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General election in Japan

A candidate makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, ahead of the general election on Feb. 8.

Snowboarding: X Games

Sara Shimizu (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's snowboard halfpipe gold at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado, on Jan. 23, 2026, alongside silver medalist Rise Kudo (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Queralt Castellet of Spain.

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Snowboarding: X Games

Sara Shimizu (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's snowboard halfpipe gold at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado, on Jan. 23, 2026, alongside silver medalist Rise Kudo (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Queralt Castellet of Spain.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Inzell

Miho Takagi of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,500 meters silver at a World Cup speed skating meet in Inzell, Germany, on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Inzell

Miho Takagi of Japan compete en route to winning the women's 1,500 meters silver at a World Cup speed skating meet in Inzell, Germany, on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Inzell

Miho Takagi of Japan compete en route to winning the women's 1,500 meters silver at a World Cup speed skating meet in Inzell, Germany, on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Inzell

Miho Takagi of Japan compete en route to winning the women's 1,500 meters silver at a World Cup speed skating meet in Inzell, Germany, on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuna Aoki of Japan speaks during a press conference after winning the women's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuna Aoki (C) of Japan jumps after winning the women's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026, alongside silver medalist Ami Nakai (L) and bronze medalist Mone Chiba, both of Japan.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Ami Nakai of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuna Aoki of Japan sheds a tear after winning the women's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Ami Nakai of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuna Aoki (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026, alongside silver medalist Ami Nakai (L) and bronze medalist Mone Chiba, both of Japan.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuna Aoki (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026, alongside silver medalist Ami Nakai (L) and bronze medalist Mone Chiba, both of Japan.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuna Aoki (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026, alongside silver medalist Ami Nakai (L) and bronze medalist Mone Chiba, both of Japan.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuna Aoki of Japan sheds a tear after winning the women's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Ami Nakai of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuna Aoki of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuna Aoki of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuna Aoki of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Yuna Aoki of Japan performs in the women's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Vietnamese Communist Party general secretary

Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary To Lam speaks during a press conference in Hanoi on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Buddhist monks seek donations

Buddhist monks from the Koyasan Shingon Sect visit houses in Koya in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 23, 2026, for an annual event to collect donations.

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Buddhist monks seek donations

Buddhist monks from the Koyasan Shingon Sect gather at their temple before visiting houses in Koya in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 23, 2026, for an annual event to collect donations.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2026.

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Prudential Life Insurance apologizes over defrauding of clients

Prudential Life Insurance Co. President Kan Mabara (far R) bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after around 100 of its employees and former employees were found to have improperly borrowed or defrauded clients out of some 3.1 billion yen ($19.5 million).

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Prudential Life Insurance apologizes over defrauding of clients

Prudential Life Insurance Co. President Kan Mabara (R) bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after around 100 of its employees and former employees were found to have improperly borrowed or defrauded clients out of some 3.1 billion yen ($19.5 million).

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Prudential Life Insurance apologizes over defrauding of clients

Prudential Life Insurance Co. President Kan Mabara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after around 100 of its employees and former employees were found to have improperly borrowed or defrauded clients out of some 3.1 billion yen ($19.5 million).

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Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap general election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) and other lawmakers from her Liberal Democratic Party raise their fists in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after she dissolved the House of Representatives earlier in the day for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Japan PM dissolves lower house for snap general election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) and other lawmakers from her Liberal Democratic Party raise their fists in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after she dissolved the House of Representatives earlier in the day for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Imperial police officers' New Year parade

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (L) and their daughter Princess Aiko watch a New Year parade by Imperial Guard Headquarters officers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Imperial police officers' New Year parade

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (C) and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at the venue of a New Year parade by Imperial Guard Headquarters officers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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