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Japan author Mieko Kanai

Japan author Mieko Kanai

Japanese writer, poet, and literary critic Mieko Kanai (L) and Polly Barton, the English translator of her 1997 novel "Mild Vertigo," pose for a photo in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Japanese film director Yamada

Japanese film director Yamada

Japanese film director Yoji Yamada gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Japanese film director Yamada

Japanese film director Yamada

Japanese film director Yoji Yamada gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Japanese film director Yamada

Japanese film director Yamada

Japanese film director Yoji Yamada gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024.

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U.S. presidential election

U.S. presidential election

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump are pictured near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on U.S. presidential election day on Nov. 5, 2024.

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U.S. presidential election

U.S. presidential election

Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gather in Washington on U.S. presidential election day on Nov. 5, 2024.

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U.S. presidential election

U.S. presidential election

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gather near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on U.S. presidential election day on Nov. 5, 2024.

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U.S. presidential election

U.S. presidential election

Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gather in Washington on U.S. presidential election day on Nov. 5, 2024.

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U.S. presidential election

U.S. presidential election

A supporter of Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump is pictured near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on U.S. presidential election day on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Football: Champions League

Football: Champions League

Daizen Maeda (front) of Celtic plays in a Champions League football match against Leipzig on Nov. 5, 2024, in Glasgow.

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Football: Champions League

Football: Champions League

Reo Hatate (R) of Celtic celebrates after scoring in the second half of a Champions League football match against Leipzig on Nov. 5, 2024, in Glasgow.

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Football: Champions League

Football: Champions League

Reo Hatate (front) of Celtic celebrates after scoring in the second half of a Champions League football match against Leipzig on Nov. 5, 2024, in Glasgow.

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Football: Champions League

Football: Champions League

Kyogo Furuhashi (R) of Celtic plays in a Champions League football match against Leipzig on Nov. 5, 2024, in Glasgow.

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U.S. presidential election

U.S. presidential election

Voters enter a polling station in Phoenix, Arizona, on Nov. 5, 2024, for a U.S. presidential election.

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Football: Champions League

Football: Champions League

Reo Hatate (2nd from R) of Celtic scores in a Champions League football match against Leipzig on Nov. 5, 2024, in Glasgow.

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U.S. presidential election

U.S. presidential election

Voters cast their ballots in the U.S. presidential election at a polling station in New York on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Japan men's basketball team head coach

Japan men's basketball team head coach

Tom Hovasse, head coach of the Japan men's basketball team, poses for a photo after holding a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024.

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U.S. presidential election

U.S. presidential election

A voter casts a ballot in the U.S. presidential election at a polling station in New York on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Japan men's basketball team head coach

Japan men's basketball team head coach

Tom Hovasse, head coach of the Japan men's basketball team, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Japan men's basketball team head coach

Japan men's basketball team head coach

Tom Hovasse, head coach of the Japan men's basketball team, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Work is underway to demolish a toppled 7-story building in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Nov. 5, 2024, 10 months after the area was devastated by a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Work is underway to demolish a toppled 7-story building in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Nov. 5, 2024, 10 months after the area was devastated by a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Aftermath of strong earthquake in central Japan

Work is underway to demolish a toppled 7-story building in Wajima in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture on Nov. 5, 2024, 10 months after the area was devastated by a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1.

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China International Import Expo

China International Import Expo

Pet-related products are displayed at a booth of the Japan External Trade Organization at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2024, as demand for such products is growing in China.

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China International Import Expo

China International Import Expo

Photo shows a booth of the Uniqlo clothing chain at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2024.

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China International Import Expo

China International Import Expo

Photo shows a booth of the Japan External Trade Organization at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2024.

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International import fair in Shanghai

International import fair in Shanghai

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024, shows Panasonic Holdings Corp.'s exhibition space at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Former MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada of the SoftBank Hawks speaks during a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 5, 2024, on his retirement from professional baseball.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Former MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada of the SoftBank Hawks speaks during a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 5, 2024, on his retirement from professional baseball.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Former MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada of the SoftBank Hawks speaks during a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 5, 2024, on his retirement from professional baseball.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Former MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada of the SoftBank Hawks speaks during a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 5, 2024, on his retirement from professional baseball.

