Famed Japanese racehorse Haru Urara dies

Famed Japanese racehorse Haru Urara dies

File photo taken at Kochi Racecourse in the western Japan city of Kochi on May 23, 2004, shows Haru Urara, a thoroughbred that captured the hearts of race fans and the wider public in the 2000s for her remarkable losing streak spanning all 113 appearances. The mare died on Sept. 9, 2025, at age 29.

Growth record of world's smallest surviving baby

Growth record of world's smallest surviving baby

Photo taken on May 23, 2019, shows the growth record of Ryusuke Sekino, which was kept by nurses and nursery staff at an intensive care unit for newborns in a hospital in the central Japan city of Nagano. The Japanese baby boy was admitted to the hospital after his birth weighing just 285 grams in October 2018. He was discharged from the hospital in good health the following April and was believed to be the smallest surviving baby in the world at the time.

Growth record of world's smallest surviving baby

Growth record of world's smallest surviving baby

Photo taken on May 23, 2019, shows the growth record of Ryusuke Sekino, which was kept by nurses and nursery staff at an intensive care unit for newborns in a hospital in the central Japan city of Nagano. The Japanese baby boy was admitted to the hospital after his birth weighing just 285 grams in October 2018. He was discharged from the hospital in good health the following April and was believed to be the smallest surviving baby in the world at the time.

Solar panels in southwestern Japan

Solar panels in southwestern Japan

File photo taken on May 23, 2023, shows solar panels in Yamato in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

3rd round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

3rd round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, the country's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on May 23, 2025, following the third round of ministerial tariff talks with the United States.

3rd round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

3rd round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, the country's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on May 23, 2025, following the third round of ministerial tariff talks with the United States.

3rd round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

3rd round of Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, the country's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on May 23, 2025, following the third round of ministerial tariff talks with the United States.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi throws in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on May 23, 2025, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi throws in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on May 23, 2025, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi throws in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on May 23, 2025, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi throws in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on May 23, 2025, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi throws in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on May 23, 2025, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi throws in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on May 23, 2025, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi throws in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on May 23, 2025, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi throws in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on May 23, 2025, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi throws in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on May 23, 2025, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi throws in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on May 23, 2025, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) is caught stealing second base in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on May 23, 2025, at Citi Field in New York.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) is caught stealing second base in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on May 23, 2025, at Citi Field in New York.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) is caught stealing second base in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on May 23, 2025, at Citi Field in New York.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on May 23, 2025, at Citi Field in New York.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on May 23, 2025, at Citi Field in New York.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on May 23, 2025, at Citi Field in New York.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on May 23, 2025, at Citi Field in New York.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on May 23, 2025, at Citi Field in New York.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on May 23, 2025, at Citi Field in New York.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw pitches against the New York Mets in a baseball game on May 23, 2025, at Citi Field in New York.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (front) is caught stealing second base in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on May 23, 2025, at Citi Field in New York.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (front) is caught stealing second base in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on May 23, 2025, at Citi Field in New York.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on May 23, 2025, at Citi Field in New York.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Mima Ito is pictured after beating China's Wang Yidi in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 23, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Mima Ito is pictured after beating China's Wang Yidi in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 23, 2025.

Table Tennis: World championships

Table Tennis: World championships

Japan's Mima Ito poses after beating China's Wang Yidi in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 23, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Mima Ito celebrates after beating China's Wang Yidi in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 23, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Mima Ito competes against China's Wang Yidi in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 23, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Mima Ito competes against China's Wang Yidi in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 23, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Mima Ito competes against China's Wang Yidi in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 23, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Mima Ito competes against China's Wang Yidi in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 23, 2025.

Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Mima Ito (back) competes against China's Wang Yidi in a women's singles quarterfinal match at the world table tennis championships near Doha, Qatar, on May 23, 2025.

PM Ishiba visits children's facility

PM Ishiba visits children's facility

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (back, C) visits a community-run facility in Tokyo on May 23, 2025, that provides well-nourished meals at low cost to children and their economically struggling guardians. (Pool photo)

PM Ishiba visits children's facility

PM Ishiba visits children's facility

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (back, C) visits a community-run facility in Tokyo on May 23, 2025, that provides well-nourished meals at low cost to children and their economically struggling guardians. (Pool photo)

Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) inspects Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ranger instructor training near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (C, L) rides a tank during a visit to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (C, L) rides a tank during a visit to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) inspects Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ranger instructor training near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japan defense minister visits GSDF base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) rides a tank during a visit to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base near Mt. Fuji in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 23, 2025.

New farm minister Koizumi

New farm minister Koizumi

Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) visits a rice retail shop in Tokyo on May 23, 2025, amid rice shortages and surging prices.

New farm minister Koizumi

New farm minister Koizumi

Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) visits a rice retail shop in Tokyo on May 23, 2025, amid rice shortages and surging prices.

New farm minister Koizumi

New farm minister Koizumi

Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from R) visits a rice retail shop in Tokyo on May 23, 2025, amid rice shortages and surging prices.

New farm minister Koizumi

New farm minister Koizumi

Japan's new Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press during a visit to a rice retail shop in Tokyo on May 23, 2025, amid rice shortages and surging prices.