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Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

ASO, Japan, Jan. 21 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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Helicopter accident on Mt. Aso

Helicopter accident on Mt. Aso

Firefighters wear gas masks in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2026, as they prepare to resume a rescue and recovery mission for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso, on Jan. 20.

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Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Japan Transport Safety Board officer Keisuke Tanoue meets the press in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2026, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso on Jan. 20.

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Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Police officers and firefighters walk toward an area near a crater on Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, to search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing on Jan. 20.

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Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Police officers and firefighters walk toward an area near a crater on Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, to search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing on Jan. 20.

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Aso Helicopter missing

Aso Helicopter missing

Police officers and firefighters walk toward an area near a crater on Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, to search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing on Jan. 20.

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Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

A police rescue vehicle heads to Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, after wreckage believed to be of the sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day was found in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

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Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows firefighters preparing to resume a search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

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Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day.

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Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Firefighters gather in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, before resuming a search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

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Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Police officers gather in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, before resuming a search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

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Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day.

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Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day.

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Helicopter carrying 3 goes missing near Japan's Mt. Aso summit

Helicopter carrying 3 goes missing near Japan's Mt. Aso summit

Firefighters gather on Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 20, 2026, as they begin the search for a sightseeing helicopter carrying two passengers from Taiwan and the pilot that went missing near the summit earlier in the day.

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Helicopter carrying 3 goes missing near Japan's Mt. Aso summit

Helicopter carrying 3 goes missing near Japan's Mt. Aso summit

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2026, in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows the area near a crater on Mt. Aso where a sightseeing helicopter carrying two passengers from Taiwan and the pilot went missing near the summit earlier in the day.

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Unexploded bomb defused in Miyazaki

Unexploded bomb defused in Miyazaki

An unexploded bomb is pictured after being defused by the Oyodo River in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki on Jan. 17, 2026. The bomb was found in the river on Jan. 5 during excavation work.

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Unexploded bomb defused in Miyazaki

Unexploded bomb defused in Miyazaki

An unexploded bomb is pictured after being defused by the Oyodo River in the southwestern Japan city of Miyazaki on Jan. 17, 2026. The bomb was found in the river on Jan. 5 during excavation work.

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Year's 1st kumquat auction in Japan

Year's 1st kumquat auction in Japan

The year's first auction of fully ripe "Tama-tama" luxury kumquats is held on Jan. 15. 2026, at a wholesale market in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan.

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Year's 1st kumquat auction in Japan

Year's 1st kumquat auction in Japan

The year's first auction of fully ripe "Tama-tama" luxury kumquats is held on Jan. 15. 2026, at a wholesale market in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan.

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Year's 1st kumquat auction in Japan

Year's 1st kumquat auction in Japan

The year's first auction of fully ripe "Tama-tama" luxury kumquats is held on Jan. 15. 2026, at a wholesale market in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan.

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Year's 1st kumquat auction in Japan

Year's 1st kumquat auction in Japan

Fully ripe "Tama-tama" luxury kumquats are on display for the first auction of the year on Jan. 15. 2026, at a wholesale market in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan.

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Japan defense chief visits base in Miyazaki Pref.

Japan defense chief visits base in Miyazaki Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) checks the noise of an F-35B stealth fighter jet during a visit to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Japan defense chief visits base in Miyazaki Pref.

Japan defense chief visits base in Miyazaki Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press during a visit to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

People place candles and flowers to mourn the victims of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people were killed and more than 110 others injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton in southwestern Switzerland, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

(260102) -- BEIJING, Jan. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Security forces cordon off the scene of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people died and over 110 others were injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

This photo taken on Jan. 2, 2026 shows an exterior view of Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Around 40 people were killed and more than 110 others injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton in southwestern Switzerland, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

This photo taken on Jan. 2, 2026 shows an exterior view of Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Around 40 people were killed and more than 110 others injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton in southwestern Switzerland, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Candles and flowers to mourn the victims of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort are pictured in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people were killed and more than 110 others injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton in southwestern Switzerland, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

A woman mourns with flowers at the scene of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people died and over 110 others were injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Candles and flowers to mourn the victims of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort are pictured in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people were killed and more than 110 others injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton in southwestern Switzerland, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Security forces cordon off the scene of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people died and over 110 others were injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Candles and flowers to mourn the victims of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort are pictured in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people were killed and more than 110 others injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton in southwestern Switzerland, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Security forces work at the scene of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people died and over 110 others were injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Security forces cordon off the scene of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people died and over 110 others were injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

A woman walks past a fire truck at the scene of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people died and over 110 others were injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

A security force works at the scene of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people died and over 110 others were injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

Candles and flowers to mourn the victims of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort are pictured in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people were killed and more than 110 others injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton in southwestern Switzerland, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki acknowledges the fans after winning the Japan PGA Championship at Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 19, 1971, for his first career win. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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[Breaking News]Japan H3 rocket mission fails

MINAMITANE, Japan, Dec. 22 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 22, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket lifting off from Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, with a Michibiki No. 5 satellite in its payload. The rocket failed to place the satellite into orbit after its second-stage engine prematurely cut off shortly after liftoff. (Kyodo)

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Japanese H3 rocket fails to put satellite into orbit

Japanese H3 rocket fails to put satellite into orbit

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency project manager Makoto Arita attends a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025, after a Japanese H3 rocket failed to deliver the Michibiki No. 5 satellite into the target orbit.

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Japanese H3 rocket fails to put satellite into orbit

Japanese H3 rocket fails to put satellite into orbit

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency project manager Makoto Arita attends a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025, after a Japanese H3 rocket failed to deliver the Michibiki No. 5 satellite into the target orbit.

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Japanese H3 rocket fails to put satellite into orbit

Japanese H3 rocket fails to put satellite into orbit

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Vice President Masashi Okada attends a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025, after a Japanese H3 rocket failed to deliver the Michibiki No. 5 satellite into the target orbit.

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Japan H3 rocket mission fails

Japan H3 rocket mission fails

Photo taken on Dec. 22, 2025, shows smoke billowing from the Japanese H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite after liftoff from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The rocket failed to place the satellite into orbit after its second-stage engine prematurely cut off shortly after liftoff.

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Japan H3 rocket mission fails

Japan H3 rocket mission fails

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency project manager Masashi Okada attends a press conference on Dec. 22, 2025, after an H3 rocket failure the same day at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Japan H3 rocket mission fails

Japan H3 rocket mission fails

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 22, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket lifting off from Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, with a Michibiki No. 5 satellite in its payload. The rocket failed to place the satellite into orbit after its second-stage engine prematurely cut off shortly after liftoff.

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H3 rocket launch

H3 rocket launch

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 22, 2025, shows the liftoff of a Japanese H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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H3 rocket launch

H3 rocket launch

A Japanese H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025.

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H3 rocket launch

H3 rocket launch

A Japanese H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025.

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H3 rocket launch

H3 rocket launch

A Japanese H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025.

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H3 rocket launch

H3 rocket launch

A Japanese H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025.

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