Emergency contraceptive pills

Emergency contraceptive pills

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026, shows a card placed on a pharmacy shelf in Tokyo for women to buy NorLevo emergency contraceptive pills as Japan begins over-the-counter sales of them without age restrictions.

Emergency contraceptive pills

Emergency contraceptive pills

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026, at a pharmacy in Tokyo shows a package (L) containing a single NorLevo emergency contraceptive pill and cards for buying them as Japan begins over-the-counter sales of the pill without age restrictions.

Emergency contraceptive pills

Emergency contraceptive pills

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026, at a pharmacy in Tokyo shows a package (L) containing a single NorLevo emergency contraceptive pill and cards for buying them as Japan begins over-the-counter sales of the pill without age restrictions.

Emergency contraceptive pills

Emergency contraceptive pills

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026, at a pharmacy in Tokyo shows a package of NorLevo emergency contraceptive pills as Japan begins over-the-counter sales of them without age restrictions.

Ski jumping: World Cup in Germany

Ski jumping: World Cup in Germany

Nozomi Maruyama of Japan poses for a photo after winning silver at a World Cup women's ski jumping event in Willingen, Germany, on Feb. 1, 2026.

Ski jumping: World Cup in Germany

Ski jumping: World Cup in Germany

Nozomi Maruyama (C) of Japan poses for a photo with members of the Japanese team, after winning silver at a World Cup women's ski jumping event in Willingen, Germany, on Feb. 1, 2026.

Ski jumping: World Cup in Germany

Ski jumping: World Cup in Germany

Nozomi Maruyama of Japan poses for a photo after winning silver at a World Cup women's ski jumping event in Willingen, Germany, on Feb. 1, 2026.

Ski jumping: World Cup in Germany

Ski jumping: World Cup in Germany

Nozomi Maruyama of Japan poses for a photo after winning bronze at a World Cup women's ski jumping event in Willingen, Germany, on Jan. 31, 2026.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 26, 2026, shows Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which will host Alpine skiing competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 26, 2026, shows Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which will host Alpine skiing competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which will host bobsleigh, luge and skeleton competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which will host bobsleigh, luge and skeleton competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which will host bobsleigh, luge and skeleton competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a countdown clock for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in central Milan, Italy, on Jan. 29, 2026, shows a poster for the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Jan. 25, 2026, shows a countdown clock for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 31, 2026, shows Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, which will host figure skating and short track speed skating competitions at the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 31, 2026, shows Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, which will host figure skating and short track speed skating competitions at the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 31, 2026, shows Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy, which will host figure skating and short track speed skating competitions at the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Japan-Britain summit

Japan-Britain summit

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holding talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2026.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a countdown clock in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, which opens on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a countdown clock in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening on Feb. 6.

Flying vehicle test flight field

Flying vehicle test flight field

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a field to be used for test flight of a flying vehicle in Yamaguchi, western Japan, unveiled to the media by SkyDrive, based in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. The scheduled demonstration flight on the day was canceled due to strong wind.

Flying vehicle test flight field

Flying vehicle test flight field

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a field to be used for test flight of a flying vehicle in Yamaguchi, western Japan, unveiled to the media by SkyDrive, based in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. The scheduled demonstration flight on the day was canceled due to strong wind.

Flying vehicle test flight field

Flying vehicle test flight field

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a field to be used for test flight of a flying vehicle in Yamaguchi, western Japan, unveiled to the media by SkyDrive, based in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. The scheduled demonstration flight on the day was canceled due to strong wind.

Crown prince visits flower exhibition in Tokyo

Crown prince visits flower exhibition in Tokyo

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito(C), Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from L) and their daughter Princess Kako visit a flower exhibition in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026. (pool photo)

Crown prince visits flower exhibition in Tokyo

Crown prince visits flower exhibition in Tokyo

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko (C) and their daughter Princess Kako visit a flower exhibition in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026. (pool photo)

Crown prince visits flower exhibition in Tokyo

Crown prince visits flower exhibition in Tokyo

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko (C) and their daughter Princess Kako visit a flower exhibition in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026. (pool photo)

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) plays table tennis with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back following talks at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back pose for a photo following talks at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu Back (R) receives a guard of honor at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026. Ahn held talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi (L) the same day. (Pool photo)

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press after holding talks with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu Back (2nd from R) holds talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from L) holds talks with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back (2nd from R) at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026, ahead of their talks. (Pool photo)

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from L) holds talks with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japan-S. Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 30, 2026, ahead of their talks. (Pool photo)

Scene of Ukraine

Scene of Ukraine

Photo shows a pedestrian on a dark street in Kyiv on Jan. 29, 2026, amid a power outage caused by Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.

Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

Power outage disrupts train services in Tokyo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows people walk along the tracks of the JR Joban Line in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2026, as train services are disrupted following a power outage at Ueno Station.

ASEAN meeting in Cebu

ASEAN meeting in Cebu

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations hold an informal meeting in Cebu, the Philippines, on Jan. 29, 2026. (Pool photo)

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 29, 2026, shows a countdown clock near the Milan Cathedral (L, back) in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening on Feb. 6.