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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) visit the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Police officers (L) stand guard near Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, on Jan. 14, 2026, as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visit the World Heritage-listed historical site.

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visit the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands in front of the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands in front of the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far L) prepares to greet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Police officers patrol near Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, on Jan. 14, 2026, as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visit the World Heritage-listed historical site.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung clap during a joint press appearance following their talks in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung following a joint press appearance in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea summit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung makes a joint press appearance with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, following their talks on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi makes a joint press appearance with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, following their talks on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung are pictured in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, ahead of their talks on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung make a joint press appearance following their talks in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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CORRECTED: Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (front, L) hold talks in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Nara, the capital of her home prefecture of Nara, western Japan, ahead of their talks on Jan. 13, 2026.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

NARA, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Video 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. (Kyodo)

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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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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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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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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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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Akie Abe (C), widow of assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leaves the Nara District Court in Nara on Dec. 3, 2025, after attending for the first time the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, indicted for fatally shooting Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022.

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Street fundraising by Buddhist monks

Buddhist monks from World Heritage-listed Kinpusenji Temple head out for their annual year-end street fundraising campaign in Yoshino in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 1, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi eats persimmon

Japanese Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi eats a piece of persimmon at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2025, during a visit by representatives promoting the fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture of Nara.

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Japan PM Takaichi receives persimmons

Japanese Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi (C, R) receives a basket of persimmons at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2025, during a visit by representatives promoting the fruit grown in Nara Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japan PM Takaichi receives persimmons

Japanese Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi (R) receives a basket of persimmons at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2025, during a visit by representatives promoting the fruit grown in Nara Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japan PM Takaichi receives persimmons

Japanese Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi receives persimmons at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2025, during a visit by representatives promoting the fruit grown in Nara Prefecture, western Japan.

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Princess visits exhibition digitally showcasing imperial treasures

Japanese Princess Kako visits Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2025, for a special exhibition digitally displaying imperial artifacts housed in the Shosoin treasure house in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits exhibition digitally showcasing imperial treasures

Japanese Princess Kako visits Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2025, for a special exhibition digitally displaying imperial artifacts housed in the Shosoin treasure house in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits exhibition digitally showcasing imperial treasures

Japanese Princess Kako visits Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2025, for a special exhibition digitally displaying imperial artifacts housed in the Shosoin treasure house in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara. (Pool photo)

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Princess visits exhibition digitally showcasing imperial treasures

Japanese Princess Kako visits Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2025, for a special exhibition digitally displaying imperial artifacts housed in the Shosoin treasure house in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking News]Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

NARA, Japan, Oct. 28 Kyodo - A car (white) apparently carrying the man accused of shooting and killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enters the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, before the first hearing of his trial. Tetsuya Yamagami was indicted for fatally shooting Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

NARA, Japan, Oct. 28 Kyodo - Journalists gather near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, as the first hearing is held 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. (Kyodo)

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A car (white) apparently carrying the man accused of shooting and killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enters the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, before the first hearing of his trial. Tetsuya Yamagami was indicted for fatally shooting Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A car apparently carrying the man accused of shooting and killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe enters the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, before the first hearing of his trial. Tetsuya Yamagami was indicted for fatally shooting Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in 2022.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Journalists gather near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, as the first hearing is held 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.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of the first hearing 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. (Pool photo)

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of the first hearing 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.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Journalists gather near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, ahead of the first hearing 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.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

People form a long line at Nara Park near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, to secure courtroom seating lottery tickets for the first hearing 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.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

People form a long line at Nara Park near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, to secure courtroom seating lottery tickets for the first hearing 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.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

People form a long line at Nara Park near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, to secure courtroom seating lottery tickets for the first hearing 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.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

People form a long line at Nara Park near the Nara District Court in Nara on Oct. 28, 2025, to secure courtroom seating lottery tickets for the first hearing 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.

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Japan LDP leadership election

A copy of an extra edition of newspaper is handed out in Nara, western Japan, on Oct. 4, 2025, following former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi's victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election earlier in the day.

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Japan LDP leadership election

A copy of an extra edition of newspaper is handed out in Nara, western Japan, on Oct. 4, 2025, following former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi's victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election earlier in the day.