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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, following his talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, following his talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, following his talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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BOJ chief Ueda meets with PM Takaichi

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, following his talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Japan-Albania talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Japan-Albania talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Japan-Albania talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Lao foreign minister in Tokyo

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) shakes hands with Lao Foreign Minister Thongsavan Phomvihane at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Lao foreign minister in Tokyo

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his Lao counterpart, Thongsavan Phomvihane, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Emperor attends infectious disease association ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases at Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Emperor attends infectious disease association ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on May 22, 2026, to attend a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases. (Pool photo)

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Emperor attends infectious disease association ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases at Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Emperor attends infectious disease association ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases at Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Tokyo stocks surge

A monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surging over 1,700 points to recover 63,000 during afternoon trading on May 22, 2026.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda pose for photos in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda pose for photos in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno speaks at a talk event with former world junior champion Marin Honda in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former world figure skating junior champion Marin Honda speaks at a talk event with former world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Mazda's New “MAZDA CX-5” Launch Event

Mazda's launch event for the new “MAZDA CX-5.” The photo shows Masahiro Moro, President and CEO.=May 21,2026,Tokyo

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Seibu Shinkin Bank sign and logo

Seibu Shinkin Bank sign and logo=May 21,2026,Tokyo

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Seibu Shinkin Bank sign and logo

Seibu Shinkin Bank sign and logo=May 21,2026,Tokyo

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Seibu Shinkin Bank sign and logo

Seibu Shinkin Bank sign and logo=May 21,2026,Tokyo

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Mazda's New “MAZDA CX-5” Launch Event

Mazda’s launch event for the all-new “MAZDA CX-5.” The photo shows, from left to right: Tadashi Miura, Executive Officer and General Manager of the Domestic Brand Business Division; Masahiro Moro, President and CEO; Koichiro Yamaguchi, Chief Engineer of the all-new MAZDA CX-5; and Takanori Tsubaki, Chief Designer of the MAZDA CX-5.=May 21,2026,Tokyo

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Mazda's New “MAZDA CX-5” Launch Event

Mazda's launch event for the new “MAZDA CX-5.” The photo shows Masahiro Moro, President and CEO.=May 21,2026,Tokyo

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Mazda's New “MAZDA CX-5” Launch Event

Mazda's launch event for the new “MAZDA CX-5.” The photo shows Masahiro Moro, President and CEO.=May 21,2026,Tokyo

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Mori Building: Press Conference on the Change of President

Mori Building holds a press conference on the change in leadership. The photo shows, from left to right, President Shingo Tsuji and incoming President Yasuhiro Kogo.=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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Mori Building: Press Conference on the Change of President

Mori Building holds a press conference on the change in leadership. The photo shows, from left to right, President Shingo Tsuji and incoming President Yasuhiro Kogo.=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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UBE sign and logo

UBE sign and logo=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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Mori Building: Press Conference on the Change of President

Mori Building holds a press conference on the change in leadership. The photo shows, from left to right, President Shingo Tsuji and incoming President Yasuhiro Kogo.=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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M&A Capital Partner Sign and Logo

M&A Capital Partner Sign and Logo=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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Mori Building: Press Conference on the Change of President

Mori Building holds a press conference on the change in leadership. The photo shows, from left to right, President Shingo Tsuji and incoming President Yasuhiro Kogo.=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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Mori Building: Press Conference on the Change of President

Mori Building holds a press conference on the change in leadership. The photo shows Yasuhiro Kogo, the incoming president.=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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UBE sign and logo

UBE sign and logo=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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UBE sign and logo

UBE sign and logo=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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UBE Business Overview Briefing

UBE Business Overview Briefing. The photo shows President and CEO Yuki Nishida.=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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Mori Building: Press Conference on the Change of President

Mori Building holds a press conference on the change of president. The photo shows President Shingo Tsuji.=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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M&A Capital Partner Sign and Logo

M&A Capital Partner Sign and Logo=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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UBE Business Overview Briefing

UBE Business Overview Briefing. The photo shows President and CEO Yuki Nishida.=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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M&A Capital Partner Sign and Logo

M&A Capital Partner Sign and Logo=May 20,2026,Tokyo

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Fujitsu, and SoftBank: Joint Press Conference on a Business Alliance in the Health and Medical Sector

Joint press conference by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Fujitsu, and SoftBank regarding a business alliance in the health and medical sectors. The photo shows, from left to right, Junichi Miyakawa, President of SoftBank; Toru Nakajima, President of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group; and Takahito Tokita, President of Fujitsu.=May 19,2026,Tokyo

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Fujitsu, and SoftBank: Joint Press Conference on a Business Alliance in the Health and Medical Sector

Joint press conference by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Fujitsu, and SoftBank regarding a business alliance in the health and medical sectors. The photo shows, from left to right, Junichi Miyakawa, President of SoftBank; Toru Nakajima, President of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group; and Takahito Tokita, President of Fujitsu.=May 19,2026,Tokyo

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Fujitsu, and SoftBank: Joint Press Conference on a Business Alliance in the Health and Medical Sector

Joint press conference by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Fujitsu, and SoftBank regarding a business alliance in the health and medical sectors. The photo shows, from left to right, Toru Nakajima, President of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group; Takahito Tokita, President of Fujitsu; and Junichi Miyakawa, President of SoftBank.=May 19,2026,Tokyo

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Japan ruling LDP launches new group

A new group created within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party holds its inaugural meeting in Tokyo on May 21, 2026, with 347 out of the ruling party's 417 lawmakers joining. The group, dubbed "the research group on the nation's power," is believed to seek to promote the national security and economic policy agendas of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.