Princess Kako at craft exhibition

Princess Kako at craft exhibition

Japanese Princess Kako attends the award ceremony of a traditional craft exhibition in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

Princess Kako at craft exhibition

Princess Kako at craft exhibition

Japanese Princess Kako attends the award ceremony of a traditional craft exhibition in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

People watch creations displayed at "Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore" exhibition at Brera Art Gallery in Milan, Italy, Sept. 25, 2025. Over 120 creations from Armani/Archivio are displayed among paintings of Brera Art Gallery from Sept. 24, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026, to honor the stylistic journey of Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who passed away on Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

People watch a creation displayed at "Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore" exhibition at Brera Art Gallery in Milan, Italy, Sept. 25, 2025. Over 120 creations from Armani/Archivio are displayed among paintings of Brera Art Gallery from Sept. 24, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026, to honor the stylistic journey of Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who passed away on Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025 shows creations displayed at "Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore" exhibition at Brera Art Gallery in Milan, Italy. Over 120 creations from Armani/Archivio are displayed among paintings of Brera Art Gallery from Sept. 24, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026, to honor the stylistic journey of Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who passed away on Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

People watch a creation displayed at "Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore" exhibition at Brera Art Gallery in Milan, Italy, Sept. 25, 2025. Over 120 creations from Armani/Archivio are displayed among paintings of Brera Art Gallery from Sept. 24, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026, to honor the stylistic journey of Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who passed away on Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

This photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025 shows a creation displayed at "Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore" exhibition at Brera Art Gallery in Milan, Italy. Over 120 creations from Armani/Archivio are displayed among paintings of Brera Art Gallery from Sept. 24, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026, to honor the stylistic journey of Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who passed away on Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

A woman watches a creation displayed at "Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore" exhibition at Brera Art Gallery in Milan, Italy, Sept. 25, 2025. Over 120 creations from Armani/Archivio are displayed among paintings of Brera Art Gallery from Sept. 24, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026, to honor the stylistic journey of Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who passed away on Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

People watch creations displayed at "Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore" exhibition at Brera Art Gallery in Milan, Italy, Sept. 25, 2025. Over 120 creations from Armani/Archivio are displayed among paintings of Brera Art Gallery from Sept. 24, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026, to honor the stylistic journey of Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who passed away on Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

People watch a creation displayed at "Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore" exhibition at Brera Art Gallery in Milan, Italy, Sept. 25, 2025. Over 120 creations from Armani/Archivio are displayed among paintings of Brera Art Gallery from Sept. 24, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026, to honor the stylistic journey of Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who passed away on Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore Exhibition - Milan

People watch creations displayed at "Giorgio Armani: Milano, per amore" exhibition at Brera Art Gallery in Milan, Italy, Sept. 25, 2025. Over 120 creations from Armani/Archivio are displayed among paintings of Brera Art Gallery from Sept. 24, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026, to honor the stylistic journey of Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who passed away on Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

[Breaking News]Japan LDP leadership election

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 22 Kyodo - The five candidates for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election -- former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- prepare to make policy speeches at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, the first day of official campaigning for the Oct. 4 election.

[Breaking News]Expo event to pitch Kyushu food, culture

OSAKA, Japan, Sept. 4 Kyodo - A performer dances during an event to promote food and culture in the seven prefectures that make up Japan's Kyushu southwestern region at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 3, 2025. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Ex-Suntory Chairman Niinami

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 4 Kyodo - Takeshi Niinami, former chairman of Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd., holds a regular press conference as head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives in Tokyo on Sept. 3, 2025. Niinami said he will step back from his duties as chief of the association but stressed he did not breach Japanese law in connection with the purchase of a dietary supplement. (Kyodo)

Japan LDP leadership election

Japan LDP leadership election

Five candidates for the Oct. 4 ruling Liberal Democratic Party presidential election -- (from L) former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- take part in a live internet debate in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the second consecutive season with a 4-1 victory over the Seibu Lions at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 27, 2025.

Candidates hold debate ahead of LDP leadership election

Candidates hold debate ahead of LDP leadership election

The five candidates running in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election -- (from L) former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- take part in a debate at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2025, ahead of the Oct. 4 vote.

LDP leadership election

LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi makes a policy speech at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, as official campaigning for the Oct. 4 LDP leadership election begins.

LDP leadership election

LDP leadership election

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi makes a policy speech at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, as official campaigning for the Oct. 4 LDP leadership election begins.

LDP leadership election

LDP leadership election

Former Japanese internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi makes a policy speech at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, as official campaigning for the Oct. 4 LDP leadership election begins.

LDP leadership election

LDP leadership election

Japanese farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi makes a policy speech at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, as official campaigning for the Oct. 4 LDP leadership election begins.

LDP leadership election

LDP leadership election

Former Japanese economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi makes a policy speech at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, as official campaigning for the Oct. 4 LDP leadership election begins.

LDP leadership election

LDP leadership election

People gather in front of JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, to listen to former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi making a stump speech as official campaigning for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Oct. 4 leadership election begins.

LDP leadership race

LDP leadership race

Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi (R) raises his fist during a pep rally at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, after filing his candidacy for the Oct. 4 LDP presidential election.

LDP leadership race

LDP leadership race

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a pep rally at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, after filing his candidacy for the ruling party's Oct. 4 leadership election.

LDP leadership race

LDP leadership race

Former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi speaks at a pep rally in front of JR Shimbashi Station in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, after filing his candidacy for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Oct. 4 leadership election.

Japan LDP leadership election

Japan LDP leadership election

The five candidates for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election -- (seated in front row of stage, from L) former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- prepare to make policy speeches at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, the first day of official campaigning for the Oct. 4 election. ==Kyodo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (lane 4) of the United States crosses the finish line to win the women's 100-meter event at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2025.

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (4) of the United States competes en route to winning the gold medal in the women's 100-meter final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2025.

Shigeru Oda, Japanese former vice president at ICJ, dies at 100

Shigeru Oda, Japanese former vice president at ICJ, dies at 100

File photo taken in November 2012 shows Shigeru Oda, a former vice president of the International Court of Justice in The Hague. He died of old age at his home on Sept. 4, 2025, at age 100.

Shigeru Oda, Japanese former vice president at ICJ, dies at 100

Shigeru Oda, Japanese former vice president at ICJ, dies at 100

File photo taken in November 2012 shows Shigeru Oda, a former vice president of the International Court of Justice in The Hague. He died of old age at his home on Sept. 4, 2025, at age 100.

KENYA-NAROK-MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE-WILDLIFE

KENYA-NAROK-MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE-WILDLIFE

A lion is pictured in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok County, Kenya, Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Yuan Lin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Orioles

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Orioles

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto meets the press after the team's 4-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sept. 6, 2025. He gave up a solo home run to Jackson Holliday in the ninth inning, losing his no-hitter.

World Smart Industry Expo - China

World Smart Industry Expo - China

This photo taken on Sept. 4, 2025 shows new energy vehicles during the World Smart Industry Expo 2025 in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. The World Smart Industry Expo 2025 kicked off here on Friday, bringing together more than 600 domestic and international businesses to showcase innovations across various sectors, including autonomous driving, smart homes and the low-altitude economy. The four-day expo spans an indoor exhibition venue of 130,000 square meters and an outdoor venue of 40,000 square meters, with this year's focus on the themes "AI+" and "Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicles." Photo by Wang Quanchao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 FIFA World Cup - Argentina and Venezuela

2026 FIFA World Cup - Argentina and Venezuela

(250905) -- BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi of Argentina controls the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifier football match between Argentina and Venezuela in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 FIFA World Cup - Argentina and Venezuela

2026 FIFA World Cup - Argentina and Venezuela

(250905) -- BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates his goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifier football match between Argentina and Venezuela in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 FIFA World Cup - Argentina and Venezuela

2026 FIFA World Cup - Argentina and Venezuela

(250905) -- BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi (top) of Argentina is seen with his sons before the 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifier football match between Argentina and Venezuela in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sep. 4, 2025. Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 FIFA World Cup - Argentina and Venezuela

2026 FIFA World Cup - Argentina and Venezuela

(250905) -- BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi (2nd L) of Argentina poses with his sons before the 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifier football match between Argentina and Venezuela in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 FIFA World Cup - Argentina and Venezuela

2026 FIFA World Cup - Argentina and Venezuela

(250905) -- BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Lionel Messi (3rd L) of Argentina celebrates his goal with teammates during the 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifier football match between Argentina and Venezuela in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2026 FIFA World Cup - Argentina and Venezuela

2026 FIFA World Cup - Argentina and Venezuela

(250905) -- BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Argentina are seen before the 2026 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifier football match between Argentina and Venezuela in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Martin Zabala/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Conservative Convention - DC

National Conservative Convention - DC

Carla Sands speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C., Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Conservative Convention - DC

National Conservative Convention - DC

Carla Sands speaks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C., Sept. 4, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM