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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan speaks to the media after beating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles fourth round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 5, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Naomi Osaka of Japan speaks to the media after beating Daria Kasatkina of Australia in the women's singles third round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 3, 2026.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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"Confidential birth" at Tokyo hospital

"Confidential birth" at Tokyo hospital

Hitoshi Kato, head of San-Ikukai Hospital in Tokyo, speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo metropolitan government office on July 2, 2026, revealing that seven women had given birth to their babies through the hospital's "confidential birth" system since its launch in March 2025.

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"Confidential birth" at Tokyo hospital

"Confidential birth" at Tokyo hospital

Hitoshi Kato, head of San-Ikukai Hospital in Tokyo, speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo metropolitan government office on July 2, 2026, revealing that seven women had given birth to their babies through the hospital's "confidential birth" system since its launch in March 2025.

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Japan-India summit

Japan-India summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their talks in New Delhi on July 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Athletics

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Athletics

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts speaks during an interview after his team defeated the Athletics to hand him his 1,000th career win as a manager at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on June 30, 2026.

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New BOJ policymaker

New BOJ policymaker

New Bank of Japan Policy Board member Ayano Sato speaks at a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on June 30, 2026. Sato, who assumed the post the same day, is seen as a proponent of bold monetary easing.

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New BOJ policymaker

New BOJ policymaker

New Bank of Japan Policy Board member Ayano Sato speaks at a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on June 30, 2026. Sato, who assumed the post the same day, is seen as a proponent of bold monetary easing.

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New BOJ policymaker

New BOJ policymaker

New Bank of Japan Policy Board member Ayano Sato speaks at a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on June 30, 2026. Sato, who assumed the post the same day, is seen as a proponent of bold monetary easing.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (C, bottom) speaks to his squad after a 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Gabriel Magalhaes (3) speaks to Japan's Kento Shiogai after Brazil's 2-1 victory in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

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South Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C) speaks during an event at the presidential office in Seoul on June 29, 2026.

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South Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during an event at the presidential office in Seoul on June 29, 2026.

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Imperial succession

Imperial succession

Hirofumi Nakasone, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's constitutional reform headquarters, speaks to reporters at the party headquarters in Tokyo on June 29, 2026, saying he regrets having said inappropriately the previous day that Princess Aiko cannot become emperor under Japan's current succession law.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil's Marquinhos speaks at a press conference at Houston Stadium in Houston on June 28, 2026, ahead of a football World Cup round of 32 match against Japan.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti speaks at a press conference at Houston Stadium in Houston on June 28, 2026, ahead of a football World Cup round of 32 match against Japan.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti speaks at a press conference at Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas, on June 28, 2026, ahead of a football World Cup round of 32 match against Japan.

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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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Online U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions of Japanese

Online U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions of Japanese

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks remotely from Tokyo on June 24, 2026, for a U.N. symposium on the abduction issue. Yokota's elder sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13.

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Online U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions of Japanese

Online U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions of Japanese

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks remotely from Tokyo on June 24, 2026, for a U.N. symposium on the abduction issue. Yokota's elder sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13.

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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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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani speaks with catcher Dalton Rushing on the mound after giving up a run due to Rushing's passed ball in the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins 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 speaks with catcher Dalton Rushing on the mound after giving up a run due to Rushing's passed ball in the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins 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 speaks with catcher Dalton Rushing on the mound after giving up a run due to Rushing's passed ball in the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 24, 2026.

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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 (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 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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[Breaking News]BOJ chief at event in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, June 4 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks at an event hosted by Kyodo News in Tokyo on June 3, 2026. (Kyodo)

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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 during a meeting with officials of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 24, 2026.

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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 PM Takaichi in Okinawa

Japan PM Takaichi in Okinawa

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture on June 23, 2026, during her visit to the southern Japan island prefecture to attend a ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

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Golf: Meijer LPGA Classic

Golf: Meijer LPGA Classic

Miyu Yamashita of Japan speaks 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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Japan's imperial couple visit children's cancer hospital in Utrecht

Japan's imperial couple visit children's cancer hospital in Utrecht

Japan's Empress Masako speaks to a child during a visit to a hospital for child cancer patients in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on June 19, 2026. (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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Atomic bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow in Vienna

Atomic bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow in Vienna

Setsuko Thurlow, a 94-year-old atomic bomb survivor and nuclear disarmament campaigner, speaks about her experience in Hiroshima during a meeting hosted by the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation in Vienna on June 17, 2026, in preparation for the first review conference on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, scheduled in November and December.

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New Fed chair Warsh

New Fed chair Warsh

New U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks at a press conference in Washington on June 17, 2026, following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, held for the first time under his leadership.

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