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    2 months after heavy rain in Noto

    2 months after heavy rain in Noto

    Photo shows a house buried in dirt and debris in Suzu in Ishikawa Prefecture, on Nov. 20, 2024, almost two months after torrential rain hit the central Japan area on Noto Peninsula on Sept. 21.
      Shrine illumination in Tokyo

      Shrine illumination in Tokyo

      Tokyo's Ueno Toshogu shrine is pictured during a lighting ceremony on Nov. 20, 2024.
        Shimane nuclear power plant

        Shimane nuclear power plant

        File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 19, 2024, shows the No. 2 reactor at Chugoku Electric Power Co.'s Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan.
          Japan imperial couple at award ceremony

          Japan imperial couple at award ceremony

          Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako (R) talk with laureates of the Praemium Imperiale award at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2024. (Pool photo)
            APEC summit

            APEC summit

            Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) and other leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum clap during a related event of the forum in Lima on Nov. 15, 2024.
              Ramon Magsaysay Award

              Ramon Magsaysay Award

              Kenichi Yoda (C), director of Studio Ghibli, co-founded by Japanese anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, attends a ceremony of the Ramon Magsaysay Award on behalf of Miyazaki, one of the five recipients in 2024, in Manila on Nov. 16, 2024. The organization behind the award -- named after the Philippines' seventh president and known as "Asia's Nobel Prize" -- said in August that the 83-year-old makes complex issues like environmental destruction and conflict understandable to children in his works, including the Oscar-winning films "The Boy and the Heron" and "Spirited Away."
                Year-end lottery tickets on sale in Japan

                Year-end lottery tickets on sale in Japan

                Photo taken Nov. 20, 2024, shows wads of year-end "Jumbo" lottery tickets at a booth in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district, as sales of the 300 yen lottery began the same day across Japan. Purchasers can win up to 1 billion yen ($6.48 million), including before and after prizes.
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                  Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

                  FUKUOKA, Japan, Nov. 5 Kyodo - Former MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada of the SoftBank Hawks speaks during a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 5, 2024, on his retirement from professional baseball. (Kyodo)

                    Mao Asada's new ice skate rink

                    TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 8 Kyodo - Vancouver Olympic figure skating silver medalist Mao Asada performs at an ice skating rink she opened in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, during a ceremony marking its completion on Nov. 8, 2024. Mao Rink, which has 1,000 seats for spectators, will open to the general public on Nov. 11. Asada has said she will use the rink for her ice show and that the rink meets standards for holding international competitions. (Kyodo)

                      Ohtani's 50th home run ball displayed in Taiwan

                      TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 13 Kyodo - Video taken on Nov. 13, 2024, shows Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani's historic 50th home run ball of the 2024 season on display at a special exhibition held at the Taipei 101 building in the Taiwanese capital. (Kyodo)

                        [Breaking News]"Blue pond" in northern Japan

                        BIEI, Japan, Nov. 13 Kyodo - The "blue pond" in Biei in Hokkaido, northern Japan, is lit up on Nov. 13, 2024. (Kyodo)

                          [Breaking News]Takahama No.1 reactor marks 50th anniversary

                          TAKAHAMA, Japan, Nov. 14 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 14, 2024, shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s No. 1 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture in central Japan, which marked its 50th anniversary the same day. Japan's nuclear regulator in October gave the reactor the all clear to continue operations, making it the first reactor in the country to be approved for operation beyond 50 years. (Kyodo)

                            [Breaking News]Japan minesweeper sinks after catching fire

                            MUNAKATA, Japan, Nov. 11 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 11, 2024, shows the area around where the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper Ukushima sank off Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, after catching fire. (Kyodo)

                              [Breaking News]Japanese Princess Yuriko dies at 101

                              TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 15 Kyodo - A car carrying the body of Japanese Princess Yuriko arrives at Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2024. Emperor Naruhito's great-aunt, the oldest member of Japan's imperial family, died at a Tokyo hospital earlier in the day at the age of 101. (Kyodo)
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                              2024 Paris Olympics

                              2024 Paris Olympics

                              The 2024 Summer Olympics branded as Paris 2024, is an international multi-sport event taking place from 24 July to 11 August 2024 in France.
                              EXPO2025 OSAKA

                              EXPO2025 OSAKA

                              From April 13, 2025 to October 13, 2025,Osaka/Kansai Expo 2025 (EXPO 2025 Osaka/Kansai) will be held on Yumeshima, an artificial island in Osaka City, with the main theme of "Designing a Future Society that Brightens Life." Expo)
                              2024 Haneda Airport runway collision

                              2024 Haneda Airport runway collision

                              A runway collision occurred at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, between an Airbus A350, operating Japan Airlines Flight 516 (JAL516), and a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 operated by the Japan Coast Guard.
                              2024 Strong quake in central Japan

                              2024 Strong quake in central Japan

                              M7.6 quake rocks central Japan, killing 4, triggering tsunami
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                              World Heritage in Japan

                              World Heritage in Japan
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