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China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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Golf: Miyazato cites dip in motivation for retiring at season's end

TOKYO, Japan, May 29 Kyodo - Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato (2nd from R) poses with her family -- (from L) eldest brother Kiyoshi, father Masaru, second brother Yusaku, mother Toyoko -- for a photo celebrating Yusaku's victory at the Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cup Noodle Cup at Kanehide Kise Country Club in Okinawa Prefecture's Nago on May 14, 2017. Miyazato, whose two brothers are also professional golfers, formally announced on May 29 her decision to retire.

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Japan pro golfer Yokomine attends award ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese professional golfer Sakura Yokomine appears at an award ceremony held by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2014. Yokomine attended the event as one of the season's tournament winners.

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JLPGA title winners pose at award ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Title winners pose at an award ceremony held by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2014. From L: Ai Suzuki of Japan, Ahn Sung Ju of South Korea, Ayaka Watanabe of Japan and Teresa Lu of Taiwan.

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South Korean pro golfer Ahn bags Japan money title

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean professional golfer Ahn Sun Ju (L), poses with Hiromi Kobayashi, president of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, as a winner of the 2014 earnings title on Japan's LPGA tour at an award ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2014. Ahn also won the titles of JLPGA Mercedes-Benz Player of the Year and scoring average leader.

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Japan team at Int'l Crown

OWINGS MILLS, United States - Japanese professional golfers listen to Japan's national anthem on the opening day of the inaugural International Crown at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the United States on July 24, 2014. From L: Ai Miyazato, Sakura Yokomine, Mika Miyazato and Mamiko Higa.

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Okamoto named PGA board memeber

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran Japanese professional golfer Ayako Oakamoto (L) shakes hands with Masahiro Kuramoto, chairman of the Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, in Tokyo on July 14, 2014, after she was named as the first female member of the PGA board of directors.

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Mika Miyazato plays in pro-am game in Thailand

PATTAYA, Thailand - Japanese professional golfer Mika Miyazato plays in a one-day tournament for professional and amateur golfers at the Siam Country Club in Thailand before the Honda LPGA Thailand.

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Yokohama Rubber signs endorsement deals with 3 golfers

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese professional golfers (from L to R) Tetsuji Hiratsuka, Azuma Yano and Satoshi Kodaira pose with their golf gear during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2014, where they signed endorsement deals with Yokohama Rubber Co. for its PRGR brand.

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Higuchi, Aoki inducted into Japan Pro Golf Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese golfers Hisako Higuchi (L) and Isao Aoki are honored at a ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2014, marking their induction into the Japan Professional Golf Hall of Fame.

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"Mothers of women's golf" in Japan, S. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Hisako Higuchi (C) takes part in a pro-am tournament at Daihakone Country Club in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 22, 2013. Even after retiring from her post as president of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, Higuchi has played a part in boosting women's golf tours.

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Matsuyama announces decision to turn pro

SENDAI, Japan - Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama holds his Professional Golfers' Association of Japan membership card at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai on April 2, 2013. Matsuyama, a senior at the university, announced the same day his decision to turn pro, with his first tournament set for the Token Homemate Cup starting April 18.

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Woods participates in charity golf event

MIKI, Japan - Professional golfers (from L) Shinobu Moromizato, Tiger Woods, Miho Koga and Rui Kitada pose for photos at the Masters Golf Club in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2011, before taking part in a charity golf event for the reconstruction of areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The event organizer will donate 15 million yen each to the most-severely-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima out of revenues from the event.

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Junior golfers busy learning tax system

CHIBA, Japan - Erina Hara and other junior professional golfers take lessons on the tax system in Chiba on Dec. 14, 2009. Shin Ji Yai, this year's money champion in the U.S. tour who also played in Japan, was also among the 74 ''students,'' mainly players in their first and second years in the event.

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Aoki home after World Golf Hall of Fame induction

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Isao Aoki, who was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida, speaks at a news conference on arriving at Narita airport May 11. Aoki became the second Japanese golfer in the hall of fame following Hisako Higuchi, head of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan.

