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People form a human chain outside of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, demanding it scrap a controversial redevelopment of Tokyo’s beloved Jingu Gaien park area, part of whose land is owned by an independent sports promotion unit overseen by the ministry, in Tokyo, Japan.(AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)

Protesters demand that Japan save 1000s of trees by revising a design plan for a popular Tokyo park

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Smoke billows from a Kyoto Animation building in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 18, 2019. A murder trial began Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, for the 2019 deadly arson attack on the Kyoto animation studio which left 36 people dead, and the defendant who needed time to recover from serious burns that nearly killed him pleaded guilty to the deadliest crime in decades, officials and media reports said. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

Trial opens in Japan in the 2019 animation studio arson that killed 36 people. Suspect pleads guilty

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

In this photo provided by Cabinet Public Affairs Office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida eats the seafood from Fukushima prefecture at lunch at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (Cabinet Public Affairs Office via AP)

Japan announces emergency relief measures for seafood exporters hit by China’s ban

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

This shows a construction work off Henoko in Nago, Okinawa prefecture, southern Japan on May 2, 2023, where the Japanese government plans to relocate a U.S. air base from one area of the prefecture to another. Japan’s Supreme Court on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023 dismissed Okinawa's rejection of a central government plan to build U.S. Marine Corps runways on the island and ordered the prefecture to approve it despite protests by locals who oppose the American troops' presence. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s top court orders Okinawa to allow a divisive government plan to build U.S. military runways

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

In this photo provided by Cabinet Public Affairs Office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida eats the seafood from Fukushima prefecture at lunch at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (Cabinet Public Affairs Office via AP)

Japanese ministers eat Fukushima fish to show it’s safe after nuclear plant wastewater is discharged

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Lebanon forward Ali Haidar (11) drives against France forward Guerschon Yabusele (7) and guard Evan Fournier (10) during the Basketball World Cup group H match between France and Lebanon at the Indonesia Arena stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

The Dominican Republic, Australia and Italy reach the knockout stage of basketball’s World Cup

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President Joe Biden, left, talks with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, ahead of a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Sunday, May 21, 2023. Biden aims to further tighten security and economic ties between Japan and South Korea, two nations that have struggled to stay on speaking terms, as he welcomes their leaders to the rustic Camp David presidential retreat Friday, Aug. 18. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

At Camp David, Biden aims to nudge Japan and South Korea toward greater unity in complicated Pacific

By Aamer Madhani - Associated Press

Visitors observe a minute of silence at noon at the Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's war dead, including convicted war criminals, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, in Tokyo. Japan holds annual memorial service for the war dead as the country marks the 78th anniversary of its defeat in the World War II. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Kishida marks 78th anniversary of World War II’s end without mentioning Japan’s wartime aggression

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Britain's Prince Harry shakes hands with Haruhisa Handa, CEO of the International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS) as they attend an event organized by the ISPS Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Tokyo. The program included topics such as the power of sport, community and philanthropy. Harry will travel to Singapore to play in the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup on Aug. 12. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Prince Harry lauds the healing power of sports as he kicks off a promotional tour of Asia in Tokyo

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Simone Biles performs in the floor exercise at the U.S. Classic gymnastics competition Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in Hoffman Estates, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Simone Biles dazzles in her return from a 2-year layoff to dominate the U.S. Classic

By Will Graves - Associated Press

A sign hangs on the facade of the headquarters of Johnny & Associates talent agency founded by Johnny Kitagawa in Tokyo, on July 10, 2019. A growing number of people are alleging sexual abuse by Kitagawa, who ruled over Japanese entertainment for decades, founding and heading his talent agency, known as Johnny’s, reputed for being behind a string of boy-bands. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

U.N. group says people abused by late Japanese boy band producer deserve apologies and compensation

By Yuri Kageyama - Associated Press

Simone Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist and the 2016 Olympic champion, practices on the floor exercise at the U.S. Classic gymnastics competition Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in Hoffman Estates, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Simone Biles seems intent on tuning out the palpable buzz surrounding her return to gymnastics

By Will Graves - Associated Press

Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club Friday, July 7, 2023, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

China fumes as Japan gets big backing for Fukushima nuke wastewater plan

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

This image provided by Maxar Technologies, shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Southern Ukraine on Friday June 30, 2023. Ukraine and Russia are accusing each other of planning to attack one of the world’s largest nuclear power plants. But neither side provided evidence to support their claims of an imminent threat to the facility in southeastern Ukraine that is occupied by Russian troops. (Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies via AP)

U.N. nuclear agency pushes for access to Zaporizhzhia plant roof after reports of Russian explosives

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

In this photo provided by Japan's Finance Ministry, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki, left, and South Korea's Economy and Finance Minister Choo Kyungho shake hands as they pose for a photo before their meeting at the finance ministry in Tokyo, Thursday, June 29, 2023. Japan and South Korea agreed Thursday to revive a currency swap agreement for times of crisis, in the latest sign of warming ties as the countries work to smooth over historical antagonisms dating back nearly a century. (Japan's Finance Ministry via AP)

Finance ministers of Japan and South Korea agree to resume currency swap agreement as ties warm

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FILE - Ginkgo trees are seen at an area known as Jingu Gaien in Tokyo, May 12, 2023. Japanese author Haruki Murakami spoke up against a controversial redevelopment plan at the heart of Tokyo's beloved historic and green district of Jingu Gaien that would tear down a nearly century-old baseball stadium that inspired him to become a novelist and his favorite running course. (AP Photo/Stephen Wade, File)

Haruki Murakami pleads for keeping Tokyo park and baseball stadium that inspired his writing

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, talks with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday Nov. 15, 2022. (Bay Ismoyo/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. sees opportunity as Beijing’s bluster drives neighbors into new alliances

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Japan's Emperor Naruhito attends a press conference at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Thursday, June 15, 2023, ahead of his planned visit to Indonesia. The June 17-23 trip comes after Indonesia's president invited the couple during his visit to Tokyo in 2022. (Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan emperor says ties with developing nations key to tackling global challenges

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Sergiy Korsunsky, center, Ambassador of Ukraine to Japan, is handed over a document from Toshiro Ino, right, state minister of Defense of Japan, during the handover ceremony of defense equipment for Ukraine at Ministry of Defense Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Tokyo. the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's 1/2-ton trucks, seen in background, are part of handover defense equipment. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japan to provide 100 military vehicles to Ukraine

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

The entrance of Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium at an area known as Jingu Gaien is seen Friday, May 12, 2023, in Tokyo. Building new sports facilities is at the heart of a disputed plan to makeover one of Tokyo most beloved park areas. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is at the center of controversy, as she was in promoting the recent Tokyo Olympics. The redevelopment of the park area known as Jingu Gaien raises questions about who decides how public space is to be used. (AP Photo/Stephen Wade)

Dispute centered around redevelopment of historic Tokyo park, iconic stadiums

By Stephen Wade - Associated Press