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New Year's Day in Tokyo

New Year's Day in Tokyo

A police officer directs people at Kaminari-mon gate at Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area on Jan. 1, 2026.

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New Year's Day in Tokyo

New Year's Day in Tokyo

A police officer directs people at Kaminari-mon gate at Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area on Jan. 1, 2026.

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New Year's Day in Tokyo

New Year's Day in Tokyo

Police officers stand guard around Kaminari-mon gate at Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa area on Jan. 1, 2026.

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New Year greeting event at Japan's Imperial Palace

New Year greeting event at Japan's Imperial Palace

Japanese Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2, 2026.

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New Year greeting event at Japan's Imperial Palace

New Year greeting event at Japan's Imperial Palace

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2, 2026.

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New Year greeting event at Japan's Imperial Palace

New Year greeting event at Japan's Imperial Palace

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2, 2026.

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Snow in Tokyo

Snow in Tokyo

A park near Tokyo Tower is dusted with snow in the Japanese capital on the morning of Jan. 3, 2026.

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Snow in Tokyo

Snow in Tokyo

A park near Tokyo Tower is dusted with snow in the Japanese capital on the morning of Jan. 3, 2026.

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AI-powered industrial robot

AI-powered industrial robot

A Fanuc Corp. robot moves a dice after oral instructions by a human during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025.

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AI-powered industrial robot

AI-powered industrial robot

A Yaskawa Electric Corp. robot packs a box during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025.

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AI-powered industrial robot

AI-powered industrial robot

A Yaskawa Electric Corp. robot packs a parcel during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025, with its arms having a human-like range of movement.

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AI-powered industrial robot

AI-powered industrial robot

A Yaskawa Electric Corp. robot packs a parcel during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025, with its arms having a human-like range of movement.

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Japan opposition party leader Noda

Japan opposition party leader Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to the press at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Japan opposition party leader Noda

Japan opposition party leader Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to the press at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (R) competes in front of Yokozuna Deliberation Council members in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026. The council members checked each sumo wrestler's condition ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 11. (Pool photo)

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Onosato (facing camera) competes in front of Yokozuna Deliberation Council members in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026. The council members checked each sumo wrestler's condition ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament opening at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 11. (Pool photo)

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Takaichi-Trump phone talks

Takaichi-Trump phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2026, following phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Takaichi-Trump phone talks

Takaichi-Trump phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2026, following phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Takaichi-Trump phone talks

Takaichi-Trump phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2026, following phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Takaichi-Trump phone talks

Takaichi-Trump phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2026, following phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning

Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,400 points on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning

Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A stock board in Tokyo shows almost all stocks (shown in red) rising on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Year's first trading at TSE

Year's first trading at TSE

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a ceremony marking the year's first trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning

Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,000 points on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning

Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,000 points on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning

Tokyo stocks surge in morning

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,300 points on the morning of the year's first trading day on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Year's first trading at TSE

Year's first trading at TSE

A ceremony marking the year's first trading is held at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Year's first trading at TSE

Year's first trading at TSE

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama strikes a bell at a ceremony marking the year's first trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Year's first trading at TSE

Year's first trading at TSE

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama strikes a bell at a ceremony marking the year's first trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 5, 2026.

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New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2026, shows a 243-kilogram bluefin tuna caught off Oma in Aomori Prefecture that fetched 510.3 million yen ($3.25 million) at the year's first tuna auction at Tokyo's Toyosu market.

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New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2026, shows a 243-kilogram bluefin tuna caught off Oma in Aomori Prefecture that fetched 510.3 million yen ($3.25 million) at the year's first tuna auction at Tokyo's Toyosu market.

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[Breaking News]TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 25 Kyodo - Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex. (Kyodo)

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New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

The year's first tuna auction is held at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026.

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New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

Tuna are lined up for the year's first auction at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026.

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New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

Tuna are lined up for the year's first auction at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026.

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New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

Tuna are lined up for the year's first auction at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026.

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N. Korea conducts test launches of hypersonic missiles

N. Korea conducts test launches of hypersonic missiles

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press in Tokyo on Jan. 4, 2026, after North Korea test-fired hypersonic missiles earlier in the day.

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Protests Against US Capture Of Maduro - Japan

Protests Against US Capture Of Maduro - Japan

People hold a slogan in support of Venezuela during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan, on January 4, 2026. The U.S. military strike against Venezuela and capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, has shocked the international community, triggering a steady stream of condemnation and serious concerns worldwide. Photo by Jia Haocheng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against US Capture Of Maduro - Japan

Protests Against US Capture Of Maduro - Japan

People hold a slogan in support of Venezuela during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan, on January 4, 2026. The U.S. military strike against Venezuela and capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, has shocked the international community, triggering a steady stream of condemnation and serious concerns worldwide. Photo by Jia Haocheng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against US Capture Of Maduro - Japan

Protests Against US Capture Of Maduro - Japan

A woman holds a slogan in support of Venezuela during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan, on January 4, 2026. The U.S. military strike against Venezuela and capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, has shocked the international community, triggering a steady stream of condemnation and serious concerns worldwide. Photo by Jia Haocheng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Return rush of New Year travelers in Japan

Return rush of New Year travelers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo-bound lanes on the Tomei Expressway packed with cars near the Ebina service area in Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 3, 2026, as the New Year's holiday season nears its end.

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Return rush of New Year travelers in Japan

Return rush of New Year travelers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo-bound lanes on the Tomei Expressway packed with cars near the Ebina service area in Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 3, 2026, as the New Year's holiday season nears its end.

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Return rush of New Year travelers in Japan

Return rush of New Year travelers in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo-bound lanes on the Tomei Expressway packed with cars near the Ebina service area in Kanagawa Prefecture on Jan. 3, 2026, as the New Year's holiday season nears its end.

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Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Aoyama Gakuin University anchor runner Sota Orita crosses the finish line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2026, securing the university's third consecutive year of victory in the two-day Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay.

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Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Aoyama Gakuin University anchor runner Sota Orita crosses the finish line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2026, securing the university's third consecutive year of victory in the two-day Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay.

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Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Aoyama Gakuin University anchor runner Sota Orita crosses the finish line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2026, securing the university's third consecutive year of victory in the two-day Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay.

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Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Aoyama Gakuin University anchor runner Sota Orita crosses the finish line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2026, securing the university's third consecutive year of victory in the two-day Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay.

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Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay

Aoyama Gakuin University anchor runner Sota Orita crosses the finish line in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2026, securing the university's third consecutive year of victory in the two-day Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay.

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New Year sale at department store in Japan

New Year sale at department store in Japan

People queue at a Sogo department store in Yokohama near Tokyo ahead of its opening on Jan. 2, 2026, as a New Year sale begins.

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New Year sale at department store in Japan

New Year sale at department store in Japan

Photo shows a section for selling lucky bags at a Sogo department store in Yokohama near Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2026.

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