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Taiwan: Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Taitung

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Taitung County in southeastern Taiwan at around 5:47 p.m. Wednesday, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration. The quake had a depth of about 11.9 km and shook buildings as far away as Taipei, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The video shows a store shelf shaking in Chiayi City, about 130 kilometers northwest of Taitung County.

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Construction Site of The Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a construction site of the Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway in north China's Hebei Province. The railway, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, has been under construction in an orderly manner. Photo by Xinhua/Mu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site of The Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway - China

Workers are busy at a construction site of the Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway in north China's Hebei Province, December 23, 2025. The railway, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, has been under construction in an orderly manner. Photo by Xinhua/Mu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site of The Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway - China

Workers are busy at a construction site of the Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway in north China's Hebei Province, December 23, 2025. The railway, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, has been under construction in an orderly manner. Photo by Xinhua/Mu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site of The Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway - China

Workers are busy at a construction site of the Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway in north China's Hebei Province, December 23, 2025. The railway, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, has been under construction in an orderly manner. Photo by Xinhua/Mu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site of The Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway - China

Workers are busy at a construction site of the Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway in north China's Hebei Province, December 23, 2025. The railway, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, has been under construction in an orderly manner. Photo by Xinhua/Mu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site of The Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a construction site of the Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway in north China's Hebei Province. The railway, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, has been under construction in an orderly manner. Photo by Xinhua/Mu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site of The Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a construction site of the Shijiazhuang-Xiong'an Intercity Railway in north China's Hebei Province. The railway, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, has been under construction in an orderly manner. Photo by Xinhua/Mu Yu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhalu Wetland Receives WRCA Certification - China

Bar-headed geese are pictured at the Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve, with the Potala Palace in the background, in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2025. Verified by the World Record Certification Agency (WRCA), the Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve has been confirmed as the "highest altitude natural urban wetland." The certification ceremony was held at the wetland on Saturday. Located in the urban area of Lhasa, the wetland covers an area of 12.2 square kilometers at an average altitude of 3,649 meters. Photo by Jigme Dorje/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhalu Wetland Receives WRCA Certification - China

A performance is staged at a certification ceremony for the Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2025. Verified by the World Record Certification Agency (WRCA), the Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve has been confirmed as the "highest altitude natural urban wetland." The certification ceremony was held at the wetland on Saturday. Located in the urban area of Lhasa, the wetland covers an area of 12.2 square kilometers at an average altitude of 3,649 meters. Photo by Jigme Dorje/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhalu Wetland Receives WRCA Certification - China

A staff member of the Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve displays a certificate issued by the World Record Certification Agency (WRCA), in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2025. Verified by the World Record Certification Agency (WRCA), the Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve has been confirmed as the "highest altitude natural urban wetland." The certification ceremony was held at the wetland on Saturday. Located in the urban area of Lhasa, the wetland covers an area of 12.2 square kilometers at an average altitude of 3,649 meters. Photo by Jigme Dorje/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lhalu Wetland Receives WRCA Certification - China

Bar-headed geese are pictured at the Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 20, 2025. Verified by the World Record Certification Agency (WRCA), the Lhalu Wetland National Nature Reserve has been confirmed as the "highest altitude natural urban wetland." The certification ceremony was held at the wetland on Saturday. Located in the urban area of Lhasa, the wetland covers an area of 12.2 square kilometers at an average altitude of 3,649 meters. Photo by Jigme Dorje/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the excavation site of the "Haitian" shield tunneling machine, the builders are carrying out bolt tightening work on the pipe segments in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - The "Haitian" shield tunneling machine of the second tunnel broke through 3000 meters in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the construction site of the second tunnel project, technicians are steadily operating the "Haitian" shield machine in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China, on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the construction site of the Second Tunnel Project, staff conducted daily inspections in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the construction site of the second tunnel project, the "Haitian" shield machine steadily advanced in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China on December 15, 2025,. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the construction site of the second tunnel project, technicians are steadily operating the "Haitian" shield machine in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China, on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - The main line of the second tunnel in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China, was formed on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the excavation site of the "Haitian" shield tunneling machine, the builders are carrying out bolt tightening work on the pipe segments in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the excavation site of the "Haitian" shield tunneling machine, the builders are carrying out bolt tightening work on the pipe segments in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the construction site of the Second Tunnel Project, workers are assembling box culverts in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Colombia: M5.8 Earthquake Hits Early Morning Near Santander

A Magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Colombia in the early hours of Wednesday, December 10, at 3:27 a.m. local time. The epicenter was located in the municipality of Piedecuesta, Santander, with a deep focus of 153 kilometers. This deep tremor allowed the shockwave to be felt widely across several regions, including major cities like Bogotá, Medellín, Bucaramanga, and Tunja. Crucially, no damage has been reported so far from the event. The video shows the city of Bogotá with the siren heard in the background.

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US/Canada: M7.0 Earthquake Strikes Alaska and Canadian Border

A Magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the Alaska-Yukon border on Saturday afternoon, December 6, in the Kluane National Park area, with a shallow depth of five kilometers. The tremor was felt as a milder Magnitude 5.3 in Whitehorse, 250 kilometers away. The quake occurred around 1:41 p.m. and was followed by aftershocks. Officials reported no immediate damage or injuries, and no tsunami warning was issued.

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Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

People operate heavy machinery to clear a landslide-blocked road in Mandra, in western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

A rescuer operates heavy machinery to clear a landslide-blocked road in Mandra, western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

A resident walks by a road blocked by a landslide in Mandra, in western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

People operate heavy machinery to clear a flooded road in Mandra, in western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese prince visits Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Prince Hisahito talks with people before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito wave before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito wave before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)