Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the annual Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 26, 2021, postponed for about two months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Photo taken on March 26, 2021, in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows people wearing face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic walking by a banner welcoming pitcher Masahiro Tanaka's return to the Rakuten Eagles. Japan's 2021 pro baseball season will open later in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
