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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants sluggers Shigeo Nagashima (R) and Sadaharu Oh pose during spring training in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 1970. Nagashima, who was a key player together with Oh on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

Photo taken on Feb. 15, 2025, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Naked festival at western Japan temple

Men wearing only loincloths jostle in a bid to grab two sacred wooden sticks during the over-500-year-old Saidai-ji Eyo festival at Saidai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Okayama on Feb. 15, 2025. A person who gets a stick is called a fukuotoko, or "lucky man."

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Naked festival at western Japan temple

Men wearing only loincloths jostle in a bid to grab two sacred wooden sticks during the over-500-year-old Saidai-ji Eyo festival at Saidai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Okayama on Feb. 15, 2025. A person who gets a stick is called a fukuotoko, or "lucky man."

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Naked festival at western Japan temple

Men wearing only loincloths jostle in a bid to grab two sacred wooden sticks during the over-500-year-old Saidai-ji Eyo festival at Saidai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Okayama on Feb. 15, 2025. A person who gets a stick is called a fukuotoko, or "lucky man."

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Tokyo Tower and N Seoul Tower lit up

Combined photo shows Tokyo Tower (R) and N Seoul Tower, both lit up on Feb. 15, 2025, to mark the 60 anniversary in December 2025 of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and South Korea.

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Tokyo Tower and N Seoul Tower lit up

Combined photo shows Tokyo Tower (L) and N Seoul Tower, both lit up on Feb. 15, 2025, to mark the 60 anniversary in December 2025 of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and South Korea.

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Tokyo Tower and N Seoul Tower lit up

Combined photo shows Tokyo Tower (L) and N Seoul Tower, both lit up on Feb. 15, 2025, to mark the 60 anniversary in December 2025 of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and South Korea.

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N Seoul Tower lit up

N Seoul Tower is lit up in red, blue and white in the South Korean capital on Feb. 15, 2025, to mark the 60th anniversary in December 2025 of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and South Korea.

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Tokyo Tower lit up

Tokyo Tower is lit up in red, blue and white -- the colors of South Korea's flag -- in the Japanese capital on Feb. 15, 2025, to mark the 60th anniversary in December 2025 of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and South Korea.

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Japan foreign minister meets EU foreign policy chief

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (L) and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas shake hands ahead of their talks in Munich on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Japan foreign minister meets EU foreign policy chief

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (L) and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas hold talks in Munich on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Japan foreign minister meets NATO secretary general

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (L) and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte shake hands prior to their talks in Munich on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Japan foreign minister meets NATO secretary general

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (far R) and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (far L) hold talks in Munich on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Japan-U.S.-S. Korea foreign ministerial talks

(from R) Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae Yul are pictured before holding three-way foreign ministerial talks in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Hostages released by Hamas

People celebrate in Tel Aviv on Feb. 15, 2025, following the release of three Israeli hostages by Palestinian group Hamas.

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Hostages released by Hamas

People celebrate in Tel Aviv on Feb. 15, 2025, following the release of three Israeli hostages by Palestinian group Hamas.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani works out during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: Stanford slugger Rintaro Sasaki

Rintaro Sasaki hits an RBI double during Game 2 of Stanford University's season-opening doubleheader against California State University, Fullerton, on Feb. 15, 2025, in Fullerton, California.

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and new member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki trains at the club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and new member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki trains at the club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi acknowledges spectators after winning gold in a men's ski jumping World Cup event in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2025, his first victory of the season.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi acknowledges spectators after winning gold in a men's ski jumping World Cup event in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2025, his first victory of the season.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured after throwing a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: Stanford slugger Rintaro Sasaki

Rintaro Sasaki hits a two-run single during Game 1 of Stanford University's season-opening doubleheader against California State University, Fullerton, on Feb. 15, 2025, in Fullerton, California.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baltimore Orioles rookie pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano plays catch during spring training in Sarasota, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baltimore Orioles rookie pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano plays catch during spring training in Sarasota, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baltimore Orioles rookie pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano plays catch during spring training in Sarasota, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki plays catch during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Japan-U.S.-S. Korea foreign ministerial talks

(from R) Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae Yul pose before holding three-way foreign ministerial talks in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki plays catch during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gives an interview during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani works out during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baltimore Orioles rookie pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano meets the press during spring training in Sarasota, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baltimore Orioles rookie pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano works out during spring training in Sarasota, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baltimore Orioles rookie pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano works out during spring training in Sarasota, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baltimore Orioles rookie pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano plays catch during spring training in Sarasota, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi competes en route to winning gold in a men's ski jumping World Cup event in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2025, his first victory of the season.

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and new member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki trains at the club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and new member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki trains at the club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and new member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki trains at the club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and new member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki trains at the club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2025.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi competes en route to winning gold in a men's ski jumping World Cup event in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2025, his first victory of the season.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi competes en route to winning gold in a men's ski jumping World Cup event in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2025, his first victory of the season.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi (C) poses on the podium after winning gold in a men's ski jumping World Cup event in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2025, alongside silver medalist Jan Hoerl (L) of Austria and bronze medalist Domen Prevc of Slovenia.