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New upper house lawmaker Anno

New upper house lawmaker Anno

Takahiro Anno, leader of Team Mirai, gives an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after winning a seat in Japan's July House of Councillors election

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New upper house lawmaker Anno

New upper house lawmaker Anno

Takahiro Anno, leader of Team Mirai, gives an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after winning a seat in Japan's July House of Councillors election

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New upper house lawmaker Anno

New upper house lawmaker Anno

Takahiro Anno, leader of Team Mirai, gives an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after winning a seat in Japan's July House of Councillors election.

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New upper house lawmaker Anno

New upper house lawmaker Anno

Takahiro Anno, leader of Team Mirai, poses for a photo during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after winning a seat in Japan's July House of Councillors election.

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New upper house lawmaker Anno

New upper house lawmaker Anno

Takahiro Anno, leader of Team Mirai, poses for a photo during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after winning a seat in Japan's July House of Councillors election.

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New upper house lawmaker Anno

New upper house lawmaker Anno

Takahiro Anno, leader of Team Mirai, poses for a photo during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after winning a seat in Japan's July House of Councillors election.

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Japan's chief tariff negotiator in Washington

Japan's chief tariff negotiator in Washington

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa speaks to reporters in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025, following talks with U.S. officials.

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Space suit made using "Nishijin-ori" weaving

Space suit made using "Nishijin-ori" weaving

Photo taken in Kyoto on Aug. 7, 2025, shows a prototype of a space suit that was made using Kyoto's traditional "Nishijin-ori" weaving. The suit, developed under a space project involving Kyoto University, a Tokyo space venture company and other entities, will be displayed at the World Exposition in Osaka from Aug. 10.

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WHO chief at press conference

WHO chief at press conference

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at a press conference in Geneva on Aug. 7, 2025.

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Japan's chief tariff negotiator Akazawa

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Akazawa

Ryosei Akazawa (C), Japan's chief tariff negotiator, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce after talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025.

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Japan's chief tariff negotiator Akazawa

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Akazawa

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa speaks to reporters in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025.

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Japan's chief tariff negotiator Akazawa

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Akazawa

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa speaks to reporters in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025.

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Japan's chief tariff negotiator Akazawa

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Akazawa

Japan's chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa speaks to reporters in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025.

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100 days ahead of Tokyo Deaflympics

100 days ahead of Tokyo Deaflympics

Tokyo Skytree is lit up in the capital on Aug. 7, 2025, marking 100 days before the opening of the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics on Nov. 15.

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100 days ahead of Tokyo Deaflympics

100 days ahead of Tokyo Deaflympics

Tokyo Skytree is lit up in the capital on Aug. 7, 2025, marking 100 days before the opening of the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics on Nov. 15.

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100 days ahead of Tokyo Deaflympics

100 days ahead of Tokyo Deaflympics

Tokyo Skytree is lit up in the capital on Aug. 7, 2025, marking 100 days before the opening of the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics on Nov. 15.

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Annual cleaning of Great Buddha in Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha in Nara

Monks at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara sweep dust off the Great Buddha, designated as a national treasure in Japan, on Aug. 7, 2025, in an annual cleaning event.

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Annual cleaning of Great Buddha in Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha in Nara

Monks at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara sweep dust off the Great Buddha, designated as a national treasure in Japan, on Aug. 7, 2025, in an annual cleaning event.

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Annual cleaning of Great Buddha in Nara

Annual cleaning of Great Buddha in Nara

Monks at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara sweep dust off the Great Buddha, designated as a national treasure in Japan, on Aug. 7, 2025, in an annual cleaning event.

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Beijing event to pitch Japan's sake

Beijing event to pitch Japan's sake

About 20 sake brewers from Japan's 14 prefectures attend a ceremony at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Aug. 7, 2025, the eve of a three-day event to pitch their products in the Chinese market.

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Beijing event to pitch Japan's sake

Beijing event to pitch Japan's sake

About 20 sake brewers from Japan's 14 prefectures attend a ceremony at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Aug. 7, 2025, the eve of a three-day event to pitch their products in the Chinese market.

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Beijing event to pitch Japan's sake

Beijing event to pitch Japan's sake

About 20 sake brewers from Japan's 14 prefectures attend a ceremony at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Aug. 7, 2025, the eve of a three-day event to pitch their products in the Chinese market.

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Meeting over Thailand-Cambodia border conflict

Meeting over Thailand-Cambodia border conflict

A Thailand-Cambodia ministerial meeting is held in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 7, 2025, to discuss their border conflict.

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ASDF F-2 fighter jet crashes in Pacific off east Japan

ASDF F-2 fighter jet crashes in Pacific off east Japan

Gen. Takehiro Morita, chief of staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after an ASDF F-2 fighter jet crashed earlier in the day in the Pacific off Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, during a training flight, with the pilot rescued after ejecting before impact.

