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Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba (R) waves as he carries the Olympic flag during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

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Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota Motor Corp. chief financial officer Kenta Kon attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2026, after the company announced he will succeed Koji Sato as chief executive officer, effective April 1.

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Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota Motor Corp. chief financial officer Kenta Kon attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2026, after the company announced he will succeed Koji Sato as chief executive officer, effective April 1.

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Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota CFO Kon to replace Sato as CEO from April 1

Toyota Motor Corp. chief financial officer Kenta Kon attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2026, after the company announced he will succeed Koji Sato as chief executive officer, effective April 1.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Italian sports minister

Milan Cortina Olympics: Italian sports minister

Italian Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodi speaks during an interview in Rome in January 2026. He blasted Russia for its continued attacks on Ukraine despite the United Nations having adopted a General Assembly resolution on the Olympic truce during the upcoming Milan Cortina Olympics.

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China: Man Narrowly Escapes Falling Flowerpot While Feeding Stray Cat

In Guizhou, China, on Tuesday, January 27, a shop owner narrowly escaped injury when a falling flowerpot smashed onto the ground where he had been standing moments earlier. The man believe his life was saved by a stray cat he had stepped away to feed just seconds before the impact.

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Interview with ex-PM Suga

Interview with ex-PM Suga

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. He recently retired from politics.

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Interview with ex-PM Suga

Interview with ex-PM Suga

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. He recently retired from politics.

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Canon Inc. Vice President Ogawa to become president

Canon Inc. Vice President Ogawa to become president

Canon Inc. Executive Vice President Kazuto Ogawa attends a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2026, following an announcement that he will be promoted to president on March 27.

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China: Man Braves Freezing Lake to Rescue Dog Trapped in Ice

A man in Beijing risked his life to rescue a stray dog that had fallen through thin ice into a freezing lake on January 18. Braving the extreme cold, he used his bare hands and body to break a path through the ice, successfully guiding the animal to safety.

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Campaigning for general election in Japan

Campaigning for general election in Japan

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda is pictured in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 27, 2026. He delivered a stump speech there as official campaigning began across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 25 Kyodo - Video shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January. (Kyodo)

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Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Sumo: Ozeki Aonishiki

Ozeki Aonishiki holds up a newspaper reporting his victory at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament as he meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

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

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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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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New political party in Japan

New political party in Japan

Former House of Representatives lawmaker Kazuhiro Haraguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2026, announcing he will launch a new political party ahead of a general election on Feb. 8.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired pro shogi player Hifumi Kato (R) chats with young player Sota Fujii in Tokyo in November 2018. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retiring pro shogi player Hifumi Kato waves after his retirement press conference in Tokyo in June 2017. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Sota Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired pro shogi player Hifumi Kato gives an interview in Tokyo in November 2018. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Sota Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Pro shogi player Hifumi Kato (R) reviews his match against debutant Sota Fujii after being beaten by him in Tokyo in December 2016. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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China: Driver Sparks Chaos With Fireworks Before Fleeing Police

This is the tense moment that a Chinese driver almost destroyed his own vehicle while setting off fireworks on a roadside before being confronted by police. On January 28, 2025, in Hebei, China, the video captured a man lighting fireworks on a street curb beside his parked car when uniformed officers approached to stop him. Realizing he was about to be detained, the driver jumped back into the vehicle and abruptly reversed at high speed. As the car lurched backward, sparks from the still-burning fireworks shot toward the rear of the vehicle, igniting thick clouds of smoke that rapidly filled the street. The video ended with the smoke billowing across the roadway as the car sped away and the police were left behind in the drifting haze.

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Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe sentenced to life

Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe sentenced to life

A vehicle carrying Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leaves the Nara District Court in Nara on Jan. 21, 2026, after he was sentenced to life in prison for killing Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022.

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Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe sentenced to life

Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe sentenced to life

A vehicle carrying Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leaves the Nara District Court in Nara on Jan. 21, 2026, after he was sentenced to life in prison for killing Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting a two-run home run, his 50th homer of the season, in the seventh inning of a game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19, 2024, at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida. He became the first Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.

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Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump holds a photo of an alleged individual in Minnesota charged with drug trafficking as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Journalists try to ask United States President Donald J Trump a question as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Journalists try to ask United States President Donald J Trump a question as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump holds holds a list of his accomplishments as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump holds a binder clip as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump leafs through a book of his administration’s accomplishments as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump holds a clip that held together the big book of accomplishments that he said could have injured him as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump holds a poster of a criminal from Minnesota that ICE has apprehended as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump holds a list of accomplishments as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump holds a poster detailing a criminal detained by ICE as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 - Davos

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 - Davos

Prime Minister Mark Carney makes his way to take part in an event tilted 'Country Strategy Dialogue: Canada' as he attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 - Davos

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 - Davos

Prime Minister Mark Carney makes his way to take part in an event tilted 'Country Strategy Dialogue: Canada' as he attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 - Davos

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 - Davos

Prime Minister Mark Carney makes his way to take part in an event tilted 'Country Strategy Dialogue: Canada' as he attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Returns to White House

Donald Trump Returns to White House

United States President Donald J Trump and waves as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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Donald Trump Returns to White House

Donald Trump Returns to White House

United States President Donald J Trump and waves as he arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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