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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

Ronald Acuna Jr. of Venezuela celebrates with champagne after his country won its first World Baseball Classic title with a 3-2 victory over the United States in the final at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 17, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

Ronald Acuna Jr. of Venezuela celebrates with champagne after his country won its first World Baseball Classic title with a 3-2 victory over the United States in the final at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 17, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

Ronald Acuna Jr. of Venezuela celebrates with champagne after his country won its first World Baseball Classic title with a 3-2 victory over the United States in the final at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 17, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

Ronald Acuna Jr. of Venezuela raises the victor's trophy after his country won its first World Baseball Classic title with a 3-2 victory over the United States in the final at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 17, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

Ronald Acuna Jr. of Venezuela sheds tears after his country won its first World Baseball Classic title with a 3-2 victory over the United States in the final at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 17, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

Ronald Acuna Jr. of Venezuela sheds tears after his country won its first World Baseball Classic title with a 3-2 victory over the United States in the final at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 17, 2026.

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High-rise condominiums in greater Tokyo area

High-rise condominiums in greater Tokyo area

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows a cluster of high-rise condominiums near JR Musashikosugi Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, in the greater Tokyo area.

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High-rise condominiums in greater Tokyo area

High-rise condominiums in greater Tokyo area

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows a cluster of high-rise condominiums near JR Musashikosugi Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, in the greater Tokyo area.

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High-rise condominiums in greater Tokyo area

High-rise condominiums in greater Tokyo area

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows a cluster of high-rise condominiums near JR Musashikosugi Station in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, in the greater Tokyo area.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Italy

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Italy

Ronald Acuna Jr. of Venezuela hits an RBI infield single in the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Italy at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 16, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

Ronald Acuna Jr. (back) of Venezuela is greeted by teammates after hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Japan at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

Ronald Acuna Jr. of Venezuela hits a leadoff home run in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Japan at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

Japan starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after allowing a leadoff home run to Venezuela's Ronald Acuna Jr. in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

United States players (from R) Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr. and Alex Bregman celebrate after beating Canada in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, on March 13, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: South Korea vs. Dominican Republic

World Baseball Classic: South Korea vs. Dominican Republic

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Dominican Republic hits an RBI double in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against South Korea at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 13, 2026.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela

Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Dominican Republic reacts after hitting a three-run solo home run in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 11, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela

Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Dominican Republic hits a three-run solo home run in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 11, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Dominican Republic hits a solo home run in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 11, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (2nd from R) of the Dominican Republic is greeted by teammates after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 11, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela

World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela

Dominican Republic players celebrate after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a solo home run in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 11, 2026.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

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

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

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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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Nicaragua

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Nicaragua

Ronald Acuna Jr. of Venezuela hits a solo home run in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Nicaragua at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Nicaragua

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Nicaragua

Ronald Acuna Jr. (21) of Venezuela is greeted by teammates after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Nicaragua at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Nicaragua

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Nicaragua

Ronald Acuna Jr. of Venezuela rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Nicaragua at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Nicaragua

World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Nicaragua

Ronald Acuna Jr. of Venezuela hits a solo home run in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Nicaragua at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Israel

World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Israel

Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) of the Dominican Republic rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Israel at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Israel

World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Israel

Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Dominican Republic hits a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Israel at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Israel

World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Israel

Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Dominican Republic rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Israel at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Israel

World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Israel

Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Dominican Republic rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Israel at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Israel

World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Israel

Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Dominican Republic hits a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Israel at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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Japan: Shinagawa Station Overcrowded as Train Suspensions Disrupt Rush Hour

On Wednesday, train suspensions caused by a fatal accident disrupted the evening rush hour, leading to severe congestion at stations. At Shinagawa Station, platforms were packed with passengers and became dangerously overcrowded. According to JR East, the accident occurred between Yokohama and Shin-Kawasaki stations on the Yokosuka Line. As a result, services on the Yokosuka Line and several other major lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area were temporarily suspended.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees celebrates with teammates in the dugout after scoring on an RBI single by Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 24, 2026.

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Snow-covered Tokyo

Snow-covered Tokyo

JR Tokyo Station is blanketed with snow on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Snow-covered Tokyo

Snow-covered Tokyo

JR Tokyo Station is blanketed with snow on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Snow-covered Tokyo

Snow-covered Tokyo

JR Tokyo Station is blanketed with snow on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Japan: Smoke Fills Hatchobori Station in Tokyo, Trains Suspended

Smoke was reported at JR Hatchobori Station on the Keiyo Line in Tokyo on Monday evening, February 2, prompting a suspension of services between Tokyo and Shin-Kiba stations. Passengers were guided outside after smoke was seen rising from an escalator connecting the platform and concourse, and entry to the station was restricted as smoke filled the premises.

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Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

An information board at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026 notifies passengers of the suspension of train services on the Joban Line, after a power outage at the station.

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Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

An information board at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026 notifies passengers of the suspension of train services on the Joban Line, after a power outage at the station.

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Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people walk along the tracks of the JR Joban Line in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026, as train services are disrupted following a power outage at Ueno Station.

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Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

People walk along the tracks of the JR Joban Line in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026, as train services are disrupted following a power outage at Ueno Station.

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Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

People walk along the tracks of the JR Joban Line in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026, as train services are disrupted following a power outage at Ueno Station.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a crowd gathering in front of JR Akihabara Station in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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JR West Japan signboard and logo

JR West Japan signboard and logo

JR West Japan signboard and logo=January 20,2026,Osaka

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JR West Japan signboard and logo

JR West Japan signboard and logo

JR West Japan signboard and logo=January 20,2026,Osaka

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JR West Japan signboard and logo

JR West Japan signboard and logo

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