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Japan: Deer Casually Cross Nara Marathon Course, Delighting Spectators

At the Nara Marathon held on Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14, unique scenes rarely seen at any other marathon around the world were captured. As thousands of runners sped through the historic streets of the ancient capital, they were quietly watched by deer that live in Nara Park. Some deer casually wandered onto the course as runners passed by, creating heartwarming moments for spectators.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025, for the first day of a two-day policy-setting meeting. (Pool photo)

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken Dec. 18, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city in July 2022. Prosecutors delivered their closing arguments and presented a recommendation of life imprisonment for the defendant the same day. (Pool photo)

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A vehicle presumed to be carrying a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022 arrives at the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of his trial on Dec. 18, 2025. Prosecutors delivered their closing arguments and presented a recommendation of life imprisonment for the defendant the same day.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A vehicle presumed to be carrying a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022 arrives at the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of his trial on Dec. 18, 2025. Prosecutors delivered their closing arguments and presented a recommendation of life imprisonment for the defendant the same day.

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CORRECTED: Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, an Italian former figure skater and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Dec. 16, 2025, in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 12, 2025, shows temporary housing built in a coastal area of Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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CORRECTED: Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, an Italian former figure skater and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Dec. 16, 2025, in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city in 2022. Prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their closing arguments and present a sentencing recommendation for the defendant the same day. (Pool photo)

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Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered 500-meter path on Dec. 17, 2025, at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, during a rehearsal for the popular parades starting the following day.

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Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered 500-meter path on Dec. 17, 2025, at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, during a rehearsal for the popular parades starting the following day.

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Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered 500-meter path on Dec. 17, 2025, at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, during a rehearsal for the popular parades starting the following day.

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Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered 500-meter path on Dec. 17, 2025, at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, during a rehearsal for the popular parades starting the following day.

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Japan Princess Hisako

Japanese Princess Hisako tries out a professional camera at a news photo exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Hisako

Japanese Princess Hisako tries out a professional camera at a news photo exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Hisako

Japanese Princess Hisako visits a news photo exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Hisako

Japanese Princess Hisako visits a news photo exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Hisako

Japanese Princess Hisako visits a news photo exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Hisako

Japanese Princess Hisako visits a news photo exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan Princess Hisako

Japanese Princess Hisako tries out a professional camera at a news photo exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken Dec. 18, 2025, shows the Nara District Court in Nara, western Japan, ahead of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022. Prosecutors are scheduled to deliver their closing arguments and present a sentencing recommendation for the defendant.

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Crown prince at award ceremony

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko chat with awardees after an International Prize for Biology award ceremony at the Japan Academy hall in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince at award ceremony

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko chat with awardees after an International Prize for Biology award ceremony at the Japan Academy hall in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince at award ceremony

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito addresses an International Prize for Biology award ceremony at the Japan Academy hall in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Crown prince at award ceremony

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend an International Prize for Biology award ceremony at the Japan Academy hall in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Tokyo-Kaohsiung flights inaugurated

Jetstar Japan officials and staff hand commemorative gifts to passengers at Narita airport near Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025, as they board the low-cost carrier's inaugural flight from Narita to Taiwan's Kaohsiung.

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Tokyo-Kaohsiung flights inaugurated

Jetstar Japan staff wave from Narita airport near Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025, as the low-cost carrier's inaugural flight from Narita to Taiwan's Kaohsiung departs.

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Tokyo-Kaohsiung flights inaugurated

Jetstar Japan staff pose for a photo at Narita airport near Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025, as the low-cost carrier's inaugural flight from Narita to Taiwan's Kaohsiung departs.

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Tokyo-Kaohsiung flights inaugurated

Jetstar Japan officials and staff pose for a photo at Narita airport near Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025, during an event marking the low-cost carrier's inaugural flight connecting Narita and Taiwan's Kaohsiung.

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Bear sighting in Iwate Pref.

A white-chested bear climbs a persimmon tree near a house in Iwaizumi in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 18, 2025, amid frequent bear sightings in Japan.

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Boxing: Takami vs. Santiago

WBO light flyweight champion Rene Santiago (R) of Puerto Rico lands a punch on WBA champion Kyosuke Takami of Japan in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Takami vs. Santiago

WBA light flyweight champion Kyosuke Takami (R) of Japan lands a punch on WBO champion Rene Santiago of Puerto Rico in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Takami vs. Santiago

WBA light flyweight champion Kyosuke Takami (L) of Japan lands a punch on WBO champion Rene Santiago of Puerto Rico in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Takami vs. Santiago

WBO light flyweight champion Rene Santiago (front) of Puerto Rico reacts after winning a title unification bout against WBA champion Kyosuke Takami of Japan at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Takami vs. Santiago

WBO light flyweight champion Rene Santiago (front) of Puerto Rico reacts after winning a title unification bout against WBA champion Kyosuke Takami of Japan at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Boxing: Takami vs. Santiago

WBO light flyweight champion Rene Santiago (R) of Puerto Rico lands a punch on WBA champion Kyosuke Takami of Japan in a title unification bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, shows his Nobel medal to the press after arriving at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Takami-Santiago bout

WBA light flyweight champ Kyosuke Takami (L) of Japan and WBO belt holder Rene Santiago of Puerto Rico pose after weighing in on Dec. 16, 2025, in Tokyo for their boxing title unification match the next day.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Tsutsumi-Donaire bout

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi of Japan poses after weighing in on Dec. 16, 2025, in Tokyo for his title unification match against WBA interim champion Nonito Donaire of the Philippines the next day.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Tsutsumi-Donaire bout

WBA bantamweight interim champion Nonito Donaire of the Philippines poses after weighing in on Dec. 16, 2025, in Tokyo for his title unification match against WBA champion Seiya Tsutsumi of Japan the next day.

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H3 rocket launch canceled

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction.

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H3 rocket launch canceled

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction.

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H3 rocket launch canceled

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction.

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Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

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Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

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Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

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Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.