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Japan-Turkmenistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedow (far L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Japan-Turkmenistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedow at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Turkmenistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedow at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Tajikistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon (far L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Japan-Tajikistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Tajikistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Kyrgyzstan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov (far L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Japan-Kyrgyzstan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Kyrgyzstan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Uzbekistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Uzbekistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (far L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Japan-Uzbekistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) and the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries -- Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov (2nd from R), Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (far L), Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon (2nd from L), Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (3rd from L) and Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedow (far R) -- pose for a photo prior to their first-ever summit, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries -- Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov (2nd from R), Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (far L), Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon (2nd from L), Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (3rd from L) and Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedow (far R) -- pose for a photo prior to their first-ever summit, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Giant "shimenawa" straw rope replacement at shrine

A 3-ton "shimenawa" sacred laid straw rope is replaced with a new one at Miyajidake shrine in Fukutsu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of the New Year.

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Giant "shimenawa" straw rope replacement at shrine

A 3-ton "shimenawa" sacred laid straw rope is replaced with a new one at Miyajidake shrine in Fukutsu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of the New Year.

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Giant "shimenawa" straw rope replacement at shrine

A 3-ton "shimenawa" sacred laid straw rope is replaced with a new one at Miyajidake shrine in Fukutsu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of the New Year.

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Giant "shimenawa" straw rope replacement at shrine

A 3-ton "shimenawa" sacred laid straw rope is replaced with a new one at Miyajidake shrine in Fukutsu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of the New Year.

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends Japan's first-ever summit with the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following Japan's first-ever summit with the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following Japan's first-ever summit with the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following Japan's first-ever summit with the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following Japan's first-ever summit with the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front) speaks during Japan's first-ever summit with the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during Japan's first-ever summit with the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during Japan's first-ever summit with the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends Japan's first-ever summit with the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends Japan's first-ever summit with the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends Japan's first-ever summit with the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Central Asia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) attends Japan's first-ever summit with the leaders of a group of five Central Asian countries, held in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (L) of Brighton plays in an English Premier League football match against Sunderland on Dec. 20, 2025, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (top) of Brighton heads the ball in an English Premier League football match against Sunderland on Dec. 20, 2025, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (L) of Real Sociedad is congratulated by Igor Zubeldia after opening the scoring with a header in the first half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Levante in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad opens the scoring with a header in the first half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Levante in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad reacts after opening the scoring with a header in the first half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Levante in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad opens the scoring with a header in the first half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Levante in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad opens the scoring with a header in the first half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Levante in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad opens the scoring with a header in the first half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Levante in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 20, 2025.

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1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2024, shows newly opened Route 249 in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, almost one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1. The old road (L) collapsed and has not been repaired after the quake.

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Snowboarding: World Cup

Sara Shimizu of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the women's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: World Cup

Ruka Hirano of Japan performs en route to winning bronze in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: World Cup

Ayumu Hirano of Japan performs en route to winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: Japan's Shimizu wins women's halfpipe

Japan's Sara Shimizu (L) and her compatriot Mitsuki Ono pose after winning gold and bronze, respectively, in the women's halfpipe competition at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: Japan's Shimizu wins women's halfpipe

Sara Shimizu of Japan poses with her medal after winning the women's halfpipe gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: Japan's Hirano wins men's halfpipe

(From L) Yuto Totsuka, Ayumu Hirano and Ruka Hirano, all of Japan, pose for photos after winning silver, gold and bronze, respectively, at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: Japan's Hirano wins men's halfpipe

Japanese Olympic champion Ayumu Hirano reacts after winning the men's halfpipe gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Rino Matsuike performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 20, 2024.