Japan PM meets ASEAN entrepreneurs

Japan PM meets ASEAN entrepreneurs

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaishi (C, R) poses for a photo at her office in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2025, upon meeting with young business leaders from Japan and member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Japan PM meets ASEAN entrepreneurs

Japan PM meets ASEAN entrepreneurs

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaishi (C, R) poses for a photo at her office in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2025, upon meeting with young business leaders from Japan and member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Security officers stand guard in front of Shanghai Stadium in the Chinese coastal city, ahead of an AFC Champions League Elite first-round match between Shanghai Shenhua and Japan's Vissel Kobe on Nov. 26, 2025, amid a worsening diplomatic row between the two countries.

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Police officers stand guard in front of Shanghai Stadium in the Chinese coastal city, ahead of an AFC Champions League Elite first round match between Shanghai Shenhua and Japan's Vissel Kobe on Nov. 26, 2025, amid a worsening diplomatic row between the two countries.

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Security officers stand guard in front of Shanghai Stadium in the Chinese coastal city, ahead of an AFC Champions League Elite first-round match between Shanghai Shenhua and Japan's Vissel Kobe on Nov. 26, 2025, amid a worsening diplomatic row between the two countries.

Australian trade minister Farrell

Australian trade minister Farrell

Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell speaks at a press conference after chairing a minister-level meeting of member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, dubbed CPTPP, in Melbourne on Nov. 21, 2025.

Xinhua satirizes Japan PM Takaichi

Xinhua satirizes Japan PM Takaichi

Photo taken in Beijing on Nov. 20, 2025, shows the official Xinhua News Agency's post on X, satirically portraying Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as she sees a reflection of herself wearing the uniform of the Imperial Japanese Army. Her recent remarks on Taiwan have led to a diplomatic row between the two countries.

Xinhua satirizes Japan PM Takaichi

Xinhua satirizes Japan PM Takaichi

Photo taken in Beijing on Nov. 20, 2025, shows the official Xinhua News Agency's post on X, satirically portraying Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as she sees a reflection of herself wearing the uniform of the Imperial Japanese Army. Her recent remarks on Taiwan have led to a diplomatic row between the two countries.

Chinese papers rap Japan PM Takaichi

Chinese papers rap Japan PM Takaichi

Photo taken in Beijing on Nov. 20, 2025, shows the Nov. 20 editions of Chinese newspapers criticizing Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her recent remarks on Taiwan amid an escalating diplomatic row between the two countries.

Japan, China senior officials hold talks

Japan, China senior officials hold talks

Masaaki Kanai (front, L), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and his Chinese counterpart, Liu Jinsong (front, R), are pictured after their talks at the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Nov. 18, 2025, amid escalating tensions between the two countries over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on a potential Taiwan contingency.

Japan, China senior officials hold talks

Japan, China senior officials hold talks

Masaaki Kanai (L), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and his Chinese counterpart, Liu Jinsong, are pictured after their talks at the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Nov. 18, 2025, amid escalating tensions between the two countries over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on a potential Taiwan contingency.

Japan, China senior officials hold talks

Japan, China senior officials hold talks

Masaaki Kanai (L), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and his Chinese counterpart, Liu Jinsong, are pictured after their talks at the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Nov. 18, 2025, amid escalating tensions between the two countries over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on a potential Taiwan contingency.

Japan, China senior officials hold talks

Japan, China senior officials hold talks

Masaaki Kanai (L), head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, and his Chinese counterpart, Liu Jinsong, are pictured after their talks at the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Nov. 18, 2025, amid escalating tensions between the two countries over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on a potential Taiwan contingency.

Japan, China senior officials hold talks

Japan, China senior officials hold talks

Masaaki Kanai, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, leaves his lodging in Beijing on Nov. 18, 2025, before talks with his Chinese counterpart amid escalating tensions between the two countries over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on a potential Taiwan contingency.

Japan, China senior officials hold talks

Japan, China senior officials hold talks

Masaaki Kanai, head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, leaves his lodging in Beijing on Nov. 18, 2025, before talks with his Chinese counterpart amid escalating tensions between the two countries over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on a potential Taiwan contingency.

Japan Princess Aiko's visit in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at a hotel in Vientiane, Laos, on Nov. 17, 2025, as she begins her first official overseas trip on which she will mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is welcomed at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is welcomed at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan-S. Korea governors' meeting

Japan-S. Korea governors' meeting

Governors from Japan and South Korea hold a meeting to discuss social issues in the two countries in Incheon, near Seoul, on Nov. 12, 2025.

Japan-S. Korea governors' meeting

Japan-S. Korea governors' meeting

Governors from Japan and South Korea hold a meeting to discuss social issues in the two countries in Incheon, near Seoul, on Nov. 12, 2025.

Japan-S. Korea governors' meeting

Japan-S. Korea governors' meeting

Governors from Japan and South Korea hold a meeting to discuss social issues in the two countries in Incheon, near Seoul, on Nov. 12, 2025.

