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Japan PM Takaichi at Okinawa specialty fair

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits an Okinawa regional specialty fair at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at Okinawa specialty fair

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visits an Okinawa regional specialty fair at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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BOJ-hosted international conference in Tokyo

Donald Kohn, former U.S. Federal Reserve vice chair and senior fellow at the U.S. think tank Brookings Institution, makes a speech during an international conference hosted by the Bank of Japan's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (R) shakes hands with Donald Kohn, senior fellow at the U.S. think tank Brookings Institution, after making opening remarks at an international conference hosted by the BOJ's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda makes opening remarks during an international conference hosted by the BOJ's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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China Foreign Minister Wang at U.N. Security Council

The U.N. Security Council, of which China is the rotating president for May, holds a high-level meeting chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on strengthening the international system at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 26, 2026.

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China Foreign Minister Wang at U.N. Security Council

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) chairs a high-level meeting of the U.N. Security Council, of which China is the rotating president for May, on strengthening the international system at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 26, 2026.

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NPT review conference

The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ends without the adoption of a final document at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 22, 2026.

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NPT review conference

Vietnamese Ambassador Do Hung Viet (R), president of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, holds a press conference after the meeting ended without the adoption of a final document at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 22, 2026.

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NPT review conference

Photo taken on May 22, 2026, shows the final-day session of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York. The conference ended without adoption of a final document.

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NPT review conference

Photo taken on May 22, 2026, shows the final-day session of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York. The conference ended without adoption of a final document.

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NPT review conference

Photo taken on May 22, 2026, shows the final-day session of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York. The conference ended without adoption of a final document.

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US: Vehicle Explodes Near Charging Bull Statue in Lower Manhattan, Causing Panic 2

A vehicle caught fire and exploded near the iconic Charging Bull statue in Lower Manhattan, New York City, during evening rush hour on Tuesday, May 20. The fireball and thick smoke caused panic among pedestrians and tourists in the area. The New York City Fire Department took over an hour to bring the blaze under control. No injuries were reported.

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U.N. General Assembly backs World Court climate crisis ruling

A U.N. General Assembly session is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 20, 2026, on a resolution welcoming the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of states in respect of climate change.

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US: Vehicle Explodes Near Charging Bull Statue in Lower Manhattan, Causing Panic

A vehicle caught fire and exploded near the iconic Charging Bull statue in Lower Manhattan, New York City, during evening rush hour on Tuesday, May 20. The fireball and thick smoke caused panic among pedestrians and tourists in the area. The New York City Fire Department took over an hour to bring the blaze under control. No injuries were reported.

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Exterior view of the Daihatsu Headquarters Plant, logo, and sign

Exterior view of the Daihatsu Headquarters Plant, logo, and sign=January 17,2026,Osaka

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Study session on abduction issue for new LDP lawmakers

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, meets the press at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on May 14, 2026, after making a speech during a study session held the same day for newly elected LDP lawmakers. His elder sister Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13.

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Exterior, logo, and sign of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.'s Global Headquarters

Exterior, logo, and sign of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.'s Global Headquarters=May 13,2026,Kanagawa

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Exterior, logo, and sign of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.'s Global Headquarters

Exterior, logo, and sign of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.'s Global Headquarters=May 13,2026,Kanagawa

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Session of NPT review conference

A session of the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 13, 2026.

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Session of NPT review conference

Do Hung Viet, president of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, speaks during a session of the meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 13, 2026.

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Toyota FY 2025 sales top 50 trillion yen, 1st for Japan firm

File photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023, shows the headquarters building of Toyota Motor Corp. in Toyota in Aichi Pref., central Japan. Toyota reported on May 8, 2026, that its sales for the year ended March that year rose 5.5 percent from a year earlier to 50.68 trillion yen, becoming the first Japanese company to post annual sales of over 50 trillion yen.

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Japan's suspected currency intervention

Photo taken on March 19, 2026, shows the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. The Finance Ministry and the BOJ likely spent an additional 4 trillion yen during the Golden Week holiday in early May to arrest the yen's further fall following a yen-buying operation on April 30.

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NPT review conference

Ambassador Do Hung Viet, (front, L) permanent representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, chairs the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 6, 2026.

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[Breaking News]BOJ policy-setting meeting

TOKYO, Japan, April 28 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on April 28, 2026, following a two-day policy-setting meeting. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Hibakusha rally in New York ahead of NPT review conference

NEW YORK, United States, April 27 Kyodo - Hibakusha march near the U.N headquarters in New York on April 26, 2026, calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons ahead of the start on April 27 of the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference. (Kyodo)

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NPT review conference

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui makes a speech during a session for nongovernmental organizations at the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 1, 2026.

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NPT review conference

Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki makes a speech during a session for nongovernmental organizations at the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 1, 2026.

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NPT review conference

Hiroshima Gov. Mika Yokota makes a speech during a session for nongovernmental organizations at the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 1, 2026.

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NPT review conference

People listen to Jiro Hamasumi, secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, address the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 1, 2026.

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Hidankyo senior official in New York

Jiro Hamasumi (3rd from L), secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, holds talks with Do Hung Viet (2nd from R), permanent representative of Vietnam to the United Nations and president of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

Tomiko Ichikawa, permanent representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, reads out a joint statement on the importance of disarmament education for young people during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2026.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on N. Korea

Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Kazuyuki Yamazaki (bottom) speaks during a session of the U.N. Security Council on North Korea's nuclear and missile development at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2026, alongside North Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song.

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Hidankyo secretary general in New York

Jiro Hamasumi (L), secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, holds talks with U.N. Undersecretary General for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu (R) at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026. Hamasumi, who was exposed to radiation from the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing while still in his mother's womb, visited New York to observe the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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NPT review conference in New York

Toshiko Hamanaka (R), assistant secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks about her experience of the bombing at an event in New York on April 29, 2026. The event, hosted by four anti-nuclear organizations in Japan, coincides with the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held at the U.N. headquarters.

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Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Toshiko Hamanaka (far R), assistant secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks about her experience of the bombing at an event in New York on April 29, 2026. The event, hosted by four anti-nuclear organizations in Japan, coincides with the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held at the U.N. headquarters.

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NPT review conference in New York

Andrey Ivanovich Belousov, ambassador-at-large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Reza Najafi speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

A session of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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CTBTO head at U.N.

Robert Floyd, executive secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026, during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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NPT review conference in New York

Ambassador Tomiko Ichikawa, permanent representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

Sun Xiaobo, director general of arms control at the Chinese Foreign Ministry, speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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Ex-British PM Blair attends U.N. session on Gaza

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (L), a member of the Board of Peace overseeing interim governance in the Gaza Strip under the leadership of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a U.N. Security Council session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2026.

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NPT review conference

Egyptian Ambassador to the United Nations Osama Abdel Khalek speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2026.

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NPT review conference

Egyptian Ambassador to the United Nations Osama Abdel Khalek speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2026.

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Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors in New York

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (C) meets with Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (R) and Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2026, on the occasion of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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