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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

U.S. President Donald Trump heads to a working dinner as a Group of Seven summit opens in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi heads to a working dinner as a Group of Seven summit opens in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi heads to a working dinner as a Group of Seven summit opens in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

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Mexico: Protesters Clash With Police Outside Stadium as World Cup Opens in CDMX

Clashes broke out between protesters and police outside Azteca Stadium in Mexico City just before the World Cup opening match on June 11, as nearly 200 hooded individuals broke away from larger protest groups and confronted law enforcement, temporarily shutting down nearby metro stations. Teachers and families of Mexico's disappeared also marched separately, using the global spotlight to press demands on education reform and the country's missing persons crisis.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Spectators cheer as a two-day sumo tournament opens at Accor Arena in Paris on June 13, 2026.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

A two-day sumo tournament opens at Accor Arena in Paris on June 13, 2026.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

A two-day sumo tournament opens at Accor Arena in Paris on June 13, 2026.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

A two-day sumo tournament opens at Accor Arena in Paris on June 13, 2026.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

A two-day sumo tournament opens at Accor Arena in Paris on June 13, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Mexico players celebrate after Julian Quinones (not seen) opens the scoring in the first half of the World Cup opener against South Africa at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Mexico fans celebrate after Julian Quinones opens the scoring in the first half of the World Cup opener against South Africa at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Mexico's Julian Quinones (far L) opens the scoring in the first half of the World Cup opener against South Africa at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opens on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district on June 10, 2026. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items including a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef.

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Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opens on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district on June 10, 2026. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items including a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef.

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Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opens on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district on June 10, 2026. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items including a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef.

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Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Photo shows a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef, available at Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opening on June 10, 2026, on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items.

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Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Photo shows a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef, available at Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opening on June 10, 2026, on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items.

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Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Staff members pose for a photo on June 10, 2026, at the opening of Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., located on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items including a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef.

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Football: "100 Year Vision League"

Football: "100 Year Vision League"

Kashima Antlers midfielder Haruki Hayashi (bottom) opens the scoring in the second half of the second leg of the J-League first-division's one-off "100 Year Vision League" playoff in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 6, 2026.

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Football: "100 Year Vision League"

Football: "100 Year Vision League"

Kashima Antlers midfielder Haruki Hayashi (lower R) opens the scoring in the second half of the second leg of the J-League first-division's one-off "100 Year Vision League" playoff in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 6, 2026.

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Defense forum in Singapore

Defense forum in Singapore

Security is tightened at a hotel in Singapore on May 29, 2026, before a three-day defense forum called Shangri-La Dialogue opens later in the day.

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US: Colombian Overseas Election Opens With Long Lines and Operational Problems 3

Colombians living abroad began casting their ballots on Monday, May 25, in the country's presidential election, with polling sites open across 67 countries. In the U.S., long lines outside polling stations and operational issues at several consulates left many voters reportedly unable to cast their ballots before polling sites closed on the first day.

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US: Colombian Overseas Election Opens With Long Lines and Operational Problems 2

Colombians living abroad began casting their ballots on Monday, May 25, in the country's presidential election, with polling sites open across 67 countries. In the U.S., long lines outside polling stations and operational issues at several consulates left many voters reportedly unable to cast their ballots before polling sites closed on the first day.

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US: Colombian Overseas Election Opens With Long Lines and Operational Problems

Colombians living abroad began casting their ballots on Monday, May 25, in the country's presidential election, with polling sites open across 67 countries. In the U.S., long lines outside polling stations and operational issues at several consulates left many voters reportedly unable to cast their ballots before polling sites closed on the first day.

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Football: Scottish Cup

Football: Scottish Cup

Celtic's Daizen Maeda (far L) opens the scoring in the first half of the Scottish Cup football final against Dunfermline in Glasgow, Scotland, on May 23, 2026.

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Football: Scottish Cup

Football: Scottish Cup

Celtic's Daizen Maeda opens the scoring in the first half of the Scottish Cup football final against Dunfermline in Glasgow, Scotland, on May 23, 2026.

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Hobby Show in Shizuoka

Hobby Show in Shizuoka

The Shizuoka Hobby Show featuring products such as plastic and radio-controlled models opens in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on May 13, 2026. The show will be open to about 4,000 students from Shizuoka Prefecture on May 15 before opening to the public on May 16 and 17.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, opens to the general public on May 3, 2026, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, opens to the general public on May 3, 2026, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, opens to the general public on May 3, 2026, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, opens to the general public on May 3, 2026, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event.

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U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Iwakuni base opens on U.S.-Japan friendship day

U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, opens to the general public on May 3, 2026, during a U.S.-Japan friendship day event.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Machida Zelvia captain Gen Shoji encourages teammates after Al Ahli's Feras Al Brikan opens the scoring in the first half of extra time during the Asian Champions League Elite final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 25, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yuki Souma (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia opens the scoring against goalkeeper Hamad Al Meqbaali (R) of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yuki Souma (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia opens the scoring against goalkeeper Hamad Al Meqbaali (R) of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yuki Souma (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia opens the scoring against goalkeeper Hamad Al Meqbaali (22) of United Arab Emirates club Shabab Al Ahli in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yoshinori Muto (back) of Japan's Vissel Kobe opens the scoring in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yoshinori Muto (C) of Japan's Vissel Kobe opens the scoring in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan meets the press at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on April 20, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2 at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan meets the press at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on April 20, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2 at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan opens a training session to the media at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on April 20, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2 at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan opens a training session to the media at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on April 20, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2 at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan opens a training session to the media at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on April 20, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2 at Tokyo Dome.

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Football: Friendly between Japan and U.S.

Football: Friendly between Japan and U.S.

U.S. defender Naomi Girma (4) opens the scoring in the second half of a women's football international friendly against Japan in Commerce City, Colorado, on April 17, 2026.

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"Chiikawa" goods shop opens in Hong Kong

"Chiikawa" goods shop opens in Hong Kong

A store selling goods of popular Japanese manga character "Chiikawa" opens in Hong Kong's Kowloon area on April 18, 2026.

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China: Smart Samoyed Opens and Closes Front Door on Its Own to Welcome Owner Home

On March 2, 2026, in Jiangsu, eastern China, a Samoyed named Pidan was filmed opening the front door on its own by standing on its hind legs and pressing down on the handle upon hearing its owner return home. The dog then obediently closed the door again after its owner asked it to do so.

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Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Maika Hamano (R) of Japan opens the scoring in the first half of a women's football international friendly against the United States in Seattle on April 14, 2026.

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Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Maika Hamano (R) of Japan opens the scoring in the first half of a women's football international friendly against the United States in Seattle on April 14, 2026.

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Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, April 9 Kyodo - People stroll at the Japan Mint head office in Osaka on April 9, 2026, as its 560-meter-long, tree-lined path opens to the public for annual cherry blossom viewing through April 15. More than 300,000 visitors are expected for the event, which began in 1883. (Kyodo)

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Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

People stroll at the Japan Mint head office in Osaka on April 9, 2026, as its 560-meter-long, tree-lined path opens to the public for annual cherry blossom viewing through April 15. More than 300,000 visitors are expected for the event, which began in 1883.

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