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Japan emperor meets Nepalese president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (R) meet with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel and his wife Sabita at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor meets Nepalese president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) meet with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel and his wife Sabita at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor meets Nepalese president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from L) and Empress Masako (far R) meet with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel and his wife Sabita at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor meets with awardees at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako meet with people who received awards for their contribution to the fields of agriculture, fisheries and livestock raising at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor meets with awardees at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) meet with people who received awards for their contribution to the fields of agriculture, fisheries and livestock raising at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki celebrates after winning the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena for the second consecutive Emperor's Cup title on Jan. 25, 2026. (Pool photo)

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (R) waves to fans during a parade after he won the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena for the second consecutive Emperor's Cup title on Jan. 25, 2026.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (R) waves to fans during a parade after he won the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena for the second consecutive Emperor's Cup title on Jan. 25, 2026.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (C) celebrates after winning the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena for the second consecutive Emperor's Cup title on Jan. 25, 2026. (Pool photo)

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (C) celebrates after winning the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo for the second consecutive Emperor's Cup title on Jan. 25, 2026.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (C) celebrates after winning the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo for the second consecutive Emperor's Cup title on Jan. 25, 2026.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki celebrates after winning the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo for the second consecutive Emperor's Cup title on Jan. 25, 2026.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki celebrates after winning the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo for the second consecutive Emperor's Cup title on Jan. 25, 2026.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (C) celebrates after winning the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo for the second consecutive Emperor's Cup title on Jan. 25, 2026.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after winning the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, following a victory at the previous tournament in Fukuoka in November. (Pool photo)

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after winning the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, following a victory at the previous tournament in Fukuoka in November.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (L) defeats rank-and-filer Atamifuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, winning the Emperor's Cup for the second consecutive time.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (L) defeats rank-and-filer Atamifuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, winning the Emperor's Cup for the second consecutive time.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku after winning the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, following a victory at the previous tournament in Fukuoka in November.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (top) defeats rank-and-filer Atamifuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, winning the Emperor's Cup for the second consecutive time.

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Imperial police officers' New Year parade

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (L) and their daughter Princess Aiko watch a New Year parade by Imperial Guard Headquarters officers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Imperial police officers' New Year parade

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (C) and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at the venue of a New Year parade by Imperial Guard Headquarters officers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan's lower house dissolved for snap election

Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga reads out a rescript signed by the emperor to dissolve the lower house during its plenary session in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026. With the dissolution, a general election will be held on Feb. 8.

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Echizen crabs in central Japan

Boiled Echizen crabs are shown to the media at a fish wholesaler in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, on Jan. 21, 2026, as part of an annual event organized by the central Japan prefecture to present the winter delicacy to Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other imperial family members.

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Echizen crabs in central Japan

Boiled Echizen crabs are shown to the media at a fish wholesaler in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, on Jan. 21, 2026, as part of an annual event organized by the central Japan prefecture to present the winter delicacy to Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other imperial family members.

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Venice Film Festival - Arrival of the Cast of the Film Valentino: The Last Emperor at the Lido - Valentino Garavani - Eva Herzigova. August 28, 2008. Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Film - Valentino the Last Emperor - Valentino Garavani. November 15, 2009. Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Film - Valentino the Last Emperor - Valentino Garavani. November 15, 2009. Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,From left: Giancarlo Giammetti, Matt Tyrnauer, and designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani on the red carpet of the movie Valentino: The last emperor during the 65th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy. Date: August 28, 2008. Photo by Stefano Meluni/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani during the photo call of the movie Valentino: The Last Emperor in Rome, Italy on November 16, 2009. Photo by Virginia Farneti/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani at the preview of the movie Valentino: The last emperor at La Fenice Theatre during the 65th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy. Date: August 28, 2008. Photo by Stefano Meluni/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani on the red carpet of the movie Valentino: The last emperor during the 65th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy. Date: August 28, 2008. Photo by Stefano Meluni/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - ,Designer Valentino Garavani at the preview of the movie Valentino: The last emperor at La Fenice Theatre during the 65th Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy. Date: August 28, 2008. Photo by Stefano Meluni/La Presse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Spectators clap as Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are seated at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, to watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (L) and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, to watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (2nd from L) and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, to watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (L) and their daughter Princess Aiko watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026.