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Pro-Constitution rally in Japan

People in support of keeping the pacifist Constitution intact gather in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, in protest over recent moves to revise it by some forces. Nearly 50,000 people rallied at over 160 places in Japan's 47 prefectures the same day in response to a social media call for action three days earlier by a woman in her 20s in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Pro-Constitution rally in Japan

People in support of keeping the pacifist Constitution intact gather in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, in protest over recent moves to revise it by some forces. Nearly 50,000 people rallied at over 160 places in Japan's 47 prefectures the same day in response to a social media call for action three days earlier by a woman in her 20s in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Pro-Constitution rally in Japan

People in support of keeping the pacifist Constitution intact gather in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, in protest over recent moves to revise it by some forces. Nearly 50,000 people rallied at over 160 places in Japan's 47 prefectures the same day in response to a social media call for action three days earlier by a woman in her 20s in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Princesses at flower arrangement exhibition

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far R) and her daughter Princess Kako (2nd from R) arrive at the venue of an "ikebana" flower arrangement exhibition at a department store in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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Princesses at flower arrangement exhibition

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) and her daughter Princess Kako (C) visit an "ikebana" flower arrangement exhibition at a department store in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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Princesses at flower arrangement exhibition

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her daughter Princess Kako visit an "ikebana" flower arrangement exhibition at a department store in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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Princesses at flower arrangement exhibition

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her daughter Princess Kako visit an "ikebana" flower arrangement exhibition at a department store in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2026.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama is pictured during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2026.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2026.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama is pictured during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2026.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Defending champion Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland is pictured during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) is called out on strikes in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Ancient cherry tree in Japan

A cherry tree estimated to be over 1,000 years old comes into full bloom in Miharu in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 8, 2026. With its flowers spreading in all directions from the branches, the government-protected tree is known as the "waterfall cherry tree of Miharu."

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Ancient cherry tree in Japan

A full-bloomed cherry tree estimated to be over 1,000 years is illuminated in Miharu in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 8, 2026. With its flowers spreading in all directions from the branches, the government-protected tree is known as the "waterfall cherry tree of Miharu."

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Ancient cherry tree in Japan

A cherry tree estimated to be over 1,000 years old comes into full bloom in Miharu in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 8, 2026. With its flowers spreading in all directions from the branches, the government-protected tree is known as the "waterfall cherry tree of Miharu."

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Ancient cherry tree in Japan

A cherry tree estimated to be over 1,000 years old comes into full bloom in Miharu in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 8, 2026. With its flowers spreading in all directions from the branches, the government-protected tree is known as the "waterfall cherry tree of Miharu."

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Princesses at flower arrangement exhibition

Japanese Princess Kiko (L) and her daughter Princess Kako arrive at the venue of an "ikebana" flower arrangement exhibition at a department store in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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Princesses at flower arrangement exhibition

Japanese Princess Kiko (C) and her daughter Princess Kako visit an "ikebana" flower arrangement exhibition at a department store in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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Princesses at flower arrangement exhibition

Japanese Princess Kiko (C) and her daughter Princess Kako visit an "ikebana" flower arrangement exhibition at a department store in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani reacts after pitching through the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani reacts after pitching through the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani reacts after pitching through the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani reacts after pitching through the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani fields a ground ball hit by Andres Gimenez of the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani reacts after pitching through the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani strikes out Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of a baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is hit by a pitch in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is hit by a pitch in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after Daulton Varsho (5) of the Toronto Blue Jays scores on a double by Jesus Sanchez in the third inning of a baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Cherry blossoms at train station on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Noto Railway train arrives at Notokashima Station in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 8, 2026, as cherry blossoms in full bloom surround the station, also known as Noto Sakura Station, on the quake-hit Noto Peninsula.

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Cherry blossoms at train station on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Noto Railway train arrives at Notokashima Station in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 8, 2026, as cherry blossoms in full bloom surround the station, also known as Noto Sakura Station, on the quake-hit Noto Peninsula.

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Cherry blossoms at train station on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Noto Railway train arrives at Notokashima Station in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 8, 2026, as cherry blossoms in full bloom surround the station, also known as Noto Sakura Station, on the quake-hit Noto Peninsula.

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Cherry blossoms at train station on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Noto Railway train arrives at Notokashima Station in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 8, 2026, as cherry blossoms in full bloom surround the station, also known as Noto Sakura Station, on the quake-hit Noto Peninsula.

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Cherry blossoms at train station on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Noto Railway train arrives at Notokashima Station in Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 8, 2026, as cherry blossoms in full bloom surround the station, also known as Noto Sakura Station, on the quake-hit Noto Peninsula.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani gestures on first base after drawing a walk in the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026, and extending his on-base streak to 43 games and tying the Japanese record set by Ichiro Suzuki in 2009.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani gestures on first base after drawing a walk in the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026, and extending his on-base streak to 43 games and tying the Japanese record set by Ichiro Suzuki in 2009.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

Photo taken on April 8, 2026, in Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows the body of a Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city during World War II. A Japanese civic group salvaged the plane from the water 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

A Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, during World War II is retrieved from the water on April 8, 2026. The plane had remained 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

A Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, during World War II is retrieved from the water on April 8, 2026. The plane had remained 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

A Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, during World War II is retrieved from the water on April 8, 2026. The plane had remained 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

Photo taken on April 8, 2026, in Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows the body of a Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city during World War II. A Japanese civic group salvaged the plane from the water 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

A Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, during World War II is retrieved from the water on April 8, 2026. The plane had remained 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japan-Australia defense ministerial talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (far R) holds talks with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles (far L) at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 8, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 8, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani draws a walk in the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026, extending his on-base streak to 43 games and tying the Japanese record set by Ichiro Suzuki in 2009.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitches in a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Kazuma Okamoto (R) of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after popping out in foul territory in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with Shohei Ohtani pitching, at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.