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Robot wolf to scare away bears

Yuji Ota, president of precision machining company Ohta Seiki, shows off in Naie in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 13, 2025, the Monster Wolf robot, which emits LED light and loud sounds to scare off wild animals when its infrared sensor activates. The company, based in the Hokkaido town, developed the tool amid a spate of bear attacks on humans, some fatal, across Japan this year.

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Robot wolf to scare away bears

Photo taken in Naie in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 13, 2025, shows the Monster Wolf robot, which emits LED light and loud sounds to scare off wild animals when its infrared sensor activates. Precision machining company Ohta Seiki, based in the Hokkaido town, developed the tool amid a spate of bear attacks on humans, some fatal, across Japan this year.

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1 month after Osaka expo's closing

Dismantling work is under way at Kuwait's pavilion at the former World Exposition site in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2025, about a month after the event's closing.

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1 month after Osaka expo's closing

Pavilions and other facilities are being dismantled at the former World Exposition site in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2025, about a month after the event's closing.

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1 month after World Exposition in Osaka

Dismantling work is underway at the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2025, one month after the event's conclusion.

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1 month after World Exposition in Osaka

Dismantling work is underway at the Osaka Healthcare Pavillion at the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2025, one month after the event's conclusion.

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1 month after World Exposition in Osaka

Dismantling work is underway at the venue of the World Exposition in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2025, one month after the event's conclusion.

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High-grade citrus from western Japan

Photo taken in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture on Nov. 13, 2025, shows "Beni-Madonna", a high-grade citrus fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture. This year's sales of the variety commenced two days later.

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High-grade citrus from western Japan

Photo taken in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture on Nov. 13, 2025, shows "Beni-Madonna", a high-grade citrus fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture. This year's sales of the variety commenced two days later.

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High-grade citrus from western Japan

Photo taken in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture on Nov. 13, 2025, shows "Beni-Madonna", a high-grade citrus fruit grown in the western Japan prefecture. This year's sales of the variety commenced two days later.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother

Sakie Yokota (far R), 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks to junior high school students during an event in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother

Sakie Yokota (C), 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, prays during an event in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother

Sakie Yokota (back, 2nd from R), 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, attends an event in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks during an event in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Demon Slayer movie in Shanghai

Cosplayers pose for a photo at a movie house in Shanghai on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the screening of a film based on popular Japanese manga series "Demon Slayer" (Kimetsu no Yaiba).

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Demon Slayer movie in Shanghai

Cosplayers pose for a photo at a movie house in Shanghai on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the screening of a film based on popular Japanese manga series "Demon Slayer" (Kimetsu no Yaiba).

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Japan-Fiji talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka attend a joint press conference following their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025.

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Japan-Fiji talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) and her Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka (2nd from L) hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025.

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Japan-Fiji talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a joint press conference with her Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka following their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025.

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Japan-Fiji talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka shake hands before holding talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025.

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Japan-Fiji talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka shake hands before holding talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The interior of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of projection mapping display on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The interior of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of projection mapping display on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The interior of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of projection mapping display on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The garden of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of autumn foliage illumination on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The garden of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of autumn foliage illumination on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Special light-up at temple in northeastern Japan

The garden of Shiramizu Amidado hall, a national treasure, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is lit up for a test run of autumn foliage illumination on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of its public opening scheduled for the following day.

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Emperor at JICA ceremony

A ceremony is held in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers program by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, with Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in attendance.

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Emperor at JICA ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers program by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

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Emperor at JICA ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito speaks at a ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers program by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

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Emperor at JICA ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito speaks at a ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers program by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

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New MSDF patrol ship

Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2025, shows a new Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol ship, the Tachibana, after its launch ceremony in Yokohama near Tokyo. The 95-meter vessel with an engine displacement of 1,900 tons will be commissioned in 2027.

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New MSDF patrol ship

Photo taken on Nov. 13, 2025, shows a new Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol ship, the Sakura, after its launch ceremony in Yokohama near Tokyo. The 95-meter vessel with an engine displacement of 1,900 tons will be commissioned in 2027.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama in parliament

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama attends a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025.

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Police allowed to shoot bears in Japan

Police officers attend a ceremony held to mark the formation of a bear-hunting team in Akita, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 13, 2025, as amended rules take effect permitting police officers to use rifles to kill bears the same day amid a surge in attacks on humans.

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Police allowed to shoot bears in Japan

Police officers attend a ceremony held to mark the formation of a bear-hunting team in Akita, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 13, 2025, as amended rules take effect permitting police officers to use rifles to kill bears the same day amid a surge in attacks on humans.

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Police allowed to shoot bears in Japan

Police officers attend a ceremony held to mark the formation of a bear-hunting team in Takizawa in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 13, 2025, as amended rules take effect permitting police officers to use rifles to kill bears the same day amid a surge in attacks on humans.

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Police allowed to shoot bears in Japan

Police officers leave after the ceremonial formation of a bear-hunting team in Takizawa in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 13, 2025, as amended rules take effect permitting police officers to use rifles to kill bears the same day amid a surge in attacks on humans.

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BOJ chief in parliament

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025.

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Crystal-glass Christmas trees sparkle at Hakone museum

Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2024, shows Christmas trees decorated with crystal glass set up for display in the pond of the garden of the Venetian Glass Museum in the town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture in eastern Japan. Two trees, 11 meters and 8 meters high, are decorated with approximately 85,000 and 65,000 pieces of crystal glass, respectively, and will be on display until Jan. 13, 2025.

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Japan Display CEO Scott Callon

Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, shows Japan Display Inc. CEO Scott Callon.

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Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts," sits at his home in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2020. Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

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Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts," reads a poem at a Tokyo hotel on Feb. 12, 2015. Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

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Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Photo taken in December 2021 shows Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts." Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

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Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts," gives an interview at his home in Tokyo in December 2004. Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

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Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts," is pictured after receiving a letter of gratitude from Snoopy, the main character of the series, at a hotel in Tokyo in 2007. Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

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Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Photo taken in December 2021 shows Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts." Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

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Baseball: Premier12

Japan's Shota Morishita hits a two-run double in the eighth inning of the opening game of Group B against Australia at the Premier12 baseball tournament on Nov. 13, 2024, at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in central Japan.

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Baseball: Premier12

Australia's Rixon Wingrove hits a two-run home run off Japan's Rikuto Yokoyama in the sixth inning of the opening game of Group B at the Premier12 baseball tournament on Nov. 13, 2024, at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in central Japan.

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Baseball: Premier12

Australia's starting pitcher Lewis Thorpe throws in the opening game of Group B against Japan at the Premier12 baseball tournament on Nov. 13, 2024, at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in central Japan.