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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2026, shows the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater that will host the closing ceremony of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy.

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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2026, shows the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater that will host the closing ceremony of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy.

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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2026, shows the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater that will host the closing ceremony of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy.

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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2026, shows the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater that will host the closing ceremony of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Yuito Suzuki of Freiburg reacts after scoring in the second half of a German Bundesliga football match against Augsburg on Jan. 18, 2026, in Augsburg, Germany.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad lies on the field due to an injury during a Spanish La Liga football match against Barcelona in San Sebastian, Spain, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad leaves the pitch on a stretcher after sustaining an injury during a Spanish La Liga football match against Barcelona in San Sebastian, Spain, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (L) of Real Sociedad plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Barcelona in San Sebastian, Spain, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad dribbles the ball in a Spanish La Liga football match against Barcelona in San Sebastian, Spain, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup in Laax

Kokomo Murase of Japan poses after winning the women's slopestyle gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup in Laax

Kokomo Murase of Japan poses after winning the women's slopestyle gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup in Laax

Kokomo Murase of Japan poses after winning the women's slopestyle gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup in Laax

Kokomo Murase of Japan competes en route to winning the women's slopestyle gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup in Laax

Romain Allemand of France competes en route to winning the men's slopestyle gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup in Laax

Kokomo Murase of Japan competes en route to winning the women's slopestyle gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup in Laax

Yuto Kimura of Japan poses after winning the men's slopestyle silver at a snowboarding World Cup in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup in Laax

Yuto Kimura of Japan poses after winning the men's slopestyle silver at a snowboarding World Cup in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup in Laax

Yuto Kimura of Japan competes en route to winning the men's slopestyle silver at a snowboarding World Cup in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup in Laax

Yuto Kimura of Japan competes en route to winning the men's slopestyle silver at a snowboarding World Cup in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Elisa Caffont (C) of Italy celebrates after winning the women's parallel giant slalom gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria, on Jan. 18, 2026, alongside silver medalist Tsubaki Miki (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Ramona Hofmeister of Germany.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Tsubaki Miki of Japan competes en route to winning the women's parallel giant slalom silver at a snowboarding World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Snowboard: World Cup

Tsubaki Miki of Japan competes en route to winning the women's parallel giant slalom silver at a snowboarding World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Domen Prevc (C) of Slovenia poses after winning the World Cup men's ski jumping gold in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 18, 2026, alongside silver medalist Ryoyu Kobayashi (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Daniel Tschofenig of Austria.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan waves to the crowd after winning the World Cup men's ski jumping silver in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan competes en route to winning the World Cup men's ski jumping silver in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan competes en route to winning the World Cup men's ski jumping silver in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Daniel Tschofenig of Austria competes en route to winning the World Cup men's ski jumping bronze in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Daniel Tschofenig of Austria competes en route to winning the World Cup men's ski jumping bronze in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Daniel Tschofenig of Austria competes en route to winning the World Cup men's ski jumping bronze in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Sapporo

Domen Prevc of Slovenia competes en route to winning the World Cup men's ski jumping gold in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Spectators clap as Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are seated at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, to watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (L) and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, to watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (2nd from L) and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, to watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (L) and their daughter Princess Aiko watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Emperor watches New Year sumo tournament

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (L) and their daughter Princess Aiko watch the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026.

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Pep rally ahead of Olympics

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during a pep rally held for Japanese athletes in Funabashi near Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Seated next to him is Crown Princess Kiko.

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Pep rally ahead of Olympics

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during a pep rally held for Japanese athletes in Funabashi near Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Pep rally ahead of Olympics

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend a pep rally held for Japanese athletes in Funabashi near Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Athletes attend pep rally ahead of Olympics

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (on screen) delivers a video message during a pep rally held for Japanese athletes in Funabashi near Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Athletes attend pep rally ahead of Olympics

Japanese athletes wave during a pep rally held in Funabashi near Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Athletes attend pep rally ahead of Olympics

Japanese athletes wave during a pep rally held in Funabashi near Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Athletes attend pep rally ahead of Olympics

Japanese athletes wave during a pep rally held in Funabashi near Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Athletes attend pep rally ahead of Olympics

Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto speaks during a pep rally held for Japanese athletes in Funabashi near Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Athletes attend pep rally ahead of Olympics

Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto speaks during a pep rally held for Japanese athletes in Funabashi near Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2026, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Renowned Japanese TV personality Hiroshi Kume dies at 81

Renowned Japanese TV personality Hiroshi Kume (C), known for hosting "The Best Ten" music show between 1978 and 1985, and anchoring the "News Station" news show between 1985 and 2004, receives "the best dressed eyes" award in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2004. Kume died of lung cancer on Jan. 1, 2026, aged 81.

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Christmas show at USJ

A ceremony kicking off a Christmas show is held at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka on Nov. 18, 2025, a day before the opening of the show, set to run through Jan. 4, to the general public.

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Holdout of students inside University of Tokyo auditorium

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 24 Kyodo - Riot police fire a water cannon toward the University of Tokyo's Yasuda Auditorium in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 1969, after hardline leftist students barricaded themselves inside the building during a siege by the police. (Kyodo)

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Reproductive genetics scientist Hayashi

SUITA, Japan, July 31 Kyodo - Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2023, shows Osaka University Professor Katsuhiko Hayashi at a university campus in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The reproductive genetics scientist's team succeeded in producing mice eggs using iPS cells. (Kyodo)

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Apple logo

File photo taken on Jan. 18, 2025, shows the logo of Apple Inc. at its store in Tokyo's Ginza area.

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Apple logo

File photo taken on Jan. 18, 2025, shows the logo of Apple Inc. at its store in Tokyo's Ginza area.