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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, Laos summit talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone 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, Vietnam agree to strengthen economic security

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau shake hands at the ministry in Tokyo on June 10, 2026. They agreed to strengthen cooperation on economic security, including efforts to build more resilient supply chains for critical minerals amid concern about China's restrictions on rare earth exports.

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Japan, Azerbaijan agree to deepen energy security cooperation

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov speak at a press conference after their talks in Tokyo on June 10, 2026. They agreed to strengthen cooperation on energy security as Tokyo seeks stable supplies amid uncertainty in global oil markets.

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Japan, Azerbaijan agree to deepen energy security cooperation

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov ahead of their talks in Tokyo on June 10, 2026. They agreed to strengthen cooperation on energy security as Tokyo seeks stable supplies amid uncertainty in global oil markets.

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Electronics retailers Yamada, Edion agree to business integration

Photo taken on June 4, 2026, shows an outlet of electronics retailer Edion Corp. in Kawasaki near Tokyo. Edion and Japan's largest consumer electronics retailer, Yamada Holdings Co., said on June 5 they have agreed to integrate their businesses.

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Electronics retailers Yamada, Edion agree to business integration

Photo taken on June 4, 2026, shows an outlet of Yamada Denki Co., a subsidiary of Yamada Holdings Co., in Kawasaki near Tokyo. Japan's largest consumer electronics retailer Yamada Holdings and another key player in the sector, Edion Corp., said on June 5 they have agreed to integrate their businesses under a new holding company.

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Electronics retailers Yamada, Edion agree to business integration

Photo taken on June 4, 2026, shows an outlet of electronics retailer Edion Corp. in Kawasaki near Tokyo. Edion and Japan's largest consumer electronics retailer, Yamada Holdings Co., said on June 5 they have agreed to integrate their businesses.

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Electronics retailers Yamada, Edion agree to business integration

Photo taken on June 4, 2026, shows an outlet of Yamada Denki Co., a subsidiary of Yamada Holdings Co., in Kawasaki near Tokyo. Japan's largest consumer electronics retailer Yamada Holdings and another key player in the sector, Edion Corp., said on June 5 they have agreed to integrate their businesses under a new holding company.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, Philippine Defense Minister Teodoro meet

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front, R) and Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro pose for a photo in Singapore on May 31, 2026. Koizumi and Teodoro agreed during their talks to work on realizing the export of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Abukuma-class destroyers promptly after decommissioning.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth meet

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pose for a photo in Singapore on May 30, 2026. Koizumi and Hegseth agreed to accelerate cooperation on the joint development and production of advanced missiles in their talks.

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Japan agrees on economic cooperation with New Mexico, Wyoming

(From L) U.S. governors Michelle Lujan Grisham and Mark Gordon and Japan's Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 13, 2026. New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham, Wyoming Gov. Gordon and Ozaki agreed to strengthen economic cooperation.

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Japan-Australia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles sign documents in Melbourne on April 18, 2026, after the two countries agreed to jointly develop frigates for the Australian navy.

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Japan-Poland summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) and her Polish counterpart Donald Tusk (far L) hold talks at her office in Tokyo on April 15, 2026. They agreed to elevate ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, strengthening economic and security cooperation.

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Japan-Oman talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 14, 2026, after phone talks with Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said. They agreed to work toward ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan-Oman talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 14, 2026, after phone talks with Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said. They agreed to work toward ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan-Oman talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 14, 2026, after phone talks with Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said. They agreed to work toward ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release 15 days' worth of reserves held by the private sector and then one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan to release government-held oil reserves

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at her official residence in Tokyo on March 11, 2026, announcing that Japan would release one month's worth of government-held oil in response to surging crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The announcement was made hours before International Energy Agency member countries unanimously agreed on the largest-ever oil stockpile release.

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Japan's delivery of surveillance radar systems to Philippines

Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuya Endo (R) shakes hands with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro during a ceremony held in Manila on Feb. 11, 2026, following Japan's delivery of five coastal surveillance radar systems to the Philippine military. In November 2023, Japan agreed to provide grand-in-aid to the Philippines to finance the project.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Combined photo shows Yoshihiko Noda (top), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, speaking to reporters following their meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Combined photo shows Yoshihiko Noda (L), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, heading for a meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a possible snap general election.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, heads for a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda (front), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, heads for a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda (C), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Komeito party leader Tetsuo Saito (2nd from L), alongside other party executives, hold a meeting at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Gabriel Attal, Priscat Thevenot and Olivia Gregoire during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks with Secretary General of the far-rigth Rassemblement National (RN) parliamentary group Renaud Labaye during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks with Secretary General of the far-rigth Rassemblement National (RN) parliamentary group Renaud Labaye during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Jean Philippe Tanguy looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu speaks with Secretary General of the far-rigth Rassemblement National (RN) parliamentary group Renaud Labaye during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Gabriel Attal, Priscat Thevenot and Olivia Gregoire during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French member of parliament Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement national (RN) with Jean Philippe Tanguy looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French member of parliament Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement national (RN) with Jean Philippe Tanguy looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Parti Socialist member Francois Hollande and Emmanuel Gregoire during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Jean Philippe Tanguy looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French member of parliament Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement national (RN) with Sebastien Chenu looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French member of parliament Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement national (RN) with Jean Philippe Tanguy looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Gabriel Attal, Priscat Thevenot and Olivia Gregoire during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Parti Socialist member Philippe Brun and Emmanuel Gregoire during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

French Parti Socialist member Philippe Brun and Emmanuel Gregoire during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote of Special Bill To Budget for 2026 - Paris

Jean Philippe Tanguy looks and gestures during a debate and a vote on a special law to allow spending, tax collection and borrowing in the new year until a proper budget can be agreed at the French National Assembly in Paris, France, December 23, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM