Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the venue of the 37th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the venue of the 37th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2026. (Pool photo) ==Kyodo

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Japanese Princess Aiko speaks during the opening ceremony of the 37th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2026.

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Japanese Princess Aiko attends the opening ceremony of the 37th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2026.

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Japanese Princess Aiko (R) attends the opening ceremony of the 37th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2026.

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Japanese Princess Aiko attends the opening ceremony of the 37th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2026.

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Japanese Princess Aiko attends the opening ceremony of the 37th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2026.

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Japanese Princess Aiko speaks during the opening ceremony of the 37th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2026.

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Japanese Princess Aiko speaks during the opening ceremony of the 37th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2026.

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Princess Aiko attends international chip conference

Japanese Princess Aiko speaks during the opening ceremony of the 37th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors in Tokyo on Aug. 17, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako uses sign language while delivering a speech at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako communicates with participants at a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japan princess attends sign language speech contest

Japanese Princess Kako attends a sign language speech contest for high school students in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2026.

CORRECTED: Japan crown prince ahead of trip to Paraguay

CORRECTED: Japan crown prince ahead of trip to Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during a press conference at the Akasaka East Residence in Tokyo ahead of his official trip to Paraguay. Crown Princess Kiko will accompany him during the trip from Aug. 18 to 26 marking the 90th anniversary of Japanese immigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

Japan crown prince ahead of trip to Paraguay

Japan crown prince ahead of trip to Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Akishino speaks during a press conference at the Akasaka East Residence in Tokyo ahead of his official trip to Paraguay. Crown Princess Kiko will accompany him during the trip from Aug. 18 to 26 marking the 90th anniversary of Japanese immigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

CORRECTED: Japan crown prince ahead of trip to Paraguay

CORRECTED: Japan crown prince ahead of trip to Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during a press conference at the Akasaka East Residence in Tokyo ahead of his official trip to Paraguay. Crown Princess Kiko will accompany him during the trip from Aug. 18 to 26 marking the 90th anniversary of Japanese immigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

CORRECTED: Japan crown prince ahead of trip to Paraguay

CORRECTED: Japan crown prince ahead of trip to Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during a press conference at the Akasaka East Residence in Tokyo ahead of his official trip to Paraguay. Crown Princess Kiko will accompany him during the trip from Aug. 18 to 26 marking the 90th anniversary of Japanese immigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

US: Man Rides Jet Ski Through Flooded Streets in Norfolk 2

A man was seen riding a jet ski through flooded roads in Norfolk on Tuesday, August 4, as heavy rain triggered flash flooding across Virginia's Hampton Roads region. The video was captured on Monticello Avenue.

Japan crown prince at high school sports event in Shiga

Japan crown prince at high school sports event in Shiga

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend the opening ceremony of a national inter-high school athletic competition in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026.

Japan crown prince at high school sports event in Shiga

Japan crown prince at high school sports event in Shiga

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko talk with students before departing from the venue of a national inter-high school athletic competition's opening ceremony in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026.

Japan crown prince at high school sports event in Shiga

Japan crown prince at high school sports event in Shiga

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend the opening ceremony of a national inter-high school athletic competition in Otsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026.

Japan crown prince at high school sports event in Shiga

Japan crown prince at high school sports event in Shiga

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko watch a women's weightlifting event at the national inter high school athletic competition in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026.

Japan crown prince at high school sports event in Shiga

Japan crown prince at high school sports event in Shiga

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (far L) and Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from L) watch a women's weightlifting event at the national inter high school athletic competition in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026.

Japan crown prince visits Shiga

Japan crown prince visits Shiga

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit a traditional folding fan workshop in Takashima in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan crown prince visits Shiga

Japan crown prince visits Shiga

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit a traditional folding fan workshop in Takashima in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan crown prince visits Shiga

Japan crown prince visits Shiga

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit a traditional folding fan workshop in Takashima in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan crown prince visits Shiga

Japan crown prince visits Shiga

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit a traditional folding fan workshop in Takashima in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan crown prince visits Shiga

Japan crown prince visits Shiga

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit a traditional folding fan workshop in Takashima in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Aiko visits a museum at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Aiko visits a museum at Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Aiko (C) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026.

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Aiko (C) joins others in pulling a rope to move a sacred tree trunk during a visit to Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026, as part of the rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction, conducted every 20 years. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Aiko (C) joins others in pulling a rope to move a sacred tree trunk during a visit to Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026, as part of the rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction, conducted every 20 years. (Pool photo)

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Princess Aiko visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Princess Aiko (C) joins others in pulling a rope to move a sacred tree trunk during a visit to Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026, as part of the rites for the "Shikinen Sengu" shrine building reconstruction, conducted every 20 years. (Pool photo)