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Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki gives Jun Endo, a Japanese footballer who plays for U.S. professional soccer team Angel City FC based in Los Angeles, the ball she threw for the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Jun Endo, a Japanese footballer who plays for U.S. professional soccer team Angel City FC based in Los Angeles, throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Jun Endo, a Japanese footballer who plays for U.S. professional soccer team Angel City FC based in Los Angeles, throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026, with Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki acting as catcher.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Jun Endo, a Japanese footballer who plays for U.S. professional soccer team Angel City FC based in Los Angeles, reacts after throwing the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Jun Endo, a Japanese footballer who plays for U.S. professional soccer team Angel City FC based in Los Angeles, throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 27, 2026, with Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki acting as catcher.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Speed skater Miho Takagi (L) takes a selfie with Ayano Sato (C) and Momoka Horikawa during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Pairs figure skater Ryuichi Kihara lifts his partner Riku Miura (top) during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Figure skating women's Olympic silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto (C) takes a selfie during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Pairs figure skater Ryuichi Kihara lifts his partner Riku Miura during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics wave to spectators during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Figure skating women's Olympic silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto poses during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Figure skating pairs Olympic gold medalists Riku Miura (C, L) and Ryuichi Kihara (C, R) take part in a parade in Tokyo on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Figure skating pairs Olympic gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara wave to spectators during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Figure skaters (from R) Kaori Sakamoto, Yuma Kagiyama and Ami Nakai pose for a photo during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics take part in a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026.

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Olympic, Paralympic athletes invited to PM's office

Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics pose for a photo with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) at her office in Tokyo on April 24, 2026.

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Olympic, Paralympic athletes at PM's office

Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics meet with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (back, C) at her office in Tokyo on April 24, 2026.

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Japan's emperor at greenery event

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend an award ceremony in Tokyo on April 24, 2026, held for people who have contributed to the promotion of greenery and forestry. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor at greenery event

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend an award ceremony in Tokyo on April 24, 2026, held for people who have contributed to the promotion of greenery and forestry. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor at greenery event

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend an award ceremony in Tokyo on April 24, 2026, held for people who have contributed to the promotion of greenery and forestry. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor at greenery event

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend an award ceremony in Tokyo on April 24, 2026, held for people who have contributed to the promotion of greenery and forestry. (Pool photo)

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Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

Ichiro Aisawa (C), who heads a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, speaks during a press conference after the group visited the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 22, 2026, during its three-day spring festival.

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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

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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China: Heroic Bystander Leaps Into Water to Save Drowning Boy in Wenshan, Yunnan

On April 4, 2026, in Wenshan, Yunnan, a video captured 61-year-old Chen Shugang leaping into a lake to rescue a young boy who had been swept away by strong currents while playing near the water. He was aided by several residents who extended help from the bank. The video ended with the boy being safely pulled ashore.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara are pictured at the spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair, who won Japan's first pairs gold medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, announced their retirement from competition the same day.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (front, L) and Ryuichi Kihara are pictured at the spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. The pair, who won Japan's first pairs gold medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, announced their retirement from competition the same day.

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Figure skating: Olympic champion pair Miura, Kihara retire

Combined photo shows Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara, who won Japan's first pairs gold medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. The pair announced their retirement from competition on April 17, 2026.

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Figure skating: Kagiyama announces break from competitive figure skating

Photo taken in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, shows Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama who won silver in the men's figure skating at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. He posted on his social media account on April 13, 2026, that he would take a break from competitive figure skating for the 2026-2027 season.

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Japan Prize award ceremony

Zhijian "James" Chen, professor of molecular biology at the University of Texas, poses for a photo during an award ceremony in Tokyo on April 14, 2026, after winning the Japan Prize for discovery of the nucleic acid sensing mechanism by the innate immune system. The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology.

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Japan Prize award ceremony

Cynthia Dwork, professor of computer science at Harvard University, poses for a photo during an award ceremony in Tokyo on April 14, 2026, after winning the Japan Prize for helping build an ethical digital society. The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology.

