Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Lionel Messi attends an event in New York on July 17, 2026, two days ahead of the World Cup football final against Spain.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Lionel Messi attends an event in New York on July 17, 2026, two days ahead of the World Cup football final against Spain.

World AI Conference in Shanghai

World AI Conference in Shanghai

Photo taken on July 17, 2026, shows an AI-installed made-in-China smartphone, displayed on the opening day of the World AI Conference in Shanghai. Over 1,100 companies are exhibiting about 3,000 products and services for the four-day event.

World AI Conference in Shanghai

World AI Conference in Shanghai

The World AI Conference opens in Shanghai on July 17, 2026, with over 1,100 companies displaying about 3,000 products and services for the four-day event.

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Gion Festival in Kyoto

People fill the streets as decorated floats adorned with illuminated lanterns are displayed during the annual Gion Festival's Yoiyama event in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 16, 2026, the eve of the Yamahoko Junko parade, the highlight of the month-long festival.

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Gion Festival in Kyoto

People fill the streets as decorated floats adorned with illuminated lanterns are displayed during the annual Gion Festival's Yoiyama event in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 16, 2026, the eve of the Yamahoko Junko parade, the highlight of the month-long festival.

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Gion Festival in Kyoto

People fill the streets as decorated floats adorned with illuminated lanterns are displayed during the annual Gion Festival's Yoiyama event in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 16, 2026, the eve of the Yamahoko Junko parade, the highlight of the month-long festival.

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Gion Festival in Kyoto

People fill the streets as decorated floats adorned with illuminated lanterns are displayed during the annual Gion Festival's Yoiyama event in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 16, 2026, the eve of the Yamahoko Junko parade, the highlight of the month-long festival.

Gion Festival in Kyoto

Gion Festival in Kyoto

People fill the streets as decorated floats adorned with illuminated lanterns are displayed during the annual Gion Festival's Yoiyama event in Kyoto, western Japan, on July 16, 2026, the eve of the Yamahoko Junko parade, the highlight of the month-long festival.

Nvidia CEO Huang in Tokyo

Nvidia CEO Huang in Tokyo

Participants, including Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang (front, 2nd from R), Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (front, C) and Noetra Corp. President Hironobu Tamba (front, 2nd from L), pose for a photo during an event hosted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on July 16, 2026.

Nvidia CEO Huang in Tokyo

Nvidia CEO Huang in Tokyo

Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang speaks at an event hosted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on July 16, 2026.

Nvidia CEO Huang in Tokyo

Nvidia CEO Huang in Tokyo

Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang speaks at an event hosted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on July 16, 2026.

Nvidia CEO Huang in Tokyo

Nvidia CEO Huang in Tokyo

Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang speaks at an event hosted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on July 16, 2026.

Nvidia CEO Huang in Tokyo

Nvidia CEO Huang in Tokyo

Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang (front R) and Noetra Corp. President Hironobu Tamba shake hands at an event hosted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on July 16, 2026.

Nvidia CEO Huang in Tokyo

Nvidia CEO Huang in Tokyo

Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang attends an event hosted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo on July 16, 2026.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Event Celebrating the Launch of the New Elgrand

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Event Celebrating the Launch of the New Elgrand

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. event celebrating the launch of the new Elgrand. The photo shows the new Elgrand.=July 16,2026,Kanagawa

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Event Celebrating the Launch of the New Elgrand

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Event Celebrating the Launch of the New Elgrand

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. event celebrating the launch of the new Elgrand. The photo shows the new Elgrand.=July 16,2026,Kanagawa

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Event Celebrating the Launch of the New Elgrand

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Event Celebrating the Launch of the New Elgrand

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. event celebrating the launch of the new Elgrand. The photo shows, from right to left, Akira Sugimoto (Executive), Kento Ichino (Chief Vehicle Engineer), and Satoshi Nakamura (Chief Product Specialist).=July 16,2026,Kanagawa

Event to Promote Japan's Physical AI Policy Abroad

Event to Promote Japan's Physical AI Policy Abroad

An event to promote Japan’s physical AI policy to the international community. The photo shows Ryosei Akazawa,Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (third from the left in the front row), and Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA (fourth from the left), among others.=July 16,2026,Tokyo

Event to Promote Japan's Physical AI Policy Abroad

Event to Promote Japan's Physical AI Policy Abroad

An event to promote Japan’s physical AI policy to the international community. The photo shows Ryosei Akazawa, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.=July 16,2026,Tokyo

Event to Promote Japan's Physical AI Policy Abroad

Event to Promote Japan's Physical AI Policy Abroad

An event to promote Japan’s physical AI policy to the international community. The photo shows Ryosei Akazawa,Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (third from the left in the front row), and Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA (fourth from the left), among others.=July 16,2026,Tokyo

