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U.N. assembly president Baerbock at press conference

U.N. General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Ukraine-India talks

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (R) and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hold a joint press conference following their talks in Kyiv on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun holds a press conference in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Japan-Mongolia talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meets the press after holding talks with his Mongolian counterpart Batmunkh Battsetseg in Ulaanbaatar on Sept. 3, 2026.

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G20 innovation ministers meeting in U.S.

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of Group of 20 ministers in charge of innovation policy in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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G20 innovation ministers meeting in U.S.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of Group of 20 ministers in charge of innovation policy in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Sept. 2, 2026.

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Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player at 46, speaks during a press conference, announcing his retirement at the end of this season.

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Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player at 46, speaks during a press conference, announcing his retirement at the end of this season.

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Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player at 46, speaks during a press conference, announcing his retirement at the end of this season.

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[Breaking News]Yokohama mayor to step down

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka holds a press conference at the city office in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 28, 2026. Yamanaka announced that he will step down from his post, following allegations that he bullied and verbally assaulted subordinates. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Yokohama mayor to step down

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka bows at a press conference at the city office in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 28, 2026. Yamanaka announced that he will step down from his post, following allegations that he bullied and verbally assaulted subordinates. (Kyodo)

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G20 finance meeting in U.S.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama attends a press conference following the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Asheville, North Carolina, on Sept. 1, 2026.

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G20 finance meeting in U.S.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attend a press conference following the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Asheville, North Carolina, on Sept. 1, 2026.

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G20 finance meeting in U.S.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference following the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Asheville, North Carolina, on Sept. 1, 2026.

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G20 finance meeting in U.S.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds a press conference following the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Asheville, North Carolina, on Sept. 1, 2026.

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G20 finance meeting in U.S.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds a press conference following the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Asheville, North Carolina, on Sept. 1, 2026.

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Belgian defense minister in Tokyo

Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken meets the press in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026.

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Japan PM meets press over gov't bond yield rise to 3%

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, after the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond rose to the 3 percent level for the first time in about 30 years.

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Japan PM talks with Nepali PM over phone

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, after phone talks with Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah following landslides and floods near the Nepal-China border that left over 1,000 people dead.

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Japan PM talks with Nepali PM over phone

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, after phone talks with Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah following landslides and floods near the Nepal-China border that left over 1,000 people dead.

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Japan PM talks with Nepali PM over phone

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, after phone talks with Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah following landslides and floods near the Nepal-China border that left over 1,000 people dead.

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Japan PM talks with Nepali PM over phone

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, after phone talks with Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah following landslides and floods near the Nepal-China border that left over 1,000 people dead.

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Japanese Finance Minister Katayama in U.S.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference in Asheville, North Carolina, on Aug. 31, 2026, after attending a meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors.

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CORRECTED: Government disaster drill

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, as part of a government disaster drill simulating a large earthquake striking the country. The day marks the 103rd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.

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Icelandic Prime Minister Frostadottir

Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir speaks at a press conference in Reykjavik on Aug. 30, 2026, after the country's voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum.

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Icelandic Prime Minister Frostadottir

Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir speaks at a press conference in Reykjavik on Aug. 30, 2026, after the country's voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts meets the press before a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit on Aug. 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts meets the press before a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit on Aug. 29, 2026.

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Yokohama mayor to step down

Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka (back, C ) holds a press conference at the city office in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 28, 2026. Yamanaka announced that he will step down from his post, following allegations that he bullied and verbally assaulted subordinates.

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Yokohama mayor to step down

Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka holds a press conference at the city office in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 28, 2026. Yamanaka announced that he will step down from his post, following allegations that he bullied and verbally assaulted subordinates.

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Yokohama mayor to step down

Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka holds a press conference at the city office in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 28, 2026. Yamanaka announced that he will step down from his post, following allegations that he bullied and verbally assaulted subordinates.

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Yokohama mayor to step down

Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka bows at a press conference at the city office in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 28, 2026. Yamanaka announced that he will step down from his post, following allegations that he bullied and verbally assaulted subordinates.

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BOJ Deputy Governor Himino meets press

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino holds a press conference in Saitama, eastern Japan, on Aug. 27, 2026.

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BOJ Deputy Governor Himino meets press

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino holds a press conference in Saitama, eastern Japan, on Aug. 27, 2026.

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Avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

File photo taken in November 2016 shows Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese avant-garde artist globally acclaimed for her polka dot imagery, speaking during a press conference after receiving the Order of Culture. Kusama died of multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital on Aug. 14.

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ICC chief Akane

Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, speaks during an online press conference organized by the Japan National Press Club on Aug. 26, 2026. Akane said she will resist U.S. sanctions against her and defend the Hague-based judicial body amid mounting pressure from Washington.

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[Breaking News]Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 21 Kyodo - Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, after the country hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009. (Kyodo)

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Kabuki performance in London

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 25 Kyodo - Kabuki actor Ichikawa Somegoro VIII speaks at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2026. Ichikawa and Onoe Tatsunosuke III will perform abroad for the first time in London in January 2027. (Kyodo)

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Musical on history of Japan-Vietnam ties to begin in Yokohama

Vietnamese actor Do Phan Gia Han (C), who stars in in the musical "Princess Anio," meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2026, after the lead actors in the musical paid a visit to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The musical, depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, will be held between Sept. 12 and Sept. 27 at Kanagawa Arts Theater in Yokohama near Tokyo.

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Musical on history of Japan-Vietnam ties to begin in Yokohama

Vietnamese actor Do Phan Gia Han (C), who stars in in the musical "Princess Anio," meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2026, after the lead actors in the musical paid a visit to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The musical, depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, will be held between Sept. 12 and Sept. 27 at Kanagawa Arts Theater in Yokohama near Tokyo.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan Justice Minister Hiraguchi

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026.

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Japan Foreign Minister Motegi

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a press conference in Washington on Aug. 24, 2026, about additional sanctions on Iran.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian speaks during a press conference in Beijing on Aug. 24, 2026. Lin called for dialogue to solve the Iran crisis, saying U.S. sanctions and pressure would intensify tensions.