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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.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida (R), secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, attend a press conference after holding talks with Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, in Beijing 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.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Makoto Nishida (L), secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, and Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, shake hands ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, shake hands ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

(From L) Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, and Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, pose for a photo in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Kyoto Mayor Matsui

Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui holds a press conference in Kyoto on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Kyoto Mayor Matsui

Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui explains during a press conference in Kyoto on Jan. 14, 2025, about the city government's decision to raise its lodging tax for people staying at hotels and other accommodations from March 2026, setting the maximum rate at a sharply higher 10,000 yen ($64) per person per night.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan speaks at a press conference after defeating Caroline Garcia of France in the first round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Nippon Life Insurance chairman Tsutsui to head Keidanren

Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of Nippon Life Insurance Co., holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2025, with the 70-year-old set to replace Masakazu Tokura as head of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren on May 29.

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Nippon Life Insurance chairman Tsutsui to head Keidanren

Yoshinobu Tsutsui (L), the incoming chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, and the current chief Masakazu Tokura shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2025. Tokura, 74, will step down on May 29.

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Japan-S. Korea talks in Seoul

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya meets the press in Seoul on Jan. 14, 2025, after holding talks with South Korea's acting leader Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang Mok.

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Japan-S. Korea talks in Seoul

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (L) and South Korea's acting leader, Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang Mok, shake hands ahead of their talks in Seoul on Jan. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea talks in Seoul

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (L) and South Korea's acting leader, Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang Mok, hold talks in Seoul on Jan. 14, 2025. (Pool photo)

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China's Lunar New Year holidays

People head to Beijing Station in the Chinese capital on Jan. 14, 2025, as the travel rush starts ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

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China's Lunar New Year holidays

People head to Beijing Station in the Chinese capital on Jan. 14, 2025, as the travel rush starts ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

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China's Lunar New Year holidays

People head to Beijing Station in the Chinese capital on Jan. 14, 2025, as the travel rush starts ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

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China's Lunar New Year holidays

People head to Beijing Station in the Chinese capital on Jan. 14, 2025, as the travel rush starts ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025, after the Japanese politician attended a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hold talks with Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025, after the Japanese politicians attended a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

(From L) Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, pose for a photo ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Making of wooden cups at Japanese temple

Making of "Iwai-masu" wooden cups is under way at Nachisan Sengantoji temple in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2025, in preparation for the annual bean-scattering "setsubun" ceremony next month.

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Making of wooden cups at Japanese temple

Making of "Iwai-masu" wooden cups is under way at Nachisan Sengantoji temple in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2025, in preparation for the annual bean-scattering "setsubun" ceremony next month.

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CORRECTED: Making of paper charms at Japanese shrine

"Kimenfuda" paper charms depicting ogres are printed at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2025, ahead of a Feb. 2 bean-scattering ceremony to drive out devils and attract good fortune.

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CORRECTED: Making of paper charms at Japanese shrine

"Kimenfuda" paper charms depicting ogres are printed at Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2025, ahead of a Feb. 2 bean-scattering ceremony to drive out devils and attract good fortune.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, shake hands ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shake hands ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, holds talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025, after the Japanese politician attended a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China.

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Special JAL plane themed on USJ's new area

Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2025, at Osaka airport straddling Osaka and Hyogo prefectures shows a specially painted Japan Airlines plane introduced the same day to mark the opening in December of Donkey Kong Country, a new area at Universal Studios Japan in the western Japan city of Osaka

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Special JAL plane themed on USJ's new area

Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2025, at Osaka airport straddling Osaka and Hyogo prefectures shows a specially painted Japan Airlines plane introduced the same day to mark the opening in December of Donkey Kong Country, a new area at Universal Studios Japan in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (front row, 5th from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (front row, 4th from L), pose with Liu Jianchao (front row, 4th from R), chief of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, prior to a dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China on Jan. 14, 2025, in Beijing.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (R), shake hands with Liu Jianchao, chief of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, prior to a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China on Jan. 14, 2025, in Beijing.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Liu Jianchao, chief of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, makes a keynote speech during a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a keynote speech during a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan speaks at a press conference after defeating Caroline Garcia of France in the first round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, makes a keynote speech during a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a keynote speech during a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan speaks at a press conference after defeating Caroline Garcia of France in the first round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 14, 2025.

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M6.6 quake hits southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2025, shows an information board at JR Miyazaki Station notifying passengers that services have been suspended, following an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 off the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki the previous day.

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M6.6 quake hits southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 14, 2025, shows an information board at JR Miyazaki Station notifying passengers that services have been suspended, following an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 off the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki the previous day.

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M6.6 quake hits southwestern Japan

A ticketing machine is out of operation at JR Miyazaki Station on Jan. 14, 2025, as railroad services are suspended following an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 off the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki the previous day.

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Stand-up noodle bar at eastern Japan station

People wait in a line to eat at a stand-up soba noodle eatery "Kisoba" on its last business day on Jan. 14, 2022, at JR Oyama Station in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan. The eatery is said to be a model for the one that appears in director Makoto Shinkai's animation "Byosoku 5 Centimeters" (5 Centimeters per Second.)