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Japan's forced sterilization victim

Japan's forced sterilization victim

Yumi Suzuki, one of the plaintiffs who sued the Japanese government over forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenics protection law, speaks at a press conference after meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who offered an apology, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2025. The Supreme Court ruled the law unconstitutional in July 2024 and ordered the government to pay damages. Suzuki was named to the BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2024.

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Anti-disaster drill at Narita airport

Anti-disaster drill at Narita airport

A large-scale anti-disaster drill is conducted at Narita airport near Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2024, simulating a passenger plane catching fire following a failed nighttime landing due to downburst. About 830 people including firefighters took part in the drill, conducted in the wake of a Japan Airlines plane collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda airport on Jan. 2.

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Anti-disaster drill at Narita airport

Anti-disaster drill at Narita airport

A large-scale anti-disaster drill is conducted at Narita airport near Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2024, simulating a passenger plane catching fire following a failed nighttime landing due to downburst. About 830 people including firefighters took part in the drill, conducted in the wake of a Japan Airlines plane collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft on a runway of Tokyo's Haneda airport on Jan. 2.

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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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"Rodem" robotic mobility aids

"Rodem" robotic mobility aids

Photo taken in Kyoto on Jan. 17, 2024, shows "Rodem" robotic mobility aids, developed by Tmsuk Co., a startup based in the western Japan city.

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"Rodem" robotic mobility aids

"Rodem" robotic mobility aids

Photo taken in Kyoto on Jan. 17, 2024, shows "Rodem" robotic mobility aids, developed by Tmsuk Co., a startup based in the western Japan city.

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"Rodem" robotic mobility aids

"Rodem" robotic mobility aids

Photo taken in Kyoto on Jan. 17, 2024, shows "Rodem" robotic mobility aids, developed by Tmsuk Co., a startup based in the western Japan city.

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Dolphins moved from quake-hit aquarium

Dolphins moved from quake-hit aquarium

Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2024, is a Pacific white-sided dolphin at Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. Two of the dolphins, including this one, were transferred from Notojima Aquarium in Nanao in neighboring Ishikawa Prefecture after the facility was severely damaged by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Dolphins moved from quake-hit aquarium

Dolphins moved from quake-hit aquarium

Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2024, is a Pacific white-sided dolphin at Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. Two of the dolphins, including this one, were transferred from Notojima Aquarium in Nanao in neighboring Ishikawa Prefecture after the facility was severely damaged by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Dolphins moved from quake-hit aquarium

Dolphins moved from quake-hit aquarium

Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2024, are two Pacific white-sided dolphins at Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. The dolphins were transferred from Notojima Aquarium in Nanao in neighboring Ishikawa Prefecture after the facility was severely damaged by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Ukraine's National Olympic Committee President Guttsait

Ukraine's National Olympic Committee President Guttsait

Ukraine's National Olympic Committee President Vadym Guttsait gives an interview in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Jan. 17, 2024.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2024, shows a coastal area in Suzu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, that was heavily damaged by a tsunami following a strong earthquake in the region on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2024, shows a cat inside a vehicle with an evacuee in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, following a strong earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Literary award winner in Japan

Rie Kudan attends a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Literary award winner in Japan

Akiko Kawasaki speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Literary award winners in Japan

Literary award winners in Japan

Rie Kudan (R), poses for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors, together with Akiko Kawasaki (C) and Manabu Makime (L), who won the Naoki Prize for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Literary award winner in Japan

Manabu Makime poses for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Valentine's Day campaign at department store in Japan

Valentine's Day campaign at department store in Japan

A special sales event is held at a Takashimaya department store in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 17, 2024, a day ahead of the start of a Valentine's Day sales campaign for the general public.

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Valentine's Day campaign at department store in Japan

Valentine's Day campaign at department store in Japan

A special sales event is held at a Takashimaya department store in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 17, 2024, a day ahead of the start of a Valentine's Day sales campaign for the general public.

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Valentine's Day campaign at department store in Japan

Valentine's Day campaign at department store in Japan

A special sales event is held at a Takashimaya department store in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 17, 2024, a day ahead of the start of a Valentine's Day sales campaign for the general public.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Alexei Popyrin of Australia in the men's singles second round at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 17, 2024.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Alexei Popyrin of Australia in the men's singles second round at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 17, 2024.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Alexei Popyrin of Australia in the men's singles second round at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 17, 2024.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Alexei Popyrin of Australia in the men's singles second round at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 17, 2024.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Alexei Popyrin of Australia in the men's singles second round at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 17, 2024.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against Alexei Popyrin of Australia in the men's singles second round at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 17, 2024.

