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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (L) shakes hands with General Manager Chris Getz on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Japan-Turkmenistan summit

Japan-Turkmenistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedow at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Turkmenistan summit

Japan-Turkmenistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Turkmenistan's President Serdar Berdimuhamedow at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Tajikistan summit

Japan-Tajikistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Tajikistan summit

Japan-Tajikistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Kyrgyzstan summit

Japan-Kyrgyzstan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Kyrgyzstan summit

Japan-Kyrgyzstan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Uzbekistan summit

Japan-Uzbekistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Uzbekistan summit

Japan-Uzbekistan summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2025, ahead of their talks.

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A farmer waves a flag and shakes metal cans filled with stones to scare birds away from rice crops in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 4, 2023. Bird deterrence is a common practice among rice farmers, who rely on manual and low-cost methods to protect harvests essential to local livelihoods and global food supply. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A farmer shakes metal cans filled with stones to scare birds away from rice crops in a field in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 6, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A farmer shakes metal cans filled with stones to scare birds away from rice crops in a field in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 6, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A farmer shakes metal cans filled with stones to scare birds away from rice crops in a field in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 6, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

Japan-New Zealand defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his New Zealand counterpart, Judith Collins, after they met the press following their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Japan-New Zealand defense talks

Japan-New Zealand defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his New Zealand counterpart, Judith Collins, after they met the press following their talks in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Japan, Kazakhstan agree to strengthen partnership

Japan, Kazakhstan agree to strengthen partnership

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025.

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Japan, Kazakhstan agree to strengthen partnership

Japan, Kazakhstan agree to strengthen partnership

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a signing ceremony at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025, after they agreed to strengthen the bilateral partnership across a range of areas including mineral supply chains.

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Newly Confirmed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at White House

Newly Confirmed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at White House

Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism, left, shakes hands with Jared Isaacman, newly confirmed Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani as he arrives for an audience with participants in the Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican on December 13, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Monsignor Rino Fisichella, right, as he arrives for an audience with participants in the Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican on December 13, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House

White House

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) during a bill signing to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team in the Oval Office at the White House Dec. 12, 2025. Photo by Francis Chung/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House

White House

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) during a bill signing to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team in the Oval Office at the White House Dec. 12, 2025. Photo by Francis Chung/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House

White House

President Donald Trump receives a hat and shakes hands with team captain Mike Eruzione during a bill signing to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team in the Oval Office at the White House Dec. 12, 2025. Photo by Francis Chung/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Prime Minister Attends School Inauguration - Rugles

French Prime Minister Attends School Inauguration - Rugles

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, center, shakes hands as he arrives for the inauguration of the school Aurelie Aubert in Rugles, West of Paris, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Photo by Emma Da Silva/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Prime Minister Attends School Inauguration - Rugles

French Prime Minister Attends School Inauguration - Rugles

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, center, shakes hands as he arrives for the inauguration of the school Aurelie Aubert in Rugles, West of Paris, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Photo by Emma Da Silva/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Prime Minister Attends School Inauguration - Rugles

French Prime Minister Attends School Inauguration - Rugles

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, center, shakes hands as he arrives for the inauguration of the school Aurelie Aubert in Rugles, West of Paris, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. Photo by Emma Da Silva/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy And Son At Public Book Signing - France

Nicolas Sarkozy And Son At Public Book Signing - France

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hand with a fan as he arrives at a public book signing event for his book Le journal d'un prisonnier (A Prisoner's Diary) at the Librairie de la Presse bookstore in Menton, France on December 12, 2025. Photo by Jean-Charles Vinaj/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy And Son At Public Book Signing - France

Nicolas Sarkozy And Son At Public Book Signing - France

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hand with a fan as he arrives at a public book signing event for his book Le journal d'un prisonnier (A Prisoner's Diary) at the Librairie de la Presse bookstore in Menton, France on December 12, 2025. Photo by Jean-Charles Vinaj/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy And Son At Public Book Signing - France

Nicolas Sarkozy And Son At Public Book Signing - France

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hand with a fan as he arrives at a public book signing event for his book Le journal d'un prisonnier (A Prisoner's Diary) at the Librairie de la Presse bookstore in Menton, France on December 12, 2025. Photo by Jean-Charles Vinaj/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy And Son At Public Book Signing - France

Nicolas Sarkozy And Son At Public Book Signing - France

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hand with a fan as he arrives at a public book signing event for his book Le journal d'un prisonnier (A Prisoner's Diary) at the Librairie de la Presse bookstore in Menton, France on December 12, 2025. Photo by Jean-Charles Vinaj/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy And Son At Public Book Signing - France

