Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi lays flowers at a cenotaph for slain Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a visit to Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pray at a cenotaph for slain Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a visit to Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (C, R) head to a cenotaph for slain Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following a meeting with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following a meeting with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following a meeting with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press following a meeting with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signs a guestbook at Australian War Memorial in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) visits Australian War Memorial in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi lays flowers at Australian War Memorial in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attend a press event after their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attend a press event after their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attend a press event after their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attend a press event after their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attend a press event after their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attend a press event after their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese sign documents following their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese attend a signing ceremony following their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese hold signed documents following their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) takes a selfie with Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi and children before a meeting between the leaders of the two countries in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese holds talks his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, L) attends a welcome ceremony before a meeting with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (C, R) in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) attends a welcome ceremony before a meeting with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (R) in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) arrives in Canberra on May 3, 2026, for a summit with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives in Canberra on May 3, 2026, for a summit with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives in Canberra on May 3, 2026, for a summit with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front) arrives in Canberra on May 3, 2026, for a summit with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives in Canberra on May 3, 2026, for a summit with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holding talks with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (back, 2nd from R) holds talks with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (front, 2nd from L) in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (2nd from L) in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese shake hands before their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese shake hands before their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

US: United Flight Hits Light Pole and Truck While Landing at Newark Airport

A United Airlines Boeing 767 struck a light pole and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, May 3, with all 231 people on board escaping without injury.

Japan: Thousands Gather for Constitution Day Rally in Tokyo 3

Thousands of people gathered at a rally opposing constitutional amendment at Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park in Tokyo on Sunday, May 3, Japan's Constitution Memorial Day. They called for opposition to the revision of Article 9 and all forms of war.

Japan: Thousands Gather for Constitution Day Rally in Tokyo 4

Thousands of people gathered at a rally opposing constitutional amendment at Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park in Tokyo on Sunday, May 3, Japan's Constitution Memorial Day. They called for opposition to the revision of Article 9 and all forms of war.

Japan: Thousands Gather for Constitution Day Rally in Tokyo 5

Thousands of people gathered at a rally opposing constitutional amendment at Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park in Tokyo on Sunday, May 3, Japan's Constitution Memorial Day. They called for opposition to the revision of Article 9 and all forms of war.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 1, 2026, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 1, 2026, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 1, 2026, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

Huge carp streamer in eastern Japan

Huge carp streamer in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a carp streamer, about 100 meters long and weighing around 330 kilograms, flying over the Tone River in the Saitama Prefecture city of Kazo, eastern Japan, on May 3, 2026, ahead of Children's Day on May 5.

Huge carp streamer in eastern Japan

Huge carp streamer in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a carp streamer, about 100 meters long and weighing around 330 kilograms, flying over the Tone River in the Saitama Prefecture city of Kazo, eastern Japan, on May 3, 2026, ahead of Children's Day on May 5.

Huge carp streamer in eastern Japan

Huge carp streamer in eastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a carp streamer, about 100 meters long and weighing around 330 kilograms, flying over the Tone River in the Saitama Prefecture city of Kazo, eastern Japan, on May 3, 2026, ahead of Children's Day on May 5.

Hakata Dontaku festival

Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in Fukuoka on May 3, 2026, with people clad in colorful costumes taking part in its main parade in the southwestern Japan city.

Hakata Dontaku festival

Hakata Dontaku festival

The two-day Hakata Dontaku festival begins in Fukuoka on May 3, 2026, with people clad in colorful costumes taking part in its main parade in the southwestern Japan city.

Finance meeting in Samarkand

Finance meeting in Samarkand

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (C) speaks during a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from Japan, China, South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on May 3, 2026.

Finance meeting in Samarkand

Finance meeting in Samarkand

Finance ministers and central bank governors from Japan, China, South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations hold a meeting to address the global oil situation in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on May 3, 2026.

Forum in support of amending Constitution

Forum in support of amending Constitution

People in support of amending Japan's Constitution hold a forum in Tokyo on May 3, 2026, the Constitution Day national holiday.

Forum in support of amending Constitution

Forum in support of amending Constitution

A video message from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is shown during a forum in support of amending Japan's Constitution in Tokyo on May 3, 2026, the Constitution Day national holiday.