Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori, 36, holds a press conference at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Japan Open tennis tournament, set to be the last tournament of his career.

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori, 36, holds a press conference at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Japan Open tennis tournament, set to be the last tournament of his career.

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori, 36, holds a press conference at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Japan Open tennis tournament, set to be the last tournament of his career.

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori, 36, holds a press conference at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Japan Open tennis tournament, set to be the last tournament of his career.

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori, 36, holds a press conference at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Japan Open tennis tournament, set to be the last tournament of his career.

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori, 36, practices at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Japan Open tennis tournament, set to be the last tournament of his career.

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori, 36, practices at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Japan Open tennis tournament, set to be the last tournament of his career.

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori, 36, practices at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Japan Open tennis tournament, set to be the last tournament of his career.

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori, 36, practices at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Japan Open tennis tournament, set to be the last tournament of his career.

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori, 36, practices at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Japan Open tennis tournament, set to be the last tournament of his career.

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Tennis: Nishikori before Japan Open swan song

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori, 36, practices at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Japan Open tennis tournament, set to be the last tournament of his career.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Torch relay

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 19 Kyodo - Former sumo grand champion Hakuho attends an event marking the finale of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games torch relay at a park in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2026, the eve of the games' opening ceremony. (Kyodo)

India: Ronaldinho Arrives in Kochi Ahead of Exhibition Match Against India All Stars

Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho arrived in Kochi, Kerala, ahead of the "Return of the Titans" exhibition match between Brazil Legends and India All Stars on Tuesday, September 22. Visuals show Ronaldinho arriving in the city as fans gathered to catch a glimpse of the former Brazil international. The Brazil Legends lineup includes Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and other former internationals, while India All Stars features several Kerala football icons.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Torch relay

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Torch relay

Former sumo grand champion Hakuho (L) attends an event marking the finale of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games torch relay at a park in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2026, the eve of the games' opening ceremony.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Torch relay

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Torch relay

Former sumo grand champion Hakuho attends an event marking the finale of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games torch relay at a park in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2026, the eve of the games' opening ceremony.

Japan Diet group urges gov't action on U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japan Diet group urges gov't action on U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (2nd from L), co-head of a cross-party parliamentary group promoting human rights diplomacy, and its members are pictured after submitting a statement to Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (2nd from R) in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, urging the Japanese government to demand the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump immediately withdraw its sanctions on International Criminal Court head Tomoko Akane. The move came after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the U.S. action as "very unfortunate," prompting criticism that Tokyo's response was weak.

Japan Diet group urges gov't action on U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japan Diet group urges gov't action on U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (2nd from R), co-head of a cross-party parliamentary group promoting human rights diplomacy, submits a statement to Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, urging the Japanese government to demand the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump immediately withdraw its sanctions on International Criminal Court head Tomoko Akane. The move comes after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the U.S. action as "very unfortunate," prompting criticism that Tokyo's response was weak.

Japan Diet group urges gov't action on U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japan Diet group urges gov't action on U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (7th from L), co-head of a cross-party parliamentary group promoting human rights diplomacy, and its members are pictured after submitting a statement to Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (8th from L) in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, urging the Japanese government to demand the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump immediately withdraw its sanctions on International Criminal Court head Tomoko Akane. The move came after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the U.S. action as "very unfortunate," prompting criticism that Tokyo's response was weak.

U.N. Peace Bell ceremony

U.N. Peace Bell ceremony

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (R) and Seiko Takase ring the Peace Bell during a ceremony for global peace at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 9, 2026. The bell was donated to the United Nations in 1954 by Takase's father, Chiyoji Nakagawa, a former mayor of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.

U.N. Peace Bell ceremony

U.N. Peace Bell ceremony

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (R) and Seiko Takase ring the Peace Bell during a ceremony for global peace at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 9, 2026. The bell was donated to the United Nations in 1954 by Takase's father, Chiyoji Nakagawa, a former mayor of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.

U.N. Peace Bell ceremony

U.N. Peace Bell ceremony

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (R) and Seiko Takase ring the Peace Bell during a ceremony for global peace at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 9, 2026. The bell was donated to the United Nations in 1954 by Takase's father, Chiyoji Nakagawa, a former mayor of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.

Japanese baseball great Harimoto dies

Japanese baseball great Harimoto dies

Japanese baseball great Isao Harimoto is pictured during a baseball game featuring former Japanese professional players in Tokyo on July 27, 2026. Harimoto, a Japanese Baseball Hall of Famer who set the Nippon Professional Baseball career hits record with 3,085 hits in 2,752 games, died on Sept. 9, at age 86.

Asian Games: Torch relay

Asian Games: Torch relay

Former figure skater Kanako Murakami of Japan takes part in the torch relay for the Asian Games at Maezu Junior High School in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 7, 2026.

Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (C) poses for a photo at a memorial ceremony for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title and later a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (2nd from R) poses for a photo at a memorial ceremony for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title who later became a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

A memorial ceremony is held for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title who later became a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

A memorial ceremony is held for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title who later became a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

[Breaking News]USJ eyes park expansion

OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Video taken on Aug. 28, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan. The operator of the USJ is considering acquiring an additional 60,000-square-meter lot, the former site of a Nippon Steel Corp. plant (back), to expand the theme park amid booming inbound tourism. (Kyodo)

USJ eyes park expansion

USJ eyes park expansion

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan. The operator of the USJ is considering acquiring an additional 60,000-square-meter lot, the former site of a Nippon Steel Corp. plant (back), to expand the theme park amid booming inbound tourism.

USJ eyes park expansion

USJ eyes park expansion

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan. The operator of the USJ is considering acquiring an additional 60,000-square-meter lot, the former site of a Nippon Steel Corp. plant (L), to expand the theme park amid booming inbound tourism.

USJ eyes park expansion

USJ eyes park expansion

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan. The operator of the USJ is considering acquiring an additional 60,000-square-meter lot, the former site of a Nippon Steel Corp. plant (front), to expand the theme park amid booming inbound tourism.

Ex-Japan abductee Soga calls for early gov't action

Ex-Japan abductee Soga calls for early gov't action

Former Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga speaks during a rally in Ageo in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 25, 2026, urging the government to take action to rescue Japanese still in North Korea, in light of the age of their family members. Soga, 67, returned from North Korea in 2002 following a Japan-North Korea summit in Pyongyang.

Ex-Japan abductee Soga calls for early gov't action

Ex-Japan abductee Soga calls for early gov't action

Former Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga speaks during a rally in Ageo in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 25, 2026, urging the government to take action to rescue Japanese still in North Korea, in light of the age of their family members. Soga, 67, returned from North Korea in 2002 following a Japan-North Korea summit in Pyongyang.

Ex-Japan abductee Soga calls for early gov't action

Ex-Japan abductee Soga calls for early gov't action

Former Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga speaks during a rally in Ageo in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 25, 2026, urging the government to take action to rescue Japanese still in North Korea, in light of the age of their family members. Soga, 67, returned from North Korea in 2002 following a Japan-North Korea summit in Pyongyang.

Ex-Japan abductee Soga calls for early gov't action

Ex-Japan abductee Soga calls for early gov't action

Former Japanese abductee Hitomi Soga speaks during a rally in Ageo in Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 25, 2026, urging the government to take action to rescue Japanese still in North Korea, in light of the age of their family members. Soga, 67, returned from North Korea in 2002 following a Japan-North Korea summit in Pyongyang.

Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura (L), a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura, a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura, a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura, a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

UK: Thousands Gather in Trafalgar Square for Vigil Honoring Jason Arday

Tens of thousands gathered at Trafalgar Square in London on Monday, August 17, for a vigil honoring Jason Arday, the 41-year-old former Cambridge professor found dead at his home on Friday. The vigil, organized by Stand Up to Racism, included a minute's silence and tributes from MPs and campaigners following Arday's recent resignation amid plagiarism accusations.

Kim Min Seok elected S. Korean ruling party's new leader

Kim Min Seok elected S. Korean ruling party's new leader

Former South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min Seok delivers a speech after being elected leader of the ruling Democratic Party at a party convention in Daejeon, South Korea, on Aug. 17, 2026.

Kim Min Seok elected S. Korean ruling party's new leader

Kim Min Seok elected S. Korean ruling party's new leader

Former South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min Seok celebrates after being elected leader of the ruling Democratic Party at a party convention in Daejeon, South Korea, on Aug. 17, 2026.

"Comfort women" protest in Manila

"Comfort women" protest in Manila

Members of a citizen's group protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Aug. 14, 2026, demanding the "recovery of justice" for former Filipino "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels.

"Comfort women" protest in Manila

"Comfort women" protest in Manila

Members of a citizen's group protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Manila on Aug. 14, 2026, demanding the "recovery of justice" for former Filipino "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels. ==Kyodo

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

The Japanese national flag is flown at half-mast at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Aug. 13, 2026, following the death the previous day of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji at age 97.

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

A man reads a newspaper in Beijing on Aug. 13, 2026, reporting that former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji died at 97 the previous day.

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Photo taken in Beijing on Aug. 13, 2026, shows copies of newspapers reporting the death of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji at the age of 97 the previous day.

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Photo taken in Beijing on Aug. 13, 2026, shows copies of newspapers reporting the death of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji at the age of 97 the previous day.

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Photo taken on Aug. 13, 2026, shows copies of the same day's editions of Chinese newspapers reporting that former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji died at 97 the previous day.

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

A large screen in Beijing shows on Aug. 12, 2026, a news report on the death of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji at age 97 earlier in the day.