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Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi attend a press event following their talks in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (C), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (C), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda, head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (C), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Chinese Defense Ministry press conference

Chinese Defense Ministry press conference

Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang, spokesman for China's Ministry of National Defense, speaks at a press conference in Beijing on June 25, 2026.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan earlier in the day.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 25, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck northeastern Japan earlier in the day.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani meets the press after the team's victory over the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 24, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani meets the press after the team's victory over the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 24, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Ao Tanaka speaks to the press following a training session in Dallas, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of a World Cup football group match against Sweden.

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China comments on two 2 detained Japanese

China comments on two 2 detained Japanese

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on June 24, 2026, confirming two Japanese have been detained in China for allegedly violating a Chinse law. The Japanese government said the same day that the two were both detained in May in the northeastern port city of Dalian for allegedly violating a law regarding the smuggling of prohibited imports or exports, without disclosing further details for privacy reasons.

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China comments on two 2 detained Japanese

China comments on two 2 detained Japanese

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on June 24, 2026, confirming two Japanese have been detained in China for allegedly violating a Chinse law. The Japanese government said the same day that the two were both detained in May in the northeastern port city of Dalian for allegedly violating a law regarding the smuggling of prohibited imports or exports, without disclosing further details for privacy reasons.

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China comments on two 2 detained Japanese

China comments on two 2 detained Japanese

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on June 24, 2026, confirming two Japanese have been detained in China for allegedly violating a Chinse law. The Japanese government said the same day that the two were both detained in May in the northeastern port city of Dalian for allegedly violating a law regarding the smuggling of prohibited imports or exports, without disclosing further details for privacy reasons.

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China comments on two 2 detained Japanese

China comments on two 2 detained Japanese

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on June 24, 2026, confirming two Japanese have been detained in China for allegedly violating a Chinse law. The Japanese government said the same day that the two were both detained in May in the northeastern port city of Dalian for allegedly violating a law regarding the smuggling of prohibited imports or exports, without disclosing further details for privacy reasons.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman speaks at a press conference in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 24, 2026, ahead of a World Cup group match against Tunisia.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Sweden head coach Graham Potter speaks at a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Japan.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Sweden head coach Graham Potter speaks at a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Japan.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Sweden head coach Graham Potter speaks at a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Japan.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Sweden head coach Graham Potter speaks at a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Japan.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks at a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Sweden.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Sweden head coach Graham Potter speaks at a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Japan.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu holds a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Sweden.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu smiles during a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Sweden.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (L) speaks at a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Sweden.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu smiles during a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Sweden.

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito meets the press in Namur on June 24, 2026, during his official trip to Belgium.

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito meets the press in Namur on June 24, 2026, during his official trip to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito meets the press in Namur on June 24, 2026, during his official trip to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito meets the press in Namur on June 24, 2026, during his official trip to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito meets the press in Namur on June 24, 2026, during his official trip to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks at a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Sweden.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks at a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Sweden.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks at a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Sweden.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks at a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Sweden.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks at a press conference at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 24, 2026, ahead of the team's World Cup football group match against Sweden.

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IAEA chief Grossi at Fukushima nuclear power plant

IAEA chief Grossi at Fukushima nuclear power plant

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi speaks at a press conference at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 24, 2026, following a meeting with the plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa.

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Japan Finance Corporation: Press Conference with the New President

Japan Finance Corporation: Press Conference with the New President

Japan Finance Corporation: Press Conference with the New President. The photo shows, from left to right, new President Takeshi Fujii and former President Kazuho Tanaka.=June 23,2026,Tokyo

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Japan Finance Corporation: Press Conference with the New President

Japan Finance Corporation: Press Conference with the New President

Japan Finance Corporation: Press Conference with the New President. The photo shows, from left to right, new President Takeshi Fujii and former President Kazuho Tanaka.=June 23,2026,Tokyo

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Japan Finance Corporation: Press Conference with the New President

Japan Finance Corporation: Press Conference with the New President

Japan Finance Corporation: Press Conference with the New President. The photo shows the new president, Takeshi Fujii.=June 23,2026,Tokyo

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Golf: Meijer LPGA Classic

Golf: Meijer LPGA Classic

Miyu Yamashita of Japan smiles at a press conference after winning the Meijer LPGA Classic golf tournament on June 21, 2026, at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan.

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Japan's imperial couple meet grandchild of ex-Dutch general in Amsterdam

Japan's imperial couple meet grandchild of ex-Dutch general in Amsterdam

Inez Schelfhout, the granddaughter of a former Dutch general who survived a Japanese internment camp as a child during World War II, speaks to the press after meeting with Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in Amsterdam on June 19, 2026. Her late grandfather was imprisoned in what is now Indonesia after the country was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army. In 2000, he attended a ceremony in which Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko laid flowers at a war memorial during their visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking News]BOJ lifts policy rate to 31-year high of 1.0%

TOKYO, Japan, June 16 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida speaks at a press conference at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on June 16, 2026, following a two-day policy-setting monetary meeting. The central bank, in the absence of Governor Kazuo Ueda who has been hospitalized for treatment of a hepatic cyst infection, decided to lift its key policy rate to a 31-year high of 1.0 percent. (Kyodo)

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on June 18, 2026.

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