Picture of the Day
Take that
A protester throws kimchi, a South Korean traditional pungent vegetable, at his fellow protester wearing a mask of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a rally, protesting against the Japanese government's trade restriction to South Korea, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. Read
Getting the point
Aron Szilagyi of Hungary, right, and Kento Yoshida of Japan compete in the men's individual sabre bout of the FIE World Fencing Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday. Read
Midtown summer
Tokyo Midtown is lit up for “Midtown loves summer,” a light and fog illumination event that will run until Aug 25. Read
One year to go
Tokyo Skytree is lit up in Olympic colors this week, as the July 24 countdown approaches for one year to go until the start of the Tokyo Olympics. Read
Ready for kick-off
From left: Kawasaki Frontale player Yu Kobayash, manager Toru Oniki, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard and player Mateo Kovacicpose pose during a news conference ahead of their pre-season match in Yokohama, on Tuesday. The two teams will play on Friday. While in Japan Chelsea will also play Barcelona on July 23 at… Read
Visit to Bolivia
Bolivian President Evo Morales speaks during a meeting with Japan's Princess Mako at the presidential palace La Casa Grande del Pueblo, in La Paz, Bolivia, on Monday. Read
In synch
Japan perform their routine in the artistic swimming team technical preliminary at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Sunday, July 14, 2019. () Read
Mitama festival
A man poses with a mask in front of thousands of lanterns during the Mitama festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Saturday. The four-day summer festival is held annually to comfort the souls of the war dead. Read
Moon to Tokyo
In this July 21, 1969 file photo, a family in Tokyo watches a TV showing U.S. President Richard Nixon superimposed on a live broadcast of the Apollo 11 astronauts saluting from the moon. Read
President and princess
Peru President Martin Vizcarra and Japanese Princess Mako pose during a meeting at the government palace in Lima, Peru, on Thursday. Princess Mako is in Peru to mark the 120th anniversary of the start of Japanese immigration to the South American country. "I hope Japan and Peru will together develop,"… Read
