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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a plaque to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi at a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title. The four-time Olympian, 32, won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) poses with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as she receives a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) receives a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) receives a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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Press Conference on the Change in Leadership at IBM Japan

Press conference announcing the change in leadership at IBM Japan. The photo shows Masaki Murata, the incoming president.=July 27,2026,Tokyo

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Press Conference on the Change in Leadership at IBM Japan

Press conference announcing the change in leadership at IBM Japan. The photo shows President Akio Yamaguchi.=July 27,2026,Tokyo

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Press Conference on the Change in Leadership at IBM Japan

Press conference announcing the change in leadership at IBM Japan. The photo shows, from right to left, Masaki Murata, the incoming president, and Akio Yamaguchi, the current president.=July 27,2026,Tokyo

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Press Conference on the Change in Leadership at IBM Japan

Press conference announcing the change in leadership at IBM Japan. The photo shows Masaki Murata, the incoming president.=July 27,2026,Tokyo

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Press Conference on the Change in Leadership at IBM Japan

Press conference announcing the change in leadership at IBM Japan. The photo shows Masaki Murata, the incoming president.=July 27,2026,Tokyo

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Press Conference on the Change in Leadership at IBM Japan

Press conference announcing the change in leadership at IBM Japan. The photo shows, from right to left, Masaki Murata, the incoming president, and Akio Yamaguchi, the current president.=July 27,2026,Tokyo

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Press Conference on the Establishment of NTT Docomo Financial Group

Press conference announcing the establishment of the NTT Docomo Financial Group. The photo shows Yasushi Okada, President of Docomo Finance.=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Press Conference on the Establishment of NTT Docomo Financial Group

Press conference announcing the establishment of the NTT Docomo Financial Group. The photo shows Yasushi Okada, President of Docomo Finance.=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Press Conference on the Establishment of NTT Docomo Financial Group

Press conference announcing the establishment of the NTT Docomo Financial Group. The photo shows Yasushi Okada, President of Docomo Finance.=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Press Conference on the Establishment of NTT Docomo Financial Group

Press conference announcing the establishment of the NTT Docomo Financial Group. The photo shows Yasushi Okada, President of Docomo Finance.=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Press Conference on the Establishment of NTT Docomo Financial Group

Press conference announcing the establishment of NTT DOCOMO Financial Group. The photo shows, from left to right: Yasushi Okada, President of DOCOMO Finance; Noriaki Maruyama, President of Sumishin SBI Net Bank; Takashi Hiroi, President of NTT DOCOMO Financial Group; and Yuko Seimei, President of Monex Securities.=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Industrial Innovation Investment Corporation: Regular Press Conference (Press Conference on the Change of President)

Industrial Innovation Investment Corporation, Regular Press Conference (Press Conference Announcing the Change in President). The photo shows, from left to right, Toshiyuki Kumura, Chief Investment Officer (CIO); Jiro Seguchi, the new President and CEO; and Keisuke Yokoo, the former President and CEO.=June 26,2026,Tokyo

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Football: Ronaldinho

Brazil football legend Ronaldinho, 46, holds a Ravenna jersey after announcing his return to professional football with the Italian Serie C club at an event in Miami, Florida, on June 23, 2026.

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[Breaking News]British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation

TOKYO, Japan, June 23 Kyodo - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stands in front of his office in London on June 22, 2026, after announcing his resignation. (Kyodo)

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British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) stands in front of his office in London on June 22, 2026, after announcing his resignation.

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Rugby: Jones announces Brave Blossoms' training squad

Japan rugby head coach Eddie Jones speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 10, 2026. Jones apologized for his "verbal abuse" of local match officials during an April tour of Australia, while announcing the Brave Blossoms' training squad for test matches against Italy, Ireland and others.

