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Christmas show at USJ

Christmas show at USJ

A ceremony kicking off a Christmas show is held at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Nov. 18, 2025, a day before the opening of the show, set to run through Jan. 4, to the general public.

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Holdout of students inside University of Tokyo auditorium

Holdout of students inside University of Tokyo auditorium

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 24 Kyodo - Riot police fire a water cannon toward the University of Tokyo's Yasuda Auditorium in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 1969, after hardline leftist students barricaded themselves inside the building during a siege by the police. (Kyodo)

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Reproductive genetics scientist Hayashi

Reproductive genetics scientist Hayashi

SUITA, Japan, July 31 Kyodo - Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2023, shows Osaka University Professor Katsuhiko Hayashi at a university campus in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The reproductive genetics scientist's team succeeded in producing mice eggs using iPS cells. (Kyodo)

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Apple logo

Apple logo

File photo taken on Jan. 18, 2025, shows the logo of Apple Inc. at its store in Tokyo's Ginza area.

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Apple logo

Apple logo

File photo taken on Jan. 18, 2025, shows the logo of Apple Inc. at its store in Tokyo's Ginza area.

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Tokyo Metro logo

Tokyo Metro logo

File photo taken on Jan. 18, 2025, shows the logo of Tokyo Metro Co. at a subway entrance in Tokyo's Ginza area.

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Tokyo Metro logo

Tokyo Metro logo

File photo taken on Jan. 18, 2025, shows the logo of Tokyo Metro Co. at a subway entrance in Tokyo's Ginza area.

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Tokyo Metro logo

Tokyo Metro logo

File photo taken on Jan. 18, 2025, shows the logo of Tokyo Metro Co. at a subway entrance in Tokyo's Ginza area.

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Winter purification ritual at Tokyo shrine

Winter purification ritual at Tokyo shrine

A man splashes himself with icy water during a winter purification ritual at Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Winter purification ritual at Tokyo shrine

Winter purification ritual at Tokyo shrine

Men splash themselves with icy water during a winter purification ritual at Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Scene in Kyiv

Scene in Kyiv

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2025, shows a partially destroyed subway station entrance in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv following Russian attacks.

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Scene in Kyiv

Scene in Kyiv

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2025, shows a partially destroyed subway station entrance in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv following Russian attacks.

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Scene in Kyiv

Scene in Kyiv

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2025, shows a partially destroyed subway station entrance in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv following Russian attacks.

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Scene in Kyiv

Scene in Kyiv

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2025, shows a crater in a road in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv following Russian attacks.

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Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants arrive at the University of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on Jan. 18, 2025, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan.

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Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants walk on University of Tokyo grounds in the Japanese capital on Jan. 18, 2025, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan.

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Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants are seated at the University of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on Jan. 18, 2025, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan.

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Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants are seated at the University of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on Jan. 18, 2025, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan.

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Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Photo shows an electronic board set up near a ticket gate at the new Osaka Metro Chuo Line station Yumeshima which is directly connected to the venue of the 2025 World Exposition starting in April on an artificial island called Yumeshima in the western Japan city, on Jan. 18, 2025, the eve of the station's opening.

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Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Photo shows an gender-neutral toilet set up at the new Osaka Metro Chuo Line station Yumeshima which is directly connected to the venue of the 2025 World Exposition starting in April on an artificial island called Yumeshima in the western Japan city, on Jan. 18, 2025, the eve of the station's opening.

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Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Photo shows a face recognition camera (L) set up at the new Osaka Metro Chuo Line station Yumeshima which is directly connected to the venue of the 2025 World Exposition starting in April on an artificial island called Yumeshima in the western Japan city, on Jan. 18, 2025, the eve of the station's opening.

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Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Photo shows new Osaka Metro Chuo Line station Yumeshima which is directly connected to the venue of the 2025 World Exposition starting in April on an artificial island called Yumeshima in the western Japan city, on Jan. 18, 2025, the eve of the station's opening.

