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Japanese PM Takaichi at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on April 24, 2026.

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Japanese PM Takaichi at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (standing) speaks during a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on April 24, 2026.

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Japanese PM Takaichi at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on April 24, 2026.

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Bill to create new Japan intelligence committee passes lower house

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara bows after the House of Representatives passed a bill to establish a national intelligence committee during a plenary session in Tokyo on April 23, 2026.

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Bill to create new Japan intelligence committee passes lower house

Japan's House of Representatives passes a bill to establish a national intelligence committee during a plenary session in Tokyo on April 23, 2026.

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Bill to create new Japan intelligence committee passes lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) smiles after the House of Representatives passed a bill to establish a national intelligence committee during a plenary session in Tokyo on April 23, 2026.

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Bill to create new Japan intelligence committee passes lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) bows after the House of Representatives passed a bill to establish a national intelligence committee during a plenary session in Tokyo on April 23, 2026.

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Bill to create new Japan intelligence committee passes lower house

Japan's House of Representatives passes a bill to establish a national intelligence committee during a plenary session in Tokyo on April 23, 2026.

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Bill to create new Japan intelligence committee passes lower house

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) smiles after the House of Representatives passed a bill to establish a national intelligence committee during a plenary session in Tokyo on April 23, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on April 14, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on April 14, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on April 14, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on April 14, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on April 14, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on April 14, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on April 14, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on April 17, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on April 17, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (standing) speaks during a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on April 17, 2026.

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Japanese PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on April 9, 2026.

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Japanese PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on April 9, 2026.

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Japanese PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on April 9, 2026.

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BOJ chief addresses lower house session

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda (R) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 30, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

Representatives of the French Alps, the next winter Paralympic host region, wave the Paralympic flag after receiving it from International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons (far L) during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons (L) hands the Paralympic flag to representatives of the French Alps, the next host region, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) smiles after the House of Representatives passed a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi smiles after the House of Representatives passed a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

The House of Representatives passes a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) bows after the House of Representatives passed a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

The House of Representatives passes a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Lower house passes fiscal 2026 state budget

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) bows after the House of Representatives passed a record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Education minister Matsumoto

Japanese education minister Yohei Matsumoto (C) admits to an extramarital affair reported in a weekly magazine during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 12, 2026.

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Education minister Matsumoto

Japanese education minister Yohei Matsumoto apologizes during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 12, 2026, over an extramarital affair reported in a weekly magazine.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Representatives leave the Great Hall of the People in Beijing after attending the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Minority group representatives are pictured after attending the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Minority group representatives leave the Great Hall of the People in Beijing after attending the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Minority group representatives leave the Great Hall of the People after attending a plenary session of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 9, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Minority group representatives head to the Great Hall of the People to attend a plenary session of the eight-day National People's Congress on March 9, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Minority group representatives pose for a photo during the closing ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2026.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Minority group representatives pose for a photo at Tiananmen Square in Beijing ahead of the opening ceremony of the eight-day National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on March 5, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question from Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura (far L) about the Middle East conflict during a Budget Committee session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 2, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her hand to speak at a Budget Committee session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 2, 2026.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama in parliament

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2026.