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Japan: Thousands Gather in Tokyo to Oppose Constitutional Amendment and Hormuz Deployment

Around 24,000 people gathered in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Wednesday, March 25, to protest against war and constitutional revision, calling for the protection of Japan's pacifist constitution and urging the government not to deploy the Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz. Demonstrators holding placards and colorful glow sticks in various shapes filled the streets in scenes resembling an outdoor concert.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan fails to land after attempting a triple axel in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan waves to the crowd after performing in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan performs in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan performs in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Shun Sato of Japan performs in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Shun Sato of Japan performs in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Shun Sato of Japan performs in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Shun Sato of Japan performs in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Shun Sato of Japan performs in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan performs in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kao Miura of Japan performs in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kao Miura of Japan performs in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Kiyomizu temple lit up in Kyoto

Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is lit up during a test event on March 26, 2026, a day before the start of its spring special night viewing through April 5.

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Kiyomizu temple lit up in Kyoto

Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is lit up during a test event on March 26, 2026, a day before the start of its spring special night viewing through April 5.

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Kiyomizu temple lit up in Kyoto

Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is lit up during a test event on March 26, 2026, a day before the start of its spring special night viewing through April 5.

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Japan starts release of state-held oil

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 26, 2026, shows the Kikuma National Petroleum Stockpiling Base in Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. The Japanese government started releasing state-held oil the same day to stabilize supplies amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, commencing with the release from the Kikuma base.

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Japan starts release of state-held oil

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 26, 2026, shows the Kikuma National Petroleum Stockpiling Base in Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. The Japanese government started releasing state-held oil the same day to stabilize supplies amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, commencing with the release from the Kikuma base.

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Japan starts release of state-held oil

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 26, 2026, shows the Kikuma National Petroleum Stockpiling Base in Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. The Japanese government started releasing state-held oil the same day to stabilize supplies amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, commencing with the release from the Kikuma base.

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Roundtable Discussion Between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation

A meeting between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation. The photo shows Akio Yamaguchi, Representative Director of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives.=March 25,2026,Tokyo

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Roundtable Discussion Between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation

A meeting between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation. The photo shows Tomoko Yoshino, President of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation.=March 25,2026,Tokyo

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Roundtable Discussion Between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation

A meeting between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation. The photo shows Tomoko Yoshino, President of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (second from the left in the front row at the back).=March 25,2026,Tokyo

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Roundtable Discussion Between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation

A meeting between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation. The photo shows Akio Yamaguchi, Representative Director of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (second from the left).=March 25,2026,Tokyo

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Roundtable Discussion Between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation

A meeting between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation. The photo shows Tomoko Yoshino, President of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (in the foreground).=March 25,2026,Tokyo

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Roundtable Discussion Between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation

A meeting between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation. The photo shows Akio Yamaguchi, Representative Director of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (third from the right in the back row).=March 25,2026,Tokyo

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Mone Chiba of Japan strikes a finishing pose in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ami Nakai of Japan acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ami Nakai of Japan is pictured after performing in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ami Nakai of Japan reacts after performing in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ami Nakai of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ami Nakai of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ami Nakai of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ami Nakai of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan attends a press conference following the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan reacts after performing in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan waves to the crowd after performing in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Mone Chiba of Japan acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Mone Chiba of Japan performs in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 25, 2026.