[Breaking News]U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

GOTEMBA, Japan, May 20 Kyodo - The U.S. military conducts an artillery drill using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2026. (Kyodo)

U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

People rally in Susono in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 20, 2026, in protest over a U.S. military artillery drill being conducted using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in the central Japan prefecture.

U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

The U.S. military conducts an artillery drill using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2026.

U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

The U.S. military conducts an artillery drill using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2026.

U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

The U.S. military conducts an artillery drill using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2026.

U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

U.S. military HIMARS firing drill near Mt. Fuji

The U.S. military conducts an artillery drill using a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 20, 2026.

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 21, 2026, shows the Ground Self-Defense Force's Hijudai training range extending across Yufu, Kusu and Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Three GSDF members were killed and another was injured in a tank shell explosion during a live-fire exercise there.

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 21, 2026, shows the Ground Self-Defense Force's Hijudai training range extending across Yufu, Kusu and Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Three GSDF members were killed and another was injured in a tank shell explosion during a live-fire exercise there.

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 21, 2026, shows the Ground Self-Defense Force's Hijudai training range extending across Yufu, Kusu and Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Three GSDF members were killed and another was injured in a tank shell explosion during a live-fire exercise there.

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press at a parliament building in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, after three of the Ground Self-Defense Force members were killed and another member injured in a tank shell explosion during a live-fire exercise at GSDF's Hijudai training range extending across Yufu, Kusu and Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 21, 2026, shows the Ground Self-Defense Force's Hijudai training range extending across Yufu, Kusu and Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Three GSDF members were killed and another was injured in a tank shell explosion during a live-fire exercise there.

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

3 SDF members dead after explosion during training

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press at a parliament building in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, after three of the Ground Self-Defense Force members were killed and another member injured in a tank shell explosion during a live-fire exercise at GSDF's Hijudai training range extending across Yufu, Kusu and Kokonoe in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Football: Base camp for Japan World Cup squad

Football: Base camp for Japan World Cup squad

Photo taken in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 2, 2026, shows a football ground at the training center that will serve as the base camp for Japan squad members during the 2026 World Cup finals, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, opening in June.

Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi heads to the ground for spring training in Tempe, Arizona, on Feb. 11, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

QINGDAO, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2026 - Humanoid robots are trained in sorting, tallying, and other skills at a training ground in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

QINGDAO, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2026 - Humanoid robots are trained in sorting, tallying, and other skills at a training ground in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

QINGDAO, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2026 - Humanoid robots are trained in sorting, tallying, and other skills at a training ground in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

QINGDAO, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2026 - Humanoid robots are trained in sorting, tallying, and other skills at a training ground in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

QINGDAO, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2026 - Humanoid robots are trained in sorting, tallying, and other skills at a training ground in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

QINGDAO, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2026 - Humanoid robots are trained in sorting, tallying, and other skills at a training ground in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

QINGDAO, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2026 - Humanoid robots are trained in sorting, tallying, and other skills at a training ground in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

Humanoid Robot Training Ground

QINGDAO, CHINA - JANUARY 12, 2026 - Humanoid robots are trained in sorting, tallying, and other skills at a training ground in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning how to clean a microwave oven at the Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is practicing grasping objects at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to organize stationery at the Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to sort and deliver packages at the Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to sort and deliver packages at the Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to organize shelves at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is practicing grasping objects at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A data collector is training a robot to grab objects at the Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to organize shelves at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning component sorting at the Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to organize shelves at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to organize shelves at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to organize ingredients at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to grab and retrieve material plates at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to grab goods at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to organize shelves at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to organize shelves at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A data collector is training a robot at the Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to grab and retrieve material plates at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao

A humanoid robot is learning to organize stationery at the Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao, Shandong, China on January 12, 2026.

Japan defense chief visits training field in Chiba Pref.

Japan defense chief visits training field in Chiba Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi takes part in parachute jump tower training at a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force exercise field in Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 11, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.