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Northern boobook

Northern boobook

Photo taken on Nov. 16, 2025, shows a northern boobook at Hamura municipal zoo in Hamura, western Tokyo.

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Northern boobook

Northern boobook

Photo taken on Nov. 16, 2025, shows a northern boobook at Hamura municipal zoo in Hamura, western Tokyo.

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Harris's hawk

Harris's hawk

Photo taken on Nov. 16, 2025, shows a Harris's hawk at Hamura Zoo in Hamura, western Tokyo.

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Harris's hawk

Harris's hawk

Photo taken on Nov. 16, 2025, shows a Harris's hawk at Hamura Zoo in Hamura, western Tokyo.

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Harris's hawk

Harris's hawk

Photo taken on Nov. 16, 2025, shows a Harris's hawk at Hamura Zoo in Hamura, western Tokyo.

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Tokyo Deaflympics

Tokyo Deaflympics

Entry is restricted at the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2025, ahead of a basketball match at the Tokyo Deaflympics due to the number of people trying to get in.

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Tokyo Deaflympics

Tokyo Deaflympics

Spectators cheer in sign language during a Tokyo Deaflympics handball match at the Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground Indoor Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Tokyo Deaflympics

Tokyo Deaflympics

People form a long line in front of the Tokyo Budokan martial arts hall in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2025, ahead of judo matches at the Tokyo Deaflympics.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Femke Kok of the Netherlands celebrates after winning gold in the women's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Femke Kok of the Netherlands competes in the women's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from L) Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato -- compete in the women's team pursuit at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from L) Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato -- compete in the women's team pursuit at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from L) Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato -- compete in the women's team pursuit at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Alysa Liu of the United States competes in the women's free program en route to winning gold at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from L) Ayano Sato, Hana Noake and Miho Takagi -- react after winning the women's team pursuit at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from R) Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato -- compete in the women's team pursuit at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Alysa Liu of the United States competes in the women's free program en route to winning gold at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from 2nd from R) Ayano Sato, Hana Noake and Miho Takagi, -- pose for photos after winning the gold in the women's team pursuit event at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from 2nd from R) Ayano Sato, Hana Noake and Miho Takagi, -- pose for photos after winning the gold in the women's team pursuit event at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from L) Miho Takagi, Ayano Sato and Hana Noake -- pose for photos after winning the gold in the women's team pursuit event at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Japanese speed skaters -- (from L) Miho Takagi, Hana Noake and Ayano Sato -- pose for photos after winning the gold in the women's team pursuit event at a World Cup speed skating event in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Santa Claus charity parade in Tokyo

Santa Claus charity parade in Tokyo

People dressing as Santa Claus take part in a 2.5-kilometer charity parade in central Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2025. Participation fees collected from about 2,600 people will finance purchases of Christmas gifts for children with illnesses.

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Santa Claus charity parade in Tokyo

Santa Claus charity parade in Tokyo

People dressing as Santa Claus take part in a 2.5-kilometer charity parade in central Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2025. Participation fees collected from about 2,600 people will finance purchases of Christmas gifts for children with illnesses.

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Santa Claus charity parade in Tokyo

Santa Claus charity parade in Tokyo

People dressing as Santa Claus take part in a 2.5-kilometer charity parade in central Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2025. Participation fees collected from about 2,600 people will finance purchases of Christmas gifts for children with illnesses.

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Golf: The Annika

Golf: The Annika

Linn Grant of Sweden (L) holds the victor's trophy after winning The Annika golf tournament, with tournament host Annika Sorenstam, at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Princess Kako attends speech contest by students

Princess Kako attends speech contest by students

Japanese Princess Kako (L) arrives at the venue of a speech contest by junior high school students in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako attends speech contest by students

Princess Kako attends speech contest by students

Japanese Princess Kako arrives at the venue of a speech contest by junior high school students in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako attends speech contest by students

Princess Kako attends speech contest by students

Japanese Princess Kako (back, C) attends a speech contest by junior high school students in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Alysa Liu (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the women's event at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025, alongside silver medalist Rinka Watanabe (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Anastasiia Gubanova of Georgia.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Alysa Liu (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the women's event at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025, alongside silver medalist Rinka Watanabe (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Anastasiia Gubanova of Georgia.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Rinka Watanabe of Japan poses after winning silver in the women's event at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Rinka Watanabe of Japan poses after winning silver in the women's event at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Rinka Watanabe of Japan poses after winning silver in the women's event at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Rinka Watanabe of Japan poses after winning silver in the women's event at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Rinka Watanabe of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Wakaba Higuchi of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Hana Yoshida of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Hana Yoshida of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Hana Yoshida of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Rinka Watanabe of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Rinka Watanabe of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Figure skating: Skate America

Figure skating: Skate America

Rinka Watanabe of Japan competes in the women's free program at the Skate America figure skating competition in Lake Placid, New York, on Nov. 16, 2025.

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Couche-Tard drops $47 bil. bid to buy Seven-Eleven parent company

Couche-Tard drops $47 bil. bid to buy Seven-Eleven parent company

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2024, shows the headquarters of Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. near Montreal. The retailer said on July 16, 2025, that it has withdrawn its $47 billion buyout proposal for Japanese rival Seven & i Holdings Co., the operator of the Seven-Eleven convenience store chain, following a year of talks.

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Couche-Tard drops $47 bil. bid to buy Seven-Eleven parent company

Couche-Tard drops $47 bil. bid to buy Seven-Eleven parent company

Photo taken on Nov. 21, 2024, shows a convenience store operated by Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. in Montreal. The retailer said on July 16, 2025, that it has withdrawn its $47 billion buyout proposal for Japanese rival Seven & i Holdings Co., the operator of the Seven-Eleven convenience store chain, following a year of talks.

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Toyota unveils hydrogen-electric commercial van

Toyota unveils hydrogen-electric commercial van

Photo taken in Oyama in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka on Nov. 16, 2024, shows a HiAce commercial van powered by both a hydrogen engine and an electric motor, unveiled by Toyota Motor Corp. ahead of its public road test in Australia, possibly from the spring of 2025.

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