Dollar sinks to 155 yen level

Dollar sinks to 155 yen level

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the dollar slipping to the latter half of the 155 yen level on the night of Sept. 3, 2026, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan will tighten its credit grip during the upcoming policy-setting meeting.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows a two-storied gate and other structures severely damaged at Yatsushiro Shrine in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows a two-storied gate and other structures severely damaged at Yatsushiro Shrine in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

France: Fireworks Fuel Apartment Fire in Paris’s 20th Arrondissement

A fire fueled by fireworks or mortar explosions completely destroyed an 80-square-meter apartment on the top floor of a social housing building on Rue des Couronnes in Paris's 20th arrondissement late Tuesday, September 1, prompting the evacuation of the building and mobilizing 90 firefighters and around 30 vehicles. Three people suffered minor injuries and smoke inhalation, no one was reported missing.

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a media preview of the first outlet in Japan of the Swedish interior goods brand Granit, set to open in Tokyo's Jiyugaoka area the following day.

Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a media preview of the first outlet in Japan of the Swedish interior goods brand Granit, set to open in Tokyo's Jiyugaoka area the following day.

Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a media preview of the first outlet in Japan of the Swedish interior goods brand Granit, set to open in Tokyo's Jiyugaoka area the following day.

Japan: Fire Erupts at Quake-Damaged Paper Mill in Kumamoto

A fire broke out during demolition work at the Nippon Paper Yatsushiro Mill in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Thursday, September 3. When the earthquake hit in July, an 80-meter chimney at the factory collapsed, killing nine employees. Since late August, workers had been removing the broken tip of a separate chimney that remained standing after the earthquake.

Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a media preview of the first outlet in Japan of the Swedish interior goods brand Granit, set to open in Tokyo's Jiyugaoka area the following day.

Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Swedish brand Granit shop to open in Tokyo

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a media preview of the first outlet in Japan of the Swedish interior goods brand Granit, set to open in Tokyo's Jiyugaoka area the following day.

2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90

2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90

Hideki Shirakawa is congratulated by students and staff after being named a 2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry for his discovery and development of conductive polymers at the University of Tsukuba in Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, in October 2000. Shirakawa, a professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba, died at age 90 on Aug. 24, 2026.

2000 Nobel prize laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90

2000 Nobel prize laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90

File photo shows Hideki Shirakawa meeting the media after receiving the 2000 Nobel Prize in chemistry at the award ceremony in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2000. Shirakawa, a professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba, died at age 90 on Aug. 24, 2026.

2000 Nobel prize laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90

2000 Nobel prize laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90

Hideki Shirakawa, a 2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry, explains about conductive polymers during a science workshop in Tokyo in March 2015. Shirakawa, a professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba, died at age 90 on Aug. 24, 2026.

2000 Nobel prize laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90

2000 Nobel prize laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90

Hideki Shirakawa, a 2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry, explains about conductive polymers during a science workshop in Tokyo in March 2015. Shirakawa, a professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba, died at age 90 on Aug. 24, 2026.

China: Ventilation Duct Drops as Ceiling Collapses at Zhejiang Garage

A ventilation duct and metal bar suddenly crashed down from a garage ceiling in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, narrowly missing a car owner who had begun filming after hearing unusual noises, before a larger section of the ceiling collapsed moments after she moved to safety.

China: Woman Catches Baby Moments Before It Falls From Carrier

Security camera footage captured the moment a baby nearly slipped out of a back carrier in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, before a woman sitting nearby lunged forward and caught the baby just before it hit the floor.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto and manager Dave Roberts hug in the dugout after the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up a two-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Leo Bernal (13) during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after giving up a two-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Leo Bernal (13) during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after giving up a two-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Leo Bernal (13) during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

George Lucas museum in Los Angeles

George Lucas museum in Los Angeles

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art founded by "Star Wars" film director George Lucas in Los Angeles, unveiled to the media ahead of its opening to the public on Sept. 22.

George Lucas museum in Los Angeles

George Lucas museum in Los Angeles

Film director George Lucas (R) speaks during a media preview of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026, ahead of its opening to the public on Sept. 22.

George Lucas museum in Los Angeles

George Lucas museum in Los Angeles

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art founded by "Star Wars" film director George Lucas in Los Angeles, unveiled to the media ahead of its opening to the public on Sept. 22.

George Lucas museum in Los Angeles

George Lucas museum in Los Angeles

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art founded by "Star Wars" film director George Lucas in Los Angeles, unveiled to the media ahead of its opening to the public on Sept. 22.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after giving up a two-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Thomas Saggese during the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) reacts after giving up a two-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Thomas Saggese (25) during the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (front) reacts after giving up a two-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Thomas Saggese (back) during the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) reacts after giving up a two-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Thomas Saggese (25) during the sixth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured in the dugout after striking out swinging in the 10th inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out swinging in the 10th inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured in the dugout after striking out swinging in the 10th inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

US: Tornado-Warned Supercell Storm Sweeps Across Western New York

A tornado-warned storm produced a dramatic shelf cloud over Oakfield, New York, on the evening of September 2, as the storm system swept across Western New York. This video shows a dark, layered shelf cloud stretching across the horizon as the storm approaches over open fields.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the 10th inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

New York event to pitch made-in-Tottori sake

New York event to pitch made-in-Tottori sake

Shinji Hirai (L), governor of Japan's Tottori Prefecture, serves Japanese sake to a visitor during an event to promote sake made in the western Japan prefecture, held in New York's Brooklyn on Sept. 2, 2026.

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii (C) poses for a photo with his championship belt after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii raises his championship belt after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii (R) celebrates after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii (C) celebrates after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Boxing: WBA minimumweight title match

Japanese boxer Takeshi Ishii (C) celebrates after knocking out Wilfredo Mendez of Puerto Rico in the first round of their WBA minimumweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishii rewrote Naoya Inoue's record for the fastest knockout by a Japanese male boxer in a world title bout.