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Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (back, L) holds talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Ovall Office of the White House in Washington on March 19, 2026.

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Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) holds talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Ovall Office of the White House in Washington on March 19, 2026.

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Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands in the Ovall Office of the White House in Washington on March 19, 2026.

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Mt. Fuji train launched for inbound travelers

A ceremony marking the launch of a special "Mt. Fuji view" train dedicated to foreign tourists is held at JR Mishima Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 19, 2026. The train, operated by JR Tokai between March 19 and Dec. 22, will travel between Mishima Station of JR Tokaido Line and Fujinomiya Station of JR Minebu Line, with Mt. Fuji-themed pictures drawn by Edo-period ukiyoe artist Katsushika Hokusai on display inside the train.

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Mt. Fuji train launched for inbound travelers

A ceremony marking the launch of a special "Mt. Fuji view" train dedicated to foreign tourists is held at JR Mishima Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 19, 2026. The train, operated by JR Tokai between March 19 and Dec. 22, will travel between Mishima Station of JR Tokaido Line and Fujinomiya Station of JR Minebu Line, with Mt. Fuji-themed pictures drawn by Edo-period ukiyoe artist Katsushika Hokusai on display inside the train.

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Suzuki Motor to raise output capacity in India

Photo taken on March 18, 2026, shows vehicles under shipment at a plant operated by Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. in Hansalpur, western India. Suzuki will raise annual automobile production capacity at the plant by 250,000 units to 1 million units with the addition of a new line dedicated to electric vehicles now under construction.

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Suzuki Motor to raise output capacity in India

Photo taken on March 18, 2026, shows an assembly line operated by Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. in Hansalpur, western India. Suzuki will raise annual automobile production capacity at the plant by 250,000 units to 1 million units with the addition of a new line dedicated to electric vehicles now under construction.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda is pictured after attending a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, L) arrives at Joint Base Andrews near Washington on March 18, 2026, kicking off her trip to the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) arrives at Joint Base Andrews near Washington on March 18, 2026, kicking off her trip to the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at Joint Base Andrews near Washington on March 18, 2026, kicking off her trip to the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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Paralympic medalists return to Japan

Milan Cortina Paralympics medal-winning alpine skiers Momoka Muraoka (front) and Takeshi Suzuki arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 18, 2026, after returning from the Games. Muraoka won silvers in the women's super-G sitting and the women's giant slalom sitting, while Suzuki won bronze in the men's slalom sitting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko at health lab in Ehime Pref.

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko visits a hygiene and environment research institute on March 18, 2026, in Toon in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko at health lab in Ehime Pref.

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko visits a hygiene and environment research institute on March 18, 2026, in Toon in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko at health lab in Ehime Pref.

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko visits a hygiene and environment research institute on March 18, 2026, in Toon in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko at anti-tuberculosis event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko delivers a speech at an anti-tuberculosis event on March 18, 2026, in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko at anti-tuberculosis event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko delivers a speech at an anti-tuberculosis event on March 18, 2026, in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko at anti-tuberculosis event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko delivers a speech at an anti-tuberculosis event on March 18, 2026, in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan players pose for a photo after reaching the final of the Women's Asian Cup by beating South Korea 4-1 in a semifinal in Sydney on March 18, 2026. Nadeshiko Japan will face hosts Australia in the final.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan players pose for a photo after reaching the final of the Women's Asian Cup by beating South Korea 4-1 in a semifinal in Sydney on March 18, 2026. Nadeshiko Japan will face hosts Australia in the final.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan players acknowledge the crowd after reaching the final of the Women's Asian Cup by beating South Korea 4-1 in a semifinal in Sydney on March 18, 2026. Nadeshiko Japan will face hosts Australia in the final.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at Joint Base Andrews near Washington on March 18, 2026, kicking off her trip to the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, L) arrives at Joint Base Andrews near Washington on March 18, 2026, kicking off her trip to the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, L) arrives at Joint Base Andrews near Washington on March 18, 2026, kicking off her trip to the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

The Somei Yoshino cherry tree that the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, five days earlier than the average year.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

The Somei Yoshino cherry tree that the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, five days earlier than the average year.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, for the second day of its two-day policy-setting meeting. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Singapore PM Wong

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Singapore PM Wong

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Singapore PM Wong

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Singapore PM Wong

Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (2nd from L) speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Singapore PM Wong

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, front) holds talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (2nd from L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi's visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 18, 2026, before flying to the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan PM Takaichi's visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 18, 2026, before flying to the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan PM Takaichi's visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 18, 2026, before flying to the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan PM Takaichi's visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, before leaving for the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan PM Takaichi's visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, before leaving for the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Annual wage negotiations in Japan

An official of the Japan Council of Metalworkers' Unions writes down responses from its member companies in wage negotiations in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, as many major Japanese companies including Toyota Motor Corp. fully meet their labor unions' pay hike demands.

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Annual wage negotiations in Japan

An official of the Japan Council of Metalworkers' Unions writes down responses from its member companies in wage negotiations in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, as many major Japanese companies including Toyota Motor Corp. fully meet their labor unions' pay hike demands.

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Annual wage negotiations in Japan

An official of the Japan Council of Metalworkers' Unions writes down responses from its member companies in wage negotiations in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, as many major Japanese companies including Toyota Motor Corp. fully meet their labor unions' pay hike demands.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Moriguchi in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, shows regular gasoline at 182 yen ($1.15) per liter on March 18, 2026, amid the continued Middle East crisis.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Moriguchi in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, shows regular gasoline at 182 yen ($1.15) per liter on March 18, 2026, amid the continued Middle East crisis.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 18, 2026.