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Protest in Tokyo against President Trump's decision to withdraw US from Paris climate accord

Protest in Tokyo against President Trump’s decision to withdraw US from Paris climate accord

(All photos by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO) Members of environmental groups Greenpeace and 350.org protested against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out from the Paris climate accord near the U.S. […]

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Anti-Trump protesters take to the streets of Tokyo

Anti-Trump protesters take to the streets of Tokyo

(All photos by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO) People marched the streets of Tokyo on Friday night to protest againt Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President of the United States. An […]

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Japanese Trump mask maker sees boom in business

Japanese Trump mask maker sees boom in business

Ogawa Rubber Inc is rushing to produce Donald Trump masks after the results of US presidential election. (All photos by Motoo Naka/AFLO) The Japanese mask maker based in Omiya in […]

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Renho becomes first female leader of Japan's main opposition

Renho becomes first female leader of Japan’s main opposition

Renho (single name), deputy chief of the Democratic Party, delivers her speech during the opposition party’s leadership election in Tokyo on Thursday, September 15, 2016. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) Renho, […]

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Yuriko Koike becomes Tokyo's first female governor

Yuriko Koike becomes Tokyo’s first female governor

Japan’s former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike, center, takes a deep bow as her supporters celebrate her landslide victory in the gubernatorial election with Banzai cheers at her election headquarters in […]