Japan: Typhoon Dolphin Brings Powerful Winds and Outages to Ogasawara Islands 2

Powerful Typhoon Dolphin was making its closest approach to the Ogasawara Islands, located about 1,000 kilometers south of central Tokyo, on Tuesday, August 4, with maximum sustained winds near the center of 45 meters per second and maximum gusts of 60 meters per second, while power outages were reported on Chichijima and Hahajima.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) is pictured with first base coach Chris Woodward after hitting a single in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 3, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 3, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 3, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 3, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 3, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 3, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to first base after hitting a single in the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Aug. 3, 2026.

Japan: Typhoon Dolphin Brings Powerful Winds and Outages to Ogasawara Islands

Powerful Typhoon Dolphin was making its closest approach to the Ogasawara Islands, located about 1,000 kilometers south of central Tokyo, on Tuesday, August 4, with maximum sustained winds near the center of 45 meters per second and maximum gusts of 60 meters per second, while power outages were reported on Chichijima and Hahajima.

US: American Dream Mall Evacuates After Power Failure 2

A power outage struck the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Monday, August 3, stalling some amusement rides and prompting evacuations. The outage was caused by an issue with equipment internal to American Dream's electrical system. The first clip shows the mall during the power outage, while the second clip shows the situation at the water park.

Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School

Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School

A fourth-grade classroom on the second floor of Namie Town’s Uketo Elementary School, which suffered almost no tsunami damage.=July 16,2026,Fukushima

Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School

Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School

A second-grade classroom at Namie Town’s Uketo Elementary School, which suffered extensive damage from the tsunami.=July 16,2026,Fukushima

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan makes a birdie putt on the second hole during the final round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 2, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Yuna Araki of Japan lines up a putt on the second hole during the final round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 2, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after allowing a solo home run to Ceddanne Rafaela of the Boston Red Sox for the second consecutive at-bat in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 1, 2026.

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after allowing a solo home run to Ceddanne Rafaela of the Boston Red Sox for the second consecutive at-bat in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 1, 2026.

Volleyball: Nations League

Volleyball: Nations League

Japan's Ran Takahashi (2nd from R) spikes in the second set of a men's Volleyball Nations League semifinal match against the United States in Ningbo, China, on Aug. 1, 2026.

Volleyball: Nations League

Volleyball: Nations League

Japan's Ran Takahashi serves in the second set of a men's Volleyball Nations League semifinal match against the United States in Ningbo, China, on Aug. 1, 2026.

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (back) reacts after allowing a solo home run to Ceddanne Rafaela (front) of the Boston Red Sox for the second consecutive at-bat in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 1, 2026.

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after allowing a solo home run to Ceddanne Rafaela of the Boston Red Sox for the second consecutive at-bat in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 1, 2026.

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after allowing a solo home run to Ceddanne Rafaela of the Boston Red Sox for the second consecutive at-bat in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 1, 2026.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Mao Saigo of Japan misses a birdie putt on the second hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan is pictured after finishing the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan meets the press after finishing the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. The defending champion missed the cut.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan plays a shot on the second hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Minami Katsu of Japan plays a shot on the second hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Chisato Iwai of Japan hits off the second tee during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Ayaka Furue of Japan plays a shot on the second hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan hits a putt on the second hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan hits off the third tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan hits off the third tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Chisato Iwai of Japan hits off the third tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan hits off the third tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Chisato Iwai of Japan hits off the third tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

The Bank of Japan's Policy Board meets at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 31, 2026, for the second day of its two-day monetary policy meeting, with Governor Kazuo Ueda seated in the center. (Pool photo)

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan reacts after finishing second in the first round of Women's British Open golf tournament on July 30, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda enters the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 31, 2026, for the second day of a two-day monetary policy meeting. (Pool photo)

Baseball: Mariners vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Mariners vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to second base after hitting an RBI double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 29, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a line drive to right and runs through second base in a failed attempt to reach third base in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on July 24, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani slides into second base after hitting a double in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on July 26, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani slides into second base after hitting a double in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on July 26, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani slides into second base after hitting a double in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on July 26, 2026.

Japan Diet passes "2nd capital" bill

Japan Diet passes "2nd capital" bill

Japan's parliament enacts legislation to create a "second capital" as a backup for Tokyo in emergencies such as disasters, as the House of Councillors passes the proposal during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 24, 2026.

Japan Diet passes "2nd capital" bill

Japan Diet passes "2nd capital" bill

Japan's parliament enacts legislation to create a "second capital" as a backup for Tokyo in emergencies such as disasters, as the House of Councillors passes the proposal during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 24, 2026.

Japan Diet passes "2nd capital" bill

Japan Diet passes "2nd capital" bill

Japan's parliament enacts legislation to create a "second capital" as a backup for Tokyo in emergencies such as disasters, as the House of Councillors passes the proposal during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 24, 2026.

Japan Diet passes "2nd capital" bill

Japan Diet passes "2nd capital" bill

Japan's parliament enacts legislation to create a "second capital" as a backup for Tokyo in emergencies such as disasters, as the House of Councillors passes the proposal during a plenary session in Tokyo on July 24, 2026.

Japan space agency conducts Epsilon rocket engine test

Japan space agency conducts Epsilon rocket engine test

Photo taken on July 23, 2026, shows the Epsilon S solid-fuel rocket's second-stage engine after a ground test conducted by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

China: Corgi Dives and Plays in Water at Guangxi Campsite

On April 26, at a campsite in Tian'e County, Hechi, Guangxi, a corgi named Bingan dove and splashed joyfully in the water alongside a human companion. A second corgi later joined in, and the two dogs played together happily in the water.

Summer heat in Japan

Summer heat in Japan

People walk under mist showers on a sweltering hot day in Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on July 22, 2026. The mercury topped 40 C in some central Japan cities the same day, the nation marking a "cruelly hot day," a heat warning term used by the country's weather agency this year, for the second straight day.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Yankees

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Yankees

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani runs to first base after hitting an infield single in the third inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 19, 2026.