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Japan Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far L) and her daughter Princess Kako (2nd from L) meet Kyrgyz women with hearing impediments at Tsukuba University of Technology in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture on June 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far L) and her daughter Princess Kako (2nd from L) meet Kyrgyz women with hearing impediments at Tsukuba University of Technology in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture on June 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko, Princess Kako

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far L) and her daughter Princess Kako (2nd from L) meet Kyrgyz women with hearing impediments at Tsukuba University of Technology in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture on June 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Virgil van Dijk (2nd from R) of the Netherlands scores the opening goal in the second half of a World Cup Group F football match against Japan at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026. ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Takaichi at roundtable meeting in London

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from L) and her British counterpart Keir Starmer (2nd from L) attend a business roundtable meeting in Downing Street in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Koki Ogawa (R) celebrates after Daichi Kamada (2nd from R) scores the team's second goal in the second half of a World Cup Group F football match against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 14, 2026.

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Japan-Britain summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) holds talks with her British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on June 14, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi arrives in Britain

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) arrives at Stansted Airport near London on June 13, 2026. Takaichi will visit Italy as well as Britain before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Giovanni Reyna (2nd from L) of the United States scores the team's fourth goal during the second half of a World Cup Group D football match against Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Giovanni Reyna (2nd from L) of the United States scores the team's fourth during the second half of a World Cup Group D football match against Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Folarin Balogun (2nd from L) of the United States reacts after scoring the team's third goal during the first half of a World Cup Group D football match against Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Jovo Lukic (2nd from R) of Bosnia and Herzegovina reacts after scoring the opening goal with a header in the first half of a World Cup Group B football match against Canada at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on June 12, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Jovo Lukic (2nd from R) of Bosnia and Herzegovina reacts after scoring the opening goal with a header in the first half of a World Cup Group B football match against Canada at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on June 12, 2026.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo wrestlers Yoshinofuji (2nd from L) and Hakunofuji pose during a visit to Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain football club's home stadium in Paris, on June 11, 2026. They will participate in a June 13-14 sumo tournament in the French capital.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Mexico forward Raul Jimenez (2nd from R) hugs goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa after scoring the team's second goal in the second half of the World Cup opener against South Africa at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Mexico forward Raul Jimenez (2nd from R) practices with teammates in Mexico City on June 10, 2026, the eve of their World Cup opener against South Africa.

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Japan, Laos summit talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone (2nd from L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2026. The leaders agreed to advance cooperation aimed at strengthening regional energy and resource security as well as supply-chain resilience.

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Japan-Malaysia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with her Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim (2nd from L) at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 10, 2026.

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Japan-Mongolia foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (back, far R) holds talks with his Mongolian counterpart Batmunkh Battsetseg (front, 2nd from L) at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on June 9, 2026.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's football team member Wataru Endo (2nd from R) and teammates train at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L) addresses a government meeting on the promotion of child-related measures at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 9, 2026.

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37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

William Lee (2nd from L) from Hong Kong, who currently lives in Japan, speaks during a memorial event in Tokyo on June 3, 2026, the eve of the 37th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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Oil tanker via Hormuz arrives in Japan, 2nd since Iran war began

Photo taken on June 3, 2026, shows the Eneos Endeavor, an oil tanker operated by Eneos Corp., arriving at the oil distributor's Kiire crude oil reserve terminal in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan. It is the second oil tanker to arrive in Japan via the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war erupted in late February.

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Oil tanker via Hormuz arrives in Japan, 2nd since Iran war began

Photo taken on June 3, 2026, shows the Eneos Endeavor, an oil tanker operated by Eneos Corp., arriving at the oil distributor's Kiire crude oil reserve terminal in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan. It is the second oil tanker to arrive in Japan via the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war erupted in late February.

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Oil tanker via Hormuz arrives in Japan, 2nd since Iran war began

Photo taken on June 3, 2026, shows the Eneos Endeavor, an oil tanker operated by Eneos Corp., arriving at the oil distributor's Kiire crude oil reserve terminal in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan. It is the second oil tanker to arrive in Japan via the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war erupted in late February.

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Oil tanker via Hormuz arrives in Japan, 2nd since Iran war began

Photo taken on June 3, 2026, shows the Eneos Endeavor, an oil tanker operated by Eneos Corp., arriving at the oil distributor's Kiire crude oil reserve terminal in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan. It is the second oil tanker to arrive in Japan via the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war erupted in late February.

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Kioxia becomes 2nd biggest Japan firm in market cap

Photo taken in Tokyo on May 14, 2026, shows a signboard with a Kioxia Holdings Corp. logo. The flash memory maker briefly surpassed Toyota Motor Corp. as Japan's second largest company in terms of total market value on June 3, 2026.

