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General election in Japan

A candidate waves to voters during a stump speech in Saitama near Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, ahead of the general election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Voters listen to a stump speech by a Centrist Reform Alliance candidate in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, ahead of the general election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda gives an interview in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, ahead of the general election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

A candidate makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, ahead of the general election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Voters listen to a stump speech by a Centrist Reform Alliance candidate in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, ahead of the general election on Feb. 8.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea attends a press conference after winning the men's category silver at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea attends a press conference after winning the men's category silver at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Kao Miura of Japan attends a press conference after winning the men's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Sota Yamamoto of Japan poses after winning the men's category bronze at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Sota Yamamoto of Japan poses after winning the men's category bronze at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Kao Miura of Japan poses after winning the men's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026, alongside silver medalist Cha Jun Hwan (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Sota Yamamoto (R) of Japan.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Kao Miura of Japan poses after winning the men's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026, alongside silver medalist Cha Jun Hwan (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Sota Yamamoto (R) of Japan.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Kao Miura (C) of Japan poses after winning the men's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026, alongside silver medalist Cha Jun Hwan (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Sota Yamamoto (R) of Japan.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Kao Miura of Japan poses after winning the men's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (L) defeats rank-and-filer Atamifuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, winning the Emperor's Cup for the second consecutive time.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (L) defeats rank-and-filer Atamifuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, winning the Emperor's Cup for the second consecutive time.

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New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Aonishiki (top) defeats rank-and-filer Atamifuji in a playoff on the final day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 25, 2026, winning the Emperor's Cup for the second consecutive time.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Kao Miura of Japan performs in the men's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Kazuki Tomono of Japan performs in the men's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Kazuki Tomono of Japan performs in the men's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Kao Miura of Japan performs in the men's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Sota Yamamoto of Japan performs in the men's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Sota Yamamoto of Japan performs in the men's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Sota Yamamoto of Japan performs in the men's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Sota Yamamoto of Japan performs in the men's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Lei Lei, a female giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of her public viewing. She and her twin brother Xiao Xiao will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Nika Prevc (C) of Slovenia poses after winning the World Cup women's ski jumping gold at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2026, alongside silver medalist Abigail Strate (L) of Canada and bronze medalist Heidi Dyhre Traaserud of Norway.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Heidi Dyhre Traaserud of Norway competes en route to winning the World Cup women's ski jumping bronze at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Nika Prevc of Slovenia competes en route to winning the World Cup women's ski jumping gold at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Abigail Strate of Canada competes en route to winning the World Cup women's ski jumping silver at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Abigail Strate of Canada competes en route to winning the World Cup women's ski jumping silver at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Stella Chesang of Uganda wins the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Stella Chesang of Uganda wins the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Athletics: Osaka Women's Marathon

Stella Chesang of Uganda wins the Osaka Women's Marathon at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Ohtani attends BBWAA dinner party

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani attends a dinner party hosted by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America in New York on Jan. 24, 2026.

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Ohtani attends BBWAA dinner party

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani attends a dinner party hosted by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America in New York on Jan. 24, 2026.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Lei Lei, a female giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of her public viewing. She and her twin brother Xiao Xiao will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Lei Lei, a female giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of her public viewing. She and her twin brother Xiao Xiao will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Lei Lei, a female giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of her public viewing. She and her twin brother Xiao Xiao will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Lei Lei, a female giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of her public viewing. She and her twin brother Xiao Xiao will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Lei Lei, a female giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of her public viewing. She and her twin brother Xiao Xiao will be returned to China later January.

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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

Photo shows Xiao Xiao, a male giant panda, at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, the final day of his public viewing. He and his twin sister Lei Lei will be returned to China later January.