Event to Promote Japan's Physical AI Policy Abroad

Event to Promote Japan's Physical AI Policy Abroad

An event to promote Japan's physical AI policy to the international community. The photo shows Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA.=July 16,2026,Tokyo

Event to Promote Japan's Physical AI Policy Abroad

Event to Promote Japan's Physical AI Policy Abroad

An event to promote Japan’s physical AI policy to the international community. The photo shows, from left, Ryosei Akazawa, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA.=July 16,2026,Tokyo

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Event Celebrating the Launch of the New Elgrand

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Event Celebrating the Launch of the New Elgrand

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., event commemorating the launch of the new Elgrand. The photo shows Akira Sugimoto (Executive).=July 16,2026,Kanagawa

NVIDIA Hosts “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo” Event

NVIDIA Hosts “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo” Event

NVIDIA held “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo,Japan” a developer conference and hands-on event. The photo shows CEO Jensen Huang interacting with event participants.=July 15,2026,Tokyo

NVIDIA Hosts “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo” Event

NVIDIA Hosts “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo” Event

NVIDIA held “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo,Japan” a developer conference and hands-on event. The photo shows CEO Jensen Huang interacting with event participants.=July 15,2026,Tokyo

NVIDIA Hosts “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo” Event

NVIDIA Hosts “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo” Event

NVIDIA held “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo,Japan” a developer conference and hands-on event. The photo shows CEO Jensen Huang interacting with event participants.=July 15,2026,Tokyo

SoftBank Group CEO Son

TOKYO, Japan, July 14 Kyodo - SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at an event in Tokyo on July 14, 2026. (Kyodo)

SoftBank Group CEO Son

SoftBank Group CEO Son

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at an event in Tokyo on July 14, 2026.

SoftBank Group CEO Son

SoftBank Group CEO Son

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son attends an event in Tokyo on July 14, 2026.

SoftBank Group CEO Son

SoftBank Group CEO Son

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at an event in Tokyo on July 14, 2026.

SoftBank Group CEO Son

SoftBank Group CEO Son

SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at an event in Tokyo on July 14, 2026.

Crown Princess Kiko attends blood donation event

Crown Princess Kiko attends blood donation event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko chats with people awarded for contributing to blood donation promotion after the award ceremony in Yonago in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 10, 2026.

Crown Princess Kiko attends blood donation event

Crown Princess Kiko attends blood donation event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko chats with people awarded for contributing to blood donation promotion after the award ceremony in Yonago in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 10, 2026.

Crown Princess Kiko attends blood donation event

Crown Princess Kiko attends blood donation event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko speaks at a blood donation promotion event in Yonago in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 10, 2026.

Crown Princess Kiko attends blood donation event

Crown Princess Kiko attends blood donation event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (C) speaks at a blood donation promotion event in Yonago in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on July 10, 2026.

10th anniv. of South China Sea arbitral ruling

10th anniv. of South China Sea arbitral ruling

Japanese Parliamentary Vice Foreign Minister Tomoaki Shimada makes a speech at an event held in Manila on July 10, 2026, to mark the 10th anniversary on July 12 of the landmark 2016 international tribunal ruling that rejected China's claims in the South China Sea under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.

10th anniv. of South China Sea arbitral ruling

10th anniv. of South China Sea arbitral ruling

Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro makes a speech at an event held in Manila on July 10, 2026, to mark the 10th anniversary on July 12 of the landmark 2016 international tribunal ruling that rejected China's claims in the South China Sea under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea. ==Kyodo

[Breaking News]25th anniversary event at USJ

OSAKA, Japan, June 30 Kyodo - Visitors watch Universal Studios Japan's 25th anniversary parade in Osaka on June 29, 2026. (Kyodo)

US: America 250 Celebrations Feature Massive Military Air Show Over DC

A massive military flyover, including the new Air Force One, took place as part of the more than nine-hour air show over the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, July 4, marking America's 250th Independence Day celebrations. The event preceded a speech by President Trump and what was billed as the largest fireworks display in U.S. history.

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

(from R) Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass pose for a photo during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi plays electric guitar during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a video message during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a video message during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

Japanese sake promotion in France

Japanese sake promotion in France

Xavier Thuizat (standing), a renowned sommelier and the Best Sommelier of France, offers sake to guests at a promotional event for the Japanese drink held in Paris for members of the restaurant trade across Europe on July 2, 2026.

Japanese sake promotion in France

Japanese sake promotion in France

Xavier Thuizat (standing), a renowned sommelier and the Best Sommelier of France, offers sake to guests at a promotional event for the Japanese drink held in Paris for members of the restaurant trade across Europe on July 2, 2026.

Japanese sake promotion in France

Japanese sake promotion in France

Xavier Thuizat, a renowned sommelier and the Best Sommelier of France, pours sake for a guest at a promotional event for the Japanese drink held in Paris for members of the restaurant trade on July 2, 2026.