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Rare Blue Moon Closes Out May, Doubling as Micromoon 3

The second full moon of May, known as a Blue Moon, reached peak illumination on Sunday, May 31, the only Blue Moon of 2026. The celestial event, which occurs roughly every two to three years, also qualified as a micromoon, as the moon was farther from Earth than average, making it appear slightly smaller than usual.

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Rare Blue Moon Closes Out May, Doubling as Micromoon 2

The second full moon of May, known as a Blue Moon, reached peak illumination on Sunday, May 31, the only Blue Moon of 2026. The celestial event, which occurs roughly every two to three years, also qualified as a micromoon, as the moon was farther from Earth than average, making it appear slightly smaller than usual.

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Economy minister Akazawa visits Kagoshima oil reserve facility

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (2nd from R) visits Eneos Corp.'s Kiire crude oil reserve terminal in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, on May 31, 2026.

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Economy minister Akazawa visits Kagoshima oil reserve facility

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (2nd from L) talks with an official of Eneos Corp. during his visit to the oil distributor's Kiire crude oil reserve terminal in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, on May 31, 2026.

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Rare Blue Moon Closes Out May, Doubling as Micromoon

The second full moon of May, known as a Blue Moon, reached peak illumination on Sunday, May 31, the only Blue Moon of 2026. The celestial event, which occurs roughly every two to three years, also qualified as a micromoon, as the moon was farther from Earth than average, making it appear slightly smaller than usual.

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Horse racing: Japanese Derby

Jockey Kohei Matsuyama (2nd from R) poses for a photo after riding Lovcen to victory in the 93rd Japanese Derby at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on May 31, 2026.

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Crested ibises released into wild on Japan's main island

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (far R) release Japanese crested ibises into the wild in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on May 31, 2026, marking the first presence of the birds, designated as natural treasures, on the country's main island in 56 years. The number of wild crested ibises had tumbled due to overhunting, with the last one on the main island of Honshu captured in 1970.

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Crested ibises released into wild on Japan's main island

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (far R) release Japanese crested ibises into the wild in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on May 31, 2026, marking the first presence of the birds, designated as natural treasures, on the country's main island in 56 years. The number of wild crested ibises had tumbled due to overhunting, with the last one on the main island of Honshu captured in 1970. (Pool photo)

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Crested ibises released into wild on Japan's main island

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (far R) release Japanese crested ibises into the wild in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on May 31, 2026, marking the first presence of the birds, designated as natural treasures, on the country's main island in 56 years. The number of wild crested ibises had tumbled due to overhunting, with the last one on the main island of Honshu captured in 1970.

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Crested ibises released into wild on Japan's main island

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (far R) release Japanese crested ibises into the wild in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on May 31, 2026, marking the first presence of the birds, designated as natural treasures, on the country's main island in 56 years. The number of wild crested ibises had tumbled due to overhunting, with the last one on the main island of Honshu captured in 1970. (Pool photo)

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Crested ibises released into wild on Japan's main island

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (far R) release Japanese crested ibises into the wild in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on May 31, 2026, marking the first presence of the birds, designated as natural treasures, on the country's main island in 56 years. The number of wild crested ibises had tumbled due to overhunting, with the last one on the main island of Honshu captured in 1970. (Pool photo)

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Crested ibises released into wild on Japan's main island

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (far R) release Japanese crested ibises into the wild in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on May 31, 2026, marking the first presence of the birds, designated as natural treasures, on the country's main island in 56 years. The number of wild crested ibises had tumbled due to overhunting, with the last one on the main island of Honshu captured in 1970.

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Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd from L) and his wife, Louise Araneta-Marcos (far L), visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, to say farewell to Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako following a state visit to Japan.

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Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd from L) and his wife, Louise Araneta-Marcos (far L), visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, to say farewell to Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako following a state visit to Japan.

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Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd from L) and his wife, Louise Araneta-Marcos (far L), visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, to say farewell to Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako following a state visit to Japan.

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Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (3rd from R) introduces Crown Prince Akishino (2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (far R) to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (4th from R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. Beside them are the Philippine president's wife, Louise Araneta-Marcos (far L), and Japan's Empress Masako. (Pool photo)

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Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) greet Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (on dais, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (on dais, far R) attend a welcome ceremony for Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (on dais, 3rd from R) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) attend a welcome ceremony for Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (on red carpet) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd from L) is greeted by Japanese House of Councillors President Masakazu Sekiguchi (2nd from R) and other members of the chamber upon arriving at Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on May 28, 2026.

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Japan's state banquet for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) see off Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos after a state banquet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (pool photo)

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Japan's state banquet for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far R) and Empress Masako (2nd from R) see off Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos after a state banquet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) holds talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd from L) at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)