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Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Baseball: Ex-MLB pitcher Wada retires

Former MLB Chicago Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada (R) of the SoftBank Hawks shakes hands with teammate Ukyo Shuto at a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 5, 2024, on his retirement from professional baseball.

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French navy ship visits Kyoto

French navy ship visits Kyoto

Maizuru Mayor Akitsu Kamoda (R) and Captain Alexis Gollsnich, commander of the French navy frigate Prairial, pose for a photo in the Kyoto prefectural city, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2024, as the French ship makes a call at Maizuru port the same day.

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French navy ship visits Kyoto

French navy ship visits Kyoto

The French navy frigate Prairial makes a call at Maizuru port in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Japan crown prince, princess meet cultural award recipients

Japan crown prince, princess meet cultural award recipients

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Crown Princess Kiko meet recipients of the Order of Culture and the Person of Cultural Merit award at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japanese princesses meet cultural award recipients

Japanese princesses meet cultural award recipients

Japanese Emperor Naruhito's daughter Princess Aiko (L) and Crown Prince Fumihito's daughter Princess Kako meet recipients of the Order of Culture and the Person of Cultural Merit award at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet cultural award recipients

Japan emperor, empress meet cultural award recipients

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front), alongside Empress Masako, greets recipients of the Order of Culture and Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet cultural award recipients

Japan emperor, empress meet cultural award recipients

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L, front) greets recipients of the Order of Culture and Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet cultural award recipients

Japan emperor, empress meet cultural award recipients

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako meet recipients of the Order of Culture and the Person of Cultural Merit award at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Production of skewered persimmons in western Japan

Production of skewered persimmons in western Japan

Skewered persimmons are hung for drying in Katsuragi in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2024, as production of the seasonal specialty, a four-century-old tradition, hits its peak.

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Production of skewered persimmons in western Japan

Production of skewered persimmons in western Japan

Skewered persimmons are hung for drying in Katsuragi in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2024, as production of the seasonal specialty, a four-century-old tradition, hits its peak.

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Tokyo bourse extends closing time

Tokyo bourse extends closing time

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024, shows an electric sign board inside the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announcing that the bourse has extended its closing time by 30 minutes to 3:30 p.m. for the first extension in 70 years.

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Tokyo bourse extends closing time

Tokyo bourse extends closing time

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024, captures a financial data screen at the Tokyo Stock Exchange showing trading continuing past 3 p.m. after the bourse extended its closing time by 30 minutes to 3:30 p.m., the first extension in 70 years.

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Sakura shrimp auction in Japan

Sakura shrimp auction in Japan

Brokers inspect baskets at the season's first auction of sakura shrimps, a specialty of Suruga Bay, at Yui fishing port in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Sakura shrimp auction in Japan

Sakura shrimp auction in Japan

Boxes of sakura shrimps, a specialty of Suruga Bay, are put up for the season's first auction at Yui fishing port in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Sakura shrimp auction in Japan

Sakura shrimp auction in Japan

A broker inspects a basket at the season's first auction of sakura shrimps, a specialty of Suruga Bay, at Yui fishing port in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Japanese opposition parties' leaders

Japanese opposition parties' leaders

Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan chief Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from R) and the smaller Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki (3rd from R) hold talks in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Japanese opposition parties' leaders

Japanese opposition parties' leaders

Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan chief Yoshihiko Noda (R) and the smaller Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki hold talks in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Japan PM Ishiba after N. Korea's missiles launch

Japan PM Ishiba after N. Korea's missiles launch

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024, after North Korea's firing of multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan.

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Japan PM Ishiba after N. Korea's missiles launch

Japan PM Ishiba after N. Korea's missiles launch

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024, after North Korea's firing of multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan.

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