Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, following the reshuffle of her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, following the reshuffle of her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, following the reshuffle of her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, following the reshuffle of her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, following the reshuffle of her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, following the reshuffle of her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, following the reshuffle of her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, after reshuffling her Cabinet.

E

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, prior to her Cabinet reshuffle later in the day.

E

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, prior to her Cabinet reshuffle later in the day.

E

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, following her first Liberal Democratic Party leadership reshuffle since taking the helm of the ruling party about a year ago.

E

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, following her first Liberal Democratic Party leadership reshuffle since taking the helm of the ruling party about a year ago.

E

LDP executive meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends an executive meeting of her Liberal Democratic Party at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, following her first leadership reshuffle since taking the helm of the ruling party about a year ago.

E

China: Elephant Covers Its Head With Grass Like Green Hat

On April 30, 2026, at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, Guangdong, an Asian elephant named Maria used her trunk to pick up grass and toss it onto her own head. She repeated the motion until the grass spread across her head like a green hat, appearing to fashion her own sunshade.

E

China: Girl’s Hydrogen Balloon Bursts Into Flames After Static Spark

On September 9, 2026, in Jinan, Shandong, a girl's hydrogen balloon burst into flames after she accidentally punctured it with her chin and then touched it with her hand. Her parent believed static electricity triggered the ignition, and the girl escaped without injury.

E

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after Genta Koja, a candidate backed by her Liberal Democratic Party, won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

E

Okinawa gubernatorial election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after Genta Koja, a candidate backed by her Liberal Democratic Party, won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

E

2027 green expo mascot

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks at a figure of Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the International Horticultural Expo 2027 in Yokohama, at the entrance to her office in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

E

Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to celebrate the 60th birthday of her aunt, Crown Princess Kiko, on Sept. 11, 2026. (Pool photo)

E

Japanese Princess Aiko

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo to celebrate the 60th birthday of her aunt, Crown Princess Kiko, on Sept. 11, 2026. (Pool photo)

E

Japan Crown Princess Kiko's 60th birthday

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko arrives at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026, her 60th birthday, to meet Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako.

E

China: Woman Crushed by Falling Sign While Walking Down Stairs

A woman was struck by a falling advertising sign while walking down a flight of outdoor steps in Lhasa, Tibet, on May 10, 2026. The large sign toppled over beside her and knocked her off balance, sending her tumbling down several steps as it fell on top of her.

E

ICC chief Akane

Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, delivers a speech online at an event in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2026, vowing to continue the Hague-based judicial body's work despite U.S. sanctions imposed on her and other court officials.

E

ICC chief Akane

Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, delivers a speech online at an event in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2026, vowing to continue the Hague-based judicial body's work despite U.S. sanctions imposed on her and other court officials.

E

Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 2 Kyodo - Homare Sawa, a member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning Japan football team, speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, to induct her and two others into the Japan Football Hall of Fame. (Kyodo)

E

Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Homare Sawa, a member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning Japan football team, speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, to induct her and two others into the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

E

Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Homare Sawa, a member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning Japan football team, speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, to induct her and two others into the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

E

Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Homare Sawa, a member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning Japan football team, poses with Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, to induct her and two others into the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

E

Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

Homare Sawa, a member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning Japan football team, receives a plaque from Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, to induct her and two others into the Japan Football Hall of Fame.

E

Polar bear treat at Osaka zoo

A polar bear at Tennoji Zoo in the western Japan city of Osaka is given an ice block containing apples, her favorite fruit, to cool down amid summer heat on Aug. 29, 2026.

E

Polar bear treat at Osaka zoo

A polar bear at Tennoji Zoo in the western Japan city of Osaka is given an ice block containing apples, her favorite fruit, to cool down amid summer heat on Aug. 29, 2026.