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U.N. session on Iran crisis

U.N. session on Iran crisis

The U.N. Security Council convenes an emergency session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 15, 2026, following the escalation of violence against protesters by authorities in Iran.

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U.N. session on Iran crisis

U.N. session on Iran crisis

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz (C) speaks during an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 15, 2026, following the escalation of violence against protesters by authorities in Iran.

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[Breaking News]Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 15 Kyodo - A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japan farm minister Suzuki in Paris

Japan farm minister Suzuki in Paris

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (L, facing camera) visits a supermarket in Paris on Jan. 15, 2026. Suzuki pitched Japan's rice in a bid to expand its exports to the European market.

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Japan farm minister Suzuki in Paris

Japan farm minister Suzuki in Paris

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (L) meets the official from French retail giant Carrefour in charge of foreign food during a visit to Paris on Jan. 15, 2026. Suzuki pitched Japan's rice in a bid to expand its exports to the European market.

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Japan farm minister Suzuki in Paris

Japan farm minister Suzuki in Paris

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki meets the press in Paris on Jan. 15, 2026, after visiting local supermarkets and a food company. Suzuki pitched Japan's rice in a bid to expand its exports to the European market.

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Osaka governor, mayor announce twin elections

Osaka governor, mayor announce twin elections

Hirofumi Yoshimura (R), Osaka governor and leader of the Japan Innovation Party, and Osaka mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama meet the press in Osaka on Jan. 15, 2026. The Osaka governor and Osaka mayor said they will resign and run for reelection to their respective posts as part of the JIP's third attempt to transform the western Japan city into a metropolis like Tokyo.

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Japan Innovation Party leader Yoshimura

Japan Innovation Party leader Yoshimura

Hirofumi Yoshimura, Osaka governor and leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks to the press at the prefectural government office in Osaka on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi with female ambassadors

Japan PM Takaichi with female ambassadors

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, C) poses for a photo with female ambassadors to Japan at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi with female ambassadors

Japan PM Takaichi with female ambassadors

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, C) poses for a photo with female ambassadors to Japan at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Combined photo shows Yoshihiko Noda (top), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, speaking to reporters following their meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Topix hits record high

Topix hits record high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the Topix stock index at a record closing high on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Combined photo shows Yoshihiko Noda (L), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, heading for a meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a possible snap general election.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado (C) smiles after visiting the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado (C) is surrounded by supporters near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado smiles after visiting the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets the press in Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets the press in Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Koizumi-Hegseth talks

Koizumi-Hegseth talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press following his talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth near Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Koizumi, Hegseth take part in training

Koizumi, Hegseth take part in training

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth take part in military-style exercises at a U.S. military facility near Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Koizumi, Hegseth take part in training

Koizumi, Hegseth take part in training

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth take part in military-style exercises at a U.S. military facility near Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Koizumi, Hegseth take part in training

Koizumi, Hegseth take part in training

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth take part in military-style exercises at a U.S. military facility near Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama poses for a photo at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026, after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama poses for a photo at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026, after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama poses for a photo at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026, after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama signs an autograph at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026, after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama signs an autograph at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026, after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Baseball: Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama speaks at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026, after being inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Koizumi-Hegseth talks

Koizumi-Hegseth talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front) holds talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth near Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Koizumi-Hegseth talks

Koizumi-Hegseth talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from L) holds talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (3rd from R) near Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Koizumi-Hegseth talks

Koizumi-Hegseth talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pose before their talks near Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, back left, and Premier of China Li Qiang, back right, look on as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson, front left, and Wang Hongzhi, Director of the National Energy Administration in China, take part in a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney walks through a hotel lobby in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, back left, and Premier of China Li Qiang, back right, look on as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald, front left, and Sun Meijun, Minister of the General Administration of Customs in China take part in a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, back left, and Premier of China Li Qiang, back right, look on as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald, front left, and Sun Meijun, Minister of the General Administration of Customs in China take part in a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney smiles at Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand during signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Premier of Saskatchewan Scott Moe, third from right, sits beside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, second from right, as they take part in a bilateral meeting with Premier of China Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney inspects an honour guard as he is accompanied by Premier of China Li Qiang during an official welcoming at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier of China Li Qiang take part in a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Premier of China Li Qiang as he takes part in an official welcoming at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Splashdown

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Splashdown

Handout Photo shows NASA astronaut Mike Fincke helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON after he, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Cardman, Fincke, Yui, Platonov are returning after 167 days in space as part of Expedition 74 aboard the International Space Station. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Splashdown

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Splashdown

Handout Photo shows JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui is helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON after he, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Cardman, Fincke, Yui, Platonov are returning after 167 days in space as part of Expedition 74 aboard the International Space Station. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Splashdown

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Splashdown

Handout Photo shows Support teams onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON work around the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov aboard in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Cardman, Fincke, Yui, Platonov are returning after 167 days in space as part of Expedition 74 aboard the International Space Station. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Splashdown

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Splashdown

Handout Photo shows Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov is helped out of the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON after he, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Cardman, Fincke, Yui, Platonov are returning after 167 days in space as part of Expedition 74 aboard the International Space Station. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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