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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking President Fukutome

Akihiro Fukutome gives an interview in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, prior to assuming the post of president at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. on April 1.

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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking President Fukutome

Akihiro Fukutome gives an interview in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, prior to assuming the post of president at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. on April 1.

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2011 shows world-renowned musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (L) playing the piano at a poetry reading event for Fukushima Prefecture after it was hit by the huge March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Sakamoto, the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, known as YMO, died in late March 2023 at 71 after battling cancer.

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GSDF new garrison on Okinawa's Ishigaki Island

Photo taken on March 15, 2023, shows the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's new garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan.

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Drought in Ethiopia

A woman passes by a dead goat in Oromia region's Borena zone, southern Ethiopia, on March 15, 2023, amid a prolonged drought that started in 2020.

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World Baseball Classic

David Fletcher of Italy attends a press conference in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Japan.

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Japan GSDF opens new garrison in southern Japan

The Ground Self-Defense Force's garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, is pictured on March 15, 2023. The garrison opened on March 16 on the remote island near the disputed Senkaku Islands and Taiwan amid intensifying military activity by China in nearby waters.

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World Baseball Classic

Fans cheer in the stands during a World Baseball Classic Pool D game between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Puerto Rico pitcher Edwin Diaz takes the mound in the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against the Dominican Republic in Miami, Florida, on March 15, 2023.

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Japan's government holds meeting on wage hike

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (second from L) speaks at a government meeting on wage hikes with representatives from the business community and the labor unions held for the first time in eight years in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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Japan's government holds meeting on wage hike

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (far R) and Tomoko Yoshino (far L), head of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation known as Rengo, attend a government meeting on wage hikes in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, with representatives from the business community and the labor unions. The meeting was held for the first time in eight years.

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Japan's government holds meeting on wage hike

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a government meeting on wage hikes attended by representatives from the business community and the labor unions in Tokyo on March 15, 2023. The meeting was held for the first time in eight years.

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Japan's government holds meeting on wage hike

Tomoko Yoshino (L), head of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation known as Rengo, and Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the country's biggest business lobby, the Japan Business Federation or Keidanren, attend a government meeting on wage hikes with representatives from the business community and the labor unions, in Tokyo on March 15, 2023. The meeting was held for the first time in eight years.

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World Baseball Classic

Puerto Rico players celebrate their victory over the Dominican Republic in a World Baseball Classic Pool D game in Miami, Florida, on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Puerto Rico players rush out of the dugout after their victory over the Dominican Republic in a World Baseball Classic Pool D game in Miami, Florida, on March 15, 2023.

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Japan pop group Arashi outfits shown in China

Photos of members of Japanese boy band Arashi during their concert tour in 2018 and 2019 are on display at a Shanghai store on March 15, 2023, marking their first overseas exhibition. The five-member band went on hiatus at the end of 2020.

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Japan pop group Arashi outfits shown in China

Stage outfits worn by members of Japanese boy band Arashi during their concert tour in 2018 and 2019 are on display at a Shanghai store on March 15, 2023, marking their first overseas exhibition. The five-member group went on hiatus at the end of 2020.

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Japan pop group Arashi outfits shown in China

Stage outfits worn by members of Japanese boy band Arashi during their concert tour in 2018 and 2019 are on display at a Shanghai store on March 15, 2023, marking their first overseas exhibition. The five-member group went on hiatus at the end of 2020.

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Japan pop group Arashi outfits shown in China

Photos taken March 15, 2023, shows a pop-up store in Shanghai that sells goods related to Japanese boy band Arashi's documentary film on their concert tour in 2018 and 2019. The five-member band went on hiatus at the end of 2020.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan's Shohei Ohtani takes part in practice ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan's Shohei Ohtani takes part in practice ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Puerto Rico's Christian Vazquez celebrates on his way to home plate after opening the scoring with a solo homer during the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against the Dominican Republic in Miami, Florida, on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Australian players look stunned after their World Baseball Classic run ends with a quarterfinal defeat to Cuba at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Cuban players celebrate their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal victory over Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Cuban players run out of the dugout after their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal victory over Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Cuba's starting pitcher Yariel Rodriguez pumps his fist after working out of a jam in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Cuba pitcher Livan Moinelo takes the mound in the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Australia's Rixon Wingrove (52) and teammates celebrate his two-run homer during the sixth inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Cuba at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Australia's Rixon Wingrove (R) is greeted by a teammate after hitting a two-run homer during the sixth inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Cuba at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Australia's Rixon Wingrove hits a two-run homer during the sixth inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Cuba at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Cuba's Yoelkis Guibert hits a two-run single during the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Cuba's Yoelkis Guibert reacts after hitting a two-run single during the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Cuba's Alfredo Despaigne hits a go-ahead sacrifice fly during the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Yariel Rodriguez of Cuba pitches against Australia in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Rixon Wingrove of Australia gets a hit in the second inning of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal against Cuba at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Steven Kent of Australia pitches against Cuba in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Lars Nootbaar of Japan's World Baseball Classic team practices at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's WBC quarterfinal game against Italy.

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World Baseball Classic

Lars Nootbaar of Japan's World Baseball Classic team practices at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's WBC quarterfinal game against Italy.

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World Baseball Classic

Italy's World Baseball Classic team manager Mike Piazza speaks at a press conference at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's WBC quarterfinal game against Japan.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan pitcher Roki Sasaki plays catch at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan pitcher Yu Darvish (front) practices at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan pitcher Yu Darvish plays catch at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan pitcher Yu Darvish plays catch at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy.

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World Baseball Classic

Lars Nootbaar of Japan's World Baseball Classic team practices at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's WBC quarterfinal game against Italy.

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World Baseball Classic

Members of Italy's World Baseball Classic team practice at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's WBC quarterfinal game against Japan.

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World Baseball Classic

Munetaka Murakami of Japan practices at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan's Yu Darvish (R) and Shohei Ohtani take part in practice at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan's Yu Darvish (L) and Shohei Ohtani take part in practice at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy.

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World Baseball Classic

Munetaka Murakami of Japan takes part in practice at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy.

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World Baseball Classic

Munetaka Murakami of Japan is pictured in the dugout during practice at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 15, 2023, a day before the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy.