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Japan's former emperor turns 92

Japanese Princess Aiko, only daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visits the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to meet with former Emperor Akihito on Dec. 23, 2025, to celebrate his 92nd birthday. (Pool photo)

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Japan's former emperor turns 92

Japan's Empress Masako visits the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to meet with former Emperor Akihito on Dec. 23, 2025, to celebrate his 92nd birthday. (Pool photo)

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Japan's former emperor turns 92

Japan's Emperor Naruhito visits the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to meet with former Emperor Akihito on Dec. 23, 2025, to celebrate his 92nd birthday. (Pool photo)

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H3 rocket launch canceled

MINAMITANE, Japan, Dec. 17 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm. (Kyodo)

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Figure skating: Kaori Sakamoto

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (front, R) smiles at a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 21, 2025, after qualifying for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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New Energy Vehicle

JINAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18, 2025 - Consumers learn about the HIMA series of new energy vehicles at a shopping mall in Jinan, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

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New Energy Vehicle

JINAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 18, 2025 - Consumers learn about the HIMA series of new energy vehicles at a shopping mall in Jinan, Shandong Province, China on December 16, 2025.

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Japanese H3 rocket fails to put satellite into orbit

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency project manager Makoto Arita attends a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025, after a Japanese H3 rocket failed to deliver the Michibiki No. 5 satellite into the target orbit.

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Japanese H3 rocket fails to put satellite into orbit

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency project manager Makoto Arita attends a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025, after a Japanese H3 rocket failed to deliver the Michibiki No. 5 satellite into the target orbit.

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Japanese H3 rocket fails to put satellite into orbit

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Vice President Masashi Okada attends a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025, after a Japanese H3 rocket failed to deliver the Michibiki No. 5 satellite into the target orbit.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami puts on his new team cap and jersey during a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (L) shakes hands with General Manager Chris Getz on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up during a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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South Africa: Heavy Rain Batters KwaZulu-Natal South Coast 2

Intense rainfall swept through the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast on Sunday afternoon, December 21, affecting areas including Margate and surrounding coastal towns.

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UK: Huge Sinkhole Swallows Boats in Shropshire Canal Breach, More Than 10 Rescued 2

A huge 50m sinkhole opened in a Shropshire canal on Monday morning, December 22, leaving several narrowboats stranded in the hole or teetering on the edge. The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service declared a major incident. At least 10 people were rescued from their boats, but nobody was injured in the incident.

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Japan: Train Collides With Car and Bursts into Flames in Kyoto, Leaving One Dead 3

A train collided with a car at a railroad crossing near Shin-Hosono Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line in Kyoto on Saturday, December 20, causing the train to burst into flames. A body was found inside the driver's seat of the car, which reportedly rear-ended another vehicle stopped at the crossing before being struck by the train, according to police.

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

Jonas Bayard and French Culture Minister Rachida Dati leave at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

Jonas Bayard and French Culture Minister Rachida Dati leave at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

Jonas Bayard and French Culture Minister Rachida Dati leave at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

Jonas Bayard and French Culture Minister Rachida Dati leave at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill - Paris

France's Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin leaves at the end of a cabinet meeting focused on the budget bill, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on December 22, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM