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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025, shows an advertisement for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics in Milan, Italy.

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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025, shows illuminated pictograms representing various disciplines played at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025, shows illuminated pictograms representing various disciplines played at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

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Scene in Beijing

Delivery staff wait outside a McDonald's outlet in Beijing on Dec. 23, 2025.

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Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

People queue at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow for procedures to obtain visas to Japan on Dec. 23, 2025. The number of trips from Russia to Japan doubled to a record 186,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, due to visa procedures remaining easy even after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compared with stricter requirements imposed by European Union nations.

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Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

People queue at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow for procedures to obtain visas to Japan on Dec. 23, 2025. The number of trips from Russia to Japan doubled to a record 186,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, due to visa procedures remaining easy even after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compared with stricter requirements imposed by European Union nations.

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Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

People queue at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow for procedures to obtain visas to Japan on Dec. 23, 2025. The number of trips from Russia to Japan doubled to a record 186,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, due to visa procedures remaining easy even after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compared with stricter requirements imposed by European Union nations.

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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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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki lifts the victor's trophy after winning the ANA Open golf tournament at Sapporo Golf Club in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2002, becoming the oldest winner on the Japan Golf Tour at 55 years and 7 months. 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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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Former professional golfer Masashi Ozaki speaks to the media in Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in September 2020. 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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King Khufu's boat in Egypt

Restoration work on King Khufu's second solar boat is opened for public viewing at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo, on Dec. 23, 2025.

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King Khufu's boat in Egypt

Restoration work on King Khufu's second solar boat is opened for public viewing at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo, on Dec. 23, 2025.

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King Khufu's boat in Egypt

Restoration work on King Khufu's second solar boat is opened for public viewing at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo, on Dec. 23, 2025.

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Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

A ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Japan Sumo Association's founding is held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2025. About 800 people, including grand champions Onosato and Hoshoryu, attended the ceremony commemorating the establishment of the association's predecessor organization on Dec. 28, 1925.

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Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku (3rd from L) and two grand champions -- Onosato (2nd from L) and Hoshoryu (3rd from R) -- open the cask during a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the association's founding at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on Dec. 23, 2025. About 800 people attended the ceremony commemorating the establishment of the association's predecessor organization on Dec. 28, 1925.

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U.N. session on Venezuela

Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations Samuel Moncada (front) speaks during an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 23, 2025, amid escalating tensions between his nation and the United States.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue ahead of title match in Riyadh

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses during an event held in Riyadh on Dec. 23, 2025, ahead of a title match against challenger Alan Picasso of Mexico in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue ahead of title match in Riyadh

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (C) of Japan speaks during an event held in Riyadh on Dec. 23, 2025, ahead of a title match against challenger Alan Picasso of Mexico in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto high-fives his teammates after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2025.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2025.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2025.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hits a solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2025.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Photo shows the area near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion, which occurred in a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building, left at least three people injured, though all were conscious.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Photo shows the area near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion, which occurred in a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building, left at least three people injured, though all were conscious.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Firefighters work near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion that occurred at a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building left at least three people injured, but all were conscious.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Firefighters work near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion that occurred at a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building left at least three people injured, but all were conscious.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Ambulances and fire trucks respond near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion that occurred at a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building left at least three people injured, but all were conscious.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Ambulances and fire trucks respond near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion that occurred at a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building left at least three people injured, but all were conscious.

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Japan's former emperor turns 92

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit 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

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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Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Aonishiki receives the prime minister's cup after winning the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Nov. 23, 2025.

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Japanese prince visits Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Prince Hisahito talks with people before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito wave before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito wave before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in early December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Rising bear sightings in Japan

A white-chested bear runs on a riverbank in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2025, amid rising bear encounters in Japan.

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Baseball: Giants' Chono retires

Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hisayoshi Chono (L) poses for a photo with teammate Hayato Sakamoto during his retirement ceremony held as part of a fan event at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 23, 2025. The Giants earlier announced Chono's retirement following the 2025 season.

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G20 summit in Johannesburg

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (C) chairs the closing ceremony of a two-day Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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G20 summit in Johannesburg

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) claps following the closing of a two-day Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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G20 summit in Johannesburg

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) claps following the closing of a two-day Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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G20 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at O.R. Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg on Nov. 23, 2025, after attending a two-day Group of 20 summit. (Pool photo)

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G20 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at O.R. Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg on Nov. 23, 2025, after attending a two-day Group of 20 summit. (Pool photo)

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G20 summit in Johannesburg

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following the conclusion of a Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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G20 summit in Johannesburg

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following the conclusion of a Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)