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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Machida Zelvia captain Gen Shoji encourages teammates after Al Ahli's Feras Al Brikan opens the scoring in the first half of extra time during the Asian Champions League Elite final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 25, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yuki Souma (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia opens the scoring against goalkeeper Hamad Al Meqbaali (R) of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yuki Souma (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia opens the scoring against goalkeeper Hamad Al Meqbaali (R) of United Arab Emirates' Shabab Al Ahli in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yuki Souma (L) of Japan's Machida Zelvia opens the scoring against goalkeeper Hamad Al Meqbaali (22) of United Arab Emirates club Shabab Al Ahli in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on April 21, 2026.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yoshinori Muto (back) of Japan's Vissel Kobe opens the scoring in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Football: ACLE

Football: ACLE

Yoshinori Muto (C) of Japan's Vissel Kobe opens the scoring in the first half of an Asian Champions League Elite semifinal match against Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli on April 20, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan meets the press at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on April 20, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2 at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan meets the press at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on April 20, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2 at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan opens a training session to the media at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on April 20, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2 at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan opens a training session to the media at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on April 20, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2 at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Boxing: Inoue opens training before May world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan opens a training session to the media at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on April 20, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2 at Tokyo Dome.

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Football: Friendly between Japan and U.S.

Football: Friendly between Japan and U.S.

U.S. defender Naomi Girma (4) opens the scoring in the second half of a women's football international friendly against Japan in Commerce City, Colorado, on April 17, 2026.

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"Chiikawa" goods shop opens in Hong Kong

"Chiikawa" goods shop opens in Hong Kong

A store selling goods of popular Japanese manga character "Chiikawa" opens in Hong Kong's Kowloon area on April 18, 2026.

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China: Smart Samoyed Opens and Closes Front Door on Its Own to Welcome Owner Home

On March 2, 2026, in Jiangsu, eastern China, a Samoyed named Pidan was filmed opening the front door on its own by standing on its hind legs and pressing down on the handle upon hearing its owner return home. The dog then obediently closed the door again after its owner asked it to do so.

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Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Maika Hamano (R) of Japan opens the scoring in the first half of a women's football international friendly against the United States in Seattle on April 14, 2026.

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Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Football: friendly between Japan and U.S.

Maika Hamano (R) of Japan opens the scoring in the first half of a women's football international friendly against the United States in Seattle on April 14, 2026.

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Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, April 9 Kyodo - People stroll at the Japan Mint head office in Osaka on April 9, 2026, as its 560-meter-long, tree-lined path opens to the public for annual cherry blossom viewing through April 15. More than 300,000 visitors are expected for the event, which began in 1883. (Kyodo)

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Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

Cherry blossom viewing in Osaka

People stroll at the Japan Mint head office in Osaka on April 9, 2026, as its 560-meter-long, tree-lined path opens to the public for annual cherry blossom viewing through April 15. More than 300,000 visitors are expected for the event, which began in 1883.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan's Maika Hamano (back, L) opens the scoring in the first half of the Women's Asian Cup football final in Sydney on March 21, 2026.

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Football: Women's Asian Cup

Football: Women's Asian Cup

Japan's Maika Hamano (back, L) opens the scoring in the first half of the Women's Asian Cup football final in Sydney on March 21, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

National People's Congress in Beijing

The weeklong National People's Congress opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2026.

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Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, L) exchanges words with Premier Li Qiang as the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4, 2026.

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Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L, top) exchanges words with Premier Li Qiang as the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4, 2026.

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Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opens at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 4, 2026.

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US: Blockchain Platform Polymarket Opens “The Polymarket” Free Grocery Pop-Up in NYC

Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction market platform, opened a five-day pop-up store called "The Polymarket" in New York City’s West Village on Thursday, February 12. Hundreds of residents lined up to fill tote bags with free groceries.

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Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Chicago White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami takes fielding practice at the club's training facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 8, 2026, training independently for the new MLB campaign and the upcoming World Baseball Classic before the team's spring camp for position players opens on Feb. 15.

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Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Chicago White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami takes fielding practice at the club's training facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 8, 2026, training independently for the new MLB campaign and the upcoming World Baseball Classic before the team's spring camp for position players opens on Feb. 15.

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Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Chicago White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami takes fielding practice at the club's training facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 8, 2026, training independently for the new MLB campaign and the upcoming World Baseball Classic before the team's spring camp for position players opens on Feb. 15.

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[Breaking News]Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

KOBE, Japan, Jan. 30 Kyodo - The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured during a workout at the club's training facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 5, 2026. Ohtani made an early start to preseason by training independently in preparation for the new MLB campaign and the upcoming World Baseball Classic before his club's camp opens on Feb. 13.

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Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani works out at the club's training facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 5, 2026, training independently in preparation for the new MLB campaign and the upcoming World Baseball Classic before his club's camp opens on Feb. 13.

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Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani works out at the club's training facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 5, 2026, training independently in preparation for the new MLB campaign and the upcoming World Baseball Classic before his club's camp opens on Feb. 13.

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Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani works out at the club's training facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 5, 2026, training independently in preparation for the new MLB campaign and the upcoming World Baseball Classic before his club's camp opens on Feb. 13.

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Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani works out at the club's training facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 5, 2026, training independently in preparation for the new MLB campaign and the upcoming World Baseball Classic before his club's camp opens on Feb. 13.

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Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani works out at the club's training facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 5, 2026, training independently in preparation for the new MLB campaign and the upcoming World Baseball Classic before his club's camp opens on Feb. 13.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

Sapporo Snow Festival

The 76th Sapporo Snow Festival opens in the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan on Feb. 4, 2026, with about 2 million people expected to visit the event featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures through Feb. 11.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

Illumination event in Kobe in memory of quake victims

The "Luminarie" illumination event opens on Jan. 30, 2026, in memory of the victims of the January 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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