Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko meets Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, as she visits Laos on her first official overseas trip, marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko meets Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, as she visits Laos on her first official overseas trip, marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko shakes hands with Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, as she visits Laos on her first official overseas trip, marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko (C), in Laotian native dress, poses for a photo in front of Pha That Luang, or the Great Stupa, in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, as she visits Laos on her first official overseas trip, marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the Patuxai war monument in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, as she visits Laos on her first official overseas trip, marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the Patuxai war monument in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, as she visits Laos on her first official overseas trip, marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the Patuxai war monument in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, as she visits Laos on her first official overseas trip, marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko walks to the Patuxai war monument in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, as she visits Laos on her first official overseas trip, marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties.

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko waves to the crowd as she walks to the Patuxai war monument in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, as she visits Laos on her first official overseas trip, marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties.

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko visits the Patuxai war monument in Vientiane on Nov. 18, 2025, as she visits Laos on her first official overseas trip, marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit in Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit in Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko arrives at a hotel in Vientiane, Laos, on Nov. 17, 2025, as she begins her first official overseas trip on which she will mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is welcomed at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japan Princess Aiko's visit to Laos

Japanese Princess Aiko is welcomed at a hotel in Vientiane on Nov. 17, 2025, upon her arrival in Laos, her first official overseas trip, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

Kabuki performance in Saudi Arabia

Kabuki performance in Saudi Arabia

Kabuki actor Nakamura Hayato performs in Riyadh on Nov. 3, 2025, to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Japan and Saudi Arabia.

Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

File photo - Libya's President Moammar Gadhafi (L) greets his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy at Bab Azizia Palace in Tripoli, Libya on July 25, 2007. Sarkozy met Gadhafi on Wednesday on a trip to deepen relations after helping to resolve a diplomatic standoff that hurt the oil exporter's ties with the West. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in police custody on Tuesday morning March 20, 2018, an official in the country’s judiciary said. He was to be questioned as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities over his election campaign financing, the same source added. The probe related to alleged Libyan funding for Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign, Le Monde newspaper reported. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

File photo - Libya's President Moammar Gadhafi (L) greets his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy and Claude Gueant at Bab Azizia Palace in Tripoli, Libya on July 25, 2007. Sarkozy met Gadhafi on Wednesday on a trip to deepen relations after helping to resolve a diplomatic standoff that hurt the oil exporter's ties with the West. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in police custody on Tuesday morning March 20, 2018, an official in the country’s judiciary said. He was to be questioned as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities over his election campaign financing, the same source added. The probe related to alleged Libyan funding for Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign, Le Monde newspaper reported. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Lybia

French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Lybia

Libya's President Moammar Gadhafi (L) greets his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy at Bab Azizia Palace in Tripoli, Libya on July 25, 2007. Sarkozy met Gadhafi on Wednesday on a trip to deepen relations after helping to resolve a diplomatic standoff that hurt the oil exporter's ties with the West. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Lybia

French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Lybia

Libya's President Moammar Gadhafi (L) greets his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy and Claude Gueant at Bab Azizia Palace in Tripoli, Libya on July 25, 2007. Sarkozy met Gadhafi on Wednesday on a trip to deepen relations after helping to resolve a diplomatic standoff that hurt the oil exporter's ties with the West. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

60th anniv. of normalization of Japan-S. Korea diplomatic ties

60th anniv. of normalization of Japan-S. Korea diplomatic ties

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (back, R) speaks in a video message projected at a reception hosted by the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on June 16, 2025, marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

60th anniv. of normalization of Japan-S. Korea diplomatic ties

60th anniv. of normalization of Japan-S. Korea diplomatic ties

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks in a video message projected at a reception hosted by the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on June 16, 2025, marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

60th anniv. of normalization of Japan-S. Korea diplomatic ties

60th anniv. of normalization of Japan-S. Korea diplomatic ties

The Japanese Embassy in Seoul hosts a reception on June 16, 2025, marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and South Korea.

Japan's Princess Kako in Brazil

Japan's Princess Kako in Brazil

Japan's Princess Kako (L) makes a toast with Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira during a luncheon in Brasilia on June 11, 2025. The princess is officially visiting Brazil to mark the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Pool photo)

National flags at Taiwan Foreign Ministry entrance

National flags at Taiwan Foreign Ministry entrance

Photo taken at the entrance of Taiwan's Foreign Ministry in Taipei on April 2, 2025, shows the national flags of 12 countries that have not stablished official diplomatic ties with the region. Flags of those countries -- the Group of Seven nations plus South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand and India -- were recently added to the 12 countries that do have diplomatic ties.

[Breaking News]Laotian delegation visits Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, March 2 Kyodo - A delegation of the Laotian Foreign Ministry arrives in Pyongyang on March 1, 2025, following the 50th anniversary in 2024 of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Laos and North Korea. (Kyodo)

Laotian delegation visits Pyongyang

Laotian delegation visits Pyongyang

A delegation of the Laotian Foreign Ministry arrives in Pyongyang on March 1, 2025, following the 50th anniversary in 2024 of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Laos and North Korea.