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(2)Aoki home after World Golf Hall of Fame induction

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Isao Aoki (L) is welcomed by Isao Matsui, a board member of the Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, at Narita airport May 11. Aoki became the second Japanese golfer in the hall of fame, following Hisako Higuchi, head of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan.

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Aoki to join World Golf Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - Isao Aoki (file photo) will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida, marking the first time for a male Japanese golfer to be honored there, golf sources said April 22. Aoki will be the second Japanese golfer in history to join the World Golf Hall of Fame since Hisako Higuchi, head of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, became the 98th member last May.

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Higuchi speaks of honor

TOKYO, Japan - Hisako Higuchi, head of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (JLPGA), speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 2 of her joy of being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame for the first time from Asia. ''I'm extremely happy and honored since the induction is not only the first in Japan but also in Asia. With this as a launching pad, I hope (Japanese) golf will see further development,'' said Higuchi, winner of 72 titles to her credit.

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Golfer Higuchi to be inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - Legendary pro golfer Hisako Higuchi (in an undated file photo) will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame for the first time from Asia in recognition of her achievements. The 57-year-old Higuchi, head of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (JLPGA), will become the 98th player to be inducted into the hall.

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Higuchi speaks of honor

TOKYO, Japan - Hisako Higuchi, head of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (JLPGA), speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 2 of her joy of being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame for the first time from Asia. ''I'm extremely happy and honored since the induction is not only the first in Japan but also in Asia. With this as a launching pad, I hope (Japanese) golf will see further development,'' said Higuchi, winner of 72 titles to her credit. (Kyodo)

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(2)Aoki home after World Golf Hall of Fame induction

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Isao Aoki (L) is welcomed by Isao Matsui, a board member of the Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, at Narita airport May 11. Aoki became the second Japanese golfer in the hall of fame, following Hisako Higuchi, head of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. (Kyodo)

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Golf tournament cancelled in Japan after big quake

Megumi Matsuo, a board member of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, announces the cancellation of the Vantelin Ladies Open at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 15, 2016, a day after a big earthquake struck southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean Lee wins two straight JLPGA tournaments

Lee Bo Mee of South Korea strikes a pose after winning the Golf 5 Ladies Tournament 2015 in a playoff at the Mizunami Country Club in Mizunami, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 6, 2015. She attained a wire-to-wire win for two straight weeks, the first since the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan started tournaments in 1988. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese craftsman produces "magic clubs" for professional golfers

Tomoo Ito, shown in this photo taken in Yoro, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 19, 2015, has manufactured irons for professional golf players for more than two decades. His irons are called "magic clubs." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ishikawa visits disaster-hit Onagawa

ONAGAWA, Japan - Japanese professional golfer Ryo Ishikawa plays snag golf with local elementary school students at an evacuation center in the quake- and tsunami-hit town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 6, 2011. Ishikawa visited the evacuation center with nine other golfers including Isao Aoki and Yuta Ikeda and prepared meals for the evacuees. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa visits disaster-hit Onagawa

ONAGAWA, Japan - Japanese professional golfer Ryo Ishikawa teaches local elementary school students how to play snag golf at an evacuation center in the quake- and tsunami-hit town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 6, 2011. Ishikawa visited the evacuation center with nine other golfers including Isao Aoki and Yuta Ikeda and prepared meals for the evacuees. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa visits disaster-hit Onagawa

ONAGAWA, Japan - Japanese professional golfer Ryo Ishikawa (R) high-fives with a kid at an evacuation center in the quake- and tsunami-hit town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 6, 2011. Ishikawa visited the evacuation center with nine other golfers including Isao Aoki and Yuta Ikeda and prepared meals for the evacuees. (Kyodo)

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South Korean pro golfer Ahn bags Japan money title

TOKYO, Japan - South Korean professional golfer Ahn Sun Ju (L), poses with Hiromi Kobayashi, president of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, as a winner of the 2014 earnings title on Japan's LPGA tour at an award ceremony in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2014. Ahn also won the titles of JLPGA Mercedes-Benz Player of the Year and scoring average leader. (Kyodo)

