apan Prince Hisahito at Osaka Expo

apan Prince Hisahito at Osaka Expo

Japanese Prince Hisahito visits the Japanese pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 24, 2025. (Pool photo)

apan emperor, empress visit Iwoto Island

apan emperor, empress visit Iwoto Island

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at Haneda airport in Tokyo on April 7, 2025, following a one-day trip to Iwoto Island in the Pacific Ocean. The imperial couple commemorated the victims of the Japan-U.S. battle on the remote Tokyo island, previously known as Iwojima, during the final year of World War II.

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Aya Ohori ofJ apan 1/2 Finale Women during the Yonex Internationaux de France 2023, Super 750 Badminton HSBC BWF World Tour on October 28, 2023 at Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Aya Ohori ofJ apan 1/2 Finale Women during the Yonex Internationaux de France 2023, Super 750 Badminton HSBC BWF World Tour on October 28, 2023 at Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Aya Ohori ofJ apan 1/2 Finale Women during the Yonex Internationaux de France 2023, Super 750 Badminton HSBC BWF World Tour on October 28, 2023 at Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Aya Ohori ofJ apan 1/2 Finale Women during the Yonex Internationaux de France 2023, Super 750 Badminton HSBC BWF World Tour on October 28, 2023 at Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Aya Ohori ofJ apan 1/2 Finale Women during the Yonex Internationaux de France 2023, Super 750 Badminton HSBC BWF World Tour on October 28, 2023 at Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Aya Ohori ofJ apan 1/2 Finale Women during the Yonex Internationaux de France 2023, Super 750 Badminton HSBC BWF World Tour on October 28, 2023 at Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Aya Ohori ofJ apan 1/2 Finale Women during the Yonex Internationaux de France 2023, Super 750 Badminton HSBC BWF World Tour on October 28, 2023 at Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Aya Ohori ofJ apan 1/2 Finale Women during the Yonex Internationaux de France 2023, Super 750 Badminton HSBC BWF World Tour on October 28, 2023 at Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Aya Ohori ofJ apan 1/2 Finale Women during the Yonex Internationaux de France 2023, Super 750 Badminton HSBC BWF World Tour on October 28, 2023 at Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Aya Ohori ofJ apan 1/2 Finale Women during the Yonex Internationaux de France 2023, Super 750 Badminton HSBC BWF World Tour on October 28, 2023 at Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Aya Ohori ofJ apan 1/2 Finale Women during the Yonex Internationaux de France 2023, Super 750 Badminton HSBC BWF World Tour on October 28, 2023 at Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Yonex French Open Badminton - Cesson-Sevigne

Aya Ohori ofJ apan 1/2 Finale Women during the Yonex Internationaux de France 2023, Super 750 Badminton HSBC BWF World Tour on October 28, 2023 at Glaz Arena in Cesson-Sevigne, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys / ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan, N. Korea again fail to narrow gap over abduction row

Japan, N. Korea again fail to narrow gap over abduction row

BEIJING, China - Kunio Umeda, Japan's chief negotiator with North Korea on the abduction issue, speaks to reporters at the end of the second round of talks in Beijing on Feb. 7. apan and North Korea again failed to bridge their differences over the issue.

(3)apan brace for Federations Cup

(3)apan brace for Federations Cup

PARIS, France - Japan midfielders Shunsuke Nakamura (L) and Junichi Inamoto tussle for the ball June 13 during a practice in preparation for the Confederations Cup tournament due to begin in France on June 18.

(3)apan brace for Federations Cup

(3)apan brace for Federations Cup

PARIS, France - Japan midfielders Shunsuke Nakamura (L) and Junichi Inamoto tussle for the ball June 13 during a practice in preparation for the Confederations Cup tournament due to begin in France on June 18. (Kyodo)

apan set to release Fukushima plant water into sea ?

Video taken from the Fukushima Prefecture town of Namie, northeastern Japan, shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on April 9, 2021. The Japanese government has decided to release treated radioactive water accumulated at the nuclear plant into the sea, despite strong opposition from fishermen.

apan play S. Africa in friendly

apan play S. Africa in friendly

South Africa's Gift Motupa (14) scores the opener during the first half of an Under-23 friendly against Japan in the central Japan city of Matsumoto on June 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

apan, U.S., S. Korea officials meet on N. Korea

apan, U.S., S. Korea officials meet on N. Korea

(From L) Japan's Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki, Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken of the United States and Lim Sung Nam, first vice minister of foreign affairs of South Korea, are to attend a trilateral meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2016. They agreed to keep close ties so the U.N. Security Council will adopt a tougher resolution against North Korea in responding to Pyongyang's globally condemned nuclear test. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

apan beat Mexico in Premier 12

apan beat Mexico in Premier 12

Japan's Sho Nakata smacks a game-winning hit in the ninth inning of a Premier 12 baseball tournament game against Mexico on Nov. 11, 2015, in Taipei. Japan beat Mexico 6-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

apan miss 2nd straight Women's World Cup title with U.S. defeat

apan miss 2nd straight Women's World Cup title with U.S. defeat

Abby Wambach drapes a U.S. flag across her back after a 5-2 win against Japan in the Women's World Cup soccer final at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, on July 5, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

apan shocked 0-0 by Singapore in World Cup qualifier

apan shocked 0-0 by Singapore in World Cup qualifier

Japan head coach Vahid Halilhodzic (2nd from L) crosses his arms at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on June 16, 2015, as a Group E match against Singapore in the second round of Asian World Cup qualifiers ends 0-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, N. Korea again fail to narrow gap over abduction row

Japan, N. Korea again fail to narrow gap over abduction row

BEIJING, China - Kunio Umeda, Japan's chief negotiator with North Korea on the abduction issue, speaks to reporters at the end of the second round of talks in Beijing on Feb. 7. apan and North Korea again failed to bridge their differences over the issue. (Kyodo)

Okada stresses points for Japane

Okada stresses points for Japane

apan manager Takeshi Okada stresses points to the Japanese national team in the French Alps resort of AIX-LES-BAINS prior to resuming practice June 15 for Japan's Group H World Cup match against Croatia on June 20.