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Japan Prize award ceremony

Shizuo Akira, professor of life science at the University of Osaka, poses for a photo during an award ceremony in Tokyo on April 14, 2026, after winning the Japan Prize for discovery of the nucleic acid sensing mechanism by the innate immune system. The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology.

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Japan Prize award ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a concert at the New National Theatre in Tokyo following an award ceremony for the Japan Prize on April 14, 2026. The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prize award ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are pictured after attending an award ceremony for the Japan Prize in Tokyo on April 14, 2026. The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology.

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Japan Prize award ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a concert at the New National Theatre in Tokyo following an award ceremony for the Japan Prize on April 14, 2026. The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology. (Pool photo)

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Japan Prize award ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend an award ceremony for the Japan Prize at New National Theatre in Tokyo on April 14, 2026. The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology.

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Japan Prize award ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a dinner party following an award ceremony for the Japan Prize in Tokyo on April 14, 2026. The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology.

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Japan Prize award ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at an award ceremony for the Japan Prize in Tokyo on April 14, 2026. The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology.

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Japan Prize award ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a dinner party following an award ceremony for the Japan Prize in Tokyo on April 14, 2026. The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology.

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Japan Prize award ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at an award ceremony for the Japan Prize in Tokyo on April 14, 2026. The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology.

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Matsui, Okazaki in talk event

Hideki Matsui (R), a former Yomiuri Giants and New York Yankees baseball player, and Shinji Okazaki, a former member of Japan's national football team who played in several European clubs, attend a talk event in New York on April 13, 2026.

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LDP's party convention

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a party convention of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on April 12, 2026. The annual event was held after Takaichi, who became prime minister in October last year, achieved a landslide victory for the party in a general election on Feb. 8.

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LDP's party convention

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a party convention of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on April 12, 2026. The annual event was held after Takaichi, who became prime minister in October last year, achieved a landslide victory for the party in a general election on Feb. 8.

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LDP's party convention

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a party convention of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on April 12, 2026. The annual event was held after Takaichi, who became prime minister in October last year, achieved a landslide victory for the party in a general election on Feb. 8.

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LDP's party convention

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a party convention of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on April 12, 2026. The annual event was held after Takaichi, who became prime minister in October last year, achieved a landslide victory for the party in a general election on Feb. 8.

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Demolition site in Kawasaki

KAWASAKI, Japan, April 8 Kyodo - A photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 8, 2026, shows a demolition site within the steelmaking complex of JFE Steel Corp. in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, after part of a crane being dismantled fell and 40-meter-high scaffolding collapsed the previous day. Five workers fell from the crane and the structure, leaving three dead and one worker, who likely fell into the ocean, missing. (Kyodo)

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China: Mysterious Dragon-Shaped Dark Object Twisting in the Sky in Zhejiang

On March 30, 2026, in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, a video captured a dark, elongated mass floating midair, moving in a fluid, almost serpentine motion. The object appeared to twist, roll, and undulate continuously against a windy sky, drawing comparisons to a mythical black dragon soaring above. The man who filmed the footage, surnamed Qian, said the winds were strong that day, but the object did not resemble any insect or common airborne debris.

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Demolition site in Kawasaki

A photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 8, 2026, shows a demolition site within the steelmaking complex of JFE Steel Corp. in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, after part of a crane being dismantled fell and 40-meter-high scaffolding collapsed the previous day. Five workers fell from the crane and the structure, leaving three dead and one worker, who likely fell into the ocean, missing.

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Demolition site in Kawasaki

A photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 8, 2026, shows a demolition site within the steelmaking complex of JFE Steel Corp. in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, after part of a crane being dismantled fell and 40-meter-high scaffolding collapsed the previous day. Five workers fell from the crane and the structure, leaving three dead and one worker, who likely fell into the ocean, missing.

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Demolition site in Kawasaki

A photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 8, 2026, shows a demolition site within the steelmaking complex of JFE Steel Corp. in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, after part of a crane being dismantled fell and 40-meter-high scaffolding collapsed the previous day. Five workers fell from the crane and the structure, leaving three dead and one worker, who likely fell into the ocean, missing.