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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays takes fielding practice during the team's spring training in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays takes fielding practice during the team's spring training in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays practices batting during the team's spring training in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays practices batting during the team's spring training in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers fists bumps with a teammate in the dugout after pitching three innings in a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers smiles in the dugout after pitching three innings in a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers smiles in the dugout after pitching three innings in a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers allows a solo home run to Willy Adames of the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of a spring training baseball game in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers allows a solo home run to Willy Adames of the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of a spring training baseball game in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Rapidus CEO Koike

Rapidus CEO Koike

Japanese chip venture Rapidus Corp. CEO Atsuyoshi Koike holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026, to announce that it has received 267.6 billion yen ($1.7 billion) of investment from the public and private sectors.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Fans watch Shohei Ohtani (16) of Japan's national baseball team playing catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Fans watch Shohei Ohtani (16) of Japan's national baseball team playing catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Teammates and fans watch Shohei Ohtani (L) of Japan's national baseball team taking batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Teammates and fans watch Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team taking batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama in parliament

Japan Finance Minister Katayama in parliament

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Abductee's mother Sakie Yokota

Abductee's mother Sakie Yokota

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki near Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, before turning 90 on Feb. 4.

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Abductee's mother Sakie Yokota

Abductee's mother Sakie Yokota

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki near Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, before turning 90 on Feb. 4.

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Abductee's mother Sakie Yokota

Abductee's mother Sakie Yokota

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki near Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, before turning 90 on Feb. 4.

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Abductee's mother Sakie Yokota

Abductee's mother Sakie Yokota

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki near Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, before turning 90 on Feb. 4.

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Campaigning for general election in Japan

Campaigning for general election in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi makes a stump speech in Tokyo's Akihabara area on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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Campaigning for general election in Japan

Campaigning for general election in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi makes a stump speech in Tokyo's Akihabara area on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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Campaigning for general election in Japan

Campaigning for general election in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi makes a stump speech in Tokyo's Akihabara area on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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