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Japanese actor Hiroshi Akutagawa

File photo taken on March 24, 1975, at an unknown location shows Japanese actor and stage director Hiroshi Akutagawa.

Rapidus plant in Hokkaido

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 24, 2025, shows a Rapidus Corp. plant under construction in Chitose, Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Rapidus plant in Hokkaido

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 24, 2025, shows a Rapidus Corp. plant under construction in Chitose, Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Rapidus plant in Hokkaido

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 24, 2025, shows a Rapidus Corp. plant under construction in Chitose, Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Icebreaker Shirase

Members of a Japanese Antarctic research expedition aboard the icebreaker Shirase collect water off Totten Glacier in the Southern Ocean on March 24, 2025, to measure the melting of ice in the area. (Photo taken by accompanied journalist)

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani takes off his arm protector in the dugout after striking out swinging in the third inning of an exhibition game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 24, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani returns to the dugout after striking out swinging in the third inning of an exhibition game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 24, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out swinging in the third inning of an exhibition game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 24, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the third inning of an exhibition game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 24, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the third inning of an exhibition game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 24, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is called out on strikes in the first inning of an exhibition game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 24, 2025.

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U.S. Navy ship Warrior

The U.S. Navy's mine countermeasures ship Warrior arrives in Kobe, western Japan, on March 24, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki hits a double in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Mesa, Arizona, on March 24, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga works out during spring training in Mesa, Arizona, on March 24, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki hits a double in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Mesa, Arizona, on March 24, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki hits a double in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Mesa, Arizona, on March 24, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga throws a bullpen session during spring training in Mesa, Arizona, on March 24, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga throws a bullpen session during spring training in Mesa, Arizona, on March 24, 2025.

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Kiyomizu temple lit up in Kyoto

Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is lit up during a test event on March 24, 2025, a day before the start of its spring special night viewing through April 3.

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Kiyomizu temple lit up in Kyoto

Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is lit up during a test event on March 24, 2025, a day before the start of its spring special night viewing through April 3.

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Kiyomizu temple lit up in Kyoto

Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is lit up during a test event on March 24, 2025, a day before the start of its spring special night viewing through April 3.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Personnel of the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command attend its inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is aimed at better integrating Japan's ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Personnel of the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command pose for a photo following its inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is aimed at better integrating Japan's ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025, following the inauguration ceremony. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025, following the inauguration ceremony. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato looks through newspapers featuring his triumph as he poses at Edion Arena Osaka on March 24, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. ==Kyodo

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

A Somei Yoshino cherry tree, which the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 24, 2025.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

A Somei Yoshino cherry tree, which the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 24, 2025.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

A Somei Yoshino cherry tree, which the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 24, 2025.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato holds a press conference at Edion Arena Osaka in the western Japan city on March 24, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, receives a guard of honor at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025, at its inauguration ceremony held the same day. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo (R), who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, receives the commander's flag from Defense Minister Gen Nakatani during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo (R), who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, receives the commander's flag from Defense Minister Gen Nakatani during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, speaks during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo (C), who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, speaks during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Japan sets up new SDF command to unify defense force operations

Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo, who heads the Japan Self-Defense Forces' newly created Joint Operations Command, speaks during the inauguration ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on March 24, 2025. The permanent body, comprising about 240 personnel, is meant to help Japan better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses.

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Wildfire in western Japan

A convenience store is closed near the site of a wildfire in the western Japan city of Okayama on March 24, 2025.

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Wildfire in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows water being dropped on a mountain as a wildfire continues to rage in the western Japan city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, on March 24, 2025.

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Wildfire in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows water being dropped on a mountain as a wildfire continues to rage in the western Japan city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, on March 24, 2025.

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Wildfire in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke rising from a mountain as a wildfire continues in the western Japan city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, on March 24, 2025.

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S. Korea court dismisses PM Han impeachment motion

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo arrives at a government office in Seoul on March 24, 2025, after the Constitutional Court earlier in the day dismissed a parliamentary motion to impeach him over his alleged tacit approval of President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

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S. Korea court dismisses PM Han impeachment motion

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo (C) meets the press in Seoul on March 24, 2025, after the Constitutional Court earlier in the day dismissed a parliamentary motion to impeach him over his alleged tacit approval of President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato holds a press conference at Edion Arena Osaka in the western Japan city on March 24, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Onosato holds a press conference at Edion Arena Osaka in the western Japan city on March 24, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Wildfire in western Japan

A helicopter drops water on a mountain as a wildfire continues to rage in the western Japan city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, on March 24, 2025.

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Wildfire in western Japan

A police vehicle patrols in a mountainous area in the western Japan city of Okayama on March 24, 2025, as a wildfire continues to rage.

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Wildfire in western Japan

Fire engines gather near the site of a wildfire in the western Japan city of Okayama on March 24, 2025.

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Wildfire in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke rising from a mountain as a wildfire continues in the western Japan city of Okayama on March 24, 2025.

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Wildfire in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke rising from a mountain as a wildfire continues in the western Japan city of Okayama on March 24, 2025.

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Wildfire in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows water being dropped on a mountain as a wildfire continues in the western Japan city of Okayama on March 24, 2025.