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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton dribbles the ball in the first half of an English Premier League football match against Bournemouth on Jan. 19, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton (R) looks to get past Alex Jimenez of Bournemouth in an English Premier League football match on Jan. 19, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Football: Premier League

Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton (L) and James Hill of Bournemouth vie for the ball in an English Premier League football match on Jan. 19, 2026, in Brighton, England.

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Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fujita

Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fujita

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks to the press in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fujita

Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fujita

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks to the press in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Noda

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to the press in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Noda

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to the press in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Komeito party leader Saito

Komeito party leader Saito

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, speaks to the press in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Komeito party leader Saito

Komeito party leader Saito

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, speaks to the press in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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World Economic Forum in Davos

World Economic Forum in Davos

Luggage set on fire during a protest in Zurich on Jan. 19, 2026, against the annual World Economic Forum held in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.

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Protest against Davos meeting

Protest against Davos meeting

Protesters holding a banner reading "Trump not welcome" during a rally against the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos and the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Zurich on Jan. 19, 2026.

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World Economic Forum in Davos

World Economic Forum in Davos

Protesters holding a banner reading "Trump not welcome" during a rally against the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos and the visit of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Zurich on Jan. 19, 2026.

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World Economic Forum in Davos

World Economic Forum in Davos

Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2026, shows the venue of the annual World Economic Forum meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.

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Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses for a photo with the FIFA World Cup trophy at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses for a photo with the FIFA World Cup trophy at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and former Brazil national football team defensive midfielder Gilberto Silva pose for a photo with the FIFA World Cup trophy at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses for a photo with the FIFA World Cup trophy at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses for a photo with the FIFA World Cup trophy at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses for a photo with the FIFA World Cup trophy at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japan PM Takaichi with FIFA trophy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds up a miniature trophy of the FIFA World Cup gifted by former Brazil national football team defensive midfielder Gilberto Silva at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Benchmark bond yield at highest level since Feb. 1999

Benchmark bond yield at highest level since Feb. 1999

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.275 percent, its highest level since February 1999, on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Benchmark bond yield at highest level since Feb. 1999

Benchmark bond yield at highest level since Feb. 1999

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.275 percent, its highest level since February 1999, on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Conger eels at northeastern Japan aquarium

Conger eels at northeastern Japan aquarium

Photo taken at Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 19, 2026, shows conger eels protruding from pipes resembling "ehomaki" sushi rolls that are eaten on Setsubun day on Feb. 3 marking the turn from winter to spring. The annual event at the aquarium ends on Feb. 8.

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Conger eels at northeastern Japan aquarium

Conger eels at northeastern Japan aquarium

Photo taken at Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 19, 2026, shows conger eels protruding from pipes resembling "ehomaki" sushi rolls that are eaten on Setsubun day on Feb. 3 marking the turn from winter to spring. The annual event at the aquarium ends on Feb. 8.

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Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

A signage company in Chikuma in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, is busy making and shipping boards on Jan. 19, 2026, ahead of a snap general election. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the same day she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for the election to be held on Feb. 8.

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Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

A signage company in Chikuma in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, is busy making and shipping boards on Jan. 19, 2026, ahead of a snap general election. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the same day she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for the election to be held on Feb. 8.

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Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

A signage company in Chikuma in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, is busy making and shipping boards on Jan. 19, 2026, ahead of a snap general election. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the same day she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for the election to be held on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

A street television in Tokyo's Yurakucho area shows on Jan. 19, 2026, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

A street television in Tokyo's Yurakucho area shows on Jan. 19, 2026, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

A street television in Tokyo's Yurakucho area shows on Jan. 19, 2026, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

PM Takaichi announces plan to dissolve lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026, explaining her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Announcement of China's 2025 GDP

Announcement of China's 2025 GDP

Chinese government officials announce gross domestic product data at a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Jun Azumi (L), secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Jun Azumi (L), secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Jun Azumi (L), secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Jun Azumi (L), secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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