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Extraordinary Diet session opens in Japan

The opening ceremony of an extraordinary parliamentary session is held in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, with Japanese Emperor Naruhito in attendance. The session will run until Dec. 17.

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Extraordinary Diet session opens in Japan

The opening ceremony of an extraordinary parliamentary session is held in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2025, with Japanese Emperor Naruhito in attendance. The session will run until Dec. 17.

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Four giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Giant pandas, (from top L, clockwise) Rauhin, Yuihin, Fuhin and Saihin, are pictured at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, on May 11, 2025, Sept. 18, 2022, Dec. 24, 2024 and Aug. 14, 2024, respectively. All four giant pandas on loan to the western Japan zoo are set to leave on June 28, 2025, to return to China.

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Giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Giant pandas -- (from top L, clockwise) Rauhin, Yuihin, Saihin and Fuhin -- are pictured at Adventure World zoo and amusement park in Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 11, 2025, Sept. 18, 2022, Aug. 14, 2024, and Dec. 24, 2024, respectively.

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Giant panda at Adventure World

Photo taken on Dec. 24, 2024, shows giant panda Fuhin at the Adventure World amusement park in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The zoo said on April 24, 2025, that four giant pandas on loan to Japan, including Fuhin, will return to China around late June, ahead of the expiration of their lease agreement.

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Nippon Steel Corp. HQ building

Photo taken on Dec. 24, 2024, shows the logo of Nippon Steel Corp. and the building that houses the Japanese steel company's headquarters in Tokyo.

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1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Gravestones remain broken in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 24, 2024, almost one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1.

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1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Gravestones remain collapsed in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 24, 2024, almost one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1.

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1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Gravestones remain collapsed in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 24, 2024, almost one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1.

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1st anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Gravestones remain collapsed in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 24, 2024, almost one year after a powerful earthquake hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1.

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Scene in Ukraine on Christmas Eve

A woman lights a candle at a Christmas Eve church service in Bucha, near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Scene in Ukraine on Christmas Eve

People attend a Christmas Eve church service in Bucha, near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Scene in Ukraine on Christmas Eve

People attend a Christmas Eve church service in Bucha, near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Hidankyo representative at Nagasaki rally

Shigemitsu Tanaka, a representative of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, prays at the cenotaph marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki ahead of a gathering to report on the prize in the southwestern Japan city on Dec. 24, 2024.

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New Year preparations at Imperial Palace

An Imperial Palace gardener tends to potted bonsai trees ahead of the New Year at the palace in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Hidankyo representative at Nagasaki rally

Shigemitsu Tanaka, a representative of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, delivers a speech in front of the cenotaph marking the hypocenter of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki during a gathering to report on the prize in the southwestern Japan city on Dec. 24, 2024.

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New Year preparations at Imperial Palace

An Imperial Palace gardener tends to potted bonsai trees ahead of the New Year at the palace in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Nippon Steel headquarters in Tokyo

Photo taken on Dec. 24, 2024, shows the building that houses the headquarters of Nippon Steel Corp. in Tokyo.

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Nippon Steel logo

Photo taken on Dec. 24, 2024, shows the logo of Nippon Steel Corp. in front of the building that houses the Japanese steel company's headquarters in Tokyo.

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Nippon Steel logo

Photo taken on Dec. 24, 2024, shows the logo of Nippon Steel Corp. in front of the building that houses the Japanese steel company's headquarters in Tokyo.

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Hidankyo members at press conference in Tokyo

Terumi Tanaka (C), a representative of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading atomic bomb survivors group and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, attends a press conference with Jiro Hamasumi (L) and Michiko Kodama, both deputy secretaries general of Nihon Hidankyo, at the National Press Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Hidankyo members at press conference in Tokyo

Terumi Tanaka, a representative of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading atomic bomb survivors group and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks during a press conference at the National Press Club of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Japan PM Ishiba at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024, to mark the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Ishiba at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024, to mark the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Ishiba at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024, to mark the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Ishiba at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024, to mark the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session

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Japan parliament passes bills to improve political fund transparency

The Japanese House of Councillors passes bills that approve a series of legislative changes to improve political fund transparency during a plenary session on Dec. 24, 2024, in Tokyo.