Nicolas Sarkozy And Son At Public Book Signing - France

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hand with a fan as he arrives at a public book signing event for his book Le journal d'un prisonnier (A Prisoner's Diary) at the Librairie de la Presse bookstore in Menton, France on December 12, 2025. Photo by Jean-Charles Vinaj/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy And Son At Public Book Signing - France

Nicolas Sarkozy And Son At Public Book Signing - France

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hand with a fan as he arrives at a public book signing event for his book Le journal d'un prisonnier (A Prisoner's Diary) at the Librairie de la Presse bookstore in Menton, France on December 12, 2025. Photo by Jean-Charles Vinaj/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nobel Peace Prize winner

Nobel Peace Prize winner

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, shakes hands with a supporter after arriving in Oslo in the small hours of Dec. 11, 2025. The award ceremony took place the previous day with her daughter Ana Corina Sosa Machado attending on her behalf.

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Ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Capitol

Ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Capitol

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat of New York) shakes the hand of Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad) during a ceremonial Menorah lighting in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration of the Nicolae Titulescu walkway by Anne Hidalgo and the President of Romania - Paris AJ

Inauguration of the Nicolae Titulescu walkway by Anne Hidalgo and the President of Romania - Paris AJ

Romania's President Nicusor Dan hand shakes / handshakes Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo during the inauguration of the Nicolae Titulescu walkway in Parc Monceau, Paris, France. To honor his memory, the Paris City Council named a walkway in Parc Monceau after him in October 2025. The walkway runs along the park's edge between the gates on Avenue Van Dyck and Avenue Ruysdael. December 9, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (L) shakes hands with Chantal Camara, President of the Constitutional Council, during the inauguration ceremony in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan-Australia defense talks

Japan-Australia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles prior to their talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Leaders At Doha Forum - Qatar

Leaders At Doha Forum - Qatar

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (L) shakes hands with Asaad al-Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Syria during the opening ceremony of Doha Forum in Qatar on December 6, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Football: World Cup draw

Football: World Cup draw

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with FIFA President Gianni Infantino as the newly established FIFA Peace Prize is given to him during the 2026 World Cup official draw in Washington on Dec. 5, 2025.

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S. Korean president Lee meets SoftBank CEO Son

S. Korean president Lee meets SoftBank CEO Son

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son prior to their meeting at the presidential office in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2025.

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S. Korean president Lee meets SoftBank CEO Son

S. Korean president Lee meets SoftBank CEO Son

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son prior to their meeting at the presidential office in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney Speaks at Assembly - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney Speaks at Assembly - Ottawa

Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with AFN National. hired Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak following his speech at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly, in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Photo by Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Makes an Announcement About Trump Accounts - Washington, DC

Trump Makes an Announcement About Trump Accounts - Washington, DC

United States President Donald J Trump shakes hands with Michael Dell after announcing that Michael and Susan Dell have pledged a historic $6.25B to seed ‘Trump accounts’ for kids, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Credit: Yuri Gripas / Pool via CNP

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Trump Makes an Announcement About Trump Accounts - Washington, DC

Trump Makes an Announcement About Trump Accounts - Washington, DC

United States President Donald J Trump shakes hands with Michael Dell after announcing that Michael and Susan Dell have pledged a historic $6.25B to seed ‘Trump accounts’ for kids, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Credit: Yuri Gripas / Pool via CNP

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Trump Makes an Announcement About Trump Accounts - Washington, DC

Trump Makes an Announcement About Trump Accounts - Washington, DC

United States President Donald J Trump shakes hands with Michael Dell after announcing that Michael and Susan Dell have pledged a historic $6.25B to seed ‘Trump accounts’ for kids, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Credit: Yuri Gripas / Pool via CNP

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ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 - China

ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 - China

Felix Lebrun (R) of France shakes hands with Eduard Ionescu of Romania after their men's singles match during the stage 1 group match between France and Romania at the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, December 2, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Ying/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - SSC Napoli vs Qarabag FK

CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - SSC Napoli vs Qarabag FK

Amir Rrahmani of SSC Napoli shakes hands his teammate Stanislav Lobotka of SSC Napoli during the Uefa Champions League match between SSC Napoli vs Qarabag at Diego Armndo Maradona Stadium

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Japan-S. Africa summit in Johannesburg

Japan-S. Africa summit in Johannesburg

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-S. Africa summit in Johannesburg

Japan-S. Africa summit in Johannesburg

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-India summit in Johannesburg

Japan-India summit in Johannesburg

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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