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Trump slaps new 24% tariff on Japan

A monitor in Tokyo's Shimbashi area shows the news on April 3, 2025, that U.S. President Donald Trump has announced new reciprocal tariffs on imports from all other countries, including a 24 percent tariff on Japan.

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Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament

Top-ranked maegashira Hokutofuji (top) slaps down ozeki Takakeisho for a "hatakikomi" win during their bout on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2023.

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Ichinojo upsets Kotoshogiku in New Year tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Highly-touted sekiwake Ichinojo (L) slaps down ozeki Kotoshogiku on Jan. 14, 2015, the fourth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Hakuho, Kakuryu share Kyushu lead with 3 days to go

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Kakuryu of Mongolia slaps down ozeki Goeido on the 12th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 20, 2014, sharing the lead with compatriot yokozuna Hakuho at the 15-day tournament with only one loss.

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Kakuryu beats Ikioi at Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Kakuryu of Mongolia slaps down komusubi Ikioi to remain unbeaten on the eighth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 16, 2014.

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Ichinojo beats Takekaze at Kyushu sumo tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Newly promoted sekiwake Ichinojo (R) slaps down komusubi Takekaze at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 13, 2014, day 5 of the 15-day event.

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Hakuho unbeaten at Nagoya sumo tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho slaps down Bulgarian komusubi Aoiyama on the seventh day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 19, 2014, to remain unbeaten.

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Harumafuji falls, Hakuho, Kakuryu still standing on 4th day

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Kakuryu (L) slaps down top-ranked maegashira Shohozan in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 16, 2014, remaining unbeaten on the fourth day of the 15-day event.

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Yokozuna Harumafuji beats Endo at summer sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji of Mongolia (L) slaps down No. 4 maegashira Endo at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 17, 2014, day seven of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Harumafuji, Hakuho still unbeaten at spring sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji of Mongolia (R) slaps down ozeki Kisenosato at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka on March 19, 2014, remaining unbeaten on the 11th day of the 15-day tournament.

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Ozeki Kakuryu sets stage for showdown with Hakuho

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kakuryu of Mongolia (L) slaps down ozeki Kisenosato on the 14th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 25, 2014. With 13 wins and 1 loss, Kakuryu set up a final-day showdown against yokozuna Hakuho, who remained unbeaten.

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Harumafuji falls to 2nd loss

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kotoshugiku (L) slaps down newly promoted grand champion Harumafuji on Nov. 21, 2012, the 11th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in the city of Fukuoka. Harumafuji slipped to a second loss.

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Anti-N. Korea rally in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - A member of a South Korean conservative body slaps a mask of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an anti-Pyongyang rally in Seoul on April 24, 2012, amid intensifying verbal threats of an attack on South Korea by North Korea.

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Hakuho beats Takayasu

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) slaps down third-ranked maegashira Takayasu on the eighth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 15, 2012, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Hakuho remained unbeaten.

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Pantu festival in Okinawa

MIYAKO, Japan - A man disguised as a demon slaps mud on residents to bring them good health during the Pantu festival on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 2, 2011.

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Matsui slaps hit

OAKLAND, United States - Hideki Matsui of the Oakland Athletics singles to right in the third inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on Aug. 15, 2011.

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Matsui slaps hit

OAKLAND, United States - Hideki Matsui of the Oakland Athletics slaps a base hit in front of the right field in the first inning of the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on July 28, 2011. The Rays beat the Athletics 10-8.

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Hakuho slaps down Yoshikaze

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) slaps down rank-and-filer Yoshikaze on the ninth day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 22, 2010.

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N. Korean envoy slaps Kan's policy

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Song Il Ho, North Korean ambassador for normalization talks with Japan, speaks during an interview in Pyongyang on Oct. 12, 2010. Song criticized Tokyo's policy toward Pyongyang and Prime Minister Naoto Kan's call for the North Korean abduction, nuclear and missile issues to be comprehensively addressed.

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N. Korean envoy slaps Kan's policy

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Song Il Ho, North Korean ambassador for normalization talks with Japan, speaks during an interview in Pyongyang on Oct. 12, 2010. Song criticized Tokyo's policy toward Pyongyang and Prime Minister Naoto Kan's call for the North Korean abduction, nuclear and missile issues to be comprehensively addressed.

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Yokozuna Hakuho ties Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) slaps down Kotoshogiku at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17, 2010, the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho equaled former yokozuna legend Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak.

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Yokozuna Hakuho ties Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) slaps down Kotoshogiku at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 17, 2010, on the sixth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, matching former yokozuna legend Chiyonofuji's 53-bout winning streak.

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Hakuho stretches win streak at autumn meet

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho (R) slaps down the top-ranked maegashira Tokitenku at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 13, 2010, remaining on track for a record-breaking winning run by extending his streak to 49 bouts.

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Kaio at summer tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran ozeki Kaio slaps down komusubi Tochiozan by the neck to claim his third straight win on the third day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 11, 2010.

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho unbeaten at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) slaps down komusubi Kisenosato at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 18, 2010, remaining unbeaten during the first five days of the 15-day competition.

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Asashoryu opens with win at Kyushu meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu slaps down komusubi Goeido onto the ring immediately after the face-off on the first day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 15, 2009.

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JR West slaps execs with pay cuts over fatal 2005 derailment

OSAKA, Japan - Seiji Manabe, vice president of West Japan Railway Co., speaks during a news conference in Osaka on July 23. He said the company will punish 26 executives with pay cuts of as much as 30 percent over the 2005 train derailment in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, which left 107 people dead and 562 injured.

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Hakuho, Asashoryu still perfect at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho slaps down No. 2 maegashira Tochiozan on the sixth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 17.

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U.N. panel slaps sanctions on 5 N. Korean officials, 5 entities

NEW YORK, United States - Fazil Corman, deputy permanent representative of Turkey to the United Nations, who chairs the sanctions committee of the U.N. Security Council, speaks about a new set of sanctions on North Korea at the U.N. headquarters in New York on July 16.

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Japan kick off 2009 with victory in Asian Cup q'fier

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Japan forward Shinji Okazaki (R) slaps hands with Yemeni defender Awsam Al-Sayed after Japan beat Yemen 2-1 in a final-round qualifier for the 2011 Asian Cup at KK Wing Stadium in the city of Kumamoto on Jan. 20. Japan made a winning start to the year with the victory over Yemen in the Group A opener.

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Yokozuna Hakuho on course to claim 4th straight Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Yokozuna Hakuho (R) slaps down third-ranked Takekaze, retaining a share of the lead on 6-0 alongside Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu, Estonian sekiwake Baruto and rank-and-filer Tochiozan at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 16.

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Hakuho, Kotooshu still in front at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho slaps down No. 3 maegashira Miyabiyama on the seventh day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 17, remaining unbeaten.

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Hakuho, Asashoryu, Kotomitsuki remain tied for lead at Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia slaps down ozeki Kotooshu of Bulgaria on the 12th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 19.

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Hakuho stays in share of lead with 8th win at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia slaps down fourth-ranked maegashira Toyonoshima on the eighth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 15.

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Hakuho wins to mark 6-1 at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho (L) keeps a cool head as he unleashed a relentless stream of slaps to knock top-ranked maegashira Toyonoshima over the ridge and stay one off the pace of undefeated ozeki Tochiazuma at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 17.

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Chiyotaikai remains in title race

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pounds injury-hit Tochiazuma with a barrage of slaps and thrusts to win his eighth bout against two defeats to remain in the title race at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 16.

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Kotooshu slaps his way to 3rd win

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu makes light work of pint-sized top-ranked Mongolian maegashira Ama, slapping his way to an easy third win at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 14.

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Chiyotaikai beats Aminishiki to stay in share of lead

TOKYO, Japan -Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) buries Aminishiki in a storm of slaps to remain in a share of the lead with ozeki Hakuho and sekiwake Miyabiyama at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Rogoku Kokugikan on May 16.

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Chiyotaikai stays perfect

TOKYO, Japan - Chiyotaikai (L), who like his ozeki rivals are salivating at the chance of capturing the title in the absence of injury-hit yokozuna Asashoryu, unleashes a barrage of his trademark thrusts and slaps against winless Takekaze to stay undefeated on the sixth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 12.

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Chiyotaikai beats Tokitenku to get 5th win at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) sends No. 4 maegashira Tokitenku out of the ring by making the most of his trademark series of powerful slaps for his fifth win in the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 11.

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Asashoryu 1 win from perfect record at New Year meet

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia slaps down sekiwake Miyabiyama in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22, remaining unbeaten with only one day left in the 15-day tournament.

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(4)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

TOKYO, Japan - Montreal Expos Brad Wilkerson (L) exchanges hand slaps with Boston Red Sox David Ortiz in the ninth inning of Game 3 of an eight-game exhibition series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7. The major league players romped to a 7-3 victory over the Japanese team for their third straight win. (MLB)

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(1)Tabuse gets 7 points in NBA debut as Suns win opener

PHOENIX, United States - Phoenix Suns' Yuta Tabuse (C) exchanges hand slaps with teammates on his NBA debut Nov. 3 in the teams's season opener against the Atlanta Hawks in Phoenix, Arizona. Tabuse, the first Japanese player to make an NBA roster, scored seven points and had one assist in the game. The Suns won 112-82.

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Chiyotaikai remains in contention

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pummels Wakanosato with his trademark slaps and thrusts to remain in contention after the 11th day of action at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 24.

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Ozeki Tochiazuma beats komusubi Tosanoumi

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tosanoumi slaps down komusubi Tosanoum in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18, day eight of the 15-day tournament.

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Asashoryu beats Chiyotaikai at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (background) shoves ozeki Chiyotaikai flat onto his face after being hit by a barrage of slaps and thrusts. The grand champion will face ozeki Tochiazuma who shares the lead with him on the final day Nov. 23 for a winner-takes-all bout.

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(1)Chiyotaikai slaps down Tochiazuma at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai slaps down same-ranked Tochiazuma on the 13th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 21. Tochiazuma suffered his second loss in the 15-day tournament.

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Chiyotaikai wins at autumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pushes top-ranked maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring with a flurry of slaps and trademark arm thrusts on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 9.

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Chiyotaikai remains co-leaders

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) faces stiff resistance from Tochiazuma in the final bout of the 10th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. After a brutal exchange of slaps and arm thrusts Chiyo prevailed to stay in the lead with five makuuchi division wrestlers with identical 7-3 records.

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Ozeki Chiyotaikai beats No. 1 maegashira Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (back) slaps down top-ranked maegashira Tochinonada in the Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 16, day six of the 15-day competition.