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1st anniversary of Jan. 1 quake in central Japan

Combined photo taken from a drone shows a toppled building (top) in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 19, 2024, following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1, and the partially cleared site on Dec. 9, ahead of the disaster's first anniversary.

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1st anniversary of Jan. 1 quake in central Japan

Combined photo taken from a drone shows a morning market in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 19, 2024 (L), shortly after a powerful earthquake and fire on Jan. 1, and the same site under demolition on Dec. 9, ahead of the disaster's first anniversary.

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25th anniv. of Macao's handover to China

Photo taken in Macao shows some casinos on Dec. 19, 2024, the eve of the 25th anniversary of the former Portuguese colony's handover to Chinese rule.

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25th anniv. of Macao's handover to China

Photo taken in Macao shows a casino on Dec. 19, 2024, the eve of the 25th anniversary of the former Portuguese colony's handover to Chinese rule.

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Baseball: New Baltimore Orioles pitcher Sugano

Screenshot shows Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano wearing a Baltimore Orioles baseball cap during an online press conference on Dec. 19, 2024, as he joined the American League club.

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Baseball: New Baltimore Orioles pitcher Sugano

Screenshot shows Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano holding a Baltimore Orioles baseball cap during an online press conference on Dec. 19, 2024, as he joined the American League club.

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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about the use of artificial intelligence during a meeting of the Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 19, 2024.

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U.N. chief Guterres

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres meets the press at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 19, 2024.

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Kitaguchi receives Athletics Award 2024

Paris Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, after she won the Japan Association of Athletics Federations' Athletics Award 2024. (Pool photo)

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25th anniv. of Macao's handover to China

Police officers patrol in Macao on Dec. 19, 2024, ahead of the 25th anniversary the following day of the former Portuguese colony's handover to Chinese rule.

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25th anniv. of Macao's handover to China

Photo taken in Macao on Dec. 19, 2024, shows Chinese national flags hanging ahead of the 25th anniversary the following day of the former Portuguese colony's handover to Chinese rule.

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25th anniv. of Macao's handover to China

Photo taken in Macao on Dec. 19, 2024, shows a signboard celebrating the 25th anniversary of the former Portuguese colony's handover to Chinese rule.

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25th anniv. of Macao's handover to China

Photo taken in Macao on Dec. 19, 2024, shows a signboard celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China and the 25th anniversary of the former Portuguese colony's handover to Chinese rule. ==Kyodo

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25th anniv. of Macao's handover to China

Photo taken in Macao on Dec. 19, 2024, shows banners posted on the wall of a high-rise building celebrating President Xi Jinping's visit and the 25th anniversary of the former Portuguese colony's handover to Chinese rule.

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Bullet train autonomous driving test

A Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train conducts a test-run between Toyama and Kanazawa cities in central Japan on Dec. 19, 2024, with the driver not touching instruments as the autonomous driving system is activated.

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Bullet train autonomous driving test

A Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train arrives at JR Kanazawa Station in the Ishikawa Prefecture capital of Kanazawa on Dec. 19, 2024, after a test-run between Toyama city, Toyama Prefecture, and Kanazawa, using its autonomous driving system.

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Dollar tops 157 yen

A monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the dollar topping 157 yen for the first time in about five months on Dec. 19, 2024.

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Nachi Falls lit up in western Japan

Lighting tested at World Heritage-listed Nachi Falls and Seiganto-ji temple in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2024, as a rehearsal for a light-up on New Year's eve.

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GSDF Osprey bound for Chiba for repair

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force begins moving a V-22 Osprey aircraft out of Yonaguni Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on Dec. 19, 2024, as it is to be repaired at the GSDF's base in Chiba Prefecture following an accident during a Japan-U.S. joint drill in the westernmost Japanese island in October.

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GSDF Osprey bound for Chiba for repair

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force begins moving a V-22 Osprey aircraft out of Yonaguni Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on Dec. 19, 2024, as it is to be repaired at the GSDF's base in Chiba Prefecture following an accident during a Japan-U.S. joint drill in the westernmost Japanese island in October.

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GSDF Osprey bound for Chiba for repair

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force begins moving a V-22 Osprey aircraft out of Yonaguni Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on Dec. 19, 2024, as it is to be repaired at the GSDF's base in Chiba Prefecture following an accident during a Japan-U.S. joint drill in the westernmost Japanese island in October.

