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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, heads for a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda (front), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, heads for a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda (R), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Komeito party leader Tetsuo Saito (L) are pictured ahead of their talks at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the talks, the two parties decided to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda (C), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Komeito party leader Tetsuo Saito (2nd from L), alongside other party executives, hold a meeting at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

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Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Yoshihiko Noda (C), leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a policy-setting meeting of the party's upper and lower house lawmakers in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a policy-setting meeting of the party's upper and lower house lawmakers in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Yoshihiko Noda (C), leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a policy-setting meeting of the party's upper and lower house lawmakers in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Central Japan city hosts job fair in India

A Japanese automotive parts manufacturer based in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture holds a recruiting session for people seeking jobs in Japan on Jan. 14, 2026, at a job fair in New Delhi. Five Hamamatsu-based companies took part in the event, which was organized by the central Japan city.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Takayasu (L) defeats maegashira No. 3 Hakunofuji on Day 4 of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 14, 2026, at Tokyo's Rygoku Kokugikan arena.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Takayasu (L) defeats maegashira No. 3 Hakunofuji on Day 4 of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 14, 2026, at Tokyo's Rygoku Kokugikan arena.

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Japan top spokesman Kihara

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Japan, Philippines sign pact

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) speaks at a joint press appearance with his Philippine counterpart Maria Theresa Lazaro in Manila on Jan. 15, 2026, after signing an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement between Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the Philippine armed forces.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi walks out of the prime minister's office in Tokyo while answering questions from reporters following a meeting with senior ruling party officials on Jan. 14, 2026.

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10 years after deadly bus crash in central Japan

Photo taken Jan. 15, 2026, shows a cenotaph for the victims of a 2016 ski trip charter bus crash near the accident site in the mountain resort town of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, with flowers offered on its 10th anniversary the same day. The accident left 15 people dead and 26 injured, mostly college students.

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10 years after deadly bus crash in central Japan

Photo taken Jan. 15, 2026, shows a cenotaph for the victims of a 2016 ski trip charter bus crash near the accident site in the mountain resort town of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, with flowers offered on its 10th anniversary the same day. The accident left 15 people dead and 26 injured, mostly college students.

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10 years after deadly bus crash in central Japan

Photo taken Jan. 15, 2026, shows a cenotaph for the victims of a 2016 ski trip charter bus crash near the accident site in the mountain resort town of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, with flowers offered on its 10th anniversary the same day. The accident left 15 people dead and 26 injured, mostly college students.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Teru Shimazu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Naoki Prize, a Japanese literary award for popular fiction.

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Makoto Toriyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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Main opposition party head Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to the press in Narashino in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 15, 2026

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Literary award winner in Japan

Novelist Ushio Hatakeyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, after winning the Akutagawa Prize, a Japanese literary award for up-and-coming authors.

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Year's 1st kumquat auction in Japan

The year's first auction of fully ripe "Tama-tama" luxury kumquats is held on Jan. 15. 2026, at a wholesale market in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan.

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Year's 1st kumquat auction in Japan

The year's first auction of fully ripe "Tama-tama" luxury kumquats is held on Jan. 15. 2026, at a wholesale market in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan.

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Year's 1st kumquat auction in Japan

The year's first auction of fully ripe "Tama-tama" luxury kumquats is held on Jan. 15. 2026, at a wholesale market in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan.

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Year's 1st kumquat auction in Japan

Fully ripe "Tama-tama" luxury kumquats are on display for the first auction of the year on Jan. 15. 2026, at a wholesale market in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan.

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Interview with ICAN executive director

Screenshot shows Melissa Parke, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize winner, giving an online interview on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Shuto Machino of Borussia Monchengladbach reacts after scoring in the second half of a Bundesliga football match against Hoffenheim on Jan. 14, 2026, at PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Shuto Machino of Borussia Monchengladbach reacts after scoring in the second half of a Bundesliga football match against Hoffenheim on Jan. 14, 2026, at PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Shuto Machino (L) of Borussia Monchengladbach scores in the second half of a Bundesliga football match against Hoffenheim on Jan. 14, 2026, at PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany.

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Steam locomotive in Hokkaido

JR Hokkaido's "Fuyu-no-Shitsugen" (Winter Wetland) steam locomotive runs in Kushiro on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Jan. 14, 2026, for a press preview three days before going into service for the general public. The sightseeing train will operate in the Kushiro Marsh, a Ramsar site, mainly on weekends until March 15.

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Japan finance minister on yen's depreciation

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2026, following the yen's depreciation to 159 against the U.S. dollar amid speculation that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will accelerate expansionary fiscal policy after an expected general election.

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S. Korean President Lee leaves Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 14, 2026, as he winds up his trip to Japan for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean President Lee leaves Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung waves at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 14, 2026, after winding up his trip to Japan for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking News]Astronaut Suwa to fly to ISS possibly in 2027

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 9 Kyodo - Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa holds a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said he will fly to the International Space Station, possibly in 2027, for a long-term mission. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 11 Kyodo - Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2026, as he will play for the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays in the 2026 season. (Kyodo)

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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 3, 2026, shows a snow machine at the venue of cross country skiing disciplines for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Tesero, Italy.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Prince Hisahito (C) and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Prince Hisahito (C) and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Princess Aiko (L) attends the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026, at the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on Nov. 7, 2025, for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on Nov. 7, 2025, for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows temporary housing built in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on Nov. 7, 2025, for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025, shows temporary housing in 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.