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Education minister Matsumoto

Japanese education minister Yohei Matsumoto (C) admits to an extramarital affair reported in a weekly magazine during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 12, 2026.

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Education minister Matsumoto

Japanese education minister Yohei Matsumoto apologizes during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 12, 2026, over an extramarital affair reported in a weekly magazine.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question from Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura (far L) about the Middle East conflict during a Budget Committee session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak at a Budget Committee session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 2, 2026.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama in parliament

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi listens to a question from Katsuya Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. At the time, Takaichi said a military attack on Taiwan could present a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

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Japan PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi listens to a question from Katsuya Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. At the time, Takaichi said a military attack on Taiwan could present a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

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Japan PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) answers a question from Katsuya Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. At the time, Takaichi said a military attack on Taiwan could present a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

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Japan PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question from Katsuya Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. At the time, Takaichi said a military attack on Taiwan could present a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

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Japan PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question from Katsuya Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. At the time, Takaichi said a military attack on Taiwan could present a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

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Japan PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question from Katsuya Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. At the time, Takaichi said a military attack on Taiwan could present a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, standing) speaks during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2025.

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