China Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

China Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on Dec. 17, 2025.

China Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

China Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on Dec. 17, 2025.

China Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

China Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on Dec. 17, 2025.

China Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

China Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on Dec. 17, 2025.

China Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

China Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on Dec. 17, 2025.

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, shows his Nobel medal to the press after arriving at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi returns to Japan

University of Osaka professor Shimon Sakaguchi, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, meets the press upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

PM Takaichi meets press after parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo following the conclusion of an extraordinary parliamentary session on Dec. 17, 2025.

Subway museum stations in Rome

Subway museum stations in Rome

Mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri delivers a speech at an opening ceremony for two new subway stations in the city, designed to showcase the finds unearthed during more than a decade of construction.

Subway museum stations in Rome

Subway museum stations in Rome

The ruins of a dwelling in ancient Rome are on display on Dec. 16, 2025, in a new subway station in the city, one of two stations designed to showcase the finds unearthed during more than a decade of construction.

Subway museum stations in Rome

Subway museum stations in Rome

A person takes a photo of archaeological finds from ancient Rome on display on Dec. 16, 2025, in a new subway station in the city, one of two stations designed to showcase the finds unearthed during more than a decade of construction.

Launch of "human washing machine"

Launch of "human washing machine"

Yasuaki Aoyama (R), chairman of Japanese showerhead maker Science Co., showcases a "human washing machine" in Osaka on Dec. 16, 2025, as the company announces its launch for the use at nursing care facilities for the elderly.

Launch of "human washing machine"

Launch of "human washing machine"

Yasuaki Aoyama, chairman of Japanese showerhead maker Science Co., showcases a "human washing machine" in Osaka on Dec. 16, 2025, as the company announces its launch for the use at nursing care facilities for the elderly.

Launch of "human washing machine"

Launch of "human washing machine"

Yasuaki Aoyama, chairman of Japanese showerhead maker Science Co., showcases a "human washing machine" in Osaka on Dec. 16, 2025, as the company announces its launch for the use at nursing care facilities for the elderly.

Boxing: Weigh-in for Takami-Santiago bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Takami-Santiago bout

WBA light flyweight champ Kyosuke Takami (L) of Japan and WBO belt holder Rene Santiago of Puerto Rico pose after weighing in on Dec. 16, 2025, in Tokyo for their boxing title unification match the next day.

Boxing: Weigh-in for Tsutsumi-Donaire bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Tsutsumi-Donaire bout

WBA bantamweight champion Seiya Tsutsumi of Japan poses after weighing in on Dec. 16, 2025, in Tokyo for his title unification match against WBA interim champion Nonito Donaire of the Philippines the next day.

Boxing: Weigh-in for Tsutsumi-Donaire bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Tsutsumi-Donaire bout

WBA bantamweight interim champion Nonito Donaire of the Philippines poses after weighing in on Dec. 16, 2025, in Tokyo for his title unification match against WBA champion Seiya Tsutsumi of Japan the next day.

Mizuho Financial to buy Indian investment bank

Mizuho Financial to buy Indian investment bank

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. President Masahiro Kihara (L) and Gaurav Deepak, CEO of Avendus Capital Private Ltd., shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2025. The major Japanese financial group said it will buy the major Indian investment bank to strengthen operations in the South Asian country with high growth potential.

H3 rocket launch canceled

H3 rocket launch canceled

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction.

H3 rocket launch canceled

H3 rocket launch canceled

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction.

H3 rocket launch canceled

H3 rocket launch canceled

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, following their talks on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, back) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura (L) hold talks in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, back) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura (L, back) hold talks in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

Japan LDP's new poster

Japan LDP's new poster

A new poster of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party featuring Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, its leader, is pictured at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025.

Japan LDP's new poster

Japan LDP's new poster

A new poster of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party featuring Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, its leader, is pictured at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025.

Replacement of MUFG President

Replacement of MUFG President

MUFG Bank President Junichi Hanzawa (L) and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. President Hironori Kamezawa shake hands after attending a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, to announce their promotions to group president and chairman, respectively.

Replacement of MUFG President

Replacement of MUFG President

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. President Hironori Kamezawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being appointed chairman of the group.

Replacement of MUFG President

Replacement of MUFG President

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. President Hironori Kamezawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being appointed chairman of the group.

Replacement of MUFG President

Replacement of MUFG President

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. President Hironori Kamezawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being appointed chairman of the group.

Replacement of MUFG President

Replacement of MUFG President

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. President Hironori Kamezawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being appointed chairman of the group.

Replacement of MUFG President

Replacement of MUFG President

MUFG Bank President Junichi Hanzawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being promoted to president of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

Replacement of MUFG President

Replacement of MUFG President

MUFG Bank President Junichi Hanzawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being promoted to president of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

Replacement of MUFG President

Replacement of MUFG President

MUFG Bank President Junichi Hanzawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being promoted to president of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.

IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.