Isuzu Motors Press Conference on Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026

Isuzu Motors Press Conference on Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026

Isuzu Motors' press conference announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026. The photo shows President Masahiro Yamaguchi.=May 13,2026,Kanagawa

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Press Conference on FY2025 Financial Results and FY2026 Business Outlook

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Press Conference on FY2025 Financial Results and FY2026 Business Outlook

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. holds a press conference on its fiscal 2025 financial results and fiscal 2026 outlook. The photo shows President and CEO Ivan Espinosa.=May 13,2026,Kanagawa

Isuzu Motors Press Conference on Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026

Isuzu Motors Press Conference on Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026

Isuzu Motors' press conference announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026. The photo shows President Masahiro Yamaguchi.=May 13,2026,Kanagawa

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Press Conference on FY2025 Financial Results and FY2026 Business Outlook

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Press Conference on FY2025 Financial Results and FY2026 Business Outlook

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. holds a press conference on its fiscal 2025 financial results and fiscal 2026 outlook. The photo shows President and CEO Ivan Espinosa.=May 13,2026,Kanagawa

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Press Conference on FY2025 Financial Results and FY2026 Business Outlook

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Press Conference on FY2025 Financial Results and FY2026 Business Outlook

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. holds a press conference on its fiscal 2025 financial results and fiscal 2026 outlook. The photo shows, from left, President and CEO Ivan Espinosa and CFO George Leonidis.=May 13,2026,Kanagawa

Isuzu Motors Press Conference on Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026

Isuzu Motors Press Conference on Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2026

Isuzu Motors' press conference announcing its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 2026. The photo shows President Masahiro Yamaguchi (center).=May 13,2026,Kanagawa

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Press Conference on FY2025 Financial Results and FY2026 Business Outlook

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Press Conference on FY2025 Financial Results and FY2026 Business Outlook

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. holds a press conference on its fiscal 2025 financial results and fiscal 2026 outlook. The photo shows, from left, President and CEO Ivan Espinosa and CFO George Leonidis.=May 13,2026,Kanagawa

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe (C) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2026. Honda posted a net loss of 423.94 billion yen in fiscal 2025, its first-full year net loss since its 1957 listing, but it expects to swing back to profitability in fiscal 2026.

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2026. Honda posted a net loss of 423.94 billion yen in fiscal 2025, its first-full year net loss since its 1957 listing, but it expects to swing back to profitability in fiscal 2026.

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2026. Honda posted a net loss of 423.94 billion yen in fiscal 2025, its first-full year net loss since its 1957 listing, but it expects to swing back to profitability in fiscal 2026.

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2026. Honda posted a net loss of 423.94 billion yen in fiscal 2025, its first-full year net loss since its 1957 listing, but it expects to swing back to profitability in fiscal 2026.

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2026. Honda posted a net loss of 423.94 billion yen in fiscal 2025, its first-full year net loss since its 1957 listing, but it expects to swing back to profitability in fiscal 2026.

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 14, 2026. Honda posted a net loss of 423.94 billion yen in fiscal 2025, its first-full year net loss since its 1957 listing, but it expects to swing back to profitability in fiscal 2026.

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 14,2026. Honda posted a net loss of 423.94 billion yen in fiscal 2025, its first-full year net loss since its 1957 listing, but it expects to swing back to profitability in fiscal 2026.

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda's earnings results for FY 2025

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Toshihiro Mibe speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 14,2026. Honda posted a net loss of 423.94 billion yen in fiscal 2025, its first-full year net loss since its 1957 listing, but it expects to swing back to profitability in fiscal 2026.

China: Ostrich Bumps Woman Off Electric Scooter in Liaoning

On May 9, 2026, in Dalian, Liaoning, a video captured an ostrich slowly jogging after a woman riding an electric scooter along a road. The ostrich appeared calm at first as it followed closely behind the scooter while swaying its neck from side to side. As the woman tried to continue riding away, the ostrich suddenly caught up and bumped into the scooter, causing both the rider and the vehicle to fall onto the ground.

China: Tired Lizard Revived With Refreshing Mist in Jiangsu

On April 2, 2026, in Jiangsu, a video recorded a lizard resting weakly on a platform. At first, the reptile appeared tired and inactive, lying still with little visible movement. The filmer then picked up a manual spray bottle and gently sprayed water over the lizard’s body. Almost immediately, the lizard became alert and lifted its head. It closed its eyes while receiving the mist, looking as if it were enjoying the moisture.

China: Unmanned Forklift Reverses on Its Own and Crashes Into Ambulance

On April 15, 2026, a forklift at a company compound in Nanchong, Sichuan, China, suddenly reversed on its own and crashed into a parked ambulance. No one was operating the vehicle at the time. Staff suspected a short circuit in the forklift's electrical system triggered the unexpected movement.

New train for Shinano express

New train for Shinano express

Central Japan Railway Co. unveils to the press the interior of its new train cars for the Shinano express train running between Nagoya and Nagano stations in central Japan, on May 12, 2026, in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, a day before the start of its test run. JR Central plans to start running the mass-produced 385 series cars for the Shinano train in around fiscal 2029.

