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Japan-France forces' joint drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and France's army conduct a joint drill simulating a battle in an urban area at the Ojojihara training ground in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Japan-France forces' joint drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and France's army conduct a joint drill simulating a battle in an urban area at the Ojojihara training ground in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Japan-France forces' joint drill

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and France's army conduct a joint drill simulating a battle in an urban area at the Ojojihara training ground in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (C) poses for a photo at a memorial ceremony for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title and later a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

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Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue (2nd from R) poses for a photo at a memorial ceremony for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title who later became a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

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Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

A memorial ceremony is held for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title who later became a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

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Memorial ceremony for former lightweight world champion Ishimatsu

A memorial ceremony is held for Guts Ishimatsu, the first Japanese boxer to win a lightweight world title who later became a household name as a TV personality and actor, in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026. Ishimatsu, whose real name was Yuji Suzuki, died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 2.

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Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player at 46, speaks during a press conference, announcing his retirement at the end of this season.

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Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player at 46, speaks during a press conference, announcing his retirement at the end of this season.

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Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player at 46, speaks during a press conference, announcing his retirement at the end of this season.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami (5) of the Chicago White Sox watches a baseball game against the Houston Astros from the dugout during the ninth inning at Daikin Park in Houston on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox flies out in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox flies out in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Astros

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox strikes out swinging in the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani steals second base in the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand

U.S. aircraft carrier The Abraham Lincoln makes a port call at the port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani steals second base in the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is hit by a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman (R) is greeted by teammates Tommy Edman (L) and Shohei Ohtani at home base after his three-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Canada: Strong Winds, Rain, and Large Hail Pound Southwestern Ontario 4

Severe weather swept across southwestern Ontario on Wednesday, September 2, bringing torrential rain, strong winds, and large hail, and prompting tornado watches and warnings in some areas.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), alongside Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, attends a luncheon at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026, after an annual meeting of senior members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi makes a speech at a luncheon at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026, after an annual meeting of senior members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to first base after being hit by a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and Tommy Edman greet Freddie Freeman at home base after scoring on Freeman's three-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after being hit by a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) is hit by pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi makes a speech at a luncheon at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026, after an annual meeting of senior members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to first base after drawing a walk in the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Italian Navy vessel docks in Yokosuka

The Giovanni delle Bande Nere, an Italian Navy multi-purpose offshore patrol vessel, makes a port call at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (L) knocks down Venezuelan Carlos Canizales in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Canada: Strong Winds, Rain, and Large Hail Pound Southwestern Ontario 3

Severe weather swept across southwestern Ontario on Wednesday, September 2, bringing torrential rain, strong winds, and large hail, and prompting tornado watches and warnings in some areas.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira raises his belt after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (R) celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (C) celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira celebrates after defeating Venezuelan Carlos Canizales by technical knockout in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Boxing: WBA light flyweight title match

Japanese boxer Daiya Kira (L) fights against Venezuelan Carlos Canizales in the seventh round of their WBA light flyweight world title match at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Sept. 2, 2026.