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Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Photo shows the U.S. Marine Corps' missile systems -- the Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS (front), and the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS -- at Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 30, 2026, the final day of the Resolute Dragon Japan-U.S. joint defense drill. A total of 9,600 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps personnel took part in the 11-day drill, conducted in Okinawa and the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Lt. Gen. Seiji Toriumi (R), commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force, during a press conference at the Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 30, 2026, the final day of the Resolute Dragon joint defense drill. A total of 9,600 GSDF and Marine Corps personnel took part in the 11-day drill, conducted in Okinawa and the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands.

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Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Lt. Gen. Seiji Toriumi (R), commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Western Army, shakes hands with Lt. Gen. Roger Turner, commanding general of the U.S. Marine Corps' III Marine Expeditionary Force, during a press conference at the Marine Corps' Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 30, 2026, the final day of the Resolute Dragon joint defense drill. A total of 9,600 GSDF and Marine Corps personnel took part in the 11-day drill, conducted in Okinawa and the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands.

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[Breaking News]Football: 2026 World Cup

NASHVILLE, United States, June 22 Kyodo - Japan football World Cup squad poses for a team photo at its training camp in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, on June 22, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Football: Japan players departing for Mexico

NARITA, Japan, June 3 Kyodo - Members of the Japan men's national football team are seen at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on June 2, 2026, ahead of their departure for a pre-World Cup camp in Monterrey, Mexico. (Kyodo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

The Japan football World Cup squad train at the team's base camp in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, on June 22, 2026, ahead of a Group F match against Sweden.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

The Japan football World Cup squad train at the team's base camp in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, on June 22, 2026, ahead of a Group F match against Sweden.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

The Japan football World Cup squad train at the team's base camp in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, on June 22, 2026, ahead of a Group F match against Sweden.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's football World Cup squad poses for a team photo at its training camp in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, on June 22, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (far L) watches his players train at the team's base camp in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, on June 22, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan football World Cup squad poses for a team photo at its training camp in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, on June 22, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

The Japan football World Cup squad train at the team's base camp in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, on June 22, 2026, ahead of a Group F match against Sweden.

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Japan's imperial couple meet grandchild of ex-Dutch general in Amsterdam

Inez Schelfhout (L), the granddaughter of a former Dutch general who survived a Japanese internment camp as a child during World War II, is pictured before meeting with Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in Amsterdam on June 19, 2026. Her late grandfather was imprisoned in what is now Indonesia after the country was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army. In 2000, he attended a ceremony in which Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko laid flowers at a war memorial during their visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple meet grandchild of ex-Dutch general in Amsterdam

Inez Schelfhout, the granddaughter of a former Dutch general who survived a Japanese internment camp as a child during World War II, speaks to the press after meeting with Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in Amsterdam on June 19, 2026. Her late grandfather was imprisoned in what is now Indonesia after the country was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army. In 2000, he attended a ceremony in which Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko laid flowers at a war memorial during their visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking News]Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

NASHVILLE, United States, June 8 Kyodo - Japan men's football team member Yuto Nagatomo signs an autograph at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

NASHVILLE, United States, June 8 Kyodo - Japan men's national football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu takes a selfie with fans at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu watches his players work out at the team's training base camp in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee, on June 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan squad members train at their base camp in the Nashville suburbs, Tennessee, on June 15, 2026, a day after a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their football World Cup Group F opener near Dallas, Texas. Japan will face Tunisia near Monterrey, Mexico, on June 20.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan squad members train at their base camp in the Nashville suburbs, Tennessee, on June 15, 2026, a day after a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their football World Cup Group F opener near Dallas, Texas. Japan will face Tunisia near Monterrey, Mexico, on June 20.

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US: Wildfire Scorches Over 560 Acres at Camp Pendleton, Prompting Evacuations

A fast-moving brush fire broke out at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California on Wednesday, June 10, scorching more than 560 acres before crews halted its forward progress by Thursday morning. The fire prompted evacuation warnings for nearby Oceanside neighborhoods and a golf course on base.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Netherlands players sign autographs at the squad's base camp in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 10, 2026, ahead of their World Cup Group F match against Japan.

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Football: Japan team base camp for World Cup

Japan men's football team captain Wataru Endo speaks at a welcome ceremony at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu watches his players practice at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's national football team member Takefusa Kubo (C) and teammates train at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's football team member Wataru Endo (2nd from R) and teammates train at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's national football team member Ritsu Doan (C) and teammates train at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's football team member Yuto Nagatomo (L) practices at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's football team member Kento Shiogai (C) and teammates train at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's national football team members train at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's football team members wave to fans at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's football team captain Wataru Endo speaks to fans at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's football team members wave to fans at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's football team member Yuto Nagatomo signs an autograph at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu watches his players practice at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's national football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu takes a selfie with fans at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's national football team members train at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's national football team members train at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's national football team members train at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's national football team members train at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's national football team members train at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team heads for Nashville

Japan men's national football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu departs from accommodation in Monterrey, Mexico, on June 8, 2026, to move to the team's World Cup base camp in Nashville in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Football: Japan team heads for Nashville

Japan men's national football team goalkeeper Zion Suzuki departs from accommodation in Monterrey, Mexico, on June 8, 2026, to move to the team's World Cup base camp in Nashville in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Football: Japan team heads for Nashville

Japan men's national football team member Ritsu Doan departs from accommodation in Monterrey, Mexico, on June 8, 2026, to move to the team's World Cup base camp in Nashville in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Football: Japan team heads for Nashville

Japan men's national football team captain Wataru Endo departs from accommodation in Monterrey, Mexico, on June 8, 2026, to move to the team's World Cup base camp in Nashville in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Football: Japan team heads for Nashville

Japan men's national football team member Yuto Nagatomo departs from accommodation in Monterrey, Mexico, on June 8, 2026, to move to the team's World Cup base camp in Nashville in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Football: World Cup training camp in Nashville

Members of the Japan men's national football team train after arriving in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026, for their pre-World Cup camp. Japan will play against the Netherlands in Dallas, Texas, on June 14.

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Football: World Cup training camp in Nashville

Members of the Japan men's national football team train after arriving in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026, for their pre-World Cup camp. Japan will play against the Netherlands in Dallas, Texas, on June 14.

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Football: World Cup training camp in Nashville

Members of the Japan men's national football team train after arriving in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026, for their pre-World Cup camp. Japan will play against the Netherlands in Dallas, Texas, on June 14.

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Football: World Cup training camp in Nashville

Members of the Japan men's national football team train after arriving in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026, for their pre-World Cup camp. Japan will play against the Netherlands in Dallas, Texas, on June 14.

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Football: Japan team arrives in Nashville

Japan men's national football team member Keisuke Goto arrives with teammates in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026, for their pre-World Cup camp. Japan will play against the Netherlands in Dallas, Texas, on June 14.