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Added on the 02/01/2019 01:40:25 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Japan's Emperor Naruhito holds the traditional New Year's greetings from the imperial palace in Tokyo. IMAGES
Japanese Emperor Akihito gives his annual New Year speech, greeted by thousands of well-wishers in Tokyo. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Worshippers at a Tokyo shrine welcome the new year with an ice-cold bath in an annual tradition that dates back about 70 years Participants warm up through stretches and chants before plunging into a pool filled with huge ice blocks. IMAGES
Images of the 7.5 magnitude quake aftermath as authorities warn of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 62 people. IMAGES
People in Tokyo pay tribute to the former prime minister Shinzo Abe as Japan marks a year since the shocking assassination of the country's longest-serving leader and a towering political figure. IMAGES