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World Cup 2026 – US: Dutch Fans March Through Kansas City Ahead of Match Against Tunisia

Netherlands fans marched through the streets of Kansas City ahead of their team's final World Cup group-stage match against Tunisia on Thursday, June 25.

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Lunar lander developed by Japanese startup ispace

Photo taken at a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency facility in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on Oct. 2, 2025, shows a prototype of the Series 3 lunar lander, developed by Tokyo-based Japanese space startup ispace Inc. The company said the same day the lander will be launched in 2028, changed from the initially planned 2027.

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Lunar lander developed by Japanese startup ispace

Photo taken at a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency facility in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on Oct. 2, 2025, shows a prototype of the Series 3 lunar lander, developed by Tokyo-based Japanese space startup ispace Inc. The company said the same day the lander will be launched in 2028, changed from the initially planned 2027.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Lunar lander developed by Japanese startup

Photo taken at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on Sept. 12, 2024, shows the lunar rover Tenacious mounted on the lunar lander Resilience, developed by Tokyo-based Japanese space startup ispace Inc. The company announced the same day a plan to launch the lander on a SpaceX rocket no earlier than December 2024.

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Lunar lander developed by Japanese startup

Photo taken at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on Sept. 12, 2024, shows the lunar lander Resilience, developed by Tokyo-based Japanese space startup ispace Inc. The company announced the same day a plan to launch the lander on a SpaceX rocket no earlier than December 2024.

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Lunar lander developed by Japanese startup

Photo taken at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on Sept. 12, 2024, shows the lunar lander Resilience, developed by Tokyo-based Japanese space startup ispace Inc. The company announced the same day a plan to launch the lander on a SpaceX rocket no earlier than December 2024.

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Lunar lander developed by Japanese startup

Photo taken at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on Sept. 12, 2024, shows the lunar lander Resilience, developed by Tokyo-based Japanese space startup ispace Inc. The company announced the same day a plan to launch the lander on a SpaceX rocket no earlier than December 2024.

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(SP)PHILIPPINES-MAKATI-FIBA 3X3-MANILA MASTERS-FUTIAN VS TSUKUBA ALBORADA

(230521) -- MAKATI CITY, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guo Hanyu (L) of Futian China goes for a layup during the Pool C match between Futian from China and Tsukuba Alborada from Japan in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters 2023 in Makati City, the Philippines on May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)PHILIPPINES-MAKATI-FIBA 3X3-MANILA MASTERS-FUTIAN VS TSUKUBA ALBORADA

(230521) -- MAKATI CITY, May 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Dianliang (R) of Futian breaks through during the Pool C match between Futian from China and Tsukuba Alborada from Japan in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters 2023 in Makati City, the Philippines on May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)PHILIPPINES-MAKATI-FIBA 3X3-MANILA MASTERS-AMSTERDAM HIPRO VS TSUKUBA ALBORADA

(230520) -- MAKATI CITY, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Norbert Thelissen (R) of Amsterdam HiPRO competes against Reon Yahatabara of Tsukuba Alborada during the Pool C match between Amsterdam HiPRO from the Netherlands and Tsukuba Alborada from Japan in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters 2023 in Makati City, the Philippines on May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)PHILIPPINES-MAKATI-FIBA 3X3-MANILA MASTERS-AMSTERDAM HIPRO VS TSUKUBA ALBORADA

(230520) -- MAKATI CITY, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Norbert Thelissen (Top) of Amsterdam HiPRO competes against Reon Yahatabara (Bottom) of Tsukuba Alborada during the Pool C match between Amsterdam HiPRO from the Netherlands and Tsukuba Alborada from Japan in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters 2023 in Makati City, the Philippines on May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)PHILIPPINES-MAKATI-FIBA 3X3-MANILA MASTERS-AMSTERDAM HIPRO VS TSUKUBA ALBORADA

(230520) -- MAKATI CITY, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Worthy de Jong (L) of Amsterdam HiPRO competes against Ryutaro Otomo of Tsukuba Alborada during the Pool C match between Amsterdam HiPRO from the Netherlands and Tsukuba Alborada from Japan in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters 2023 in Makati City, the Philippines on May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)PHILIPPINES-MAKATI-FIBA 3X3-MANILA MASTERS-AMSTERDAM HIPRO VS TSUKUBA ALBORADA

(230520) -- MAKATI CITY, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jan Driessen (Top) of Amsterdam HiPRO competes against Hirotaka Fujisawa of Tsukuba Alborada during the Pool C match between Amsterdam HiPRO from the Netherlands and Tsukuba Alborada from Japan in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters 2023 in Makati City, the Philippines on May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)PHILIPPINES-MAKATI-FIBA 3X3-MANILA MASTERS-AMSTERDAM HIPRO VS TSUKUBA ALBORADA

(230520) -- MAKATI CITY, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Norbert Thelissen (Top) of Amsterdam HiPRO competes against Hirotaka Fujisawa of Tsukuba Alborada during the Pool C match between Amsterdam HiPRO from the Netherlands and Tsukuba Alborada from Japan in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters 2023 in Makati City, the Philippines on May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Furukawa trains ahead of ISS mission

Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, 59, trains at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on May 12, 2023, ahead of a long-term mission at the International Space Center possibly within this year.

