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Pro-Constitution rally in Japan

People in support of keeping the pacifist Constitution intact gather in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, in protest over recent moves to revise it by some forces. Nearly 50,000 people rallied at over 160 places in Japan's 47 prefectures the same day in response to a social media call for action three days earlier by a woman in her 20s in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Pro-Constitution rally in Japan

People in support of keeping the pacifist Constitution intact gather in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, in protest over recent moves to revise it by some forces. Nearly 50,000 people rallied at over 160 places in Japan's 47 prefectures the same day in response to a social media call for action three days earlier by a woman in her 20s in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Pro-Constitution rally in Japan

People in support of keeping the pacifist Constitution intact gather in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, in protest over recent moves to revise it by some forces. Nearly 50,000 people rallied at over 160 places in Japan's 47 prefectures the same day in response to a social media call for action three days earlier by a woman in her 20s in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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US: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Batter Central and South Florida as Cold Front Stalls Over Peninsula 2

Central Florida was battered by heavy rain and strong winds on Wednesday, April 8, as a stalled cold front funneled tropical moisture into the region. According to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, this weather system was expected to remain through Thursday, bringing a prolonged period of storms to both Central and South Florida.

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"No War" demonstration in Japan

Demonstrators raise banners reading "No War" at an anti-war rally in front of Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 8, 2026.

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"No War" demonstration in Japan

A demonstrator raises a banner reading "No War" at an anti-war rally in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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"No War" demonstration in Japan

Demonstrators raise banners reading "No War" at an anti-war rally in front of Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 8, 2026.

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"No War" demonstration in Japan

Demonstrators raise banners reading "No War" at an anti-war rally in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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"No War" demonstration in Japan

Demonstrators raise banners reading "No War" at an anti-war rally in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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US: Late-Season Snow Blankets New Hampshire

Snow was reported in parts of New Hampshire on Tuesday, April 7, as a late-season cold front swept across the northeastern US, reversing recent spring-like conditions.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From L, front) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko observe a class at an educational institution in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting the prefecture in northeastern Japan to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan parliament enacts FY 2026 budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, 3rd from R) bows in parliament in Tokyo on April 7, 2026, after the Diet enacted a record 122.31 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2026.

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Japan parliament enacts FY 2026 budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, 3rd from R) bows in parliament in Tokyo on April 7, 2026, after the Diet enacted a record 122.31 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2026.

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Japan parliament enacts FY 2026 budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) bows in parliament in Tokyo on April 7, 2026, after the Diet enacted a record 122.31 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2026.

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Japan parliament enacts FY 2026 budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) bows in parliament in Tokyo on April 7, 2026, after the Diet enacted a record 122.31 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2026.

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US: Spring Snow Reported in Altmar as Cold Front Moves Through Oswego County, New York

Snow was reported in Altmar, Oswego County, New York, on Tuesday, April 7, as a cold front brought snow showers and gusty winds to the region.

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US: Parts of Massachusetts Face Light April Snow 3

A weak cold front brought light snow to parts of Massachusetts on Tuesday morning, April 7.

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US: Parts of Massachusetts Face Light April Snow

A weak cold front brought light snow to parts of Massachusetts on Tuesday morning, April 7.

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US: Parts of Massachusetts Face Light April Snow 2

A weak cold front brought light snow to parts of Massachusetts on Tuesday morning, April 7.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Seen in the front is a police car wrecked in the tsunami.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Seen in the front is a police car wrecked in the tsunami.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Seen in the front is a police car wrecked in the tsunami.

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US: Spring Snow Falls in Northern Ohio as Cold Front Slides Through 2

Spring snow fell in northern Ohio on Monday, April 6, as a cold front slid through the region.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako (front, C) and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum in Futaba, a Fukushima Prefecture town that co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 6, 2026. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Nationals

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki reacts after allowing a three-run home run to James Wood (front) of the Washington Nationals in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington on April 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Blue Jays vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami (front) of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run, his 250th career home run, during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rate Field in Chicago on April 4, 2026.

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EU commissioner visits quake-hit Wajima in central Japan

European Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib (front, R) visits on April 3, 2026, the former site of a morning market in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, gutted by fire following a massive earthquake that devastated central Japan's Noto Peninsula area in January 2024.

