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Former Japan PM Ishiba's visit to South Korea

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a keynote speech at a symposium hosted by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul, South Korea, on April 8, 2026. He noted the importance of strengthening cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea to deal with North Korea.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko on April 7, 2026, visit a roadside rest area in the tsunami-devastated northeastern Japan town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko on April 7, 2026, visit a roadside rest area in the tsunami-devastated northeastern Japan town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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CORRECTED: Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (far L), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko on April 7, 2026, visit a roadside rest area in the tsunami-devastated northeastern Japan town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Seen in the front is a police car wrecked in the tsunami.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Seen in the front is a police car wrecked in the tsunami.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Seen in the front is a police car wrecked in the tsunami.

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Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party leader, Cheng Li-wun, holds a press conference in Taipei on April 7, 2026, before she leaves for China. She is likely to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during her visit.

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Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party leader, Cheng Li-wun, holds a press conference in Taipei on April 7, 2026, before she leaves for China. She is likely to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during her visit.

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Taiwan opposition leader's visit to China

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party leader, Cheng Li-wun, holds a press conference in Taipei on April 7, 2026, before she leaves for China. She is likely to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during her visit.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from L), Empress Masako (2nd from R) and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum in Futaba, a Fukushima Prefecture town that co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 6, 2026. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from L), Empress Masako (2nd from R) and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum in Futaba, a Fukushima Prefecture town that co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 6, 2026. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (back, L), Empress Masako (back, C) and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum in Futaba, a Fukushima Prefecture town that co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 6, 2026. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako (front, C) and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum in Futaba, a Fukushima Prefecture town that co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on April 6, 2026. Fifteen years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck northeastern Japan in March 2011, they are visiting the prefecture to see the recovery efforts firsthand.

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Japan's imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From R, facing camera) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are greeted before getting on a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital to visit Fukushima Prefecture to inspect the recovery efforts since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Japan's imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From R, facing camera) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are greeted before getting on a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital to visit Fukushima Prefecture to inspect the recovery efforts since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Japan's imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From R, facing camera) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are greeted before getting on a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station in the Japanese capital to visit Fukushima Prefecture to inspect the recovery efforts since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Macron in Tokyo

French President Emmanuel Macron is pictured during his visit to Astroscale Holdings Inc., a Tokyo-based space company working on space debris removal in collaboration with French firms, in Tokyo on April 2, 2026, with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The visit came after the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to broad cooperation in the space sector during their first in-person summit the previous day.

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Macron in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) and French President Emmanuel Macron (L) speak with Nobu Okada, president and CEO of Astroscale Holdings Inc., a Tokyo-based space company working on space debris removal in collaboration with French firms, in Tokyo on April 2, 2026. The visit came after the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to broad cooperation in the space sector during their first in-person summit the previous day.

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Macron in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) and French President Emmanuel Macron (L) speak with Nobu Okada, president and CEO of Astroscale Holdings Inc., a Tokyo-based space company working on space debris removal in collaboration with French firms, in Tokyo on April 2, 2026. The visit came after the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to broad cooperation in the space sector during their first in-person summit the previous day.

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Macron in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron visit Astroscale Holdings Inc., a Tokyo-based space company working on space debris removal in collaboration with French firms, in Tokyo on April 2, 2026. The visit came after the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to broad cooperation in the space sector during their first in-person summit the previous day.

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Macron in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and French President Emmanuel Macron visit Astroscale Holdings Inc., a Tokyo-based space company working on space debris removal in collaboration with French firms, in Tokyo on April 2, 2026. The visit came after the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to broad cooperation in the space sector during their first in-person summit the previous day.

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Japan-U.S. ceremony for Battle of Iwojima fallen

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi views a memorial monument for the 29,000 Japanese and U.S. soldiers who died in the 1945 Battle of Iwojima during World War II, during a visit to the Pacific Ocean island, currently called Iwoto Island, on March 28, 2026. A Japan-U.S. joint ceremony for the fallen was held the same day.

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150-meter-tall fountain completed in Tokyo

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (front row, 3rd from L) poses for a photo during the opening ceremony of Tokyo Aqua Symphony, one of the world's largest fountains, at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo on March 28, 2026. The 150-meter-tall, 250-meter-wide fountain is expected to generate about 9.8 billion yen ($61 million) in annual economic activity, as around 30 million people are expected to visit.