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New Year preparations at Imperial Palace

An Imperial Palace gardener tends to potted bonsai trees ahead of the New Year at the palace in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Japan parliament passes bills to improve political fund transparency

The Japanese House of Councillors passes bills that approve a series of legislative changes to improve political fund transparency during a plenary session on Dec. 24, 2024, in Tokyo.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Japanese violinist Takashima named goodwill ambassador to Laos

Japanese violinist Chisako Takashima reacts after receiving a letter from Foreign Minister Tsuyoshi Iwaya appointing her as goodwill ambassador to Laos in 2025, which will mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, at the ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Japanese violinist Takashima named goodwill ambassador to Laos

Japanese violinist Chisako Takashima (R) receives a letter from Foreign Minister Tsuyoshi Iwaya appointing her as goodwill ambassador to Laos in 2025, which will mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, at the ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Japan internal affairs minister Murakami

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiichiro Murakami speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Japan PM Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a government meeting on regional revitalization at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Giant panda Fuhin

Giant panda Fuhin is given a star-shaped ice block as a Christmas gift at the Adventure World zoo and amusement park in Shirahama in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Giant panda Fuhin

Giant panda Fuhin is given a star-shaped ice block and bamboo leaves as Christmas gifts at the Adventure World zoo and amusement park in Shirahama in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Goodman on Christmas Eve

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue (C) of Japan holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2024, announcing a title match on Dec. 24 at Tokyo's Ariake Arena against Aussie Sam Goodman, top-ranked by the International Boxing Federation and the World Boxing Organization. Goodman (in back screen) attended the press conference online.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Goodman on Christmas Eve

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2024, announcing a title match on Dec. 24 at Tokyo's Ariake Arena against Aussie Sam Goodman, top-ranked by the International Boxing Federation and the World Boxing Organization. Goodman (in back screen) attended the press conference online.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Goodman on Christmas Eve

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2024, announcing a title match on Dec. 24 at Tokyo's Ariake Arena against Aussie Sam Goodman, top-ranked by the International Boxing Federation and the World Boxing Organization.

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Boxing: Inoue to face Goodman on Christmas Eve

Undisputed super bantamweight boxing world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 24, 2024, announcing a title match on Dec. 24 at Tokyo's Ariake Arena against Aussie Sam Goodman, top-ranked by the International Boxing Federation and the World Boxing Organization.

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Christmas in Bethlehem amid Israel-Hamas war

Manger Square in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, usually bustling with tourists and Christian pilgrims, is almost deserted on Dec. 24, 2023, amid the war in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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Christmas in Bethlehem amid Israel-Hamas war

A nativity scene in Manger Square in the West Bank city of Bethlehem is decorated with rubble and razor wire on Dec. 24, 2023, in honor of the victims of the war in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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Christmas in Bethlehem amid Israel-Hamas war

A street in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, usually bustling with tourists and Christian pilgrims, is almost deserted on Dec. 24, 2023, amid the war in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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Horse racing: Arima Kinen

Jockey Yutaka Take (2nd from L) poses during a photo session after steering Do Deuce to victory at the Arima Kinen horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2023.

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Horse racing: Arima Kinen

Do Deuce (5), with jockey Yutaka Take aboard, leads the field to win the Arima Kinen horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 24, 2023.

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Horse racing: Arima Kinen

Do Deuce (5), with jockey Yutaka Take aboard, leads the field to win the Arima Kinen horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 24, 2023.

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Horse racing: Arima Kinen

Jockey Yutaka Take reacts to applause after steering Do Deuce to victory at the Arima Kinen horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2023.

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Horse racing: Arima Kinen

Jockey Yutaka Take (R) celebrates after steering Do Deuce to victory at the Arima Kinen horse race at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Dec. 24, 2023.