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Japan's Nobel laureate in medicine Tonegawa dies

File photo taken in 1996 shows Susumu Tonegawa, Japan's first recipient of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, speaking about his research in the Boston suburbs. Tonegawa, a longtime professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, died on July 11, 2026, aged 86.

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Press Conference on Governance Reform at the University of Tokyo

Press conference on governance reforms at the University of Tokyo. The photo shows from right to left, are President Teruo Fujii and Board Member Masahiro Kuwahara.=July 15,2026,Tokyo

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Press Conference on Governance Reform at the University of Tokyo

Press conference on governance reforms at the University of Tokyo.The photo shows from right to left, are President Teruo Fujii and Board Member Masahiro Kuwahara.=July 15,2026,Tokyo

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NVIDIA Hosts “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo” Event

NVIDIA held “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo,Japan” a developer conference and hands-on event. The photo shows CEO Jensen Huang interacting with event participants.=July 15,2026,Tokyo

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NVIDIA Hosts “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo” Event

NVIDIA held “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo,Japan” a developer conference and hands-on event. The photo shows CEO Jensen Huang interacting with event participants.=July 15,2026,Tokyo

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Press Conference on Governance Reform at the University of Tokyo

Press conference on governance reforms at the University of Tokyo. The photo shows President Teruo Fujii.=July 15,2026,Tokyo

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NVIDIA Hosts “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo” Event

NVIDIA held “Build-a-Claw-Tokyo,Japan” a developer conference and hands-on event. The photo shows CEO Jensen Huang interacting with event participants.=July 15,2026,Tokyo

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Canada: Wildfires Force Evacuations Across Northwestern Ontario 3

Wildfires devastating northwestern Ontario have forced widespread evacuations and destroyed homes in one First Nation, with over 130 active fires now burning across the region. This aerial footage shows the fires in McDowell Lake First Nation on July 14, 2026.

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Canada: Aerial Video Shows Wildfires Burning Near Armstrong, Ontario

Wildfires burn near Armstrong, Ontario, as seen from a small aircraft flying between Smoothrock Lake and Mattice Lake on Monday, June 13, 2026. The footage comes as more than 100 wildfires burn across the province, with several northwestern Ontario communities under threat and smoke blanketing Toronto in some of the world's worst air quality this week.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Combined photo shows Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni (L) and England head coach Thomas Tuchel attending their respective press conferences at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 14, 2026, a day before a World Cup football semifinal match between the two countries.

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France: Fireworks and Drone Show Light Up Eiffel Tower for Bastille Day 2

A spectacular fireworks and drone show illuminated the Eiffel Tower to mark Bastille Day on July 13, 2026.

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France: Fireworks and Drone Show Light Up Eiffel Tower for Bastille Day

A spectacular fireworks and drone show illuminated the Eiffel Tower to mark Bastille Day on July 13, 2026.

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Robot wolf to scare away wild animals

Photo taken on July 13, 2026, shows a Monster Wolf robot set up on an automated lawnmower at Kushiro airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The device, introduced by the airport in June, is designed to prevent wild animals from entering the runway.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Week

Photo taken with a 360-degree camera shows Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C, bottom) meeting the press in Philadelphia on July 13, 2026, a day before the MLB All-Star Game.

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China: Strong Winds Tear Metal Roof Off Chicken Farm in Chongqing

Footage from July 1, 2026, shows powerful winds tearing the metal roof off a chicken shed at a farm in Chongqing, China. Sheets of corrugated metal were ripped away as the structure collapsed, sending panicked chickens scattering in every direction.

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China: Rare Localized Rainstorm Soaks Triangle-Shaped Area in Zhejiang

A video from Zhejiang, China, on July 9, 2026, shows an unusually localized rain shower falling in a sharply defined triangular patch on a road while the surrounding pavement stayed completely dry.

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Fast-speed flying car demonstration

Photo shows SkyDrive's flying vehicle during a fast-speed demonstration flight in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on July 13, 2026. The three-seat vehicle, operated remotely, flew about 2 kilometers at a maximum speed of 86 km per hour, with the Aichi Prefecture-based company eying commercial flight possibly from 2028.

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Fast-speed flying car demonstration

Photo shows SkyDrive's flying vehicle during a fast-speed demonstration flight in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on July 13, 2026. The three-seat vehicle, operated remotely, flew about 2 kilometers at a maximum speed of 86 km per hour, with the Aichi Prefecture-based company eying commercial flight possibly from 2028.

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Fast-speed flying car demonstration

Photo shows SkyDrive's flying vehicle during a fast-speed demonstration flight in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on July 13, 2026. The three-seat vehicle, operated remotely, flew about 2 kilometers at a maximum speed of 86 km per hour, with the Aichi Prefecture-based company eying commercial flight possibly from 2028.

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Fast-speed flying car demonstration

Photo shows SkyDrive's flying vehicle during a fast-speed demonstration flight in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on July 13, 2026. The three-seat vehicle, operated remotely, flew about 2 kilometers at a maximum speed of 86 km per hour, with the Aichi Prefecture-based company eying commercial flight possibly from 2028.

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Japan tests reusable rocket prototype

Composite photo shows an RV-X prototype reusable rocket landing successfully after reaching a maximum height of around 11 meters and moving about 16 meters horizontally in the 40-second test, conducted by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Noshiro in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 11, 2026.

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Scene in North Korea

Photo taken on July 10, 2026, from the Chinese border city of Dandong shows a customs house under construction in North Korea.

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New Yalu River Bridge

Photo taken on July 8, 2026, from the Chinese border city of Dandong shows the New Yalu River Bridge linking Dandong and North Korea's Sinuiju. The bridge has yet to open even though construction was mostly completed in 2014.

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New Yalu River Bridge

Photo taken on July 8, 2026, from the Chinese border city of Dandong shows the New Yalu River Bridge linking Dandong and North Korea's Sinuiju. The bridge has yet to open even though construction was mostly completed in 2014.

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New Yalu River Bridge

Photo taken on July 8, 2026, from the Chinese border city of Dandong shows the New Yalu River Bridge linking Dandong and North Korea's Sinuiju. The bridge has yet to open even though construction was mostly completed in 2014.

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China: Cyclists Battle Fierce Winds on Nanchang Bridge

On July 4, 2026, cyclists on the Fuxing Bridge in Nanchang, Jiangxi were caught in a sudden, powerful storm, struggling to keep control of their bikes against fierce wind gusts. The footage shows the group bracing against the wind on the exposed bridge.

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Japan: Typhoon Bavi Approaches Okinawa, Rough Seas Hit Pacific Coast

Typhoon Bavi was approaching Okinawa on Friday, July 10, engulfing the region in strong winds, with storm warnings issued across the Sakishima Islands, including Miyako and Ishigaki islands. The typhoon was forecast to pass near the region through Saturday, while swells from the storm caused high surf along Pacific coastal areas further north. This video shows rough seas crashing along the coast of Hachijojima.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Photo shows Yui Kamiji (R) of Japan and Jinte Bos of the Netherlands after their match in the women's wheelchair singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 9, 2026.

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An Image of the End of the Rainy Season

A scene evoking the end of the rainy season. The photo shows a monument relaxing in the fountain in front of JR Osaka Station.=July 8,2026,Osaka

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Asahi Group Holdings: Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2025

Asahi Group Holdings, Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2025. The photo shows President Atsushi Katsuki.=July 8,2026,Tokyo

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An Image of the End of the Rainy Season

A scene evoking the end of the rainy season. The photo shows a monument relaxing in the fountain in front of JR Osaka Station.=July 8,2026,Osaka

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An Image of the End of the Rainy Season

A scene from the end of the rainy season. The photo shows decorations for the “Gion Festival.”=July 8,2026,Kyoto

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Asahi Group Holdings: Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2025

Asahi Group Holdings, Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2025. The photo shows President Atsushi Katsuki (left).=July 8,2026,Tokyo

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An Image of the End of the Rainy Season

A scene from the end of the rainy season. The photo shows decorations for the “Gion Festival.”=July 8,2026,Kyoto

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Asahi Group Holdings: Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2025

Asahi Group Holdings, Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ending December 2025. The photo shows President Atsushi Katsuki.=July 8,2026,Tokyo

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Mitsubishi Motors and Highlanders Joint Press Conference

Mitsubishi Motors and Highlanders Joint Press Conference. The photo shows the humanoid robot “N,” which appeared during the demonstration.=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Mitsubishi Motors and Highlanders Joint Press Conference

Mitsubishi Motors and Highlanders Joint Press Conference. The photo shows, from left to right, Hiroya Masuoka, Representative Director of Highlanders, and Takao Kato, Chairman of the Board, Representative Executive Officer, and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors.=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Press Conference on the Establishment of NTT Docomo Financial Group

Press conference announcing the establishment of the NTT Docomo Financial Group. The photo shows Yasushi Okada, President of Docomo Finance.=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Press Conference on the Establishment of NTT Docomo Financial Group

Press conference announcing the establishment of the NTT Docomo Financial Group. The photo shows Yasushi Okada, President of Docomo Finance.=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Press Conference on the Establishment of NTT Docomo Financial Group

Press conference announcing the establishment of the NTT Docomo Financial Group. The photo shows Yasushi Okada, President of Docomo Finance.=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Press Conference on the Establishment of NTT Docomo Financial Group

Press conference announcing the establishment of the NTT Docomo Financial Group. The photo shows Yasushi Okada, President of Docomo Finance.=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Mitsubishi Motors and Highlanders Joint Press Conference

Joint press conference by Mitsubishi Motors and Highlanders. The photo shows, from left to right, Takao Kato, Chairman of the Board, Representative Executive Officer, and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, and Hiroya Masuoka, Representative Director of Highlanders.=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Press Conference on the Establishment of NTT Docomo Financial Group

Press conference announcing the establishment of NTT DOCOMO Financial Group. The photo shows, from left to right: Yasushi Okada, President of DOCOMO Finance; Noriaki Maruyama, President of Sumishin SBI Net Bank; Takashi Hiroi, President of NTT DOCOMO Financial Group; and Yuko Seimei, President of Monex Securities.=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Mitsubishi Motors and Highlanders Joint Press Conference

Joint press conference by Mitsubishi Motors and Highlanders. The photo shows, from left to right, Hiroya Masuoka, Representative Director of Highlanders; Takao Kato, Chairman of the Board, Representative Executive Officer, and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors; the humanoid robot “N”; and the quadruped robot “Edge.”=July 9,2026,Toyko

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Japan-U.S.-Australia joint drill in Darwin

Photo shows a missile being loaded onto an F-35B stealth fighter during the Southern Cross exercise jointly hosted by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force in Darwin, Australia, on July 9, 2026. Over 1,000 personnel from the three countries are taking part in the July 6-17 exercise to help strengthen security in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Japan-U.S.-Australia joint drill in Darwin

Photo shows a missile being loaded onto an F-35 stealth fighter during the Southern Cross exercise jointly hosted by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force in Darwin, Australia, on July 9, 2026. Over 1,000 personnel from the three countries are taking part in the July 6-17 exercise to help strengthen security in the Indo-Pacific region.

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US: Time-Lapse Shows Massive Smoke From Babylon Fire in Utah

This time-lapse, filmed on Monday, July 6, shows massive smoke rising from the Babylon Fire burning near Monticello, Utah. The fire grew to 101,073 acres and reached 11% containment by Wednesday, with more than 1,353 personnel deployed to fight it. Five structures have been destroyed, and the cause remains under investigation.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.9%

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 2.900 percent on the afternoon of July 9, 2026, for the first time since November 1996 amid concerns about inflation in Japan fueled by heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.

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[Breaking News]Private room for shinkansen bullet trains

TOKYO, Japan, July 9 Kyodo - Video taken in Tokyo shows a private room unveiled to the media on July 8, 2026, that will become available on Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains from October. Use of the room, including the travel fare, will cost at least 42,000 yen ($260) for journeys between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations. (Kyodo)

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Canada: Time-Lapse Shows Wildfire Smoke Rolling Into Kamloops

Time-lapse footage shows wildfire smoke rolling into Kamloops, British Columbia, as haze from the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek fires near Boston Bar drifted into the city on Tuesday, July 7, turning the sky from blue to an orange-gray hue and prompting an air quality warning for the South Thompson region.