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150-meter-tall fountain completed in Tokyo

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks during the opening ceremony of Tokyo Aqua Symphony, one of the world's largest fountains, at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo on March 28, 2026. The 150-meter-tall, 250-meter-wide fountain is expected to generate about 9.8 billion yen ($61 million) in annual economic activity, as around 30 million people are expected to visit.

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Japan: Tokyo’s Iconic Rikugien Weeping Cherry Tree Reaches Full Bloom

Rikugi-en Garden in Bunkyo, Tokyo, is home to a stunning weeping cherry tree that becomes one of the city's most beloved cherry blossom spots each spring. The large, centuries-old tree is beautifully illuminated at night during the blooming season, creating a magical atmosphere reflected in the garden's traditional pond. The contrast between the delicate pink blossoms and the classical Japanese landscape makes it a must-visit destination for cherry blossom viewing in Tokyo.

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Princess visits school for Brazilians in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Princess Kako (far R) watches a dance performance during a visit to a school for Brazilian children living in Japan in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Scene from Tehran

People visit a graveyard for those killed in U.S. and Israeli attacks in the suburbs of Tehran on March 21, 2026.

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Scene from Tehran

People visit a graveyard for those killed in U.S. and Israeli attacks in the suburbs of Tehran on March 21, 2026.

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Scene from Tehran

People visit a graveyard for those killed in U.S. and Israeli attacks in the suburbs of Tehran on March 21, 2026.

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Scene from Tehran

People visit a graveyard for those killed in U.S. and Israeli attacks in the suburbs of Tehran on March 21, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi's visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 18, 2026, before flying to the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan PM Takaichi's visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 18, 2026, before flying to the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan PM Takaichi's visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 18, 2026, before flying to the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan PM Takaichi's visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, before leaving for the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan PM Takaichi's visit to U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, before leaving for the United States for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) hugs Shigeaki Mori, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing, at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 27, 2016, as Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the atomic-bombed city. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) hugs Shigeaki Mori, a survivor of the U.S. atomic bombing, at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 27, 2016, as Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the atomic-bombed city. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

File photo shows Shigeaki Mori, a historian and atomic bomb survivor who met Barack Obama in May 2016 during the then U.S. president's visit to Hiroshima. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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Mori, A-bomb survivor who met Obama in Hiroshima, dies at 88

File photo shows Shigeaki Mori, a historian and atomic bomb survivor who met Barack Obama in May 2016 during the then U.S. president's visit to Hiroshima. Mori died on March 14, 2026, at a hospital in Hiroshima aged 88.

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LDP No. 2 Aso meets with U.S. envoy Glass

Taro Aso (L), deputy president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass (R) are pictured at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on March 12, 2026, following their meeting ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to the United States later March for talks with President Donald Trump.

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Japan defense minister at ASDF base in Miyagi Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi boards a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse aerobatic team plane during a visit to the ASDF's base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 8, 2026. The plane flew over coastal areas of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures devastated by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami disaster, ahead of its 15th anniversary.

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Japan defense minister at ASDF base in Miyagi Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi boards a Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse aerobatic team plane during a visit to the ASDF's base in Higashimatsushima in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 8, 2026. The plane flew over coastal areas of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures devastated by the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami disaster, ahead of its 15th anniversary.

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Figure skating: Olympic champion pair

Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara speak to the press during a visit to Kinoshita Group Co., their company sponsor, in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026. They won gold in the figure skating pairs and silver in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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German Chancellor Merz in China

German (L) and Chinese flags are hoisted in front of Beijing's Tiananmen gate on Feb. 25, 2026, amid German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to China.

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German Chancellor Merz in China

German (L) and Chinese flags are hoisted in front of Beijing's Tiananmen gate on Feb. 25, 2026, amid German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to China.

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Emperor at bonsai exhibition

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako (3rd from R), their daughter Princess Aiko (4th from R) and Princess Nobuko visit a bonsai dwarf potted plant exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum on Feb. 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Emperor at bonsai exhibition

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako (2nd from R), their daughter Princess Aiko (3rd from R) and Princess Nobuko visit a bonsai dwarf potted plant exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum on Feb. 17, 2026. (Pool photo)