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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Junya Ito evades a tackle during the second half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Junya Ito (R) takes a shot during the second half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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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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Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member 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: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member 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: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma (L, front) scores 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: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma (C) scores 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: Japan vs. England

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu (C) gives instructions during the second half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu (C) gives instructions during the second half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (C) vies for the ball in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (R) vies for the ball in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Kaoru Mitoma (C) dribbles the ball in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (2nd from R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (2nd from R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (front) reacts after scoring in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (front) reacts after scoring in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (L) scores in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (L) scores in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito reacts after scoring in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (L) scores in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (C) scores in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (far L) scores in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (L) scores in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average down over 1,800 points to close at 51,515.49, a roughly two-and-a-half month low, on March 23, 2026, as crude oil futures surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran's power plants will be attacked if Tehran does not lift the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average down over 1,800 points to close at 51,515.49, a roughly two-and-a-half month low, on March 23, 2026, as crude oil futures surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran's power plants will be attacked if Tehran does not lift the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average down over 1,800 points to close at 51,515.49, a roughly two-and-a-half month low, on March 23, 2026, as crude oil futures surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran's power plants will be attacked if Tehran does not lift the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan's Maika Hamano (R) reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of the Women's Asian Cup football final in Sydney on March 21, 2026.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan's Maika Hamano reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of the Women's Asian Cup football final in Sydney on March 21, 2026.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan's Maika Hamano reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of the Women's Asian Cup football final in Sydney on March 21, 2026.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan's Maika Hamano (back, L) opens the scoring in the first half of the Women's Asian Cup football final in Sydney on March 21, 2026.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan's Maika Hamano (back, L) opens the scoring in the first half of the Women's Asian Cup football final in Sydney on March 21, 2026.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (L) scores in the second half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against Excelsior in Rotterdam in the Netherlands on March 15, 2026.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda reacts after scoring in the second half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against Excelsior in Rotterdam in the Netherlands on March 15, 2026.

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Dollar comes close to 160 yen

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the dollar surging to the first half of the 159 yen level on March 12, 2026.

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Japan: Sea of Okhotsk Covered in Drift Ice as Season Reaches Peak

Drift ice formed along the Siberian coast travels for approximately one and a half months to reach Hokkaido. The ice blankets the Sea of Okhotsk, and reaches its peak in early March.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda plays in the first half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against NAC Breda on March 8, 2026, in Breda in the Netherlands.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (far R) vies for the ball in the first half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against NAC Breda on March 8, 2026, in Breda in the Netherlands.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (2nd from R) scores in the second half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against NAC Breda on March 8, 2026, in Breda in the Netherlands.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (L) vies for the ball in the second half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against NAC Breda on March 8, 2026, in Breda in the Netherlands.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (L) vies for the ball in the second half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against NAC Breda on March 8, 2026, in Breda in the Netherlands.