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JLPGA title winners pose at award ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Title winners pose at an award ceremony held by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2014. From L: Ai Suzuki of Japan, Ahn Sung Ju of South Korea, Ayaka Watanabe of Japan and Teresa Lu of Taiwan. (Kyodo)

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Japan pro golfer Yokomine attends award ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese professional golfer Sakura Yokomine appears at an award ceremony held by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2014. Yokomine attended the event as one of the season's tournament winners. (Kyodo)

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Japan team at Int'l Crown

OWINGS MILLS, United States - Japanese professional golfers listen to Japan's national anthem on the opening day of the inaugural International Crown at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the United States on July 24, 2014. From L: Ai Miyazato, Sakura Yokomine, Mika Miyazato and Mamiko Higa. (Kyodo)

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Okamoto named PGA board memeber

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran Japanese professional golfer Ayako Oakamoto (L) shakes hands with Masahiro Kuramoto, chairman of the Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, in Tokyo on July 14, 2014, after she was named as the first female member of the PGA board of directors. (Kyodo)

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Woods participates in charity golf event

MIKI, Japan - Professional golfers (from L) Shinobu Moromizato, Tiger Woods, Miho Koga and Rui Kitada pose for photos at the Masters Golf Club in Miki, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2011, before taking part in a charity golf event for the reconstruction of areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The event organizer will donate 15 million yen each to the most-severely-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima out of revenues from the event. (Kyodo)

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Klara Spilkova, Filip Mruzek

Czech professional golfers Filip Mruzek, left, and Klara Spilkova pose with the trophies for winner of the Player of the Year 2018 Award in Prague, Czech Republic on February 26, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vit Simanek)

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Golf: Hinako Shibuno

Japanese golfer Hinako Shibuno, the 2019 women's British Open champion, smiles before receiving the LPGA Award at a ceremony sponsored by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Hinako Shibuno

Japanese golfer Hinako Shibuno, the 2019 women's British Open champion, receives the LPGA Award at a ceremony sponsored by the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama makes top 10 in men's world golf ranking

Undated photo shows Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama. It was announced on Oct. 23, 2016, that the 24-year-old Matsuyama has claimed 10th spot in the world golf ranking, the first time in 18 years that a Japanese player has been named among the top 10 male professional golfers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hataoka becomes youngest Japan LPGA pro

Nasa Hataoka attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2016, when she became the youngest golfer on the Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association tour at the age of 17 years and eight months. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hataoka becomes youngest Japan LPGA pro

Nasa Hataoka attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2016, when she became the youngest golfer on the Japan Ladies Professional Golfers' Association tour at the age of 17 years and eight months. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PGA Tour Champions senior event to be held in Japan next year

U.S. golfer Tom Watson (L), who won eight major championships, and Masahiro Kuramoto (R), head of the Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, pose for photos with other officials during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2016. They announced that the PGA Tour Champions senior golf tour event will be held for the first time in Japan next September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Junior golfers busy learning tax system

CHIBA, Japan - Erina Hara and other junior professional golfers take lessons on the tax system in Chiba on Dec. 14, 2009. Shin Ji Yai, this year's money champion in the U.S. tour who also played in Japan, was also among the 74 ''students,'' mainly players in their first and second years in the event. (Kyodo)

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Aoki home after World Golf Hall of Fame induction

NARITA, Japan - Japanese golfer Isao Aoki, who was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida, speaks at a news conference on arriving at Narita airport May 11. Aoki became the second Japanese golfer in the hall of fame following Hisako Higuchi, head of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan. (Kyodo)

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Aoki to join World Golf Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - Isao Aoki (file photo) will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida, marking the first time for a male Japanese golfer to be honored there, golf sources said April 22. Aoki will be the second Japanese golfer in history to join the World Golf Hall of Fame since Hisako Higuchi, head of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan, became the 98th member last May. (Kyodo)

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Golfer Higuchi to be inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - Legendary pro golfer Hisako Higuchi (in an undated file photo) will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame for the first time from Asia in recognition of her achievements. The 57-year-old Higuchi, head of the Ladies Professional Golfers' Association of Japan (JLPGA), will become the 98th player to be inducted into the hall. (Kyodo)