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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

File photo shows Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto speaking at a press conference in Fukui, central Japan, on Dec. 4, 2025, after the prefectural parliament approved his resignation over a sexual harassment allegation. An investigative report by external lawyers said on Jan. 7, 2026, that he sent some 1,000 sexually harassing texts to multiple female staff of the local government and touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Photo taken in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, shows an advertisement board for the four-day CES technology show ahead of its opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Photo taken in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, shows an advertisement board for the four-day CES technology show ahead of its opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Samsung Electronics Co. holds a press conference in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Samsung Electronics Co. holds a press conference in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Samsung Electronics Co. holds a press conference in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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Tea-leaf spill causes multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan, kills 1

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows tea leaves scattered on a road in Sano in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 4, 2026. The tea leaves spilled from a moving truck on the road, causing drivers of vehicles behind it to lose control and leading to a multi-vehicle crash resulting in the death of one man.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (C) of Real Sociedad plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Atletico Madrid in San Sebastian, Spain, on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Atletico Madrid in San Sebastian, Spain, on Jan. 4, 2026.

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AI-powered industrial robot

A Fanuc Corp. robot moves a dice after oral instructions by a human during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025.

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AI-powered industrial robot

A Yaskawa Electric Corp. robot packs a box during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025.

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AI-powered industrial robot

A Yaskawa Electric Corp. robot packs a parcel during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025, with its arms having a human-like range of movement.

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AI-powered industrial robot

A Yaskawa Electric Corp. robot packs a parcel during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025, with its arms having a human-like range of movement.

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Year's 1st pufferfish auction in western Japan

The year's first "fugu" pufferfish auction is held at a market in Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, in the early hours of Jan. 4, 2026.

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Year's 1st pufferfish auction in western Japan

The year's first "fugu" pufferfish auction is held at a market in Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, in the early hours of Jan. 4, 2026.

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