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Nikkei stock index closes at record high

Nikkei stock index closes at record high

A financial data board in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at 52,518.08, an all-time closing high, on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Nikkei stock index closes at record high

Nikkei stock index closes at record high

A financial data board in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at 52,518.08, an all-time closing high, on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Nikkei index hits closing high

Nikkei index hits closing high

Stock monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting a new all-time closing high on Jan. 6, 2026.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Sony Honda Mobility Inc. unveils the pre-production model of the AFEELA1 electric vehicle (L) in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6. The vehicle is set to be launched in the United States later this year.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Sony Honda Mobility Inc. unveils the new concept model of the AFEELA electric vehicle in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japan PM Takaichi at New Year business party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) delivers a speech at a New Year party hosted by three major Japanese business organizations in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Strong quakes hit western Japan

JR Yonago Station in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, is closed after railway services were suspended following a series of earthquakes in Tottori and Shimane prefectures, western Japan, on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Tokyo firefighters New Year event

Tokyo firefighters New Year event

Fire engines of the Tokyo Fire Department take part in a New Year event in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Tokyo firefighters New Year event

Tokyo firefighters New Year event

Fire engines of the Tokyo Fire Department take part in a New Year event in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Tokyo firefighters New Year event

Tokyo firefighters New Year event

Fire engines of the Tokyo Fire Department release water during a New Year event in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a collapsed stone wall in Houki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, after powerful earthquakes hit the region earlier in the day.

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Firefighters' New Year ladder performance in Tokyo

Firefighters' New Year ladder performance in Tokyo

A firefighter performs ladder acrobatics during a traditional New Year event in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Firefighters' New Year ladder performance in Tokyo

Firefighters' New Year ladder performance in Tokyo

Firefighters perform ladder acrobatics during a traditional New Year event in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Strong quakes hit western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows a partially damaged building in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, following a series of earthquakes in the region.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Strong quakes hit western Japan

Electronic signboards at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka display information about the partial suspension of Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Strong quakes hit western Japan

An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Photo taken in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, shows an advertisement board for the four-day CES technology show ahead of its opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Photo taken in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, shows an advertisement board for the four-day CES technology show ahead of its opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang talks about the self-driving AI platform Alpamayo that his company developed to improve automobile safety during a keynote speech in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Sony Honda Mobility Inc. unveils the new concept model of the AFEELA electric vehicle in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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Japan Meteorological Agency's press conference

Japan Meteorological Agency's press conference

A Japan Meteorological Agency official holds a press conference about a powerful earthquake that struck Shimane Prefecture at the agency in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi speaks about earthquakes

Japan PM Takaichi speaks about earthquakes

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters about a series of strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers a speech during the new year's kick-off meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Sony Honda Mobility Inc. unveils the pre-production model of the AFEELA1 electric vehicle in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6. The vehicle is set to be launched in the United States later this year.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the headquarters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2026.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Samsung Electronics Co. holds a press conference in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Samsung Electronics Co. holds a press conference in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

CES tech show in Las Vegas

Samsung Electronics Co. holds a press conference in Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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U.N. session on U.S. attack on Venezuela

U.N. session on U.S. attack on Venezuela

Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations Samuel Moncada (front, C) speaks during an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 5, 2026, following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro.

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U.N. session on U.S. attack on Venezuela

U.N. session on U.S. attack on Venezuela

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz (C) speaks during an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 5, 2026, following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro.

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U.N. session on U.S. attack on Venezuela

U.N. session on U.S. attack on Venezuela

The U.N. Security Council convenes an emergency session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 5, 2026, following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro.

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U.N. session on U.S. attack on Venezuela

U.N. session on U.S. attack on Venezuela

The U.N. Security Council convenes an emergency session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Jan. 5, 2026, following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro.

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China Foreign Ministry spokesperson

China Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 5, 2026.

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China Foreign Ministry spokesperson

China Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Japanese right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai puts on his No. 45 jersey during his first press conference after joining the MLB's Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Japanese right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai puts on his No. 45 jersey during his first press conference after joining the MLB's Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Japanese right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai poses during his first press conference after joining the MLB's Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Japanese right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai poses during his first press conference after joining the MLB's Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Japanese right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai poses during his first press conference after joining the MLB's Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Japanese right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai poses during his first press conference after joining the MLB's Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Japanese right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai poses during his first press conference after joining the MLB's Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Japanese right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai puts on his No. 45 jersey during his first press conference after joining the MLB's Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Japanese right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai puts on his No. 45 jersey during his first press conference after joining the MLB's Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Baseball: Tatsuya Imai

Japanese right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai poses during his first press conference after joining the MLB's Houston Astros in Houston, Texas, on Jan. 5, 2026.

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