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Red snow crabs at Tottori port

Red snow crabs are pictured at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 5, 2026, following the season's first catch of the crabs at the port.

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Red snow crabs at Tottori port

Red snow crabs are put up for the season's first auction at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 5, 2026, four days after the start of the fishing season.

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[Breaking News]Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

YATSUSHIRO, Japan, Sept. 3 Kyodo - Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers. (Kyodo)

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Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 2 Kyodo - Homare Sawa, a member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning Japan football team, speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, to induct her and two others into the Japan Football Hall of Fame. (Kyodo)

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Kumamon promotes recovery

Kumamon, the official mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, introduces local specialties and merchandise at a fair in Osaka's Umeda district on Sept. 4, 2026, to support recovery from a massive earthquake that hit the prefecture on July 28.

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Kumamon promotes recovery

Kumamon, the official mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, introduces local specialties and merchandise at a fair in Osaka's Umeda district on Sept. 4, 2026, to support recovery from a massive earthquake that hit the prefecture on July 28.

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Japan, U.S. commerce chiefs meet

Japan's trade and industry minister Ryosei Akazawa (front) arrives at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Japan ambassador to S. Korea visits assembly chief

Japan's Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima (L) and South Korean National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong Sik hold talks in Seoul on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Japan ambassador to S. Korea visits assembly chief

Japan's Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima (L) shakes hands with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong Sik ahead of their talks in Seoul on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi at press conference

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi holds a press conference at a parliament building in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi at press conference

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi holds a press conference at a parliament building in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Dolphin hunt season begins in western Japan town

TAIJI, Japan, Sept. 1 Kyodo - The season's first drive-hunting of dolphins and small whales begins off the town of Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 1, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Japan PM Takaichi, defense minister Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 2 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi receive a guard of honor at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026, as they meet senior members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces during an annual meeting. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Winter asparagus in Hokkaido

Asparagus grown in a greenhouse for harvesting in the winter is pictured in the town of Assabu, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 16, 2023.

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Winter asparagus in Hokkaido

Asparagus grown in a greenhouse for harvesting in the winter is pictured in the town of Assabu, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 16, 2023.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Dollar sinks to 155 yen level

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the dollar slipping to the latter half of the 155 yen level on the night of Sept. 3, 2026, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan will tighten its credit grip during the upcoming policy-setting meeting.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows a two-storied gate and other structures severely damaged at Yatsushiro Shrine in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows a two-storied gate and other structures severely damaged at Yatsushiro Shrine in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers.

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Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers.

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Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers.

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Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

Hikone Mayor Issei Tajima (front row, 4th from L) celebrates with the western Japan city's popular mascot Hikonyan at the city government headquarters in Shiga Prefecture on Sept. 3, 2026, after a Japanese government council selected Hikone Castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

File photo taken in May 2025 shows Hikone Castle in Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. Japan on Sept. 3, 2026, selected the castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

People visit Hikone Castle in Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. Japan the same day selected the castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

File photo taken in May 2025 shows Hikone Castle in Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. Japan on Sept. 3, 2026, selected the castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

File photo taken in May 2025 shows Hikone Castle in Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. Japan on Sept. 3, 2026, selected the castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Japan-Mongolia talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meets the press after holding talks with his Mongolian counterpart Batmunkh Battsetseg in Ulaanbaatar on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a media preview of the first outlet in Japan of the Swedish interior goods brand Granit, set to open in Tokyo's Jiyugaoka area the following day.

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Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a media preview of the first outlet in Japan of the Swedish interior goods brand Granit, set to open in Tokyo's Jiyugaoka area the following day.

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Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a media preview of the first outlet in Japan of the Swedish interior goods brand Granit, set to open in Tokyo's Jiyugaoka area the following day.

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Japan: Fire Erupts at Quake-Damaged Paper Mill in Kumamoto

A fire broke out during demolition work at the Nippon Paper Yatsushiro Mill in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Thursday, September 3. When the earthquake hit in July, an 80-meter chimney at the factory collapsed, killing nine employees. Since late August, workers had been removing the broken tip of a separate chimney that remained standing after the earthquake.

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Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a media preview of the first outlet in Japan of the Swedish interior goods brand Granit, set to open in Tokyo's Jiyugaoka area the following day.

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Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a media preview of the first outlet in Japan of the Swedish interior goods brand Granit, set to open in Tokyo's Jiyugaoka area the following day.

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2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90

Hideki Shirakawa is congratulated by students and staff after being named a 2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry for his discovery and development of conductive polymers at the University of Tsukuba in Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, in October 2000. Shirakawa, a professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba, died at age 90 on Aug. 24, 2026.

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Japan-Mongolia talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (2nd from L) holds talks with his Mongolian counterpart Batmunkh Battsetseg in Ulaanbaatar on Sept. 3, 2026.

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New York event to pitch made-in-Tottori sake

Shinji Hirai (L), governor of Japan's Tottori Prefecture, serves Japanese sake to a visitor during an event to promote sake made in the western Japan prefecture, held in New York's Brooklyn on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Japan-France forces' joint drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and France's army conduct a joint drill simulating a battle in an urban area at the Ojojihara training ground in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Japan-France forces' joint drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and France's army conduct a joint drill simulating a battle in an urban area at the Ojojihara training ground in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Japan-France forces' joint drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and France's army conduct a joint drill simulating a battle in an urban area at the Ojojihara training ground in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), alongside Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, attends a luncheon at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026, after an annual meeting of senior members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi makes a speech at a luncheon at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026, after an annual meeting of senior members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi makes a speech at a luncheon at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026, after an annual meeting of senior members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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Italian Navy vessel docks in Yokosuka

The Giovanni delle Bande Nere, an Italian Navy multi-purpose offshore patrol vessel, makes a port call at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2026.