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Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

A bookstore in Tokyo earmarks a corner for Keigo Higashino's books on July 27, 2026, after publishers announce the death of the bestselling Japanese mystery author. Higashino, whose works have gained wide popularity in South Korea, China and other parts of Asia, died of bowel cancer on July 23, aged 68.

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BYD's electric minivehicle for Japan market

BYD's electric minivehicle for Japan market

BYD Japan Co. President Liu Xueliang presents the RACCO electric minivehicle, developed specifically for the Japanese market, in Tokyo on July 28, 2026, its launch day.

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Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

A bookstore in Tokyo earmarks a corner for Keigo Higashino's books on July 27, 2026, after publishers announce the death of the bestselling Japanese mystery author. Higashino, whose works have gained wide popularity in South Korea, China and other parts of Asia, died of bowel cancer on July 23, aged 68.

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BYD's electric minivehicle for Japan market

BYD's electric minivehicle for Japan market

BYD Japan Co. President Liu Xueliang presents the RACCO electric minivehicle, developed specifically for the Japanese market, in Tokyo on July 28, 2026, its launch day.

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Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Novels by best-selling Japanese mystery author Keigo Higashino are displayed at a bookstore in Shanghai on July 27, 2026. Higashino, whose works have gained wide popularity in South Korea, China and other parts of Asia, died of bowel cancer on July 23, aged 68.

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Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Keigo Higashino attends an award ceremony after winning the Japan Mystery Literature Award in Tokyo on March 18, 2025. The best-selling author, whose works gained wide popularity in South Korea, China and other parts of Asia, died of bowel cancer on July 23, 2026, aged 68.

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US: Tornado Siren Blares Amid Severe Storms in Chicago Region

Severe storms swept across Chicago on Monday, July 27, causing flooding, downed trees and power lines, and widespread power outages. Tornado warnings in Cook, DuPage and Will counties. This video shows severe weather and a tornado siren blaring in Matteson, Illinois.

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US: Severe Storms Batter Chicago Area With Flooding, Damage, and Power Outages 2

Severe storms swept across Chicago on Monday, July 27, causing flooding, downed trees and power lines, and widespread power outages.

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Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Keigo Higashino attends an award ceremony after winning the Japan Mystery Literature Award in Tokyo on March 18, 2025. The best-selling author, whose works gained wide popularity in South Korea, China and other parts of Asia, died of bowel cancer on July 23, 2026, aged 68.

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Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

A bookstore in Tokyo earmarks a corner for Keigo Higashino's books on July 27, 2026, after publishers announce the death of the bestselling Japanese mystery author. Higashino, whose works gained wide popularity in South Korea, China and other parts of Asia, died of bowel cancer on July 23, 2026, aged of 68.

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Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

A woman reads a novel by bestselling Japanese mystery writer Keigo Higashino at a bookstore in Shanghai on July 27, 2026, after news of his death. Higashino, whose works gained wide popularity in South Korea, China and other parts of Asia, died of bowel cancer on July 23, aged 68.

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Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Japanese mystery author Keigo Higashino holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2006, after winning the prestigious Naoki Prize for "Yogisha X no Kenshin (The Devotion of Suspect X)." The best-selling author, whose works gained wide popularity in South Korea, China and other parts of Asia, died of bowel cancer on July 23, 2026, aged 68.

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Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Photo taken in Tokyo in December 2023 shows Keigo Higashino, a bestselling Japanese author known for his mystery novels. Higashino, whose works gained wide popularity in South Korea, China and other parts of Asia, died of bowel cancer on July 23, 2026, aged 68.

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Nepal's first mountain road tunnel

Nepal's first mountain road tunnel

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is held for the opening of the Nagdhunga Tunnel, Nepal's first mountain road tunnel, near Kathmandu on July 27, 2026. The tunnel was constructed partly with a Japanese official development assistance loan.

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Nepal's first mountain road tunnel

Nepal's first mountain road tunnel

Photo taken on July 27, 2026, shows the Nagdhunga Tunnel, Nepal's first mountain road tunnel, near Kathmandu. The tunnel was constructed partly with a Japanese official development assistance loan.

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Nepal's first mountain road tunnel

Nepal's first mountain road tunnel

Photo taken on July 27, 2026, shows the Nagdhunga Tunnel, Nepal's first mountain road tunnel, near Kathmandu. The tunnel was constructed partly with a Japanese official development assistance loan.

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US: Severe Storms Hit Northwest Indiana, Tornado and Flood Warnings Issued

Severe storms moved toward northwest Indiana Monday, July 27, triggering tornado and flash flood warnings.

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BYD's electric minivehicle for Japan market

BYD's electric minivehicle for Japan market

BYD Co.'s RACCO electric minivehicle, developed specifically for the Japanese market, is pictured in Tokyo on July 28, 2026, its launch day.

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BYD's electric minivehicle for Japan market

BYD's electric minivehicle for Japan market

BYD Co.'s RACCO electric minivehicle, developed specifically for the Japanese market, is pictured in Tokyo on July 28, 2026, its launch day.

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India-Kyushu business forum in Fukuoka

India-Kyushu business forum in Fukuoka

Indian Ambassador to Japan Nagma Mohamed Mallick (C) and other participants of the India-Kyushu Business Forum 2026 pose for a photo in Fukuoka on July 27, 2026.

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India-Kyushu business forum in Fukuoka

India-Kyushu business forum in Fukuoka

Indian Ambassador to Japan Nagma Mohamed Mallick delivers a speech at the India-Kyushu Business Forum 2026 in Fukuoka on July 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami (R) applauds Braden Montgomery's fine play in the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami (2nd from R) chats with teammates during a pitching change in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami (R) chats with teammate Miguel Vargas during a pitching change in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is captured on camera during her press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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British ambassador to Japan

British ambassador to Japan

British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 27, 2026. She will complete her tenure in mid-August.

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British ambassador to Japan

British ambassador to Japan

British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 27, 2026. She will complete her tenure in mid-August.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami is greeted by teammates in the dugout after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Chase Meidroth in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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British ambassador to Japan

British ambassador to Japan

British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 27, 2026. She will complete her tenure in mid-August.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami (L) reaches first base after hitting a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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US: Overturned Semi-truck, Low Visibility Seen on Wisconsin Highway During Tornadic Storm

A tornado tore through Menasha and Appleton, Wisconsin, on Monday afternoon, July 27, destroying homes, uprooting trees and cutting power to thousands. The footage shows an overturned semi-truck and low visibility on Highway 441.

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US: Teen Suspect Arrested After Deadly Shooting at Seattle Food Festival

A 15-year-old suspect was arrested after a fatal shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival on Sunday evening that killed three people, including 19-year-old Junior Cee Niko Semo, who police believe was one of the suspects. Four others were injured, including a two-year-old boy. Police believe at least three suspects were involved in the gunfire, with the 15-year-old detained on firearms and first-degree assault charges, and are still searching for at least one more suspect. This video shows a person believed to be a suspect being taken into custody by police at the scene.

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US: Tornado Leaves Trail of Destruction in Wisconsin

A tornado tore through Menasha and Appleton, Wisconsin, on Monday afternoon, July 27, destroying homes, uprooting trees and cutting power to thousands.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami runs toward third base on a single by Colson Montgomery in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami slides to third base on a single by Colson Montgomery in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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US: Drone Video Captures Tornado Damage in Menasha, Wisconsin

A tornado tore through Menasha and Appleton, Wisconsin, on Monday afternoon, July 27, destroying homes, uprooting trees and cutting power to thousands. The drone footage shows extensive damage in Menasha.

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