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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan players celebrate after beating Uruguay 3-1 in an international friendly in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan players celebrate after beating Uruguay 3-1 in an international friendly in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan's Ayase Ueda (L) scores his team's third goal late in the second half of an international friendly against Uruguay in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan's Kento Shiogai (26) reacts after scoring his team's second goal late in the second half of an international friendly against Uruguay in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan's Kento Shiogai (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring his team's second goal late in the second half of an international friendly against Uruguay in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan's Kento Shiogai (back, R) scores his team's second goal late in the second half of an international friendly against Uruguay in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan's Kento Shiogai (far R) scores his team's second goal late in the second half of an international friendly against Uruguay in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan's Kento Shiogai (2nd from L) is congratulated by teammates after scoring his team's second goal late in the second half of an international friendly against Uruguay in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan's Ayase Ueda (L) scores his team's third goal late in the second half of an international friendly against Uruguay in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan's Kuryu Matsuki (far R) scores in the first half of an international friendly against Uruguay in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan's Kuryu Matsuki reacts after scoring in the first half of an international friendly against Uruguay in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan's Kuryu Matsuki (R) runs after scoring in the first half of an international friendly against Uruguay in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan's Kuryu Matsuki (2nd from R) scores in the first half of an international friendly against Uruguay in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan's Kuryu Matsuki runs after scoring in the first half of an international friendly against Uruguay in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Football: Japan vs. Uruguay

Japan's Kuryu Matsuki celebrates after scoring in the first half of an international friendly against Uruguay in Rifu in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026.

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Spain: Torrential Rain Triggers Deadly Flooding in Barcelona 2

Torrential rain triggered severe flooding and a red weather alert across Barcelona and northeastern Spain on Wednesday, September 16, prompting road closures, rail delays, and dozens of flight cancellations at El Prat airport. A man died after being swept away by a stream in Garraf, and rescue crews worked to free a vehicle trapped inside a flooded tunnel as the storm also caused flooding and a partial ceiling collapse at Vall d'Hebron Hospital and left hundreds without power.

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Spain: Torrential Rain Triggers Deadly Flooding in Barcelona

Torrential rain triggered severe flooding and a red weather alert across Barcelona and northeastern Spain on Wednesday, September 16, prompting road closures, rail delays, and dozens of flight cancellations at El Prat airport. A man died after being swept away by a stream in Garraf, and rescue crews worked to free a vehicle trapped inside a flooded tunnel as the storm also caused flooding and a partial ceiling collapse at Vall d'Hebron Hospital and left hundreds without power.

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Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in tsunami-hit city

Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in tsunami-hit city

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and his son Prince Hisahito (2nd from R) on Sept. 13, 2026, visit the tsunami memorial museum in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which was hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in tsunami-hit city

Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in tsunami-hit city

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (back, R) and his son Prince Hisahito (back, L) arrive on Sept. 13, 2026, at the tsunami memorial museum in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which was hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in tsunami-hit city

Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in tsunami-hit city

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and his son Prince Hisahito (4th from L) on Sept. 13, 2026, visit the tsunami memorial museum in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which was hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. (Pool photo)

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Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in tsunami-hit city

Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Hisahito in tsunami-hit city

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and his son Prince Hisahito (2nd from R) on Sept. 13, 2026, visit the tsunami memorial museum in Kesennuma in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, which was hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. (Pool photo)

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"Resident registration" for statue at northeastern Japan city museum

"Resident registration" for statue at northeastern Japan city museum

Towada Mayor Yuriko Sakurada (L) and Towada Art Center head Yukiko Shikata pose in front of a 4-meter-tall statue while holding the statue's "residency card" at the museum in Towada in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 11, 2026. The city conferred the status on Standing Woman, created by Australian modern art artist Ron Mueck, as it has been on display at the museum since its opening in 2008.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers offer prayers on Sept. 11, 2026, following search operations on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing due to the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

Water gushes from a manhole on a road in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2026, amid heavy rainfall.

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Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

Water gushes from a manhole on a road in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2026, amid heavy rainfall.

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Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

People walk in heavy rain in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2026.

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Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

People walk in heavy rain in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2026.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Japan-France forces' joint drill

Japan-France forces' joint drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and France's army conduct a joint drill simulating a battle in an urban area at the Ojojihara training ground in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Japan-France forces' joint drill

Japan-France forces' joint drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and France's army conduct a joint drill simulating a battle in an urban area at the Ojojihara training ground in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Japan-France forces' joint drill

Japan-France forces' joint drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and France's army conduct a joint drill simulating a battle in an urban area at the Ojojihara training ground in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Fireworks in Akita

Fireworks in Akita

Fireworks light up the night sky during the national fireworks contest in the Akita Prefecture city of Daisen, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 29, 2026.

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Fireworks in Akita

Fireworks in Akita

Fireworks light up the night sky during the national fireworks contest in the Akita Prefecture city of Daisen, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 29, 2026.

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Hirosaki Castle keep moved to original location

Hirosaki Castle keep moved to original location

People pull ropes attached to a platform carrying the keep of Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, returning it to its original location after the completion of work to repair stone walls.

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Hirosaki Castle keep moved to original location

Hirosaki Castle keep moved to original location

People pull ropes attached to a platform carrying the keep of Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, returning it to its original location after the completion of work to repair stone walls.

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Hirosaki Castle keep moved to original location

Hirosaki Castle keep moved to original location

People pull ropes attached to a platform carrying the keep of Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, returning it to its original location after the completion of work to repair stone walls.

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Total Solar Eclipse Dazzles Skywatchers Across Europe, Arctic Region 3

A total solar eclipse dazzled skies over parts of Europe on Wednesday, August 12, with prime viewing in Iceland, northern Spain, and northeastern Portugal. A partial eclipse was visible in parts of the northern US, Canada, and much of Europe and northwestern Africa.

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Total Solar Eclipse Dazzles Skywatchers Across Europe, Arctic Region 2

A total solar eclipse dazzled skies over parts of Europe on Wednesday, August 12, with prime viewing in Iceland, northern Spain, and northeastern Portugal. A partial eclipse was visible in parts of the northern US, Canada, and much of Europe and northwestern Africa.

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Total Solar Eclipse Dazzles Skywatchers Across Europe, Arctic Region

A total solar eclipse dazzled skies over parts of Europe on Wednesday, August 12, with prime viewing in Iceland, northern Spain, and northeastern Portugal. A partial eclipse was visible in parts of the northern US, Canada, and much of Europe and northwestern Africa.

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