Snow-covered Tokyo

Snow-covered Tokyo

Japan's parliament building is blanketed with snow in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026.

Snow-covered Tokyo

Snow-covered Tokyo

Japan's parliament building is blanketed with snow in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026.

Snow-covered Tokyo

Snow-covered Tokyo

Japan's parliament building is blanketed with snow in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026.

Snow-covered Tokyo

Snow-covered Tokyo

Japan's parliament building is blanketed with snow in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2026.

Parliament building in Tokyo

Parliament building in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Japan's parliament building in Tokyo after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the House of Representatives earlier in the day for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

Parliament building in Tokyo

Parliament building in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Japan's parliament building in Tokyo after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the House of Representatives earlier in the day for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

Eve of PM Takaichi's Diet dissolution

Eve of PM Takaichi's Diet dissolution

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on the eve of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's scheduled dissolution of the House of Representatives for a snap general election.

Eve of PM Takaichi's Diet dissolution

Eve of PM Takaichi's Diet dissolution

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on the eve of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's scheduled dissolution of the House of Representatives for a snap general election.

Eve of PM Takaichi's Diet dissolution

Eve of PM Takaichi's Diet dissolution

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on the eve of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's scheduled dissolution of the House of Representatives for a snap general election.

Eve of PM Takaichi's Diet dissolution

Eve of PM Takaichi's Diet dissolution

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on the eve of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's scheduled dissolution of the House of Representatives for a snap general election.

Parliament building

Parliament building

File photo taken on Jan. 13, 2026, shows Japan's parliament building in Tokyo.

Parliament building

Parliament building

File photo taken on Jan. 13, 2026, shows Japan's parliament building in Tokyo.

Parliament building

Parliament building

Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2026, shows Japan's parliament building in Tokyo.

European Farmers Protest - Brussels

European Farmers Protest - Brussels

Police officers secure a road as farmers park tractors during a protest near the Europa Building in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 18, 2025. Thousands of farmers from across Europe rallied near the European Parliament and the Europa Building in Brussels on Thursday as European Union (EU) leaders convened for a summit, with a long-negotiated trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur on the agenda. Photo by Lyu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

European Farmers Protest - Brussels

European Farmers Protest - Brussels

This photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025 shows the view outside the European Parliament during a farmers' protest in Brussels, Belgium. Thousands of farmers from across Europe rallied near the European Parliament and the Europa Building in Brussels on Thursday as European Union (EU) leaders convened for a summit, with a long-negotiated trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur on the agenda. Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

European Farmers Protest - Brussels

European Farmers Protest - Brussels

Tractors block a street during a farmers' protest near the Europa Building in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 18, 2025. Thousands of farmers from across Europe rallied near the European Parliament and the Europa Building in Brussels on Thursday as European Union (EU) leaders convened for a summit, with a long-negotiated trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur on the agenda. Photo by Lyu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

European Farmers Protest - Brussels

European Farmers Protest - Brussels

Police officers secure a road as farmers park tractors during a protest near the Europa Building in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 18, 2025. Thousands of farmers from across Europe rallied near the European Parliament and the Europa Building in Brussels on Thursday as European Union (EU) leaders convened for a summit, with a long-negotiated trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur on the agenda. Photo by Lyu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

European Farmers Protest - Brussels

European Farmers Protest - Brussels

Police officers secure a road as farmers park tractors during a protest near the Europa Building in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 18, 2025. Thousands of farmers from across Europe rallied near the European Parliament and the Europa Building in Brussels on Thursday as European Union (EU) leaders convened for a summit, with a long-negotiated trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur on the agenda. Photo by Lyu You/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

European Farmers Protest - Brussels

European Farmers Protest - Brussels

This photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025 shows a view after a farmers' protest in Brussels, Belgium. Thousands of farmers from across Europe rallied near the European Parliament and the Europa Building in Brussels on Thursday as European Union (EU) leaders convened for a summit, with a long-negotiated trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur on the agenda. Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Thomas Legrand looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Public Audiovisual Committee of Inquiry at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Thomas Legrand looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Public Audiovisual Committee of Inquiry at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Thomas Legrand looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Public Audiovisual Committee of Inquiry at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Thomas Legrand looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Public Audiovisual Committee of Inquiry at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Thomas Legrand looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Public Audiovisual Committee of Inquiry at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Thomas Legrand looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Public Audiovisual Committee of Inquiry at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Thomas Legrand looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Public Audiovisual Committee of Inquiry at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Thomas Legrand looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Public Audiovisual Committee of Inquiry at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Thomas Legrand looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Public Audiovisual Committee of Inquiry at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Thomas Legrand looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Public Audiovisual Committee of Inquiry at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Thomas Legrand looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Public Audiovisual Committee of Inquiry at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Thomas Legrand looks on prior to the start of a hearing before the Public Audiovisual Committee of Inquiry at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French leftist party La France Insoumise (LFI) member of parliament Ersilia Soudais sits before a hearing of French public Radio channel France Inter director, at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French conservative party MP Charles Alloncle, rapporteur of a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting, sits before a hearing of French public Radio channel France Inter director, at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French leftist party La France Insoumise (LFI) member of parliament Ersilia Soudais sits before a hearing of French public Radio channel France Inter director, at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French conservative party MP Charles Alloncle, rapporteur of a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting, sits before a hearing of French public Radio channel France Inter director, at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

Hearing on Public Broadcasting Neutrality Held - Paris

French journalist Patrick Cohen sits prior to the start of a hearing before a National Assembly commission on the neutrality, operation, and funding of public broadcasting at the National Assembly building, France's Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 18, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM