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Daihatsu Shiga factory partially resumes production

A Daihatsu Motor Co. employee heads to a factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on March 18, 2024, as production partially resumes after it was suspended in December 2023 due to improper vehicle safety tests that hit the small-car unit of Toyota Motor Corp.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan's Shohei Ohtani (R) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are pictured in Miami on March 18, 2023, ahead of the World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Mexico.

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101st anniversary of steam locomotive

A Kyushu Railway Co. special train led by steam locomotive Hitoyoshi departs JR Yatsushiro Station in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 18, 2023, marking the 101st anniversary of the start of its service. The locomotive, built in 1922, will retire in March 2024.

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101st anniversary of steam locomotive

A Kyushu Railway Co. special train led by steam locomotive Hitoyoshi departs JR Yatsushiro Station in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 18, 2023, marking the 101st anniversary of the start of its service. The locomotive, built in 1922, will retire in March 2024.

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Baseball gear at Hall of Fame museum

Photo taken on April 18, 2023, shows a baseball cap worn by Japan's Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic final in Florida in March, soon to be displayed at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.

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China GDP grows real 4.5% in 1st qtr

Officials of China's National Bureau of Statistics attend a press conference in Beijing on April 18, 2023, to release the country's gross domestic product data for the first quarter of 2023. China's economy grew a real 4.5 percent from a year earlier during the January-March period.

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China GDP grows real 4.5% in 1st qtr

Officials of China's National Bureau of Statistics attend a press conference in Beijing on April 18, 2023, to release the country's gross domestic product data for the first quarter of 2023. China's economy grew a real 4.5 percent from a year earlier during the January-March period.

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World Baseball Classic

Pitcher Lance Lynn of the United States reacts after striking out Eugenio Suarez of Venezuela in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game in Miami, Florida, on March 18, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Trea Turner (8) of the United States is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a grand slam in the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela on March 18, 2023, in Miami, Florida.

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World Baseball Classic

Venezuela's Jose Altuve is hit by a pitch during a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal against the United States at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 18, 2023.

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Japanese swimmer Kitajima

Japan's retired four-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 50-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Masters, his first meet in seven years, at Tokyo's Tatsumi International Swimming Center on March 18, 2023.

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Japanese swimmer Kitajima

Japan's four-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima poses at Tokyo's Tatsumi International Swimming Center on March 18, 2023. Kitajima entered the Tokyo Masters, his first meet since retiring in 2016.

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Osaka Station redevelopment

Photo taken on March 18, 2023, shows new "full-screen" platform doors at JR Osaka Station in western Japan that provide floor to ceiling barrier and are compatible with any type of train car.

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Osaka Station redevelopment

Passengers use a biometric ticketing system, which lets them through just by scanning their faces, installed at JR Osaka Station in western Japan on March 18, 2023, the day of its debut.

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Osaka Station redevelopment

Photo taken on March 18, 2023, shows a ticketing gate, which uses a camera to biometrically scan user faces and match them with pre-registered photos, installed at JR Osaka Station in western Japan on March 18, 2023, the day of its debut.

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Makuhari Toyosuna Station opens

The first train leaves Makuhari Toyosuna Station in the eastern Japan city of Chiba on March 18, 2023, on the day the new station on the JR Keiyo Line opened.

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Makuhari Toyosuna Station opens

Photo taken on March 18, 2023, shows Makuhari Toyosuna Station in the eastern Japan city of Chiba, on the day the new station on the JR Keiyo Line opened.

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Japan-German talks

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (L) shakes hands with German economy and climate minister Robert Habeck before their talks in Tokyo on March 18, 2023.

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Japan-German talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) shakes hands with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius before their talks in Tokyo on March 18, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a bullpen session during the Japanese national team's World Baseball Classic training on March 18, 2023, in Miami, Florida, ahead of Japan's semifinal match against Mexico two days later.

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World Baseball Classic

Roki Sasaki throws a bullpen session during the Japanese national team's World Baseball Classic training on March 18, 2023, in Miami, Florida, ahead of Japan's semifinal match against Mexico two days later.

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World Baseball Classic

Atsuki Yuasa plays a catch during the Japanese national team's World Baseball Classic training on March 18, 2023, in Miami, Florida, ahead of Japan's semifinal match against Mexico two days later.

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World Baseball Classic

Atsuki Yuasa plays a catch during the Japanese national team's World Baseball Classic training on March 18, 2023, in Miami, Florida, ahead of Japan's semifinal match against Mexico two days later.

