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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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German Ambassador to Japan Clemens von Goetze

German Ambassador to Japan Clemens von Goetze gives an interview at the embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022.

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German Ambassador to Japan Clemens von Goetze

German Ambassador to Japan Clemens von Goetze gives an interview at the embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022.

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Closure of ex-Japan PM Abe's offices in his constituency

Akie Abe, widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, helps to take down a signboard at his office in Shimonoseki, his Yamaguchi Prefecture constituency, on Dec. 28, 2022, as the office was closed the same day. Another office in Nagato, also in his constituency, was closed the previous day.

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Scene in Kyiv

People visit an amusement park in Kyiv on Dec. 28, 2022, as Russian missile attacks continue.

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Japan PM Kishida gives interview

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gives an interview at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022.

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Scene in Kyiv

Children ride on a carrousel at an amusement park in Kyiv on Dec. 28, 2022, as Russian missile attacks continue.

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Scene in Kyiv

Photo taken on Dec. 28, 2022, shows a hot wine shop at an amusement park in Kyiv as Russian missile attacks continue.

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Scene in Kyiv

A Ukrainian soldier (C) spends time with family members in Kyiv on Dec. 28, 2022, as Russian missile attacks continue.

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Scene in Kyiv

People visit an amusement park in Kyiv on Dec. 28, 2022, as Russian missile attacks continue.

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Scene in Kyiv

Children buy confectionery at an amusement park in Kyiv on Dec. 28, 2022, as Russian missile attacks continue.

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Scene in Kyiv

People pose at an amusement park in Kyiv on Dec. 28, 2022, as Russian missile attacks continue.

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Scene in Kyiv

People skate at a rink at an amusement park in Kyiv on Dec. 28, 2022, as Russian missile attacks continue.

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Scene in Kyiv

People skate at a rink at an amusement park in Kyiv on Dec. 28, 2022, as Russian missile attacks continue.

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Pritzker prize-winning Japanese architect Arata Isozaki

File photo taken in July 2009 shows Art Tower Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki. The 2019 Pritzker laureate died on Dec. 28, 2022, aged 91.

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Pritzker prize-winning Japanese architect Arata Isozaki

File photo shows Japanese architect Arata Isozaki at his 88th birthday party in September 2019, at Hara Museum Arc in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan. The 2019 Pritzker laureate died on Dec. 28, 2022, aged 91.

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Wuhan amid COVID surge

An elderly patient looks tired at a hospital in Wuhan on Dec. 28, 2022, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Chinese government eased its strict antivirus measures earlier in the month.

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Wuhan amid COVID surge

A commercial district in Wuhan is crowded with people wearing masks on Dec. 28, 2022, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Chinese government eased its strict antivirus measures earlier in the month.

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Wuhan amid COVID surge

Elderly patients lie on emergency department beds at a hospital in Wuhan on Dec. 28, 2022, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Chinese government eased its strict antivirus measures earlier in the month.

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Wuhan amid COVID surge

People line up for fever outpatient services at a hospital in Wuhan on Dec. 28, 2022, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Chinese government eased its strict antivirus measures earlier in the month.

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Football: Hibernian vs. Celtic

Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi (L) scores a goal during the second half of a Scottish Premiership football match against Hibernian on Dec. 28, 2022, at Easter Road Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Football: Hibernian vs. Celtic

Celtic's Daizen Maeda scores a goal during the first half of a Scottish Premiership football match against Hibernian on Dec. 28, 2022, at Easter Road Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Japan's National Stadium

Photo taken Dec. 28, 2022, shows the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Japan's National Stadium

Photo taken Dec. 28, 2022, shows the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Japan's National Stadium

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 28, 2022, shows the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Japan's National Stadium

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 28, 2022, shows the National Stadium in Tokyo.

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Japan PM, Komeito leader

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022, ahead of Yamaguchi's visit to South Korea.

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Japanese emperor at charity screening

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko attend a charity film screening event in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Boxing: Ioka-Franco unification clash

WBA super flyweight champion Joshua Franco of the United States meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022, ahead of his New Year's Eve world boxing title unification bout against WBO counterpart Kazuto Ioka of Japan.

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Boxing: Ioka-Franco unification clash

WBA super flyweight champion Joshua Franco of the United States is pictured in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022, as he trains for his New Year's Eve world boxing title unification bout against WBO counterpart Kazuto Ioka of Japan.

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Boxing: Ioka-Franco unification clash

WBA super flyweight champion Joshua Franco of the United States is pictured in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022, as he trains for his New Year's Eve world boxing title unification bout against WBO counterpart Kazuto Ioka of Japan.

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Closure of ex-Japan PM Abe's offices in his constituency

Akie Abe (L), widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, helps to take down a signboard at his office in Shimonoseki, his Yamaguchi Prefecture constituency, on Dec. 28, 2022, as the office was closed the same day. Another office in Nagato, also in his constituency, was closed the previous day.

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Travelers at Fukuoka airport

People wait to go through a security check for international flights at Fukuoka airport in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Dec. 28, 2022, amid the number of travelers being on the rise after Japan's easing of COVID-19 border controls.

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Travelers at Fukuoka airport

People wait to go through a security check for international flights at Fukuoka airport in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Dec. 28, 2022, amid the number of travelers being on the rise after Japan's easing of COVID-19 border controls.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin speaks at a press conference in Beijing on Dec. 28, 2022.

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Soccer: Moriyasu retains post as Japan manager

Japan men's national soccer team manager Hajime Moriyasu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022, after the Japan Football Association decided to retain him in the post.

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Soccer: Moriyasu retains post as Japan manager

Japan men's national soccer team manager Hajime Moriyasu smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022, after the Japan Football Association decided to retain him in the post.

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Soccer: Moriyasu retains post as Japan manager

Japan men's national soccer team manager Hajime Moriyasu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022, after the Japan Football Association decided to retain him in the post.

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Soccer: Moriyasu retains post as Japan manager

Japan men's national soccer team manager Hajime Moriyasu smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022, after the Japan Football Association decided to retain him in the post.

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Soccer: Moriyasu retains post as Japan manager

Japan men's national soccer team manager Hajime Moriyasu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022, after the Japan Football Association decided to retain him in the post.

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Tokyo Gov. Koike gives interview

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike gives an interview at the Tokyo metropolitan government headquarters in the Japanese capital on Dec. 28, 2022.

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Japan PM Kishida gives interview

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gives an interview at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022.

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Japan PM Kishida gives interview

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gives an interview at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022.

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Japan PM Kishida gives interview

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gives an interview at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022.

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Japan PM Kishida gives interview

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gives an interview at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022.

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Charm burning ritual at eastern Japan temple

A year-end "otakiage" ritual, in which monks throw charms and amulets onto a temple fire in appreciation for the granting of worshipers' wishes, is held at Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2022.

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Charm burning ritual at eastern Japan temple

A year-end "otakiage" ritual, in which monks throw charms and amulets onto a temple fire in appreciation for the granting of worshipers' wishes, is held at Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2022.

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Japan-Taiwan talks

Japanese lawmaker Hiroshige Seko (L), the upper house secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei on Dec. 28, 2022.

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CORRECTED: Japan-Taiwan talks

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (R) speaks during a meeting with Japanese lawmaker Hiroshige Seko, the upper house secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in Taipei on Dec. 28, 2022.

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Japanese PM discusses weather preparations

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) speaks at a ministerial meeting to discuss preparations for heavy snow in the year-end and New Year holidays at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022.