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Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on April 3, 2026. The country's Cabinet approved the same day a shift in its rice policy, moving toward a demand-aligned output strategy and introducing new measures to prevent shortages.

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Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on April 3, 2026. The country's Cabinet approved the same day a shift in its rice policy, moving toward a demand-aligned output strategy and introducing new measures to prevent shortages.

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Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on April 3, 2026. The country's Cabinet approved the same day a shift in its rice policy, moving toward a demand-aligned output strategy and introducing new measures to prevent shortages.

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Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on April 3, 2026. The country's Cabinet approved the same day a shift in its rice policy, moving toward a demand-aligned output strategy and introducing new measures to prevent shortages.

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Astronaut Furukawa to leave JAXA

Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, 61, receives a bouquet at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on March 30, 2026, after announcing he will leave the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency the next day. A qualified doctor, Furukawa undertook two long-term missions at the International Space Station -- in 2011 and from 2023 to 2024 -- while employed by JAXA.

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Astronaut Furukawa to leave JAXA

Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, 61, holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 30, 2026, announcing he will leave the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency the next day. A qualified doctor, Furukawa undertook two long-term missions at the International Space Station -- in 2011 and from 2023 to 2024 -- while employed by JAXA.

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Baseball: Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium

Photo shows "Uniqlo Field" displayed at the Los Angeles Dodgers' ballpark in Los Angeles on March 25, 2026. The Dodgers announced the same day a partnership with Japanese fast fashion giant Uniqlo Co. that includes display of the sign at the team's ballpark.

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Baseball: Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium

Photo shows "Uniqlo" signs displayed at the Los Angeles Dodgers' ballpark in Los Angeles on March 25, 2026. The Dodgers announced the same day a partnership with Japanese fast fashion giant Uniqlo Co. that includes display of the sign at the team's ballpark.

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Baseball: Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium

Photo shows "Uniqlo" signs displayed inside the Los Angeles Dodgers' ballpark in Los Angeles on March 25, 2026. The Dodgers announced the same day a partnership with Japanese fast fashion giant Uniqlo Co. that includes display of the sign at the team's ballpark.

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Baseball: Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium

Photo shows "Uniqlo" signs displayed inside the Los Angeles Dodgers' ballpark in Los Angeles on March 25, 2026. The Dodgers announced the same day a partnership with Japanese fast fashion giant Uniqlo Co. that includes display of the sign at the team's ballpark.

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Baseball: Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium

Photo shows "Uniqlo Field" displayed inside the Los Angeles Dodgers' ballpark in Los Angeles on March 25, 2026. The Dodgers announced the same day a partnership with Japanese fast fashion giant Uniqlo Co. that includes display of the sign at the team's ballpark.

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Baseball: Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium

Photo shows "Uniqlo Field" displayed inside the Los Angeles Dodgers' ballpark in Los Angeles on March 25, 2026. The Dodgers announced the same day a partnership with Japanese fast fashion giant Uniqlo Co. that includes display of the sign at the team's ballpark.

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Baseball: Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium

Photo shows two "Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium" inside the Los Angeles Dodgers' ballpark in Los Angeles on March 25, 2026. The Dodgers announced the same day a partnership with Japanese fast fashion giant Uniqlo Co. that includes display of the sign at the team's ballpark.

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Baseball: Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium

Photo shows "Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium" displayed inside the Los Angeles Dodgers' ballpark in Los Angeles on March 25, 2026. The Dodgers announced the same day a partnership with Japanese fast fashion giant Uniqlo Co. that includes display of the sign at the team's ballpark.

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Japan: Record Snowfall Leaves Cars Stuck in Downtown Sapporo

A cold front stalled over Hokkaido on Sunday, January 25, dumping a record 54 cm of snow on Sapporo — the highest January total ever recorded in 24 hours. The following day, a video captured people pushing a car stuck in the snow in the Susukino area of downtown Sapporo.

