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2026 Asian Para Games logo

Japanese graphic designer Hiroshi Miyashita speaks to the press in Nagoya on Dec. 25, 2023, after his flame-motif design was selected as the official logo of the 2026 Asian Para Games, co-hosted by the central Japan prefecture of Aichi and its capital Nagoya.

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Surfing: World Games

Tokyo Olympic surfing silver medalist Kanoa Igarashi of Japan meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023, after being named to represent Japan at the World Surfing Games starting in Puerto Rico in February 2024.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023, after the Okinawa prefectural government decided to ignore a court order to approve a modified central government plan for a key U.S. base relocation within the southern prefecture. Kishida said that Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki's failure to comply with the judicial judgment was "regrettable."

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BOJ chief at Keidanren meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda makes a speech during a meeting of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023.

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130th anniv. of birth of Mao Zedong

Police officers stand on guard in front of a statue of Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, on Dec. 25, 2023, as people gather for an event to mark the 130th anniversary the following day of his birth in his birthplace of Shaoshan in Hunan Province.

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130th anniv. of birth of Mao Zedong

People gather on Dec. 25, 2023, for an event to mark the 130th anniversary the following day of the birth of Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, in his birthplace of Shaoshan in Hunan Province.

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130th anniv. of birth of Mao Zedong

People gather on Dec. 25, 2023, for an event to mark the 130th anniversary the following day of the birth of Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, in his birthplace of Shaoshan in Hunan Province.

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Surfing: World Games

Connor O'Leary of Japan meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023, ahead of the World Surfing Games in Puerto Rico starting in February.

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Surfing: World Games

Japanese surfer Amuro Tsuzuki meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023, ahead of the World Surfing Games in Puerto Rico starting in February.

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70th anniv. of Amami Islands' return to Japan

Students attend a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Amami Islands' reversion to Japan from U.S. rule at an elementary school in Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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70th anniv. of Amami Islands' return to Japan

People take part in a lantern procession in Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Amami Islands' reversion to Japan from U.S. rule.

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70th anniv. of Amami Islands' return to Japan

Fireworks light up the night sky above Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Amami Islands' reversion to Japan from U.S. rule.

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70th anniv. of Amami Islands' return to Japan

Fireworks light up the night sky above Amami in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Amami Islands' reversion to Japan from U.S. rule.

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Antarctic expedition by Japan

Japanese Antarctic observation ship, the icebreaker Shirase, is set to anchor at Japan's Syowa Station in the Antarctic on Dec. 25, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Antarctic expedition by Japan

Japanese Antarctic observation ship, the icebreaker Shirase, is set to anchor at Japan's Syowa Station in the Antarctic on Dec. 25, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Figure skating: 6 to represent Japan at worlds in March

Japanese figure skaters (from L) Hana Yoshida, Mone Chiba, Kaori Sakamoto, Shoma Uno, Yuma Kagiyama and Kao Miura pose in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023, after being named to represent Japan at the world championships in Montreal in March 2024 following the national championships that concluded on Dec. 24.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Hana Yoshida performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Hana Yoshida performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Aftermath of deadly earthquake in northwestern China

People line up to get hot meals in Haidong in Qinghai Province, northwestern China, on Dec. 25, 2023, in the wake of a mudslide that hit the region following the Dec. 18 deadly earthquake originating in the neighboring Gansu Province's Jishishan county.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Shun Sato performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Kaori Sakamoto performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Daihatsu to suspend domestic production over safety scandal

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 25, 2023, shows a Daihatsu Motor Co. factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. The small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp. said the same day it will suspend production at all domestic factories until at least the end of January due to a safety testing scandal.

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Daihatsu to suspend domestic production over safety scandal

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 25, 2023, shows a Daihatsu Motor Co. factory in Nakatsu in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp. said the same day it will suspend production at all domestic factories until at least the end of January due to a safety testing scandal.

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Daihatsu to suspend domestic production over safety scandal

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 25, 2023, shows a Daihatsu Motor Co. factory in Oyamazaki in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan. The small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp. said the same day it will suspend production at all domestic factories until at least the end of January due to a safety testing scandal.

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Daihatsu to suspend domestic production over safety scandal

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 25, 2023, shows a Daihatsu Motor Co. factory in Oyamazaki in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan. The small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp. said the same day it will suspend production at all domestic factories until at least the end of January due to a safety testing scandal.

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Daihatsu to suspend domestic production over safety scandal

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 25, 2023, shows a Daihatsu Motor Co. factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. The small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp. said the same day it will suspend production at all domestic factories until at least the end of January due to a safety testing scandal.

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Daihatsu to suspend domestic production over safety scandal

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 25, 2023, shows a Daihatsu Motor Co. factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. The small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp. said the same day it will suspend production at all domestic factories until at least the end of January due to a safety testing scandal.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Mai Mihara performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Kaori Sakamoto performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Kaori Sakamoto performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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BOJ chief at Keidanren meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda makes a speech during a meeting of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Mao Shimada performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Sota Yamamoto performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Sota Yamamoto performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Mai Mihara performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Mao Shimada performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Yuma Kagiyama performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Yuma Kagiyama performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Yuma Kagiyama performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Shoma Uno performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Boxing: Super bantamweight unification bout

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue (L) and Marlon Tapales of the Philippines pose after weighing in on the eve of their four-belt world super bantamweight title unification bout in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Boxing: Super bantamweight unification bout

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue (L) and Marlon Tapales of the Philippines face each other after weighing in on the eve of their four-belt world super bantamweight title unification bout in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Boxing: Super bantamweight unification bout

Marlon Tapales of the Philippines poses after weighing in on the eve of his four-belt world super bantamweight title unification bout against Japan's Naoya Inoue in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Boxing: Super bantamweight unification bout

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue poses after weighing in on the eve of his four-belt world super bantamweight title unification bout against Marlon Tapales of the Philippines in Yokohama near Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Japanese business lobby Keidanren meeting

The Japan Business Federation holds a meeting of councillors of the major Japanese business lobby known as Keidanren in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Japanese business lobby Keidanren meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) shakes hands with Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, during a meeting of councillors of the major Japanese business lobby in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Japanese business lobby Keidanren meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a meeting of councillors of the Japan Business Federation, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keidanren, in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2023.