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Rugby: Jones announces Brave Blossoms' training squad

Japan rugby head coach Eddie Jones speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on June 10, 2026, announcing the Brave Blossoms' training squad for test matches against Italy, Ireland and others.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in January 1994 at the parliament building in Tokyo shows Liberal Democratic Party leader Yohei Kono (L) shaking hands with Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2016, shows Yohei Kono speaking during an interview. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in November 2015 shows Yohei Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels. He died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in August 1993 at the prime minister's office in Tokyo shows Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yohei Kono issuing an official statement acknowledging the Japanese military's responsibility for the forced labor of Korean "comfort women" in Japan's wartime military brothels, and announcing the government's landmark apology for the issue. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in June 1994 at the parliament building in Tokyo shows (from R) Liberal Democratic Party leader Yohei Kono, Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama of the Japan Socialist Party and New Party Sakigake leader Masayoshi Takemura shaking hands before a meeting to form the Cabinet of their new coalition government. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in July 1993 at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo shows Yohei Kono (L) following his victory in the party's presidential election. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken on July 5, 2023, shows Yohei Kono (L), leader of a delegation from the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in September 2005 shows Yohei Kono (L) and his son Taro pointing at their nameplates as they arrived at the parliament building in Tokyo following a general election of the Japanese House of Representatives. Yohei Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in Tokyo on March 23, 2025, shows Yohei Kono (L), former speaker of the Japanese House of Representatives, posing for a photo with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in Tokyo on July 21, 2009, shows Japanese House of Representatives speaker Yohei Kono announcing the dissolution of the lower house during its plenary session. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in July 1994 shows Japanese Foreign Minister Yohei Kono (R) chatting with Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama ahead of a Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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Isuzu Motors Press Conference on Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026

Isuzu Motors' press conference announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026. The photo shows President Masahiro Yamaguchi.=May 13,2026,Kanagawa

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Isuzu Motors Press Conference on Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026

Isuzu Motors' press conference announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026. The photo shows President Masahiro Yamaguchi.=May 13,2026,Kanagawa

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Isuzu Motors Press Conference on Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026

Isuzu Motors' press conference announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026. The photo shows President Masahiro Yamaguchi (center).=May 13,2026,Kanagawa

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Keidanren Press Conference on the Release of Its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation” Proposal

Keidanren press conference announcing its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation.” The photo shows, from right to left, Keidanren Vice Chairman Jun Sawada and Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui.=May 11,2026,Tokyo

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Keidanren Press Conference on the Release of Its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation” Proposal

Keidanren press conference announcing its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation.” The photo shows, from right to left, Keidanren Vice Chairman Jun Sawada and Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui.=May 11,2026,Tokyo

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Keidanren Press Conference on the Release of Its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation” Proposal

Keidanren press conference announcing its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation.” The photo shows, from right to left, Keidanren Vice Chairman Jun Sawada and Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui.=May 11,2026,Tokyo

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China's GDP growth in Jan.-March quarter

BEIJING, China, April 16 Kyodo - China's National Bureau of Statistics holds a press conference in Beijing on April 16, 2026, announcing that the country's gross domestic product grew 5.0 percent in the January-March quarter. (Kyodo)

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China's GDP growth in Jan.-March quarter

China's National Bureau of Statistics holds a press conference in Beijing on April 16, 2026, announcing that the country's gross domestic product grew 5.0 percent in the January-March quarter.

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SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank’s press conference announcing new rates and services. The photo shows, from left to right, Executive Managing Director Hiroyuki Terao and Managing Director and Chief Network Officer Teruyuki Oya.=April 10,2026,Tokyo

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SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank's press conference announcing new rates and services. The photo shows Executive Vice President Hiroyuki Terao.=April 10,2026,Tokyo

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SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank's press conference announcing new rates and services. The photo shows Executive Vice President Hiroyuki Terao.=April 10,2026,Tokyo

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SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank’s press conference announcing new rates and services. The photo shows Executive Managing Director Hiroyuki Terao (second from left) and Managing Director and Chief Network Officer Teruyuki Oya (far right), among others.=April 10,2026,Tokyo

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SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank’s press conference announcing new rates and services. The photo shows Executive Managing Director Hiroyuki Terao (second from left) and Managing Director and Chief Network Officer Teruyuki Oya (far right), among others.=April 10,2026,Tokyo

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SoftBank New Rates and Services Press Conference

SoftBank’s press conference announcing new rates and services. The photo shows Executive Managing Director Hiroyuki Terao (second from left) and Managing Director and Chief Network Officer Teruyuki Oya (far right), among others.=April 10,2026,Tokyo

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Astronaut Furukawa to leave JAXA

Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, 61, receives a bouquet at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on March 30, 2026, after announcing he will leave the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency the next day. A qualified doctor, Furukawa undertook two long-term missions at the International Space Station -- in 2011 and from 2023 to 2024 -- while employed by JAXA.