New Year greeting event at Japan's Imperial Palace

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 2 Kyodo - Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New Year greeting event on Jan. 2, 2025. (Kyodo)

Chervonohrad during holiday season

Chervonohrad during holiday season

CHERVONOHRAD, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Children listen to the congratulation of Did Moroz inside a festive trailer of the Nova Poshta at a Christmas fair held as part of the Nova Poshta project, The Delivery of a Fairy Tale, Chervonohrad, Lviv region, western Ukraine.

Chervonohrad during holiday season

Chervonohrad during holiday season

CHERVONOHRAD, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 25, 2023 - Children listen to the congratulation of Did Moroz inside a festive trailer of the Nova Poshta at a Christmas fair held as part of the Nova Poshta project, The Delivery of a Fairy Tale, Chervonohrad, Lviv region, western Ukraine.

Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Kim Hyeung Bum (L) gets congratulation from teammate Kim Hyun Su after scoring the team's second goal in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament.

(SP)AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SYDNEY RUNNING FESTIVAL-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(SP)AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-SYDNEY RUNNING FESTIVAL-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(220918) -- SYDNEY, Sept. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wheelchair racers exchange congratulation after crossing the finish line during the Sydney Marathon in Sydney, Australia, Sept. 18, 2022. After being held virtually for two consecutive years, the Sydney Marathon on Sunday came back on the road once again. As a part of the Sydney Running Festival, the Sydney Marathon was held simultaneously with other events. (Xinhua/Wang Qi)

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 200M

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 200M

(220722) -- EUGENE, July 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Noah Lyles (L) of the United States gets congratulation after the men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 1500M FINAL

(SP)U.S.-EUGENE-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 1500M FINAL

(220719) -- EUGENE, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's Faith Kipyegon (L) receives congratulation after the women's 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States, July 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

Chonbuk beat Ackland for 5th place at Club World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Chonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Kim Hyeung Bum (L) gets congratulation from teammate Kim Hyun Su after scoring the team's second goal in the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup match against Auckland City at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 15. Chonbuk beat Auckland 3-0 to secure fifth place in the six-team tournament. (Kyodo)