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A-bomb survivor Sasamori

A-bomb survivor Sasamori

Photo taken on July 29, 2022, shows a portrait of Shigeko Sasamori, a survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city of Hiroshima who underwent reconstructive surgery for her scars in the United States. The New York Times reported on Jan. 2, 2025, that she died on Dec. 15, 2024, at her home in Marina del Rey, California. She was 92.

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First metro line in Bangladesh capital

First metro line in Bangladesh capital

People await the arrival of a train on a platform in Dhaka on Dec. 29, 2022, as Bangladesh's first-ever metro line, largely funded by Japan, starts operating for the general public the same day.

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First metro line in Bangladesh capital

First metro line in Bangladesh capital

People line up outside a metro station in Dhaka on Dec. 29, 2022, as Bangladesh's first-ever metro line, largely funded by Japan, starts operating for the general public the same day.

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Rally against Netanyahu's return to power

Rally against Netanyahu's return to power

People stage a rally in front of the Knesset in Jerusalem on Dec. 29, 2022, against reelected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-wing cabinet approved the same day by the Israeli parliament.

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Rally against Netanyahu's return to power

Rally against Netanyahu's return to power

People stage a rally in front of the Knesset in Jerusalem on Dec. 29, 2022, against reelected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-wing cabinet approved the same day by the Israeli parliament.

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Rally against Netanyahu's return to power

Rally against Netanyahu's return to power

People stage a rally in front of the Knesset in Jerusalem on Dec. 29, 2022, against reelected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-wing cabinet approved the same day by the Israeli parliament.

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Football legend Pele dies at 82

Football legend Pele dies at 82

File photo shows Pele in action for New York Cosmos during his retirement match against Japan's Furukawa Electric in September 1977 at the National Stadium in Tokyo. The Brazilian football legend died at 82 on Dec. 29, 2022, after a battle with colon cancer.

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Football legend Pele dies at 82

Football legend Pele dies at 82

File photo taken in October 2011 shows Pele mingling with Japanese elementary school students in Natori, a northeastern Japan city heavily damaged by the earthquake-tsunami disaster in March 2011. The Brazilian football legend died at 82 on Dec. 29, 2022, after a battle with colon cancer.

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Wuhan amid COVID surge

Wuhan amid COVID surge

Officials in protective gear walk in front of a funeral hall in Wuhan on Dec. 29, 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

Wuhan amid COVID surge

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2022, shows Wuhan's Huanan seafood wholesale market, which has been closed for about three years since the initial outbreak of the novel coronavirus there. The Chinese government eased its strict antivirus measures earlier in the month.

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Wuhan amid COVID surge

Wuhan amid COVID surge

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2022, shows Wuhan's Huanan seafood wholesale market, which has been closed for about three years since the initial outbreak of the novel coronavirus there. The Chinese government eased its strict antivirus measures earlier in the month.

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Wuhan amid COVID surge

Wuhan amid COVID surge

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2022, shows Wuhan's Huanan seafood wholesale market, which has been closed for about three years since the initial outbreak of the novel coronavirus there. The Chinese government eased its strict antivirus measures earlier in the month.

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Wuhan amid COVID surge

Wuhan amid COVID surge

A funeral hall in Wuhan is crowded with cars and people on Dec. 29, 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

Wuhan amid COVID surge

An official in protective gear attends to guests at a funeral hall in Wuhan on Dec. 29, 2022, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. The Chinese government eased its strict antivirus measures earlier in the month.

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Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Lee Jong Chul (2nd from R), leader of a bereaved family group of the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush victims, speaks during a gathering in Seoul on Dec. 29, 2022, two months after the incident that claimed 158 lives.

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Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Photo shows an altar for the victims of the Halloween crowd crush near its site in Seoul's Itaewon area on Dec. 29, 2022, two months after the incident that claimed 158 lives.

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Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Photo shows an altar for the victims of the Halloween crowd crush near its site in Seoul's Itaewon area on Dec. 29, 2022, two months after the incident that claimed 158 lives.

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Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Japan's Komeito Party head Natsuo Yamaguchi offers flowers at an altar for the victims of the Halloween crowd crush near its site in Seoul's Itaewon area on Dec. 29, 2022, two months after the incident that claimed 158 lives.

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Football legend Pele dies at 82

Football legend Pele dies at 82

File photo taken in April 1998 shows Pele speaking at a Tokyo hotel. The Brazilian football legend died at 82 on Dec. 29, 2022, after a battle with colon cancer.

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Football legend Pele dies at 82

Football legend Pele dies at 82

File photo taken in August 1984 shows Pele (R) talking to Japanese football star Kunishige Kamamoto following Kamamoto's retirement match in Tokyo. The Brazilian football legend died at 82 on Dec. 29, 2022, after a battle with colon cancer.

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Russian attacks on Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine

Rescuers work in a heavily damaged residential area in Kyiv on Dec. 29, 2022, following Russian missile strikes.

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Russian attacks on Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine

Rescuers work in a heavily damaged residential area in Kyiv on Dec. 29, 2022, following Russian missile strikes.

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Russian attacks on Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine

Police officers inspect a site of a private house in Kyiv that was destroyed by Russian missile strikes on Dec. 29, 2022.

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Russian attacks on Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine

Rescuers work in a heavily damaged residential area in Kyiv on Dec. 29, 2022, following Russian missile strikes.

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Russian attacks on Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine

A woman walks on debris in a heavily damaged residential area in Kyiv on Dec. 29, 2022, following Russian missile strikes.

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Russian attacks on Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine

Rescuers work in a heavily damaged residential area in Kyiv on Dec. 29, 2022, following Russian missile strikes.

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Russian attacks on Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine

Police officers inspect a site of a private house in Kyiv that was destroyed by Russian missile strikes on Dec. 29, 2022.

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Russian attacks on Ukraine

Russian attacks on Ukraine

Rescuers work in a heavily damaged residential area in Kyiv on Dec. 29, 2022, following Russian missile strikes.

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New Year holiday exodus in Japan

New Year holiday exodus in Japan

An international-flight floor at Kansai airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, is crowded on Dec. 29, 2022, with people heading to their hometowns and resort areas for New Year holidays.

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New Year holiday exodus in Japan

New Year holiday exodus in Japan

An international-flight floor at Kansai airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, is crowded on Dec. 29, 2022, with people heading to their hometowns and resort areas for New Year holidays.

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New Year holiday exodus in Japan

New Year holiday exodus in Japan

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, is crowded on Dec. 29, 2022, with people heading to their hometowns and resort areas for New Year holidays.

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New Year holiday exodus in Japan

New Year holiday exodus in Japan

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Tokyo Station is crowded on Dec. 29, 2022, with people heading to their hometowns and resort areas for New Year holidays.

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New Year holiday exodus in Japan

New Year holiday exodus in Japan

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, is crowded on Dec. 29, 2022, with people heading to their hometowns and resort areas for New Year holidays.

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New Year holiday exodus in Japan

New Year holiday exodus in Japan

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Tokyo Station is crowded on Dec. 29, 2022, with people heading to their hometowns and resort areas for New Year holidays.

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New Year holiday exodus in Japan

New Year holiday exodus in Japan

A departure lobby at Haneda airport in Tokyo is crowded on Dec. 29, 2022, with people heading to their hometowns and resort areas for New Year holidays.

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New Year holiday exodus in Japan

New Year holiday exodus in Japan

A departure lobby at Haneda airport in Tokyo is crowded on Dec. 29, 2022, with people heading to their hometowns and resort areas for New Year holidays.

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