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Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants are seated at the University of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on Jan. 17, 2026, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan.

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Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants are seated at the University of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on Jan. 17, 2026, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan. (Pool photo)

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Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants are seated at the University of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on Jan. 17, 2026, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan. (Pool photo)

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Spectators clap as Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are seated at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, to watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Pep rally ahead of Olympics

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during a pep rally held for Japanese athletes in Funabashi near Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Seated next to him is Crown Princess Kiko.

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White House

A guest is seated at a dinner hosted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House in Washington, on Nov. 18, 2025.

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Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. YVELINES (78) PALACE OF VERSAILLES: AERIAL VIEW OF THE MARBLE COURTYARD. AT THE TIME OF THE SUN KING, VERSAILLES LIVED BY THE TIME OF THIS CLOCK WITH THE MASK OF APOLLO, AN IDEALIZED IMAGE OF LOUIS XIV, WHICH OVERLOOKS THE KING'S BEDROOM. THE SCULPTED ELEMENTS WERE MADE BY MARSY IN 1679, AFTER A DRAWING BY LE BRUN. THEY REPRESENT FRANCE RESTING AFTER ITS VICTORY OVER ITS ENEMIES, SYMBOLIZED BY THE DRAGON. ON THE LEFT, HERCULES SEATED ON A DRAGON. ON THE RIGHT, MARS AND A RAM AT REST Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bush, Cheney, and Powell at the Pentagon

Washington, D.C. - August 15, 1990 -- United States Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney (seated left) and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin E. Powell, United States Army (seated center), listen as United States President George H.W. Bush delivers a speech to Pentagon employees, August 15, 1990. President Bush praised the Defense Department workers for their untiring efforts in support of the deployment of United States military forces to the Middle East -- Operation Desert Shield, and condemned President Saddam Hussein of Iraq for his invasion of Kuwait. .Photo by White House via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nemrut's Ancient Statues - Turkey

A weathered stone head stands among fallen fragments beneath the seated statues of Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, Turkey on October 29, 2025. The UNESCO-listed archaeological site, built by the Kingdom of Commagene at 2,206 meters, continues to draw tourists who photograph its colossal sculptures and mountainous landscape. on October 29, 2025 in Adiyaman, Turkey. Photo by Bilal sequin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nemrut's Ancient Statues - Turkey

A weathered stone head stands among fallen fragments beneath the seated statues of Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, Turkey on October 29, 2025. The UNESCO-listed archaeological site, built by the Kingdom of Commagene at 2,206 meters, continues to draw tourists who photograph its colossal sculptures and mountainous landscape. on October 29, 2025 in Adiyaman, Turkey. Photo by Bilal sequin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nemrut's Ancient Statues - Turkey

A weathered stone head stands among fallen fragments beneath the seated statues of Mount Nemrut in Adiyaman, Turkey on October 29, 2025. The UNESCO-listed archaeological site, built by the Kingdom of Commagene at 2,206 meters, continues to draw tourists who photograph its colossal sculptures and mountainous landscape. on October 29, 2025 in Adiyaman, Turkey. Photo by Bilal sequin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Sebastien Lecornu Visits the Carentan Health Centre - France

Droite Republicaine's MP and Departmental councilor for the Manche region, Philippe Gosselin (R) shakes hand with a resident of a healthcare facility seated in a wheelchair as France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (Rear C-L), and Ensemble Pour la Republique's MP Stephanie Rist (2ndR) look during a visit to the Carentan health centre, in Carentan, northwestern France, on October 30, 2025. Photo by Lou Benoist/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Sebastien Lecornu Visits the Carentan Health Centre - France

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (C-L) shakes hand with a resident of a healthcare facility seated in a wheelchair as Droite Republicaine's MP and Departmental councilor for the Manche region, Philippe Gosselin (Rear C) looks on upon Lecornu's arrival for a visit to the Carentan health centre, in Carentan, northwestern France, on October 30, 2025. Photo by Lou Benoist/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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59th Edition of Lucca Comics and Games Inaugurated - Italy

Everyone seated on stage. Lucca, October 29, 2025. The 59th edition of "LUCCA COMICS & GAMES 2025" entitled "FRENCH KISS" was inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, attended by officials and several VIPs. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan, with Governor Kazuo Ueda seated at center, holds a monetary policy meeting at the Japanese central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Nissan to test self-driving cars

Photo taken in Yokohama near Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2025, shows a Nissan Motor Co. vehicle to be used for a self-driving test scheduled from late November to late January. Nissan will use five Serena-based minivans with passengers chosen from the general public, seated without taking the wheel, with the aim of commercializing self-driving services in fiscal 2027.

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