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[Breaking News]Nikkei stock index closes at record high

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - A financial data board in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at 52,518.08, an all-time closing high, on Jan. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

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New cat stationmaster

KINOKAWA, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - Calico cat Yontama is pictured after being appointed the third feline stationmaster alongside a feline apprentice recruit, Rokutama, at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 5 Kyodo - A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing nearly 1,500 points higher on the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026. (Kyodo)

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New cat stationmaster

New cat stationmaster

Calico cat Yontama (R) is pictured after being appointed the third feline stationmaster alongside a feline apprentice recruit, Rokutama, at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble.

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New cat stationmaster

New cat stationmaster

Wakayama Electric Railway Co. President Mitsunobu Kojima holds Yontama, a calico cat appointed as the third feline stationmaster at Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble.

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Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony. Photo shows Finance Minister and Minister in charge of Financial Services Satsuki Katayama delivering remarks.=January 5,2026,Tokyo

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Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony. Photo shows attendees including Finance Minister and Minister in charge of Financial Services Katayama Satsuki (second from right in front row) performing the hand clapping ritual.=January 5,2026,Tokyo

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Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony. Photo shows Finance Minister and Minister in charge of Financial Services Satsuki Katayama ringing the bell.=January 5,2026,Tokyo

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Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony. Photo shows, from left, Hiromi Yamaji, CEO of Japan Exchange Group, and Satsuki Katayama, Minister of Finance and Minister in charge of Financial Services.=January 5,2026,Tokyo

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US: Jan. 6 Demonstrators March Through D.C. to Mark 5 Years Since Capitol Attack

Dozens of pardoned rioters gathered in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, January 6, to mark the fifth anniversary of the Capitol attack in 2021, praising President Trump for their release while demanding further financial restitution. The group marched from the White House to the Capitol with signs calling the event a setup and demanding the arrest of Nancy Pelosi.

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Nikkei stock index closes at record high

Nikkei stock index closes at record high

A financial data board in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at 52,518.08, an all-time closing high, on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Nikkei stock index closes at record high

Nikkei stock index closes at record high

A financial data board in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at 52,518.08, an all-time closing high, on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing nearly 1,500 points higher on the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing nearly 1,500 points higher on the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing nearly 1,500 points higher on the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

Tokyo stocks surge on year's 1st trading day

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing nearly 1,500 points higher on the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning

Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,400 points on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning

Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,000 points on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning

Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,000 points on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning

Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,300 points on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

National Stadium to be renamed MUFG Stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2025, shows National Stadium in Tokyo, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony venue, which will be renamed MUFG Stadium on Jan. 1, 2026 after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group obtained the stadium's naming rights.

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure and French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin during the session for the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Illustration during the vote of special bill to avoid financial deadlock of budget for 2026 at the National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris on December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Approval of The State Budget Law for The 2026 Financial Budget - Rome

Approval of The State Budget Law for The 2026 Financial Budget - Rome

Minister Matteo Salvini, Minister of economy Giancarlo Giorgetti on the occasion of the approval of the State budget law for the 2026 financial year and the multi-year budget for the three-year period 2026-2028. Senate, Rome, Tuesday December 23 2025. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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