G7 summit in France

G7 summit in France

(clockwise from front R) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pose before a working dinner on the first day of a three-day Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs from Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 13, 2026, for her first trip to Europe since taking office in October. Takaichi will visit Britain and Italy before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs from Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 13, 2026, for her first trip to Europe since taking office in October. Takaichi will visit Britain and Italy before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs from Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 13, 2026, for her first trip to Europe since taking office in October. Takaichi will visit Britain and Italy before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs from Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 13, 2026, for her first trip to Europe since taking office in October. Takaichi will visit Britain and Italy before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japan PM Takaichi heads to Europe

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs from Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 13, 2026, for her first trip to Europe since taking office in October. Takaichi will visit Britain and Italy before attending a Group of Seven summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, June 8 Kyodo - Flags of China and North Korea are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Kyodo)

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opens on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district on June 10, 2026. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items including a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef.

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opens on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district on June 10, 2026. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items including a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef.

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opens on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district on June 10, 2026. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items including a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef.

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Photo shows a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef, available at Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opening on June 10, 2026, on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items.

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Photo shows a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef, available at Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opening on June 10, 2026, on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items.

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Staff members pose for a photo on June 10, 2026, at the opening of Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., located on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items including a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef.

China-N. Korea summit in Pyongyang

China-N. Korea summit in Pyongyang

A man looks at a Chinese newspaper in Beijing on June 9, 2026, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his first visit to Pyongyang in seven years.

China-N. Korea summit in Pyongyang

China-N. Korea summit in Pyongyang

A man looks at a Chinese newspaper in Beijing on June 9, 2026, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his first visit to Pyongyang in seven years.

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese and North Korean flags hang on the North Korean Foreign Ministry building in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

A Chinese flag is hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

A Chinese flag is hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese and North Korean flags are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese and North Korean flags are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Flags of China and North Korea are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Flags of China and North Korea are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Flags of China are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

G7 finance meeting in Paris

G7 finance meeting in Paris

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama meets the press after the first day of a two-day meeting with her counterparts and central bank governors from the Group of Seven countries in Paris on May 18, 2026.

G7 finance meeting in Paris

G7 finance meeting in Paris

Finance chiefs of the Group of Seven countries take part in a photo session on the first day of their two-day meeting with central bank governors in Paris on May 18, 2026.

G7 finance meeting in Paris

G7 finance meeting in Paris

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (front, L) is greeted by Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau (front, R) on the first day of a two-day meeting of the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors in Paris on May 18, 2026. Standing behind them is French Finance Minister Roland Lescure.

G7 finance meeting in Paris

G7 finance meeting in Paris

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (front, L) is greeted by Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau (front, R) on the first day of a two-day meeting of the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors in Paris on May 18, 2026. Standing behind them is French Finance Minister Roland Lescure.

G7 finance meeting in Paris

G7 finance meeting in Paris

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure (front) takes a selfie with his counterparts from the Group of Seven countries on the first day of their two-day meeting with central bank governors in Paris on May 18, 2026.

G7 finance meeting in Paris

G7 finance meeting in Paris

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure (front) takes a selfie with his counterparts from the Group of Seven countries on the first day of their two-day meeting with central bank governors in Paris on May 18, 2026.

G7 finance meeting in Paris

G7 finance meeting in Paris

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure (front) takes a selfie with his counterparts from the Group of Seven countries on the first day of their two-day meeting with central bank governors in Paris on May 18, 2026.

G7 finance meeting in Paris

G7 finance meeting in Paris

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (C) poses with Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau (R) and French Finance Minister Roland Lescure on the first day of a two-day meeting of the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors in Paris on May 18, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (C) is pictured in the dugout after throwing complete seven innings of a baseball game for the first time as a Major Leaguer during the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (facing camera) is pictured in the dugout after throwing complete seven innings of a baseball game for the first time as a Major Leaguer during the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki is pictured in the dugout after throwing complete seven innings of a baseball game for the first time as a Major Leaguer during the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows the central control room for the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture. (Pool photo)

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows the central control room for the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture. (Pool photo)

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex's No. 6 reactor in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, the same day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the No. 6 reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, the same day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the No. 6 reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, the same day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the No. 6 reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, the same day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

TEPCO reboots 1st nuclear reactor since Fukushima crisis

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, shows Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. restarted the No. 6 reactor at the seven-unit complex, the world's largest nuclear power plant by output when fully operational, the same day, marking the first resumption of a reactor by TEPCO since the 2011 crisis in Fukushima Prefecture.

World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

1. Lando Norris (Britain, Formula 1) Norris seized his first Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with seven wins, eight runner-up and three third-place finishes in 2025, ending Max Verstappen's four-year reign. The Briton also helped McLaren retain the constructors' championship. This file photo taken on Dec. 7, 2025 shows McLaren's British driver Lando Norris celebrating after the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Photo by Zhu Xingjian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

3. Ilia Malinin (United States, figure skating) Malinin defended his World Championships title and secured his third consecutive crown at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Notably, he became the first figure skater in history to land seven quadruple jumps in a single program at the Grand Prix Final, setting a new world record of 238.24 points in the men's free skating. This file photo taken on Dec. 6, 2025 shows Ilia Malinin of the United States greeting the spectators after the men's free skating at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2025 in Nagoya, Japan. Photo by Yue Chenxing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Roland Lescure, Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty during the vote of the finance bill 2026 at the Senate, the French Parliament upper house, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. This finance bill had been massively rejected at first reading in the Assembly National, with a single favorable vote. A joint committee (CMP) bringing together seven deputies and seven senators will then try, this Friday, to find an agreement. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Roland Lescure, Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty during the vote of the finance bill 2026 at the Senate, the French Parliament upper house, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. This finance bill had been massively rejected at first reading in the Assembly National, with a single favorable vote. A joint committee (CMP) bringing together seven deputies and seven senators will then try, this Friday, to find an agreement. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Roland Lescure, Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty during the vote of the finance bill 2026 at the Senate, the French Parliament upper house, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. This finance bill had been massively rejected at first reading in the Assembly National, with a single favorable vote. A joint committee (CMP) bringing together seven deputies and seven senators will then try, this Friday, to find an agreement. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Roland Lescure, Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty during the vote of the finance bill 2026 at the Senate, the French Parliament upper house, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. This finance bill had been massively rejected at first reading in the Assembly National, with a single favorable vote. A joint committee (CMP) bringing together seven deputies and seven senators will then try, this Friday, to find an agreement. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Roland Lescure, Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty during the vote of the finance bill 2026 at the Senate, the French Parliament upper house, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. This finance bill had been massively rejected at first reading in the Assembly National, with a single favorable vote. A joint committee (CMP) bringing together seven deputies and seven senators will then try, this Friday, to find an agreement. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Roland Lescure, Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty during the vote of the finance bill 2026 at the Senate, the French Parliament upper house, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. This finance bill had been massively rejected at first reading in the Assembly National, with a single favorable vote. A joint committee (CMP) bringing together seven deputies and seven senators will then try, this Friday, to find an agreement. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Senate - Vote Of Finance Bill 2026 - Paris

Roland Lescure, Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty during the vote of the finance bill 2026 at the Senate, the French Parliament upper house, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. This finance bill had been massively rejected at first reading in the Assembly National, with a single favorable vote. A joint committee (CMP) bringing together seven deputies and seven senators will then try, this Friday, to find an agreement. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM