Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

A truck carrying late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's coffin crawls through crowds in a funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

A truck carrying late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's coffin crawls through crowds in a funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

A truck carrying late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's coffin crawls through crowds in a funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

A truck carrying late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's coffin crawls through crowds in a funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, on July 6, 2026, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

A mourner holds up images of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other leaders during funeral ceremonies for Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026, following their deaths in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

A mourner holds up images of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other leaders during funeral ceremonies for Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026, following their deaths in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

A mourner holds up images of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and two other leaders during funeral ceremonies for Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026, following their deaths in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

A mourner reacts during funeral ceremonies for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026, following their deaths in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Mourners carry Iranian and Shiite religious flags during funeral ceremonies for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026, following their deaths in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

A mourner holds up images of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and two other leaders during funeral ceremonies for Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026, following their deaths in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Mourners gather during funeral ceremonies for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026, following their deaths in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Photo shows the coffin (top) of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, alongside the coffins of members of his family, on stage during funeral ceremonies at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026, following their deaths in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026, following their death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026, following their death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026, following their death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026, following their death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral for Iran's ex-leader Khamenei

Funeral ceremonies are held for late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on July 5, 2026, following their death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes in February.

Scene in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, June 9 Kyodo - People look at a screen showing news about a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a subway station in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026. (Kyodo)

Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in January 1994 at the parliament building in Tokyo shows Liberal Democratic Party leader Yohei Kono (L) shaking hands with Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken in June 1994 at the parliament building in Tokyo shows (from R) Liberal Democratic Party leader Yohei Kono, Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama of the Japan Socialist Party and New Party Sakigake leader Masayoshi Takemura shaking hands before a meeting to form the Cabinet of their new coalition government. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

Former Japanese lower house speaker Kono dies

File photo taken on July 5, 2023, shows Yohei Kono (L), leader of a delegation from the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Kono, former speaker of the House of Representatives, known for announcing the Japanese government's landmark apology over Korean "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, died on June 8, 2026, aged 89.

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)

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.

Scene in Pyongyang

Scene in Pyongyang

People look at a screen showing news about a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a subway station in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026.

Scene in Pyongyang

Scene in Pyongyang

People look at a screen showing news about a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a subway station in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026.

Scene in Pyongyang

Scene in Pyongyang

People look at a screen showing news about a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, at a subway station in Pyongyang on June 9, 2026.

China-N. Korea summit

China-N. Korea summit

A large screen in Beijing shows Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) attending a welcoming ceremony with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026.

China-N. Korea summit

China-N. Korea summit

A large screen in Beijing shows Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shaking hands in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026.

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.