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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami (R) watches his solo home run soar in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Athletics in Glendale, Arizona, on March 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami (R) is greeted by a teammate after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Athletics in Glendale, Arizona, on March 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami (R) is greeted by a teammate after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Athletics in Glendale, Arizona, on March 17, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

Wilyer Abreu (R) of Venezuela rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 17, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. U.S.

Wilyer Abreu (2nd from R) of Venezuela is greeted by teammates after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 17, 2026.

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Boats capsize in student tour in Okinawa

Doshisha International Junior and Senior High School principal Kikuo Nishida (2nd from R) bows in apology during a press conference at his school in Kyotanabe in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on March 17, 2026, after one high school student died when two boats carrying a total of 18 students of the school capsized off Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa during a peace education tour the previous day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Junta Kosuda (R) carries the Japanese flag, accompanied by Aki Ogawa, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Junta Kosuda (R) carries the Japanese flag, accompanied by Aki Ogawa, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan

Japan's Ukyo Shuto (R) and Shota Morishita are pictured in Miami, Florida, on March 15, 2026, prior to departing for Japan following the team's loss to Venezuela in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons (R) hugs Milan Cortina Olympic and Paralympic games organizing committee president Giovanni Malago during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Junta Kosuda (C, R) carries the Japanese flag, accompanied by Aki Ogawa (C, L), during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani (front, R) of Japan is greeted by teammates after hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani (2nd from R) of Japan is greeted by teammates after hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

Japan players (R) are pictured after losing to Venezuela in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, in the early hours of March 15, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani (R) of Japan is pictured in the dugout during the sixth inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani (2nd from R) of Japan is greeted by teammates after hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani (R) of Japan is greeted by Seiya Suzuki after hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

Seiya Suzuki (R) of Japan is caught stealing second base in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Venezuela vs. Japan

Japan (R) and Venezuela players line up ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 14, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

United States players (from R) Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr. and Alex Bregman celebrate after beating Canada in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, on March 13, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: U.S. vs. Canada

United States closer Mason Miller (R) and catcher Cal Raleigh high-five after beating Canada in a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, on March 13, 2026.

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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) smiles after the House of Representatives passed a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) bows after the House of Representatives passed a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) bows after the House of Representatives passed a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Japan-Bhutan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay (4th from L) hold talks at her office in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Japan-Bhutan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay shake hands ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Japan-Bhutan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay shake hands ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Para cross-country skier Anastasiia Bagiian (C, L) of Russia poses for a photo with her guide at the medal ceremony after winning gold in the women's 10-kilometer interval start classic vision impaired at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on March 11, 2026, alongside Leonie Maria Walter (2nd from R) of Germany. Silver medalist Simona Bubenickova of the Czech Republic (far L) refused to stand close to the Russian winner.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd from R) leaves the Great Hall of the People in Beijing after attending the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 12, 2026.

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LDP No. 2 Aso meets with U.S. envoy Glass

Taro Aso (L), deputy president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass (R) are pictured at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on March 12, 2026, following their meeting ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to the United States later March for talks with President Donald Trump.

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World Baseball Classic

Munetaka Murakami (R) and Kazuma Okamoto of Japan take fielding practice in Miami, Florida, on March 11, 2026, ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic

Shohei Ohtani (R) and Seiya Suzuki of Japan talk during a practice session in Miami, Florida, on March 11, 2026, ahead of the team's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal.

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World Baseball Classic: Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (2nd from R) of the Dominican Republic is greeted by teammates after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool D game against Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, on March 11, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan team arrives in Maiami

Japan's Munetaka Murakami (front R) and Kazuma Okamoto arrive at Miami International Airport in Florida on March 11, 2026, after the Japanese team advanced to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals by winning all four pool games.

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Humanoid and quadruped robots for disaster relief

AI-equipped humanoid (R) and quadruped robots are shown to the press on March 10, 2026, in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan. The Building Research Institute, which jointly developed the robots with Pocket Queries Inc., conducted an experiment to test their abilities for use in disaster relief the same day.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Czech Republic starter Ondrej Satoria (C) poses for photos with Japanese pitchers Hiroto Takahashi (R) and Hiroya Miyagi after their World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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U.S. envoy Glass to meet Japan PM Takaichi

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass (far R) visits the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 10, 2026, to meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Shohei Ohtani (R) and Seiya Suzuki (L) of Japan smile as they watch a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Shohei Ohtani (3rd from R) celebrates with teammates by making a "tea whisking" gesture in the dugout after Kazuma Okamoto hit a double in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Shohei Ohtani (R) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of Japan smile ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Shohei Ohtani (2nd from R) makes a "tea whisking" gesture in the dugout after teammate Kazuma Okamoto hit a double in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Shohei Ohtani (2nd from R) makes a "tea whisking" gesture in the dugout after teammate Kazuma Okamoto hit a double in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako (3rd from R) and their daughter, Princess Aiko, arrive at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo to watch a World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Japan and Australia on March 8, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako (2nd from L) and their daughter, Princess Aiko, arrive at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo to watch a World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Japan and Australia on March 8, 2026.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan's Shohei Ohtani (R) and manager Hirokazu Ibata exchange a fist bump ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan's Shohei Ohtani (R) and manager Hirokazu Ibata exchange a fist bump ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata (R) greets Shohei Ohtani (16) after the two-way player hit a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan's Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) and Shohei Ohtani (R) acknowledge the crowd after their team won a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan's Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) and Shohei Ohtani (R) acknowledge the crowd after their team won a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan's Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) and Shohei Ohtani (L) celebrate after their team won a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)