Japan-S. Korea governors' meeting

Japan-S. Korea governors' meeting

Governors from Japan and South Korea hold a meeting to discuss social issues in the two countries in Incheon, near Seoul, on Nov. 12, 2025.

G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized countries attend the second day of a two-day meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025.

Import expo in Shanghai

Import expo in Shanghai

Large monitors show Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2025. About 4,100 companies from 138 countries and regions will take part in the event through Nov. 10.

Import expo in Shanghai

Import expo in Shanghai

Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2025. About 4,100 companies from 138 countries and regions will take part in the event through Nov. 10.

Import expo in Shanghai

Import expo in Shanghai

Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2025. About 4,100 companies from 138 countries and regions will take part in the event through Nov. 10.

Import expo in Shanghai

Import expo in Shanghai

Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2025. About 4,100 companies from 138 countries and regions will take part in the event through Nov. 10.

Import expo in Shanghai

Import expo in Shanghai

Police officers stand guard near the venue of the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 5, 2025, ahead of its opening later in the day. About 4,100 companies from 138 countries and regions will take part in the event through Nov. 10.

Import expo in Shanghai

Import expo in Shanghai

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2025, shows a media center for the eighth China International Import Expo, set to open later in the day with about 4,100 companies from 138 countries and regions taking part over its six-day run.

Import expo in Shanghai

Import expo in Shanghai

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2025, shows a media center for the eighth China International Import Expo, set to open later in the day with about 4,100 companies from 138 countries and regions taking part over its six-day run.

Import expo in Shanghai

Import expo in Shanghai

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2025, shows a media center for the eighth China International Import Expo, set to open later in the day with about 4,100 companies from 138 countries and regions taking part over its six-day run.

Expanded ASEAN defense meeting in Kurla Lumpur

Expanded ASEAN defense meeting in Kurla Lumpur

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front row, 2nd from R) attends a meeting with defense ministers from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus those from eight countries such as the United States, China and South Korea in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 1, 2025.

Japan-U.S. summit meeting

Japan-U.S. summit meeting

Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025, shows the Japanese and U.S. national flags placed on the table at the two countries' summit meeting at the State Guest House in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

Japan-U.S. summit meeting

Japan-U.S. summit meeting

Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025, shows the Japanese and U.S. national flags placed on the table at the two countries' summit meeting at the State Guest House in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

Japan-U.S. summit meeting

Japan-U.S. summit meeting

Photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025, shows the Japanese and U.S. national flags placed on the table at the two countries' summit meeting at the State Guest House in Tokyo. (Pool photo)

Japan-U.S. cooperation on shipbuilding

Japan-U.S. cooperation on shipbuilding

Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Yasushi Kaneko (R) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick shake hands in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025, after signing a memorandum on enhancing Japan-U.S. cooperation to boost shipbuilding capacity in the two countries.

Japan-U.S. cooperation on shipbuilding

Japan-U.S. cooperation on shipbuilding

Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Yasushi Kaneko (R) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick pose for a photo in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025, after exchanging a memorandum on enhancing Japan-U.S. cooperation to boost shipbuilding capacity in the two countries.

Akazawa, Lutnick visit Tokyo Skytree

Akazawa, Lutnick visit Tokyo Skytree

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (L) shakes hands with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at the observation deck of Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2025. Akazawa and Lutnick, who visited Tokyo ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's Japan visit, played key roles as the two countries struck a tariff deal in early September through series of negotiations in Washington.

Akazawa, Lutnick visit Tokyo Skytree

Akazawa, Lutnick visit Tokyo Skytree

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (L) shakes hands with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at the observation deck of Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2025. Akazawa and Lutnick, who visited Tokyo ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's Japan visit, played key roles as the two countries struck a tariff deal in early September through series of negotiations in Washington.

Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

Flags of countries and organizations participating in the World Exposition in Osaka are taken down on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

Final day of Osaka expo

Final day of Osaka expo

Flags of countries and organizations participating in the World Exposition in Osaka are taken down on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

Japan PM Ishiba at food promotion event

Japan PM Ishiba at food promotion event

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event to promote Japanese food products to ambassadors from over 100 countries, hosted by the country's Central Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry, in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2025.

Japan PM Ishiba at food promotion event

Japan PM Ishiba at food promotion event

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event to promote Japanese food products to ambassadors from over 100 countries, hosted by the country's Central Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry, in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2025.

Japan PM Ishiba at food promotion event

Japan PM Ishiba at food promotion event

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (far R) tastes a local specialty at an event to promote Japanese food products to ambassadors from over 100 countries, hosted by the country's Central Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry, in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2025. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Ishiba at food promotion event

Japan PM Ishiba at food promotion event

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event to promote Japanese food products to ambassadors from over 100 countries, hosted by the country's Central Federation of Societies of Commerce and Industry, in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2025.