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GSDF Osprey bound for Chiba for repair

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force begins moving a V-22 Osprey aircraft out of Yonaguni Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa on Dec. 19, 2024, as it is to be repaired at the GSDF's base in Chiba Prefecture following an accident during a Japan-U.S. joint drill in the westernmost Japanese island in October.

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Japan PM Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, after the BOJ kept its key interest rate unchanged at around 0.25 percent during a two-day policy-setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, after the BOJ kept its key interest rate unchanged at around 0.25 percent during a two-day policy-setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, after the BOJ kept its key interest rate unchanged at around 0.25 percent during a two-day policy-setting meeting.

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Crown prince visits central Japan zoo

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (far R) waves to a blue-and-yellow macaw after the bird moved its leg on a zoo staffer's instruction during a visit to Shizuoka Municipal Nihondaira Zoo in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Dec. 19, 2024.

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Crown prince visits central Japan zoo

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) watches a blue-and-yellow macaw flying on a zoo staffer's instruction during a visit to Shizuoka Municipal Nihondaira Zoo in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Dec. 19, 2024.

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Crown prince visits central Japan zoo

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (far R) watches a blue-and-yellow macaw flying on a zoo staffer's instruction during a visit to Shizuoka Municipal Nihondaira Zoo in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Dec. 19, 2024.

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Japan top gov't spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024.

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Japan PM Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024.

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Japanese media titan Tsuneo Watanabe dies

Photo taken in October 2013 shows Japanese media titan Tsuneo Watanabe (R) talking to Shigeo Nagashima, former manager of the Yomiuri Giants, during a party in Tokyo to celebrate the professional baseball club clinching the Central League pennant. Watanabe, a representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, died on Dec. 19, 2024, aged 98.

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Japanese media titan Tsuneo Watanabe dies

Japanese media titan Tsuneo Watanabe heads to a pep rally for the Yomiuri Giants professional baseball club in Tokyo in March 2012. Watanabe, a representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, died on Dec. 19, 2024, aged 98.

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Japanese media titan Tsuneo Watanabe dies

File photo taken in January 2014 shows Japanese media titan Tsuneo Watanabe. Watanabe, a representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, died on Dec. 19, 2024, aged 98.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

The Bank of Japan holds a session on the second day of its two-day policy-setting meeting at its headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, with Governor Kazuo Ueda seen in the right.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

The Bank of Japan holds a session on the second day of its two-day policy-setting meeting at its headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, with Governor Kazuo Ueda seated at the center.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

The Bank of Japan holds a session on the second day of its two-day policy-setting meeting at its headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, with Governor Kazuo Ueda seated at the center.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, for the second day of its two-day policy-setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2024, for the second day of its two-day policy-setting meeting.

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Year-end cleaning at Himeji Castle

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member cleans the World Heritage-listed Himeji Castle in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2024, ahead of the New Year.

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Year-end cleaning at Himeji Castle

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel clean the World Heritage-listed Himeji Castle in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2024, ahead of the New Year.

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Year-end cleaning at Himeji Castle

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel clean the World Heritage-listed Himeji Castle in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2024, ahead of the New Year.

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U.S. military's Futenma air base in Okinawa

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023, shows U.S. military MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft parked at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa.

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U.S. military's Futenma air base in Okinawa

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2023, shows U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa.

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Ukrainian president Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference in Kyiv on Dec. 19, 2023.

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Ukrainian president Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference in Kyiv on Dec. 19, 2023.

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Aftermath of deadly earthquake in northwestern China

People's Liberation Army personnel set up a tent in Jishishan county in northwestern China's Gansu Province on Dec. 19, 2023, a day after the region was hit by a deadly earthquake.

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Aftermath of deadly earthquake in northwestern China

People receive food supplies in Jishishan county in northwestern China's Gansu Province on Dec. 19, 2023, a day after the region was hit by a deadly earthquake.

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Aftermath of deadly earthquake in northwestern China

People affected by a deadly earthquake that struck Jishishan county in northwestern China's Gansu Province gather around an open fire to keep warm on Dec. 19, 2023.

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Aftermath of deadly earthquake in northwestern China

People wait for food supplies to be distributed in Jishishan county in northwestern China's Gansu Province on Dec. 19, 2023, a day after the region was hit by a deadly earthquake.