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Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Photo shows new Osaka Metro Chuo Line station Yumeshima which is directly connected to the venue of the 2025 World Exposition starting in April on an artificial island called Yumeshima in the western Japan city, on Jan. 18, 2025, the eve of the station's opening.

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Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Photo shows new Osaka Metro Chuo Line station Yumeshima which is directly connected to the venue of the 2025 World Exposition starting in April on an artificial island called Yumeshima in the western Japan city, on Jan. 18, 2025, the eve of the station's opening.

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Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Osaka Metro station connected to World Expo venue

Photo shows new Osaka Metro Chuo Line station Yumeshima which is directly connected to the venue of the 2025 World Exposition starting in April on an artificial island called Yumeshima in the western Japan city, on Jan. 18, 2025, the eve of the station's opening.

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ASEAN foreign ministerial meeting

ASEAN foreign ministerial meeting

Foreign ministers from Association of Southeast Asian Nations members pose after attending a dinner meeting in Langkawi Island, Malaysia, on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Laax

Snowboarding: World Cup in Laax

Ruka Hirano of Japan poses after winning silver in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Laax

Snowboarding: World Cup in Laax

Australia's Scotty James (C) celebrates after winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ruka Hirano of Japan (L) and bronze medalist and compatriot Ayumu Hirano.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Jannik Sinner of Italy plays against Marcos Giron of the United States in the third round of the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Jannik Sinner of Italy plays against Marcos Giron of the United States in the third round of the men's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Iga Swiatek of Porland plays against Emma Raducanu of Britain in the third round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Iga Swiatek of Poland reacts after beating Emma Raducanu of Britain in the third round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Iga Swiatek of Poland plays against Emma Raducanu of Britain in the third round of the women's singles at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers agree to terms with Japanese star pitcher Sasaki+

Baseball: Dodgers agree to terms with Japanese star pitcher Sasaki+

A man (R) receives a copy of Iwate Nippo newspaper's extra edition in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 18, 2025, printed to mark Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki, who hails from the northeastern Japan city, agreeing to terms with Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Baseball: Dodgers agree to terms with Japanese star pitcher Sasaki

Baseball: Dodgers agree to terms with Japanese star pitcher Sasaki

A monitor on a Tokyo street shows on Jan. 18, 2025, the news that Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki has agreed to terms with Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Baseball: Dodgers agree to terms with Japanese star pitcher Sasaki

Baseball: Dodgers agree to terms with Japanese star pitcher Sasaki

A television on a Tokyo street shows on Jan. 18, 2025, the news that Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki has agreed to terms with Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Anti-Trump rally in Washington

Anti-Trump rally in Washington

People march in protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Anti-Trump rally in Washington

Anti-Trump rally in Washington

People march in protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Anti-Trump rally in Washington

Anti-Trump rally in Washington

People march in protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Anti-Trump rally in Washington

Anti-Trump rally in Washington

People march in protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Anti-Trump rally in Washington

Anti-Trump rally in Washington

People gather in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025, to protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Anti-Trump rally in Washington

Anti-Trump rally in Washington

People march in protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in New York on Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Anti-Trump rally in Washington

Anti-Trump rally in Washington

People march in protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Anti-Trump rally in Washington

Anti-Trump rally in Washington

People march in protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Anti-Trump rally in Washington

Anti-Trump rally in Washington

People march in protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Anti-Trump rally in Washington

Anti-Trump rally in Washington

People march in protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Anti-Trump rally in Washington

Anti-Trump rally in Washington

People march in protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025, ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Anti-Trump rally in Washington

Anti-Trump rally in Washington

People gather in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025, to protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Anti-Trump rally in Washington

Anti-Trump rally in Washington

People gather in Washington on Jan. 18, 2025, to protest against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration.

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Carp manager's mental training in front of fire

Carp manager's mental training in front of fire

Takahiro Arai, manager of Japanese pro baseball club Hiroshima Carp, chants a Buddhist sutra in front of a fire for about two hours at Shojoshin-in temple in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Koya, western Japan, on Jan. 18, 2025. The Central League club manager took part in offseason mental training ahead of spring training camp starting in February.

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