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Japan government's growth strategy meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from front) speaks during a meeting of a government council to formulate Japan's growth strategy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025.

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Japan government's growth strategy meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from front) speaks during a meeting of a government council to formulate Japan's growth strategy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025.

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Japan government's growth strategy meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a meeting of a government council to formulate Japan's growth strategy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025.

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Japan government's growth strategy meeting

A meeting of a government council to formulate Japan's growth strategy is held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025.

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World Leaders At G20 Summit - South Africa

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left to right, Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, Emmanuel Macron, President of France, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, Keir Starmer, British Prime Minister, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan, and Petteri Opro, Prime Minister of Finland, take part in the G7++ meeting during the G20 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inaugural gov't meeting to discuss Japan's growth strategy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from L) speaks during an inaugural meeting of a government council to formulate Japan's growth strategy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Inaugural gov't meeting to discuss Japan's growth strategy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from L) speaks during an inaugural meeting of a government council to formulate Japan's growth strategy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Inaugural gov't meeting to discuss Japan's growth strategy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) speaks during an inaugural meeting of a government council to formulate Japan's growth strategy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Inaugural gov't meeting to discuss Japan's growth strategy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during an inaugural meeting of a government council to formulate Japan's growth strategy at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria at the Nordic Pavilion and Nordic Arctic Day at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, October 11, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Second person from left: Torsten Nielsen, Denmark's Senior Arctic Official, Kennet Høegh, Chair of Senior Arctic Officials, Katarina Bjelke, Director General of the Swedish Research Council, Viktoria Li, Swedish Ambassador in Japan, Anders Adlercreutz, Finland's Minister for Education and Nordic Cooperation and President of the Nordic Council of Ministers, Crown Princess Victoria, Sweden's Minister of Public Administration Erik Slottner, Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers, Katarina Gårdfeldt, Director General of the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat, Axel Wernhoff, Deputy Director-General, Kalle Kankaanpää, Finland's Senior Arctic Official.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Anders Adlercreutz, Finnish Minister for Education and Nordic Cooperation and President of the Nordic Council of Ministers, Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Minister of Public Administration Erik Slottner during the visit to the Nordic Pavilion and Nordic Arctic day at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, October 11, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Viktoria Li, Swedish Ambassador to Japan, Anders Adlercreutz, Finnish Minister for Education and Nordic Cooperation and President of the Nordic Council of Ministers, Crown Princess Victoria, Sweden's Minister of Public Administration Erik Slottner and Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers during the visit to the Nordic Pavilion and Nordic Arctic Day at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, October 11, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Minister of Public Administration Erik Slottner talking during their visit the Nordic Pavilion and Nordic Arctic Day at Expo 2025 Osaka during their visit to Japan and Korea. On the far left is Anders Adlercreutz, Finnish Minister for Education and Nordic Cooperation and President of the Nordic Council of Ministers and to the right of the Crown Princess are Sweden's Ambassador to Japan, Viktoria Li, and Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers, on Saturday October 11 2025 in Osaka, Japan.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria and Sweden's Minister of Public Administration Erik Slottner are welcomed by Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers, and Anders Adlercreutz, Finnish Minister for Education and Nordic Cooperation and President of the Nordic Council of Ministers during their visit to the Nordic Pavilion and Nordic Arctic Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan on Saturday October 11 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

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Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council head in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (far R) holds talks with Laurent Saint-Cyr (far L), president of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2025.

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Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council head in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) shakes hands with Laurent Saint-Cyr, president of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2025.

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Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council head in Japan

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) shakes hands with Laurent Saint-Cyr, president of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council head in Japan

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) and Laurent Saint-Cyr, president of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council, pose at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council head in Japan

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) meets with Laurent Saint-Cyr, president of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2025. (Pool photo)

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62nd Japan-U.S. Business Leaders Conference Joint Press Conference

62nd Japan-U.S. Business Leaders Conference Joint Press Conference. photo shows, from left, Jun Sawada, Chairman of the Japan-U.S. Economic Council, and David Geckler, Chairman of the U.S.-Japan Economic Council.=October 3,2025,Tokyo

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62nd Japan-U.S. Business Leaders Conference Joint Press Conference

62nd Japan-U.S. Business Leaders Conference Joint Press Conference. photo shows, from left, Jun Sawada, Chairman of the Japan-U.S. Economic Council, and David Geckler, Chairman of the U.S.-Japan Economic Council.=October 3,2025,Tokyo

