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Haruki Murakami's latest book in bookstore

Haruki Murakami's latest book in bookstore

Renowned Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's new novel "The Tale of KAHO" hits the shelves at a bookstore in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 3, 2026, upon its midnight release.

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Haruki Murakami's latest book in bookstore

Haruki Murakami's latest book in bookstore

Renowned Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's new novel "The Tale of KAHO" hits the shelves at a bookstore in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 3, 2026, upon its midnight release.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is greeted upon her arrival at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi on July 1, 2026, on her three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is greeted upon her arrival at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi on July 1, 2026, on her three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in India

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is greeted upon her arrival at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi on July 1, 2026, on her three-day trip to India for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (back, 2nd from L) and Empress Masako (behind him) are greeted by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) upon arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Empress Masako (behind him) are greeted by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) upon arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Empress Masako are greeted upon arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. Standing behind them is Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Pool photo)

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Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C) alongside Belgium's King Phillipe (R) reacts during a welcome ceremony upon arrival in Namur on June 24, 2026, during the emperor's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C) and Belgium's King Philippe (R) pose for a photo upon arrival in Namur on June 24, 2026, during the emperor's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) chats with Belgium's King Philippe upon arrival in Namur on June 24, 2026, during the emperor's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) are greeted by Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde upon arriving at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) are greeted by Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde upon arriving at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) are greeted by Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde upon arriving at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) are greeted by Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde upon arriving at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (bottom) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (bottom) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (3rd from R) and Empress Masako (2nd from R) are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (R) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (front, 3rd from R) are greeted upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. Standing behind them is Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth.

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako (behind him) are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (R) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (R) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (R) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (R) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted by Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth (R) upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Japan's imperial couple visit children's cancer hospital in Utrecht

Japan's imperial couple visit children's cancer hospital in Utrecht

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave as they are greeted upon arriving at a hospital for child cancer patients in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on June 19, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple visit children's cancer hospital in Utrecht

Japan's imperial couple visit children's cancer hospital in Utrecht

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted upon arriving at a hospital for child cancer patients in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on June 19, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Empress Masako is pictured upon arriving at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on June 16, 2026, with Emperor Naruhito, during their official visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (back, C) and Empress Masako wave to the crowd upon arriving at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on June 16, 2026, during their official visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (back, C) and Empress Masako wave to the crowd upon arriving at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on June 16, 2026, during their official visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (back, C) and Empress Masako wave to the crowd upon arriving at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on June 16, 2026, during their official visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Japanese PM Takaichi arrives in Italy

Japanese PM Takaichi arrives in Italy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves upon her arrival at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Fiumicino, near Rome, on June 14, 2026. During her stay in Rome, Takaichi is scheduled to hold talks with her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Britain

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Britain

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves upon arriving at Stansted Airport near London on June 13, 2026. Takaichi will visit Italy as well as Britain before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

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Japan's emperor, empress arrive in Netherlands

Japan's emperor, empress arrive in Netherlands

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako (C, back) are greeted upon arriving at Schiphol airport near Amsterdam on June 13, 2026, on the first leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Japan's emperor, empress arrive in Netherlands

Japan's emperor, empress arrive in Netherlands

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (facing camera) and Empress Masako are greeted upon arriving at Schiphol airport near Amsterdam on June 13, 2026, on the first leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress arrive in Netherlands

Japan's emperor, empress arrive in Netherlands

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (on red carpet) and Empress Masako are greeted upon arriving at Schiphol airport near Amsterdam on June 13, 2026, on the first leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress arrive in Netherlands

Japan's emperor, empress arrive in Netherlands

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (on red carpet) and Empress Masako are greeted upon arriving at Schiphol airport near Amsterdam on June 13, 2026, on the first leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Football: Japan players arrive in Mexico

Football: Japan players arrive in Mexico

Hajime Moriyasu, manager of the Japan men's national football team, waves upon arriving on June 2, 2026, at the team's accommodation in Monterrey, Mexico, for their pre-World Cup camp.

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd from L) is greeted by Japanese House of Councillors President Masakazu Sekiguchi (2nd from R) and other members of the chamber upon arriving at Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on May 28, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japan PM Takaichi returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves upon arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 20, 2026, after concluding her trip to South Korea for a summit meeting with President Lee Jae Myung.

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Japan emperor, empress visit Ehime

Japan emperor, empress visit Ehime

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers upon arriving at Matsuyama Airport in Ehime Prefecture on May 16, 2026. The imperial couple was visiting the western Japan prefecture on a two-day trip to attend a national tree-planting ceremony the following day, among other events.

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Japan emperor, empress visit Ehime

Japan emperor, empress visit Ehime

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers upon arriving at Matsuyama Airport in Ehime Prefecture on May 16, 2026. The imperial couple was visiting the western Japan prefecture on a two-day trip to attend a national tree-planting ceremony the following day, among other events.

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Vietnam's foreign minister arrives in Pyongyang

Vietnam's foreign minister arrives in Pyongyang

Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung (L) is pictured upon arriving at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on May 12, 2026.

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U.S. President Trump in Beijing

U.S. President Trump in Beijing

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping upon arrival at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on May 14, 2026.

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Ainu remains returned to Japan from Britain after 160 years

Ainu remains returned to Japan from Britain after 160 years

Masaru Okawa, executive director of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido, meets the press at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 8, 2026, upon his return from Britain where remains of seven Ainu people were handed over to Japan by London's Natural History Museum. Four of the seven sets of remains were returned after 160 years.

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Robot marathon

Robot marathon

A humanoid robot falls upon starting a half marathon for robots in Beijing on April 19, 2026.

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China: Smart Samoyed Opens and Closes Front Door on Its Own to Welcome Owner Home

On March 2, 2026, in Jiangsu, eastern China, a Samoyed named Pidan was filmed opening the front door on its own by standing on its hind legs and pressing down on the handle upon hearing its owner return home. The dog then obediently closed the door again after its owner asked it to do so.

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Chinese foreign minister arrives in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, April 9 Kyodo - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is greeted by his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui upon his arrival at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on April 9, 2026, for a two-day visit to North Korea. (Kyodo)

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Chinese foreign minister arrives in Pyongyang

Chinese foreign minister arrives in Pyongyang

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (2nd from R) is greeted by his North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui upon his arrival at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on April 9, 2026, for a two-day visit to North Korea.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted upon her arrival at the J-Village facility in Fukushima Prefecture on April 6, 2026. Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted upon their arrival at the J-Village facility in Fukushima Prefecture on April 6, 2026. The imperial couple and their daughter Princess Aiko are visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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