Japan agrees on economic cooperation with New Mexico, Wyoming

Japan agrees on economic cooperation with New Mexico, Wyoming

(From L) U.S. governors Michelle Lujan Grisham and Mark Gordon and Japan's Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 13, 2026. New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham, Wyoming Gov. Gordon and Ozaki agreed to strengthen economic cooperation.

Former Japan PM Kishida meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Former Japan PM Kishida meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) shakes hands with Mathias Cormann, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, in Tokyo on May 13, 2026. Cormann met with members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's parliamentary league for the OECD headed by Kishida.

Japan PM Takaichi meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Japan PM Takaichi meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Mathias Cormann, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Japan PM Takaichi meets with OECD Secretary General Cormann

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) meets with Mathias Cormann, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at her office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (C) speaks to reporters at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026, after meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026, after meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at her office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at her office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026, after meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

Japan PM Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (C) visits the Japanese leader's office in Tokyo on May 12, 2026, to meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference at the ministry on May 12, 2026, after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo.

Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference at the ministry on May 12, 2026, after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo.

Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference at the ministry on May 12, 2026, after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo.

Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference at the ministry on May 12, 2026, after holding talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo.

Ukraine-Germany defense talks in Kyiv

Ukraine-Germany defense talks in Kyiv

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov (R) and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius hold a joint news conference in Kyiv on May 11, 2026.

Ukraine-Germany defense talks in Kyiv

Ukraine-Germany defense talks in Kyiv

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov (L) shakes hands with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius in Kyiv on May 11, 2026.

Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is pictured after a dinner meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on May 11, 2026. Bessent arrived at Haneda airport earlier in the day ahead of the U.S.-China summit in Beijing in mid-May.

U.S. treasury secretary in Japan

U.S. treasury secretary in Japan

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pictured after a dinner meeting with Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in Tokyo on May 11, 2026. Bessent arrived at Haneda airport earlier in the day ahead of the U.S.-China summit in Beijing in mid-May.

Japan PM in parliament

Japan PM in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a House of Councillors committee session in Tokyo on May 11, 2026.

Japan PM in parliament

Japan PM in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a House of Councillors committee session in Tokyo on May 11, 2026.

Magyar sworn in as Hungary's prime minister

Magyar sworn in as Hungary's prime minister

People gather in front of the parliament building in Budapest on May 9, 2026, to celebrate the inauguration of the new government led by Prime Minister Peter Magyar.

Magyar sworn in as Hungary's prime minister

Magyar sworn in as Hungary's prime minister

Tisza party leader Peter Magyar (3rd from R, front row) stands in the Hungarian parliament in Budapest on May 9, 2026. He was sworn in as the country's new prime minister the same day.

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Undated file photo shows former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who was released from prison on parole on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok.

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) is pictured on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok after being released from prison on parole.

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) is pictured on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok after being released from prison on parole.

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) is pictured on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok after being released from prison on parole.

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) gets in a car after being released from prison on parole on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok, along with his daughter, former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (L).

Ceremony in Taiwan in memory of Japanese engineer

Ceremony in Taiwan in memory of Japanese engineer

Akie Abe, the widow of slain Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, poses at a statue of Yoichi Hatta (1886-1942) during a ceremony in Tainan, southern Taiwan, on May 8, 2026, in honor of the Japanese engineer's contribution to the building of hydraulic facilities in then Japanese-ruled Taiwan.

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press after holding a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press after holding a meeting with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (L), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, poses with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Standing beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Sitting beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Abductee's mother meets with top gov't spokesman

Sakie Yokota (C), whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets with Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2026. Sitting beside Yokota is Satomi Mori, who heads a group to support her.

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 8, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 8, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 8, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 8, 2026.

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on May 8, 2026.

Former Chinese defense ministers sentenced to death over graft

Former Chinese defense ministers sentenced to death over graft

Photo taken on March 12, 2023, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing shows former Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu (back) watching Chinese President Xi Jinping leave the venue after a session of the National People's Congress. Former Chinese defense ministers Li and Wei Fenghe were sentenced to death by a military court over graft charges on May 7, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese exchange signed documents following their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese hold signed documents following their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese shake hands at a signing ceremony following their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (3rd from L) hold talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (3rd from L) hold talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

Japan-South Korea security talks

Japan-South Korea security talks

(from L) Japanese Vice Defense Minister for International Affairs Koji Kano, Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi, South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon Joo and South Korean Vice Defense Minister Lee Doo Hee pose before vice minister-level "two-plus-two" bilateral security talks in Seoul on May 7, 2026.

Japan-South Korea security talks

Japan-South Korea security talks

Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi (L) and South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon Joo shake hands before vice minister-level "two-plus-two" bilateral security talks in Seoul on May 7, 2026.

G7 trade ministers' meeting in Paris

G7 trade ministers' meeting in Paris

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa meets the press in Paris on May 6, 2026, following a meeting of the Group of Seven trade ministers.

Japan SDF participates in joint Philippine drill

Japan SDF participates in joint Philippine drill

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, visit the site of the annual Balikatan exercise in Paoay, the Philippines, on May 6, 2026.