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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki acknowledges the fans after winning the Japan PGA Championship at Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 19, 1971, for his first career win. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Repainted Heian Jingu outer hall

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows the Daigokuden outer hall of worship at Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, following repainting and seismic reinforcement work.

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Nachi Falls lit up in western Japan

Lighting tested at World Heritage-listed Nachi Falls and Seiganto-ji temple in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, as a rehearsal for a light-up on New Year's eve.

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Nachi Falls lit up in western Japan

Lighting tested at World Heritage-listed Nachi Falls and Seiganto-ji temple in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, as a rehearsal for a light-up on New Year's eve.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Choi Ga On of South Korea competes en route to winning gold in the women's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Sena Tomita of Japan smiles after winning silver in the women's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Sena Tomita of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the women's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Sena Tomita of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the women's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Sena Tomita of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the women's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Sena Tomita of Japan poses after winning silver in the women's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Sena Tomita of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the women's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Yuto Totsuka of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Yuto Totsuka of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Ryusei Yamada of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Ryusei Yamada of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Ryusei Yamada of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Ryusei Yamada of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Copper Mountain

Ryusei Yamada (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 19, 2025, alongside silver medalist Yuto Totsuka (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Valentino Guseli of Australia.

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U.S. Secretary of State Rubio

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds a press conference in Washington on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a commercial area in Taipei's Zhongshan district after a man released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders earlier in the day, leaving one man dead and eight others injured.

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Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a commercial area in Taipei's Zhongshan district after a man released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders earlier in the day, leaving one man dead and eight others injured.

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Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a commercial area in Taipei's Zhongshan district after a man released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders earlier in the day, leaving one man dead and eight others injured.

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Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Police officers stand guard in Taipei's Zhongshan district on Dec. 19, 2025, after a man released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders earlier in the day, leaving one man dead and eight others injured.

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Japan PM hosts banquet for leaders of 5 Central Asian nations

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a banquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the State Guest House in Tokyo for the leaders of five Central Asian countries -- Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM hosts banquet for leaders of 5 Central Asian nations

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a banquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (back, 2nd from R) at the State Guest House in Tokyo for the leaders of five Central Asian countries -- Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family watches Nutcracker

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (4th from R), Empress Masako (3rd from R) and their daughter Princess Aiko (2nd from R) arrive at the New National Theatre in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, to watch the Nutcracker ballet performance. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Tajikistan talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and his Tajikistani counterpart, Sirodjidin Muhriddin, shake hands at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Japan-Kyrgyzstan talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and his Kyrgyzstan counterpart, Jeenbek Kulubaev, shake hands at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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Interview with New Zealand defense minister

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins gives an interview at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with New Zealand defense minister

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins gives an interview at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with New Zealand defense minister

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins gives an interview at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with New Zealand defense minister

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins gives an interview at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with ICC head

International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General John Denton gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with ICC head

International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General John Denton gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with ICC head

International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General John Denton gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with ICC head

International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General John Denton gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Novel laureate Kitagawa at press conference

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks during a press conference at the state-run college in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, following the university having been selected as a candidate for significant government grants at elevating Japanese research institutes to the top of global rankings.

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Novel laureate Kitagawa at press conference

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks during a press conference at the state-run college in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, following the university having been selected as a candidate for significant government grants at elevating Japanese research institutes to the top of global rankings.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins (R) receives a guard of honor in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025. She held talks with her Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi (C), the same day.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins (L) receives a guard of honor in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025. She held talks with her Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi (R), the same day.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press jointly with his New Zealand counterpart, Judith Collins, following their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his New Zealand counterpart, Judith Collins, after they met the press following their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins meets the press jointly with her Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, following their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.