Japanese crown prince turns 59

Japanese crown prince turns 59

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2024, ahead of his 59th birthday on Nov. 30. (Pool photo)

Japanese crown prince turns 59

Japanese crown prince turns 59

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2024, ahead of his 59th birthday on Nov. 30. (Pool photo)

Japanese crown prince turns 59

Japanese crown prince turns 59

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2024, ahead of his 59th birthday on Nov. 30. (Pool photo)

Japanese crown prince turns 59

Japanese crown prince turns 59

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2024, ahead of his 59th birthday on Nov. 30. (Pool photo)

Kadokawa headquarters in Tokyo

Kadokawa headquarters in Tokyo

Photo taken Nov. 25, 2024, shows major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo.

Kadokawa headquarters in Tokyo

Kadokawa headquarters in Tokyo

Photo taken Nov. 25, 2024, shows major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo.

Kadokawa headquarters in Tokyo

Kadokawa headquarters in Tokyo

Photo taken Nov. 25, 2024, shows major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo.

Sony headquarters in Tokyo

Sony headquarters in Tokyo

Photo taken Nov. 25, 2024, shows the logo of Sony Group Corp. at the company's headquarters in Tokyo.

Sony headquarters in Tokyo

Sony headquarters in Tokyo

Photo taken Nov. 25, 2024, shows the logo of Sony Group Corp. at the company's headquarters in Tokyo.

Sony headquarters in Tokyo

Sony headquarters in Tokyo

Photo taken Nov. 25, 2024, shows Sony Group Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo.

Sony headquarters in Tokyo

Sony headquarters in Tokyo

Photo taken Nov. 25, 2024, shows Sony Group Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo.

Turkey pardons at White House

Turkey pardons at White House

U.S. President Joe Biden (R) announces the annual turkey pardons during a ceremony at the White House in Washington on Nov. 25, 2024.

Sumo: Ozeki Kotozakura

Sumo: Ozeki Kotozakura

Ozeki Kotozakura holds a press conference in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2024, a day after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

Sumo: Ozeki Kotozakura

Sumo: Ozeki Kotozakura

Ozeki Kotozakura holds a press conference in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2024, a day after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

Sumo: Ozeki Kotozakura

Sumo: Ozeki Kotozakura

Ozeki Kotozakura holds a press conference in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2024, a day after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

Sumo: Ozeki Kotozakura

Sumo: Ozeki Kotozakura

Ozeki Kotozakura holds a press conference in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2024, a day after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

Sumo: Ozeki Kotozakura

Sumo: Ozeki Kotozakura

Ozeki Kotozakura holds a press conference in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Nov. 25, 2024, a day after winning the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

Japan-Italy agreement

Japan-Italy agreement

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (L) and Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto shake hands in Rome on Nov. 25, 2024, after signing an acquisition and cross-servicing agreement between the two countries.

Condolence visit for late Princess Yuriko

Condolence visit for late Princess Yuriko

Japanese Princess Kako is pictured after making a condolence visit to the residence of the late Princess Yuriko at Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2024, to attend a ceremony ahead of her funeral the following day. Princess Yuriko, great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, died at age 101 on Nov. 15.

Condolence visit for late Princess Yuriko

Condolence visit for late Princess Yuriko

Japanese Princess Aiko is pictured after making a condolence visit to the residence of the late Princess Yuriko at Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2024, to attend a ceremony ahead of her funeral the following day. Princess Yuriko, great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, died at age 101 on Nov. 15. (Pool photo)

Condolence visit for late Princess Yuriko

Condolence visit for late Princess Yuriko

Japanese former Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and former Empress Michiko are pictured after making a condolence visit to the residence of the late Princess Yuriko at Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2024, ahead of her funeral the following day. Princess Yuriko died at age 101 on Nov. 15. (Pool photo)

Condolence visit for late Princess Yuriko

Condolence visit for late Princess Yuriko

Japanese former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko are pictured after making a condolence visit to the residence of the late Princess Yuriko at Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2024, ahead of her funeral the following day. Princess Yuriko died at age 101 on Nov. 15. (Pool photo)

Condolence visit for late Princess Yuriko

Condolence visit for late Princess Yuriko

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are pictured after making a condolence visit to the residence of the late Princess Yuriko at Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2024, ahead of her funeral the following day. The great-aunt of the emperor died at age 101 on Nov. 15. (Pool photo)

Condolence visit for late Princess Yuriko

Condolence visit for late Princess Yuriko

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are pictured after making a condolence visit to the residence of the late Princess Yuriko at Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2024, ahead of her funeral the following day. The great-aunt of the emperor died at age 101 on Nov. 15. (Pool photo)

Japan's crown prince, princess

Japan's crown prince, princess

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2024, ahead of their trip to Turkey in early December. The two countries mark this year the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. (Pool photo)

Japan's crown princess

Japan's crown princess

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2024, ahead of a trip to Turkey in early December. The two countries mark this year the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. (Pool photo)

Japan's crown prince

Japan's crown prince

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2024, ahead of a trip to Turkey in early December. The two countries mark this year the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. (Pool photo)

Year of Snake in 2025

Year of Snake in 2025

Making of clay bells topped with snakes is under way at Konda Hachimangu shrine in Habikino, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 25, 2024, in preparation for 2025, the Year of Snake in the Chinese zodiac.

Year of Snake in 2025

Year of Snake in 2025

Photo taken on Nov. 25, 2024, shows a clay bell topped with a snake at Konda Hachimangu shrine in Habikino, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. Production of the bells is at its peak in preparation for 2025, the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac.

U.N. committee to address plastic pollution

U.N. committee to address plastic pollution

Chairman Luis Vayas Valdivieso speaks as the fifth session of the U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution kicks off in Busan, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2024.

U.N. committee to address plastic pollution

U.N. committee to address plastic pollution

The committee for U.N. intergovernmental negotiations on a legally binding plastic pollution treaty kicks off a meeting in Busan, South Korea, on Nov. 25, 2024.

Sumo: Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Sumo: Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura holds a press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2024, a day after winning the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

Sumo: Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Sumo: Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura holds a press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2024, a day after winning the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

Sumo: Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Sumo: Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura holds a press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2024, a day after winning the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

Renovation of Hirosaki Castle

Renovation of Hirosaki Castle

AOMORI, Japan - Water removal begins Nov. 25, 2014, from the moat surrounding the central tower of Hirosaki Castle in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, in northeastern Japan, ahead of a planned landfill of a moat area to repair the stone wall. The city government has decided to rebuild part of the wall, the first such work in about 100 years, after the discovery of a bulge, a sign of potential collapse, with the work expected to complete by the end of March 2024.