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Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Homare Sawa, a member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning Japan football team, poses with Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, to induct her and two others into the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

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Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Homare Sawa, a member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning Japan football team, receives a plaque from Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, to induct her and two others into the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

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Sushiro to open 1st U.S. outlet near Times Square

Masahiro Yamamoto, president of Food and Life Companies Ltd., operator of the Sushiro conveyor-belt sushi chain, holds a briefing in New York on Aug. 31, 2026, as its first U.S. outlet is set to open in October near Times Square.

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Pacific Islands Forum summit

Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. speaks during the opening ceremony of the four-day summit of the Pacific Islands Forum in Koror, Palau, on Aug. 31, 2026.

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Unification Church leader sentenced to 2 years

Unification Church leader Han Hak Ja arrives in a wheelchair at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Aug. 31, 2026, for a sentencing hearing. The 83-year-old was sentenced to two years on corruption charges, including bribing the wife of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Pool photo)

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Unification Church leader sentenced to 2 years

Unification Church leader Han Hak Ja arrives in a wheelchair at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Aug. 31, 2026, for a sentencing hearing. The 83-year-old was sentenced to two years on corruption charges, including bribing the wife of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Pool photo)

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Unification Church leader sentenced to 2 years

Unification Church leader Han Hak Ja arrives in a wheelchair at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul on Aug. 31, 2026, for a sentencing hearing. The 83-year-old was sentenced to two years on corruption charges, including bribing the wife of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Pool photo)

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Interview with IPC chief Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2026. He said he hopes to see Tokyo host another Paralympics.

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Interview with IPC chief Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2026. He said he hopes to see Tokyo host another Paralympics.

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Interview with IPC chief Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2026. He said he hopes to see Tokyo host another Paralympics.

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Interview with IPC chief Parsons

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2026. He said he hopes to see Tokyo host another Paralympics.

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IPC head Parsons in Tokyo

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons chats with a teen wheelchair basketball player at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2026.

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IPC head Parsons meets with Tokyo governor

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons (L) meets with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike at the Tokyo metropolitan government headquarters in the capital on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Kioxia president meets with PM Takaichi

Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Hiroo Ota speaks to the media following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026.

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Kioxia president meets with PM Takaichi

Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Hiroo Ota speaks to the media following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026.

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PM Takaichi meets with top executives of chipmakers

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) meets with Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Hiroo Ota (C) and Sandisk Corp. Chairman David Goeckeler at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026.

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Kioxia president meets with PM Takaichi

Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Hiroo Ota speaks to the media following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026.

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PM Takaichi meets with top executives of chipmakers

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) poses for a photo with Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Hiroo Ota (C) and Sandisk Corp. Chairman David Goeckeler at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026.

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ICC chief Akane

Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, speaks during an online press conference organized by the Japan National Press Club on Aug. 26, 2026. Akane said she will resist U.S. sanctions against her and defend the Hague-based judicial body amid mounting pressure from Washington.

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China President Xi meets Jordan King Abdullah II

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein extend hands for a handshake at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 24, 2026. China and Jordan issued a joint statement, underscoring the importance of upholding the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and reaching a comprehensive solution through dialogue and negotiation. (Pool photo)

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Ukraine's 35th Independence Day

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (L) delivers a speech at a ceremony to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) in Kyiv on Aug. 24, 2026.

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Ukraine's 35th Independence Day

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (L) delivers a speech at a ceremony to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) in Kyiv on Aug. 24, 2026.

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Japan vows $10 mil. to development bank for Latin America, Caribbean

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (R) shakes hands with Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2026. Japan pledged an additional $10 million to the IDB, a key financing source for states in Latin America and the Caribbean, to fund steps in areas such as critical minerals to enhance economic security.

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Japan vows $10 mil. to development bank for Latin America, Caribbean

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (R) shakes hands with Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2026. Japan pledged an additional $10 million to the IDB, a key financing source for states in Latin America and the Caribbean, to fund steps in areas such as critical minerals to enhance economic security.

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a press conference in Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Taiwanese president in Kinmen

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks during a visit to Taiwan-controlled Kinmen, a group of islands located just off the Chinese coast, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Taiwanese president in Kinmen

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te speaks during a visit to Taiwan-controlled Kinmen, a group of islands located just off the Chinese coast, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (3rd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (far R) attend a ceremony marking 90 years of Japanese immigration to Paraguay on Aug. 21, 2026, near Asuncion. Paraguay's President Santiago Pena (3rd from L) and his wife Leticia Ocampos (2nd from L) alto attended.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (far R) attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Paraguay's President Santiago Pena and his wife Leticia Ocampos for a trade fair and photo exhibition held to mark 90 years of Japanese immigration to the South American country on Aug. 21, 2026, near Asuncion.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit Palacio de Lopez in Asuncion to meet with Paraguay's President Santiago Pena on Aug. 20, 2026, during an official visit to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit Palacio de Lopez in Asuncion to meet with Paraguay's President Santiago Pena on Aug. 20, 2026, during an official visit to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit Palacio de Lopez in Asuncion to meet with Paraguay's President Santiago Pena on Aug. 20, 2026, during an official visit to the South American country. (Pool Photo)

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C, L) and Crown Princess Kiko meet with Paraguay's President Santiago Pena and his wife Leticia Ocampos at Palacio de Lopez in Asuncion on Aug. 20, 2026, during their official trip to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (R) and Crown Princess Kiko meet with Paraguay's President Santiago Pena and his wife Leticia Ocampos at Palacio de Lopez in Asuncion on Aug. 20, 2026, during their official trip to the South American country. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C, L) and Crown Princess Kiko meet with Paraguay's President Santiago Pena and his wife Leticia Ocampos at Palacio de Lopez in Asuncion on Aug. 20, 2026, during their official trip to the South American country. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko (far L) meet with Paraguay's President Santiago Pena and his wife Leticia Ocampos at Palacio de Lopez in Asuncion on Aug. 20, 2026, during their official trip to the South American country.

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Japan-Turkey leaders' phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2026, following phone talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Japan-Turkey leaders' phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2026, following phone talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Japan-Turkey leaders' phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2026, following phone talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Japan envoy answers Russian summons amid Putin isle visit spat

Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto (R) leaves the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow on Aug. 18, 2026, following a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin. Muto was summoned by Russia following the Japanese government's protest over Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to Russian-controlled, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms 6

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.

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Kyiv protest seeking Fedorov's reinstatement as defense minister

Protesters march in Kyiv on Aug. 16, 2026, seeking reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, whom President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed from the post in July.

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Kyiv protest seeking Fedorov's reinstatement as defense minister

Protesters march in Kyiv on Aug. 16, 2026, seeking reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, whom President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed from the post in July.

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Kyiv protest seeking Fedorov's reinstatement as defense minister

Protesters march in Kyiv on Aug. 16, 2026, seeking reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, whom President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed from the post in July.

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S. Korea marks 81st anniv. of independence

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech at a ceremony in Seoul on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the end of Japanese colonial rule in 1945. (Pool photo)

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US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.

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US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms 3

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.

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US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms 2

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.

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Philippine president meets press

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. holds a press conference in Manila on Aug. 14, 2026.

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Russian President Putin visits Etorofu Island

Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev leaves the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2026, after receiving an official protest from Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi over Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit earlier in the day to the Russian-held, Japanese-claimed Etorofu Island off Hokkaido.