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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima celebrates after winning in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima celebrates after winning in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima celebrates after winning in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima celebrates after winning in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Freestyle skiing: Horishima at World Cup

Japan's Ikuma Horishima competes in the men's moguls at a freestyle skiing World Cup event in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2026, to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,400 people.

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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2026, to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,400 people.

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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Bamboo lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2026, to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,400 people.

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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe on at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2026, the exact time when the deadly Great Hanshin Earthquake struck 31 years ago.

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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2026, the exact time when the deadly Great Hanshin Earthquake struck 31 years ago.

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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2026, the exact time when the deadly Great Hanshin Earthquake struck 31 years ago.

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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2026, to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,400 people.

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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe on Jan. 17, 2026, to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,400 people.

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Japan foreign minister in India

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meets the press in New Delhi on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in China

Nika Prevc of (C) Slovenia poses after winning the women's World Cup ski jumping gold in Zhangjiakou, China, on Jan. 16, 2026, alongside silver medalist Nozomi Maruyama (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Selina Freitag of Germany.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in China

Nozomi Maruyama of Japan competes en route to winning the women's World Cup ski jumping silver in Zhangjiakou, China, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in China

Nozomi Maruyama of Japan competes en route to winning the women's World Cup ski jumping silver in Zhangjiakou, China, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

A wildfire continues to burn Mt. Ogi, straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Wildfire in Yamanashi Pref.

A wildfire continues to burn Mt. Ogi, straddling Uenohara and Otsuki cities in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi celebrates Italian PM Meloni's birthday

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) gives gifts to her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026, to celebrate her 49th birthday the previous day.

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Carney-Xi talks in Beijing

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference at a park in Beijing following his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Jan. 16, 2026.

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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray around lit candles at a park in Itami in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2026, the eve of the 31st anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed over 6,400 people.

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Carney-Xi talks in Beijing

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference at a park in Beijing following his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Aso-Lee talks in Seoul

Taro Aso, deputy president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meets the press following his talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Aso-Lee talks in Seoul

Taro Aso (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Aso-Lee talks in Seoul

Taro Aso (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Aso-Lee talks in Seoul

Taro Aso (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Aso-Lee talks in Seoul

Taro Aso (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on Jan. 16, 2026.

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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Paper lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2026, the eve of the 31st anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed over 6,400 people.

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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

Paper lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2026, the eve of the 31st anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed over 6,400 people.

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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray in front of lit lanterns at a park in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2026, the eve of the 31st anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed over 6,400 people.

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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray in front of lit candles at a park in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2026, the eve of the 31st anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed over 6,400 people.

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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray in front of lit candles at a park in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2026, the eve of the 31st anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed over 6,400 people.

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Japan's new opposition party

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Komeito party head Tetsuo Saito announce the name of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Komeito party head Tetsuo Saito hold a press conference after announcing the name of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan-Italy talks in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni shake hands after a joint press appearance following their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan-Italy talks in Tokyo

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks at a joint press appearance with her Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi following their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan-Italy talks in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a joint press appearance with her Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni following their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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U.N. session on Iran crisis

The U.N. Security Council convenes an emergency session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 15, 2026, following the escalation of violence against protesters by authorities in Iran.

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U.N. session on Iran crisis

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz (C) speaks during an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 15, 2026, following the escalation of violence against protesters by authorities in Iran.

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Japanese monkeys in hot spring

HAKODATE, Japan, Jan. 14 Kyodo - Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 15 Kyodo - A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japan's new opposition party

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (C), Komeito party head Tetsuo Saito (2nd from R) and other executives of the two parties pose after announcing the name of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Komeito party head Tetsuo Saito announce the name of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Komeito party head Tetsuo Saito hold a press conference after announcing the name of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.