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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team is pictured after flying out in the seventh inning of a warm-up game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 2, 2026, in part of the team's preparation for the World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of the Japanese national baseball team flies out in the seventh inning of a warm-up game against the Orix Buffaloes at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan, on March 2, 2026, as part of the team's preparation for the World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team reacts during the seventh inning of a warm-up game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 2, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani (left) and Hiroki Miyagi of the Japanese national baseball team are pictured in the dugout during the second inning of a warm-up game against the Orix Buffaloes at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan, on March 2, 2026, as they prepare for the World Baseball Classic.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question from Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura (far L) about the Middle East conflict during a Budget Committee session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team is pictured during practice prior to a warm-up game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 2, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak at a Budget Committee session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch during practice prior to a warm-up game against the Orix Buffaloes ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on March 2, 2026.

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Ritual to pour holy water into river in Japan

Buddhist monks walk along the Onyu River in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, in central Japan, on March 2, 2026, after pouring holy water into the river during a ritual. It is believed that the water arrives in a well at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara.

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Ritual to pour holy water into river in Japan

Buddhist monks hold a ritual to pour holy water into the Onyu River in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, in central Japan, on March 2, 2026. It is believed that the water arrives in a well at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara.

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Ritual to pour holy water into river in Japan

Buddhist monks hold a ritual to pour holy water into the Onyu River in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, in central Japan, on March 2, 2026. The water arrives in a well at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara.

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[Breaking News]Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

NARITA, Japan, Feb. 24 Kyodo - Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara arrive at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Feb. 24, 2026, after winning gold in the pairs event at the Milan Cortina Olympics. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Court grants posthumous retrial for man over 1984 murder

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 25 Kyodo - Koji Sakahara, whose father Hiromu was convicted in a 1984 robbery-murder case, celebrates with Hideko Hakamata, sister of Iwao Hakamata, who was acquitted in a 2024 retrial, at a gathering in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, after the Supreme Court granted a posthumous retrial for Hiromu. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM Takaichi speaks on attack on Iran

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo late at night on Feb. 28, 2026, after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran.

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Japan PM Takaichi speaks on attack on Iran

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo late at night on Feb. 28, 2026, after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran.

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Japan PM Takaichi speaks on attack on Iran

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo late at night on Feb. 28, 2026, after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran.

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Japan PM Takaichi speaks on attack on Iran

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo late at night on Feb. 28, 2026, after the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team practices prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani (L) of Japan's national baseball team smiles during a practice before a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team smiles during a practice before a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team smiles during a practice before a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani (L) of Japan's national baseball team smiles during a practice before a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team smiles during a practice before a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team smiles during a practice before a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team smiles during a practice before a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team practices throwing prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team practices throwing prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team takes batting practice prior to a warm-up game against the Chunichi Dragons ahead of the World Baseball Classic at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 28, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: World Cup in Japan

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes en route to beating Rasmus Stegfeldt of Sweden in the men's dual moguls final at the freestyle skiing World Cup in Nanto in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on March 1, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: World Cup in Japan

Japan's Ikuma Horishima acknowledges the crowd after winning the men's dual moguls event at the freestyle skiing World Cup in Nanto in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on March 1, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: World Cup in Japan

Japan's Ikuma Horishima (C) poses after winning the men's dual moguls event at the freestyle skiing World Cup in Nanto in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on March 1, 2026, alongside Rasmus Stegfeldt (L) of Sweden and Shima Kawaoka of Japan, who placed second and third, respectively.

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Freestyle skiing: World Cup in Japan

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes en route to beating Rasmus Stegfeldt of Sweden in the men's dual moguls final at the freestyle skiing World Cup in Nanto in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on March 1, 2026.

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Japan Embassy in Beijing promotes dinosaur-related tourist spots in Japan

The Japanese government pitches two tourist spots in Japan related to dinosaurs -- Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum and Junglia Okinawa theme park -- during an event held at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on March 1, 2026, for about 140 Chinese elementary school students and their guardians.

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Japan Embassy in Beijing promotes dinosaur-related tourist spots in Japan

The Japanese government pitches two tourist spots in Japan related to dinosaurs -- Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum and Junglia Okinawa theme park -- during an event held at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on March 1, 2026, for about 140 Chinese elementary school students and their guardians.

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Fire festival at Kongobuji temple

Monks burn wooden tablets in a Buddhist rite during a fire festival held in front of Kongobuji temple located on World Heritage-listed Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 1, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Fans watch Shohei Ohtani (16) of Japan's national baseball team playing catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Fans watch Shohei Ohtani (16) of Japan's national baseball team playing catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Ohtani ahead of WBC

Shohei Ohtani of Japan's national baseball team plays catch ahead of a World Baseball Classic tune-up game against the Chunichi Dragons at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 27, 2026.