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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Naomi Osaka (L) of Japan shakes hands after beating Iva Jovic of the United States in the women's singles third round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 30, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Jannik Sinner (R) of Italy shakes hands with Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina after losing to him in the men's singles second round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 28, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Tennis: French Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan (R) shakes hands with Donna Vekic of Croatia after beating her in the women's singles second round of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 28, 2026.

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Japan-Philippines summit

Japan-Philippines summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following a joint press announcement at the State Guest House in Tokyo on May 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, May 27 Kyodo - North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026. (Kyodo)

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BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (R) shakes hands with Donald Kohn, senior fellow at the U.S. think tank Brookings Institution, after making opening remarks at an international conference hosted by the BOJ's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

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N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (R) shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026.

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Japan-Albania talks

Japan-Albania talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Japan-Albania talks

Japan-Albania talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Japan-Albania talks

Japan-Albania talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with her Albanian counterpart Edi Rama before their talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Lao foreign minister in Tokyo

Lao foreign minister in Tokyo

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) shakes hands with Lao Foreign Minister Thongsavan Phomvihane at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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Lao foreign minister in Tokyo

Lao foreign minister in Tokyo

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his Lao counterpart, Thongsavan Phomvihane, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on May 22, 2026.

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China-Russia summit

China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia talks

Japan-Australia talks

Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Don Farrell ahead of their talks in Tokyo on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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Japan-S. Korea summit

Japan-S. Korea summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Andong, South Korea, on May 19, 2026.

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WTO chief in Tokyo

WTO chief in Tokyo

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (R) shakes hands with World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala ahead of their talks in Tokyo on May 18, 2026.

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Japan-Brazil talks

Japan-Brazil talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira in Tokyo on May 18, 2026, ahead of their talks.

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Japan-Brazil talks

Japan-Brazil talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira in Tokyo on May 18, 2026, ahead of their talks.

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Takaichi-Guterres talks

Takaichi-Guterres talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres during a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 18, 2026.

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Takaichi-Guterres talks

Takaichi-Guterres talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres during a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 18, 2026.

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Private space station project

Private space station project

Former Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (L) shakes hands with Jonathan Cirtain, CEO of Axiom Space, in Tokyo on May 14, 2026, as they meet the media over the U.S. company's plan to develop a private space station to replace the outmoded International Space Station. Cirtain said Wakata will head the Japan unit of Axiom, to be set up in July. ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani (R) shakes hands with manager Dave Roberts in the dugout after pitching seven scoreless innings in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026.

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U.S. President Trump in Beijing

U.S. President Trump in Beijing

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping upon arrival at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on May 14, 2026.

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U.S. President Trump in Beijing

U.S. President Trump in Beijing

U.S. President Donald Trump (R), shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as he arrives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing for a welcoming ceremony on May 14, 2026.

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Former Japan PM Kishida meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Former Japan PM Kishida meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) shakes hands with Mathias Cormann, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, in Tokyo on May 13, 2026. Cormann met with members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's parliamentary league for the OECD headed by Kishida.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Japan PM Takaichi meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Mathias Cormann, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at her office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at her office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.

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Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (L) shakes hands with Kenyan President William Ruto during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 1,600-seat conference hall at the U.N. office in Nairobi on May 11, 2026.

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Ukraine-Germany defense talks in Kyiv

Ukraine-Germany defense talks in Kyiv

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov (L) shakes hands with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius in Kyiv on May 11, 2026.

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Japan-Philippines defense talks

Japan-Philippines defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro before their talks in Manila on May 5, 2026.

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Japan-South Africa talks

Japan-South Africa talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mogi (L) shakes hands with South African International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola in Pretoria on May 5, 2026.

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Japan-South Africa talks

Japan-South Africa talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mogi (L) shakes hands with South African International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola in Pretoria on May 5, 2026.

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Ex-Japan PM Kishida in Manila

Ex-Japan PM Kishida in Manila

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (R) shakes hands with former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before their talks in Manila on April 30, 2026.

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International Court of Justice President Iwasawa

International Court of Justice President Iwasawa

Yuji Iwasawa (L), president of the International Court of Justice, shakes hands with Antonio Guterres, U.N. Secretary General, in The Hague in the Netherlands on April 17, 2026.

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Japan-Australia defense talks

Japan-Australia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles before their talks in Melbourne on April 18, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) shakes hands with New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga ahead of the teams' baseball game in Los Angeles on April 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) shakes hands with New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga ahead of the teams' baseball game in Los Angeles on April 13, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) shakes hands with New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga ahead of the teams' baseball game in Los Angeles on April 13, 2026.

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S. Korea-Poland summit in Seoul

S. Korea-Poland summit in Seoul

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on April 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-France economic talks

Japan-France economic talks

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (R) shakes hands with his French counterpart Roland Lescure ahead of their talks in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Japan-Israel cross-party lawmakers group

Japan-Israel cross-party lawmakers group

Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen (L) shakes hands with Gen Nakatani, head of the Japan-Israel Parliamentary Friendship League, before the group's general meeting in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Japan-Israel cross-party lawmakers group

Japan-Israel cross-party lawmakers group

Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen (L) shakes hands with Gen Nakatani, head of the Japan-Israel Parliamentary Friendship League, before the group's general meeting in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Japan-France summit

Japan-France summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by his wife Brigitte Macron, at the State Guest House in Tokyo on April 1, 2026.

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Baseball:  World Series Champion ring ceremony

Baseball: World Series Champion ring ceremony

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) shakes hands with Dodgers owner Mark Walter during the World Series Champion ring ceremony prior to a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 27, 2026.

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Baseball:  World Series Champion ring ceremony

Baseball: World Series Champion ring ceremony

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) shakes hands with Dodgers owner Mark Walter during the World Series Champion ring ceremony prior to a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 27, 2026.

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Japan-France talks in France

Japan-France talks in France

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot during a meeting held on the sidelines of a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Cernay-la-Ville near Paris on March 26, 2026.

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Japan-Britain talks in France

Japan-Britain talks in France

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper during a meeting held on the sidelines of a meeting of the Group of Seven foreign ministers in Cernay-la-Ville near Paris on March 26, 2026.

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IEA chief in Tokyo

IEA chief in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol at her office in Tokyo on March 25, 2026.

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