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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese professional golfer Ryo Ishikawa prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese golfer Isao Aoki delivers a eulogy at a memorial ceremony for Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki in Tokyo on March 16, 2026. Ozaki died in December 2025 aged 78 after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

People gather at a memorial ceremony in Tokyo for professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki on March 16, 2026. He died in December 2025 aged 78 after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese golfer Tsuneyuki Nakajima prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Photo taken March 16, 2026, shows a portrait of legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour. ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 16, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea finance dialogue

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama holds a press conference following the 10th round of bilateral finance ministerial dialogue with her South Korean counterpart Koo Yun Cheol in Tokyo on March 14, 2026.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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JR East raises fares by 7.1%

A worker replaces a fare board at JR Tokyo Station after East Japan Railway Co. raised its fares by an average of 7.1 percent on March 14, 2026, its first hike since the major rail company's privatization in 1987.

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Japan-Bhutan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay (4th from L) hold talks at her office in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Japan-Bhutan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay shake hands ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Japan-Bhutan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay shake hands ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Japan: Power Outage on Yokohama Train Lines Forces Trackside Evacuation

A power outage struck the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line in Yokohama, Japan, at around 12:20 p.m. on March 13, leaving two trains stranded between Okurayama and Minatomirai stations. Approximately 900 passengers were forced to disembark onto the tracks and walk to the nearest station. The affected lines connect central Yokohama to the Minato Mirai waterfront district and link to Tokyo via the Tokyu Toyoko Line.

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Japan top spokesman Kihara meets GCC diplomats

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (C) poses with diplomats from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 12, 2026. They expressed solidarity amid escalating Middle East tensions during their meeting.

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[Breaking News]Judo: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Takato retires

TOKYO, Japan, March 10 Kyodo - Tokyo Olympic judo gold medalist and four-time world champion Naohisa Takato poses for a photo in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, after announcing his retirement from competition, alongside his club's head coach Hidehiko Yoshida. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Petroleum stockpiling base in Kagoshima

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 24 Kyodo - File photo taken on Nov. 24, 2021, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Shibushi national petroleum stockpiling base in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A motorist fills gasoline at a gas station in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on March 12, 2026, as retail gasoline prices are surging amid the Middle East crisis.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A motorist fills gasoline at a gas station in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on March 12, 2026, as retail gasoline prices are surging amid the Middle East crisis.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward shows regular gasoline prices at 185 yen ($1.17) per liter on March 12, 2026, up sharply amid the Middle East crisis.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward shows regular gasoline prices at 185 yen ($1.17) per liter on March 12, 2026, up sharply amid the Middle East crisis.

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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward shows regular gasoline prices at 185 yen ($1.17) per liter on March 12, 2026, up sharply amid the Middle East crisis.

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LDP No. 2 Aso meets with U.S. envoy Glass

Taro Aso (L), deputy president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass (R) are pictured at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on March 12, 2026, following their meeting ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to the United States later March for talks with President Donald Trump.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa observes a moment of silence at the new administration building of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2026, marking 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake struck northeastern Japan. A subsequent tsunami caused a nuclear disaster at the plant.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Japan players celebrate after winning a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Japan players celebrate after winning a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Ukyo Shuto of Japan waves to the crowd after his team beat the Czech Republic in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Japan players acknowledge the crowd after winning a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Japan fans celebrate after Japan beat the Czech Republic in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Czech Republic starter Ondrej Satoria (C) poses for photos with Japanese pitchers Hiroto Takahashi (R) and Hiroya Miyagi after their World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Czech Republic pitcher Ondrej Satoria acknowledges the crowd after a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Japan at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Czech Republic starter Ondrej Satoria pitches in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Japan at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Shohei Ohtani (16) and other Japan players high-five after beating the Czech Republic in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Japan's Shohei Ohtani (C) acknowledges the crowd after his team won a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Masataka Yoshida of Japan hits a single in the fourth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Ukyo Shuto of Japan hits a single in the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Japan's Shohei Ohtani (C) exchanges a fist bump with teammates ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Ukyo Shuto of Japan makes a "tea-whisking" gesture after hitting a single in the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Ukyo Shuto of Japan makes a "tea-whisking" gesture after hitting a single in the seventh inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Munetaka Murakami (55) of Japan is greeted by manager Hirokazu Ibata after hitting a grand slam in the eighth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)