Osamu Suzuki gets best father award

Osamu Suzuki gets best father award

TOKYO, Japan, July 18 Kyodo - Former television writer Osamu Suzuki speaks in Tokyo on June 4, 2024, after receiving the Best Father Yellow Ribbon Award.(Kyodo)

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Cubs

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 4, 2024.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Cubs

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 4, 2024.

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry a giant lantern float called kiriko during the Abare festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on July 4, 2025. The area was devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Photo taken on Oct. 4, 2024, from Dandong, a Chinese border city near the Yalu River, shows high-rise condominiums under construction in Sinuiju, a North Korean city heavily damaged by floods in late July.

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Photo taken on Oct. 4, 2024, from Dandong, a Chinese border city near the Yalu River, shows high-rise condominiums under construction in Sinuiju, a North Korean city heavily damaged by floods in late July.

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Photo taken on Oct. 4, 2024, from Dandong, a Chinese border city near the Yalu River, shows a high-rise condominium under construction in Sinuiju, a North Korean city heavily damaged by floods in late July.

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Photo taken on Oct. 4, 2024, from Dandong, a Chinese border city near the Yalu River, shows a high-rise condominium under construction in Sinuiju, a North Korean city heavily damaged by floods in late July.

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Photo taken on Oct. 4, 2024, from Dandong, a Chinese border city near the Yalu River, shows a high-rise condominium under construction in Sinuiju, a North Korean city heavily damaged by floods in late July.

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Photo taken on Oct. 4, 2024, from Dandong, a Chinese border city near the Yalu River, shows a high-rise condominium under construction in Sinuiju, a North Korean city heavily damaged by floods in late July.

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Reconstruction in flood-hit North Korean city

Photo taken on Oct. 4, 2024, from Dandong, a Chinese border city near the Yalu River, shows a high-rise condominium under construction in Sinuiju, a North Korean city heavily damaged by floods in late July.

Japan-U.S. joint defense exercise

Japan-U.S. joint defense exercise

Photo taken Aug. 4, 2024, shows a U.S. Marine Corps latest-model radar (back) deployed at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's camp on Yonaguni Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa during Resolute Dragon, a Japan-U.S. joint exercise held between late July and early August. The drill is aimed at strengthening the capability to defend remote islands.

Japan-U.S. joint defense exercise

Japan-U.S. joint defense exercise

Photo taken Aug. 4, 2024, shows a U.S. Marine Corps latest-model radar (back) deployed at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's camp on Yonaguni Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa during Resolute Dragon, a Japan-U.S. joint exercise held between late July and early August. The drill is aimed at strengthening the capability to defend remote islands.

Japan-U.S. joint defense exercise

Japan-U.S. joint defense exercise

Photo taken Aug. 4, 2024, shows a U.S. Marine Corps latest-model radar deployed at the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's camp on Yonaguni Island in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa during Resolute Dragon, a Japan-U.S. joint exercise held between late July and early August. The drill is aimed at strengthening the capability to defend remote islands.

2026 Asian Games mascot Honohon

2026 Asian Games mascot Honohon

The 2026 Asian Games' official mascot Honohon poses during an unveiling ceremony in the central Japan city of Nagoya on July 14, 2024. Aichi Prefecture and its capital Nagoya will host the sport event that runs from Sept. 19, 2026, to Oct. 4, 2026.

2026 Asian Games mascot Honohon

2026 Asian Games mascot Honohon

The 2026 Asian Games' official mascot Honohon poses during an unveiling ceremony in the central Japan city of Nagoya on July 14, 2024. Aichi Prefecture and its capital Nagoya will host the sport event that runs from Sept. 19, 2026, to Oct. 4, 2026.

Rice paddy art of Shohei Ohtani

Rice paddy art of Shohei Ohtani

Photo taken in Oshu in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on July 4, 2024, shows rice paddy art depicting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Dekopin.

Rice paddy art of Shohei Ohtani

Rice paddy art of Shohei Ohtani

Photo taken in Oshu in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on July 4, 2024, shows rice paddy art depicting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Dekopin.

