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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

File photo shows Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto speaking at a press conference in Fukui, central Japan, on Dec. 4, 2025, after the prefectural parliament approved his resignation over a sexual harassment allegation. An investigative report by external lawyers said on Jan. 7, 2026, that he sent some 1,000 sexually harassing texts to multiple female staff of the local government and touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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JOC president Hashimoto

Japanese Olympic Committee President Seiko Hashimoto gives an interview to Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, ahead of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Stained glass-made armor in Japan

A stained glass Japanese suit of armor is displayed at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. The 2-meter tall artwork, created by Japanese artist Yoji Uchiyama, was recognized by Guinness World Records in April 2025 as "the largest stained glass sculpture of a samurai armor."

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, delivers a lecture on Jan. 7, 2026, in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, delivers a lecture on Jan. 7, 2026, in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Stained glass-made armor in Japan

A stained glass Japanese suit of armor is displayed at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. The 2-meter tall artwork, created by Japanese artist Yoji Uchiyama, was recognized by Guinness World Records in April 2025 as "the largest stained glass sculpture of a samurai armor."

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Chinese minister in Tokyo Luo

Luo Xiaomei, minister of economy and commerce at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, speaks at a New Year reception hosted by the Japan-China Economic Association in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026. Ambassador Wu Jianghao skipped the event amid worsening diplomatic relations between Japan and China.

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Chinese minister in Tokyo Luo

Luo Xiaomei, minister of economy and commerce at the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo, speaks at a New Year reception hosted by the Japan-China Economic Association in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026. Ambassador Wu Jianghao skipped the event amid worsening diplomatic relations between Japan and China.

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Stained glass-made armor in Japan

A stained glass Japanese suit of armor is displayed at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. The 2-meter tall artwork, created by Japanese artist Yoji Uchiyama, was recognized by Guinness World Records in April 2025 as "the largest stained glass sculpture of a samurai armor."

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JOC president Hashimoto

Japanese Olympic Committee President Seiko Hashimoto gives an interview to Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, ahead of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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China foreign ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 7, 2026.

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China foreign ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 7, 2026.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Geiko traditional entertainers and their Maiko apprentices, wearing formal attire, prepare to take part in a ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year.

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New Year greeting cards for mascot Hikonyan

Hikonyan, the popular cat mascot of the city of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, poses for a photo with New Year greeting cards and a "hagoita" traditional battledore sent to it at the city hall on Jan. 7, 2026. The western Japan city said Hikonyan received 13,220 cards from across the country and abroad.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Geiko traditional entertainers and their Maiko apprentices, wearing formal attire, greet each other ahead of a ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year.

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New Year greeting cards for mascot Hikonyan

Hikonyan, the popular cat mascot of the city of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, poses for a photo with New Year greeting cards addressed to it at the city hall on Jan. 7, 2026. The western Japan city said Hikonyan received 13,220 cards from across the country and abroad.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Maiko, apprentices of Geiko traditional entertainers, wearing formal attire, chat ahead of a ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year.

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Geiko, maiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Geiko traditional entertainers and their apprentices Maiko, wearing their formal attire, recite a pledge during a ceremony in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026, marking their first business day of the year.

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Geiko in Kyoto start work in 2026

Geiko traditional professional entertainers from Kyoto's Miyagawacho district perform in the western Japan city, during a ceremony marking their first business day of the year on Jan. 7, 2026.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Japanese agricultural machinery manufacturer Kubota Corp.'s autonomous M5 Narrow tractor is on display at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

U.S. robotic company Boston Dynamics Inc.'s Atlas robot is on display at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Humanoid robots manufactured by Chinese robotics company Yushu Technology Co., better known as Unitree Robotics, perform a kickboxing routine at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

A humanoid robot plays table tennis with a human at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Japanese mechanical component manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi Inc.'s robotic hands are on display at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

The annual CES technology show opens in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan LDP policy chief in Philippines

Takayuki Kobayashi (2nd from R), policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, inspects a patrol boat Japan provided to the Philippine Coast Guard on Jan. 7, 2026, in Manila.

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Japan LDP policy chief in Philippines

Takayuki Kobayashi (C), policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets the press following talks with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro in Manila on Jan. 7, 2026.

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Japan LDP policy chief in Philippines

Takayuki Kobayashi (L), policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoroin Manila on Jan. 7, 2026.

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Nvidia CEO Huang

Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp., speaks at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Nvidia CEO Huang

Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp., speaks at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan defense minister in Okinawa

Taketoyo Toguchi, mayor of Okinawa Prefecture's Nago, where land reclamation work is under way for the relocation of a U.S. military base, meets the press following a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in the southern Japan prefecture's capital Naha on Jan. 7, 2026.

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Nvidia CEO Huang

Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp., speaks at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan defense minister in Okinawa

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a meeting in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2026, with Taketoyo Toguchi, mayor of Nago, where land reclamation work is under way for the relocation of a U.S. military base.

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Japan defense minister in Okinawa

Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force and Okinawa Area Coordinator, speaks during a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Naha in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026.

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Japan defense minister in Okinawa

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force and Okinawa Area Coordinator, as they hold a meeting in Naha in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026.

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Luca Pellegrini of SS Lazio during the match of 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and A.C. Fiorentina at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 07 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

referee Simone Sozza issues a yellow card to Mattia Zaccagni of SS Lazio during the match of 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and A.C. Fiorentina at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 07 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Moise Kean of AC Fiorentina during the match of 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and A.C. Fiorentina at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 07 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Pedro of SS Lazio celebrates after scoring goal in the 44th minute for 2-2 during the match of 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and A.C. Fiorentina at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 07 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Pedro of SS Lazio celebrates after scoring goal in the 44th minute for 2-2 during the match of 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and A.C. Fiorentina at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 07 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

referee Simone Sozza while consulting the VAR system during the match of 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and A.C. Fiorentina at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 07 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Pedro of SS Lazio celebrates after scoring goal in the 44th minute for 2-2 during the match of 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and A.C. Fiorentina at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 07 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Pedro of SS Lazio celebrates after scoring goal in the 44th minute for 2-2 during the match of 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and A.C. Fiorentina at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 07 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Pedro of SS Lazio scores the goal for 2-2 in the 95th minute during the match of 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and A.C. Fiorentina at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 07 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Luca Pellegrini of SS Lazio under pressure from Fabiano Parisi of AC Fiorentina during the match of 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and A.C. Fiorentina at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 07 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Mario Gila of SS Lazio during the match of 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and A.C. Fiorentina at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 07 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Albert Guomundsson of AC Fiorentina celebrates with his teammate Moise Kean of AC Fiorentina and Rolando Mandragora of AC Fiorentina after scoring the 1-2 goal during the match of 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and A.C. Fiorentina at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 07 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Albert Guomundsson of AC Fiorentina celebrates after scoring goal in the 89th minute for 1-2 during the match of 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and A.C. Fiorentina at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 07 2026