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Furukawa trains ahead of ISS mission

Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, 59, trains at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on May 12, 2023, ahead of a long-term mission at the International Space Center possibly within this year.

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Furukawa trains ahead of ISS mission

Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, 59, trains at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Tsukuba Space Center in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on May 12, 2023, ahead of a long-term mission at the International Space Center possibly within this year.

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Remote control robot for workers with disabilities

A robot carries a cup of coffee at a cafe in Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture in February 2023, remotely controlled by an employee with a disability. The eastern Japan city started a demonstration the same month to put remote control robots at a library and a cafe, providing people with disabilities with opportunities to work from home.

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Remote control robot for workers with disabilities

A robot serves a customer at a cafe in Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture in February 2023, remotely controlled by an employee with a disability. The eastern Japan city started a demonstration the same month to put remote control robots at a library and a cafe, providing people with disabilities with opportunities to work from home.

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110th anniversary of Japanese soccer international friendlies

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Members of the Yokohama Country & Athletic Club, Japan's oldest sports club formed by foreign residents, and a University of Tsukuba old boys' team pose ahead of a friendly match on Feb. 2, 2014, in the port city of Yokohama. This year marks the 110th anniversary since the club played against the university's antecedent in what is said to be Japan's first international soccer game.

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110th anniversary of Japanese soccer international friendlies

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Members of the Yokohama Country & Athletic Club, Japan's oldest sports club formed by foreign residents, and a University of Tsukuba old boys' team compete for the ball during a friendly match on Feb. 2, 2014, in the port city of Yokohama. This year marks the 110th anniversary since the club played against the university' antecedent in what is said to be Japan's first international soccer game.

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New material for cornea grafting made from swine collagen

MITO, Japan - A staff member at the National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences in Tsukuba, northeast of Tokyo, checks a new material made from swine collagen to be used for cornea grafting on Sept. 19, 2014, in the Ibaraki Prefecture city.

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Tsukuba research institutes' landside experiment

TSUKUBA, Japan - The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, conducts an experiment on Aug. 22, 2014, using heavy artificial rain to examine how a landslide occurs. The upper and lower photos show a slope before and after the rain, respectively. The experiment was carried out following massive mudslides in the city of Hiroshima.

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Landside demonstrated with artificial rain in Tsukuba

TSUKUBA, Japan - A damaged slope after heavy artificial rain is seen in this photo taken on Aug. 22, 2014, at the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. The experiment was conducted following massive mudslides in the city of Hiroshima.

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Tornado hits Ibaraki

TSUKUBA, Japan - Photo shows debris piled up at a corner of a shopping street in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on the morning of May 7, 2012. A teenage boy was killed and dozens of people were injured in the tornado that hit the city the previous day.

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Emperor, empress visit Tsukuba

TSUKUBA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko arrive at Tsukuba Station on the Tsukuba Express line in Ibaraki Prefecture on Aug. 1, 2010. The couple visited Tsukuba City to attend the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit Tsukuba

TSUKUBA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko arrive at Tsukuba Station on the Tsukuba Express line in Ibaraki Prefecture on Aug. 1, 2010. The couple visited Tsukuba City to attend the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics. (Pool photo)

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Demonstration of quadruped walking robot

A quadruped walking robot is pictured during a demonstration for the media in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on June 28, 2022. SoftBank and the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute aim to put the robot into practical use.

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Demonstration of quadruped walking robot

A quadruped walking robot is pictured during a demonstration for the media in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on June 28, 2022. SoftBank and the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute aim to put the robot into practical use.

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Automated delivery robot

Merchandise is loaded onto a delivery robot in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on May 26, 2022, for media demonstration two days ahead of the start of a delivery service on a commercial basis by Japanese online shopping giant Rakuten Inc. and other companies. The service is available every Saturday until the end of July for local residents who place orders online with a Seiyu supermarket store in the city.

