept. 1, 2026, to meet staff who cared for patients in the aftermath of a major earthquake that hit the region in late July. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito visits Kumamoto

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito visits Kumamoto

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (L) arrives at Saiseikai Misumi Hospital in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 1, 2026, to meet staff who cared for patients in the aftermath of a major earthquake that hit the region in late July. (Pool photo)

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Vietnamese ambassador to United Nations in Hiroshima

Vietnamese ambassador to United Nations in Hiroshima

Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Nations Do Hung Viet (L) holds talks with Hiroshima Gov. Mika Yokota at the prefectural government headquarters in the western Japan city on Sept. 1, 2026. The ambassador presided over the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New York in April through May.

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Vietnamese ambassador to United Nations in Hiroshima

Vietnamese ambassador to United Nations in Hiroshima

Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Nations Do Hung Viet (L) holds talks with Hiroshima Gov. Mika Yokota (R) at the prefectural government headquarters in the western Japan city on Sept. 1, 2026. The ambassador presided over the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New York in April through May.

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Vietnamese ambassador to United Nations in Hiroshima

Vietnamese ambassador to United Nations in Hiroshima

Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Nations Do Hung Viet prepares to lay flowers at the cenotaph in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Sept. 1, 2026. The ambassador presided over the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New York in April through May.

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Japan PM meets press over gov't bond yield rise to 3%

Japan PM meets press over gov't bond yield rise to 3%

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, after the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond rose to the 3 percent level for the first time in about 30 years.

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Traditional dance festival in Toyama

Traditional dance festival in Toyama

Women wearing straw hats dance to the music of stringed instruments in Toyama, central Japan, on Sept. 1, 2026, the first day of the three-day Owara Kaze-no-Bon festival dating back some 300 years.

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Traditional dance festival in Toyama

Traditional dance festival in Toyama

Women wearing straw hats dance to the music of stringed instruments in Toyama, central Japan, on Sept. 1, 2026, the first day of the three-day Owara Kaze-no-Bon festival dating back some 300 years.

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Traditional dance festival in Toyama

Traditional dance festival in Toyama

Women wearing straw hats dance to the music of stringed instruments in Toyama, central Japan, on Sept. 1, 2026, the first day of the three-day Owara Kaze-no-Bon festival dating back some 300 years.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox runs to third base on a single by teammate Miguel Vargas in the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on Aug. 31, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox runs to third base on a single by teammate Miguel Vargas in the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on Aug. 31, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox runs to third base on a single by teammate Miguel Vargas in the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on Aug. 31, 2026.

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China: Woman and Man Rescue Injured Dog From Busy Highway in Suzhou

In Suzhou, Jiangsu, a woman dashed across a busy highway to reach an injured dog stranded amid heavy traffic, and with the help of a man carrying a fishing net, the pair safely pulled the animal to safety.

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Sushiro to open 1st U.S. outlet near Times Square

Sushiro to open 1st U.S. outlet near Times Square

Masahiro Yamamoto, president of Food and Life Companies Ltd., operator of the Sushiro conveyor-belt sushi chain, holds a briefing in New York on Aug. 31, 2026, as its first U.S. outlet is set to open in October near Times Square.

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Cross-municipality governments disaster drill

Cross-municipality governments disaster drill

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) attends a disaster drill, jointly held by several municipality governments in the Tokyo metropolitan area, in Atsugi in Kanagawa Prefecture on Sept. 1, 2026, the 103rd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. U.S. military personnel were also present at the drill to cooperate in medical relief activities.

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Akiyama, 1st Japanese to go to space, dies

Akiyama, 1st Japanese to go to space, dies

File photo taken in Arkalyk in the Soviet republic of Kazakhstan in December 1990 shows Toyohiro Akiyama, a reporter for Japanese television broadcaster Tokyo Broadcasting System, waving from atop the Soyuz space capsule after returning to Earth. Akiyama, the first Japanese to fly into space, died at the age of 84.

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Akiyama, 1st Japanese to go to space, dies

Akiyama, 1st Japanese to go to space, dies

File photo taken in December 2021 shows Toyohiro Akiyama, the first Japanese to fly into space. He died at the age of 84.

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Akiyama, 1st Japanese to go to space, dies

Akiyama, 1st Japanese to go to space, dies

File photo taken in December 2021 shows Toyohiro Akiyama, the first Japanese to fly into space. He died at the age of 84.

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