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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, L) visits the site of a landslide that was triggered by a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to the central Japan city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits the site of a market that was gutted by a fire following a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits the site of a market that was gutted by a fire following a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits temporary housing built after a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to the central Japan city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits temporary housing built after a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to the central Japan city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits the site of a landslide that was triggered by a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to the central Japan city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits the site of a landslide that was triggered by a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to the central Japan city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits the site of a landslide that was triggered by a powerful earthquake in January 2024 during a visit to the central Japan city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi bows at a memorial for the victims of a massive earthquake in January 2024 and torrential rain in September 2024 during a visit to Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi lays flowers at a memorial for the victims of a massive earthquake in January 2024 and torrential rain in September 2024 during a visit to Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front) bows at a memorial for the victims of a massive earthquake in January 2024 and torrential rain in September 2024 during a visit to Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref. town

A flock of mandarin ducks are seen on a river in Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 15, 2025, after flying in from the north. The river is a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 400 having arrived and an additional 400 expected to fly in by the end of March 2026.

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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref. town

A flock of mandarin ducks are seen on a river in Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 15, 2025, after flying in from the north. The river is a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 400 having arrived and an additional 400 expected to fly in by the end of March 2026.

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20 rescued from giant Ferris wheel in Osaka Pref.

Photo taken in the early hours of Nov. 26, 2025, shows a giant Ferris wheel at the Expocity shopping mall and movie multiplex in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. About 20 people were rescued from the 123-meter-tall structure in the early hours of Nov. 26, after it stopped moving following a lightning strike in the late afternoon of Nov. 25.

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20 rescued from giant Ferris wheel in Osaka Pref.

People are wrapped in blankets after firefighters rescued them from a giant Ferris wheel at the Expocity shopping mall and movie multiplex in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, in the early hours of Nov. 26, 2025. About 20 people were trapped inside the 123-meter-tall structure when it stopped moving in the late afternoon of Nov. 25 following a lightning strike.

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20 rescued from giant Ferris wheel in Osaka Pref.

A crane carrying a firefighter approaches a giant Ferris wheel gondola to rescue people inside it at the Expocity shopping mall and movie multiplex in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, in the early hours of Nov. 26, 2025. About 20 people were rescued after the 123-meter-tall structure stopped moving in the late afternoon of Nov. 25 following a lightning strike.

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Mass oyster die-offs in Hiroshima Pref.

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (far L) inspects an oyster bed in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Nov. 19, 2025, following reports of mass die-offs at many oyster beds in the western Japan city.

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Mass oyster die-offs in Hiroshima Pref.

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (R) is briefed from an oyster farmer in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Nov. 19, 2025, following reports of mass die-offs at many oyster beds in the western Japan city.

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Mass oyster die-offs in Hiroshima Pref.

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (front, R) inspects oysters during a visit to an oyster farm in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Nov. 19, 2025, following reports of mass die-offs at many oyster beds in the western Japan city.

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GSDF to be sent to Akita Pref. to deal with bear attacks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2025, announcing a plan to dispatch Ground Self-Defense Force personnel to Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, amid a recent spate of bear attacks. The Defense Ministry said GSDF activities will be limited to logistics support including transporting bear traps and it will not deploy firearms.

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Crown prince attends sports event for disabled in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks at the opening ceremony of a national sports festival for disabled people in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Crown prince attends sports event for disabled in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend the opening ceremony of a national sports festival for disabled people in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Crown prince attends sports event for disabled in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend the opening ceremony of a national sports festival for disabled people in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Crown prince watches sports event for disabled in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (back, 2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (back, far R) watch a foot softball game during a national sports festival for disabled people in Nagahama in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Oct. 25, 2025.

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Crown prince visits nursing home for blind people in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (R) exercise together with residents during a visit to a nursing home for blind people in Taga in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince visits nursing home for blind people in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko talk with residents during a visit to a nursing home for blind people in Taga in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince to attend sports event for disabled in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (back, 2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (back, R) use sign language at an event in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, on Oct. 24, 2025, the eve of the opening ceremony of a national sports festival for disabled people in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture.

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Crown prince to attend sports event for disabled in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (back, 2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (back, R) attend an event in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, on Oct. 24, 2025, the eve of the opening ceremony of a national sports festival for disabled people in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture.

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Long hours of service among town officials in Nagano Pref.

OBUSE, Japan, Oct. 24 Kyodo - An arrow on a map indicates the town of Obuse in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, where three municipal officials took their own lives in fiscal 2021 and 2022. A third-party panel established by the town government released a report in November 2023, finding that "abnormally" long working hours had become common among officials after staff numbers were reduced.(Kyodo)

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Princess Kako visits support center for hearing-impaired people in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako (R) uses sign language to communicate with a woman during a visit to an employment support center for people with hearing impairments in Maibara in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 7, 2025. A hearing assistance dog used by the woman is also pictured.

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Princess Kako watches assistance dog training in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako (back) watches a woman train her hearing assistance dog during a visit to an employment support center for people with hearing impairments in Maibara in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 7, 2025.

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Crown prince attends greenery event in Miyagi Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a greenery event in Rifu in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Oct. 5, 2025.

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Crown prince attends greenery event in Miyagi Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks at a greenery event in Rifu in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Oct. 5, 2025.

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Crown prince attends greenery event in Miyagi Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks at a greenery event in Rifu in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Oct. 5, 2025.

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Crown prince attends greenery event in Miyagi Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a greenery event in Rifu in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Oct. 5, 2025.

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Crown prince visits greenery festival in Miyagi Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) attends a greenery festival in Shiroishi in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Oct. 4, 2025.

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Crown prince visits greenery festival in Miyagi Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a greenery festival in Shiroishi in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Oct. 4, 2025.

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Crown prince visits greenery festival in Miyagi Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (L) attends a greenery festival in Shiroishi in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Miyagi on Oct. 4, 2025.

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Japan emperor visits social welfare center in Shiga Pref.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit a social welfare center in Kusatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Sept. 29, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor visits social welfare center in Shiga Pref.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit a social welfare center in Kusatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Sept. 29, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor visits social welfare center in Shiga Pref.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit a social welfare center in Kusatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Sept. 29, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor visits blind school in Shiga Pref.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako listen to an explanation about the activities of a guide dog users' group at a school for the blind in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Sept. 29, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor visits blind school in Shiga Pref.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako listen to an explanation about the activities of a guide dog users' group at a school for the blind in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Sept. 29, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor visits blind school in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit a school for the blind in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Sept. 29, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor visits blind school in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit a school for the blind in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Sept. 29, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor visits blind school in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit a school for the blind in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Sept. 29, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor visits blind school in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit a school for the blind in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Sept. 29, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Shiga Pref.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at a hotel in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor watches badminton match in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako (R) watch a badminton match at the National Sports Festival in Otsu in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Sept. 29, 2025.

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Japan emperor visits blind school in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit a bind school in Hikone in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Sept. 29, 2025. (Pool photo)