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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025, shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025, shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 12, 2025, shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 12, 2025, shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo shows temporary housing in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 12, 2025, for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo shows temporary housing in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 12, 2025, for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Rubble remains in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 31, 2025, the eve of the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1, 2024.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

A house remains tilted in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 31, 2025, the eve of the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1, 2024.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo shows a collapsed road in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 31, 2025, the eve of the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1, 2024.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo shows the site of a landslide (back) in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 31, 2025, the eve of the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 12, 2025, shows temporary housing built in a coastal area of Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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700-year-old festival in Aichi Pref.

A man posing as a demon brandishes a hatchet during a traditional "hana" festival, recognized as a significant intangible folk cultural property, with origins dating back over 700 years, in Toei in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi, in the small hours of Dec. 1, 2024.

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700-year-old festival in Aichi Pref.

A man posing as a demon brandishes a hatchet during a traditional "hana" festival, recognized as a significant intangible folk cultural property, with origins dating back over 700 years, in Toei in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi, in the small hours of Dec. 1, 2024.

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Sheep form Chinese character for snake

Sheep form the Chinese character for "snake" at the Mother Farm animal-themed park in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024, ahead of the start of the 2025 Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac.

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Sheep form Chinese character for snake

Sheep form the Chinese character for "snake" at the Mother Farm animal-themed park in Futtsu in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024, ahead of the start of the 2025 Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac.

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Nearly 1 year after Jan. 1 quake in Ishikawa Pref.

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2024, shows the site near a morning market in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, that was gutted by a fire following a powerful earthquake in the region on Jan. 1.

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Nearly 1 year after Jan. 1 quake in Ishikawa Pref.

Photo taken on Dec. 1, 2024, shows the demolition of a seven-story building under way in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, ahead of the first anniversary on Jan. 1 of a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Nearly 1 year after Jan. 1 quake in Ishikawa Pref.

Flowers are placed in a collapsed building on Dec. 1, 2024, in Suzu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, ahead of the first anniversary on Jan. 1 of a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (top) gives an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Kyiv on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gives an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Kyiv on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gives an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Kyiv on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Buddhist monks seek social welfare donations

Buddhist monks from World Heritage-listed Kinpusen-ji temple in Yoshino in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, visit nearby houses on Dec. 1, 2024, during an annual event to seek donations. Part of the funds collected will be used to help people affected by a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1.

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U.N. committee to address plastic pollution

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae Yul (C) is projected on a conference hall screen as he attends a plenary session of the fifth U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting to develop a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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U.N. committee to address plastic pollution

The U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee holds a plenary session on the final day of the fifth meeting to develop a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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U.N. committee to address plastic pollution

The U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee holds a plenary session on the final day of the fifth meeting to develop a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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U.N. committee to address plastic pollution

Chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso speaks during a plenary session of the fifth U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting to develop a legally binding global treaty on plastic pollution in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Interview with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks in an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Kyiv on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Interview with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks in an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Kyiv on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo (R) passes the ball in a Spanish La Liga football match against Real Betis on Dec. 1, 2024, in San Sebastian, Spain.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo (L) plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Real Betis on Dec. 1, 2024, in San Sebastian, Spain.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo (C) plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Real Betis on Dec. 1, 2024, in San Sebastian, Spain.

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Interview with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks in an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Kyiv on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Interview with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks in an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Kyiv on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Beijing

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Beijing on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Preparations for 2025 Year of Snake

A giant "ema" votive plaque bearing an illustration of a snake, the next year's Chinese zodiac sign, stands at a shrine in Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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"Stove train" in northeastern Japan

Photo shows a special "stove train" equipped with coal stoves in Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024, the first day of operation this season. Tsugaru Railway's popular train service will run through the end of March 2025.

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"Stove train" starts running in northeastern Japan

Passengers warm up by a coal stove on Tsugaru Railway's "stove train" in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. The train, a winter tradition in the Tsugaru region of Aomori, started running the same day.

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Osaka Gov. Yoshimura elected head of Japan's No. 2 opposition party

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 1, 2024, after being elected as the top leader of Japan's second-largest opposition party, the Japan Innovation Party.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024. Visitors can watch monkeys dipping in the bath until early May -- an annual event that started in 1971.

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Athletics: Fukuoka Int'l Marathon

Japan's Yuya Yoshida sheds a tear after winning the Fukuoka International Marathon in Japan's third-fastest time in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Osaka Gov. Yoshimura elected head of Japan's No. 2 opposition party

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 1, 2024, after being elected as the top leader of Japan's second-largest opposition party, the Japan Innovation Party.

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Osaka Gov. Yoshimura elected head of Japan's No. 2 opposition party

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks at an Osaka hotel on Dec. 1, 2024, after being elected as the top leader of Japan's second-largest opposition party, the Japan Innovation Party.

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Osaka Gov. Yoshimura elected head of Japan's No. 2 opposition party

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 1, 2024, after being elected as the top leader of Japan's second-largest opposition party, the Japan Innovation Party.

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Osaka Gov. Yoshimura elected head of Japan's No. 2 opposition party

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks at an Osaka hotel on Dec. 1, 2024, after being elected as the top leader of Japan's second-largest opposition party, the Japan Innovation Party.

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Golf: Nippon Series JT Cup

Takumi Kanaya poses after winning Japan's JGTO men's pro golf tour's earnings title at the completion of the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club in Inagi, western Tokyo, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Golf: Nippon Series JT Cup

Takumi Kanaya poses after winning Japan's JGTO men's pro golf tour's earnings title at the completion of the Nippon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club in Inagi, western Tokyo, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Golf: Nihon Series JT Cup

South Africa's Shaun Norris poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Japan tour's season-ending Nihon Series JT Cup at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club in Inagi, western Tokyo, on Dec. 1, 2024.