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NASA's telescope ready for dark matter search

NASA's telescope ready for dark matter search

Photo taken on April 21, 2026, shows NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, ahead of its planned launch in September to search for dark matter.

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NASA's telescope ready for dark matter search

NASA's telescope ready for dark matter search

Photo taken on April 21, 2026, shows NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, ahead of its planned launch in September to search for dark matter.

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Toyota Motor's EV cars

Toyota Motor's EV cars

Photo taken in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 21, 2026, shows bZ4X (R) and bZ4X Touring electric vehicles of Toyota Motor Corp.

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Toyota Motor's EV cars

Toyota Motor's EV cars

Photo taken in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on April 21, 2026, shows bZ4X (R) and bZ4X Touring electric vehicles of Toyota Motor Corp.

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Japan emperor, empress meet with Montenegrin president

Japan emperor, empress meet with Montenegrin president

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic (2nd from L) greets Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet with Montenegrin president

Japan emperor, empress meet with Montenegrin president

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic (2nd from L) meets with Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family at veterinary congress

Japan imperial family at veterinary congress

(From L) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at the venue of the World Veterinary Association Congress in Tokyo on April 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family at veterinary congress

Japan imperial family at veterinary congress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito addresses the opening ceremony of the World Veterinary Association Congress at Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on April 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family at veterinary congress

Japan imperial family at veterinary congress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the opening ceremony of the World Veterinary Association Congress at Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on April 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo shows a building with damaged tiles in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture on April 21, 2026, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the northeastern Japan region.

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Asian elephants from Malaysia at Osaka zoo

Asian elephants from Malaysia at Osaka zoo

Photo taken on April 21, 2026, shows Asian elephants at Osaka Tennoji Zoo in the western Japan city of Osaka. The three elephants from Malaysia went on public display the same day, marking the zoo's first elephant exhibition in eight years.

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Asian elephants from Malaysia at Osaka zoo

Asian elephants from Malaysia at Osaka zoo

Photo taken on April 21, 2026, shows Asian elephants at Osaka Tennoji Zoo in the western Japan city of Osaka. The three elephants from Malaysia went on public display the same day, marking the zoo's first elephant exhibition in eight years.

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Asian elephants from Malaysia at Osaka zoo

Asian elephants from Malaysia at Osaka zoo

Photo taken on April 21, 2026, shows Asian elephants at Osaka Tennoji Zoo in the western Japan city of Osaka. The three elephants from Malaysia went on public display the same day, marking the zoo's first elephant exhibition in eight years.

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Asian elephants from Malaysia at Osaka zoo

Asian elephants from Malaysia at Osaka zoo

Photo taken on April 21, 2026, shows Asian elephants at Osaka Tennoji Zoo in the western Japan city of Osaka. The three elephants from Malaysia went on public display the same day, marking the zoo's first elephant exhibition in eight years.

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Accident at Tokyo amusement park

Accident at Tokyo amusement park

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 21, 2026, shows the Flying Balloon at Tokyo Dome City Attractions in Tokyo where a worker became unconscious after getting trapped in the attraction following a fall during an inspection. The Flying Balloon, which seats 12, spins around and rises to a height of 10 meters.

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Accident at Tokyo amusement park

Accident at Tokyo amusement park

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 21, 2026, shows the Flying Balloon at Tokyo Dome City Attractions in Tokyo where a worker became unconscious after getting trapped in the attraction following a fall during an inspection. The Flying Balloon, which seats 12, spins around and rises to a height of 10 meters.

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Accident at Tokyo amusement park

Accident at Tokyo amusement park

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 21, 2026, shows the Flying Balloon at Tokyo Dome City Attractions in Tokyo where a worker became unconscious after getting trapped in the attraction following a fall during an inspection. The Flying Balloon, which seats 12, spins around and rises to a height of 10 meters.

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Accident at Tokyo amusement park

Accident at Tokyo amusement park

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 21, 2026, shows the Flying Balloon at Tokyo Dome City Attractions in Tokyo where a worker became unconscious after getting trapped in the attraction following a fall during an inspection. The Flying Balloon, which seats 12, spins around and rises to a height of 10 meters.

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3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 21, 2026, shows the Ground Self-Defense Force's Hijudai training range extending across Yufu, Kusu and Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Three GSDF members were killed and another was injured in a tank shell explosion during a live-fire exercise there.