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ASDF F-2 fighter jet crashes in Pacific off east Japan

ASDF F-2 fighter jet crashes in Pacific off east Japan

Gen. Takehiro Morita, chief of staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after an ASDF F-2 fighter jet crashed earlier in the day in the Pacific off Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, during a training flight, with the pilot rescued after ejecting before impact.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter prepares to land on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter prepares to land on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter lands on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter lands on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter prepares to land on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter lands on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter prepares to land on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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F-35B stealth fighter jet

F-35B stealth fighter jet

An F-35B stealth fighter lands on the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, for deployment on Aug. 7, 2025.

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Torrential rain in Kanazawa

Torrential rain in Kanazawa

A road is inundated with water after torrential rain hit Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Aug. 7, 2025.

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Torrential rain in Kanazawa

Torrential rain in Kanazawa

A road is inundated with water after torrential rain hit Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Aug. 7, 2025.

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Torrential rain in Kanazawa

Torrential rain in Kanazawa

A road is inundated with water after torrential rain hit Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Aug. 7, 2025.

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Tokyo police punish 19 over wrongful arrests

Tokyo police punish 19 over wrongful arrests

Yuji Sakoda, superintendent general of the Metropolitan Police Department, bows during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after the Tokyo police made public disciplinary measures against 19 high-ranking members over the wrongful arrests and indictments of three men in 2020 in connection with a case involving the suspected unauthorized export of sensitive equipment.

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Tokyo police punish 19 over wrongful arrests

Tokyo police punish 19 over wrongful arrests

Yuji Sakoda, superintendent general of the Metropolitan Police Department, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after the Tokyo police made public disciplinary measures against 19 high-ranking members over the wrongful arrests and indictments of three men in 2020 in connection with a case involving the suspected unauthorized export of sensitive equipment.

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Japan-U.S. reciprocal tariff agreement

Japan-U.S. reciprocal tariff agreement

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, saying Japan has confirmed with the United States that there is no discrepancy in their understanding of a bilateral agreement on U.S. imposition of a "reciprocal" tariff.

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Japan-U.S. reciprocal tariff agreement

Japan-U.S. reciprocal tariff agreement

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, saying Japan has confirmed with the United States that there is no discrepancy in their understanding of a bilateral agreement on U.S. imposition of a "reciprocal" tariff.

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Crown Princess Kiko watches boccia match

Crown Princess Kiko watches boccia match

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko chats with boccia players taking part in the national boccia tournament final at a gymnasium in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025.

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Crown Princess Kiko watches boccia match

Crown Princess Kiko watches boccia match

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko watches the national boccia tournament final at a gymnasium in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025.

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Japan police head apologizes to ex-nurse acquitted of 2003 murder

Japan police head apologizes to ex-nurse acquitted of 2003 murder

Former assistant nurse Mika Nishiyama speaks at a press conference in Hikone, western Japan, on Aug. 7, 2025, after Shiga Prefectural Police chief Hisaaki Ikeuchi apologized her in person. Nishiyama was acquitted of murder in the 2003 death of a patient in a 2020 retrial after spending 12 years in prison.

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Crown Princess Kiko watches boccia match

Crown Princess Kiko watches boccia match

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko chats with boccia players taking part in the national boccia tournament final at a gymnasium in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025. ==Kyodo

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Japan police head apologizes to ex-nurse acquitted of 2003 murder

Japan police head apologizes to ex-nurse acquitted of 2003 murder

Shiga Prefectural Police chief Hisaaki Ikeuchi (far R) bows in apology to former assistant nurse Mika Nishiyama (far L), alongside her parents and lawyer, at a prefectural government building in Hikone, western Japan, on Aug. 7, 2025. Nishiyama was acquitted of murder in the 2003 death of a patient in a 2020 retrial after spending 12 years in prison.

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Japan police head apologizes to ex-nurse acquitted of 2003 murder

Japan police head apologizes to ex-nurse acquitted of 2003 murder

Former assistant nurse Mika Nishiyama speaks at a press conference in Hikone, western Japan, on Aug. 7, 2025, after Shiga Prefectural Police chief Hisaaki Ikeuchi apologized her in person. Nishiyama was acquitted of murder in the 2003 death of a patient in a 2020 retrial after spending 12 years in prison.

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Japan police head apologizes to ex-nurse acquitted of 2003 murder

Japan police head apologizes to ex-nurse acquitted of 2003 murder

Former assistant nurse Mika Nishiyama speaks at a press conference in Hikone, western Japan, on Aug. 7, 2025, after Shiga Prefectural Police chief Hisaaki Ikeuchi apologized her in person. Nishiyama was acquitted of murder in the 2003 death of a patient in a 2020 retrial after spending 12 years in prison.

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100 days ahead of Tokyo Deaflympics

100 days ahead of Tokyo Deaflympics

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (C) poses for a photo during a ceremony in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, marking 100 days before the opening of the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics on Nov. 15.

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100 days ahead of Tokyo Deaflympics

100 days ahead of Tokyo Deaflympics

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (C) poses for a photo during a ceremony in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, marking 100 days before the opening of the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics on Nov. 15.

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100 days ahead of Tokyo Deaflympics

100 days ahead of Tokyo Deaflympics

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (at podium) speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, marking 100 days before the opening of the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics on Nov. 15.

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