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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori

A man cleans up a room of a shrine in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Residents receive water tanks in Shichinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 9, 2025, as water supply is cut off following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Residents receive water tanks in Shichinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 9, 2025, as water supply is cut off following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2025, shows a collapsed stone lantern at a shrine in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2025, shows a collapsed stone lantern at a shrine in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Japan's Empress Masako turns 62

Japan's Empress Masako turns 62

Japan's Emperor Naruhito travels to the residence of former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo for customary birthday greetings on Dec. 9, 2025, Empress Masako's 62nd birthday. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Empress Masako turns 62

Japan's Empress Masako turns 62

Japan's Empress Masako travels to the residence of former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on her 62nd birthday on Dec. 9, 2025, for customary birthday greetings. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Dominican Republic manager Pujols

Baseball: Dominican Republic manager Pujols

Albert Pujols, manager of the Dominican Republic team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, meets the press in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 9, 2025.

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Baseball: U.S. manager DeRosa meets press

Baseball: U.S. manager DeRosa meets press

Mark DeRosa, manager of the U.S. team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, meets the press in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 9, 2025.

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Baseball: U.S. manager DeRosa meets press

Baseball: U.S. manager DeRosa meets press

Mark DeRosa, manager of the U.S. team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, meets the press in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 9, 2025.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi donates items to Nobel museum

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi donates items to Nobel museum

Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2025, shows an illustration and other items related to popular Japanese comic "Cells at Work!" at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm, donated by Shimon Sakaguchi, University of Osaka professor and co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Sakaguchi was recognized for his team's groundbreaking discoveries on how the immune system is kept in check.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi donates items to Nobel museum

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi donates items to Nobel museum

Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2025, shows an illustration and other items related to popular Japanese comic "Cells at Work!" at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm, donated by Shimon Sakaguchi, University of Osaka professor and co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Sakaguchi was recognized for his team's groundbreaking discoveries on how the immune system is kept in check.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa donates MOF to museum

Nobel laureate Kitagawa donates MOF to museum

Photo taken on Dec 9, 2025, shows metal-organic frameworks at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm, donated by Kyoto University professor and 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry co-winner Susumu Kitagawa. Kitagawa was recognized for developing MOF and driving its application in environmental and other fields.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa donates MOF to museum

Nobel laureate Kitagawa donates MOF to museum

Photo taken on Dec 9, 2025, shows metal-organic frameworks at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm, donated by Kyoto University professor and 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry co-winner Susumu Kitagawa. Kitagawa was recognized for developing MOF and driving its application in environmental and other fields.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (R) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a reception in Stockholm hosted by the Japanese Embassy in the Swedish capital on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (R) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a reception in Stockholm hosted by the Japanese Embassy in the Swedish capital on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Japanese Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press before attending a reception in Stockholm hosted by the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Japanese Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press before attending a reception in Stockholm hosted by the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Japanese Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press before attending a reception in Stockholm hosted by the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Japanese Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press before attending a reception in Stockholm hosted by the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Japanese Nobel laureate Sakaguchi in Stockholm

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press before attending a reception in Stockholm hosted by the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Japanese Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press before attending a reception in Stockholm hosted in the Swedish capital by the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Japanese Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press before attending a reception in Stockholm hosted in the Swedish capital by the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Japanese Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press before attending a reception in Stockholm hosted in the Swedish capital by the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Japanese Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press before attending a reception in Stockholm hosted in the Swedish capital by the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (R) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a reception in Stockholm hosted by the Japanese Embassy in the Swedish capital on Dec. 9, 2025, the eve of the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2025, after a powerful earthquake struck northeastern Japan the previous night.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2025, after a powerful earthquake struck northeastern Japan the previous night.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2025, after a powerful earthquake struck northeastern Japan the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Photo shows the damaged wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Photo shows the damaged wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Workers remove broken glass from a restaurant in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A collapsed road is pictured in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Photo shows broken windows of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A collapsed road is pictured in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A collapsed road is pictured in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A collapsed road is pictured in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A collapsed road is pictured in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A collapsed road is pictured in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A collapsed road is pictured in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A collapsed road is pictured in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A collapsed road is pictured in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A collapsed road is pictured in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A collapsed road is pictured in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A collapsed road is pictured in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in northeastern Japan

A collapsed road is pictured in Tohoku in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025, following a strong earthquake the previous night.

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Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in operations to fight a fire on Mt. Myogi in Tomioka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025.

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Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

Photo taken from Annaka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows a forest fire spreading on Mt. Myogi in the early hours of Dec. 9, 2025.

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Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

Photo taken from Annaka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows a forest fire spreading on Mt. Myogi in the early hours of Dec. 9, 2025.

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Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

A forest fire spreads on Mt. Myogi in Tomioka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, in the early hours of Dec. 9, 2025.

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