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Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

A signage company in Chikuma in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, is busy making and shipping boards on Jan. 19, 2026, ahead of a snap general election. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the same day she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for the election to be held on Feb. 8.

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Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

A signage company in Chikuma in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, is busy making and shipping boards on Jan. 19, 2026, ahead of a snap general election. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the same day she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for the election to be held on Feb. 8.

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Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

A signage company in Chikuma in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, is busy making and shipping boards on Jan. 19, 2026, ahead of a snap general election. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the same day she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for the election to be held on Feb. 8.

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Valentino Garavani arriving at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony, held at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 22, 2009. - Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Italian fashion designer Valentino makes an appearance on the runway after his Fall-Winter 2007-2008 Ready-to-Wear collection show held at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, France on February 28, 2007. - Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by Guignebourg-Taamallah-Nebinger/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Valentino Garavani and guest seen arriving at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS 2008 benefit held at Le Moulin de Mougins during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2008 in Mougins, Southern France. The amfAR foundation raises funds for research, education and treatment of AIDS/HIV worldwide. - Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by Hahn-Nebinger-Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Italian designer Valentino appears on the catwalk after his Ready-to-Wear 2007 Spring-Summer collection presentation held at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, France, on October 4, 2006. - Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by Khayat-Nebinger-Orban-Taamallah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Valentino Garavani arriving at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony, held at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 22, 2009. - Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Valentino and Anne Hathaway arrive at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 27, 2011. - Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAUSA.COM

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Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Dead At 93

File photo - Valentino arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards, held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, USA on February 27, 2011. - Italian fashion legend Valentino Garavani has died at 93. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAUSA.COM

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