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani steals third base in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 4, 2024, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani steals third base in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 4, 2024, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reaches second base on a single by Teoscar Hernandez in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 4, 2024, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani runs to second base on a single by Teoscar Hernandez in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 4, 2024, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is called out on strikes in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 4, 2024, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is called out on strikes in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 4, 2024, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Preparation for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Preparation for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

People in canoes, surrounded by patrolling boats, protest against pile-driving work by the central government in Oura Bay off the Henoko coast in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 4, 2024, as preparation prior to coastal protection work is under way for the relocation of a key U.S. military base from another part of the southern Japanese island prefecture. ==Kyodo

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani steals third base in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 4, 2024, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: D-backs vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani steals third base in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 4, 2024, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

JR Kyushu and SkyDrive tie up in flying taxi business

JR Kyushu and SkyDrive tie up in flying taxi business

SkyDrive Inc. CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa (R) and Kyushu Railway Co. President Yoji Furumiya shake hands in Tokyo on July 4, 2024, after the two companies concluded a business partnership accord to study the feasibility of commercializing a flying taxi service at railway stations operated by the JR company on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu and commercial facilities in the Kyushu region in 2026 at the earliest.

Labour Party set for landslide victory

Labour Party set for landslide victory

Supporters of the Labour Party celebrate in London on July 4, 2024, as an exit poll shows the opposition party is heading for a landslide victory in a national election to choose the 650 lawmakers who will sit in the House of Commons, the lower chamber of Parliament, for the next five years.

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan plays against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard of France in the men's singles second round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 4, 2024.

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan plays against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard of France in the men's singles second round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 4, 2024.

Baseball: Phillies vs. Cubs

Baseball: Phillies vs. Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a single in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 4, 2024.

Baseball: Phillies vs. Cubs

Baseball: Phillies vs. Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a single in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 4, 2024.

Baseball: Phillies vs. Cubs

Baseball: Phillies vs. Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a single in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 4, 2024.

Baseball: Phillies vs. Cubs

Baseball: Phillies vs. Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a single in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 4, 2024.

Baseball: Phillies vs. Cubs

Baseball: Phillies vs. Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits an infield single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 4, 2024.

Baseball: Phillies vs. Cubs

Baseball: Phillies vs. Cubs

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs reaches first base after hitting an infield single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 4, 2024.

Hot dog eating contest

Hot dog eating contest

Miki Sudo competes en route to winning the women's division of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest by eating a record 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes in New York on July 4, 2024.

Hot dog eating contest

Hot dog eating contest

Miki Sudo (R) competes en route to winning the women's division of Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York on July 4, 2024.

Protest against U.S. troop sex crime cases in Okinawa

Protest against U.S. troop sex crime cases in Okinawa

People stage a protest rally in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on July 4, 2024, following a recent spate of cases of U.S. military personnel accused of committing sexual crimes.

UAE industry minister in Japan

UAE industry minister in Japan

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (R) shakes hands with Sultan Al Jaber, minister of industry and advanced technology of the United Arab Emirates, before their talks in Tokyo on July 4, 2024.

Nikon to launch more efficient microscope for infertility treatment

Nikon to launch more efficient microscope for infertility treatment

Photo taken in Tokyo on July 4, 2024, shows an inverted microscope developed by Nikon Corp. for use in micro-insemination to treat infertility. The microscope, to be launched by a Nikon subsidiary on July 5, utilizes simple buttons and a touch screen close to the embryologist's hands, reducing the steps required for operation by about 75 percent.

Paris Olympics: Japanese skateboarders

Paris Olympics: Japanese skateboarders

Japanese skateboarders (from L) Ginwoo Onodera, Sora Shirai, Liz Akama, Funa Nakayama, Coco Yoshizawa and Sakura Yosozumi pose during a press conference in Tokyo on July 4, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Paris Olympics: Skateboarders

Paris Olympics: Skateboarders

Japanese skateboarders (from L) Liz Akama, Funa Nakayama and Coco Yoshizawa pose during a press conference in Tokyo on July 4, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Summer heat in central Japan

Summer heat in central Japan

A woman walks with a parasol under the scorching sun in Shizuoka on July 4, 2024, with the mercury hitting 39.3 C in the central Japan city.

Japan to furnish grant for anti-drug measures in Afghanistan

Japan to furnish grant for anti-drug measures in Afghanistan

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (R) shakes hands with Ghada Waly, executive director of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, in Tokyo on July 4, 2024, after signing a paper to contribute 1.51 billion yen in grant aid for anti-drug measures in Afghanistan.

Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Ozeki Takakeisho (R) trains in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, on July 4, 2024, ahead of the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya in the central Japan prefecture.