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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 12, 2025, shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 12, 2025, shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo shows temporary housing in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 12, 2025, for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo shows temporary housing in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 12, 2025, for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Freestyle skiing aerials: World Cup event in Lake Placid

Freestyle skiing aerials: World Cup event in Lake Placid

Li Xinpeng of China reacts after the second run of the men's aerials final at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Lake Placid, New York, on Jan. 12, 2026. He won gold in the season's sixth and last race.

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G7 finance meeting on critical minerals

G7 finance meeting on critical minerals

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference in Washington on Jan. 12, 2026, after attending a meeting between the finance ministers of the Group of Seven countries and representatives of other countries including Australia and India on ways to reduce overreliance on China for critical minerals.

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G7 finance meeting on critical minerals

G7 finance meeting on critical minerals

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference in Washington on Jan. 12, 2026, after attending a meeting between the finance ministers of the Group of Seven countries and representatives of other countries including Australia and India on ways to reduce overreliance on China for critical minerals.

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Japan defense chief in Hawaii

Japan defense chief in Hawaii

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (far L) and Adm. Samuel Paparo (far R), commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hold talks in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 12, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing aerials: World Cup event in Lake Placid

Freestyle skiing aerials: World Cup event in Lake Placid

Kaila Kuhn of the United States celebrates after winning the women's aerials gold at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Lake Placid, New York, on Jan. 12, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing aerials: World Cup event in Lake Placid

Freestyle skiing aerials: World Cup event in Lake Placid

Kaila Kuhn of the United States celebrates after winning the women's aerials gold at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Lake Placid, New York, on Jan. 12, 2026.

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Evacuation center in Kyiv

Evacuation center in Kyiv

People sit in an evacuation center in Kyiv amid continued Russian attacks on Jan. 12, 2026.

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Power outage in Kyiv

Power outage in Kyiv

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2026, shows a tent set up in Kyiv as a massive power outage enters the fourth day amid continued Russian attacks.

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Hong Kong court hearing for Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong court hearing for Jimmy Lai

Journalists (L) gather near the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Jan. 12, 2026, ahead of a mitigation hearing for Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

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Hong Kong court hearing for Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong court hearing for Jimmy Lai

Police officers guard the front of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Jan. 12, 2026, ahead of a mitigation hearing for Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

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Hong Kong court hearing for Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong court hearing for Jimmy Lai

Police officers guard the front of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Jan. 12, 2026, ahead of a mitigation hearing for Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

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Hong Kong court hearing for Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong court hearing for Jimmy Lai

Police officers guard the front of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Jan. 12, 2026, ahead of a mitigation hearing for Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, are lit up on Jan. 12, 2026.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, are lit up on Jan. 12, 2026.

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World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go houses

Traditional thatched roof houses in the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go hamlet in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, are lit up on Jan. 12, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 12, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 12, 2026.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 12, 2025, shows temporary housing built in a coastal area of Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Tennis: Davis Cup

Tennis: Davis Cup

Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan plays against Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany in the second round of the Davis Cup team tennis qualifiers at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Set. 12, 2025.

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Tennis: Davis Cup

Tennis: Davis Cup

Jan-Lennard Struff (C) of Germany is pictured after defeating Yoshihito Nishioka (L) of Japan in the second round of the Davis Cup team tennis qualifiers at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Set. 12, 2025.

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Tennis: Davis Cup

Tennis: Davis Cup

Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan reacts after losing to Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany in the second round of the Davis Cup team tennis qualifiers at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Set. 12, 2025.

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Tennis: Davis Cup

Tennis: Davis Cup

Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan plays against Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany in the second round of the Davis Cup team tennis qualifiers at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Set. 12, 2025.

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Tennis: Davis Cup

Tennis: Davis Cup

Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan plays against Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany in the second round of the Davis Cup team tennis qualifiers at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Set. 12, 2025.

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Tennis: Davis Cup

Tennis: Davis Cup

Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany plays against Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in the second round of the Davis Cup team tennis qualifiers at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Set. 12, 2025.

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Left-wing students during 1960s

Left-wing students during 1960s

Left-wing students regarded as confronting the Japanese Communist Party guard the road leading to the University of Tokyo's Yasuda Auditorium (background) while warming by a bonfire at the university's Hongo campus in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 1969.

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Left-wing students during 1960s

Left-wing students during 1960s

Left-wing students regarded as confronting the Japanese Communist Party guard the road leading to the University of Tokyo's Yasuda Auditorium (background) while warming by a bonfire at the university's Hongo campus in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 1969.

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Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23, celebrates her 60th birthday at their home in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 12, 2020, with a birthday cake in front of her photo. Arimoto, who strenuously fought for her return and that of the other abductees, died of natural causes aged 96 without seeing her, his family said on Feb. 17, 2025.

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Nick Taylor of Canada poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama acknowledges the crowd after making an eagle putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama makes an eagle putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits out of a bunker on the second hole during the final round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits off the fifth tee during the final round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits off the second tee during the final round of the Sony Open golf tournament at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Tesla store in Tokyo

Tesla store in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2025, shows the logo of Tesla Inc. at a store of the U.S. electric vehicle giant in Tokyo.

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Tesla store in Tokyo

Tesla store in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2025, shows the logo of Tesla Inc. at a store of the U.S. electric vehicle giant in Tokyo.

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Tesla store in Tokyo

Tesla store in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2025, shows a store of U.S. electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc. in Tokyo.

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Tesla store in Tokyo

Tesla store in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2025, shows a store of U.S. electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc. in Tokyo.

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Tesla store in Tokyo

Tesla store in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2025, shows a store of U.S. electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc. in Tokyo.

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Tesla store in Tokyo

Tesla store in Tokyo

A pedestrian walks past an advertisement board for Tesla Inc. at a store of the U.S. electric vehicle giant in Tokyo on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori attends a press conference after defeating Brazil's Thiago Monteiro in the first round of the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori attends a press conference after defeating Brazil's Thiago Monteiro in the first round of the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka plays against Sloane Stephens of the United States in the first round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka plays against Sloane Stephens of the United States in the first round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka plays against Sloane Stephens of the United States in the first round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka reacts after winning a point against Sloane Stephens of the United States in the first round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 12, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts after beating Brazil's Thiago Monteiro in the first round of the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 12, 2025.

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