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Meeting of BOJ branch managers

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) attends a meeting of BOJ branch managers at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Meeting of BOJ branch managers

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (3rd from R) attends a meeting of BOJ branch managers at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Sacred rope exchange at Nachi Falls

Priests from Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine replace a giant sacred "shimenawa" rope with a new one above Nachi Falls during a pre-festival ritual in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026.

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Sacred rope exchange at Nachi Falls

Priests from Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine replace a giant sacred "shimenawa" rope with a new one above Nachi Falls during a pre-festival ritual in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026.

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Sacred rope exchange at Nachi Falls

Priests from Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine replace a giant sacred "shimenawa" rope with a new one above Nachi Falls during a pre-festival ritual in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026.

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Marigold flowers in full bloom at Tottori park

Marigold flowers are in full bloom at Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026.

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Meeting of BOJ branch managers

The Bank of Japan holds a meeting of its branch managers at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, with BOJ head Kazuo Ueda in attendance. (Pool photo)

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Marigold flowers in full bloom at Tottori park

Marigold flowers are in full bloom at Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani goes through his throwing motion on the mound after the Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Swallows vs. Tigers

Hanshin Tigers infielder Teruaki Sato is pictured in an at-bat during a Central League baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Swallows vs. Tigers

Hanshin Tigers infielder Teruaki Sato is pictured in an at-bat during a Central League baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured in the dugout after being called out on strikes in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. BayStars

Taisei Ota of the Yomiuri Giants pitches in the eighth inning of a Central League baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Lions vs. Fighters

Kaima Taira of the Seibu Lions pitches in a Pacific League baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on April 19, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after being called out on strikes in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches his fly ball in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after flying out in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured after striking out swinging in the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (front) and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto watch the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies from the dugout at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Eliezer Alfonzo (R) talks to pitcher Roki Sasaki as they walk back to the dugout after the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.9%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 2.900 percent on the afternoon of July 9, 2026, for the first time since November 1996 amid concerns about inflation in Japan fueled by heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.

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[Breaking News]4th anniv. of ex-Japan PM Abe's killing

NARA, Japan, July 8 Kyodo - Flowers are offered at a flower stand for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city of Nara on July 8, 2026, the fourth anniversary of his assassination in the city. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Private room for shinkansen bullet trains

TOKYO, Japan, July 9 Kyodo - Video taken in Tokyo shows a private room unveiled to the media on July 8, 2026, that will become available on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains from October. Use of the room, including the travel fare, will cost at least 42,000 yen ($260) for journeys between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]32nd anniversary of death of Kim Il Sung

PYONGYANG, North Korea, July 8 Kyodo - North Korean citizens visit Mansu Hill in Pyongyang to offer flowers in front of statues of the country's founder Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il on July 8, 2026, as the country marks the 32nd anniversary of the founder's death. (Kyodo)

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4th anniv. of ex-Japan PM Abe's killing

NARA, Japan, July 8 Kyodo - Flowers are offered at a flower stand for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city of Nara on July 8, 2026, the fourth anniversary of his assassination in the city. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) gives pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) a tap on the back in the dugout after the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki fields a grounder hit by the Colorado Rockies' TJ Rumfield in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) fields a grounder hit by the Colorado Rockies' TJ Rumfield (7) in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Eliezer Alfonzo (R) talks to pitcher Roki Sasaki as they walk back to the dugout after the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) reacts after giving up a sacrifice fly to Mickey Moniak in the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Fighters vs. Swallows

Yakult Swallows pitcher Taichi Yamano starts in an interleague baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Fighters vs. Swallows

Yakult Swallows pitcher Taichi Yamano starts in an interleague baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Dragons vs. Fighters

Chusei Mannami of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a solo home run in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 14, 2026.

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Baseball: Dragons vs. Fighters

Chusei Mannami of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a solo home run in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 14, 2026.

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Baseball: Fighters vs. Hawks

Ryoya Kurihara of the SoftBank Hawks hits a two-run single in the seventh inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on May 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

The Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak (L) hits a sacrifice fly as Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) and catcher Eliezer Alfonzo (back, R) watch during the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

The Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak (L) hits a sacrifice fly as Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) and catcher Eliezer Alfonzo (back, R) watch during the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

The Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak (L) hits a sacrifice fly as Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) and catcher Eliezer Alfonzo (back, R) watch during the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches in a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) is pictured after giving up a home run to Kyle Karros in the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) is pictured after giving up a home run to Kyle Karros in the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) reacts after giving up a home run to Kyle Karros (L) in the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) reacts after giving up a home run to Kyle Karros (bottom) in the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches in a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches in a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches in a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches in a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches in a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches in a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 8, 2026.

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US: Woman Rescued After Scaling Brooklyn Bridge

A woman was rescued from the Brooklyn Bridge after scaling a beam above the roadway. The incident closed all eastbound lanes, severely disrupting traffic.