Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi (front) hugs teammate Ryoyu Kobayashi after Japan won the mixed team bronze at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 10, 2026, at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi sheds tears after the medal ceremony after Japan won the mixed team bronze at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 10, 2026, at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi sheds tears after the medal ceremony after Japan won the mixed team bronze at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 10, 2026, at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi (R) sheds tears after Japan won the mixed team bronze at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 10, 2026, at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi (R) sheds tears after Japan won the mixed team bronze at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 10, 2026, at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy.

Japan: Stunning ‘Snow Monsters’ on Mount Zao Delight Visitors

Frost-covered trees known as "Snow Monsters" appeared on Mount Zao in Yamagata Prefecture, forming a rare natural spectacle that occurs only under specific conditions, including temperatures below -10°C and wind speeds exceeding 10 meters per second.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Shun Sato of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Shun Sato of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Shun Sato of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Shun Sato of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Shun Sato of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Shun Sato of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Shun Sato of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kao Miura of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan (front) receives a hug from his father and coach, Masakazu, after competing in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 10, 2026, at the Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kao Miura of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kao Miura of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kao Miura of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kao Miura of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kao Miura of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

Japan: Fireball Spotted Across Greater Tokyo Area

A bright fireball was spotted in the night sky across the Greater Tokyo Area on Monday, February 9.

Nikkei stock index ends at record high

Nikkei stock index ends at record high

A roadside monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at 57,650.54, an all-time closing high, on Feb. 10, 2026, on continued hopes for expansionary fiscal policies after Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party scored a landslide victory in a general election two days before.

Nikkei stock index ends at record high

Nikkei stock index ends at record high

A roadside monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at 57,650.54, an all-time closing high, on Feb. 10, 2026, on continued hopes for expansionary fiscal policies after Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party scored a landslide victory in a general election two days before.

Nikkei stock index surges

Nikkei stock index surges

A monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surging above 57,700 on Feb. 10, 2026, on continued hopes for expansionary fiscal policies after Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party scored a landslide victory in a general election two days before.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Jutta Leerdam (R) of the Netherlands and Miho Takagi of Japan compete in the women's speed skating 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026. Leerdam and Takagi won gold and bronze, respectively.

Tokyo Deaflympics: Athletics

Tokyo Deaflympics: Athletics

Maki Yamada of Japan is pictured before the start of a race on Nov. 17, 2025, of the Tokyo Deaflympics at Komazawa Olympic Park's Athletic Field in Tokyo. Yamada, who is an actor, won golds in the men's 400-meter and 4x400-meter relay events and silver in the men's 200-meter event.

Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Chicago White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami is pictured during fielding practice at the club's facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2026, as he trains independently of the team. He will play for Japan's national team in the World Baseball Classic in March ahead of the start of the new Major League Baseball season.

Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Chicago White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami plays catch at the club's facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2026, as he trains independently of the team. He will play for Japan's national team in the World Baseball Classic in March ahead of the start of the new Major League Baseball season.

Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Chicago White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami is pictured during fielding practice at the club's facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2026, as he trains independently of the team. He will play for Japan's national team in the World Baseball Classic in March ahead of the start of the new Major League Baseball season.

Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Chicago White Sox infielder Munetaka Murakami takes fielding practice at the club's facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2026, as he trains independently of the team. He will play for Japan's national team in the World Baseball Classic in March ahead of the start of the new Major League Baseball season.

25th anniv. of U.S. sub's collision with school boat

25th anniv. of U.S. sub's collision with school boat

Students of Uwajima Fisheries High School offer flowers during a memorial service at the school in Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 10, 2026, marking the 25th anniversary of a fatal accident in which the U.S. Navy submarine Greeneville collided with the institution's training boat Ehime Maru off Hawaii. Among the 35 people aboard the Japanese training vessel, four students, two teachers and three crew members were killed.

Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani smiles as he walks to a field at the club's facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2026, to train independently of the team. Ohtani will play for Japan's national team in the World Baseball Classic in March, ahead of the start of the new Major League Baseball season.

Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani smiles as he walks to a field at the club's facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2026, to train independently of the team. Ohtani will play for Japan's national team in the World Baseball Classic in March, ahead of the start of the new Major League Baseball season.

Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto is pictured at the club's training facility before the start of a session training independently of the team in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2026. He will play for Japan's national team in the World Baseball Classic in March ahead of the start of the new Major League Baseball season.

Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto trains independently at the club's facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2026. He will play for Japan's national team in the World Baseball Classic in March ahead of the start of the new Major League Baseball season.

Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto plays catch at the club's facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2026, as he trains independently of the team. He will play for Japan's national team in the World Baseball Classic in March ahead of the start of the new Major League Baseball season.

Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani (R)plays catch at the club's facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2026, as he trains independently of the team. He will play for Japan's national team in the World Baseball Classic in March ahead of the start of the new Major League Baseball season.

Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani plays catch at the club's facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2026, as he trains independently of the team. He will play for Japan's national team in the World Baseball Classic in March ahead of the start of the new Major League Baseball season.