Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Mao Saigo of Japan misses a birdie putt on the second hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan is pictured after finishing the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan meets the press after finishing the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. The defending champion missed the cut.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan plays a shot on the second hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan hits off the first tee during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Minami Katsu of Japan plays a shot on the second hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Ayaka Furue of Japan hits out of a bunker on the 18th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Nasa Hataoka of Japan plays a shot on the third hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Nasa Hataoka of Japan plays a shot on the fourth hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Chisato Iwai of Japan hits off the second tee during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Chisato Iwai of Japan hits a putt on the first hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Ayaka Furue of Japan plays a shot on the first hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Ayaka Furue of Japan plays a shot on the second hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Rio Takeda of Japan makes a par putt on the 15th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan is pictured after finishing the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Ayaka Furue of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Minami Katsu of Japan hits off the first tee during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan hits off the third tee during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Rio Takeda of Japan hits out of a bunker on the 17th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Rio Takeda of Japan hits out of a bunker on the 17th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Minami Katsu of Japan hits out of a bunker on the first hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan lines up a putt on the 14th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan hits out of a bunker on the 17th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan hits out of a bunker on the 17th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets on the opening day of the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026. About 26,600 people are expected to take part in the four-day event.

Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets on the opening day of the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026. About 26,600 people are expected to take part in the four-day event.

Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets on the opening day of the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026. About 26,600 people are expected to take part in the four-day event.

Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets on the opening day of the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026. About 26,600 people are expected to take part in the four-day event.

Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets on the opening day of the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026. About 26,600 people are expected to take part in the four-day event.

Lake-jumping religious ritual

Lake-jumping religious ritual

A Buddhist monk jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about 7 meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, western Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026, as he completes 100 days of ascetic mountain training. The traditional ritual at Isaki-ji temple dates back nearly 1,000 years.

Lake-jumping religious ritual

Lake-jumping religious ritual

A Buddhist monk jumps into Lake Biwa from a height of about 7 meters in the Shiga Prefecture city of Omihachiman, western Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026, as he completes 100 days of ascetic mountain training. The traditional ritual at Isaki-ji temple dates back nearly 1,000 years.

Train featuring World Heritage-listed ancient sites

Train featuring World Heritage-listed ancient sites

Photo taken at Kintetsu Railway's Osaka Abenobashi Station in Osaka on Aug. 1, 2026, shows a train with liveries based on a group of ancient sites in the Asuka-Fujiwara area in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, that were recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage list.

Train featuring World Heritage-listed ancient sites

Train featuring World Heritage-listed ancient sites

Photo taken at Kintetsu Railway's Osaka Abenobashi Station in Osaka on Aug. 1, 2026, shows a train with liveries based on a group of ancient sites in the Asuka-Fujiwara area in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, that were recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage list.

Train featuring World Heritage-listed ancient sites

Train featuring World Heritage-listed ancient sites

A departure ceremony is held at Kintetsu Railway's Osaka Abenobashi Station in Osaka on Aug. 1, 2026, for a train with liveries based on a group of ancient sites in the Asuka-Fujiwara area in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, that were recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage list.

Japan: Aftermath of Massive M7.1 Kumamoto Earthquake 2

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto region of Japan on Tuesday, July 28, registering a level 7 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, leaving 36 dead as of Friday, July 31. An explosion was reported at the AEON Mall Kumamoto shortly after the quake, a chimney also collapsed at a paper factory, and more than 1,500 homes were reported destroyed or damaged across the affected areas.

Japan: Aftermath of Massive M7.1 Kumamoto Earthquake

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto region of Japan on Tuesday, July 28, registering a level 7 on Japan's seismic intensity scale, leaving 36 dead as of Friday, July 31. An explosion was reported at the AEON Mall Kumamoto shortly after the quake, a chimney also collapsed at a paper factory, and more than 1,500 homes were reported destroyed or damaged across the affected areas.

Candlelight memorial event in Hiroshima

Candlelight memorial event in Hiroshima

People march with candles at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on the night of July 31, 2026, to mourn atomic bomb victims ahead of the 81st anniversary on Aug. 6 of the U.S. atomic bombing on the western Japan city during World War II.

Candlelight memorial event in Hiroshima

Candlelight memorial event in Hiroshima

People march with candles at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on the night of July 31, 2026, to mourn atomic bomb victims ahead of the 81st anniversary on Aug. 6 of the U.S. atomic bombing on the western Japan city during World War II.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A man stands in front of a collapsed house in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A red warning notice reading "Danger" is posted on the wall of a damaged house in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a powerful earthquake struck the region.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

People line up at the town government office in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, to receive bottles of water three days after a powerful earthquake hit the region.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan hits a putt on the second hole during the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan hits off the third tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan hits off the third tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Chisato Iwai of Japan hits off the third tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan hits off the third tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

Golf: Women's British Open

Golf: Women's British Open

Chisato Iwai of Japan hits off the third tee during the second round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 31, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

BOJ key monetary meeting

BOJ key monetary meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 31, 2026, following a two-day monetary policy meeting.

BOJ key monetary meeting

BOJ key monetary meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on July 31, 2026, following a two-day monetary policy meeting.