Laotian delegation visits Pyongyang

Laotian delegation visits Pyongyang

A delegation of the Laotian Foreign Ministry arrives in Pyongyang on March 1, 2025, following the 50th anniversary in 2024 of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Laos and North Korea.

Tokyo Tower and N Seoul Tower lit up

Tokyo Tower and N Seoul Tower lit up

Combined photo shows Tokyo Tower (R) and N Seoul Tower, both lit up on Feb. 15, 2025, to mark the 60 anniversary in December 2025 of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and South Korea.

Tokyo Tower and N Seoul Tower lit up

Tokyo Tower and N Seoul Tower lit up

Combined photo shows Tokyo Tower (L) and N Seoul Tower, both lit up on Feb. 15, 2025, to mark the 60 anniversary in December 2025 of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and South Korea.

Tokyo Tower and N Seoul Tower lit up

Tokyo Tower and N Seoul Tower lit up

Combined photo shows Tokyo Tower (L) and N Seoul Tower, both lit up on Feb. 15, 2025, to mark the 60 anniversary in December 2025 of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and South Korea.

N Seoul Tower lit up

N Seoul Tower lit up

N Seoul Tower is lit up in red, blue and white in the South Korean capital on Feb. 15, 2025, to mark the 60th anniversary in December 2025 of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and South Korea.

Tokyo Tower lit up

Tokyo Tower lit up

Tokyo Tower is lit up in red, blue and white -- the colors of South Korea's flag -- in the Japanese capital on Feb. 15, 2025, to mark the 60th anniversary in December 2025 of the normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and South Korea.

Lebanese President 'Historical' Visit To Syria - Damascus

Lebanese President 'Historical' Visit To Syria - Damascus

Syrian president Bashar Al Assad (R) and his wife Asma (2nd L) receive Lebanese president Michel Sleiman (2nd R) and his wife Wafaa in Damascus, Syria on August 13, 2008, in a 'historical' visit during which they announced establishing diplomatic ties between their two countries. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lebanese President 'Historical' Visit To Syria - Damascus

Lebanese President 'Historical' Visit To Syria - Damascus

Syrian president Bashar Al Assad (background R) and his wife Asma (R) receive Lebanese president Michel Sleiman (background L) and his wife Wafaa (L) in Damascus, Syria on August 13, 2008, in a 'historical' visit during which they announced establishing diplomatic ties between their two countries. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lebanese President 'Historical' Visit To Syria - Damascus

Lebanese President 'Historical' Visit To Syria - Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian president Bashar Al Assad (L) and his wife Asma (2nd L) receive Lebanese president Michel Sleiman (R) and his wife Wafaa in Damascus, Syria on August 13, 2008, in a 'historical' visit during which they announced establishing diplomatic ties between their two countries. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lebanese President 'Historical' Visit To Syria - Damascus

Lebanese President 'Historical' Visit To Syria - Damascus

In just over ten days, Syrian rebels have taken control of Syria's main cities, including the capital Damascus on Saturday night. President Bashar al-Assad, in power since 2000, has fled the country, according to Russia - FILE - Syrian president Bashar Al Assad (R) and Lebanese president Michel Sleiman review the troops in Damascus, Syria on August 13, 2008, in a 'historical' visit during which they announced establishing diplomatic ties between their two countries. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan crown prince, crown princess return from Turkey

Japan crown prince, crown princess return from Turkey

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 8, 2024, winding up their official trip to Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries.

Japan crown prince, crown princess return from Turkey

Japan crown prince, crown princess return from Turkey

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 8, 2024, winding up their official trip to Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries.

Japan crown prince, crown princess in Turkey

Japan crown prince, crown princess in Turkey

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito gives a speech in Istanbul on Dec. 5, 2024, at a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Japan and Turkey. The crown prince is on an official visit to the country with Crown Princess Kiko.

Japan crown prince, crown princess in Turkey

Japan crown prince, crown princess in Turkey

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito gives a speech in Istanbul on Dec. 5, 2024, at a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Japan and Turkey. The crown prince is on an official visit to the country with Crown Princess Kiko.

Crown prince, crown princess to embark on official trip to Turkey

Crown prince, crown princess to embark on official trip to Turkey

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 3, 2024, for an official trip to Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries.

Crown prince, crown princess to embark on official trip to Turkey

Crown prince, crown princess to embark on official trip to Turkey

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 3, 2024, for an official trip to Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries.

Crown prince, crown princess to embark on official trip to Turkey

Crown prince, crown princess to embark on official trip to Turkey

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko are pictured before boarding a government plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 3, 2024, for an official trip to Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries.

Crown prince, crown princess to embark on official trip to Turkey

Crown prince, crown princess to embark on official trip to Turkey

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko are pictured before boarding a government plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 3, 2024, for an official trip to Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries.

Crown prince, crown princess to embark on official trip to Turkey

Crown prince, crown princess to embark on official trip to Turkey

Japanese Princess Kako sees off her parents Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko as they leave their residence in the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2024, for an official trip to Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries.

Crown prince, crown princess to embark on official trip to Turkey

Crown prince, crown princess to embark on official trip to Turkey

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (C) are seen off by their daughter Princess Kako before leaving their residence in the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2024, for an official trip to Turkey to mark the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries.