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Zenko-ji temple lit up

The main hall of Zenko-ji temple in Nagano, central Japan, is lit up on Feb. 20, 2026, as a four-day lantern festival begins.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Ami Nakai of Japan holds up three fingers after finishing third in the women's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan looks up after receiving the silver medal in the women's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

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US: Northern Arizona Battered by Winter Storm, Whiteout Conditions Hit High Country

A powerful winter storm has rocked Northern Arizona, damaging power lines and forcing school closures in Flagstaff and at the Grand Canyon. On February 18, the National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning for gusts up to 60 mph, which combined with snowfall to create dangerous whiteout conditions. The Flagstaff Unified School District cancelled all classes as a result, and unsettled winter weather is expected to persist through the week.

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China: Firework Displays Light Up Harbin Skies to Celebrate Lunar New Year

Fireworks illuminated the night sky over Harbin as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement. This video was taken at Harbin Ice and Snow World Festival.

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Congress of Workers' Party of Korea

A notice board is set up in Pyongyang on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, being held for the first time in five years.

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Congress of Workers' Party of Korea

A notice board is set up in Pyongyang on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming congress of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, being held for the first time in five years.

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Vietnam: Fireworks Light Up Night as Lunar New Year Begins 6

Fireworks illuminated skies across Vietnam at midnight as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Ren Nikaido holds a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, wrapping up his competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Ren Nikaido holds a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, wrapping up his competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumpers Ren Nikaido (R) and Ryoyu Kobayashi pose at the end of a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, which they held to wrap up their competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumpers Ren Nikaido (R) and Ryoyu Kobayashi pose at the end of a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, which they held to wrap up their competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumpers Ren Nikaido (R) and Ryoyu Kobayashi pose at the end of a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, which they held to wrap up their competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi holds a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, wrapping up his competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi holds a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, wrapping up his competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Japanese ski jumper Ren Nikaido holds a press conference in Milan on Feb. 18, 2026, wrapping up his competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Nikkei stock index

A monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average finishing up more than 500 points to regain the 57,000 mark on Feb. 18, 2026, as Sanae Takaichi is reelected as Japan's prime minister the same day.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Takaichi reelected as Japan prime minister

Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, stands up after being reelected as Japan's prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2026, following the ruling party's landslide victory in the Feb. 8 general election.

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Vietnam: Fireworks Light Up Night as Lunar New Year Begins 4

Fireworks illuminated skies across Vietnam at midnight as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement.

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Vietnam: Fireworks Light Up Night as Lunar New Year Begins 5

Fireworks illuminated skies across Vietnam at midnight as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement.

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Vietnam: Fireworks Light Up Night as Lunar New Year Begins 3

Fireworks illuminated skies across Vietnam at midnight as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement.

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Philippines: Fireworks Light Up Manila for Lunar New Year

Fireworks lit up the skies across parts of Manila on Monday, February 16 as communities welcomed the Lunar New Year with vibrant celebrations. This video shows fireworks in Makati.

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Vietnam: Fireworks Light Up Night as Lunar New Year Begins 2

Fireworks illuminated skies across Vietnam at midnight as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement.

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Vietnam: Fireworks Light Up Night as Lunar New Year Begins

Fireworks illuminated skies across Vietnam at midnight as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement.

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TEPCO nuclear power plant

A monitor at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s headquarters in Tokyo displays a live stream of the control room for the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex on Feb. 16, 2026, as the company restarted power generation and transmission on a trial basis the same day, gearing up to resume nuclear power supply for the first time in 14 years.

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TEPCO nuclear power plant

A monitor at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s headquarters in Tokyo displays a live stream of the control room for the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex on Feb. 16, 2026, as the company restarted power generation and transmission on a trial basis the same day, gearing up to resume nuclear power supply for the first time in 14 years.

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TEPCO nuclear power plant

A monitor at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s headquarters in Tokyo displays a live stream of the control room for the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex on Feb. 16, 2026, as the company restarted power generation and transmission on a trial basis the same day, gearing up to resume nuclear power supply for the first time in 14 years.

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TEPCO nuclear power plant

Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2026, shows the control room for the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The plant restarted power generation and transmission on a trial basis the same day, as the company gears up to resume nuclear power supply for the first time in 14 years. (Pool photo)

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TEPCO nuclear power plant

Takeyuki Inagaki, head of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, stands in the central control room for the No. 6 reactor on Feb. 16, 2026, as TEPCO restarted power generation and transmission on a trial basis the same day, gearing up to resume nuclear power supply for the first time in 14 years. (Pool photo)

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TEPCO nuclear power plant

Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2026, shows the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. The plant restarted power generation and transmission on a trial basis the same day, as the company gears up to resume nuclear power supply for the first time in 14 years. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking News]Prudential Life Insurance sets up independent panel over fraud

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 10 Kyodo - Hiromitsu Tokumaru, new president and CEO of Prudential Life Insurance Co., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2026, announcing the launch of a third-party panel to look into revelations that over 100 of its current and former employees engaged in improper conduct including defrauding clients. (Kyodo)

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Indonesia: Mount Semeru Erupts, Sending Ash Plume 2,000 Meters High

Mount Semeru in East Java erupted early Saturday, February 14, sending hot clouds up to 6 km from the crater and ash columns as high as 2,000 meters. Authorities maintained the Level III alert and warned residents to stay clear of river valleys and areas within 13 km of the summit.

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US: Valentine’s Night Rocket Launch Streaks Across Southern California Sky

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Valentine’s Day night, sending 24 Starlink satellites into orbit and lighting up the Southern California sky.

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US: Blockchain Platform Polymarket Opens “The Polymarket” Free Grocery Pop-Up in NYC

Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction market platform, opened a five-day pop-up store called "The Polymarket" in New York City’s West Village on Thursday, February 12. Hundreds of residents lined up to fill tote bags with free groceries.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport heard his appeal of an International Olympic Committee decision to disqualify him from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics. He was barred from competing in games for refusing to give up a plan to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport heard his appeal of an International Olympic Committee decision to disqualify him from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics. He was barred from competing in games for refusing to give up a plan to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych (C) is surrounded by journalists following a press conference in Milan on Feb. 12, 2026, after he was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics for refusing to give up his plan to race in a helmet commemorating athletes killed since Russia's invasion.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych (C) meets the press in Milan on Feb. 12, 2026, after he was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics for refusing to give up his plan to race in a helmet commemorating athletes killed since Russia's invasion.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Milan on Feb. 12, 2026, after he was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics for refusing to give up his plan to race in a helmet commemorating athletes killed since Russia's invasion.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych (L) meets the press in Milan on Feb. 12, 2026, after he was disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics for refusing to give up his plan to race in a helmet commemorating athletes killed since Russia's invasion.