U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting on the ongoing war in Ukraine at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026.

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting on the ongoing war in Ukraine at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026.

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting on the ongoing war in Ukraine at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026.

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, briefs a U.N. Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence and international security at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026.

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

A U.N. Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence and international security is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026.

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

A U.N. Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence and international security is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japan PM Takaichi meets press in N.Y.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference in New York in the early hours of Sept. 23, 2026, following a speech at the U.N. General Assembly and a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to journalists during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to journalists during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to journalists during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to journalists during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-ASEAN meeting in Manila

Japan-ASEAN meeting in Manila

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks at the outset of a meeting of economy ministers from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Manila on Sept. 20, 2026.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

The Bank of Japan headquarters is pictured in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026.

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

The Bank of Japan headquarters is pictured in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026.

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, for the second day of the BOJ's two-day policy-setting meeting. (Pool Photo)

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, for the second day of the BOJ's two-day policy-setting meeting. (Pool Photo)

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) holds a Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, the first after a reshuffle.

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) holds a Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, the first after a reshuffle.

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, for the first day of the BOJ's two-day policy-setting meeting.

LDP executive meeting

LDP executive meeting

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 15 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends an extraordinary executive meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at the party headquarters in Tokyo on July 30, 2026.（Kyodo）

Cross-party parliamentary group for 2027 green expo

Cross-party parliamentary group for 2027 green expo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses the inaugural meeting of a cross-party parliamentary group to promote the International Horticultural Expo 2027 to be held in Yokohama, on Sept. 16, 2026, in Tokyo.

Cross-party parliamentary group for 2027 green expo

Cross-party parliamentary group for 2027 green expo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front row, 3rd from L) poses for photos with other members at the inaugural meeting of a cross-party parliamentary group formed to promote the International Horticultural Expo 2027, which will be held in Yokohama, on Sept. 16, 2026 in Tokyo.

Cross-party parliamentary group for 2027 green expo

Cross-party parliamentary group for 2027 green expo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi interacts with a figure of Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the International Horticultural Expo 2027 in Yokohama, during the inaugural meeting of a cross-party parliamentary group to promote the so-called green expo on Sept. 16, 2026, in Tokyo.

LDP executive meeting

LDP executive meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends an executive meeting of her Liberal Democratic Party at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, following her first leadership reshuffle since taking the helm of the ruling party about a year ago.

U.N. Security Council meets on Bab el-Mandeb crisis

U.N. Security Council meets on Bab el-Mandeb crisis

The U.N. Security Council convenes an emergency meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 15, 2026, to discuss tensions around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels.

IAEA annual meeting

IAEA annual meeting

The International Atomic Energy Agency begins its five-day annual General Conference in Vienna on Sept. 14, 2026.

IAEA annual meeting

IAEA annual meeting

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi attends the agency's annual General Conference in Vienna on Sept. 14, 2026.

IAEA annual meeting

IAEA annual meeting

Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Reza Najafi (front) attends the agency's annual General Conference in Vienna on Sept. 14, 2026.

IAEA annual meeting

IAEA annual meeting

Kimi Onoda, Japan's minister for science and technology policy, addresses the annual General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna on Sept. 14, 2026.

U.N. Security Council meeting on Iran

U.N. Security Council meeting on Iran

The United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on U.N. sanctions on Iran at its headquarters in New York on Sept. 10, 2026.