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Fukuma loses by default in shogi title series

Combined photo taken on Sept. 8, 2024, and in July 2022, respectively, shows professional shogi players in the women's category Tomoka Nishiyama (L) and Kana Fukuma. Nishiyama defended her Osho women's title as her competitor Fukuma withdrew from the third match of a best-of-three series due to ill health on Oct. 29, 2024. Fukuma earlier said she would be sidelined from competition between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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Holder of 5 women's shogi titles back to competition

Professional shogi player Kana Fukuma, holder of five titles in the women's category, is pictured after beating Kei Kato in a round-robin match at the Hakurei women's championship in Takatsuki, Osaka, on Feb. 14, 2025. She returned to competition after being sidelined between Nov. 17, 2024, and Feb. 12, 2025, due to pregnancy.

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Hyogo Gov. Saito

KOBE, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito attends a press conference on Nov. 27, 2024, at the prefectural office in the western Japan city of Kobe, amid growing accusation that he violated the election law by involving a public relations agency to run his social media campaign in the gubernatorial race. Saito was reelected in the Nov. 17 election despite losing his job over abuse of power allegations. (Kyodo)

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Hyogo Gov. Saito

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito attends a press conference on Nov. 27, 2024, at the prefectural office in the western Japan city of Kobe, amid growing accusation that he violated the election law by involving a public relations agency to run his social media campaign in the gubernatorial race. Saito was reelected in the Nov. 17 election despite losing his job over abuse of power allegations.

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Hyogo Gov. Saito

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito attends a press conference on Nov. 27, 2024, at the prefectural office in the western Japan city of Kobe, amid growing accusation that he violated the election law by involving a public relations agency to run his social media campaign in the gubernatorial race. Saito was reelected in the Nov. 17 election despite losing his job over abuse of power allegations.

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Hyogo Gov. Saito

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito attends a press conference on Nov. 27, 2024, at the prefectural office in the western Japan city of Kobe, amid growing accusation that he violated the election law by involving a public relations agency to run his social media campaign in the gubernatorial race. Saito was reelected in the Nov. 17 election despite losing his job over abuse of power allegations.

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Hyogo Gov. Saito

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito attends a press conference on Nov. 27, 2024, at the prefectural office in the western Japan city of Kobe, amid growing accusation that he violated the election law by involving a public relations agency to run his social media campaign in the gubernatorial race. Saito was reelected in the Nov. 17 election despite losing his job over abuse of power allegations.

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[Breaking News]Baseball facility built by major leaguer Kikuchi

HANAMAKI, Japan, Nov. 19 Kyodo - Japanese major league pitcher and Hanamaki Higashi High School alumni Yusei Kikuchi throws in an indoor baseball facility built by him in Hanamaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on Nov. 17, 2024. Called King of the Hill, the facility houses a weight training area and a sauna room as well as batting and pitching areas, with a baseball clinic for children scheduled to open in December. (Kyodo)

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Damage Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

This photo taken on Nov. 25, 2024 shows the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. At least 36 people were killed and 17 others injured on Monday in Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, according to the official National News Agency (NNA). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damage Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

This photo shows the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes in Yohmor, southern Lebanon, Nov. 25, 2024. At least 36 people were killed and 17 others injured on Monday in Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, according to the official National News Agency (NNA). Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed 25 people, including nine in the village of Maarakeh, three in the village of Ain Baal, two in the town of Ghazieh, 10 in the Tyre district, and one in the village of Yohmor, the NNA reported, adding that the airstrikes also injured 17 people in Tyre. Photo by Maher Kamar/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damage Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

This photo taken on Nov. 25, 2024 shows the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. At least 36 people were killed and 17 others injured on Monday in Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, according to the official National News Agency (NNA). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damage Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Nov. 25, 2024. At least 36 people were killed and 17 others injured on Monday in Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, according to the official National News Agency (NNA). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damage Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

This photo shows the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes in Yohmor, southern Lebanon, Nov. 25, 2024. At least 36 people were killed and 17 others injured on Monday in Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, according to the official National News Agency (NNA). Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed 25 people, including nine in the village of Maarakeh, three in the village of Ain Baal, two in the town of Ghazieh, 10 in the Tyre district, and one in the village of Yohmor, the NNA reported, adding that the airstrikes also injured 17 people in Tyre. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damage Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Nov. 25, 2024. At least 36 people were killed and 17 others injured on Monday in Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, according to the official National News Agency (NNA). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damage Caused By Israeli Airstrikes - Lebanon

This photo taken on Nov. 25, 2024 shows the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon. At least 36 people were killed and 17 others injured on Monday in Israeli airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, according to the official National News Agency (NNA). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese flag

File photo shows a Chinese national flag flying in Xiamen, China, on Nov. 17, 2024.

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Chinese flag

File photo shows a Chinese national flag flying in Xiamen, China, on Nov. 17, 2024.

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Hyogo gubernatorial election

KOBE, Japan, Nov. 18 Kyodo - Former Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks in Kobe on Nov. 17, 2024, after securing reelection in the western Japan prefecture's gubernatorial election. The election was held after he lost his position over power abuse accusations. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Reelected Hyogo Gov. Saito attends office

KOBE, Japan, Nov. 19 Kyodo - Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito bows in apology to prefectural government officials during his inauguration ceremony in Kobe on Nov. 19, 2024, his first day in office after being reelected in the western Japan prefecture's gubernatorial election on Nov. 17. The election was held after he lost his position over power abuse accusations. (Kyodo)

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Beached whale installation in Baku

Photo taken in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 17, 2024, shows an art installation depicting a beached whale on the shore of the Caspian Sea, created by the Belgium-based group Captain Boomer Collective to raise awareness of climate change, as the COP29 climate summit takes place in the Azerbaijan capital.

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Beached whale installation in Baku

Photo taken in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 17, 2024, shows an art installation depicting a beached whale on the shore of the Caspian Sea, created by the Belgium-based group Captain Boomer Collective to raise awareness of climate change, as the COP29 climate summit takes place in the Azerbaijan capital.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ao Tanaka (17) plays in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against China in Xiamen, China, on Nov. 19, 2024.

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U.S. F-35C stealth fighter jet

A U.S. F-35C stealth fighter jet lands at the U.S. base in Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 17, 2024.

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U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey

A U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey takes off from the U.S. base in Iwakuni, in western Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Nov. 17, 2024.

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U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey

A U.S. Navy CMV-22 Osprey is shown to the media at the U.S. base in Iwakuni in western Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture on Nov. 17, 2024.

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Reelected Hyogo Gov. Saito attends office

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito bows in apology to prefectural government officials during his inauguration ceremony in Kobe on Nov. 19, 2024, his first day in office after being reelected in the western Japan prefecture's gubernatorial election on Nov. 17. The election was held after he lost his position over power abuse accusations.

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Reelected Hyogo Gov. Saito attends office

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito addresses prefectural government officials at his inauguration ceremony in Kobe on Nov. 19, 2024, his first day in office after being reelected in the western Japan prefecture's gubernatorial election on Nov. 17, 2024. The election was held after he lost his position over power abuse accusations.

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Reelected Hyogo Gov. Saito attends office

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito addresses prefectural government officials at his inauguration ceremony in Kobe on Nov. 19, 2024, his first day in office after being reelected in the western Japan prefecture's gubernatorial election on Nov. 17, 2024. The election was held after he lost his position over power abuse accusations.

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Reelected Hyogo Gov. Saito attends office

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito (R) receives a bouquet of flowers during his inauguration ceremony attended by prefectural government officials in Kobe on Nov. 19, 2024, his first day in office after being reelected in the western Japan prefecture's gubernatorial election on Nov. 17. The election was held after he lost his position over power abuse accusations.

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Reelected Hyogo Gov. Saito attends office

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito (L) receives a certificate of election from the election board at the prefectural government building in Kobe on Nov. 19, 2024, his first day in office after being reelected in the western Japan prefecture's gubernatorial election on Nov. 17. The election was held after he lost his position over power abuse accusations.

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Baseball facility built by major leaguer Kikuchi

Japanese major league pitcher and Hanamaki Higashi High School alumni Yusei Kikuchi (C) attends a tape-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of an indoor baseball facility built by him in Hanamaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on Nov. 17, 2024. Called King of the Hill, the facility houses a weight training area and a sauna room as well as batting and pitching areas, with a baseball clinic for children scheduled to open in December.

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Baseball facility built by major leaguer Kikuchi

Japanese major league pitcher and Hanamaki Higashi High School alumni Yusei Kikuchi holds a press conference following a ceremony to mark the opening of an indoor baseball facility built by him in Hanamaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on Nov. 17, 2024. Called King of the Hill, the facility houses a weight training area and a sauna room as well as batting and pitching areas, with a baseball clinic for children scheduled to open in December.

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Baseball facility built by major leaguer Kikuchi

Japanese major league pitcher and Hanamaki Higashi High School alumni Yusei Kikuchi throws in an indoor baseball facility built by him in Hanamaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on Nov. 17, 2024. Called King of the Hill, the facility houses a weight training area and a sauna room as well as batting and pitching areas, with a baseball clinic for children scheduled to open in December.

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Baseball facility built by major leaguer Kikuchi

Japanese major league pitcher and Hanamaki Higashi High School alumni Yusei Kikuchi throws in an indoor baseball facility built by him in Hanamaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on Nov. 17, 2024. Called King of the Hill, the facility houses a weight training area and a sauna room as well as batting and pitching areas, with a baseball clinic for children scheduled to open in December.

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Baseball facility built by major leaguer Kikuchi

Photo taken on Nov. 17, 2024, shows an indoor baseball facility built by Japanese major league pitcher and Hanamaki Higashi High School alumni Yusei Kikuchi in Hanamaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate. Called King of the Hill, the facility houses a weight training area and a sauna room as well as batting and pitching areas, with a baseball clinic scheduled to open in December.

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Baseball facility built by major leaguer Kikuchi

Photo taken on Nov. 17, 2024, shows an indoor baseball facility built by Japanese major league pitcher and Hanamaki Higashi High School alumni Yusei Kikuchi in Hanamaki in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate. Called King of the Hill, the facility houses a weight training area and a sauna room as well as batting and pitching areas, with a baseball clinic scheduled to open in December.

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Ichiro Suzuki among 14 newly eligible U.S. Hall of Fame candidates

Photo taken on Nov. 17, 2024, shows former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki. The 51-year old was among 14 newly eligible candidates for induction into the United States' National Baseball Hall of Fame unveiled on Nov. 18.

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Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2204 - A child rides a bicycle at the Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 11, 2024. On August 17, 2024, Zhao Anqi, certification officer of Guinness World Records, awarded the Guinness World Records certificate of "asphalt pump with the largest height difference" for Fenghuang Lake Pump Park.

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Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2204 - A child rides a bicycle at the Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 11, 2024. On August 17, 2024, Zhao Anqi, certification officer of Guinness World Records, awarded the Guinness World Records certificate of "asphalt pump with the largest height difference" for Fenghuang Lake Pump Park.

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Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2204 - A child rides a bicycle at the Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 11, 2024. On August 17, 2024, Zhao Anqi, certification officer of Guinness World Records, awarded the Guinness World Records certificate of "asphalt pump with the largest height difference" for Fenghuang Lake Pump Park.

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Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2204 - A child rides a bicycle at the Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 11, 2024. On August 17, 2024, Zhao Anqi, certification officer of Guinness World Records, awarded the Guinness World Records certificate of "asphalt pump with the largest height difference" for Fenghuang Lake Pump Park.

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Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2204 - A child rides a bicycle at the Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 11, 2024. On August 17, 2024, Zhao Anqi, certification officer of Guinness World Records, awarded the Guinness World Records certificate of "asphalt pump with the largest height difference" for Fenghuang Lake Pump Park.

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Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2204 - A child rides a bicycle at the Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 11, 2024. On August 17, 2024, Zhao Anqi, certification officer of Guinness World Records, awarded the Guinness World Records certificate of "asphalt pump with the largest height difference" for Fenghuang Lake Pump Park.

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Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2204 - A child rides a bicycle at the Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 11, 2024. On August 17, 2024, Zhao Anqi, certification officer of Guinness World Records, awarded the Guinness World Records certificate of "asphalt pump with the largest height difference" for Fenghuang Lake Pump Park.

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Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park

YANTAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 11, 2204 - A child rides a bicycle at the Fenghuang Lake Pump Road Park in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Nov 11, 2024. On August 17, 2024, Zhao Anqi, certification officer of Guinness World Records, awarded the Guinness World Records certificate of "asphalt pump with the largest height difference" for Fenghuang Lake Pump Park.

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Golf: Annika tournament

Nelly Korda of the United States holds the trophy after winning the Annika golf tournament on Nov. 17, 2024, at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.

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Golf: Annika tournament

Minami Katsu of Japan hits out of a bunker on the 13th hole during the final round of the Annika golf tournament on Nov. 17, 2024, at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.

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Golf: Annika tournament

Hinako Shibuno of Japan hits off the ninth tee during the final round of the Annika golf tournament on Nov. 17, 2024, at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.

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Golf: Annika tournament

Nasa Hataoka of Japan hits off the second tee during the final round of the Annika golf tournament on Nov. 17, 2024, at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.

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Hyogo gubernatorial election

Former Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito (C) leaves his campaign office in Kobe on Nov. 17, 2024, after securing reelection in the western Japan prefecture's gubernatorial election. The election was held after he lost his position over power abuse accusations.