Feb. 1936 military revolt in Tokyo

Feb. 1936 military revolt in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 14 Kyodo - A group of young Imperial Japanese Army officers enter the Diet building in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 1936, in an attempt to seize control of key locations, including the prime minister's residence, in the so-called 2.26 incident that started in the early morning of Feb. 26. The coup, conducted by a faction of officers within the Army who were dissatisfied with the government's perceived weakness and corruption, ended in failure.

[Breaking News]GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

KAGOSHIMA, Japan, Feb. 27 Kyodo - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps members on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 27, 2025. The Iron Fist exercise is meant to strengthen Japan's capability to defend and recapture its remote islands. (Kyodo)

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

A worker picks small tomatoes at the smart greenhouse of Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park in Yangan village, Fangang Town, Tongcheng City, Anhui province, China, Feb 27, 2025.

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

A worker picks small tomatoes at the smart greenhouse of Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park in Yangan village, Fangang Town, Tongcheng City, Anhui province, China, Feb 27, 2025.

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

A worker picks small tomatoes at the smart greenhouse of Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park in Yangan village, Fangang Town, Tongcheng City, Anhui province, China, Feb 27, 2025.

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

A worker picks small tomatoes at the smart greenhouse of Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park in Yangan village, Fangang Town, Tongcheng City, Anhui province, China, Feb 27, 2025.

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

A worker picks small tomatoes at the smart greenhouse of Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park in Yangan village, Fangang Town, Tongcheng City, Anhui province, China, Feb 27, 2025.

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

A worker picks small tomatoes at the smart greenhouse of Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park in Yangan village, Fangang Town, Tongcheng City, Anhui province, China, Feb 27, 2025.

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

A worker picks small tomatoes at the smart greenhouse of Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park in Yangan village, Fangang Town, Tongcheng City, Anhui province, China, Feb 27, 2025.

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park

A worker picks small tomatoes at the smart greenhouse of Tongcheng Modern Smart Agriculture Industrial Park in Yangan village, Fangang Town, Tongcheng City, Anhui province, China, Feb 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Seattle Mariners minor-contract pitcher Shintaro Fujinami throws against the San Francisco Giants in a spring training baseball game in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Seattle Mariners minor-contract pitcher Shintaro Fujinami throws against the San Francisco Giants in a spring training baseball game in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Seattle Mariners minor-contract pitcher Shintaro Fujinami throws against the San Francisco Giants in a spring training baseball game in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (L) shakes hands with former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa during spring training in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (L) receives advice from former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa (C) during spring training in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki reacts after being called out on strikes in the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki reacts after striking out swinging in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda stretches ahead of a spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Lakeland, Florida on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda reacts after allowing a run-scoring hit in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Lakeland, Florida on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda pitches against the Boston Red Sox in a spring training game in Lakeland, Florida on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda pitches against the Boston Red Sox in a spring training game in Lakeland, Florida on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda pitches against the Boston Red Sox in a spring training game in Lakeland, Florida on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda pitches against the Boston Red Sox in a spring training game in Lakeland, Florida on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured after playing catch at the club's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured after playing catch at the club's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Trump and Starmer of the UK Joint Press Conference

Trump and Starmer of the UK Joint Press Conference

Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, left, and US President Donald Trump depart following a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. The trip is seen as an opportunity for Starmer to prove himself as a global leader, defend democratic values, and make Britain stronger at home, while also navigating the complexities of dealing with Trump. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Trump and Starmer of the UK Joint Press Conference

Trump and Starmer of the UK Joint Press Conference

Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, left, and US President Donald Trump arrive during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. The trip is seen as an opportunity for Starmer to prove himself as a global leader, defend democratic values, and make Britain stronger at home, while also navigating the complexities of dealing with Trump. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured during a workout at the club's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured during a workout at the club's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani plays catch during the club's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani plays catch during the club's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda reacts after allowing a run-scoring hit in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Lakeland, Florida on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda pitches against the Boston Red Sox in a spring training game in Lakeland, Florida on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda pitches against the Boston Red Sox in a spring training game in Lakeland, Florida on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani plays catch during the club's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani plays catch during the club's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani plays catch during the club's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani plays catch during the club's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 27, 2025.

G20 finance chiefs' meeting in Cape Town

G20 finance chiefs' meeting in Cape Town

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana attends a press conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on Feb. 27, 2025, following a Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting.

G20 finance chiefs' meeting in Cape Town

G20 finance chiefs' meeting in Cape Town

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana (R) attends a press conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on Feb. 27, 2025, following a Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting.

G20 finance chiefs' meeting in Cape Town

G20 finance chiefs' meeting in Cape Town

Hiroaki Saito (C), senior vice finance minister of Japan, and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (R) attend a press conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on Feb. 27, 2025, following a Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting.

G20 finance chiefs' meeting in Cape Town

G20 finance chiefs' meeting in Cape Town

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana (R) attends a press conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on Feb. 27, 2025, following a Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting.

Skiing: Nordic Skiing World Championships

Skiing: Nordic Skiing World Championships

Japan's Haruka Kasai competes during the ski jumping leg of the women's Nordic combined mass start normal hill event at the Nordic Skiing World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Skiing: Nordic Skiing World Championships

Skiing: Nordic Skiing World Championships

Yuna Kasai of Japan poses for a photo after winning the women's Nordic combined mass start normal hill event at the Nordic Skiing World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, on Feb. 27, 2025. Kasai is the first Japanese woman to win an individual world gold.

Skiing: Nordic Skiing World Championships

Skiing: Nordic Skiing World Championships

Japan's Yuna Kasai competes during the ski jumping leg of the women's Nordic combined mass start normal hill event at the Nordic Skiing World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, on Feb. 27, 2025.

[Breaking News]Forest fire in northeastern Japan

OFUNATO, Japan, Feb. 27 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News airplane on Feb. 27, 2025, shows a forest fire that broke out the day before on a mountain in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Forest fire in northeastern Japan

OFUNATO, Japan, Feb. 27 Kyodo - Video shows a forest fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 26, 2025. (Kyodo)

Skiing: Nordic Skiing World Championships

Skiing: Nordic Skiing World Championships

Japan's Haruka Kasai competes in the cross-country leg of the women's Nordic combined mass start normal hill event at the Nordic Skiing World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, on Feb. 27, 2025.

Skiing: Nordic Skiing World Championships

Skiing: Nordic Skiing World Championships

Japan's Haruka Kasai (front) competes in the cross-country leg of the women's Nordic combined mass start normal hill event at the Nordic Skiing World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, on Feb. 27, 2025.