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Tennis: French Open

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka meets the press ahead of the upcoming French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 22, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Novak Djokovic of Serbia meets the press ahead of the upcoming French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 22, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka meets the press ahead of the upcoming French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 22, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Novak Djokovic of Serbia meets the press ahead of the upcoming French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 22, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Jannik Sinner of Italy meets the press ahead of the upcoming French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 22, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Jannik Sinner of Italy meets the press ahead of the upcoming French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 22, 2026.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, following his talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, following his talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, following his talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, following his talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with astronauts

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses with astronauts Takuya Onishi (L) and Kimiya Yui at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with astronauts

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) meets with astronauts Takuya Onishi (L) and Kimiya Yui at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 21, 2026.

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Trilateral fighter project

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) meets with Edgewing CEO Marco Zoff in Tokyo on May 21, 2026. Based in the English town of Reading, Edgewing is a venture company set up to lead the design of a next-generation fighter jet planned jointly by Japan, Britain and Italy.

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Emperor meets with U.N. chief Guterres

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) and U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres shake hands at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor meets with U.N. chief Guterres

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) and U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres pose for a photo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor meets with U.N. chief Guterres

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) and U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres shake hands at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor meets with U.N. chief Guterres

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L) meets with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Defense Minister Koizumi visits ASDF Space Operations Group

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front) meets the press after inspecting Space Operations Group activities at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's base in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on Dec. 2, 2025.

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China: Cheeky Spider Monkey Meets Its Match During Tourist Encounter at Shanghai Zoo

On May 14, 2026, at Shanghai Wild Animal Zoo, a spider monkey named Doudou repeatedly grabbed a tourist's hair and arm during an encounter. When the visitor gently held the monkey still, it froze with a stunned expression. After being released, the monkey clung to the tourist until a keeper stepped in to calm it down.

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G7 finance meeting in Paris

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama meets the press after the first day of a two-day meeting with her counterparts and central bank governors from the Group of Seven countries in Paris on May 18, 2026.

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Takaichi-Trump phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 15, 2026, following phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier wound up his state visit to China for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Takaichi-Trump phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 15, 2026, following phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier wound up his state visit to China for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Takaichi-Trump phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 15, 2026, following phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier wound up his state visit to China for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Takaichi-Trump phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 15, 2026, following phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, who earlier wound up his state visit to China for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Study session on abduction issue for new LDP lawmakers

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, meets the press at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on May 14, 2026, after making a speech during a study session held the same day for newly elected LDP lawmakers. His elder sister Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13.

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Private space station project

Former Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata meets the press in Tokyo on May 14, 2026, on U.S. firm Axiom Space's plan to develop a private space station to replace the outmoded International Space Station. Axiom Space CEO Jonathan Cirtain said at the press event that Wakata will head the Japan unit of Axiom, to be set up in July.

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Private space station project

Axiom Space CEO Jonathan Cirtain meets the press in Tokyo on May 14, 2026, on the U.S. company's plan to develop a private space station to replace the outmoded International Space Station. Cirtain said former Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who also attended the media event, will head the Japan unit of Axiom, to be set up in July.

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Former Japan PM Kishida meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) shakes hands with Mathias Cormann, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, in Tokyo on May 13, 2026. Cormann met with members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's parliamentary league for the OECD headed by Kishida.

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OECD Secretary General Cormann meets press

Mathias Cormann, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on May 13, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Mathias Cormann, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) meets with Mathias Cormann, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at her office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (C) speaks to reporters at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026, after meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026, after meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at her office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at her office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026, after meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (C) visits the Japanese leader's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026, to meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference at the ministry on May 12, 2026, after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo.

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Antarctic Treaty meeting in Hiroshima

Ambassador Hideki Uyama (R), from Japan's Foreign Ministry, meets the press in Hiroshima on May 12, 2026, after the opening ceremony of the 48th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in the western Japan city. The closed meeting, running through May 21, will discuss the peaceful use and environmental protection of Antarctica, with about 30 member countries taking part.

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Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference at the ministry on May 12, 2026, after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo.

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Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference at the ministry on May 12, 2026, after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo.

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Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference at the ministry on May 12, 2026, after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo.

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Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is pictured after a dinner meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on May 11, 2026. Bessent arrived at Haneda airport earlier in the day ahead of the U.S.-China summit in Beijing in mid-May.

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Princess Kako at greenery promotion event

Japan's Princess Kako (L) meets attendees at a greenery promotion event in Tokyo on May 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press after holding a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press after holding a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (L), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, poses with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Sitting beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

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Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Sitting beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.