Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

A pedestrian area adjacent to the Bondi Beach is cordoned off in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Flags fly at half-mast on the Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Flowers are laid as tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

An aerial drone photo shows the Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

An aerial drone photo shows the Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Flowers are laid as tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

People mourn the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Streets adjacent to the Bondi Beach are cordoned off in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

People lay flowers to mourn the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

A woman mourns the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

A woman mourns the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Trial - Lima

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Trial - Lima

Former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo arrives for his trial in Lima, Peru on 27 November 2025, where he is sentenced to 11 years, five months and 15 days in prison on charges of rebellion and conspiracy linked to his failed attempt to dissolve Congress in December 2022; Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Trial - Lima

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Trial - Lima

Former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo arrives for his trial in Lima, Peru on 27 November 2025, where he is sentenced to 11 years, five months and 15 days in prison on charges of rebellion and conspiracy linked to his failed attempt to dissolve Congress in December 2022; Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Trial - Lima

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Trial - Lima

Former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo arrives for his trial in Lima, Peru on 27 November 2025, where he is sentenced to 11 years, five months and 15 days in prison on charges of rebellion and conspiracy linked to his failed attempt to dissolve Congress in December 2022; Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

The five-day Grand Sumo Tournament, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, opens at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 15, 2025.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

The five-day Grand Sumo Tournament, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, opens at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 15, 2025.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

The five-day Grand Sumo Tournament, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, opens at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 15, 2025.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

The five-day Grand Sumo Tournament, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, opens at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 15, 2025.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

The five-day Grand Sumo Tournament, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, opens at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 15, 2025.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Maegashira Atamifuji poses alongside the River Thames while sightseeing in London, with the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in the background, on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (C) is pictured sightseeing in London with fellow sumo wrestlers on Oct. 14, 2025. About 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day tournament from Oct. 15 at the Royal Albert Hall in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Hoshoryu (front R) is pictured sightseeing in London with fellow sumo wrestlers on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (L) poses with a fellow sumo wrestler alongside the River Thames in London, with the Houses of Parliament in the background, on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato is pictured sightseeing around Big Ben in central London on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato is pictured sightseeing around Big Ben in central London on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato is pictured sightseeing around Big Ben, in central London, on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo wrestlers, including yokozuna Hoshoryu (6th from L, standing), pose in front of Buckingham Palace during a sightseeing tour in London on Oct. 14, 2025. About 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day tournament at London's Albert Hall from Oct. 15 in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

No. 3 maegashira Atamifuji takes a selfie in front of Buckingham Palace while sightseeing in London on Oct. 14, 2025. About 120 sumo wrestlers are scheduled to take part in a five-day tournament at London's Albert Hall from Oct. 15 in the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (C) walks around central London, with the London Eye in the background, on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo grand champions Onosato (L) and Hoshoryu share a hotdog while sightseeing in London on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato poses with a fan for a photo near the Houses of Parliament in central London on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo grand champions Onosato (L) and Hoshoryu are pictured sightseeing around Big Ben in central London on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo wrestlers, including yokozuna Onosato (back row, 2nd from L), pose for a photo in front of Buckingham Palace in London on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

Sumo: London tournament

Sumo: London tournament

Yokozuna Onosato poses in front of Big Ben in central London on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.