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Norway: New King Haakon VIII Greeted by Crowds on First Palace Visit

King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, died on Friday, August 28, at the age of 89, and his son automatically succeeded him as King Haakon VIII. The new king made his first visit to the Royal Palace in Oslo later that day, where large crowds gathered to welcome him ahead of an Extraordinary Council of State formally marking the start of the reign.

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Crown prince, crown princess visit Imperial Palace

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko enter the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026, to meet with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako following their official trip to Paraguay.

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Musical on history of Japan-Vietnam ties to begin in Yokohama

Vietnamese actor Do Phan Gia Han (C), who stars in in the musical "Princess Anio," meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2026, after the lead actors in the musical paid a visit to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The musical, depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, will be held between Sept. 12 and Sept. 27 at Kanagawa Arts Theater in Yokohama near Tokyo.

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Musical on history of Japan-Vietnam ties to begin in Yokohama

Vietnamese actor Do Phan Gia Han (C), who stars in in the musical "Princess Anio," meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2026, after the lead actors in the musical paid a visit to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The musical, depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, will be held between Sept. 12 and Sept. 27 at Kanagawa Arts Theater in Yokohama near Tokyo.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Crown Princess Kiko are welcomed by students of Colegio Japones Paraguayo as they visit the private school in Asuncion on Aug. 24, 2026, during their official trip to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Crown Princess Kiko are welcomed by students of Colegio Japones Paraguayo as they visit the private school in Asuncion on Aug. 24, 2026, during their official trip to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and his wife Crown Princess Kiko are greeted prior to their departure from an international airport near Asuncion on Aug. 24, 2026, as they wrap up their official visit to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and his wife Crown Princess Kiko are greeted prior to their departure from an international airport near Asuncion on Aug. 24, 2026, as they wrap up their official visit to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and his wife Crown Princess Kiko are greeted prior to their departure from an international airport near Asuncion on Aug. 24, 2026, as they wrap up their official visit to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and his wife Crown Princess Kiko are greeted prior to their departure from an international airport near Asuncion on Aug. 24, 2026, as they wrap up their official visit to the South American country.

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Japan lawmakers visit China

Shinichi Isa of the Centrist Reform Alliance, Japan's main opposition party, speaks to reporters at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2026, before leaving with a cross-party lawmakers' group for China.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and Crown Princess Kiko visit Yguazu on Aug. 23, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese immigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (far R) meets with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (front, L) at the prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, during his visit following a powerful earthquake that hit the region on July 28.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura at the prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, during his visit following a powerful earthquake that hit the region on July 28.

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Taiwanese president in Kinmen

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks during a visit to Taiwan-controlled Kinmen, a group of islands located just off the Chinese coast, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Taiwanese president in Kinmen

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks during a visit to Taiwan-controlled Kinmen, a group of islands located just off the Chinese coast, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (C) is briefed by Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi (L) about damage to Kumamoto Castle during a visit to Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara meets the press during a visit to quake-hit Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) is briefed by Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi about damage to Kumamoto Castle during a visit to Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko (C) is briefed about giant Lake Biwa catfish during a visit to Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko (2nd from L) is briefed about giant Lake Biwa catfish during a visit to Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L )and Crown Princess Kiko (3rd from L) watch a demonstration of pottery making at a cultural center in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Aug. 20, 2026, during their official visit to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko hugs students as she and Crown Prince Fumihito are seen off following their visit to a Japanese school near Asuncion, Paraguay, on Aug. 20, 2026, during their official trip to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit Palacio de Lopez in Asuncion to meet with Paraguay's President Santiago Pena on Aug. 20, 2026, during an official visit to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit Palacio de Lopez in Asuncion to meet with Paraguay's President Santiago Pena on Aug. 20, 2026, during an official visit to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit Palacio de Lopez in Asuncion to meet with Paraguay's President Santiago Pena on Aug. 20, 2026, during an official visit to the South American country. (Pool Photo)

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C, R) and Crown Princess Kiko visit the Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion on Aug. 19, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese emigration to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C, L) and Crown Princess Kiko visit the Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion on Aug. 19, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese emigration to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko visit the Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion on Aug. 19, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese emigration to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C, L) and Crown Princess Kiko visit the Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion on Aug. 19, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese emigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C, L) and Crown Princess Kiko visit the Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion on Aug. 19, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese emigration to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (front row, 2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko visit the Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion on Aug. 19, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese emigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (front row, 2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko visit the Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion on Aug. 19, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese emigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C, L) and Crown Princess Kiko visit the Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion on Aug. 19, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese emigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (front row, 2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko visit the Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion on Aug. 19, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese emigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

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Internal affairs minister in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Aug. 16, 2026, meets with a resident of Uki, a Kumamoto Prefecture city devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28. The minister unveiled a plan during his visit to use proceeds from municipality-sponsored lottery ticket sales to support victims of the disaster.

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Emperor, empress visit exhibition on Kukai

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako look at a Buddha statue at a special exhibition on Kukai, a revered Buddhist priest also known as Kobo Daishi, held at the Tokyo National Museum to mark the 1,250th anniversary of his birth on Aug. 18, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit exhibition on Kukai

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako look at a Buddha statue at a special exhibition on Kukai, a revered Buddhist priest also known as Kobo Daishi, held at the Tokyo National Museum to mark the 1,250th anniversary of his birth on Aug. 18, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit exhibition on Kukai

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako look at a Buddha statue at a special exhibition on Kukai, a revered Buddhist priest also known as Kobo Daishi, held at the Tokyo National Museum to mark the 1,250th anniversary of his birth on Aug. 18, 2026. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking News]Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 18 Kyodo - Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, meets the press during a visit to Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. (Kyodo)

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Japan envoy answers Russian summons amid Putin isle visit spat

Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto (R) leaves the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow on Aug. 18, 2026, following a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin. Muto was summoned by Russia following the Japanese government's protest over Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to Russian-controlled, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, meets the press during a visit to Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Ichiro Aisawa (front, R) of the Liberal Democratic Party, who heads a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, and its members visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Ichiro Aisawa (C) of the Liberal Democratic Party, who heads a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, and its members visit the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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