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3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 21, 2026, shows the Ground Self-Defense Force's Hijudai training range extending across Yufu, Kusu and Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Three GSDF members were killed and another was injured in a tank shell explosion during a live-fire exercise there.

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3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 21, 2026, shows the Ground Self-Defense Force's Hijudai training range extending across Yufu, Kusu and Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Three GSDF members were killed and another was injured in a tank shell explosion during a live-fire exercise there.

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3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 21, 2026, shows the Ground Self-Defense Force's Hijudai training range extending across Yufu, Kusu and Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Three GSDF members were killed and another was injured in a tank shell explosion during a live-fire exercise there.

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Japan PM Takaichi's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Japan PM Takaichi's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering (L) sent by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the Shinto shrine's three-day spring festival. Takaichi, who had routinely visited the shrine before taking office last October, appears to have sent the offering instead of visiting.

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Japan PM Takaichi's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Japan PM Takaichi's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering (L) sent by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the Shinto shrine's three-day spring festival. Takaichi, who had routinely visited the shrine before taking office last October, appears to have sent the offering instead of visiting.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Photo shows the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, the first day of the three-day spring festival.

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Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Photo shows the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, the first day of the three-day spring festival.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on April 20, 2026, shows a night view of the coastal city of Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following the issuance of a tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on April 20, 2026, shows a night view of the coastal city of Kuji in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following the issuance of a tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on April 20, 2026, shows a night view of the coastal city of Miyako in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following the issuance of a tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on April 20, 2026, shows a night view of the coastal city of Miyako in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following the issuance of a tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

M7.7 quake jolts northeastern, northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on April 20, 2026, shows a night view of the coastal city of Miyako in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following the issuance of a tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake jolted northeastern and northern Japan.

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Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings Form Capital and Business Alliance

Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings Form Capital and Business Alliance

Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings Form Capital and Business Alliance. The photo shows, from left to right, Koichi Sakaguchi, President and CEO of Ikeda Senshu Holdings, and Shinya Kubota, President of Shiga Bank.=April 17,2026,Japan

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Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings Form Capital and Business Alliance

Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings Form Capital and Business Alliance

Shiga Bank and Ikeda Senshu Holdings Form Capital and Business Alliance. The photo shows, from left to right, Koichi Sakaguchi, President and CEO of Ikeda Senshu Holdings, and Shinya Kubota, President of Shiga Bank.=April 17,2026,Japan

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Photo taken on April 17, 2026, shows a snow-covered Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Photo taken on April 17, 2026, shows a snow-covered Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Photo taken on April 17, 2026, shows a snow-covered Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Photo taken on April 17, 2026, shows a snow-covered Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Photo taken on April 17, 2026, shows a snow-covered Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Photo taken on April 17, 2026, shows a snow-covered Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies.

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Scene from Beirut

Scene from Beirut

Photo taken on April 18, 2026, shows the wreckage of buildings in southern Beirut following Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Beirut

Scene from Beirut

Photo taken on April 18, 2026, shows the wreckage of buildings in southern Beirut following Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Beirut

Scene from Beirut

Photo taken on April 18, 2026, shows the wreckage of buildings in southern Beirut following Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Beirut

Scene from Beirut

Photo taken on April 18, 2026, shows the wreckage of buildings in southern Beirut following Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Beirut

Scene from Beirut

Photo taken on April 18, 2026, shows the wreckage of buildings in southern Beirut, Lebanon, following Israeli attacks.

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Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako at charity concert

Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako at charity concert

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her daughter, Princess Kako, attend a charity concert performed by cancer patients at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in the capital on April 19, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako at charity concert

Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako at charity concert

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her daughter, Princess Kako, attend a charity concert performed by cancer patients at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in the capital on April 19, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako at charity concert

Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako at charity concert

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) and her daughter, Princess Kako, attend a charity concert performed by cancer patients at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in the capital on April 19, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Robot marathon

Robot marathon

Photo shows the winner of a half marathon for humanoid robots in Beijing on April 19, 2026.

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Robot marathon in Beijing

Robot marathon in Beijing

Photo shows the winner of a half marathon for humanoid robots in Beijing on April 19, 2026.

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Robot marathon

Robot marathon

Photo shows the winner of a half marathon for humanoid robots in Beijing on April 19, 2026.

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