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Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Police investigators work in the small hours of Jan. 30, 2026, near the scene of a robbery in central Tokyo in which suitcases containing around 420 million yen ($2.7 million) in cash were stolen by a group of three suspects the previous day.

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Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Police investigators work in the small hours of Jan. 30, 2026, near the scene of a robbery in central Tokyo in which suitcases containing around 420 million yen ($2.7 million) in cash were stolen by a group of three suspects the previous day.

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Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Police investigators work in the small hours of Jan. 30, 2026, near the scene of a robbery in central Tokyo in which suitcases containing around 420 million yen ($2.7 million) in cash were stolen by a group of three suspects the previous day.

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Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Police investigators work in the small hours of Jan. 30, 2026, near the scene of a robbery in central Tokyo in which suitcases containing around 420 million yen ($2.7 million) in cash were stolen by a group of three suspects the previous day.

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Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Police investigators work in the small hours of Jan. 30, 2026, near the scene of a robbery in central Tokyo in which suitcases containing around 420 million yen ($2.7 million) in cash were stolen by a group of three suspects the previous day.

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Prudential Life Insurance apologizes over defrauding of clients

Prudential Life Insurance Co. President Kan Mabara (far R) bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after around 100 of its employees and former employees were found to have improperly borrowed or defrauded clients out of some 3.1 billion yen ($19.5 million).

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Prudential Life Insurance apologizes over defrauding of clients

Prudential Life Insurance Co. President Kan Mabara (R) bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after around 100 of its employees and former employees were found to have improperly borrowed or defrauded clients out of some 3.1 billion yen ($19.5 million).

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Prudential Life Insurance apologizes over defrauding of clients

Prudential Life Insurance Co. President Kan Mabara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after around 100 of its employees and former employees were found to have improperly borrowed or defrauded clients out of some 3.1 billion yen ($19.5 million).

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No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

Tourists pack a street near Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 20, 2026. The number of foreign visitors to Japan surged 16 percent to an estimated 42.7 million in 2025, exceeding 40 million for the first time.

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No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

Foreign tourists take a picture at the famous scramble intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Jan. 20, 2026. The number of foreign visitors to Japan surged 16 percent to an estimated 42.7 million in 2025, exceeding 40 million for the first time.

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No. of foreign visitors to Japan tops 40 mil.

Foreign tourists take a picture at the famous scramble intersection in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Jan. 20, 2026. The number of foreign visitors to Japan surged 16 percent to an estimated 42.7 million in 2025, exceeding 40 million for the first time.

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Japan 2025 foreign visitors at record 42.7 mil.

Yasushi Kaneko, Japan's minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism, speaks at a press conference at his ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2026, announcing that foreign visitors to Japan reached an estimated record 42.7 million in 2025.

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New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2026, shows a 243-kilogram bluefin tuna caught off Oma in Aomori Prefecture that fetched 510.3 million yen ($3.25 million) at the year's first tuna auction at Tokyo's Toyosu market.

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New Year tuna auction in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2026, shows a 243-kilogram bluefin tuna caught off Oma in Aomori Prefecture that fetched 510.3 million yen ($3.25 million) at the year's first tuna auction at Tokyo's Toyosu market.

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Year-end Jumbo lottery draw in Tokyo

The year-end Jumbo lottery draw is held in Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2025, with top prize winners set to win up to 1 billion yen ($6.38 million).

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Year-end Jumbo lottery draw in Tokyo

The year-end Jumbo lottery draw is held in Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2025, with top prize winners set to win up to 1 billion yen ($6.38 million).

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New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation.

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New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation.

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Osaka Expo organizer head speaks on revenue

Masakazu Tokura, chair of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. The association said the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka that closed in October generated a surplus of up to 37 billion yen ($237 million).

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Illumination event in Sendai

The annual Sendai Pageant of Starlight illumination event begins in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 5, 2025. Zelkova trees lining a 500-meter street are lit up with about 480,000 LED lights, with about 2.5 million people expected to visit through Dec. 28.

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Illumination event in Sendai

The annual Sendai Pageant of Starlight illumination event begins in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 5, 2025. Zelkova trees lining a 500-meter street are lit up with about 480,000 LED lights, with about 2.5 million people expected to visit through Dec. 28.

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Brewer Asahi's cyberattack

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. President Atsushi Katsuki speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, following a cyberattack in late September in which personal information was leaked. The Japanese beverage giant said an investigation has found that personal information linked to around 2 million people may have been leaked in a cyberattack that hit its domestic servers.

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Brewer Asahi's cyberattack

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. President Atsushi Katsuki speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, following a cyberattack in late September in which personal information was leaked. The Japanese beverage giant said an investigation has found that personal information linked to around 2 million people may have been leaked in a cyberattack that hit its domestic servers.

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Brewer Asahi's cyberattack

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. President Atsushi Katsuki (C) speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, following a cyberattack in late September in which personal information was leaked. The Japanese beverage giant said an investigation has found that personal information linked to around 2 million people may have been leaked in a cyberattack that hit its domestic servers.

