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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Takayasu (L) defeats maegashira No. 3 Hakunofuji on Day 4 of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 14, 2026, at Tokyo's Rygoku Kokugikan arena.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Takayasu (L) defeats maegashira No. 3 Hakunofuji on Day 4 of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 14, 2026, at Tokyo's Rygoku Kokugikan arena.

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

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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[Breaking News]Tea-leaf spill causes multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan, kills 1

SANO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo -Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows tea leaves scattered on a road in Sano in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 4, 2026. The tea leaves spilled from a moving truck on the road, causing drivers of vehicles behind it to lose control and leading to a multi-vehicle crash resulting in the death of one man. (Kyodo)

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Tuna auction at Wakayama wholesale market

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, Jan. 4 Kyodo - Tuna are lined up for the year's first auction at a regional wholesale market in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 4, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

People hold a banner together during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iranian flags wave in the air during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

People rally together during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

People hold a banner together during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iranian flags wave in the air during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

A woman smiles as she waves an Iranian flag during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

A man holds a sign that reads "FREE BENYMIN NAGHDEE" during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Beverly Hills Mayor Dr. Sharona Nazarian speaks to the crowd during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

An Iranian flag waves during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Beverly Hills Mayor Dr. Sharona Nazarian speaks to the crowd during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Actor Hamid Farrokhnezhad speaks to the crowd during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Actor Hamid Farrokhnezhad speaks to the crowd during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Beverly Hills Mayor Dr. Sharona Nazarian speaks to the crowd during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

People gather during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

People gather during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Actor Hamid Farrokhnezhad during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

People gather during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Iran Regime Opponents Protest In LA

Beverly Hills Mayor Dr. Sharona Nazarian speaks to the crowd during a protest of the current Iran Regime in front of the Federal Building in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Photo taken in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, shows an advertisement board for the four-day CES technology show ahead of its opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Photo taken in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, shows an advertisement board for the four-day CES technology show ahead of its opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Samsung Electronics Co. holds a press conference in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Samsung Electronics Co. holds a press conference in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Samsung Electronics Co. holds a press conference in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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Tea-leaf spill causes multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan, kills 1

Tea-leaf spill causes multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan, kills 1

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows tea leaves scattered on a road in Sano in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 4, 2026. The tea leaves spilled from a moving truck on the road, causing drivers of vehicles behind it to lose control and leading to a multi-vehicle crash resulting in the death of one man.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (C) of Real Sociedad plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Atletico Madrid in San Sebastian, Spain, on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Atletico Madrid in San Sebastian, Spain, on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Year's 1st pufferfish auction in western Japan

Year's 1st pufferfish auction in western Japan

The year's first "fugu" pufferfish auction is held at a market in Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, in the early hours of Jan. 4, 2026.

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Year's 1st pufferfish auction in western Japan

Year's 1st pufferfish auction in western Japan

The year's first "fugu" pufferfish auction is held at a market in Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, in the early hours of Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

Ancient court football at Kyoto shrine

People clad in traditional attire play "kemari," a football game played by nobles in Japan's Heian period (794-1185), at Shimogamo shrine in Kyoto on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ren Nikaido (C) of Japan poses after winning gold at the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, on Jan. 4, 2026, alongside silver medalist Domen Prevc (L) of Slovenia and bronze medalist Stephan Embacher of Austria.

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Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ren Nikaido of Japan celebrates after winning gold at the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ren Nikaido of Japan celebrates after winning gold at the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ren Nikaido of Japan competes en route to winning gold at the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ren Nikaido of Japan competes en route to winning gold at the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ren Nikaido of Japan competes en route to winning gold at the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ren Nikaido of Japan competes en route to winning gold at the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ski jumping: Four Hills tournament

Ren Nikaido of Japan competes en route to winning gold at the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Atletico Madrid in San Sebastian, Spain, on Jan. 4, 2026.

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