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Ex-Komeito party head Takeiri dies at 97

Yoshikatsu Takeiri, former chairman of Japan's Komeito party, is interviewed on Aug. 20, 1992. Takeiri, who is known for playing a vital role in the 1972 Japan-China diplomatic normalization, died of pneumonia at age 97 on Dec. 23, 2023, at a hospital in southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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Ex-Komeito party head Takeiri dies at 97

Yoshikatsu Takeiri (L), chairman of Japan's Komeito party, is pictured with Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka in October 1972 in Tokyo. Takeiri, who is known for playing a vital role in the 1972 Japan-China diplomatic normalization, died of pneumonia at age 97 on Dec. 23, 2023, at a hospital in southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the second half of a Scottish Premiership football game against Livingston on Dec. 23, 2023, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi (front) scores the opening goal in the second half of a Scottish Premiership football game against Livingston on Dec. 23, 2023, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi (R) vies for the ball during the first half of a Scottish Premiership football game against Livingston on Dec. 23, 2023, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi (R) of Japan is celebrated by compatriot Daizen Maeda (L) and other teammates after scoring the opening goal in the second half of a Scottish Premiership football game against Livingston on Dec. 23, 2023, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Daizen Maeda (L) of Celtic takes a shot in the first half of a Scottish Premiership football game against Livingston on Dec. 23, 2023, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Daizen Maeda of Celtic dribbles the ball in the second half of a Scottish Premiership football game against Livingston on Dec. 23, 2023, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Liverpool vs. Arsenal

Liverpool's Wataru Endo (R) plays in the first half of a Premier League match against Arsenal in Liverpool, England, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Football: Liverpool vs. Arsenal

Liverpool's Wataru Endo plays in the first half of a Premier League match against Arsenal in Liverpool, England, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Reliever Matsui signs 5-year deal with Padres

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Yuki Matsui pitches against the Nippon Ham Fighters in their Pacific League game at Sendai's Rakuten Mobile Park on Sept. 23, 2023. The Japanese left-handed reliever has signed a five-year contract with the San Diego Padres, the major league club said Dec. 23, with the deal expected to be worth $28 million.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Shoma Uno acknowledges spectators after performing in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Shoma Uno (C) poses after winning gold in the men's event at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023, alongside Yuma Kagiyama (L) and Sota Yamamoto, who got silver and bronze, respectively.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Shoma Uno poses after winning the men's event at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Surfing: Igarashi

Tokyo Olympic surfing silver medalist Kanoa Igarashi speaks to about 70 children during a nature preservation event in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Yuma Kagiyama performs in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Sota Yamamoto performs in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Kao Miura performs in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Shun Sato performs in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Heavy snow in central Japan

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2023, shows a fallen cherry tree in Fukui, central Japan, following heavy snow.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Kazuki Tomono performs in the men's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Heavy snow in central Japan

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2023, shows a bending tree in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, following heavy snow.

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Funeral for ex-sekiwake Terao

A funeral service is held for former sekiwake Terao at his stable in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2023. A fan favorite in the 1980s and 1990s for his handsome face and hard-thrusting sumo, Terao died of heart failure aged 60 on Dec. 17. (Pool photo)

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Funeral for ex-sekiwake Terao

A funeral service is held for former sekiwake Terao at his stable in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2023. A fan favorite in the 1980s and 1990s for his handsome face and hard-thrusting sumo, Terao died of heart failure aged 60 on Dec. 17. (Pool photo)

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Yuna Nagaoka (L) and Sumitada Moriguchi perform in the pairs free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Yuna Nagaoka (top) and Sumitada Moriguchi perform in the pairs free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Yuna Nagaoka (L) and Sumitada Moriguchi perform in the pairs free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Salvage ship to recover Osprey fuselage

A U.S. military salvage vessel is anchored at a port on the island of Yakushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Dec. 23, 2023, for a mission to recover the fuselage of a U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft that crashed off the island on Nov. 29.

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Salvage ship to recover Osprey fuselage

A U.S. military salvage vessel is anchored at a port on the island of Yakushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima on Dec. 23, 2023, for a mission to recover the fuselage of a U.S. military CV-22 Osprey aircraft that crashed off the island on Nov. 29.

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Ex-Japanese emperor's 90th birthday

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to pay her respects to her grandfather and former Emperor Akihito on his 90th birthday on Dec. 23, 2023.(Pool photo)

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Ex-Japanese emperor's 90th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to pay their respects to former Emperor Akihito on his 90th birthday on Dec. 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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JR East sightseeing train Hinabi debuts in northeastern Japan

A ceremony marking the debut of East Japan Railway Co. sightseeing train Hinabi is held at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023. The two-car train with a total of 59 seats will initially run between Morioka and Kamaishi, also in Iwate Prefecture, mainly on weekends, with service planned to extend into the neighboring Aomori Prefecture in the future.

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JR East sightseeing train Hinabi debuts in northeastern Japan

A ceremony marking the debut of East Japan Railway Co. sightseeing train Hinabi is held at JR Morioka Station in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023. The two-car train with a total of 59 seats will initially run between Morioka and Kamaishi, also in Iwate Prefecture, mainly on weekends, with service planned to extend into the neighboring Aomori Prefecture in the future.

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Funeral for ex-sekiwake Terao

The coffin of former sekiwake Terao is carried to a hearse in front of his stable in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2023, following his funeral service. A fan favorite in the 1980s and 1990s for his handsome face and hard-thrusting sumo, Terao died of heart failure aged 60 on Dec. 17.

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Funeral for ex-sekiwake Terao

A funeral service is held for former sekiwake Terao at his stable in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2023. A fan favorite in the 1980s and 1990s for his handsome face and hard-thrusting sumo, Terao died of heart failure aged 60 on Dec. 17.

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Heavy snow in central Japan

A resident removes snow in Fukui, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Heavy snow in central Japan

A resident removes snow in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Heavy snow in central Japan

People walk on a snow-covered street in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Heavy snow in central Japan

Vehicles are covered with snow in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Giant panda Fuhin

Giant panda Fuhin is given artificial snow as a Christmas gift at the Adventure World zoo and amusement park in Shirahama in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Dec. 23, 2023.

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Giant panda Fuhin

Giant panda Fuhin is given artificial snow as a Christmas gift at the Adventure World zoo and amusement park in Shirahama in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Dec. 23, 2023.