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Japanese singer and actress Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Japanese singer and actress Yoshiko Yamaguchi

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Yoshiko Yamaguchi, a China-born Japanese singer and actress, sings the song "Fragrance of the Night" with piano accompaniment by composer Ryoichi Hattori as she reunites with Li Jinguang, composer of the song, for the first time in 37 years at a hotel in Tokyo on July 29, 1981. Born in Manchuria in northeast China in 1920, Yamaguchi made her debut under the name of Li Xianglan, hiding her Japanese nationality, and became popular both in China and Japan. Her real name was Yoshiko Otaka. (Kyodo) =Kyodo

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Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 8, 2024, and in July 2022, respectively, shows professional shogi players in the women's category Tomoka Nishiyama (L) and Kana Fukuma. Nishiyama defended her Osho women's title as her competitor Fukuma withdrew from the third match of a best-of-three series due to ill health on Oct. 29, 2024. Fukuma earlier said she would be sidelined from competition between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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Philippine foreign secretary

Philippine foreign secretary

Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro gives an interview on July 29, 2025, in Manila.

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Philippine foreign secretary

Philippine foreign secretary

Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro gives an interview on July 29, 2025, in Manila.

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Tsunami warning issued in Hawaii

Tsunami warning issued in Hawaii

A beach in Honolulu on Oahu Island, Hawaii, is mostly empty on July 29, 2025, after a tsunami warning was issued following a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

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Tsunami warning issued in Hawaii

Tsunami warning issued in Hawaii

People evacuate from a beach in Honolulu on Oahu Island, Hawaii, on July 29, 2025, after a tsunami warning was issued following a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured after going 0-for-5 in a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 29, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured after going 0-for-5 in a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 29, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Baseball: Mets vs. Padres

Baseball: Mets vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 29, 2025.

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Baseball: Mets vs. Padres

Baseball: Mets vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 29, 2025.

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Baseball: Mets vs. Padres

Baseball: Mets vs. Padres

San Diego Padres pitcher Yuki Matsui throws in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on July 29, 2025.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured after flying out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 29, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 29, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 29, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out swinging in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 29, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 29, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) walks to the dugout after striking out swinging in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 29, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 29, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is called out on strikes in the third inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 29, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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U.S.-China trade talks in Stockholm

U.S.-China trade talks in Stockholm

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (L) and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a press conference following trade talks with China in Stockholm on July 29, 2025

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Japan-S. Korea talks

Japan-S. Korea talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (far R) holds talks with his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun (far L) in Tokyo on July 29, 2025.

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Japan-S. Korea talks

Japan-S. Korea talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (L) greets his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 29, 2025, before their talks.

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Japan-S. Korea talks

Japan-S. Korea talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (R) shakes hands with his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun in Tokyo on July 29, 2025.

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Debris removal at Fukushima plant to be delayed

Debris removal at Fukushima plant to be delayed

Photo taken from Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 29, 2025, shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The body supervising the plant's decommissioning said the same day full-scale retrieval of melted fuel debris at the plant is likely to be delayed to fiscal 2037 or later, from the early 2030s as initially planned.

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Debris removal at Fukushima plant to be delayed

Debris removal at Fukushima plant to be delayed

Photo taken from Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 29, 2025, shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The body supervising the plant's decommissioning said the same day full-scale retrieval of melted fuel debris at the plant is likely to be delayed to fiscal 2037 or later, from the early 2030s as initially planned.

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Debris removal at Fukushima plant to be delayed

Debris removal at Fukushima plant to be delayed

Photo taken from Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 29, 2025, shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The body supervising the plant's decommissioning said the same day full-scale retrieval of melted fuel debris at the plant is likely to be delayed to fiscal 2037 or later, from the early 2030s as initially planned.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tatsuya Murasa of Japan dives off the blocks in the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 29, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

World aquatics championships: Swimming

David Popovici (C) of Romania poses after winning the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 29, 2025, alongside silver medalist Luke Hobson (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Tatsuya Murasa of Japan.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tatsuya Murasa of Japan celebrates after winning bronze in the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 29, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tatsuya Murasa of Japan celebrates after winning bronze in the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 29, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

World aquatics championships: Swimming

David Popovici (C) of Romania poses after winning the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 29, 2025, alongside silver medalist Luke Hobson (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Tatsuya Murasa of Japan.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tatsuya Murasa of Japan celebrates after winning bronze in the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 29, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tatsuya Murasa of Japan reacts after winning bronze in the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 29, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tatsuya Murasa of Japan reacts after winning bronze in the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 29, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tatsuya Murasa of Japan swims to bronze in the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 29, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tatsuya Murasa of Japan swims to bronze in the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 29, 2025.

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World aquatics championships: Swimming

World aquatics championships: Swimming

Tatsuya Murasa of Japan swims to bronze in the men's 200-meter freestyle final at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 29, 2025.

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Micronesian Pres. Simina in Tokyo

Micronesian Pres. Simina in Tokyo

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (R) meets with Micronesian President Wesley Simina at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 29, 2025. Simina is in Japan to attend the World Exposition in Osaka. (Pool photo)

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Micronesian Pres. Simina in Tokyo

Micronesian Pres. Simina in Tokyo

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (R) meets with Micronesian President Wesley Simina at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 29, 2025. Simina is in Japan to attend the World Exposition in Osaka. (Pool photo)

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Micronesian Pres. Simina in Tokyo

Micronesian Pres. Simina in Tokyo

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (R) meets with Micronesian President Wesley Simina at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 29, 2025. Simina is in Japan to attend the World Exposition in Osaka. (Pool photo)

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Heavy rain in China

Heavy rain in China

Photo taken on July 29, 2025, shows overturned cars on a street in Beijing's Miyun District after torrential rain hit the Chinese capital, leaving at least 30 people dead and forcing over 80,000 to evacuate.

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Heavy rain in China

Heavy rain in China

People walk by an overturned vehicle in a flooded residential area in Beijing's Miyun District on July 29, 2025, after torrential rain hit the Chinese capital, leaving at least 30 people dead and forcing over 80,000 to evacuate.

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S. Korean foreign minister to visit Japan

S. Korean foreign minister to visit Japan

New South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun meets the press at Gimpo airport in Seoul on July 29, 2025, ahead of a two-day visit to Japan.

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S. Korean foreign minister to visit Japan

S. Korean foreign minister to visit Japan

New South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun meets the press at Gimpo airport in Seoul on July 29, 2025, ahead of a two-day visit to Japan.

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S. Korean foreign minister to visit Japan

S. Korean foreign minister to visit Japan

New South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun meets the press at Gimpo airport in Seoul on July 29, 2025, ahead of a two-day visit to Japan.

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LDP board meeting

LDP board meeting

Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 29, 2025, after attending a board meeting of the ruling party at its headquarters.

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LDP board meeting

LDP board meeting

Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 29, 2025, after attending a board meeting of the ruling party at its headquarters.

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LDP board meeting

LDP board meeting

Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba attends a board meeting of the ruling party at its headquarters in Tokyo on July 29, 2025, amid renewed calls for his resignation over the party's recent election setback.

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LDP board meeting

LDP board meeting

Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba attends a board meeting of the ruling party at its headquarters in Tokyo on July 29, 2025, amid renewed calls for his resignation over the party's recent election setback.

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LDP board meeting

LDP board meeting

Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba (C), LDP Vice President Yoshihide Suga (R) and LDP Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama attend a board meeting of the ruling party at its headquarters in Tokyo on July 29, 2025, amid renewed calls for the premier to resign over the party's recent election setback.

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