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Japan revises Imperial House Law

People visit a square facing the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. Japan enacted the revised Imperial House Law the same day, permitting the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and allowing female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

People visit a square facing the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. Japan enacted the revised Imperial House Law the same day, permitting the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and allowing female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

People visit a square facing the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. Japan enacted the revised Imperial House Law the same day, permitting the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and allowing female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (front, L) bows after the House of Councillors passed a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stands up after the House of Councillors passed a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stands up after the House of Councillors passed a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stands up after the House of Councillors passed a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's House of Councillors passes a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's House of Councillors passes a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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Japan revises Imperial House Law

Japan's House of Councillors passes a bill to revise the Imperial House Law during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 17, 2026. The amendment to the 1947 law permits the imperial family to adopt males aged 15 or older who are descended from emperors through the male line in 11 former branch families and also allows female members to retain their imperial status even after marrying commoners.

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China: Dog Washes Its Face Like a Cat After Growing Up Together

A video filmed on June 15, 2026, in Jiangsu province, eastern China, showed a pet dog raising both front paws to its face and licking them in a motion resembling how cats wash their faces. The owner said the dog grew up with an older cat and appeared to have picked up the habit from it.

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Symposium on N. Korea's abductions

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 14 Kyodo - Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks at a government-sponsored symposium on the issue in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2025. He called for the early return of abductees including his older sister Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13. (Kyodo)

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Symposium on N. Korea's abductions

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks at a government-sponsored symposium on the issue in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2025. He called for the early return of abductees including his older sister Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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Preparations for 2026 Year of Horse

A giant "ema" votive plaque (R) bearing an illustration of a horse, next year's Chinese zodiac sign, stands at World Heritage-listed Niukanshobu shrine in Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 7, 2025, replacing an older plaque (L) with an illustration of a snake, the zodiac sign for 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Takuma Inoue (R) of Japan raises his fist after beating compatriot Tenshin Nasukawa in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025. Alongside him is his older brother and undisputed super bantamweight world champion, Naoya Inoue.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Nasukawa

Takuma Inoue (C) of Japan poses after beating compatriot Tenshin Nasukawa in their WBC bantamweight world title bout at Toyota Arena Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2025. Alongside is his older brother and undisputed super bantamweight world champion, Naoya Inoue (R).

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Sister of Iwao Hakamata in Rome

Hideko Hakamata, 92, (R), older sister of Iwao Hakamata, prepares to attend the closing ceremony of an international conference on peace in Rome on Oct. 28, 2025. Iwao Hakamata was acquitted in 2024 in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case.

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Sister of Iwao Hakamata in Rome

Hideko Hakamata, 92, (R), older sister of Iwao Hakamata, prepares to attend the closing ceremony of an international conference on peace in Rome on Oct. 28, 2025. Iwao Hakamata was acquitted in 2024 in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case.

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Solar Park With Energy To Power 80,000 Households - Netherlands

Solar park with solar panels to supply 80,000 households with electricity in Almere, the Netherlands on July 23, 2025. Consumers are increasingly experiencing congestion on the power grid. Especially in the polders and in older urban neighborhoods and villages, outdated parts of the power grid cannot handle the growth in the number of solar panels. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM