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U.S. National Cyber Director Inglis

U.S. National Cyber Director Inglis

U.S. National Cyber Director Chris Inglis speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022.

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Scene of Beijing

Scene of Beijing

People wearing face masks walk in a subway station in Beijing during rush hour on Dec. 20, 2022, amid a rise in COVID-19 infections.

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Heavy snow in Niigata

Heavy snow in Niigata

Many cars are stranded due to heavy snow on a road in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022.

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Heavy snow in Niigata

Heavy snow in Niigata

Many cars are stranded due to heavy snow on a road in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022.

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Wild monkeys near crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant

Wild monkeys near crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant

Wild monkeys are seen near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022.

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BOJ widens trade range for Japan bond yields

BOJ widens trade range for Japan bond yields

A large screen in Tokyo's Akihabara area shows news that the Bank of Japan expanded the trade band for long-term Japanese government bond yields in a surprise shift that was taken by financial markets as a rate hike on Dec. 20, 2022.

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Wild monkey near crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant

Wild monkey near crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant

A wild monkey walks on a barricade along a restricted area near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022.

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China's battle against COVID-19

China's battle against COVID-19

A medical worker wearing protective gear is pictured at a hospital in Beijing in the early hours of Dec. 20, 2022, amid a rise in COVID-19 infections.

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China's battle against COVID-19

China's battle against COVID-19

A medical worker wearing protective gear is pictured at a hospital in Beijing in the early hours of Dec. 20, 2022, amid a rise in COVID-19 infections.

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China's battle against COVID-19

China's battle against COVID-19

A medical worker wearing protective gear takes a rest at a hospital in Beijing in the early hours of Dec. 20, 2022, amid a rise in COVID-19 infections.

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen as an effective rate hike. (Pool photo)

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen as an effective rate hike. (Pool photo)

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen as an effective rate hike. (Pool photo)

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, after the central bank decided at a two-day policy meeting to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen as an effective rate hike. (Pool photo)

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

A roadside financial data screen in Tokyo shows the dollar falling to the 132 yen zone on Dec. 20, 2022, following the Bank of Japan's decision to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen by market players as an effective rate hike.

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BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

BOJ widens range for Japan bond yields

A roadside financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunging over 800 points on Dec. 20, 2022, following the Bank of Japan's decision to allow long-term government bond yields to move more widely, seen by market players as an effective rate hike.

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Japan PM Kishida speaks at ministerial meeting

Japan PM Kishida speaks at ministerial meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from L) speaks at a ministerial meeting on crime prevention held at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022.

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Japan PM Kishida speaks at cabinet meeting

Japan PM Kishida speaks at cabinet meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a ministerial meeting on crime prevention held at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022.

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Year-end cleaning at Himeji Castle

Year-end cleaning at Himeji Castle

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel clean World Heritage-listed Himeji Castle in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022, ahead of the New Year.

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Year-end cleaning at Himeji Castle

Year-end cleaning at Himeji Castle

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member cleans World Heritage-listed Himeji Castle in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022, ahead of the New Year.

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People beat the dust out of the straw-mat floor during year-end cleaning at Hongwanji (Nishihongwanji) temple in Kyoto on Dec.20, 2022.

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Heavy snow in Niigata

Heavy snow in Niigata

Workers remove snow at a railroad crossing in Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022, following heavy snow.

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Heavy snow in Niigata

Heavy snow in Niigata

Workers remove snow at a railroad crossing in Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022, following heavy snow.

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People beat the dust out of the straw-mat floor during year-end cleaning at Hongwanji (Nishihongwanji) temple in Kyoto on Dec.20, 2022.

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Heavy snow in Niigata

Heavy snow in Niigata

Workers remove snow at a railroad crossing in Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022, following heavy snow.

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People beat the dust out of the straw-mat floor during year-end cleaning at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Dec.20, 2022.

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People beat the dust out of the straw-mat floor during year-end cleaning at Hongwanji (Nishihongwanji) temple in Kyoto on Dec.20, 2022.

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Heavy snow in Niigata

Heavy snow in Niigata

A woman walks on a street in Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022, following heavy snow.

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Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

Year-end cleanup at Kyoto temple

People beat the dust out of the straw-mat floor during year-end cleaning at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Dec.20, 2022.

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Heavy snow in Niigata

Heavy snow in Niigata

A man walks in Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022, following heavy snow.

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Heavy snow in Niigata

Heavy snow in Niigata

An official directs vehicles at an intersection in Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022, following heavy snow.

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Heavy snow in Niigata

Heavy snow in Niigata

People wait for a taxi at JR Nagaoka Station in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 20, 2022, following heavy snow.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda enters the Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, to attend the second day of the central bank's two-day policy-setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (R) enters the Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2022, to attend the second day of the central bank's two-day policy-setting meeting.

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