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Boxing: Ioka-Franco unification clash

WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka of Japan is pictured in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, as he trains for his New Year's Eve world boxing title unification bout against WBA counterpart Joshua Franco of the United States.

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Boxing: Ioka-Franco title unification clash

WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka of Japan is pictured in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, as he trains for his New Year's Eve world boxing title unification bout against WBA counterpart Joshua Franco of the United States.

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Boxing: Ioka-Franco title unification clash

WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka of Japan meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, ahead of his New Year's Eve world boxing title unification bout against WBA counterpart Joshua Franco of the United States.

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Badminton: Japan national championships

Former world No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning a men's singles second round match at the national championships at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022.

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Badminton: Japan national championships

Former world No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan plays Takuma Kawamoto in a men's singles second round match at the national championships at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022. Momota won 2-0.

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Japan's new reconstruction minister Watanabe

New Japanese reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe (L) and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pose for photos at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, after attending an attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace.

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Japan's new reconstruction minister Watanabe

New Japanese reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe (R) attends an attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (far L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022. Seen second from left is Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Pool photo)

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Japan's new reconstruction minister Watanabe

New Japanese reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe (L) and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pose for photos at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, after attending an attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace.

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Japan's new reconstruction minister Watanabe

New Japanese reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe (R) attends an attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (far L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022. Seen second from left is Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. (Pool photo)

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Scene of Beijing

People wearing face masks walk with their suitcases through a departure lobby of Beijing Capital International Airport on Dec. 27, 2022. China said the previous day it will reopen borders and abandon quarantine measures that have been in place to stem the spread of coronavirus infections on Jan. 8, in a shift away from its strict "zero-COVID" policy.

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Scene of Beijing

People wearing face masks walk through a departure lobby of Beijing Capital International Airport on Dec. 27, 2022. China said the previous day it will reopen borders and abandon quarantine measures that have been in place to stem the spread of coronavirus infections on Jan. 8, in a shift away from its strict "zero-COVID" policy.

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Scene of Beijing

People walk with their suitcases through a departure lobby of Beijing Capital International Airport on Dec. 27, 2022. China said the previous day it will reopen borders and abandon quarantine measures that have been in place to stem the spread of coronavirus infections on Jan. 8, in a shift away from its strict "zero-COVID" policy.

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Scene of Beijing

People wearing face masks use an escalator at a subway station during the morning commuting hours in Beijing on Dec. 27, 2022, amid the spread of coronavirus infections.

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Scene of Beijing

People wearing face masks walk during the morning commuting hours in Beijing on Dec. 27, 2022, amid the spread of coronavirus infections.

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Rehearsal of New Year's Eve bell-ringing at Kyoto temple

A giant temple bell is rung at Chion-in in Kyoto on Dec. 27, 2022, in a rehearsal for a bell-ringing ceremony on New Year's Eve.

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Rehearsal of New Year's Eve bell-ringing at Kyoto temple

A giant temple bell is rung at Chion-in in Kyoto on Dec. 27, 2022, in a rehearsal for a bell-ringing ceremony on New Year's Eve.

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Rehearsal of New Year's Eve bell-ringing at Kyoto temple

A giant temple bell is rung at Chion-in in Kyoto on Dec. 27, 2022, in a rehearsal for a bell-ringing ceremony on New Year's Eve.

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Rehearsal of New Year's Eve bell-ringing at Kyoto temple

A giant temple bell is rung at Chion-in in Kyoto on Dec. 27, 2022, in a rehearsal for a bell-ringing ceremony on New Year's Eve.

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Japan's reconstruction minister steps down over scandals

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, after reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba, embroiled in scandals over the use of political funds and his ties with the controversial Unification Church, handed in his resignation.

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Japan's reconstruction minister steps down over scandals

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, after reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba, embroiled in scandals over the use of political funds and his ties with the controversial Unification Church, handed in his resignation.

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Japan's reconstruction minister steps down over scandals

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, after reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba, embroiled in scandals over the use of political funds and his ties with the controversial Unification Church, handed in his resignation.

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Japan's reconstruction minister resigns over string of scandals

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, after reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba offered to step down from his post over a political funds scandal and his ties with the controversial Unification Church.

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Japan's reconstruction minister resigns over string of scandals

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, after reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba offered to step down from his post over a political funds scandal and his ties with the controversial Unification Church.

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Japan's reconstruction minister resigns over string of scandals

Japanese reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, following a meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to convey his decision to step down from his post over a political funds scandal and his ties with the controversial Unification Church.

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Japan's reconstruction minister resigns over string of scandals

Japanese reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022, following a meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to convey his decision to step down from his post over a political funds scandal and his ties with the controversial Unification Church.

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Scene in Beijing

Passengers wearing face masks pull baggage at a departure lobby in Beijing Capital International Airport on Dec. 27, 2022, after the central government recently dropped its "zero-COVID" policy.

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"Shimenawa" straw rope replaced at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine

Shinto priests at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 27, 2022, replace a large "shimenawa" straw rope with new one ahead of the New Year.

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Giant panda Saihin at western Japan zoo

Four-year-old giant panda Saihin is given a "kadomatsu" traditional Japanese decoration for the New Year and ice blocks carved into the numbers "2023" in celebration of the coming year at the Adventure World zoo and amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 27, 2022.

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Japan's reconstruction minister to step down over string of scandals

Japanese reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba (C) arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022. He is expected to step down from his post later in the day over a political funds scandal and his ties with the controversial Unification Church.

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Japan's reconstruction minister to step down over string of scandals

Japanese reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba (C) arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022. He is expected to step down from his post later in the day over a political funds scandal and his ties with the controversial Unification Church.

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Japan's reconstruction minister to step down over string of scandals

Japanese reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba (C) arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022. He is expected to step down from his post later in the day over a political funds scandal and his ties with the controversial Unification Church.