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Tokyo stocks tumble

Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling over 2,500 points from the previous trading day's close on the morning of March. 23, 2026, amid the escalating Middle East crisis.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling over 2,000 points from the previous trading day's close on the morning of March. 23, 2026, amid the escalating Middle East crisis.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling nearly 2,500 points from the previous trading day's close on the morning of March. 23, 2026, amid the escalating Middle East crisis.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Baseball: MLB preseason game

Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hugs his former teammate Mike Trout ahead of a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 22, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Baseball: MLB preseason game

Shohei Ohtani (back) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hugs his former teammate Mike Trout ahead of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 22, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling nearly 2,500 points from the previous trading day's close on the morning of March. 23, 2026, amid the escalating Middle East crisis.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Baseball: MLB preseason game

Shohei Ohtani (back) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hugs his former teammate Mike Trout ahead of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 22, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Baseball: MLB preseason game

Shohei Ohtani (back) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hugs his former teammate Mike Trout ahead of a preseason game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 22, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Baseball: MLB preseason game

Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hugs his former teammate Mike Trout ahead of a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 22, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Baseball: MLB preseason game

Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hugs his former teammate Mike Trout ahead of a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 22, 2026.

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Retired figure skater Mao Asada

Retired figure skater Mao Asada

Retired Japanese figure skater Mao Asada speaks to the press in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on March 21, 2026, as her figure skating academy Kinoshita Mao Academy holds its first presentation event. She started a full-time coaching career last August at the school.

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Retired figure skater Mao Asada

Retired figure skater Mao Asada

Retired Japanese figure skater Mao Asada speaks to the press in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on March 21, 2026, as her figure skating academy Kinoshita Mao Academy holds its first presentation event. She started a full-time coaching career last August at the school.

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Retired figure skater Mao Asada

Retired figure skater Mao Asada

Retired Japanese figure skater Mao Asada speaks to the press in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on March 21, 2026, as her figure skating academy Kinoshita Mao Academy holds its first presentation event. She started a full-time coaching career last August at the school.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

TOKYO, Japan, March 16 Kyodo - Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]BOJ policy-setting meeting

TOKYO, Japan, March 19 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, following a two-day policy setting meeting. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Annual wage negotiations in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, March 18 Kyodo - An official of the Japan Council of Metalworkers' Unions writes down responses from its member companies in wage negotiations in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, as many major Japanese companies including Toyota Motor Corp. fully meet their labor unions' pay hike demands. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, March 19 Kyodo - The Somei Yoshino cherry tree that the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, five days earlier than the average year. (Kyodo)

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Annual wage negotiations in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, March 18 Kyodo - An official of the Japan Council of Metalworkers' Unions writes down responses from its member companies in wage negotiations in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, as many major Japanese companies including Toyota Motor Corp. fully meet their labor unions' pay hike demands. (Kyodo)

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: IPC head Parsons

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, March 16 Kyodo - International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 15, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Paralympics closing ceremony later in the day. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Long-range missile launcher to be put into service in Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan, March 17 Kyodo -Video taken on March 17, 2026, shows a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force long-range missile launcher at GSDF Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, unveiled to local politicians and the media. The Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, which can fly about 1,000 kilometers and is deemed to have counterattack capabilities, will be put into service at the camp on March 31, marking a turning point in Japan's exclusively defense-oriented postwar security policy. (Kyodo)

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

TOKYO, Japan, March 14 Kyodo - A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987. (Kyodo)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Venezuela

MIAMI, United States, March 13 Kyodo - Shohei Ohtani of Japan throws in a live batting practice in Miami, Florida, on March 12, 2026, two days ahead of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Venezuela. (Kyodo)

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China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

BEIJING, China, March 12 Kyodo - A passenger train bound for Pyongyang is pictured after departing Beijing Railway Station on March 12, 2026, marking the resumption of train services between China and North Korea following a six-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Milan Cortina Paralympics: Snowboard

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, March 14 Kyodo - Para snowboarder Daichi Oguri of Japan poses during the medal ceremony after winning silver in the men's banked slalom at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Para Snowboard Park in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 13, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]China-N. Korea train service resumes operation

BEIJING, China, March 12 Kyodo - A passenger train bound for Pyongyang is pictured after departing Beijing Railway Station on March 12, 2026, marking the resumption of train services between China and North Korea following a six-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kyodo)

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National People's Congress in Beijing

BEIJING, China, March 12 Kyodo - People's Liberation Army personnel head to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to attend the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 12, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

MILAN, Italy, March 16 Kyodo - A Paralympic cauldron is seen after the flame was extinguished following the closing of the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 15, 2026, in Milan. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Baseball: MLB preseason game

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run double during the third inning of a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 22, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Baseball: MLB preseason game

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani poses after hitting a three-run double during the third inning of a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 22, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Baseball: MLB preseason game

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run double during the third inning of a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 22, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Baseball: MLB preseason game

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run double during the third inning of a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 22, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB preseason game

Baseball: MLB preseason game

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run double during the third inning of a preseason baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on March 22, 2026.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

Photo taken on March 20, 2026, shows shattered windows at a government building in Tehran after U.S. and Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

Photo taken on March 20, 2026, shows shattered windows at a government building in Tehran after U.S. and Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

Photo taken on March 20, 2026, shows shattered windows at a bakery in Tehran after U.S. and Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

Photo taken on March 20, 2026, shows a police station in Tehran partially destroyed in U.S. and Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

Photo taken on March 20, 2026, shows a judiciary-related building (L) and police station (R) in Tehran partially destroyed in U.S. and Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

A bazaar in Tehran is crowded on March 20, 2026, despite continuing U.S. and Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

Photo taken on March 20, 2026, shows a government building destroyed in U.S. and Israeli attacks on Tehran.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

Photo taken on March 20, 2026, shows a government building destroyed in U.S. and Israeli attacks on Tehran.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

A bazaar in Tehran is quiet on March 20, 2026, amid U.S. and Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

A bazaar in Tehran is quiet on March 20, 2026, amid U.S. and Israeli attacks.

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BTS comeback concert in Seoul

BTS comeback concert in Seoul

Members of K-pop band BTS perform onstage during their comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, 2026.

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BTS comeback concert in Seoul

BTS comeback concert in Seoul

Members of K-pop band BTS perform onstage during their comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, 2026.

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BTS comeback concert in Seoul

BTS comeback concert in Seoul

Members of K-pop band BTS perform onstage during their comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, 2026.

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BTS comeback concert in Seoul

BTS comeback concert in Seoul

Members of K-pop band BTS perform onstage during their comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, 2026.

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BTS comeback concert in Seoul

BTS comeback concert in Seoul

Members of K-pop band BTS perform onstage during their comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, 2026.

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BTS comeback concert in Seoul

BTS comeback concert in Seoul

Members of K-pop band BTS perform onstage during their comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, 2026.

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BTS comeback concert in Seoul

BTS comeback concert in Seoul

Members of K-pop band BTS perform onstage during their comeback concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, 2026.

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US: Spring Break Travelers Face Long Airport Lines Amid Partial Government Shutdown 2

As of Sunday, March 23, airports across the US continue to face lengthy security lines during the peak spring break travel season due to short staffing amid an ongoing partial government shutdown.

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