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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Work to assemble corrugated carboard beds is underway in a temporary evacuation center in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Work to assemble corrugated carboard beds is underway in a temporary evacuation center in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Work to assemble corrugated carboard beds is underway in a temporary evacuation center in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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US: Tornado-Warned Storm Hits Western Pennsylvania With Heavy Rain

A tornado-warned storm moved through western Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 2, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A vehicle unloads waste and rubble onto a garbage-collecting site in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A vehicle unloads waste and rubble onto a garbage-collecting site in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A vehicle unloads waste and rubble onto a garbage-collecting site in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A vehicle unloads waste and rubble onto a garbage-collecting site in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Vehicles carrying waste and rubble arrive at a garbage-collecting site in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A street in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is congested with vehicles carrying waste and rubble on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A street in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is congested with vehicles carrying waste and rubble on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School

The gymnasium at Namie Town’s Ukedo Elementary School, where the floor is warped and there are holes in it.=July 16,2026,Fukushima

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Toyota Motor Corporation Sign and Logo

Toyota Motor Corporation Sign and Logo=July 30,2026,Aichi

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Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company Sign and Logo

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company Sign and Logo=July 31,2026,Tokyo

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Former Minamisanriku Disaster Prevention Office Building in Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture

The former Minamisanriku Disaster Prevention Office building, located in the Minamisanriku Earthquake Recovery Memorial Park.=July 19,2026,Miyagi

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Toyota Motor Corporation Sign and Logo

Toyota Motor Corporation Sign and Logo=July 30,2026,Aichi

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Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School

A fourth-grade classroom on the second floor of Namie Town’s Uketo Elementary School, which suffered almost no tsunami damage.=July 16,2026,Fukushima

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Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company Sign and Logo

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company Sign and Logo=July 31,2026,Tokyo

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Press Conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda

Press Conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda=July 31,2026,Tokyo

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Exterior of a Toyota Motor Corporation

Exterior of a Toyota Motor Corporation=July 30,2026,Aichi

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Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School

The print room at Namie Town’s Ukedo Elementary School, still bearing the scars of the tsunami.=July 16,2026,Fukushima

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Toda Corporation Sign and Logo

Toda Corporation Sign and Logo=July 30,2026,Tokyo

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NTT Sign and Logo

NTT Sign and Logo=July 31,2026,Tokyo

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Toyota Motor Corporation Sign and Logo

Toyota Motor Corporation Sign and Logo=,Aichi

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Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company Sign and Logo

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company Sign and Logo=July 31,2026,Tokyo

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Toyota Motor Corporation Sign and Logo

Toyota Motor Corporation Sign and Logo=July 30,2026,Aichi

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Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School

The entrance to Namie Town’s Ukedo Elementary School.=July 16,2026,Fukushima

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Former Minamisanriku Disaster Prevention Office Building in Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture

The former Minamisanriku Disaster Prevention Office building, located in the Minamisanriku Earthquake Recovery Memorial Park.=July 19,2026,Miyagi

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Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School

A second-grade classroom at Namie Town’s Uketo Elementary School, which suffered extensive damage from the tsunami.=July 16,2026,Fukushima

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Press Conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda

Press Conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda=July 31,2026,Tokyo

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Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School

Exterior view of the school building at Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School.=July 16,2026,Fukushima

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Former Minamisanriku Disaster Prevention Office Building in Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture

The former Minamisanriku Disaster Prevention Office building, located in the Minamisanriku Earthquake Recovery Memorial Park.=July 19,2026,Miyagi

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Exterior of the Bank of Japan

Exterior of the Bank of Japan=July 31,2026,Tokyo

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Toda Corporation Sign and Logo

Toda Corporation Sign and Logo=July 30,2026,Tokyo

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Minamisanriku Town Regional Wholesale Market, Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture

Minamisanriku Town Regional Wholesale Market, Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture=July 19,2026,Miyagi

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Minamisanriku Town Regional Wholesale Market, Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture

Minamisanriku Town Regional Wholesale Market, Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture=July 19,2026,Miyagi

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Toda Corporation Sign and Logo

Toda Corporation Sign and Logo=July 30,2026,Tokyo

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NTT Sign and Logo

NTT Sign and Logo=July 31,2026,Tokyo

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Toyota Motor Corporation Sign and Logo

Toyota Motor Corporation Sign and Logo=July 30,2026,Aichi

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Press Conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda

Press Conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda=July 31,2026,Tokyo

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Press Conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda

Press Conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda=July 31,2026,Tokyo

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Indonesian frigate calls at Yokosuka

The Indonesian navy frigate I Gusti Ngurah Rai makes a goodwill visit to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026, where it will also replenish stores.

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Indonesian frigate calls at Yokosuka

The Indonesian navy frigate I Gusti Ngurah Rai makes a goodwill visit to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026, where it will also replenish stores.

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US: Footage Captures Damage From Spokane Wildfires

Fast-moving wildfires fueled by strong winds and high temperatures forced roughly 60,000 people to evacuate in Spokane County, Washington. The Old Trails, Fairview and Autumn Lane fires burned about 7,500 acres combined and destroyed more than 600 structures. The state issued air quality warnings as the fires continued to spread. No injuries or deaths were confirmed as of Sunday, August 2. The video shows scorched ground and smoke haze from Spokane wildfires.

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Japan: Baby Macaque “Punch” Wins Hearts After Finding Comfort in Plush Surrogacy 3

A six-month-old Japanese macaque named Punch at Ichikawa City Zoo has gained attention in Japan and abroad. After being rejected by his first-time mother, he was hand-raised by staff and often clung to an orangutan plush toy as a surrogate comfort, touching many hearts. Even after rejoining the troop, he kept the toy for a while, but he is gradually bonding with other monkeys and growing stronger. On social media, the hashtag “#GoPunch” has spread, with visitors continuing to cheer him on.

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Aomori Nebuta Festival in northeastern Japan

Colorful lantern floats are paraded through the streets of the northeastern Japan city of Aomori on Aug. 2, 2026, the first day of the six-day Aomori Nebuta Festival.