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GSDF garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force vehicle carrying ammunition including missiles heads to a new garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on March 18, 2023. The garrison recently opened on the remote island near the Senkaku island group in the East China Sea, controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing, sparking protest from local people.

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GSDF garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force vehicle carrying ammunition including missiles heads to a new garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on March 18, 2023. The garrison recently opened on the remote island near the Senkaku island group in the East China Sea, controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing, sparking protest from local people.

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GSDF garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force vehicle carrying ammunition including missiles heads to a new garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on March 18, 2023. The garrison recently opened on the remote island near the Senkaku island group in the East China Sea, controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing, sparking protest from local people.

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GSDF garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force vehicle carrying ammunition including missiles heads to a new garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on March 18, 2023. The garrison recently opened on the remote island near the Senkaku island group in the East China Sea, controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing, sparking protest from local people.

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GSDF garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force vehicle carrying ammunition including missiles heads to a new garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on March 18, 2023. Protestors against the garrison, which recently opened on the remote island near the Senkaku island group in the East China Sea, controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing, can be seen on the sidewalk.

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World Baseball Classic

Trea Turner (C) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a grand slam in the eighth inning of the United States' World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on March 18, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Trea Turner reacts after hitting a grand slam in the eighth inning of the United States' World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on March 18, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Trea Turner (L) celebrates with Mike Trout after the United States beats Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on March 18, 2023. Turner hit a grand slam in the eighth inning.

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World Baseball Classic

Trea Turner hits a grand slam in the eighth inning of the United States' World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on March 18, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

U.S. players celebrate after beating Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on March 18, 2023.

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Memorial service for Koreans killed in March 1945 air raids on Tokyo

A memorial ceremony for Koreans killed in the March 10, 1945, U.S. air raids on Tokyo is held in the Japanese capital on March 18, 2023, about a week after the 78th anniversary of the incident in which an estimated 100,000 people died in a single night during World War II. About 10 percent of the victims were said to be Koreans.

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Memorial service for Koreans killed in March 1945 air raids on Tokyo

A memorial ceremony for Koreans killed in the March 10, 1945, U.S. air raids on Tokyo is held in the Japanese capital on March 18, 2023, about a week after the 78th anniversary of the incident in which an estimated 100,000 people died in a single night during World War II. About 10 percent of the victims were said to be Koreans.

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Memorial service for Koreans killed in March 1945 air raids on Tokyo

A memorial ceremony for Koreans killed in the March 10, 1945, U.S. air raids on Tokyo is held in the Japanese capital on March 18, 2023, about a week after the 78th anniversary of the incident in which an estimated 100,000 people died in a single night during World War II. About 10 percent of the victims were said to be Koreans.

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Japan's high school baseball tourney

The opening ceremony of the 95th spring invitational high school baseball tournament is held at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on March 18, 2023.

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Japan's high school baseball tourney

The opening ceremony of the 95th spring invitational high school baseball tournament is held at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on March 18, 2023.

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Japan's high school baseball tourney

The opening ceremony of the 95th spring invitational high school baseball tournament is held at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on March 18, 2023.

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Japan's high school baseball tourney

The opening ceremony of the 95th spring invitational high school baseball tournament is held at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on March 18, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Japan's high school baseball tourney

The opening ceremony of the 95th spring invitational high school baseball tournament is held at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on March 18, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Roki Sasaki throws a bullpen session during the Japanese national team's World Baseball Classic training on March 18, 2023, in Miami, Florida, ahead of Japan's semifinal match against Mexico two days later.

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World Baseball Classic

Roki Sasaki throws a bullpen session during the Japanese national team's World Baseball Classic training on March 18, 2023, in Miami, Florida, ahead of Japan's semifinal match against Mexico two days later.

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World Baseball Classic

Roki Sasaki (L) throws a bullpen session during the Japanese national team's World Baseball Classic training on March 18, 2023, in Miami, Florida, ahead of Japan's semifinal match against Mexico two days later.

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World Baseball Classic

Yu Darvish plays a catch during the Japanese national team's World Baseball Classic training on March 18, 2023, in Miami, Florida, ahead of Japan's semifinal match against Mexico two days later.

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World Baseball Classic

U.S. players celebrate after beating Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on March 18, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

U.S. players celebrate after beating Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on March 18, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

U.S. players celebrate after beating Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on March 18, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

U.S. players celebrate after Trea Turner (C, front) hits a grand slam in the eighth inning of their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on March 18, 2023.

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World Baseball Classic

Trea Turner (far R) celebrates with teammates after hitting a grand slam in the eighth inning of the United States' World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on March 18, 2023.