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Exhibition of disaster preparedness supplies

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lies on a corrugated board bed during an exhibition of disaster preparedness supplies held at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 9, 2026.

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Exhibition of disaster preparedness supplies

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lies on a corrugated board bed during an exhibition of disaster preparedness supplies held at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 9, 2026.

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Exhibition of disaster preparedness supplies

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lies on a corrugated board bed during an exhibition of disaster preparedness supplies held at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 9, 2026.

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Exhibition of disaster preparedness supplies

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lies on a corrugated board bed during an exhibition of disaster preparedness supplies held at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 9, 2026.

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Exhibition of disaster preparedness supplies

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lies on a corrugated board bed during an exhibition of disaster preparedness supplies held at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on April 9, 2026.

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Chinese foreign minister arrives in Pyongyang

People welcome Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's arrival at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on April 9, 2026, as he visits North Korea for two days.

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Chinese foreign minister arrives in Pyongyang

People welcome Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's arrival at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on April 9, 2026, as he visits North Korea for two days.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2026.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama is pictured during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2026.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2026.

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Golf: Masters Tournament

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama is pictured during a practice round prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 8, 2026.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

TOKYO, Japan, April 6 Kyodo - Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi poses for a photo with snowboarder Ayumu Hirano as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals. (Kyodo)

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Japan: Imperial Family Visits Fukushima on 15th Earthquake Anniversary

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko visited Fukushima Prefecture on April 6 and 7, marking the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. It was Princess Aiko's first visit to the prefecture. As the motorcade made its way to Fukushima Station at the conclusion of the visit, the imperial family was seen waving to crowds gathered along the route.

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Ireland: Fuel Protests Block Dublin Streets for Second Day Over Iran-Linked Price Hikes

Fuel protests disrupted traffic and cross-border travel in Ireland for a second consecutive day, with slow-moving convoys blocking key roads in Dublin and other urban areas. In the capital, protesters blocked O'Connell Bridge and the North and South Quays, disrupting traffic along the city's main thoroughfare. The protests are against high fuel prices, which demonstrators attribute to the ongoing US and Israeli conflict with Iran.

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Brazil: Fire Damages Roof of Rio Olympic Velodrome

A fire broke out at the velodrome in Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park in the early hours of Wednesday, April 8, damaging the roof of the venue but leaving the track intact. No injuries were reported.

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Japan: Two Ducks Glide Through Carpet of Cherry Blossoms on Kyoto’s Philosopher’s Walk

Two ducks were spotted gliding through a hanaikada — a "flower raft" of fallen cherry blossom petals — on the canal along Kyoto's Philosopher's Walk. The phenomenon occurs when petals shed from the canal's cherry trees settle on the water's surface, forming a continuous pink carpet. The Philosopher's Walk is one of Kyoto's most celebrated spring destinations, with hundreds of cherry trees lining its approximately two-kilometer path.

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UK: Pro-Iranian Protesters Rally Outside Downing Street Against US Military Action in Iran

Pro-Iranian protesters gathered outside Downing Street Tuesday night, March 7 in an "emergency protest" organised by the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), demanding the UK government distance itself from US military action against Iran. The rally followed Trump's threats against Iran earlier that day, before a ceasefire was announced. The IHRC called Trump's actions "genocidal" and urged the UK to restrict American use of British military bases.

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Japan: Strong Winds Knock Down Cherry Tree in Saitama

Strong winds battered Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture on Monday, April 7, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a wind advisory for parts of the area. Kumagaya recorded a maximum instantaneous wind speed of 21.9 m/s. This video shows a cherry tree that appears to have been knocked down by gusty winds in Saitama City.

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Former Japan PM Ishiba's visit to South Korea

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a keynote speech at a symposium hosted by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul, South Korea, on April 8, 2026. He noted the importance of strengthening cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea to deal with North Korea.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers players celebrate following the team's victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 7, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (far R) is pictured following the team's victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Nishikori

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori meets the press in Bradenton, Florida, on April 7, 2026, after beating Nicolas Kicker of Argentina in the men's singles round of 32 at the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open tennis tournament.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko talk with a student at an educational institution in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, after observing a class on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting the prefecture in northeastern Japan to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko listen to a person affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake in Okuma, Fukushima, on April 7, 2026. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from L, background), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko observe a class at an educational institution in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting the prefecture in northeastern Japan to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (far L), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko meet a person (R) affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake in Okuma, Fukushima, on April 7, 2026. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From L, background) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko observe a class at an educational institution in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting the prefecture in northeastern Japan to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko on April 7, 2026, visit a roadside rest area in the tsunami-devastated northeastern Japan town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko on April 7, 2026, visit a roadside rest area in the tsunami-devastated northeastern Japan town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(Facing camera, from L) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko talk with a person affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake in Okuma, Fukushima, on April 7, 2026. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand. (Pool photo)

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Nikkei index surges

A stock monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 2,800 points from the previous day on the morning of April 8, 2026, following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks.

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CORRECTED: Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (far L), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko on April 7, 2026, visit a roadside rest area in the tsunami-devastated northeastern Japan town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(Facing camera, from L) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko talk with a person affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake at a memorial museum in Futaba, a town in Fukushima Prefecture that co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 6, 2026. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From L, front) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko observe a class at an educational institution in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting the prefecture in northeastern Japan to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan parliament enacts FY 2026 budget

Japan's parliament enacts a record 122.31 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2026 with its passage through the House of Councillors in Tokyo on April 7, 2026.

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Japan parliament enacts FY 2026 budget

Japan's parliament enacts a record 122.31 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2026 with its passage through the House of Councillors in Tokyo on April 7, 2026.

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Nikkei index surges

A stock board in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 2,600 points from the previous day on the morning of April 8, 2026, following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks.

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Nikkei index surges

A stock board in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 2,600 points from the previous day on the morning of April 8, 2026, following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks.

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Nikkei index surges

A stock board in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising nearly 2,500 points from the previous day on the morning of April 8, 2026, following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at a memorial museum in Futaba, a town in Fukushima Prefecture that co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 6, 2026. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Japan: Scaffold Collapse at JFE Steel Plant in Kawasaki Leaves Three Critical, One Missing

A scaffold approximately 40 meters high collapsed at JFE Steel's East Japan Works in Kawasaki City on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, causing five workers to fall. Three are unconscious and in critical condition, one is missing, and one remains conscious. Police are investigating possible professional negligence.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted upon her arrival at the J-Village facility in Fukushima Prefecture on April 6, 2026. Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted upon their arrival at the J-Village facility in Fukushima Prefecture on April 6, 2026. The imperial couple and their daughter Princess Aiko are visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted upon her arrival at the J-Village facility in Fukushima Prefecture on April 6, 2026. Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(Facing camera, from R) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at the J-Village facility in Fukushima Prefecture on April 6, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japanese Empress Masako and her daughter Princess Aiko wave to well-wishers upon their arrival at the Linkru Okuma communication facility in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture on April 7, 2026. Emperor Naruhito, the empress and the princess are visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japanese Empress Masako and her daughter Princess Aiko are greeted upon their arrival at the Linkru Okuma communication facility in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture on April 7, 2026. Emperor Naruhito, the empress and the princess are visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are greeted upon their arrival at the Linkru Okuma communication facility in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at the Linkru Okuma communication facility in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at the Linkru Okuma communication facility in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)