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[Breaking News]Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.930%

TOKYO, Japan, July 17 Kyodo - A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 2.930 percent on the morning of Aug. 17, 2026, its highest level since October 1996, amid growing speculation of early credit tightening by the Bank of Japan. (Kyodo)

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Japan envoy answers Russian summons amid Putin isle visit spat

Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto (R) leaves the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow on Aug. 18, 2026, following a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin. Muto was summoned by Russia following the Japanese government's protest over Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to Russian-controlled, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Crown prince, princess off to Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko bow from a government plane at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, before departing for an official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese immigration to the South American country.

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Crown prince, princess off to Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko board a government plane at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026, for an official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese immigration to the South American country.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.945%

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond continuing to rise, temporarily hitting 2.945 percent on the morning of Aug. 18, 2026, its highest level since October 1996, on selling backed by speculation of early credit tightening by the Bank of Japan.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.930%

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 2.930 percent on the morning of Aug. 17, 2026, its highest level since October 1996, amid growing speculation of early credit tightening by the Bank of Japan.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Chiba city government officials push an abandoned vehicle on a road in Chiba near Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, following the torrential rain that hit the area on Aug. 13.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

People take shelter at the Chiba prefectural government office building, opened to stranded commuters, in Chiba, east of Tokyo, in the early morning of Aug. 14, 2026, as public transportation services remain suspended following overnight torrential rain. Japan's weather agency issued its highest Level 5 warning for downpours in parts of Chiba Prefecture.

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Torrential rain pounds Chiba Pref.

People stay at a makeshift evacuation center set up at the Chiba prefectural government office in the city of Chiba near Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2026, as public transportation is disrupted following torrential rain that pounded the region.

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U.N. disarmament chief Nakamitsu in Nagasaki

U.N. high representative for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu meets the press following a dialogue with young people held at the Nagasaki prefectural government office in Nagasaki on Aug. 10, 2026, a day after the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city in World War II.

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U.S. military airlifts drinking water to quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks during a visit to the Kumamoto prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto on Aug. 9, 2026, as a U.S. military KC-130 transport aircraft airlifts 16 tons of drinking water for people affected by a recent massive earthquake.

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U.S. military airlifts drinking water to quake-hit Kumamoto Pref.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass (R) shakes hands with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura at the prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto on Aug. 9, 2026, as a U.S. military KC-130 transport aircraft airlifts 16 tons of drinking water for people affected by a recent massive earthquake.

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Japan PM meets with Tokyo governor

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026. Koike told the press afterward that she called for the central government to address the capital's expected tax revenue fall following the planned cut to 1 percent from the current 8 percent in the consumption tax on food and beverages for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan PM meets with Tokyo governor

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026. Koike told the press afterward that she called for the central government to address the capital's expected tax revenue fall following the planned cut to 1 percent from the current 8 percent in the consumption tax on food and beverages for two years starting in April 2027.

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Japan PM meets with Tokyo governor

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026. Koike told the press afterward that she called for the central government to address the capital's expected tax revenue fall following the planned cut to 1 percent from the current 8 percent in the consumption tax on food and beverages for two years starting in April 2027.

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Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Junior high school students from across Japan participate in a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026, aimed at raising public awareness, especially among young people, of North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s. (Kyodo)

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Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks to junior high school students from across Japan during a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026, aimed at enhancing public awareness, especially among young people, of North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Junior high school students from across Japan participate in a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026, aimed at raising public awareness, especially among young people, of North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Junior high school students from across Japan participate in a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026, aimed at raising public awareness, especially among young people, of North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks to junior high school students from across Japan during a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026, aimed at enhancing public awareness, especially among young people, of North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, speaks to junior high school students from across Japan during a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2026, aimed at raising public awareness, especially among young people, of the abduction issue. Yokota is a younger brother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at the age of 13.

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A-bomb survivors' groups meet PM Takaichi in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (seated, far L) meets with representatives of groups of atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. The group complained to Takaichi about discussions by the government and ruling parties on reviewing Japan's nonnuclear principles.

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A-bomb survivors' groups meet PM Takaichi in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (seated, far L) meets with representatives of groups of atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. The group complained to Takaichi about discussions by the government and ruling parties on reviewing Japan's nonnuclear principles.

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A-bomb survivors' groups meet PM Takaichi in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with representatives of groups of atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. The group complained to Takaichi about discussions by the government and ruling parties on reviewing Japan's nonnuclear principles.

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A-bomb survivors' groups meet PM Takaichi in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (back, far L) meets with representatives of groups of atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. The group complained to Takaichi about discussions by the government and ruling parties on reviewing Japan's nonnuclear principles.

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Myanmar president in Bangkok

Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president, Min Aung Hlaing (R), attends a welcome ceremony with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at the Government House in Bangkok on Aug. 6, 2026.

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Myanmar president in Bangkok

Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president, Min Aung Hlaing (C), attends a welcome ceremony with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (R) at the Government House in Bangkok on Aug. 6, 2026.

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A-bomb survivors' groups meet PM Takaichi in Hiroshima

Kunihiko Sakuma (L), head of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, shakes hands with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. Hiroshima A-bomb survivors' groups, including Sakuma's, complained to Takaichi about discussions by the government and ruling parties on reviewing Japan's nonnuclear principles.

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A-bomb survivors' groups meet PM Takaichi in Hiroshima

Kunihiko Sakuma, head of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city. Hiroshima A-bomb survivors' groups, including Sakuma's, complained to Takaichi about discussions by the government and ruling parties on reviewing Japan's nonnuclear principles.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Officials offer silent prayers at a Kumamoto Prefectural government's disaster countermeasures meeting at the prefectural government's head office in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Officials offer silent prayers at a Kumamoto Prefectural government's disaster countermeasures meeting at the prefectural government's head office in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) holds talks with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura at the Kumamoto prefectural government office on Aug. 3, 2026, during her visit to the southwestern Japan prefecture struck by a powerful earthquake on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) meets the press at the Kumamoto prefectural government office alongside Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (2nd from R) on Aug. 3, 2026, during her visit to the southwestern Japan prefecture struck by a powerful earthquake on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from L) holds talks with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (2nd from R) at the Kumamoto prefectural government office on Aug. 3, 2026, during her visit to the southwestern Japan prefecture struck by a powerful earthquake on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

People line up at the town government office in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, to receive bottles of water three days after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Citizens wait to apply for a document certifying damage done to their property at the Uki city government office in Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture. The certificate is required to receive such support as temporary housing and tax reduction or exemption.

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