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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka is projected on the screen during French Open men's and women's singles draws in Paris on May 21, 2026, ahead of the major tennis tournament starting on May 24.

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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka is projected on the screen during French Open men's and women's singles draws in Paris on May 21, 2026, ahead of the major tennis tournament starting on May 24.

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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka is projected on the screen during French Open men's and women's singles draws in Paris on May 21, 2026, ahead of the major tennis tournament starting on May 24.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (C) is pictured in the dugout after throwing complete seven innings of a baseball game for the first time as a Major Leaguer during the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (facing camera) is pictured in the dugout after throwing complete seven innings of a baseball game for the first time as a Major Leaguer during the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki is pictured in the dugout after throwing complete seven innings of a baseball game for the first time as a Major Leaguer during the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell lines out to end the seventh inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell lines out to end the seventh inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell lines out to end the seventh inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell lines out to end the seventh inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Nolan Schanuel lines out to end the sixth inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Nolan Schanuel lines out to end the sixth inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (front) is pictured in the dugout during the eighth inning after starting on the bench in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on May 14, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured in the dugout during the eighth inning after starting on the bench in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on May 14, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani chats with teammates during the eighth inning after starting on the bench in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on May 14, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured in the dugout during the fifth inning after starting on the bench in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on May 14, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (L) chats with pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto during the second inning after starting on the bench in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on May 14, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

The starting members of Real Sociedad pose for a photo ahead of a Spanish La Liga football match against Girona on May 14, 2026, in Girona, Spain.

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Blue carnation shipments ready

Blue carnation shipments ready

Eight varieties of rare blue carnations with different shapes and shades, airlifted from Columbia and Ecuador, are prepared for shipment at a wholesaler company in Shibayama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 1, 2026, ahead of Mother's Day on May 10. The carnation named Moondust was developed by the horticulture arm of major Japanese whiskey maker Suntory using gene engineering, with sales starting in 1997.

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Blue carnation shipments ready

Blue carnation shipments ready

Eight varieties of rare blue carnations with different shapes and shades, airlifted from Columbia and Ecuador, are prepared for shipment at a wholesaler company in Shibayama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 1, 2026, ahead of Mother's Day on May 10. The carnation named Moondust was developed by the horticulture arm of major Japanese whiskey maker Suntory using gene engineering, with sales starting in 1997.

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Blue carnation shipments ready

Blue carnation shipments ready

Preparations to ship rare blue carnations, airlifted from Columbia and Ecuador, are underway at a wholesaler company in Shibayama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 1, 2026, ahead of Mother's Day on May 10. The carnation named Moondust was developed by the horticulture arm of major Japanese whiskey maker Suntory using gene engineering, with sales starting in 1997.

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Blue carnation shipments ready

Blue carnation shipments ready

Preparations to ship rare blue carnations, airlifted from Columbia and Ecuador, are underway at a wholesaler company in Shibayama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 1, 2026, ahead of Mother's Day on May 10. The carnation named Moondust was developed by the horticulture arm of major Japanese whiskey maker Suntory using gene engineering, with sales starting in 1997.

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Labor Day holiday in China

Labor Day holiday in China

A sightseeing spot in Beijing is crowded with tourists on April 26, 2026, ahead of a five-day Labor Day holiday starting May 1.

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Labor Day holiday in China

Labor Day holiday in China

A sightseeing spot in Beijing is crowded with tourists on April 26, 2026, ahead of a five-day Labor Day holiday starting May 1.

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Labor Day holiday in China

Labor Day holiday in China

A sightseeing spot in Beijing is crowded with tourists on April 26, 2026, ahead of a five-day Labor Day holiday starting May 1.

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Labor Day holiday in China

Labor Day holiday in China

A sightseeing spot in Beijing is crowded with tourists on April 26, 2026, ahead of a five-day Labor Day holiday starting May 1.

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US: C-130 Aircraft Performs Flyover to Kick Off Boston Marathon

A C-130 aircraft operated by the 103rd Airlift Wing of the Connecticut Air National Guard performed a flyover at the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20, crossing the starting line in Hopkinton at 9:55 a.m., just minutes before the first wave of runners began.

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Robot marathon

Robot marathon

A humanoid robot falls upon starting a half marathon for robots in Beijing on April 19, 2026.

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Japan: Volcanic Ash Blankets Vehicles in Kagoshima Following Eruptions at Sakurajima

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted multiple times starting Saturday, April 11, sending ash columns thousands of meters into the sky. A Level 3 eruption alert remained in effect, warning of large volcanic rocks and pyroclastic flows within approximately two kilometers of the crater, with ashfall reported in surrounding areas.

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Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks at a meeting of ministers held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2026, to address the Middle East crisis. Takaichi revealed at the meeting that Japan plans to release an additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in early May.

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Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Cabinet ministers discuss measures to deal with the Middle East crisis in a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2026. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed at the meeting that Japan plans to release an additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in early May.

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Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a meeting of ministers held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2026, to address the Middle East crisis. Takaichi revealed at the meeting that Japan plans to release an additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in early May.

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Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Cabinet ministers discuss measures to deal with the Middle East crisis in a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2026. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed at the meeting that Japan plans to release an additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in early May.

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Imitation chrysanthemum production in western Japan

TANABE, Japan, April 6 Kyodo - Production of imitation chrysanthemum flowers is under way in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on April 6, 2026, ahead of a three-day annual festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine, starting on April 13. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitches in a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitches in a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitches in a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitches in a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitches in a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitches in a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitches in a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani pitches in a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 8, 2026.

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NPT review conference

NPT review conference

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (L) and Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki meet the press in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after visiting the U.S. Embassy where they submitted letters addressed to President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference, starting in New York in late April.

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Imitation chrysanthemum production in western Japan

Imitation chrysanthemum production in western Japan

Production of imitation chrysanthemum flowers is under way in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on April 6, 2026, ahead of a three-day annual festival at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine, starting on April 13.

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Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Guardians vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani reacts after covering first base, grounding out Chase DeLauter of the Cleveland Guardians in the first inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 31, 2026.

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Japan: Long Lines Form at Gas Stations Ahead of Price Hike

Long lines of vehicles formed at gas stations across Japan on Wednesday, March 11, as drivers rushed to fill up before an expected sharp rise in fuel prices. Major oil wholesalers announced plans to raise gasoline wholesale prices by an average of 26 yen per liter starting March 12, prompting a surge in last-minute refueling.

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi reacts after striking out South Korea's Shay Whitcomb in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is pictured after allowing an RBI single to South Korea's Lee Jung Hoo in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi reacts after allowing a two-run double to South Korea's Moon Bo Gyeong in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Moon Bo Gyeong of South Korea hits a two-run double off Japan starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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