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62nd Japan-U.S. Business Leaders Conference Joint Press Conference

62nd Japan-U.S. Business Leaders Conference Joint Press Conference. photo shows, from left, Jun Sawada, Chairman of the Japan-U.S. Economic Council, and David Geckler, Chairman of the U.S.-Japan Economic Council.=October 3,2025,Tokyo

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62nd Japan-U.S. Business Leaders Conference Joint Press Conference

62nd Japan-U.S. Business Leaders Conference Joint Press Conference. photo shows, from left, Jun Sawada, Chairman of the Japan-U.S. Economic Council, and David Geckler, Chairman of the U.S.-Japan Economic Council.=October 3,2025,Tokyo

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Executives of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 7 Kyodo - New executives of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party --election strategy chief Keiji Furuya, General Council chair Haruko Arimura, Vice President Taro Aso, President Sanae Takaichi, Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki and policy council chief Takayuki Kobayashi -- pose for a photo at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.(Kyodo)

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Executive of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

Haruko Arimura, newly appointed General Council chair of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.

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Executive of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

Haruko Arimura, newly appointed General Council chair of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.

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Executive of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

Haruko Arimura, newly appointed General Council chair of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.

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Executive of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

Takayuki Kobayashi, newly appointed policy council chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.

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Executives of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

New executives of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party -- (from L) election strategy chief Keiji Furuya, General Council chair Haruko Arimura, Vice President Taro Aso, President Sanae Takaichi, Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki and policy council chief Takayuki Kobayashi -- pose for a photo at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.

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Executive of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

Takayuki Kobayashi, newly appointed policy council chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.

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Economic Council Representative Director Press Conference

Economic Council of Japan Representative Director Press Conference. Photo shows Mutsuo Iwai, Senior Vice President.=September 3,2025,Tokyo

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Japan-GCC foreign ministerial meeting in Kuwait

The foreign ministers of Japan and the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council meet in Kuwait City on Sept. 1, 2025.

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Japan-GCC foreign ministerial meeting in Kuwait

The foreign ministers of Japan and the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council meet in Kuwait City on Sept. 1, 2025.

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Japan foreign minister meets counterparts from GCC states in Kuwait

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (2nd from L) poses with his counterparts from the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council before a meeting in Kuwait City on Sept. 1, 2025.

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Japan foreign minister meets counterparts from GCC states in Kuwait

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (2nd from L) poses with his counterparts from the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council before a meeting in Kuwait City on Sept. 1, 2025.

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Japan foreign minister meets counterparts from GCC states in Kuwait

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya attends a meeting with his counterparts from the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Kuwait City on Sept. 1, 2025.

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Japan-EU summit

(from L) European Council President Antonio Costa, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hold a joint press conference following their summit at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2025.

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Japan-EU summit

(from L) European Council President Antonio Costa, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a photo ahead of their summit at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2025.

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Japan-EU summit

European Council President Antonio Costa speaks in a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba following their summit at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2025.

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Japan-EU summit

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks in a joint press conference with European Council President Antonio Costa and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba following their summit at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2025.

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Japan-EU summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks in a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa following their summit at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2025.

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Japan-EU summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (far L) holds a summit with European Council President Antonio Costa (far R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (2nd from R) at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2025.

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Japan-EU summit

(from L) European Council President Antonio Costa, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hold a joint press conference following their summit at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2025.

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European Council head in Japan

European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during an interview in Osaka on July 22, 2025.

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European Council head in Japan

European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during an interview in Osaka on July 22, 2025.

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European Council head in Japan

European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during an interview in Osaka on July 22, 2025.

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European Council head in Japan

European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during an interview in Osaka on July 22, 2025.

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Sumo: Onosato to be promoted to yokozuna

Ozeki Onosato meets the press at his stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 26, 2025, after the Japan Sumo Association's Yokozuna Deliberation Council unanimously recommended his promotion to the sport's highest rank following his second straight victory at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Onosato to be promoted to yokozuna

Onosato meets the press at his stable in Ami in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 26, 2025, after the Japan Sumo Association's Yokozuna Deliberation Council unanimously recommended his promotion to the sport's highest rank following his second straight victory at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Sumo: Open practice session ahead of summer tournament

Sumo wrestlers send off visitors following their open practice session, hosted by the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, an advisory body to the Japan Sumo Association, at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo on May 2, 2025, ahead of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament starting on May 11.