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Automated delivery robot

Merchandise is loaded onto a delivery robot in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on May 26, 2022, for media demonstration two days ahead of the start of a delivery service on a commercial basis by Japanese online shopping giant Rakuten Inc. and other companies. The service is available every Saturday until the end of July for local residents who place orders online with a Seiyu supermarket store in the city.

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Automated delivery robot

A merchandise delivery robot runs on a promenade in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba, eastern Japan, on May 26, 2022, for media demonstration two days ahead of the start of a delivery service on a commercial basis by Japanese online shopping giant Rakuten Inc. and other companies. The service is available every Saturday until the end of July for local residents who place orders online with a Seiyu supermarket store in the city.

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Sumitomo Chemical logo

Logo = Sumitomo Chemical Tsukuba Research Laboratories, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, November 15, 2018; Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Sumitomo Chemical logo

Logo = Sumitomo Chemical Tsukuba Research Laboratories, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, November 15, 2018; Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Sumitomo Chemical logo

Logo = Sumitomo Chemical Tsukuba Research Laboratories, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, November 15, 2018; Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Sumitomo Chemical logo

Logo = Sumitomo Chemical Tsukuba Research Laboratories, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, November 15, 2018; Credit: The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Japan's therapeutic robot Paro (1)

TSUKUBA, Japan - A woman holds a robotic seal ''Paro'' developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology based in Tsukuba city, Ibaraki Prefecture. Paro is a therapeutic robot which can express emotions such as looking happy when patted on the head and showing anger when ignored. The photo was taken on Sept. 17, 2004. (Kyodo)

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Japan's therapeutic robot Paro (2)

TSUKUBA, Japan - The robotic seal ''Paro'' developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology based in Tsukuba city, Ibaraki Prefecture, will be displayed at the 2005 World Exposition at Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture. The Guinness World Records named Paro as the world's most soothing therapeutic robot in 2002. The photo was taken on Feb. 25, 2005. (Kyodo)

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Gov't to accept Segway test run on public roads

File photo taken February 2013 in the central Japan city of Tsukuba, near Tokyo, shows a test run of compact electric vehicles including the Segway PT. The government decided April 24, 2015, to expand the experiments involving Segway two-wheeled vehicles, electric wheelchairs and electric four-wheel devices on walkways, which are currently banned or restricted generally, nationwide as early as July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 science ministers meeting

Science ministers and representatives from the Group of Seven economies pose for a commemorative photo seated on personal transportation vehicles in the city of Tsukuba, near Tokyo, on May 16, 2016. They kicked off their meeting the previous day to discuss how to strengthen science and technology cooperation to address global issues related to health, energy and the environment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Brazilian workers at Ibaraki firm left in the dark about levee breach

Photo taken Sept. 16, 2015, shows Dejima Tsukuba Jigyosho, a component supplier to major farm equipment maker Kubota Corp., in the eastern Japan city of Tsukubamirai. It was reported that dozens of its Brazilian workers were left unaware of a recent major riverbank breach in an adjacent city and carried on working for more than two hours to deliver components to Kubota. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 men killed in ultra light plane crash in Tokyo suburb

Police examine the wreckage of an ultra light plane that crashed at a golf course in Tsukuba city, about 50 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, on Aug. 16, 2015, killing the two men inside it. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't to accept Segway test run on public roads

File photo taken February 2013 in the central Japan city of Tsukuba, near Tokyo, shows a test run of compact electric vehicles including the Segway PT. The government decided April 24, 2015, to expand the experiments involving Segway two-wheeled vehicles, electric wheelchairs and electric four-wheel devices on walkways, which are currently banned or restricted generally, nationwide as early as July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese astronaut talks to children in tax class

Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide talks about how taxpayer money is used to support space development programs during a special class for elementary school children in the science city of Tsukuba, northeast of Tokyo, on Nov. 16, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Astronaut Mamoru Mohri runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba on July 5, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Astronaut Soichi Noguchi runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Ibaraki Prefecture city of Tsukuba on July 5, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Elderly love therapeutic seal robot

IIDA, Japan - An aged resident at the Tamayura Day-Care Center in the city of Iida, central Japan, enjoys a harp seal stuffed animal robot ''Paro,''(left) developed by the Tsukuba-based National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. (Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress visit Tsukuba

TSUKUBA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko arrive at Tsukuba Station on the Tsukuba Express line in Ibaraki Prefecture on Aug. 1, 2010. The couple visited Tsukuba City to attend the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Emperor, empress visit Tsukuba

TSUKUBA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko arrive at Tsukuba Station on the Tsukuba Express line in Ibaraki Prefecture on Aug. 1, 2010. The couple visited Tsukuba City to attend the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)