IAEA chief Rafael Grossi

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi speaks at a press conference following a board of governors meeting in Vienna on June 8, 2026.

Film director Koreeda in Cannes

Film director Koreeda in Cannes

Japanese film director Hirokazu Koreeda (2nd from L) holds a press conference at the Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2026, a day after the screening of his latest film "Sheep in the Box." Haruka Ayase (far L), Rimu Kuwaki (2nd from R) and Daigo star in the film.

Private space station project

Private space station project

Former Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata meets the press in Tokyo on May 14, 2026, on U.S. firm Axiom Space's plan to develop a private space station to replace the outmoded International Space Station. Axiom Space CEO Jonathan Cirtain said at the press event that Wakata will head the Japan unit of Axiom, to be set up in July.

Private space station project

Private space station project

Axiom Space CEO Jonathan Cirtain meets the press in Tokyo on May 14, 2026, on the U.S. company's plan to develop a private space station to replace the outmoded International Space Station. Cirtain said former Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who also attended the media event, will head the Japan unit of Axiom, to be set up in July.

Conference on press freedom in Zambia

Conference on press freedom in Zambia

UNESCO holds an international conference on press freedom in Lusaka, Zambia, on May 4, 2026, marking World Press Freedom Day.

Conference on press freedom in Zambia

Conference on press freedom in Zambia

Ambassador Yudai Kano, Japan's permanent representative to UNESCO, speaks during an international conference on press freedom hosted by UNESCO in Lusaka, Zambia, on May 4, 2026, to mark World Press Freedom Day.

Top currency official meets press after intervention

Top currency official meets press after intervention

Japanese Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura meets the press in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day after Japanese authorities intervened in the currency market to arrest the yen's further fall after it weakened to around 160 to the dollar.

Int'l confab on nuclear safety at Chernobyl nuclear plant

Int'l confab on nuclear safety at Chernobyl nuclear plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the press ahead of an international conference on nuclear safety and recovery at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, on April 26, 2026, the 40th anniversary of the 1986 nuclear accident at the plant.

Beijing motor show

Beijing motor show

He Xiaopeng, co-founder and CEO of Chinese carmaker Xpeng, speaks at a press conference during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026.

Beijing motor show

Beijing motor show

He Xiaopeng, co-founder and CEO of Chinese carmaker Xpeng, speaks at a press conference during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026.

Beijing motor show

Beijing motor show

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Ivan Espinosa (C) holds a press conference on the opening day of the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026.

Beijing motor show

Beijing motor show

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Ivan Espinosa (C) holds a press conference on the opening day of the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026.

IMFC meeting in Washington

IMFC meeting in Washington

Saudi Arabian Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan speaks during a press conference in Washington on Apri 17, 2026, following a meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, which he chaired.

IAEA Director General Grossi

IAEA Director General Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi speaks during a press conference in Seoul on April 15, 2026. (Pool photo)

IAEA Director General Grossi

IAEA Director General Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi (2nd from L) attends a press conference in Seoul on April 15, 2026. (Pool photo)

[Breaking News]Astronaut Yui meets press

TOKYO, Japan, April 9 Kyodo - 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. (Kyodo)

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.

Astronaut Furukawa to leave JAXA

Astronaut Furukawa to leave JAXA

Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, 61, receives a bouquet at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on March 30, 2026, after announcing he will leave the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency the next day. A qualified doctor, Furukawa undertook two long-term missions at the International Space Station -- in 2011 and from 2023 to 2024 -- while employed by JAXA.

Astronaut Furukawa to leave JAXA

Astronaut Furukawa to leave JAXA

Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, 61, holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 30, 2026, announcing he will leave the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency the next day. A qualified doctor, Furukawa undertook two long-term missions at the International Space Station -- in 2011 and from 2023 to 2024 -- while employed by JAXA.

GREEN×EXPO 2027: Press Conference One Year Before the Event

GREEN×EXPO 2027: Press Conference One Year Before the Event

GREEN×EXPO 2027 Press Conference One Year Before the Event. The photo shows, from left to right, the official mascot character “Tunk Tunk,” official ambassador Mana Ashida, Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, Yoshinobu Tsutsui, President of the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition Association, Toshiro Ino, Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Norikazu Suzuki, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Satoru Mizushima, Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Yuji Kuroiwa, Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, and the new official ambassadors, Yuzu (Yujin Kitagawa and Koji Iwasawa).=March 19,2026,Tokyo

GREEN×EXPO 2027: Press Conference One Year Before the Event

GREEN×EXPO 2027: Press Conference One Year Before the Event

GREEN×EXPO 2027 Press Conference One Year Before the Event. The photo shows, from left: the official mascot character “Tunk Tunk,” official ambassador Mana Ashida, new official ambassadors Yuzu (Yujin Kitagawa and Koji Iwasawa), and Yoshinobu Tsutsui, President of the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition Association.=March 19,2026,Tokyo

GREEN×EXPO 2027: Press Conference One Year Before the Event

GREEN×EXPO 2027: Press Conference One Year Before the Event

GREEN×EXPO 2027 Press Conference One Year Before the Event. The photo shows, from left to right, the official mascot character “Tunk Tunk,” Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, and Yoshinobu Tsutsui, President of the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition Association.=March 19,2026,Tokyo

Boats capsize in student tour in Okinawa

Boats capsize in student tour in Okinawa

Doshisha International Junior and Senior High School principal Kikuo Nishida holds a press conference at his school in Kyotanabe in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on March 17, 2026, after one high school student died when two boats carrying a total of 18 students of the school capsized off Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa during a peace education tour the previous day

Boats capsize in student tour in Okinawa

Boats capsize in student tour in Okinawa

Doshisha International Junior and Senior High School principal Kikuo Nishida (C) holds a press conference at his school in Kyotanabe in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on March 17, 2026, after one high school student died when two boats carrying a total of 18 students of the school capsized off Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa during a peace education tour the previous day

Boats capsize in student tour in Okinawa

Boats capsize in student tour in Okinawa

Doshisha International Junior and Senior High School principal Kikuo Nishida holds a press conference at his school in Kyotanabe in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on March 17, 2026, after one high school student died when two boats carrying a total of 18 students of the school capsized off Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa during a peace education tour the previous day

Boats capsize in student tour in Okinawa

Boats capsize in student tour in Okinawa

Doshisha International Junior and Senior High School principal Kikuo Nishida (2nd from R) bows in apology during a press conference at his school in Kyotanabe in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on March 17, 2026, after one high school student died when two boats carrying a total of 18 students of the school capsized off Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa during a peace education tour the previous day.

Japan to release government-held oil reserves

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.

Japan to release government-held oil reserves

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.

Japan to release government-held oil reserves

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.

Japan to release government-held oil reserves

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.

Japan to release government-held oil reserves

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.

IAEA Director General Grossi

IAEA Director General Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi speaks during a press conference following an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on March 2, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 20, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 20, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 20, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 20, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 13 Kyodo - International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026. (Kyodo)

Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport heard his appeal of an International Olympic Committee decision to disqualify him from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics. He was barred from competing in games for refusing to give up a plan to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport heard his appeal of an International Olympic Committee decision to disqualify him from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics. He was barred from competing in games for refusing to give up a plan to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (2nd from L) holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

Milan Cortina Olympics: IOC president

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry holds a press conference at the main press center of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

IOC head Coventry

IOC head Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.