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Japan: Typhoon Bavi Approaches Okinawa, Rough Seas Hit Pacific Coast

Typhoon Bavi was approaching Okinawa on Friday, July 10, engulfing the region in strong winds, with storm warnings issued across the Sakishima Islands, including Miyako and Ishigaki islands. The typhoon was forecast to pass near the region through Saturday, while swells from the storm caused high surf along Pacific coastal areas further north. This video shows rough seas crashing along the coast of Hachijojima.

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Lenovo Japan Sign and Logo

Lenovo Japan Sign and Logo=July 7,2026,Tokyo

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Lenovo Japan Sign and Logo

Lenovo Japan Sign and Logo=July 7,2026,Tokyo

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Lenovo Japan Sign and Logo

Lenovo Japan Sign and Logo=July 7,2026,Tokyo

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Meeting of BOJ branch managers

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) attends a meeting of BOJ branch managers at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Meeting of BOJ branch managers

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (3rd from R) attends a meeting of BOJ branch managers at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Meeting of BOJ branch managers

The Bank of Japan holds a meeting of its branch managers at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, with BOJ head Kazuo Ueda in attendance. (Pool photo)

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.9%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 2.900 percent on the afternoon of July 9, 2026, for the first time since November 1996 amid concerns about inflation in Japan fueled by heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.

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[Breaking News]Private room for shinkansen bullet trains

TOKYO, Japan, July 9 Kyodo - Video taken in Tokyo shows a private room unveiled to the media on July 8, 2026, that will become available on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains from October. Use of the room, including the travel fare, will cost at least 42,000 yen ($260) for journeys between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Mt. Fuji climbing season

TOKYO, Japan, July 1 Kyodo - Climbers head to the top of Mt. Fuji along the Yoshida route on July 1, 2026. The route in Yamanashi Prefecture, as well as the Subashiri route in Shizuoka Prefecture, opened the same day for the start of the official climbing season through Sept. 10. (Kyodo)

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Haruki Murakami's latest book in bookstore

TOKYO, Japan, July 3 Kyodo - Renowned Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's new novel "The Tale of KAHO" hits the shelves at a bookstore in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 3, 2026, upon its midnight release. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Football: 2026 World Cup

NARITA, Japan, July 2 Kyodo - Japan men's football team members arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after competing in the World Cup finals where they were defeated by Brazil in a round of 32 match. (Kyodo)

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Japan emperor talks with art award winners

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako chat with winners of the 2026 Japan Art Academy Prize at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan Art Academy Prize

Japan's Princess Aiko (front) and Princess Kako chat with winners of the 2026 Japan Art Academy Prize at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan Art Academy Prize

Japan's Princess Aiko (front) and Princess Kako chat with winners of the 2026 Japan Art Academy Prize at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan Art Academy Prize

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko chat with a winner of the 2026 Japan Art Academy Prize at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor talks with art award winners

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako chat with a winner of the 2026 Japan Art Academy Prize at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor talks with art award winners

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (3rd from R) and Empress Masako (2nd from R) chat with winners of the 2026 Japan Art Academy Prize at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor at art award ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (far L) attends a Japan Art Academy Prize ceremony in Tokyo on July 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor at art award ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (far L) attends a Japan Art Academy Prize ceremony in Tokyo on July 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor at art award ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (far L) attends a Japan Art Academy Prize ceremony in Tokyo on July 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor at art award ceremony

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (far L) attends a Japan Art Academy Prize ceremony in Tokyo on July 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan: America’s 250th Independence Day Celebration Held in Tokyo

The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo hosted a celebration in Odaiba on Thursday, July 3, marking the 250th anniversary of American independence. Tokyo Tower and the Rainbow Bridge were illuminated in red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag, while fireworks lit up the night sky and a drone show displayed the faces of Prime Minister Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan PM returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, following a trip to New Delhi for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Japan PM returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, following a trip to New Delhi for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

(from R) Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass pose for a photo during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Japan imperial couple visit Akasaka Estate

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to brief former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko about their recent official visit to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Semiconductor and FPD Manufacturing Equipment Demand Forecast Presentation

Press conference on demand forecasts for semiconductor and FPD manufacturing equipment. The Photo shows Toshiki Kawai, Chairman of the Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association.=July 2,2026,Tokyo

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Semiconductor and FPD Manufacturing Equipment Demand Forecast Presentation

Press conference on demand forecasts for semiconductor and FPD manufacturing equipment. The Photo shows Toshiki Kawai, Chairman of the Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association.=July 2,2026,Tokyo

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Ukraine foreign minister in Japan

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) shakes hands with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Tokyo on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (C) holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (L) holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States. Sitting beside him is Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (L) holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after the Samurai Blue squad returned home earlier in the day following a World Cup round-of-32 loss to Brazil in the United States. Sitting beside him is Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto.

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