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Milan Cortina Paralympics

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Photo taken in the streets of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, shows illuminated pictograms representing the various competitive disciplines at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics on March 5, 2026, the eve of its opening day.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Photo taken on March 5, 2026, shows the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, that will host the March 6 opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Photo taken on March 5, 2026, shows the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, that will host the March 6 opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Athletes' village

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Athletes' village

Photo taken on March 5, 2026, shows the athletes' village for the Milan Cortina Paralympics in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Athletes' village

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Athletes' village

Photo taken on March 5, 2026, shows the athletes' village for the Milan Cortina Paralympics in Milan.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soaring after its liftoff from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Scene from Milan Cortina Olympics

Scene from Milan Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 18, 2026, shows the Italian town of Livigno, which hosts freestyle skiing and snowboard events at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Scene from Milan Cortina Olympics

Scene from Milan Cortina Olympics

Photo taken in Milan on Feb. 12, 2026, shows an American short track speed skater's helmet at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Manga One app icon

Manga One app icon

Photo taken in Tokyo on March 2, 2026, shows the app icon of Manga One, a manga platform run by the major Japanese publisher Shogakukan Inc. The platform faces a wave of cancellations of manga series, following revelations that the company allowed a male manga creator to produce works under a different name despite knowing he was convicted of a sex crime.

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Milan-Cortina Paralympics

Milan-Cortina Paralympics

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2026, shows Verona Arena, the Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, that will host the March 6 opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics.

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Milan-Cortina Paralympics

Milan-Cortina Paralympics

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2026, shows Verona Arena, the Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, that will host the March 6 opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics.

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Milan-Cortina Paralympics

Milan-Cortina Paralympics

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2026, shows Verona Arena, the Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, that will host the March 6 opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2026, shows the Three Agitos, the symbol of the Paralympic Games, on display in Verona ahead of the March 6 opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics in the Italian city.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2026, shows the Three Agitos, the symbol of the Paralympic Games, on display in Verona ahead of the March 6 opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics in the Italian city.

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Milan-Cortina Paralympics

Milan-Cortina Paralympics

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2026, shows Verona Arena, the Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, that will host the March 6 opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Photo taken on Feb. 28, 2026, shows the Three Agitos, the symbol of the Paralympic Games, on display in Verona ahead of the March 6 opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics in the Italian city.

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Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2026, shows the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2026, shows the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Japan cross-party council discusses food tax cut

Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2026, shows the first meeting of a cross-party "national council" to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend the consumption tax on food for two years at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Microsoft Japan headquarters

Microsoft Japan headquarters

Photo taken Feb. 25, 2026, shows a building housing U.S. tech giant Microsoft Corp.'s Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo.

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Microsoft Japan headquarters

Microsoft Japan headquarters

Photo taken Feb. 25, 2026, shows the logo of U.S. tech giant Microsoft Corp. on a building housing its Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo.

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Honda to launch CR-V sixth model in Japan

Honda to launch CR-V sixth model in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026, shows the hybrid version of the sixth model of Honda Motor Co.'s CR-V sport utility vehicle. The automaker will launch the model, already available in North America, Europe and other parts of the world, the following day in the Japanese market.

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Seoul during Lunar New Year holidays

Seoul during Lunar New Year holidays

Photo taken in Seoul's Myeongdong shopping district on Feb. 20, 2026, shows a banner welcoming Chinese tourists during the Lunar New Year holidays.

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Seoul during Lunar New Year holidays

Seoul during Lunar New Year holidays

Photo taken in Seoul's Myeongdong shopping district on Feb. 20, 2026, shows a banner welcoming Chinese tourists during the Lunar New Year holidays.

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Athletics: Osaka Marathon

Athletics: Osaka Marathon

Photo taken from a helicopter shows runners making their start in the Osaka Marathon on Feb. 22, 2026, in Osaka, western Japan. (Pool photo)

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Athletics: Osaka Marathon

Athletics: Osaka Marathon

Photo taken from a helicopter shows runners making their start in the Osaka Marathon on Feb. 22, 2026, in Osaka, western Japan. (Pool photo)

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Controlled grassland burn on Mt. Aso

Controlled grassland burn on Mt. Aso

Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2026, shows a controlled burn on the Kusasenri grasslands, a tourist spot on Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Controlled grassland burn on Mt. Aso

Controlled grassland burn on Mt. Aso

Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2026, shows a controlled burn on the Kusasenri grasslands, a tourist spot on Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Controlled grassland burn on Mt. Aso

Controlled grassland burn on Mt. Aso

Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2026, shows a controlled burn on the Kusasenri grasslands, a tourist spot on Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Controlled grassland burn on Mt. Aso

Controlled grassland burn on Mt. Aso

Photo taken on Feb. 21, 2026, shows a controlled burn on the Kusasenri grasslands, a tourist spot on Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Cargo ship collides with fishing boat off Mie Pref.

Cargo ship collides with fishing boat off Mie Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the stern of a sport fishing boat after colliding with a cargo ship off Toba in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Cargo ship collides with fishing boat off Mie Pref.

Cargo ship collides with fishing boat off Mie Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the stern of a sport fishing boat after colliding with a cargo ship off Toba in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Cargo ship collides with fishing boat off Mie Pref.

Cargo ship collides with fishing boat off Mie Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the bow of a sport fishing boat after colliding with a cargo ship off Toba in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Japan gov't panel approves 2 iPS-derived drugs

Japan gov't panel approves 2 iPS-derived drugs

File photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024, at the University of Osaka in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, shows iPS cell-derived cardiomyocyte sheet to treat severe heart failure.

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Japan gov't panel approves 2 iPS-derived drugs

Japan gov't panel approves 2 iPS-derived drugs

File photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024, at the University of Osaka in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, shows iPS cell-derived cardiomyocyte sheet to treat severe heart failure.

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China: Firework Displays Light Up Harbin Skies to Celebrate Lunar New Year

Fireworks illuminated the night sky over Harbin as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement. This video was taken at Harbin Ice and Snow World Festival.

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NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

Photo taken at the Osaka Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2026, shows a one-32nd model of NASA's Space Launch System bound for the moon under the Artemis mission. The model was donated to the museum having previously been displayed at the U.S. pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

Photo taken at the Osaka Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2026, shows a one-32nd model of NASA's Space Launch System bound for the moon under the Artemis mission. The model was donated to the museum having previously been displayed at the U.S. pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

Photo taken at the Osaka Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2026, shows a one-32nd model of NASA's Space Launch System bound for the moon under the Artemis mission. The model was donated to the museum having previously been displayed at the U.S. pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2026, shows snowfall that led to the cancellation of the final round of the men's ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy.

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Hamburger chain Lotteria renamed after 54 years

Hamburger chain Lotteria renamed after 54 years

Combined photo taken on Jan. 23, 2026, shows Lotteria (top) and Zotteria hamburger chain signs. Lotteria, open since 1972, will be renamed Zetteria after restaurant operator Zensho Holdings Co. acquired Lotteria outlets in 2023.

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TEPCO nuclear power plant

TEPCO nuclear power plant

Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2026, shows the control room for the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The plant restarted power generation and transmission on a trial basis the same day, as the company gears up to resume nuclear power supply for the first time in 14 years. (Pool photo)

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TEPCO nuclear power plant

TEPCO nuclear power plant

Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2026, shows the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The plant restarted power generation and transmission on a trial basis the same day, as the company gears up to resume nuclear power supply for the first time in 14 years. (Pool photo)

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METI uses Toyota vehicle assembled in U.S.

METI uses Toyota vehicle assembled in U.S.

Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2026, at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Highlander sport utility vehicle built in the United States and imported to Japan to be used for the ministry's official duties.

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