South Korea's Kim Ye Lim (center) poses after winning the women's gold at the NHK Trophy at Makomanai Sekisuiheim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 19, 2022, alongside silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto (left) and bronze medalist Rion Sumiyoshi, both of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
La'eeb, the mascot of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, floats in the air during the opening ceremony of the football World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Nov. 20, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
South Korean pop star Jung Kook (center) of BTS performs during the opening ceremony of the football World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, on Nov. 20, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris (left) arrives at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on Nov. 21, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Combined photo taken on Nov. 21, 2022, in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows Japan's football World Cup Group E results according to psychic parrot Olivia. Olivia predicts a loss against Germany (top), win over Costa Rica (middle) and loss against Spain (bottom). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Landmarks across Japan -- (from left) Sapporo TV Tower, Tokyo Tower, Chubu Electric Power Mirai Tower, Kyoto Tower and Fukuoka Tower -- are lit up in blue to cheer for Japan's Samurai Blue national football team on Nov. 23, 2022, the day of the team's opening match at the World Cup in Qatar. (Kyodo)
A supporter of Switzerland cheers ahead of a World Cup Group G football match against Cameroon at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, on Nov. 24, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Yoshimi Yamashita of Japan takes the field as the fourth official for a World Cup Group F football match between Belgium and Canada at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Nov. 23, 2022. Yamashita is one of three World Cup referees FIFA has chosen to become the first women to officiate on soccer's biggest stage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Brazil's Neymar takes a corner kick during the first half of a World Cup Group G football match against Serbia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Nov. 24, 2022. (Kyodo)
People walk in the dark during a power outage in Kyiv on Nov. 24, 2022, after Russian attacks damaged energy infrastructure. (Kyodo)
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tears up after viewing a photo exhibition featuring the assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2022. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)
A diver in a Santa Claus suit swims in a fish tank to entertain visitors at Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in western Japan on Nov. 25, 2022. (Kyodo)
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