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Palauan President Whipps in Tokyo

Palauan President Whipps in Tokyo

Palauan President Surangel Whipps gives an interview to Kyodo News at a hotel in Tokyo on June 2, 2026.

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Palauan President Whipps in Tokyo

Palauan President Whipps in Tokyo

Palauan President Surangel Whipps gives an interview to Kyodo News at a hotel in Tokyo on June 2, 2026.

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Palauan President Whipps in Tokyo

Palauan President Whipps in Tokyo

Palauan President Surangel Whipps gives an interview to Kyodo News at a hotel in Tokyo on June 2, 2026.

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Palauan President Whipps in Tokyo

Palauan President Whipps in Tokyo

Palauan President Surangel Whipps gives an interview to Kyodo News at a hotel in Tokyo on June 2, 2026.

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Palauan President Whipps in Tokyo

Palauan President Whipps in Tokyo

Palauan President Surangel Whipps gives an interview to Kyodo News at a hotel in Tokyo on June 2, 2026.

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World Bank President Banga

World Bank President Banga

World Bank President Ajay Banga visits the Japanese prime minister'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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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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[Breaking News]Rally of abductees' families

TOKYO, Japan, June 1 Kyodo - Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks during a rally in Tokyo on May 30, 2026. Yokota's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei hits record intraday high

TOKYO, Japan, May 27 Kyodo - A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above 66,000 for the first time ever during morning trading on May 27, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM Takaichi, ministers in Okinawa wear

Japan PM Takaichi, ministers in Okinawa wear

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) and ministers prepare to attend a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026, wearing "kariyushi" summer tops from the southern island prefecture of Okinawa.

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Japan PM Takaichi in Okinawa cloth

Japan PM Takaichi in Okinawa cloth

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026, wearing "kariyushi" summer clothes from the southern island prefecture of Okinawa.

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Japan PM Takaichi, ministers in Okinawa wear

Japan PM Takaichi, ministers in Okinawa wear

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) and ministers prepare to attend a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026, wearing "kariyushi" summer tops from the southern island prefecture of Okinawa.

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Japan PM Takaichi in Okinawa cloth

Japan PM Takaichi in Okinawa cloth

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026, wearing "kariyushi" summer clothes from the southern island prefecture of Okinawa.

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Japan PM Takaichi, ministers in Okinawa wear

Japan PM Takaichi, ministers in Okinawa wear

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) and ministers prepare to attend a Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 2, 2026, wearing "kariyushi" summer tops from the southern island prefecture of Okinawa.

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Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white packages of Calbee Inc.'s Kappa Ebisen snacks are pictured in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after the Iran crisis disrupted supplies of naphtha-derived ingredients used in colored ink.

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Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white packages of Calbee Inc.'s Kappa Ebisen snacks are pictured in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after the Iran crisis disrupted supplies of naphtha-derived ingredients used in colored ink.

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Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white packages of Calbee Inc.'s Kappa Ebisen snacks are pictured in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after the Iran crisis disrupted supplies of naphtha-derived ingredients used in colored ink.

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Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white packages of Calbee Inc.'s Kappa Ebisen snacks are pictured in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after the Iran crisis disrupted supplies of naphtha-derived ingredients used in colored ink.

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Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white packages of Calbee Inc.'s Kappa Ebisen snacks are displayed on the shelves of a supermarket in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after the Iran crisis disrupted supplies of naphtha-derived ingredients used in colored ink.

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Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white packages of Calbee Inc.'s Kappa Ebisen snacks are displayed on the shelves of a supermarket in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after the Iran crisis disrupted supplies of naphtha-derived ingredients used in colored ink.

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Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white Calbee snack packages

Black-and-white packages of Calbee Inc.'s Kappa Ebisen snacks are displayed on the shelves of a supermarket in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after the Iran crisis disrupted supplies of naphtha-derived ingredients used in colored ink.

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) is briefed about flood control measures taken on the Arakawa River during a visit to Arakawa Museum of Aqua in Tokyo on June 1, 2026. The emperor inspected a floodgate set up near the museum the same day. (Pool photo)

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Japan pledges $20 mil. to World Bank for critical minerals supply chains

Japan pledges $20 mil. to World Bank for critical minerals supply chains

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (R) and World Bank President Ajay Banga pose for a photo at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after signing a document on cooperation to help developing countries strengthen supply chains for critical minerals. Japan will disburse $20 million for a new facility to spur investments in those countries.

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) is briefed about flood control measures taken on the Arakawa River during a visit to Arakawa Museum of Aqua in Tokyo on June 1, 2026. The emperor inspected a floodgate set up near the museum the same day. (Pool photo)

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L) boards a boat in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, to inspect a floodgate set up to prevent flooding on the Sumida River.

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) is briefed during a visit to a floodgate in Tokyo on June 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) inspects a floodgate on the Ara River in Tokyo on June 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L) boards a boat in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, to inspect a floodgate set up to prevent flooding on the Sumida River.

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) boards a boat in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, to inspect a floodgate set up to prevent flooding on the Sumida River.

