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White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

Photo taken on April 3, 2026, shows the season's first catch of white shrimp landed at a port in Imizu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

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White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

Photo taken on April 3, 2026, shows the season's first catch of white shrimp landed at a port in Imizu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

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White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

Photo taken on April 3, 2026, shows the season's first catch of white shrimp landed at a port in Imizu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

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White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

White shrimp harvest season begins in Toyama

Photo taken on April 3, 2026, shows the season's first catch of white shrimp landed at a port in Imizu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

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US: Artemis II Launches, Marking First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half Century 4

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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US: Artemis II Launches, Marking First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half Century 2

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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US: Artemis II Launches, Marking First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half Century 3

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (C) reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Football: Friendly between Japan vs. England

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma reacts after scoring in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Marlins

Baseball: White Sox vs. Marlins

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami catches a liner in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on April 1, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Marlins

Baseball: White Sox vs. Marlins

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami catches a liner in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on April 1, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Marlins

Baseball: White Sox vs. Marlins

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox flies out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on April 1, 2026.

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Macron in Tokyo

Macron in Tokyo

French President Emmanuel Macron is pictured during his visit to Astroscale Holdings Inc., a Tokyo-based space company working on space debris removal in collaboration with French firms, in Tokyo on April 2, 2026, with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The visit came after the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to broad cooperation in the space sector during their first in-person summit the previous day.

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Macron in Tokyo

Macron in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) and French President Emmanuel Macron (L) speak with Nobu Okada, president and CEO of Astroscale Holdings Inc., a Tokyo-based space company working on space debris removal in collaboration with French firms, in Tokyo on April 2, 2026. The visit came after the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to broad cooperation in the space sector during their first in-person summit the previous day.

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Macron in Tokyo

Macron in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) and French President Emmanuel Macron (L) speak with Nobu Okada, president and CEO of Astroscale Holdings Inc., a Tokyo-based space company working on space debris removal in collaboration with French firms, in Tokyo on April 2, 2026. The visit came after the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to broad cooperation in the space sector during their first in-person summit the previous day.

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Macron in Tokyo

Macron in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron visit Astroscale Holdings Inc., a Tokyo-based space company working on space debris removal in collaboration with French firms, in Tokyo on April 2, 2026. The visit came after the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to broad cooperation in the space sector during their first in-person summit the previous day.

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Macron in Tokyo

Macron in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron visit Astroscale Holdings Inc., a Tokyo-based space company working on space debris removal in collaboration with French firms, in Tokyo on April 2, 2026. The visit came after the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to broad cooperation in the space sector during their first in-person summit the previous day.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Rockies vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto throws a grounder to second base with no outs and a runner on first in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 1, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Rockies vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto throws a grounder to second base with no outs and a runner on first in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 1, 2026.

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US: Artemis II Launch Spotted From Plane Window at Liftoff

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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US: Artemis II Launches, Marking First Crewed Lunar Mission in Half Century

NASA's Artemis II lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, marking humanity's first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972. The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket carried four astronauts — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — on a 10-day lunar flyby.

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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to first base after drawing a walk in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 1, 2026.

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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani draws a walk in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 1, 2026.

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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani draws a walk during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 1, 2026.

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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani draws a walk in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 1, 2026.

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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) heads to the mound for the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 1, 2026.

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron strike a pose from popular Japanese manga "Dragon Ball" at the end of their joint press appearance after their first official in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron are pictured at the end of a joint press appearance following their first official in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L) and French President Emmanuel Macron (L) listen to the Japanese national anthem after their first official in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a joint press appearance with French President Emmanuel Macron following their first official in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a joint press appearance with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi following their first official in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron make a joint press appearance following their first official in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron hold up signed joint statements following their first official in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron exchange signed joint statements following their first official in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds her first official in-person summit with French President Emmanuel Macron at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front) and French President Emmanuel Macron are pictured before the start of their first official in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd from L) hold their first official in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron (3rd from L) hold their first official in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

French President Emmanuel Macron holds his first official in-person summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron prepare to hold their first in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026. (Pool photo)

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US: Southern California Gets First Rain in Weeks at End of March

Southern California received its first rainfall in weeks on the eve of April, ending a dry and unusually warm stretch.

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Toyota Motor's ceremony for new employees

Toyota Motor's ceremony for new employees

Kenta Kon, new president of Toyota Motor Corp., delivers a speech at a ceremony to welcome new employees in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 1, 2026, the first day of the new business year.

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Toyota Motor's ceremony for new employees

Toyota Motor's ceremony for new employees

Kenta Kon, new president of Toyota Motor Corp., delivers a speech at a ceremony to welcome new employees in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 1, 2026, the first day of the new business year.

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Toyota Motor's ceremony for new employees

Toyota Motor's ceremony for new employees

Kenta Kon, new president of Toyota Motor Corp., delivers a speech at a ceremony to welcome new employees in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 1, 2026, the first day of the new business year.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan supporters celebrate the national team's first victory over England in an international football friendly at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma (L) runs with the ball during the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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