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Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2026, as he will play for the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays in the 2026 season.

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Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2026, as he will play for the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays in the 2026 season.

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Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2026, as he will play for the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays in the 2026 season.

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Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2026, as he will play for the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays in the 2026 season.

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Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Japan defense chief visits training field in Chiba Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press during a visit to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force exercise field in Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 11, 2026.

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Japan defense chief visits training field in Chiba Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi takes part in parachute jump tower training at a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force exercise field in Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 11, 2026.

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Forest fire in Kanagawa Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke rising as forest fire starts in Hadano in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Forest fire in Kanagawa Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke rising as forest fire starts in Hadano in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Forest fire in Kanagawa Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke rising as forest fire starts in Hadano in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows continuing firefighting operations by a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter against a wildfire at Mt. Ogi, straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 11, 2026.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows continuing firefighting operations by a helicopter against a wildfire at Mt. Ogi, straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows continuing firefighting operations by a helicopter against a wildfire at Mt. Ogi, straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (2nd from R) of Real Sociedad celebrates after setting up the winner during the second half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Getafe in Getafe, Spain, on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (L) of Real Sociedad chases after the ball in the first half of a Spanish La Liga football match against Getafe in Getafe, Spain, on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Protests in Minneapolis

People rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest held on Jan. 10, 2026, in the wake of the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot to death by an ICE agent on Jan. 7 in the city.

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Protest march in Minneapolis

Thousands march through Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest held on Jan. 10, 2026, in the wake of the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot to death by an ICE agent on Jan. 7 in the city.

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Freestyle skiing: World Cup

Ikuma Horishima of Japan poses after winning men's dual moguls silver at a World Cup freestyle skiing event in Val Saint-Come, Canada, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: World Cup in Canada

Julien Viel (R) of Canada and Ikuma Horishima of Japan compete in the men's dual moguls final at a World Cup freestyle skiing event in Val Saint-Come, Canada, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: World Cup in Canada

Ikuma Horishima of Japan poses after winning men's dual moguls silver at a World Cup freestyle skiing event in Val Saint-Come, Canada, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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General election in Myanmar

Voters cast ballots at a polling station in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Jan. 11, 2026, during the second phase of the country's general election.

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General election in Myanmar

Voters queue at a polling station in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Jan. 11, 2026, for the second phase of the country's general election.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Roland Fischnaller of Italy celebrates after winning gold in the men's parallel giant slalom at a snowboarding World Cup in Scuol, Switzerland, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Ramona-Theresia Hofmeister of Germany celebrates after winning gold in the women's parallel giant slalom at a snowboarding World Cup in Scuol, Switzerland, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Roland Fischnaller of Italy competes en route to winning gold in the men's parallel giant slalom at the snowboarding World Cup in Scuol, Switzerland, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Roland Fischnaller of Italy competes en route to winning gold in the men's parallel giant slalom at the snowboarding World Cup in Scuol, Switzerland, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Roland Fischnaller of Italy celebrates after winning gold in the men's parallel giant slalom at a snowboarding World Cup in Scuol, Switzerland, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Ramona-Theresia Hofmeister of Germany competes en route to winning gold in the women's parallel giant slalom at a snowboarding World Cup in Scuol, Switzerland, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2026, shows a flame transferred to a lantern from a gas lamp burning "Light of Hope" flame at a park in Kobe, western Japan, to be used for various events marking the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, killing over 6,400 people.

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Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2026, shows a flame transferred to a candle from a gas lamp burning "Light of Hope" flame at a park in Kobe, western Japan, to be used for various events marking the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, killing over 6,400 people.

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Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2026, shows a flame transferred to a candle from a gas lamp burning "Light of Hope" flame at a park in Kobe, western Japan, to be used for various events marking the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, killing over 6,400 people.

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Commerce god festival in Osaka

Colorful palanquins are paraded through the streets of downtown Osaka on Jan. 10, 2026, the main day of the annual Toka Ebisu Festival, during which people pray to Ebisu, the patron deity of commerce, for business prosperity.

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Commerce god festival in Osaka

Colorful palanquins are paraded through the streets of downtown Osaka on Jan. 10, 2026, the main day of the annual Toka Ebisu Festival, during which people pray to Ebisu, the patron deity of commerce, for business prosperity.

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New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo shows the newly built Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

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New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo shows the newly built Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

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New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo shows the newly built Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

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New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo shows the newly built Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

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New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

An ice hockey test game is held at the newly built Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

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New ice hockey arena for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo shows the newly built Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

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Coming-of-Age ceremony for hula dancers

Hula dancers clad in kimono perform during their Coming-of-Age ceremony at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Coming-of-Age ceremony for hula dancers

Hula dancers clad in kimono perform during their Coming-of-Age ceremony at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Coming-of-Age ceremony for hula dancers

Hula dancers clad in kimono perform during their Coming-of-Age ceremony at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Coming-of-Age ceremony for hula dancers

Hula dancers clad in kimono perform during their Coming-of-Age ceremony at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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New Year lecture for imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C, L), Empress Masako (C, R) and other imperial family members listen to a scholar's New Year lecture at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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New Year lecture for imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako listen to a scholar's New Year lecture at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Honda to launch electric motorbikes in Vietnam

Honda Motor Co.'s Vietnamese unit, Honda Vietnam Co., announces the sale of the UC3 electric motorcycle in Vietnam during a ceremony held in the capital Hanoi on Jan. 10, 2026. Honda will sell the bike in one of the world's most polluted cities from June 2026, ahead of Vietnam's scheduled traffic restrictions of gasoline-powered motorbikes in July.

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Honda to launch electric motorbikes in Vietnam

Honda Motor Co.'s Vietnamese unit, Honda Vietnam Co., announces the sale of the UC3 electric motorcycle in Vietnam during a ceremony held in the capital Hanoi on Jan. 10, 2026. Honda will sell the bike in one of the world's most polluted cities from June 2026, ahead of Vietnam's scheduled traffic restrictions of gasoline-powered motorbikes in July.

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Football: 58-year-old Miura joins J3 Fukushima United

Former Japan forward Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, (back, R) trains with teammates in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026, for the first time after joining Fukushima United in the J-League third division. He will play for the football club on loan from J2-bound Yokohama FC until the end of June.