Fast Retailing revises up earnings

Fast Retailing revises up earnings

Tadashi Yanai, chairman of Fast Retailing Co., the operator of the Uniqlo clothing chain, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, after the company revised upward its consolidated net profit projection for the year ending in August 2026 from 450 billion yen to 480 billion yen.

Seven & i Holdings to delay listing of U.S. unit

Seven & i Holdings to delay listing of U.S. unit

Seven & i Holdings Co. President Stephen Dacus holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, after the company decided to postpone the listing of its U.S. 7-Eleven convenience store business unit from its planned schedule in calendar 2026 to fiscal 2027.

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui poses for a photo at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui poses for a photo at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Astronaut Yui meets press

Astronaut Yui meets press

Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2026, held after returning to Earth in January following a five-month mission at the International Space Station.

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

TOKYO, Japan, April 6 Kyodo - Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi poses for a photo with snowboarder Ayumu Hirano as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals. (Kyodo)

Launch of the Distribution ISAC: Joint Press Conference

Launch of the Distribution ISAC: Joint Press Conference

Joint press conference marking the launch of the Distribution ISAC; the photo shows, from left to right: Kenji Hamada, President and CEO of Asahi Group Japan; Hiroyuki Nagata, President of Trial Holdings; Yutaka Kyotani, Advisor to Mitsubishi Shokuhin; and Akira Shimada, President of NTT.=April 6,2026,Tokyo

Launch of the Distribution ISAC: Joint Press Conference

Launch of the Distribution ISAC: Joint Press Conference

Joint press conference marking the launch of the Distribution ISAC; the photo shows Akira Shimada, President of NTT.=April 6,2026,Tokyo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 8, 2026.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 8, 2026.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 8, 2026.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 7, 2026.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 7, 2026.

NPT review conference

NPT review conference

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (L) and Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki meet the press in Tokyo on April 8, 2026, after visiting the U.S. Embassy where they submitted letters addressed to President Donald Trump ahead of the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference, starting in New York in late April.

Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party leader, Cheng Li-wun, holds a press conference in Taipei on April 7, 2026, before she leaves for China. She is likely to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during her visit.

Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party leader, Cheng Li-wun, holds a press conference in Taipei on April 7, 2026, before she leaves for China. She is likely to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during her visit.

Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party leader, Cheng Li-wun, holds a press conference in Taipei on April 7, 2026, before she leaves for China. She is likely to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during her visit.

U.S. President Trump meets press

U.S. President Trump meets press

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press conference on Iran at the White House in Washington on April 6, 2026.

U.S. President Trump meets press

U.S. President Trump meets press

U.S. President Donald Trump (C) holds a press conference on Iran at the White House in Washington on April 6, 2026.

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi poses for a photo as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi poses for a photo as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi (C) poses for a photo with snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (R) as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi speaks as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi speaks as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi receives a bouquet as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on April 3, 2026. The country's Cabinet approved the same day a shift in its rice policy, moving toward a demand-aligned output strategy and introducing new measures to prevent shortages.

Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on April 3, 2026. The country's Cabinet approved the same day a shift in its rice policy, moving toward a demand-aligned output strategy and introducing new measures to prevent shortages.

Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on April 3, 2026. The country's Cabinet approved the same day a shift in its rice policy, moving toward a demand-aligned output strategy and introducing new measures to prevent shortages.

Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese farm minister Suzuki

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on April 3, 2026. The country's Cabinet approved the same day a shift in its rice policy, moving toward a demand-aligned output strategy and introducing new measures to prevent shortages.

JFA to part ways with women's national coach Nielsen

JFA to part ways with women's national coach Nielsen

Norio Sasaki, a Japan Football Association senior official in charge of the women's national team, holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 2, 2026, after the JFA decided not to renew Nils Nielsen's contract as the team's head coach, less than two weeks after he guided them to the Women's Asian Cup title.

JFA to part ways with women's national coach Nielsen

JFA to part ways with women's national coach Nielsen

Japan Football Association President Tsuneyasu Miyamoto holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 2, 2026, after the JFA decided not to renew Nils Nielsen's contract as the women's national team head coach, less than two weeks after he guided them to the Women's Asian Cup title.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 2, 2026.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 2, 2026.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 1, 2026.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 1, 2026.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on April 1, 2026.

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1. The photo shows Karl Deppen, President and CEO.=April 1,2026,Tokyo

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION Press Conference for Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1. The photo shows, from left to right: Hetar Larigi, Representative Director and CFO; Karl Deppen, Representative Director, President, and CEO; and Satoshi Ogiso, Director and CTO.=April 1,2026,Tokyo

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION Press Conference for Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1. The photo shows, from left to right, Karl Deppen, President and CEO, and Satoshi Ogiso, Director and CTO.=April 1,2026,Tokyo

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION Press Conference for Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1. The photo shows, from left to right: Hetar Larigi, Representative Director and CFO; Karl Deppen, Representative Director, President, and CEO; and Satoshi Ogiso, Director and CTO.=April 1,2026,Tokyo

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION Press Conference for Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1. The photo shows, from left to right: Hetar Larigi, Representative Director and CFO; Karl Deppen, Representative Director, President, and CEO; and Satoshi Ogiso, Director and CTO.=April 1,2026,Tokyo

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION Press Conference for Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1. The photo shows, from left to right: Hetar Larigi, Representative Director and CFO; Karl Deppen, Representative Director, President, and CEO; and Satoshi Ogiso, Director and CTO.=April 1,2026,Tokyo

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION Press Conference on Its Listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1

ARCHION to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on April 1.=April 1,2026,Tokyo