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Souvenir-selling robot at Narita airport

A cat-themed robot named Pickru sells souvenirs at a domestic boarding area at Narita airport in Narita near Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, on a trial basis.

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Souvenir-selling robot at Narita airport

A cat-themed robot named Pickru sells souvenirs at a domestic boarding area at Narita airport in Narita near Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, on a trial basis.

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Praemium Imperiale award winners in Tokyo

The winners of the Praemium Imperiale arts award, a global art prize in honor of Prince Takamatsu, (from L) painter Peter Doig of Britain, sculptor Marina Abramovic of Serbia, architect Eduardo Souto de Moura of Portugal, pianist Andras Schiff of Hungary, and choreographer and dancer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker of Belgium attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Praemium Imperiale award winners in Tokyo

The winners of the Praemium Imperiale arts award, a global art prize in honor of Prince Takamatsu, (from L) painter Peter Doig of Britain, sculptor Marina Abramovic of Serbia, architect Eduardo Souto de Moura of Portugal, choreographer and dancer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker of Belgium, and pianist Andras Schiff of Hungary, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, front row) poses for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo with her Cabinet following its first meeting on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo with her Cabinet following its first meeting on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, front row) poses for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo with her Cabinet following its first meeting on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, front row) poses for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo with her Cabinet following its first meeting on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo after the inauguration of her Cabinet on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda (L), and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama are pictured after being formally inaugurated in a ceremony with Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo to be formally inaugurated in a ceremony with Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Heads of ruling parties hold talks

Sanae Takaichi (R), the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Hirofumi Yoshimura, chief of the LDP's new coalition partner Japan Innovation Party, shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, ahead of their talks after she was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament with the JIP's backing.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (1st row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, following the inauguration of her Cabinet.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (1st row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, following the inauguration of her Cabinet.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (1st row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, following the inauguration of her Cabinet.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (1st row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, following the inauguration of her Cabinet.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (1st row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, following the inauguration of her Cabinet.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (1st row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, following the inauguration of her Cabinet.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (1st row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a photo at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, following the inauguration of her Cabinet.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) holds her first Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) holds her first Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) holds her first Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi smiles during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi smiles during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) is formally inaugurated in a ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (front, L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after being elected as the nation's first female prime minister by parliament on Oct. 21, 2025. Former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (back, L) attended the ceremony.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) is formally inaugurated in a ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (2nd from L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after being elected as the nation's first female prime minister by parliament on Oct. 21, 2025. Former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (back, L) attended the ceremony.

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LDP head Takaichi elected Japan's 1st female PM

A large screen in Beijing shows the news report that Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament on Oct. 21, 2025.

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LDP head Takaichi elected Japan's 1st female PM

A large screen in Beijing shows the news report that Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (1st row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a photo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after being officially inaugurated in a ceremony with Emperor Naruhito.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, C) enters the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after being officially inaugurated in a ceremony with Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, C) enters the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after being officially inaugurated in a ceremony with Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace.

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Inauguration of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (1st row, C) and her Cabinet members pose for a photo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after being officially inaugurated in a ceremony with Emperor Naruhito.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi holds press conference

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during her first press conference after the inauguration of her Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Lineup of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Hiroshi Hiraguchi, who was appointed as justice minister in the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, before an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

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Lineup of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Minoru Kiuchi, who is set to become minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy in the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, before an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

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Lineup of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Jiro Akama, who is set to become head of the National Public Safety Commission and minister for disaster management in the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, before an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

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Lineup of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Kenichiro Ueno, who is set to become health, labor and welfare minister in the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, before an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace.