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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025, shows an advertisement for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics in Milan, Italy.

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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025, shows illuminated pictograms representing various disciplines played at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025, shows illuminated pictograms representing various disciplines played at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

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Scene in Beijing

Delivery staff wait outside a McDonald's outlet in Beijing on Dec. 23, 2025.

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Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

People queue at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow for procedures to obtain visas to Japan on Dec. 23, 2025. The number of trips from Russia to Japan doubled to a record 186,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, due to visa procedures remaining easy even after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compared with stricter requirements imposed by European Union nations.

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Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

People queue at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow for procedures to obtain visas to Japan on Dec. 23, 2025. The number of trips from Russia to Japan doubled to a record 186,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, due to visa procedures remaining easy even after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compared with stricter requirements imposed by European Union nations.

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Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

People queue at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow for procedures to obtain visas to Japan on Dec. 23, 2025. The number of trips from Russia to Japan doubled to a record 186,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, due to visa procedures remaining easy even after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compared with stricter requirements imposed by European Union nations.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki acknowledges the fans after winning the Japan PGA Championship at Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 19, 1971, for his first career win. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki lifts the victor's trophy after winning the ANA Open golf tournament at Sapporo Golf Club in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2002, becoming the oldest winner on the Japan Golf Tour at 55 years and 7 months. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Former professional golfer Masashi Ozaki speaks to the media in Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in September 2020. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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King Khufu's boat in Egypt

Restoration work on King Khufu's second solar boat is opened for public viewing at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo, on Dec. 23, 2025.

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King Khufu's boat in Egypt

Restoration work on King Khufu's second solar boat is opened for public viewing at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo, on Dec. 23, 2025.

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King Khufu's boat in Egypt

Restoration work on King Khufu's second solar boat is opened for public viewing at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo, on Dec. 23, 2025.

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Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

A ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Japan Sumo Association's founding is held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2025. About 800 people, including grand champions Onosato and Hoshoryu, attended the ceremony commemorating the establishment of the association's predecessor organization on Dec. 28, 1925.

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Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku (3rd from L) and two grand champions -- Onosato (2nd from L) and Hoshoryu (3rd from R) -- open the cask during a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the association's founding at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on Dec. 23, 2025. About 800 people attended the ceremony commemorating the establishment of the association's predecessor organization on Dec. 28, 1925.

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U.N. session on Venezuela

Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations Samuel Moncada (front) speaks during an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 23, 2025, amid escalating tensions between his nation and the United States.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue ahead of title match in Riyadh

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses during an event held in Riyadh on Dec. 23, 2025, ahead of a title match against challenger Alan Picasso of Mexico in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue ahead of title match in Riyadh

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (C) of Japan speaks during an event held in Riyadh on Dec. 23, 2025, ahead of a title match against challenger Alan Picasso of Mexico in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Photo shows the area near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion, which occurred in a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building, left at least three people injured, though all were conscious.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Photo shows the area near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion, which occurred in a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building, left at least three people injured, though all were conscious.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Firefighters work near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion that occurred at a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building left at least three people injured, but all were conscious.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Firefighters work near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion that occurred at a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building left at least three people injured, but all were conscious.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Ambulances and fire trucks respond near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion that occurred at a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building left at least three people injured, but all were conscious.

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Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

Ambulances and fire trucks respond near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion that occurred at a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building left at least three people injured, but all were conscious.

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Japan's former emperor turns 92

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to meet with former Emperor Akihito on Dec. 23, 2025, to celebrate his 92nd birthday. (Pool photo)

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Japan's former emperor turns 92

Japanese Princess Aiko, only daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visits the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to meet with former Emperor Akihito on Dec. 23, 2025, to celebrate his 92nd birthday. (Pool photo)

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Japan's former emperor turns 92

Japan's Empress Masako visits the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to meet with former Emperor Akihito on Dec. 23, 2025, to celebrate his 92nd birthday. (Pool photo)

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Japan's former emperor turns 92

Japan's Emperor Naruhito visits the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to meet with former Emperor Akihito on Dec. 23, 2025, to celebrate his 92nd birthday. (Pool photo)

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Court hearing for impeached S. Korean president

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) attends a hearing in his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Jan. 23, 2025, over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration. (Pool photo)

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Rally by Yoon supporters

Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol rally near the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Jan. 23, 2025, as Yoon attends a hearing in his impeachment trial over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

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Court hearing for impeached S. Korean president

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (L) attends a hearing in his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Jan. 23, 2025, over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration. (Pool photo)

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Court hearing for impeached S. Korean president

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing in his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Jan. 23, 2025, over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration. (Pool photo)

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Court hearing for impeached S. Korean president

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing in his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul on Jan. 23, 2025, over his Dec. 3 martial law declaration. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki at baseball event for children

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (R) attends the award ceremony for the "Ichiro Cup" baseball tournament for school kids in his hometown Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, with his father Nobuyuki, on Dec. 23, 2004.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

(From L) Combined photo shows the presidents of Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- Makoto Uchida, Toshihiro Mibe and Takao Kato -- attending a joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Hot spring resort in northeastern Japan

Ginzan Onsen hot spring resort is snow-covered in Obanazawa in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Hot spring resort in northeastern Japan

Ginzan Onsen hot spring resort is snow-covered in Obanazawa in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto performs during the exhibition gala of the national figure skating championships in Kadoma in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara perform during the exhibition gala of the national figure skating championships in Kadoma in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Wakaba Higuchi performs during the exhibition gala of the national figure skating championships in Kadoma in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Shun Sato performs during the exhibition gala of the national figure skating championships in Kadoma in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Yuma Kagiyama performs during the exhibition gala of the national figure skating championships in Kadoma in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto performs during the exhibition gala of the national figure skating championships in Kadoma in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Yuma Kagiyama performs during the exhibition gala of the national figure skating championships in Kadoma in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida attends a joint press conference with presidents of Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Takao Kato attends a joint press conference with presidents of Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attends a joint press conference with presidents of Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

(From L) Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint press conference with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

(From L) Presidents of Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- Makoto Uchida, Toshihiro Mibe and Takao Kato -- pose for photos after attending a joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi automakers' joint press conference

(From L) Presidents of Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- Makoto Uchida, Toshihiro Mibe and Takao Kato -- pose for photos after attending a joint press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2024.