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JAL president Akasaka

JAL president Akasaka

Japan Airlines Co. President Yuji Akasaka speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024.

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JAL taps Tottori as 1st female president

JAL taps Tottori as 1st female president

Japan Airlines Co. President Yuji Akasaka (L) and senior managing executive officer Mitsuko Tottori, a former flight attendant, shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024. Tottori was named to become the company's first female president in April.

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JAL taps Tottori as 1st female president

JAL taps Tottori as 1st female president

Japan Airlines Co. President Yuji Akasaka (L) and senior managing executive officer Mitsuko Tottori, a former flight attendant, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024. Tottori was named to become the company's first female president in April.

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JAL taps Tottori as 1st female president

JAL taps Tottori as 1st female president

Japan Airlines Co. President Yuji Akasaka (L) and senior managing executive officer Mitsuko Tottori, a former flight attendant, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024. Tottori was named to become the company's first female president in April.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers at a memorial event in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city and its vicinity killing over 6,000 people.

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29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People offer silent prayers at a memorial event in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 17, 2024, the 29th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, which struck the western Japan city and its vicinity killing over 6,000 people.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka plays against Brenda Fruhvirtova of the Czech Republic in the women's singles second round at the Australian Open tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 17, 2024.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka plays against Brenda Fruhvirtova of the Czech Republic in the women's singles second round at the Australian Open tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 17, 2024.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka plays against Brenda Fruhvirtova of the Czech Republic in the women's singles second round at the Australian Open tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 17, 2024.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Police officers are engaged in a search operation on Jan. 17, 2024, near the gutted site of what was a market in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, where a major blaze broke out following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces take out boxes of relief supplies from a U.S. military helicopter at Noto airport in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Jan. 17, 2024, after the Noto Peninsula was hit hard by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces take out boxes of relief supplies from a U.S. military helicopter at Noto airport in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Jan. 17, 2024, after the Noto Peninsula was hit hard by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces take out boxes of relief supplies from a U.S. military helicopter at Noto airport in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Jan. 17, 2024, after the Noto Peninsula was hit hard by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces take out boxes of relief supplies from a U.S. military helicopter at Noto airport in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Jan. 17, 2024, after the Noto Peninsula was hit hard by a strong earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito attends an event promoting traffic safety in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend an event promoting traffic safety in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Horses run in snow in Hokkaido

Horses run in snow in Hokkaido

Horses run at the National Livestock Breeding Center's snow-covered Tokachi ranch in Otofuke, Hokkaido in northern Japan, on Jan. 17, 2024, as they are urged to run as part of winter exercise.

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Horses run in snow in Hokkaido

Horses run in snow in Hokkaido

Horses run at the National Livestock Breeding Center's snow-covered Tokachi ranch in Otofuke, Hokkaido in northern Japan, on Jan. 17, 2024, as they are urged to run as part of winter exercise.

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Horses run in snow in Hokkaido

Horses run in snow in Hokkaido

Horses run at the National Livestock Breeding Center's snow-covered Tokachi ranch in Otofuke, Hokkaido in northern Japan, on Jan. 17, 2024, as they are urged to run as part of winter exercise.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Firefighters are engaged in a search operation on Jan. 17, 2024, near the gutted site of what was a market in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, where a major blaze broke out following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Firefighters are engaged in a search operation on Jan. 17, 2024, near the gutted site of what was a market in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, where a major blaze broke out following a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Potted flowers are seen near the gutted site of what was a market in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Jan. 17, 2024, after a major blaze broke out at the site in the wake of a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Confiscated tropical fish

Confiscated tropical fish

Photo taken in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024, shows Siamese fighting fish, commonly known as betta, genetically modified to glow light green. The fish were confiscated by Tokyo police over an alleged violation of the Cartagena law, which regulates the use of genetically modified living organisms.

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Confiscated tropical fish

Confiscated tropical fish

Photo taken in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2024, shows Siamese fighting fish, commonly known as betta, genetically modified to glow light green. The fish were confiscated by Tokyo police over an alleged violation of the Cartagena law, which regulates the use of genetically modified living organisms.

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