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Four giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Four giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Giant pandas, (from top L, clockwise) Rauhin, Yuihin, Fuhin and Saihin, are pictured at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, on May 11, 2025, Sept. 18, 2022, Dec. 24, 2024 and Aug. 14, 2024, respectively. All four giant pandas on loan to the western Japan zoo are set to leave on June 28, 2025, to return to China.

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Giant panda at Adventure World

Giant panda at Adventure World

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2024, shows giant panda Saihin at the Adventure World amusement park in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The zoo said on April 24, 2025, that four giant pandas on loan to Japan, including Saihin, will return to China around late June, ahead of the expiration of their lease agreement.

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Giant panda at Adventure World

Giant panda at Adventure World

Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2024, shows giant panda Yuihin at the Adventure World amusement park in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The zoo said on April 24, 2025, that four giant pandas on loan to Japan, including Yuihin, will return to China around late June, ahead of the expiration of their lease agreement.

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Paris ahead of Olympics

Paris ahead of Olympics

French soldiers patrol in Paris on June 14, 2024, prior to the Olympics starting in late July.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 14, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 14, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers chats with teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto (front) in the dugout ahead of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 14, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 14, 2024.

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Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Royals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a single in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 14, 2024.

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U.N. session over Ukraine

U.N. session over Ukraine

The U.N. Security Council convenes a session over Ukraine at the U.N. headquarters in New York on June 14, 2024.

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Tennis: Libema Open

Tennis: Libema Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Bianca Andreescu of Canada in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Libema Open tennis tournament on June 14, 2024, in the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch.

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Tennis: Libema Open

Tennis: Libema Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Bianca Andreescu of Canada in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Libema Open tennis tournament on June 14, 2024, in the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch.

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Tennis: Libema Open

Tennis: Libema Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against Bianca Andreescu of Canada in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Libema Open tennis tournament on June 14, 2024, in the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch.

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Tennis: Libema Open

Tennis: Libema Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts after losing a point against Bianca Andreescu of Canada in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Libema Open tennis tournament on June 14, 2024, in the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch.

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Tennis: Libema Open

Tennis: Libema Open

Naomi Osaka (R) of Japan shakes hands with Bianca Andreescu of Canada at the net after losing to her in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Libema Open tennis tournament on June 14, 2024, in the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch.

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Tennis: Libema Open

Tennis: Libema Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts after earning a point against Bianca Andreescu of Canada in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the Libema Open tennis tournament on June 14, 2024, in the Dutch city of 's-Hertogenbosch.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Golf: U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama (L) shakes hands with Jordan Spieth of the United States after finishing the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 14, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Golf: U.S. Open

Japan's Ryo Ishikawa hits off the 18th tee during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 14, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Golf: U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits out of a bunker on the 17th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 14, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Golf: U.S. Open

Tiger Woods hits a putt on the seventh hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 14, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Golf: U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 14, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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Golf: U.S. Open

Golf: U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt on the seventh hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 14, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

(from R) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are pictured before taking part in a photo session for an expanded Group of Seven summit session on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia. (Pool photo)

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are pictured before taking part in a photo session for an expanded Group of Seven summit session on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia. (Pool photo)

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

Participants to an expanded Group of Seven summit session, including Pope Francis (front row, 6th from L), take part in a photo session on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia. (Pool photo)

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

Participants to an expanded Group of Seven summit session, including Pope Francis (front row, 4th from L), take part in a photo session on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Canada summit in Italy

Japan-Canada summit in Italy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) holds talks with his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau, on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Canada summit in Italy

Japan-Canada summit in Italy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) shakes hands with his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau, before their talks on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Canada summit in Italy

Japan-Canada summit in Italy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) shakes hands with his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau, before their talks on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia. (Pool photo)

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Golf: U.S. Open

Golf: U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits off the 11th tee during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament on June 14, 2024, at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

Pope Francis (L) chats with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (far R) during an extended Group of Seven summit session on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

Pope Francis prepares to attend an extended Group of Seven summit session on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

Pope Francis (front) attends an extended Group of Seven summit session on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) listens to Pope Francis (front) speaking during an extended Group of Seven summit session on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

U.S. President Joe Biden (far L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (far R) attend an extended Group of Seven summit session on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia. Pope Francis can be seen in the front.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

An extended Group of Seven summit session is held on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia, with Pope Francis (front, C) attending.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (far L), U.S. President Joe Biden (2nd from L) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from R) attend an extended Group of Seven summit session on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

An extended Group of Seven summit session is held on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) chats with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi before an extended Group of Seven summit session on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

An extended Group of Seven summit session is held on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia, with Pope Francis (front, far L) attending.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

An extended Group of Seven summit session is held on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

An extended Group of Seven summit session is held on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia.

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G7 summit in Italy

G7 summit in Italy

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C, R) shakes hands with Argentine President Javier Milei (far L) before an extended Group of Seven summit session on June 14, 2024, in the southern Italian city of Fasano, Puglia.

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Tohoku Univ. to become 1st to receive new Japan gov't research grants

Tohoku Univ. to become 1st to receive new Japan gov't research grants

Photo taken on June 14, 2024, shows Tohoku University's Katahira campus in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following the central government's decision to make the state-run university the only candidate for receiving substantial research grants under a program aimed at elevating Japanese research institutes in the global rankings.

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Tohoku Univ. to become 1st to receive new Japan gov't research grants

Tohoku Univ. to become 1st to receive new Japan gov't research grants

Tohoku University President Teiji Tominaga holds a press conference in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2024, following the central government's decision to make the state-run university the only candidate for receiving substantial research grants under a program aimed at elevating Japanese research institutes in the global rankings.

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Tohoku Univ. to become 1st to receive new Japan gov't research grants

Tohoku Univ. to become 1st to receive new Japan gov't research grants

Tohoku University President Teiji Tominaga holds a press conference in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 14, 2024, following the central government's decision to make the state-run university the only candidate for receiving substantial research grants under a program aimed at elevating Japanese research institutes in the global rankings.

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Shanghai film festival

Shanghai film festival

Photo taken on June 14, 2024, shows the venue of the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival, which opened the same day in the Chinese city for a 10-day run.

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Summer heat in Japan

Summer heat in Japan

People walk with parasols on a sweltering hot day in Tokyo's Ginza district on June 14, 2024, with the mercury topping 30 C in many parts of Japan.

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Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Koike

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at a press conference at the metropolitan government headquarters in the capital on June 14, 2024, after announcing her intention to run for a third four-year term in the July gubernatorial election.

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Summer heat in Japan

Summer heat in Japan

People walk with parasols on a sweltering hot day in Tokyo's Ginza district on June 14, 2024, with the mercury topping 30 C in many parts of Japan.

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