New train for Shinano express

New train for Shinano express

Central Japan Railway Co. unveils its new train cars (L) for the Shinano express train running between Nagoya and Nagano stations in central Japan, on May 12, 2026, in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, a day before the start of its test run. JR Central plans to start running the mass-produced 385 series cars for the Shinano train in around fiscal 2029.

New train for Shinano express

New train for Shinano express

Central Japan Railway Co. unveils its new train cars for the Shinano express train running between Nagoya and Nagano stations in central Japan, on May 12, 2026, in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, a day before the start of its test run. JR Central plans to start running the mass-produced 385 series cars for the Shinano train in around fiscal 2029.

New train for Shinano express

New train for Shinano express

Central Japan Railway Co. unveils its new train cars (L) for the Shinano express train running between Nagoya and Nagano stations in central Japan, on May 12, 2026, in Kasugai, Aichi Prefecture, a day before the start of its test run. JR Central plans to start running the mass-produced 385 series cars for the Shinano train in around fiscal 2029.

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

Japan cruise ship Nippon Maru ends final voyage

YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 11 Kyodo - The Japanese cruise ship Nippon Maru returns to Yokohama Port in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 10, 2026, after its final voyage, marking the end of 35 years of service. (Kyodo)

China: Clever Owner Lures Hiding Hamster Out With Help From Its Companion

On April 11, 2026, in Hubei, a video recorded an owner trying to bring a hidden hamster out from under a sofa. The owner kept two golden hamsters, but one of them had crawled underneath and refused to come out. The owner then came up with an unusual solution. A string was gently placed around the neck of the second hamster, and that hamster was lowered beneath the sofa. Not long afterward, the hidden hamster followed along and finally emerged from underneath the furniture. The owner’s method appeared to work surprisingly well.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows Tadashi Yamamoto, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Head of the Retail and Digital Business Division, and Group CDTO.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows Tadashi Yamamoto, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Head of the Retail and Digital Business Division, and Group CDTO.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows Tomoko Mikami, Representative of Google Cloud Japan.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows, from left to right, Tadashi Yamamoto, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Head of the Retail and Digital Business Division, and Group CDTO, and Tomoko Mikami, Representative of Google Cloud Japan.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows Tomoko Mikami, Representative of Google Cloud Japan.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows, from left to right, Tadashi Yamamoto, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Head of the Retail and Digital Business Division, and Group CDTO, and Tomoko Mikami, Representative of Google Cloud Japan.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Holds Press Conference on Partnership with Google

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) holds a press conference on its partnership with Google. The photo shows, from left to right, Tadashi Yamamoto, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Head of the Retail and Digital Business Division, and Group CDTO, and Tomoko Mikami, Representative of Google Cloud Japan.=May 7,2026,Tokyo

Keidanren Press Conference on the Release of Its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation” Proposal

Keidanren Press Conference on the Release of Its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation” Proposal

Keidanren press conference announcing its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation.” The photo shows, from right to left, Keidanren Vice Chairman Jun Sawada and Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui.=May 11,2026,Tokyo

Keidanren Press Conference on the Release of Its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation” Proposal

Keidanren Press Conference on the Release of Its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation” Proposal

Keidanren press conference announcing its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation.” The photo shows, from right to left, Keidanren Vice Chairman Jun Sawada and Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui.=May 11,2026,Tokyo

Keidanren Press Conference on the Release of Its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation” Proposal

Keidanren Press Conference on the Release of Its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation” Proposal

Keidanren press conference announcing its “Strategy for a Science and Technology-Driven Nation.” The photo shows, from right to left, Keidanren Vice Chairman Jun Sawada and Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui.=May 11,2026,Tokyo

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 12, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.545 percent, its highest level since February 1999.

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 12, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.545 percent, its highest level since February 1999.

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 12, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.545 percent, its highest level since February 1999.

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 12, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.545 percent, its highest level since February 1999.

Turkey: Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla Arrives in Marmaris After Israeli Interception

The Global Sumud Flotilla arrived in Marmaris, Turkey, on Sunday, May 10, after being intercepted by Israeli forces near Crete on April 29. The 38-vessel convoy, which departed Barcelona on April 15 carrying nearly 300 activists, was forced to dock for technical maintenance and resupply. Entry procedures and forensic examinations are underway for returning activists, while Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into the interception. Officials say the flotilla plans to set sail again on Wednesday to resume its mission of delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza.

China: Chicken Survives Sudden Storm That Tears Roof Panels Away

On May 4, 2026, in Heilongjiang, located in northeastern China, a video recorded a quiet rural courtyard moments before strong wind arrived. A chicken was walking calmly across the yard. Suddenly, powerful gusts swept through the area. Dust rose from the ground, and metal roof panels were blown down, leaving the room and yard in disorder. The wind passed quickly, and the ground looked almost swept clean afterward. Despite the chaos, the chicken was still unharmed. After the gusts eased, the chick flapped its wings and ran back indoors.

Japan cruise ship Nippon Maru ends final voyage

Japan cruise ship Nippon Maru ends final voyage

The Japanese cruise ship Nippon Maru returns to Yokohama Port in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 10, 2026, after its final voyage, marking the end of 35 years of service.