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Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front) and French President Emmanuel Macron are pictured before the start of their first official in-person summit at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Serbia: Novi Sad Rallies in Solidarity With University of Belgrade After Police Raid

Hundreds of residents, professors, and students gathered in front of the University of Novi Sad's rectorate on Tuesday evening in solidarity with the University of Belgrade, after police entered the Belgrade rectorate earlier that day as part of an investigation into a student's death on March 26. Unlike the protests in Belgrade, no police were present near the Novi Sad campus.

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Football: Japan vs. England

Japan's national team member Kaoru Mitoma (L, front) scores in the first half of an international football friendly against England at Wembley Stadium in London on March 31, 2026.

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Japanese PM Takaichi and Indonesian President Prabowo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, front) and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (L, front) hold talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on March 31, 2026.

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Japanese PM Takaichi and Indonesian President Prabowo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, front) and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (L, front) hold talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on March 31, 2026.

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Motor racing: Japanese GP

Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli (front) competes en route to winning the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, on March 29, 2026.

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Motor racing: Japanese GP

Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli (front) competes en route to winning the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, on March 29, 2026.

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Motor racing: Japanese GP

Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli (front) competes en route to winning the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, on March 29, 2026.

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Japan: Tokyo Marchers Mark Land Day in Protest Against Israeli-US Aggression

Protesters gathered at two locations across Tokyo on Saturday, March 28, demonstrating against the US-Israeli military strikes on Iran and calling on the Japanese government to take a stronger stance for peace. Demonstrators marched through the streets carrying placards and light sticks, chanting slogans. At a rally held in front of Shinjuku Station,1,400 people gathered to voice their opposition. A separate demonstration was held in front of the National Diet Building, drawing approximately 3,000 participants including online attendees, according to organizers.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Gold medalist Ilia Malinin (front) of the United States hugs silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan during the medal ceremony for the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 28, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (front) reacts after scoring in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Football: Japan vs. Scotland

Japan's Junya Ito (front) reacts after scoring in the second half of an international football friendly against Scotland on March 28, 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland.

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150-meter-tall fountain completed in Tokyo

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (front row, 3rd from L) poses for a photo during the opening ceremony of Tokyo Aqua Symphony, one of the world's largest fountains, at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo on March 28, 2026. The 150-meter-tall, 250-meter-wide fountain is expected to generate about 9.8 billion yen ($61 million) in annual economic activity, as around 30 million people are expected to visit.

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Japan: Thousands Gather in Tokyo to Oppose Constitutional Amendment and Hormuz Deployment

Around 24,000 people gathered in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Wednesday, March 25, to protest against war and constitutional revision, calling for the protection of Japan's pacifist constitution and urging the government not to deploy the Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz. Demonstrators holding placards and colorful glow sticks in various shapes filled the streets in scenes resembling an outdoor concert.

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Japan foreign minister in France

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (front, R) holds talks with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (front, L) in Cernay-la-Ville near Paris on March 26, 2026.

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Roundtable Discussion Between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation

A meeting between the Japan Association of Corporate Executives and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation. The photo shows Tomoko Yoshino, President of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (second from the left in the front row at the back).=March 25,2026,Tokyo

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GSDF officer arrested over alleged entry into Chinese Embassy in Tokyo

Police officers stand guard in front of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on March 24, 2026, after a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member was arrested earlier in the day on suspicion of unlawfully entering the embassy.

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Gov't launches meeting to deal with Middle East crisis

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front) speaks during an inaugural meeting of relevant ministers who convened at her office in Tokyo on March 24, 2026, to look for ways to mitigate the adverse effects on the domestic economy of the ongoing Middle East crisis.

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Spain: Storm Therese’s Second Front Brings Heavy Rain to Canary Islands

Storm Therese hitting the Canary Islands continued to cause widespread disruption over the weekend as a second front brought heavy rainfall, strong winds, flight cancellations, and rough seas across the archipelago. Thousands of tourists and locals remained stranded, schools were forced to close, and residents were urged to avoid all unnecessary travel until conditions fully subside.

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Japan PM Takaichi at Arlington cemetery

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L, front) visits Arlington National Cemetery near Washington on March 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi at Arlington cemetery

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, L) visits Arlington National Cemetery near Washington on March 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi at Arlington cemetery

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L, front) visits Arlington National Cemetery near Washington on March 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, L) arrives at Joint Base Andrews near Washington on March 18, 2026, kicking off her trip to the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.