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1st anniversary of Jan. 1 quake in central Japan

Utility poles remain tilted in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024, ahead of the first anniversary on Jan. 1 of a powerful earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula area, triggering soil liquefaction in the central Japan town.

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Snow in northeastern Japan

Vehicles drive on Dec. 22, 2024, as snow continues to fall in Aomori, northeastern Japan.

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Trevi Fountain

Tourists visit the Trevi Fountain in Rome on Dec. 22, 2024, as it reopens to the public after a three-month restoration. Rome announced a cap of 400 visitors at a time to one of the city's most iconic landmarks as a way to ease overtourism.

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Trevi Fountain

Tourists visit the Trevi Fountain in Rome on Dec. 22, 2024, as it reopens to the public after a three-month restoration. Rome announced a cap of 400 visitors at a time to one of the city's most iconic landmarks as a way to ease overtourism.

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Trevi Fountain

Photo taken on Dec. 22, 2024, shows the Trevi Fountain in Rome as it reopens to the public after a three-month restoration. Rome announced a cap of 400 visitors at a time to one of the city's most iconic landmarks as a way to ease overtourism.

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Trevi Fountain

Rome's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri (2nd from L) tosses a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome on Dec. 22, 2024, as it reopens to the public after a three-month restoration. Rome announced a cap of 400 visitors at a time to one of the city's most iconic landmarks as a way to ease overtourism.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mone Chiba performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mone Chiba performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto (C) poses after winning gold in the women's event at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024, alongside silver medalist Mao Shimada (L) and bronze medalist Wakaba Higuchi.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto (C) poses after winning gold in the women's event at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024, alongside silver medalist Mao Shimada (L) and bronze medalist Wakaba Higuchi.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto (C) poses after winning gold in the women's event at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024, alongside silver medalist Mao Shimada (L) and bronze medalist Wakaba Higuchi.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto poses after winning gold in the women's event at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto poses after winning gold in the women's event at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto acknowledges the crowd after winning gold in the women's event at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mone Chiba performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Vietnam's first subway

Passengers line up in front of a subway ticket gate in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 22, 2024, as the day marks Vietnam's first operation of a subway. The 20-kilometer railway line including a 2-km subway section was financed by Japan's yen loans.

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Vietnam's first subway

Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Naoki Ito speaks during a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on Dec. 22, 2024, marking the first operation of a subway in the country. The 20-kilometer railway line including a 2-km subway section, financed by Japan's yen loans, began operating the same day.

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Vietnam's first subway

Photo taken on Dec. 22, 2024, shows a train at a subway station in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The 20-kilometer railway line including a 2-km subway section, financed by Japan's yen loans, began operating the same day as it marked Vietnam's first subway operation.

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Illumination event in Tokyo

A tree-lined street in Tokyo's Shibuya area is illuminated with about 600,000 blue LED lights on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Ex-PM Abe's widow

Akie Abe, widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, makes a speech in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2024. She recently dined with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida but did not give details during the speech.

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Ex-PM Abe's widow

Akie Abe, widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, makes a speech in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2024. She recently dined with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida but did not give details during the speech.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara perform in the pairs free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Riku Miura (top) and Ryuichi Kihara perform in the pairs free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara perform in the pairs free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara perform in the pairs free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara perform in the pairs free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose after winning the pairs gold at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose after winning the pairs gold at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Horse racing: Arima Kinen

Jockey Keita Tosaki celebrates after steering three-year-old mare Regaleira to victory at the Arima Kinen horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Horse racing: Arima Kinen

Jockey Keita Tosaki celebrates after steering three-year-old mare Regaleira to victory at the Arima Kinen horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Horse racing: Arima Kinen

Jockey Keita Tosaki celebrates after steering three-year-old mare Regaleira to victory at the Arima Kinen horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Horse racing: Arima Kinen

Three-year-old mare Regaleira (L), ridden by jockey Keita Tosaki, competes en route to winning the Arima Kinen horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Horse racing: Arima Kinen

Three-year-old mare Regaleira (back), ridden by jockey Keita Tosaki, beats Shahryar by a nose to win the Arima Kinen horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2024, for her second G1 victory.

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Honda WR-V SUV

Photo taken on Dec. 21, 2023, in Tokyo shows Honda Motor Co.'s WR-V sport utility vehicle, manufactured in India for sale in Japan from March 22, 2024.