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Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a commercial area in Taipei's Zhongshan district after a man released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders earlier in the day, leaving one man dead and eight others injured.

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Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a commercial area in Taipei's Zhongshan district after a man released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders earlier in the day, leaving one man dead and eight others injured.

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Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a commercial area in Taipei's Zhongshan district after a man released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders earlier in the day, leaving one man dead and eight others injured.

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Man attacks bystanders in Taipei

Police officers stand guard in Taipei's Zhongshan district on Dec. 19, 2025, after a man released smoke bombs and attacked bystanders earlier in the day, leaving one man dead and eight others injured.

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Japan PM hosts banquet for leaders of 5 Central Asian nations

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a banquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the State Guest House in Tokyo for the leaders of five Central Asian countries -- Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM hosts banquet for leaders of 5 Central Asian nations

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a banquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (back, 2nd from R) at the State Guest House in Tokyo for the leaders of five Central Asian countries -- Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. (Pool photo)

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Immersive arts at Toyota group museum in Yokohama

Photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025, shows artwork at the Moveum immersive museum the Toyota Motor Corp. group unveiled to the press a day ahead of its opening to the public in Yokohama near Tokyo. The art event at what was a 1,800-square-meter warehouse at a wharf in the eastern Japan city will run through March 31, 2026.

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Japan imperial family watches Nutcracker

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (4th from R), Empress Masako (3rd from R) and their daughter Princess Aiko (2nd from R) arrive at the New National Theatre in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, to watch the Nutcracker ballet performance. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Tajikistan talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and his Tajikistani counterpart, Sirodjidin Muhriddin, shake hands at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Japan-Kyrgyzstan talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and his Kyrgyzstan counterpart, Jeenbek Kulubaev, shake hands at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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Interview with New Zealand defense minister

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins gives an interview at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with New Zealand defense minister

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins gives an interview at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with New Zealand defense minister

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins gives an interview at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with New Zealand defense minister

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins gives an interview at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with ICC head

International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General John Denton gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with ICC head

International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General John Denton gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with ICC head

International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General John Denton gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Interview with ICC head

International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General John Denton gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Novel laureate Kitagawa at press conference

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks during a press conference at the state-run college in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, following the university having been selected as a candidate for significant government grants at elevating Japanese research institutes to the top of global rankings.

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Novel laureate Kitagawa at press conference

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks during a press conference at the state-run college in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, following the university having been selected as a candidate for significant government grants at elevating Japanese research institutes to the top of global rankings.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins (R) receives a guard of honor in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025. She held talks with her Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi (C), the same day.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins (L) receives a guard of honor in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025. She held talks with her Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi (R), the same day.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press jointly with his New Zealand counterpart, Judith Collins, following their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his New Zealand counterpart, Judith Collins, after they met the press following their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

New Zealand Defense Minister Judith Collins meets the press jointly with her Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, following their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his New Zealand counterpart, Judith Collins, after they met the press following their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Chinese film director Kiwi Chow

Hong Kong pro-democracy director Kiwi Chow speaks during an interview in Hong Kong on Dec. 17, 2025, next to a poster of his latest film, "Deadline," after Hong Kong authorities banned the public screening of the film in the region, citing national security concerns.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and his New Zealand counterpart Judith Collins meet the press after their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and his New Zealand counterpart Judith Collins meet the press after their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and his New Zealand counterpart Judith Collins meet the press after their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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BOJ headquarters

File photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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Kazakhstan's president in Tokyo

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (back, 2nd from R) attends a luncheon hosted by Japanese Emperor Naruhito (back, R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Kazakhstan's president in Tokyo

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (R) prepares to attend a luncheon hosted by Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Kazakhstan's president in Tokyo

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (R) meets with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Kazakhstan's president in Tokyo

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (R) meets with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Kazakhstan's president in Tokyo

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (4th from R) attends a luncheon hosted by Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025, with Crown Prince Fumihito (3rd from L) also in attendance. (Pool photo)

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Kazakhstan's president in Tokyo

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (L) is welcomed by Japan's Emperor Naruhito upon his arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan, Kazakhstan agree to strengthen partnership

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (4th from R) and Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (5th from L) hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025.

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Japan, Kazakhstan agree to strengthen partnership

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaks during talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025.