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    Crowds bid farewell to Japan’s last pandas before return to China amid souring ties
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  • Convenience Wear brand white unisex tube socks, sold by the Japanese retailer Family Mart, in Hong Kong on December 31, 2025.
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  • Tetsuya Yamagami, bottom, is detained near the site of gunshots in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on July 8, 2022.
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    Man who assassinated former Japan leader Abe with homemade gun sentenced to life in prison
  • Naomi Osaka arrives to face Antonia Ruzic during their women's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 20, 2026.
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    Naomi Osaka makes grand entrance and big fashion statement at Australian Open
  • Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on December 17.
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  • Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Kiyomura Co., poses with the bluefin tuna that won the highest bid at the annual New Year auction in Tokyo, on January 5, 2026.
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