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Baseball: WBC

Yu Darvish of Japan reacts after throwing a 1-2-3 seventh inning in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy at Tokyo Dome on March 16, 2023.

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Wedding dress designer Katsura dies at 94

Japanese wedding dress designer Yumi Katsura poses for a photo at her workshop in Tokyo on March 16, 2023. She died on April 26, 2024, at age 94.

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Stray cat "lord" of ancient castle in western Japan

Sanjuro sits on a cushion in Takahashi in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 16, 2024, during the opening ceremony of a facility dedicated to the cat marking the fifth anniversary in December 2023 since it was installed as the "lord" of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle. Sanjuro ran away from home and settled in the 13th century castle following a deadly rain disaster in the area in 2018.

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Stray cat "lord" of ancient castle in western Japan

Sanjuro sits on a cushion in Takahashi in Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 16, 2024, during the opening ceremony of a facility dedicated to the cat marking the fifth anniversary in December 2023 since it was installed as the "lord" of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle. Sanjuro ran away from home and settled in the 13th century castle following a deadly rain disaster in the area in 2018.

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Ex-Chinese Premier Li Keqiang dies at 68

File photo taken on Oct. 16, 2022, shows then Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Li, who retired in March 2023 as premier after serving two five-year terms, died of a heart attack aged 68 in Shanghai on Oct. 27, 2023.

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Japanese astronauts Furukawa, Wakata

Japanese astronauts Satoshi Furukawa (R) and Koichi Wakata (L) pose for a photo with Japanese Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Keiko Nagaoka in Tokyo on May 16, 2023. Furukawa is scheduled for a mission this year, while Wakata returned from space in March.

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Famed Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto

Photo taken on July 16, 2012, shows world-renowned musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto speaking at an anti-nuclear power rally at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo. Sakamoto, also 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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Drought in Ethiopia

Photo taken March 16, 2023, shows a dead cow in Oromia region's Borena zone, southern Ethiopia, amid a prolonged drought that started in 2020.

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Drought in Ethiopia

Photo taken March 16, 2023, shows tents at a camp in Oromia region's Borena zone, southern Ethiopia, for those displaced by a prolonged drought that started in 2020.

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Japanese Princess Kako in Ibaraki Prefecture

Japanese Princess Kako (R) meets with students at a school for the hearing-impaired in Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 16, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Kako in Ibaraki Prefecture

Japanese Princess Kako (R) visits the Kairakuen garden in Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 16, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Kako in Ibaraki Prefecture

Japanese Princess Kako (front L) communicates in sign language with students at a school for the hearing-impaired in Mito in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on March 16, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Protest against S. Korean president Yoon

People stage a rally in Seoul on March 16, 2023, protesting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's diplomatic stance toward Japan. Yoon and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed during their meeting in Tokyo the same day that they will maintain "close communication" on various fronts to help strengthen the bilateral relationship.

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Trilateral defense talks in Tokyo

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (C) and his British and Italian counterparts, Ben Wallace (R) and Guido Crosetto, pose for photos during their meeting at the ministry in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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Protest against S. Korean president Yoon

People stage a rally in Seoul on March 16, 2023, protesting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's diplomatic stance toward Japan. Yoon and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed during their meeting in Tokyo the same day that they will maintain "close communication" on various fronts to help strengthen the bilateral relationship.

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Trilateral defense talks in Tokyo

Combined photo shows Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (C) and his British and Italian counterparts, Ben Wallace (R) and Guido Crosetto, holding talks at the ministry in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, who signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, strikes out swinging against Los Angeles Dodgers age Clayton Kershaw during the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Glendale, Arizona, on March 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, who signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, flies out during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Glendale, Arizona, on March 16, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Venezuela players watch their teammates during practice in Miami, Florida, on March 16, 2023, held ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against the United States.

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World Baseball Classic

Venezuela players are all smiles during practice in Miami, Florida, on March 16, 2023, held ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against the United States.

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World Baseball Classic

Puerto Rico's Francisco Lindor takes part in batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 16, 2023, ahead of his team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Mexico.

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World Baseball Classic

Venezuela's Luis Garcia performs throwing drills in Miami, Florida, on March 16, 2023, ahead of his team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against the United States.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga speaks to reporters after starting in a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals at West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches against the Washington Nationals during a spring training baseball game at West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga (R) smiles alongside a teammate prior to a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals at West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches against the Washington Nationals during a spring training baseball game at West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 16, 2023.

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35th anniversary of Halabja massacre

Photo taken on March 16, 2023, shows the graves of victims of a chemical attack launched by Saddam Hussein's forces on the Iraqi Kurdish town of Halabja on the same day 35 years earlier.

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35th anniversary of Halabja massacre

People take part in an event in Halabja, northeasten Iraq, on March 16, 2023, to mark the 35th anniversary of Saddam Hussein's chemical attack on the Kurdish town.

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1 year after Mariupol theater bombing

Mourners light candles in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on March 16, 2023, to mark the one-year anniversary of a Russian airstrike on a Mariupol drama theater where civilians were sheltering.

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1 year after Mariupol theater bombing

Mourners light candles in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on March 16, 2023, to mark the one-year anniversary of a Russian airstrike on a Mariupol drama theater where civilians were sheltering.

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World Baseball Classic

Venezuela manager Omar Lopez attends a press conference in Miami, Florida, on March 16, 2023, ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against the United States.

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World Baseball Classic

Venezuela manager Omar Lopez attends a press conference in Miami, Florida, on March 16, 2023, ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against the United States.

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World Baseball Classic

Puerto Rico manager Yadier Molina attends a press conference in Miami, Florida, on March 16, 2023, ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Mexico.

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World Baseball Classic

Puerto Rico manager Yadier Molina attends a press conference in Miami, Florida, on March 16, 2023, ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Mexico.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama gives an interview after the team secured a spot in the World Baseball Classic semifinals with victory over Italy at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan's Shohei Ohtani speaks during a press conference after the team secured a spot in the World Baseball Classic semifinals with victory over Italy at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama (R) shakes hands with Italy manager Mike Piazza after a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal win at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama (front) shakes hands with Italy manager Mike Piazza after a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal win at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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S. Korean President Yoon in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida prepares to enter a restaurant in Tokyo's Ginza area to have dinner with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on March 16, 2023.

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S. Korean President Yoon in Japan

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (C, background) enters a restaurant in Tokyo's Ginza area to have dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on March 16, 2023.

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S. Korean President Yoon in Japan

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is pictured inside a vehicle after having dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a restaurant in Tokyo's Ginza area on March 16, 2023.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold a joint press conference following their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold a joint press conference following their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan national baseball team manager Hideki Kuriyama meets the press after Japan beat Italy in their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani (far R), Yu Darvish (far L) and other members of the Japan national baseball team acknowledge the crowd after beating Italy in their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan national baseball team manager Hideki Kuriyama waves to the crowd after Japan beat Italy in their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Kazuma Okamoto earns a post-game hero interview for helping Japan to a 9-3 victory over Italy by hitting a three-run home run in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan national baseball team manager Hideki Kuriyama meets the press after Japan beat Italy in their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani of Japan (R) shakes hands with Italy manager Mike Piazza after Japan beat Italy in their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Taisei Ota pitches in Japan's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Italy at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 16, 2023.