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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) smiles after the House of Representatives passed a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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US: Dramatic Temperature Swing Hits Mid-Atlantic as Cold Front Brings Snow 2

A powerful cold front struck the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, March 12, delivering one of the most dramatic temperature swings on record. Cities across the region plunged from record-breaking warmth to freezing temperatures within just 24 hours, with snow falling from Washington, D.C., through southwestern Virginia and into the mountains of North Carolina — and as far north as New York City.

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Japan: Okinawa Hit by Intense Hail as Strong Cold Front Moves Through

A strong cold front brought intense hail to Okinawa, the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, in the early hours of Wednesday, March 13.

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US: Dramatic Temperature Swing Hits Mid-Atlantic as Cold Front Brings Snow

A powerful cold front struck the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, March 12, delivering one of the most dramatic temperature swings on record. Cities across the region plunged from record-breaking warmth to freezing temperatures within just 24 hours, with snow falling from Washington, D.C., through southwestern Virginia and into the mountains of North Carolina — and as far north as New York City.

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World Baseball Classic

Kazuma Okamoto (front) and Munetaka Murakami of Japan take fielding practice in Miami, Florida, on March 11, 2026, ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) attends the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) and Premier Li Qiang attend the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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U.N. resolution on Iran's attacks on neighbors

Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya (front, C) announces Russia will abstain from a vote on a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution demanding a halt to Iran's attacks on Gulf neighbors during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 11, 2026.

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US: Late-Season Snow Sweeps Through Chicago as Cold Front Moves In

Chicago experienced snowfall on Wednesday, March 11, as a cold front swept through the region, bringing wintry conditions to the city.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan team arrives in Maiami

Japan's Kazuma Okamoto (front) and Tomoyuki Sugano arrive at Miami International Airport in Florida on March 11, 2026, after the Japanese team advanced to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals by winning all four pool games.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan team arrives in Maiami

Japan's Yusei Kikuchi (front) arrives at Miami International Airport in Florida on March 11, 2026, after the Japanese team advanced to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals by winning all four pool games.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan team arrives in Maiami

Japan's Munetaka Murakami (front R) and Kazuma Okamoto arrive at Miami International Airport in Florida on March 11, 2026, after the Japanese team advanced to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals by winning all four pool games.

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US: Powerful Cold Front Slams TN and KY, Bringing Strong Winds and Heavy Rain

A powerful cold front swept across parts of Tennessee and Kentucky on Wednesday, March 11, triggering a significant severe weather event with heavy rain and damaging winds.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Candles are lit in a memorial event held in front of JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Candles are lit in a memorial event held in front of JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Candles are lit in a memorial event held in front of JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

People pray in front of a cenotaph built in the tsunami-devastated northeastern Japan town of Namie in Fukushima Prefecture in memory of its victims on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Flowers are placed in front of the former Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. A total of 74 students, and 10 teachers and officials of the school died or went missing when it was engulfed by a tsunami.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Munetaka Murakami (front) of Japan celebrates with teammates after hitting a grand slam in the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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Dissolution order for Unification Church

TOKYO, Japan, March 4 Kyodo - Nobuya Fukumoto, lawyer for the Unification Church, meets the press in front of the Tokyo High Court in the Japanese capital on March 4, 2026, after the court upheld a dissolution order for the religious corporation as requested by the central government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations from its members. (Kyodo)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Australia shortstop Jarryd Dale (front) tags out Shugo Maki of Japan after catcher Robbie Perkins picked off Maki and threw to Dale with the bases loaded in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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US: Winter Storm System Brings Inches of Snow to Denver Metro Area

A winter storm system brought several inches of snow to the Denver metro area on Friday, March 6.

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan right-hander Atsuki Taneichi (front, L) is greeted by Shohei Ohtani (16) after pitching in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Masataka Yoshida (front) of Japan rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan players greet Masataka Yoshida (front, 2nd from L) after he hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan players celebrate after Masataka Yoshida (front) hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Gold medalist Mao Shimada (front) of Japan hugs compatriot and bronze medalist Mayuko Oka during the medal ceremony for the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Gold medalist Mao Shimada (front) of Japan hugs silver medalist Hana Bath of Australia during the medal ceremony for the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Kensuke Kondo (front) and Shohei Ohtani (back) of Japan are greeted by teammates after scoring on a two-run single by Masataka Yoshida in the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani (front, L) of Japan is greeted by Seiya Suzuki after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani (far R) of Japan reacts after Seiya Suzuki (front) hit a solo home run in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Spectators cheer after Shohei Ohtani (front) of Japan hit a solo home run in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Japan's delegation, represented by para ice hockey players Shunsuke Nakamura (R, front) and Akari Fukunishi (L, front), marches during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on March 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Japan's delegation, represented by para ice hockey players Shunsuke Nakamura (R, front) and Akari Fukunishi (L, front), marches during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on March 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Japan's delegation, represented by para ice hockey players Shunsuke Nakamura (R, front) and Akari Fukunishi (L, front), marches during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on March 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Japan's delegation, represented by para ice hockey players Shunsuke Nakamura (R, front) and Akari Fukunishi (L, front), marches during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on March 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Aerospace engineer Michaela Benthaus (3rd from R, front) appears in the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on March 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

People pose for a photo in front of the Paralympic flame lit in the cauldron in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 6, 2026, during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics in Verona.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

People pose for a photo in front of the Paralympic flame lit in the cauldron in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 6, 2026, during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics in Verona.

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Baseball: Tokyo Dome

People line up in front of a goods shop outside Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 6, 2026, ahead of Japan's World Baseball Classic Pool C match against Taiwan later in the day. (For editorial use only)

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US: Severe Storms and Flash Flooding Batter North Texas 2

North Texas faced a significant severe weather outbreak on Wednesday, March 4, as a cold front collided with warm, humid air. In the Hill Country, scattered storms remained persistent throughout the day. Isolated areas in northern Llano County recorded over 2 inches of rain, with small hail reported.

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US: Severe Storms and Flash Flooding Batter North Texas, Llano County Soaked

North Texas faced a significant severe weather outbreak on Wednesday, March 4, as a cold front collided with warm, humid air. In the Hill Country, scattered storms remained persistent throughout the day. Isolated areas in northern Llano County recorded over 2 inches of rain, with small hail reported.

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World Baseball Classic: Tokyo Skytree illumination

Tokyo Skytree is illuminated in rainbow colors on March 5, 2026, marking the opening of the World Baseball Classic in the Japanese capital. A photo panel of team Japan's Shohei Ohtani is erected in front of the tower.

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World Baseball Classic: Taiwan vs. Australia

Australia (front) and Taiwan players line up ahead of the World Baseball Classic opener in Pool C on March 5, 2026, at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Taiwan vs. Australia

Australia (front) and Taiwan players line up ahead of the World Baseball Classic opener in Pool C on March 5, 2026, at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. (For editorial use only)

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) prepares to attend the opening ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) prepares to attend the opening ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese Premier Li Qiang (front) bows after addressing the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) prepares to attend the opening session of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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Football: Premier League

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma (front) plays in the first half of an English Premier League football match against Arsenal on March 4, 2026, in Brighton, England.