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Japanese astronaut Onishi

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced on Dec. 2 that he will serve as commander at the International Space Station when he heads to the ISS aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule in February 2025 at the earliest, becoming the third Japanese to assume the post.

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Japanese astronaut Onishi

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced on Dec. 2 that he will serve as commander at the International Space Station when he heads to the ISS aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule in February 2025 at the earliest, becoming the third Japanese to assume the post.

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Japanese astronaut Onishi

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced on Dec. 2 that he will serve as commander at the International Space Station when he heads to the ISS aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule in February 2025 at the earliest, becoming the third Japanese to assume the post.

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Japanese astronaut Onishi to assume ISS commander

Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2024. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced on Dec. 2 that he will serve as commander at the International Space Station when he heads to the ISS aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule in February 2025 at the earliest, becoming the third Japanese to assume the post.

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Ex-China editor given 7-year jail term

Photo taken on Nov. 29, 2024, shows the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court in the Chinese capital. On the same day, the court gave a seven-year jail term to Dong Yuyu, a former senior editor at a major Chinese newspaper affiliated with the ruling Communist Party who had been accused of leaking information to Japanese diplomats, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Ex-China editor given 7-year jail term

Photo taken on Nov. 29, 2024, shows the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court in the Chinese capital. On the same day, the court gave a seven-year jail term to Dong Yuyu, a former senior editor at a major Chinese newspaper affiliated with the ruling Communist Party who had been accused of leaking information to Japanese diplomats, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Ex-China editor given 7-year jail term

Security officers stand guard outside the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People's Court in the Chinese capital on Nov. 29, 2024. On the same day, the court gave a seven-year jail term to Dong Yuyu, a former senior editor at a major Chinese newspaper affiliated with the ruling Communist Party who had been accused of leaking information to Japanese diplomats, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Court upholds rejection of call to halt Miyagi Pref. nuclear reactor

File photo taken Oct. 24, 2024, shows the No. 2 nuclear reactor (front) at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture. The Sendai High Court on Nov. 27 upheld a lower court ruling rejecting local residents' call to halt the plant's No. 2 unit, which restarted in October as the first reactor to operate in northeastern Japan since the region was hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Court upholds rejection of call to halt Miyagi Pref. nuclear reactor

File photo taken Oct. 24, 2024, shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture. The Sendai High Court on Nov. 27 upheld a lower court ruling rejecting local residents' call to halt the plant's No. 2 unit, which restarted in October as the first reactor to operate in northeastern Japan since the region was hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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US: Atmospheric River Brings Heavy Rain And Flooding To Northern California 2

An atmospheric river storm hit Northern California on Thursday, November 21, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding. Several schools in Sonoma County were closed on Friday due to severe weather.

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Shimane nuclear power plant

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 19, 2024, shows the No. 2 reactor at Chugoku Electric Power Co.'s Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan.

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[Breaking News]Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 13 Kyodo - Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, after the Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit. (Kyodo)

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This simulated image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 docking with the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This simulated image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 as it completes docking with the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This simulated image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 docking with the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 completing its docking with the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 approaching the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 approaching the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 approaching the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Princess Yuriko

Japan's Princess Yuriko waves to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2, 2023. Emperor Naruhito's great-aunt, the oldest member of Japan's imperial family, died at a Tokyo hospital on Nov. 15, 2024, at the age of 101.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, after the Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, after the Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the regulatory body's meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024. The Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, at which it formally decided the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, at which it formally decided the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, at which it formally decided the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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J-15 at The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospa

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 12, 2024 - J-15 series carrier-based aircraft perform a flight during The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, Nov 12, 2024. On the same day, the Navy J-15 series carrier-based aircraft formation composed of 1 J-15D aircraft and 2 J-15T aircraft conducted a flight demonstration over Zhuhai Jinwan Airport.

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Euro Hockey Tour EHT - Karjala Cup

Switzerland's Enzo Corvi (L to R), Fabrice Herzog and Dario Simion (59) celebrate the 2-2 goal by Simion during the ice hockey Euro Hockey Tour EHT Karjala Cup match Sweden vs. Switzerland in Helsinki, Finland on 9th Nov., 2024. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Euro Hockey Tour EHT - Karjala Cup

Switzerland's Dario Simion (59) scores the 2-2 goal behind Sweden's goalie Jacob Johansson during the ice hockey Euro Hockey Tour EHT Karjala Cup match Sweden vs. Switzerland in Helsinki, Finland on 9th Nov., 2024. Swiss Fabrice Herzog (6) looks on with Sweden's Filip Cederqvist (L), Victor Söderström (9) and Henrik Tömmernes (R). LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Euro Hockey Tour EHT - Karjala Cup

Sweden's Oskar Lang (14) scores 2-1 goal behind Switzerland's goalie Gilles Senn during the ice hockey Euro Hockey Tour EHT Karjala Cup match Sweden vs. Switzerland in Helsinki, Finland on 9th Nov., 2024. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Euro Hockey Tour EHT - Karjala Cup

Sweden's Oskar Lang (L) celebrates his 2-1 goal with Christoffer Ehn (21) during the ice hockey Euro Hockey Tour EHT Karjala Cup match Sweden vs. Switzerland in Helsinki, Finland on 9th Nov., 2024. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Fuel debris retrieval at Fukushima plant

Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2024, shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. successfully retrieved a small amount of melted fuel from the No. 2 reactor on Nov. 7.

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Fuel debris retrieval at Fukushima plant

Photo taken Nov. 7, 2024, shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima, after Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. successfully retrieved a small amount of melted fuel from the No. 2 reactor the same day.

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Baseball: BayStars win Japan Series

DeNA BayStars players run onto the field to celebrate after clinching their first Japan Series baseball title since 1998 with an 11-2 victory over the SoftBank Hawks in Game 6 on Nov. 3, 2024, at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo.

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Baseball: BayStars win Japan Series

DeNA BayStars manager Daisuke Miura celebrates with a beer shower after the club clinched their first Japan Series baseball title since 1998 with an 11-2 victory over the SoftBank Hawks in Game 6 on Nov. 3, 2024, at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo.

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Baseball: BayStars win Japan Series

DeNA BayStars manager Daisuke Miura (3rd from L) and his players celebrate after clinching their first Japan Series baseball title since 1998 with an 11-2 victory over the SoftBank Hawks in Game 6 on Nov. 3, 2024, at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo.