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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

A wildfire continues to burn Mt. Ogi, straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

A wildfire continues to burn Mt. Ogi, straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

UENOHARA, Japan, Jan. 11 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows continuing firefighting operations by a helicopter against a wildfire at Mt. Ogi, straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 10, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking news]Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

UENOHARA, Japan, Jan. 11 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows continuing firefighting operations by a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter against a wildfire at Mt. Ogi, straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 11, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

UENOHARA, Japan, Jan. 9 Kyodo - A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations at Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 9, 2026, as a wildfire that started the previous day continues to burn. (Kyodo)

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Japan defense chief visits training field in Chiba Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press during a visit to a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force exercise field in Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 11, 2026.

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Japan defense chief visits training field in Chiba Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi takes part in parachute jump tower training at a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force exercise field in Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 11, 2026.

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Forest fire in Kanagawa Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke rising as forest fire starts in Hadano in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Forest fire in Kanagawa Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke rising as forest fire starts in Hadano in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Forest fire in Kanagawa Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke rising as forest fire starts in Hadano in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows continuing firefighting operations by a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter against a wildfire at Mt. Ogi, straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 11, 2026.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows continuing firefighting operations by a helicopter against a wildfire at Mt. Ogi, straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows continuing firefighting operations by a helicopter against a wildfire at Mt. Ogi, straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Japan defense chief visits base in Miyazaki Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) checks the noise of an F-35B stealth fighter jet during a visit to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Japan defense chief visits base in Miyazaki Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press during a visit to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Nyutabaru base in Shintomi in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations at Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 9, 2026, as a wildfire that started the previous day continues to burn.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations at Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 9, 2026, as a wildfire that started the previous day continues to burn.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire that started the previous day continuing to burn on Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 9, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire that started the previous day continuing to burn on Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

People including firefighters watch a helicopter engaged in firefighting operations on Mt. Ogi, which straddles the cities of Uenohara and Otsuki in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 9, 2026, as a wildfire that started the previous day continues to burn.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations at Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 9, 2026, as a wildfire that started the previous day continues to burn.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations at Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 9, 2026, as a wildfire that started the previous day continues to burn.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 9, 2026, shows a helicopter engaged in firefighting operations at Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, as a wildfire that started the previous day continues to burn.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 9, 2026, shows smoke rising from Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, as a wildfire that started the previous day continues to burn.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 9, 2026, shows smoke rising from Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, as a wildfire that started the previous day continues to burn.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 9, 2026, shows smoke rising from Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, as a wildfire that started the previous day continues to burn.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations at Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 9, 2026, as a wildfire that started the previous day continues to burn.

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Japan defense minister visits Okinawa Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front) looks at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the rooftop of the Ginowan city government building in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Japan defense minister visits Okinawa Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front) looks at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the rooftop of the Ginowan city government building in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Japan defense minister visits ASDF base in Okinawa Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) visits the Japan Air Self-Defense Force base in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Japan defense minister visits ASDF base in Okinawa Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front) boards a Japan Air Self-Defense Force jet during a visit to its base in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

A wildfire continues to burn on Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Smoke rises as a wildfire continues to burn on Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Smoke rises as a wildfire continues to burn on Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

Smoke rises as a wildfire continues to burn on Mt. Ogi straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

HACHINOHE, Japan, Dec. 10 Kyodo - Video taken on Dec. 9, 2025, shows a collapsed stone lantern at a shrine in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, following a strong earthquake the previous night. (Kyodo)

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Year's first cherry auction in Yamagata Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2026, shows Yamagata Prefecture-produced premium Sato Nishiki cherries that fetched 1.55 million yen ($9,870) per box at the year's first auction in Tendo, a city in the northeastern Japan prefecture.

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Year's first cherry auction in Yamagata Pref.

Photo taken on Jan. 5, 2026, shows Yamagata Prefecture-produced premium Sato Nishiki cherries that fetched 1.55 million yen ($9,870) per box at the year's first auction in Tendo, a city in the northeastern Japan prefecture.

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Bear sighting in Iwate Pref.

A white-chested bear climbs a persimmon tree near a house in Iwaizumi in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 18, 2025, amid frequent bear sightings in Japan.

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Aftermath of powerful earthquake in Aomori Pref.

People queue to ride buses at a bus terminal linked to JR Hachinohe Station in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Dec. 16, 2025, as the railway service has been suspended since a powerful earthquake hit the northeastern Japan city on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of powerful earthquake in Aomori Pref.

People queue to ride buses at a bus terminal linked to JR Hachinohe Station in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Dec. 16, 2025, as the railway service has been suspended since a powerful earthquake hit the northeastern Japan city on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of powerful earthquake in Aomori Pref.

People queue to ride buses at a bus terminal linked to JR Hachinohe Station in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Dec. 16, 2025, as the railway service has been suspended since a powerful earthquake hit the northeastern Japan city on Dec. 8.

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Aftermath of powerful earthquake in Aomori Pref.

A morning market is sparsely attended on Dec. 14, 2025, at a port in Hachinohe, an Aomori Prefecture city hit by a magnitude-7.5 earthquake on Dec. 8, after the weather agency warned of the possibility of a quake of similar or larger magnitude striking the region within the next several days.

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Aftermath of powerful earthquake in Aomori Pref.

A morning market is sparsely attended on Dec. 14, 2025, at a port in Hachinohe, an Aomori Prefecture city hit by a magnitude-7.5 earthquake on Dec. 8, after the weather agency warned of the possibility of a quake of similar or larger magnitude striking the region within the next several days.

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Aftermath of powerful earthquake in Aomori Pref.

A morning market is sparsely attended on Dec. 14, 2025, in Hachinohe, an Aomori Prefecture city hit by a magnitude-7.5 earthquake on Dec. 8, after the weather agency warned of the possibility of a quake of similar or larger magnitude striking the region within the next several days.

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Aftermath of powerful earthquake in Aomori Pref.

A morning market is sparsely attended on Dec. 14, 2025, in Hachinohe, an Aomori Prefecture city hit by a magnitude-7.5 earthquake on Dec. 8, after the weather agency warned of the possibility of a quake of similar or larger magnitude striking the region within the next several days.

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Aftermath of powerful earthquake in Aomori Pref.

A morning market is sparsely attended on Dec. 14, 2025, in Hachinohe, an Aomori Prefecture city hit by a magnitude-7.5 earthquake on Dec. 8, after the weather agency warned of the possibility of a quake of similar or larger magnitude striking the region within the next several days.

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Aftermath of powerful earthquake in Aomori Pref.

A morning market is sparsely attended on Dec. 14, 2025, in Hachinohe, an Aomori Prefecture city hit by a magnitude-7.5 earthquake on Dec. 8, after the weather agency warned of the possibility of a quake of similar or larger magnitude striking the region within the next several days.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

Aomori Gov. Soichiro Miyashita inspects an area affected by a strong earthquake in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 10, 2025, two days after the disaster.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Aomori Pref.

An elementary school student arrives at his school in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Dec. 10, 2025, as classes resume following suspension due to a powerful earthquake that hit the region on Dec. 8.