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Central Japan city hosts job fair in India

A Japanese automotive parts manufacturer based in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture holds a recruiting session for people seeking jobs in Japan on Jan. 14, 2026, at a job fair in New Delhi. Five Hamamatsu-based companies took part in the event, which was organized by the central Japan city.

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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

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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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi walks out of the prime minister's office in Tokyo while answering questions from reporters following a meeting with senior ruling party officials on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Teru Shimazu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Makoto Toriyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Ushio Hatakeyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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Interview with ICAN executive director

Screenshot shows Melissa Parke, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize winner, giving an online interview on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Shuto Machino of Borussia Monchengladbach reacts after scoring in the second half of a Bundesliga football match against Hoffenheim on Jan. 14, 2026, at PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Shuto Machino of Borussia Monchengladbach reacts after scoring in the second half of a Bundesliga football match against Hoffenheim on Jan. 14, 2026, at PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Shuto Machino (L) of Borussia Monchengladbach scores in the second half of a Bundesliga football match against Hoffenheim on Jan. 14, 2026, at PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany.

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Steam locomotive in Hokkaido

JR Hokkaido's "Fuyu-no-Shitsugen" (Winter Wetland) steam locomotive runs in Kushiro on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2026, for a press preview three days before going into service for the general public. The sightseeing train will operate in the Kushiro Marsh, a Ramsar site, mainly on weekends until March 15.

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

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.

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

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.

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

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.

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Japan finance minister on yen's depreciation

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, following the yen's depreciation to 159 against the U.S. dollar amid speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will accelerate expansionary fiscal policy after an expected general election.

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S. Korean President Lee leaves Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 14, 2026, as he winds up his trip to Japan for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean President Lee leaves Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung waves at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 14, 2026, after winding up his trip to Japan for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Pool photo)

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Prince Hisahito (C) and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Prince Hisahito (C) and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Princess Aiko (L) attends the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026, at the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

The Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, with Japanese Emperor Naruhito (at desk, L), Empress Masako (at desk, R) and other members of the imperial family in attendance.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

The Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading is held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, with Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family in attendance.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Peter MacMillan, a translator and Japanese literature scholar who was born in Ireland, arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading.

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Nikkei tops 54,000 for 1st time

Stock monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above the 54,000 line for the first time following a gain of over 800 points during the morning session on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) visit the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Police officers (L) stand guard near Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, on Jan. 14, 2026, as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visit the World Heritage-listed historical site.

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visit the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands in front of the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands in front of the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Nikkei tops 54,000 for 1st time

A monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above the 54,000 line for the first time during the morning session on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far L) prepares to greet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Police officers patrol near Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, on Jan. 14, 2026, as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visit the World Heritage-listed historical site.

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Sumo: Grand champion Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career

Photo taken on Nov. 14, 2021, shows Mongolian-born sumo grand champion Terunofuji performing a ring-entering ritual during the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan. The only current yokozuna, a 10-time tournament winner in the elite makuuchi division whose career has been marred by injury, has decided to retire, the Japan Sumo Association said on Jan. 17, 2025.

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Soccer: German Bundesliga

Borussia Monchengladbach's Shio Fukuda (L) is pursued during a German Bundesliga football match against VfL Wolfsburg on Jan. 14, 2025, in Wolfsburg, Germany.

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Soccer: German Bundesliga

Borussia Monchengladbach's Shio Fukuda (R) vies for the ball during a German Bundesliga football match against VfL Wolfsburg on Jan. 14, 2025, in Wolfsburg, Germany.

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Soccer: German Bundesliga

Holstein Kiel's Shuto Machino celebrates after scoring in the first half of a German Bundesliga football match against Borussia Dortmund on Jan. 14, 2025, in Kiel, Germany.

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Soccer: German Bundesliga

Holstein Kiel's Shuto Machino (L) vies for the ball in a German Bundesliga football match against Borussia Dortmund on Jan. 14, 2025, in Kiel, Germany.

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Japan defense chief visits fighter jet factory in England

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (C) meets the press during a visit to a fighter jet development plant run by Britain's BAE Systems plc in the suburbs of Preston, England, on Jan. 14, 2025. BAE Systems agreed earlier to invest in a joint venture of Japan, Britain and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet.

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CORRECTED: M6.6 quake hits southwestern Japan

Work is under way to repair a leaking water pipe in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki on Jan. 14, 2025, following an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 off the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki the previous day.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Russian Daniil Medvedev waves to the crowd after defeating Kasidit Samrej of Thailand in the first round of the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Russian Daniil Medvedev plays against Kasidit Samrej of Thailand in the first round of the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 14, 2025.