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U.S. special representatives Witkoff, Kushner in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (front, L) greets U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff (front, R) and Jared Kushner (back, C), U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, ahead of talks in Kyiv on Sept. 6, 2026.

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U.S. special representatives Witkoff, Kushner in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (front, L) greets U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff (front, R) and Jared Kushner (back, C), U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, ahead of talks in Kyiv on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan: Typhoon Krovanh Brings Heavy Rain, High Waves to Hachijojima

Torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Krovanh and a stalled rain front hit areas across Japan on Sunday, September 6. Rain intensified overnight in the southern Izu Islands, including Hachijojima, where authorities recorded roughly 110 millimeters of rain in one hour and issued a record short-term heavy rain advisory, along with warnings for strong winds and high waves.

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Heavy rain in Tokyo

People wait at a crosswalk in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo in heavy rain on Sept. 7, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki (front, C) pumps his fist in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki (front, C) pumps his fist in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan, U.S. commerce chiefs meet

Japan's trade and industry minister Ryosei Akazawa (front) arrives at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

Hikone Mayor Issei Tajima (front row, 4th from L) celebrates with the western Japan city's popular mascot Hikonyan at the city government headquarters in Shiga Prefecture on Sept. 3, 2026, after a Japanese government council selected Hikone Castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (front) reacts after giving up a two-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Thomas Saggese (back) during the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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1 month after Kumamoto quake

KASHIMA, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Workers gather in front of a stand set up for flower offerings at Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 28, 2026, one month after a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture. Seven people died at the shopping complex in an explosion following the earthquake. (Kyodo)

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Torrential rain in central Japan

SAKAI, Japan, Aug. 31 Kyodo - A riverside road is seen inundated in a residential area in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 30, 2026, following torrential rain. The river is seen in front. (Kyodo)

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Cross-municipality governments disaster drill

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, 2nd from R) attends a disaster drill, jointly held by several municipality governments in the Tokyo metropolitan area, in Atsugi in Kanagawa Prefecture on Sept. 1, 2026, the 103rd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.

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Football: Premier League

Goalkeeper Zion Suzuki of Aston Villa (front, R) makes his debut for the club in an English Premier League football match against Arsenal in Birmingham, Britain, on Aug. 31, 2026.

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Memorial for 1923 post-quake massacre of Koreans

People offer prayers in front of a cenotaph for Koreans massacred in the chaos following the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, on Sept. 1, 2026, the 103rd anniversary of the disaster.

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Basketball: World Cup Asian qualifying

Yuki Kawamura (front) and other Japan players acknowledge the crowd after beating Qatar in a 2027 Basketball World Cup Asian qualifying second-phase match at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2026.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

A riverside road is seen inundated in a residential area in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 30, 2026, following torrential rain. The river is seen in front.

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US: Stalled Front Brings Intense Thunderstorms to Central Florida

Central Florida experienced intense afternoon thunderstorms on Sunday, August 30, as a stalled front and a low-pressure system over the Gulf of Mexico brought strong winds, frequent lightning and localized heavy rainfall to the region.

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Japan-Chile talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (front, R) holds talks with Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Perez MacKenna (front, L) in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Japan-Chile talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (front, R) holds talks with Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Perez MacKenna (front, L) in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2026.

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USJ eyes park expansion

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan. The operator of the USJ is considering acquiring an additional 60,000-square-meter lot, the former site of a Nippon Steel Corp. plant (front), to expand the theme park amid booming inbound tourism.

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1 month after Kumamoto quake

A man stands in front of a damaged house in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 28, 2026, one month after a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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1 month after Kumamoto quake

A cat sits in front of a collapsed house in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 28, 2026, one month after a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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1 month after Kumamoto quake

Workers gather in front of a stand set up for flower offerings at Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 28, 2026, one month after a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture. Seven people died at the shopping complex in an explosion following the earthquake.

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1 month after Kumamoto quake

Workers gather in front of a stand set up for flower offerings at Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 28, 2026, one month after a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture. Seven people died at the shopping complex in an explosion following the earthquake.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) reacts after giving up a home run to Matt Olson (front) in the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 26, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta.

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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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Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani prepares for his at-bat in front of the dugout during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 22, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Afghanistan' anti-Taliban group leader

Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, gives an interview in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Aug. 19, 2026.

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Afghanistan' anti-Taliban group leader

Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, gives an interview in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Aug. 19, 2026.

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Afghanistan' anti-Taliban group leader

Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, gives an interview in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Aug. 19, 2026.

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Afghanistan' anti-Taliban group leader

Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, gives an interview in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Aug. 19, 2026.

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China: Lighter Bursts Into Flames During Birthday Candle Lighting

A mother in Xi'an, Shaanxi, was lighting candles on her son's birthday cake on June 12, 2023, when her lighter suddenly burst into a large fireball in front of her face. She pulled back in shock as the flames briefly flared before dying out. The mother said the fire singed her eyebrows and hair but caused no serious injury.

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Princess Aiko visits exhibition of masterpieces by Dutch artists

Japanese Princess Aiko (3rd from L) poses for a photo in front of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring at an exhibition of masterpieces by 17th-century Dutch artists at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka on Aug. 20, 2026, a day ahead of its opening to the general public. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits exhibition of masterpieces by Dutch artists

Japanese Princess Aiko poses for a photo in front of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring at an exhibition of masterpieces by 17th-century Dutch artists at the Nakanoshima Museum of Art in Osaka on Aug. 20, 2026, a day ahead of its opening to the general public. (Pool photo)

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara (front) visits a makeshift garbage-collecting site in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 20, 2026, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (front, 2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko talk with members of the JICA Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers on Aug. 19, 2026, near Asuncion 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 (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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[Breaking News]Torrential rain pounds eastern Japan

CHIBA, Japan, Aug. 14 Kyodo - People wait for buses and other transportation in front of JR Chiba Station in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on the morning of Aug. 14, 2026, as train services remain suspended following torrential rain overnight. Japan's weather agency issued its highest Level 5 warning for downpours in parts of Chiba Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM meets with governor of quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, 4th from L) receives a host of demands -- including financial support -- from Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (front, 3rd from L) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, after some regions in the southwestern Japan prefecture were devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (front) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Colorado Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (front) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Colorado Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) scores a run after Colorado Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (front) allowed an RBI single to Andy Pages in the third inning of a baseball game at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 17, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

(From L, front) Japan's Shoon Mitsunaga, Shin Ohashi, Shuichi Takehara and Tatsuya Murasa are pictured after the men's 4x100-meter medley relay timed final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami (front, R) of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates after a victory over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 16, 2026.

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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

Economic and fiscal policy minister Minoru Kiuchi (front) visits 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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"Comfort women" protest in Manila

Members of a citizen's group protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Aug. 14, 2026, demanding the "recovery of justice" for former Filipino "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels.

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"Comfort women" protest in Manila

Members of a citizen's group protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Aug. 14, 2026, demanding the "recovery of justice" for former Filipino "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels. ==Kyodo