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Brewer Asahi cyberattack

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. President Atsushi Katsuki (C) bows in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, following a cyberattack in late September in which personal information was leaked. The Japanese beverage giant said an investigation has found that personal information linked to around 2 million people may have been leaked in a cyberattack that hit its domestic servers.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

The icebreaker Soya's logo is painted over as a ceremony to decommission the ship, the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth

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JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth.

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Fujifilm to launch new Cheki series instant camera

A woman takes a selfie with Fujifilm Corp.'s latest model of the Cheki instant camera series, "instax mini LiPlay+," in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, ahead of its official launch on Nov. 7. The front-facing camera, equipped with a rear monitor for easier selfies, is priced at around 28,600 yen ($190), with the series' cumulative sales surpassing 100 million units since its debut in 1998.

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Fujifilm to launch new Cheki series instant camera

A woman takes a selfie with Fujifilm Corp.'s latest model of the Cheki instant camera series, "instax mini LiPlay+," in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, ahead of its official launch on Nov. 7. The front-facing camera, equipped with a rear monitor for easier selfies, is priced at around 28,600 yen ($190), with the series' cumulative sales surpassing 100 million units since its debut in 1998.

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Fujifilm to launch new Cheki series instant camera

A woman holds Fujifilm Corp.'s latest model of the Cheki instant camera series, "instax mini LiPlay+," in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, ahead of its launch on Nov. 7. The front-facing camera, equipped with a rear monitor for easier selfies, is priced at around 28,600 yen ($190), with the series' cumulative sales having surpassed 100 million units since its debut in 1998.

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Foreign visitors to Japan rise at record pace

Foreign tourists walk around Gotokuji temple in Tokyo on October 7, 2025. The number of foreign visitors to Japan between January and September was around 31.65 million, marking the fastest pace on record to surpass 30 million within a year.

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Foreign visitors to Japan rise at record pace

Foreign tourists wait in line at a bus stop in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 15, 2025. The number of foreign visitors to Japan between January and September was around 31.65 million, marking the fastest pace on record in surpassing 30 million within a year.

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Foreign visitors to Japan rise at record pace

Foreign tourists pack Sanneizaka near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 15, 2025. The number of foreign visitors to Japan between January and September was around 31.65 million, marking the fastest pace on record in surpassing 30 million within a year.

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Foreign tourists number to hit record

Foreign tourists pack Kiyomizuzaka near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 15, 2025. The number of foreign visitors to Japan between January and September was around 31.65 million, marking the fastest pace on record in surpassing 30 million within a year.

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Foreign visitors to Japan rise at record pace

Foreign tourists pack Ninenzaka near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 15, 2025. The number of foreign visitors to Japan between January and September was around 31.65 million, marking the fastest pace on record in surpassing 30 million within a year.

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Baseball star Ohtani statue on sale

A life-size gold-leaf statue of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is displayed for sale at a gold fair held at a Yokohama Takashimaya department store in Yokohama near Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2025, carrying a price tag of 55 million yen ($371,872).

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CORRECTED: Suzuki Motor's 1st EV

Suzuki Motor Corp. President Toshihiro Suzuki introduces on Sept. 16, 2025, the "e Vitara" SUV, the auto company's first battery-electric vehicle, to be released in Japan on Jan. 16, next year. The vehicle, that can travel over 430 kilometers on a single charge, will be exported from India to over 100 countries with prices starting from 3.99 million yen ($27,000).

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Suzuki Motor's 1st EV

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025, shows the "e Vitara" SUV, Suzuki Motor Corp.'s first battery-electric vehicle to be released in Japan on Jan. 16, next year. The vehicle, that can travel over 430 kilometers on a single charge, will be exported from India to over 100 countries with prices starting from 3.99 million yen ($27,000).

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World Exposition in Osaka

Visitors pack the site of the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, amid Japan's "bon" summer holiday season. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition said the total number of visitors since its opening in April surpassed 15 million on Aug. 21.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Visitors pack the site of the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 12, 2025, amid Japan's "bon" summer holiday season. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition said the total number of visitors since its opening in April surpassed 15 million on Aug. 21.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Visitors wait in line to enter pavilions at the World Exposition site in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2025. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition said the total number of visitors since its opening in April surpassed 15 million the previous day.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Visitors wait in line to enter pavilions at the World Exposition site in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2025. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition said the total number of visitors since its opening in April surpassed 15 million the previous day.

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Piece of Mars fetches $5.3 million

A woman observes a 54-pound piece of Mars, the largest ever found on Earth, auctioned at Sotheby's in New York on July 8, 2025. The meteorite, named NWA 16788, was sold for about $5.3 million.

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Piece of Mars fetches $5.3 million

Photo shows a 54-pound piece of Mars, the largest ever found on Earth, auctioned at Sotheby's in New York on July 8, 2025. The meteorite, named NWA 16788, was sold for about $5.3 million.

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Ex-Ohtani interpreter Mizuhara reports to U.S. prison

Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2025, shows Ippei Mizuhara, a former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. Mizuhara, 40, surrendered to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after being sentenced to four years and nine months for stealing nearly $17 million from the baseball player, prison authorities said on June 16.