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member of courier service loads packed eggs onto a vehicle at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A robotic arm maneuvers eggs on a platform for cleaning at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Staff members pack cleaned and sterilized eggs at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Cleaned and sterilized eggs are labeled with date and brand logo at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a scene at an egg conveyor line at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a scene at an egg conveyor line at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member checks the condition of a chick at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member checks the condition of a chick at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member checks eggs at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a scene inside a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Car Strike Aftermath In Gaza City - Palestine

Palestinian people gather around and look inside a destroyed vehicle targeted by the Israeli military in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip on November 22, 2025. According to Gaza's Civil Defence Agency, seven individuals were killed in three Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian territory that day. A spokesperson for the agency, which operates under Hamas authority, said three people were killed in the attack on the vehicle. Three others died in an assault on a home in Deir al-Balah, and one person was killed in a third strike in the Nuseirat area. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Car Strike Aftermath In Gaza City - Palestine

Palestinian people gather around and look inside a destroyed vehicle targeted by the Israeli military in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip on November 22, 2025. According to Gaza's Civil Defence Agency, seven individuals were killed in three Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian territory that day. A spokesperson for the agency, which operates under Hamas authority, said three people were killed in the attack on the vehicle. Three others died in an assault on a home in Deir al-Balah, and one person was killed in a third strike in the Nuseirat area. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Car Strike Aftermath In Gaza City - Palestine

Palestinian people gather around and look inside a destroyed vehicle targeted by the Israeli military in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip on November 22, 2025. According to Gaza's Civil Defence Agency, seven individuals were killed in three Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian territory that day. A spokesperson for the agency, which operates under Hamas authority, said three people were killed in the attack on the vehicle. Three others died in an assault on a home in Deir al-Balah, and one person was killed in a third strike in the Nuseirat area. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Car Strike Aftermath In Gaza City - Palestine

Palestinian people gather around and look inside a destroyed vehicle targeted by the Israeli military in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip on November 22, 2025. According to Gaza's Civil Defence Agency, seven individuals were killed in three Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian territory that day. A spokesperson for the agency, which operates under Hamas authority, said three people were killed in the attack on the vehicle. Three others died in an assault on a home in Deir al-Balah, and one person was killed in a third strike in the Nuseirat area. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Car Strike Aftermath In Gaza City - Palestine

Palestinian people gather around and look inside a destroyed vehicle targeted by the Israeli military in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip on November 22, 2025. According to Gaza's Civil Defence Agency, seven individuals were killed in three Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian territory that day. A spokesperson for the agency, which operates under Hamas authority, said three people were killed in the attack on the vehicle. Three others died in an assault on a home in Deir al-Balah, and one person was killed in a third strike in the Nuseirat area. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Car Strike Aftermath In Gaza City - Palestine

Palestinian people gather around and look inside a destroyed vehicle targeted by the Israeli military in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip on November 22, 2025. According to Gaza's Civil Defence Agency, seven individuals were killed in three Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian territory that day. A spokesperson for the agency, which operates under Hamas authority, said three people were killed in the attack on the vehicle. Three others died in an assault on a home in Deir al-Balah, and one person was killed in a third strike in the Nuseirat area. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Car Strike Aftermath In Gaza City - Palestine

Palestinian people gather around and look inside a destroyed vehicle targeted by the Israeli military in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip on November 22, 2025. According to Gaza's Civil Defence Agency, seven individuals were killed in three Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian territory that day. A spokesperson for the agency, which operates under Hamas authority, said three people were killed in the attack on the vehicle. Three others died in an assault on a home in Deir al-Balah, and one person was killed in a third strike in the Nuseirat area. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Car Strike Aftermath In Gaza City - Palestine

Palestinian people gather around and look inside a destroyed vehicle targeted by the Israeli military in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip on November 22, 2025. According to Gaza's Civil Defence Agency, seven individuals were killed in three Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian territory that day. A spokesperson for the agency, which operates under Hamas authority, said three people were killed in the attack on the vehicle. Three others died in an assault on a home in Deir al-Balah, and one person was killed in a third strike in the Nuseirat area. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Car Strike Aftermath In Gaza City - Palestine

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Graphic Content) Palestinian people gather around and look inside a destroyed vehicle targeted by the Israeli military in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip on November 22, 2025. According to Gaza's Civil Defence Agency, seven individuals were killed in three Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian territory that day. A spokesperson for the agency, which operates under Hamas authority, said three people were killed in the attack on the vehicle. Three others died in an assault on a home in Deir al-Balah, and one person was killed in a third strike in the Nuseirat area. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Car Strike Aftermath In Gaza City - Palestine

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Graphic Content) Palestinian people gather around and look inside a destroyed vehicle targeted by the Israeli military in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip on November 22, 2025. According to Gaza's Civil Defence Agency, seven individuals were killed in three Israeli airstrikes on Palestinian territory that day. A spokesperson for the agency, which operates under Hamas authority, said three people were killed in the attack on the vehicle. Three others died in an assault on a home in Deir al-Balah, and one person was killed in a third strike in the Nuseirat area. Photo by Hashem Zimmo/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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