U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting on the ongoing war in Ukraine at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026.

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting on the ongoing war in Ukraine at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026.

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting on the ongoing war in Ukraine at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026.

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI, briefs a U.N. Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence and international security at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026.

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

A U.N. Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence and international security is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026.

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

U.N. Security Council on AI and international security

A U.N. Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence and international security is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.N. head Guterres

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.N. head Guterres

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (R) greets Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi before their talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.N. head Guterres

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.N. head Guterres

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres ahead of their talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to journalists during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to journalists during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to journalists during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a U.N. General Assembly session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a U.N. General Assembly session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a U.N. General Assembly session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a U.N. General Assembly session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a U.N. General Assembly session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japan PM Takaichi addresses U.N. assembly

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a U.N. General Assembly session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far L) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (far R) hold talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far L) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (far R) hold talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japan-Ukraine summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (front) holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front) holds talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before their talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before their talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before their talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japan-Ukraine summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before their talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

U.S. President Donald Trump holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak to journalists during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump hold talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump hold talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump hold talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump hold talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump hold talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

Japan-U.S. summit

Japan-U.S. summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump hold talks at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 22, 2026.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

BOJ raises key rate to 1.25%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026, after the central bank raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent at its policy-setting meeting amid growing inflation risks.

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

The Bank of Japan headquarters is pictured in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026.

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

The Bank of Japan headquarters is pictured in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026.