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FY2026 supplementary budget enacted

FY2026 supplementary budget enacted

Japan's House of Councillors passes a 3.11 trillion yen ($19 billion) supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on June 5, 2026, marking its enactment as the budget was earlier approved by the House of Representatives.

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FY2026 supplementary budget enacted

FY2026 supplementary budget enacted

Japan's House of Councillors passes a 3.11 trillion yen ($19 billion) supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on June 5, 2026, marking its enactment as the budget was earlier approved by the House of Representatives.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (standing) speaks at a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L9 speaks at a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi heads to attend a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Lower house passes FY2026 supplementary budget plan

Lower house passes FY2026 supplementary budget plan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) bows after the House of Representatives passed a fiscal 2026 supplementary budget plan during a plenary session in Tokyo on June 4, 2026.

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Lower house passes FY2026 supplementary budget plan

Lower house passes FY2026 supplementary budget plan

Japan's House of Representatives passes a fiscal 2026 supplementary budget plan during a plenary session in Tokyo on June 4, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on June 4, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on June 4, 2026.

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Japanese PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on June 3, 2026.

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Japanese PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on June 3, 2026.

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Netherlands: Thunderstorms Bring Hail and Damaging Winds to Multiple Provinces 2

Severe thunderstorms swept across the Netherlands on Friday, May 29, bringing hail, heavy rain, and strong wind gusts, with Code Orange warnings issued for multiple provinces. The storms also caused lightning-sparked house fires in Zoetermeer, with no injuries reported. This video shows fallen trees after the storm in Klijndijk, Drenthe.

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Netherlands: Thunderstorms Bring Hail and Damaging Winds to Multiple Provinces

Severe thunderstorms swept across the Netherlands on Friday, May 29, bringing hail, heavy rain, and strong wind gusts, with Code Orange warnings issued for multiple provinces. The storms also caused lightning-sparked house fires in Zoetermeer, with no injuries reported.

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Canada: Wildfire Prompts State of Emergency and Evacuations at Norway House Cree Nation

Norway House Cree Nation declared a state of emergency on Friday, May 29, as a wildfire threatened the First Nation community in northern Manitoba. Hundreds of residents were evacuated from homes on Fort Island.

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Revised immigration control law enacted

Revised immigration control law enacted

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi (far R) bows after the House of Councillors approved a bill to revise the immigration control law during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, marking enactment of the revised law to raise the maximum fee for residence status applications by foreigners.

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Revised immigration control law enacted

Revised immigration control law enacted

Japan's House of Councillors approves a bill to revise the immigration control law during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, marking enactment of the revised law to raise the maximum fee for residence status applications by foreigners.

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Revised immigration control law enacted

Revised immigration control law enacted

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi bows after the House of Councillors approved a bill to revise the immigration control law during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, marking enactment of the revised law to raise the maximum fee for residence status applications by foreigners.

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Revised immigration control law enacted

Revised immigration control law enacted

Japan's House of Councillors approves a bill to revise the immigration control law during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, marking enactment of the revised law to raise the maximum fee for residence status applications by foreigners.

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi heads for talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Japanese lawmakers greet Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos with applause in the House of Councillors in Tokyo prior to his speech on May 28, 2026.

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (C, L) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos (C, R) are greeted with applause by Japanese lawmakers in the House of Councillors in Tokyo prior to his speech on May 28, 2026.

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

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-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends a joint press event with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi following their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a joint press event with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following a joint press announcement at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (far L) attend a signing ceremony at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attend a press event following their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) greets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

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)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) poses for a photo with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shake hands before their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shake hands before their talks at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd from L) arrives at Japan's parliament in Tokyo on May 28, 2026, to make a speech in the plenary chamber of the House of Councillors.

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) claps after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made a speech in the plenary chamber of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 28, 2026.

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. makes a speech in the plenary chamber of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 28, 2026.

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. makes a speech in the plenary chamber of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 28, 2026.

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. makes a speech in the plenary chamber of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 28, 2026.

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. makes a speech in the plenary chamber of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 28, 2026.

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. makes a speech in the plenary chamber of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 28, 2026.

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. makes a speech in the plenary chamber of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 28, 2026.

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. makes a speech in the plenary chamber of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 28, 2026.

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Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine president in Japan's parliament

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. makes a speech in the plenary chamber of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 28, 2026.

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Hearing-impaired lawmaker at Japan parliament session

Hearing-impaired lawmaker at Japan parliament session

Japanese House of Representatives lawmaker Rie Saito, who has impaired hearing, takes part in a question-and-answer session at a lower house committee in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, using a tablet incorporating "readspeaker" text-to-speech software.

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Hearing-impaired lawmaker at Japan parliament session

Hearing-impaired lawmaker at Japan parliament session

Japanese House of Representatives lawmaker Rie Saito, who has impaired hearing, takes part in a question-and-answer session at a lower house committee in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, using a tablet incorporating "readspeaker" text-to-speech software.

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