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Japan PM Takaichi, Iran President Pezeshkian hold phone talks

Japan PM Takaichi, Iran President Pezeshkian hold phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi called for the free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan PM Takaichi, Iran President Pezeshkian hold phone talks

Japan PM Takaichi, Iran President Pezeshkian hold phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, after phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Takaichi called for the free and safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Nikkei hits record intraday high

Nikkei hits record intraday high

A monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above 67,000 for the first time in morning trading on June 1, 2026.

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SoftBank Group becomes biggest Japan firm in market cap

SoftBank Group becomes biggest Japan firm in market cap

Photo taken on April 12, 2026, shows a signboard with a SoftBank Group Corp. logo in front of the building housing its headquarters in Tokyo. The tech conglomerate's market capitalization topped 47 trillion yen ($295 billion) on June 1, 2026, following recent stock price gains backed by the company's aggressive investments in AI, surpassing Toyota Motor Corp. as Japan's largest company in terms of total market value.

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SoftBank Group becomes biggest Japan firm in market cap

SoftBank Group becomes biggest Japan firm in market cap

Photo taken on April 12, 2026, shows a building housing the headquarters of SoftBank Group Corp. in Tokyo. The tech conglomerate's market capitalization topped 47 trillion yen ($295 billion) on June 1, 2026, following recent stock price gains backed by the company's aggressive investments in AI, surpassing Toyota Motor Corp. as Japan's largest company in terms of total market value.

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Weed-eating goats on college campus

Weed-eating goats on college campus

Photo taken on May 11, 2026, shows free-roaming goats at a Chiba University campus in Chiba near Tokyo. The public university released four young goats on the campus in April as a way to prevent students from possibly developing allergic symptoms mainly from hogweed.

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Weed-eating goats on college campus

Weed-eating goats on college campus

Photo taken on May 11, 2026, shows free-roaming goats at a Chiba University campus in Chiba near Tokyo. The public university released four young goats on the campus in April as a way to prevent students from possibly developing allergic symptoms mainly from hogweed.

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Weed-eating goats on college campus

Weed-eating goats on college campus

Photo taken on May 11, 2026, shows free-roaming goats at a Chiba University campus in Chiba near Tokyo. The public university released four young goats on the campus in April as a way to prevent students from possibly developing allergic symptoms mainly from hogweed.

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Emperor watches college baseball

Emperor watches college baseball

Waseda University (L) and Keio University baseball team players line up at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 31, 2026, as Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his daughter, Princess Aiko, arrive after the end of the top of the fourth inning of their inter-college game. (Pool photo)

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Emperor watches college baseball

Emperor watches college baseball

Waseda University (L) and Keio University baseball team players line up at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 31, 2026, as Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his daughter, Princess Aiko, arrive after the end of the top of the fourth inning of their inter-college game. (Pool photo)

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Emperor watches college baseball

Emperor watches college baseball

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far R) and his daughter, Princess Aiko, arrive at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 31, 2026, to watch an inter-college baseball game between Waseda University and Keio University. (Pool photo)

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Emperor watches college baseball

Emperor watches college baseball

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his daughter, Princess Aiko, visit Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 31, 2026, to watch an inter-college baseball game between Waseda University and Keio University. (Pool photo)

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Rally of abductees' families

Rally of abductees' families

Hitomi Soga, a Japanese woman who was abducted by North Korea in 1978 and repatriated in 2002, speaks during a rally seeking the early return of other abductees in Tokyo on May 30, 2026, holding a watch given by her mother Miyoshi, who was taken with Soga and remains missing.

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Rally of abductees' families

Rally of abductees' families

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a rally in Tokyo on May 30, 2026, organized by the families and supporters of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s to call for their early return.

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Rally of abductees' families

Rally of abductees' families

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks during a rally in Tokyo on May 30, 2026. Yokota's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Rally of abductees' families

Rally of abductees' families

Sakie Yokota, 90, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13, speaks at a rally in Tokyo on May 30, 2026, organized by the families and supporters of abductees to call for their early return.

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Rally of abductees' families

Rally of abductees' families

Families and supporters of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago hold a rally in Tokyo on May 30, 2026, to call for their early return, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, attending.

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Rally of abductees' families

Rally of abductees' families

Families and supporters of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago hold a rally in Tokyo on May 30, 2026, to call for their early return, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, attending.

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Mitsubishi Motors: Briefing on the New Mid-to-Long-Term Vision

Mitsubishi Motors: Briefing on the New Mid-to-Long-Term Vision

Mitsubishi Motors holds a briefing on its new mid-to-long-term vision. The photo shows, from left, CEO Takao Kato and President and COO Keisuke Kishiura.=May 29,2026,Tokyo

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Mitsubishi Motors: Briefing on the New Mid-to-Long-Term Vision

Mitsubishi Motors: Briefing on the New Mid-to-Long-Term Vision

Mitsubishi Motors holds a briefing on its new mid-to-long-term vision. The photo shows President and COO Keisuke Kishiura.=May 29,2026,Tokyo

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