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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on July 23, 2026.

Japan defense chief meets with NATO head

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on July 22, 2026, following a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

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Ainu festival in New York

Visitors pick up and see traditional wood carvings made by craft artists from the Ainu indigenous community in Hokkaido, northern Japan, at a festival introducing Ainu culture in New York, on July 22, 2026.

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Wang-Rubio talks in Manila

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is pictured following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila on July 22, 2026. The two met to pave the way for the planned U.S.-China summit in the United States in September.

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Ainu festival in New York

Performers from the Ainu indigenous community in Hokkaido, northern Japan, present a traditional dance during a festival introducing Ainu culture in New York, on July 22, 2026.

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Bangladesh promotes AI talent for Japan's industry

Bangladeshi Ambassador to Japan Md Daud Ali speaks during an event held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, to pitch young AI engineers from his country for use in Japan's technology industry.

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Football player Nakamura pitches BMW new EV

Japan football midfielder Keito Nakamura attends an event held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, to promote BMW's new iX3 electric sport utility vehicle, launched in Japan the same day. A BMW user, Nakamura was named the BMW Friend of the Brand.

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Football player Nakamura pitches BMW new EV

Japan football midfielder Keito Nakamura attends an event held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, to promote BMW's new iX3 electric sport utility vehicle, launched in Japan the same day. A BMW user, Nakamura was named the BMW Friend of the Brand.

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Akita Pref. promotes sake, food in Hong Kong

Kenta Suzuki (R), governor of Japan's Akita Prefecture, visits a supermarket in Hong Kong on July 22, 2026, to pitch made-in-Akita sake, which was on sale there. The governor is visiting Hong Kong to promote sake and food made in the northeastern Japan prefecture.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) celebrates with manager Dave Roberts (R) after a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches his fly ball in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani walks back to the dugout after grounding into a double play in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) congratulates teammate Dalton Rushing (68) after he hit a home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani lines out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session ahead of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Heatstroke alert in eastern Japan

An ambulance rushes to rescue a heatstroke patient near a festival venue in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, on July 21, 2026, as a heatstroke alert is issued amid soaring temperatures in the eastern Japan prefecture.

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Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

A heat-shielding sheet is set up over a swimming pool in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, as a heatstroke alert is issued amid soaring temperatures in the capital.

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Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

A heat-shielding sheet is set up over a swimming pool in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, as a heatstroke alert is issued amid soaring temperatures in the capital.

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Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

People walk with parasols under the scorching sun in Tokyo's Ginza area on July 20, 2026, as a heatstroke alert is issued amid soaring temperatures in the capital.

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Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

A heat-shielding sheet is set up over a swimming pool in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, as a heatstroke alert is issued amid soaring temperatures in the capital.

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Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

Photo taken in Tokyo's Shinjuku area on July 22, 2026, shows a large screen displaying a heatstroke alert amid soaring temperatures in the capital.

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Summer heat in Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows the mercury at 40 C on July 22, 2026.

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Summer heat in Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows the mercury at 40 C on July 22, 2026.

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"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Tajimi Station in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury topping 40 C on July 21, 2026, marking the country's first "cruelly hot day" since the weather agency introduced the heat warning term earlier this year. Temperatures reached at least 40 C in three central Japan cities -- Tajimi and Gujo in Gifu Prefecture and Toyota in Aichi Prefecture -- the same day.

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Summer heat in Japan

People walk under mist showers on a sweltering hot day in Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on July 22, 2026. The mercury topped 40 C in some central Japan cities the same day, the nation marking a "cruelly hot day," a heat warning term used by the country's weather agency this year, for the second straight day.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) smiles after a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 21, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (far R) celebrates with teammates after a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 21, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) smiles after a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 21, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) celebrates with a teammate after a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 21, 2026.

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"Cruelly hot day" in central Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Tajimi Station in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, shows the mercury topping 40 C on July 21, 2026, marking the country's first "cruelly hot day" since the weather agency introduced the heat warning term earlier this year. Two central Japan cities -- Tajimi and Toyota in Aichi Prefecture -- recorded temperatures above the threshold the same day.

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Canada to join Japan-Britain-Italy fighter jet talks

(From R) Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting and Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty hold a joint press conference in London on July 21, 2026, following their talks on a Japan-Britain-Italy joint project to develop a next-generation fighter jet. The ministers announced Canada will participate in the Global Combat Air Program as the first observer.

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Sacred rope replacement at Izumo Taisha shrine

Work to replace the "shimenawa" sacred straw rope hanging at the Kagura-den hall at Izumo Taisha shrine in Izumo in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, is underway on July 21, 2026, for the first time in eight years.

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Sacred rope replacement at Izumo Taisha shrine

Work to replace the "shimenawa" sacred straw rope hanging at the Kagura-den hall at Izumo Taisha shrine in Izumo in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, is underway on July 21, 2026, for the first time in eight years.

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Sacred rope replacement at Izumo Taisha shrine

Work to replace the "shimenawa" sacred straw rope hanging at the Kagura-den hall at Izumo Taisha shrine in Izumo in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, is underway on July 21, 2026, for the first time in eight years.

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Dollar trades near 39-year high in lower 163 yen level

A monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar trading in the lower 163 yen range on July 22, 2026, after hitting 163.24 yen, its highest level since December 1986, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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Dollar trades near 39-year high in lower 163 yen level

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar trading in the lower 163 yen range on July 22, 2026, after hitting 163.24 yen, its highest level since December 1986, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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Dollar trades near 39-year high in lower 163 yen level

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar trading in the lower 163 yen range on July 22, 2026, after hitting 163.24 yen, its highest level since December 1986, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 21, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 21, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on July 21, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on July 21, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on July 21, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on July 21, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Yankees

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured in the dugout during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Yankees

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Yankees

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Yankees

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after flying out in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Yankees

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 17, 2026.