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Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

Ichiro Aisawa (C), who heads a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers, speaks during a press conference after the group visited the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 22, 2026, during its three-day spring festival.

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Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

Minoru Kiuchi (R), Japanese economic and fiscal policy minister, meets the press after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 22, 2026, during its three-day spring festival.

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Lawmakers at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine

A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on the occasion of its three-day spring festival on April 22, 2026.

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Japanese lawmaker visits Yasukuni shrine

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, a ruling coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, the first day of the three-day spring festival.

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Japanese lawmaker visits Yasukuni shrine

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, a ruling coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, the first day of the three-day spring festival.

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Japanese lawmaker visits Yasukuni shrine

Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, a ruling coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to the press after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, the first day of the three-day spring festival.

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Japan PM Takaichi's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering (L) sent by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the Shinto shrine's three-day spring festival. Takaichi, who had routinely visited the shrine before taking office last October, appears to have sent the offering instead of visiting.

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Japan PM Takaichi's ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine

Photo taken at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, shows the "masakaki" ritual offering (L) sent by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the Shinto shrine's three-day spring festival. Takaichi, who had routinely visited the shrine before taking office last October, appears to have sent the offering instead of visiting.

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Yasukuni shrine

Photo shows the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, the first day of the three-day spring festival.

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Yasukuni shrine

Photo shows the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on April 21, 2026, the first day of the three-day spring festival.

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Japan: Tens of Thousands Rally Outside National Diet Building Against War and Constitutional Revision 3

Demonstrators gathered in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Sunday, April 19, to protest against war and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push for constitutional revision. Organizers said approximately 36,000 people attended the rally, with demonstrators chanting slogans calling for an end to war and the prime minister's resignation.

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Japan: Tens of Thousands Rally Outside National Diet Building Against War and Constitutional Revision 2

Demonstrators gathered in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Sunday, April 19, to protest against war and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push for constitutional revision. Organizers said approximately 36,000 people attended the rally, with demonstrators chanting slogans calling for an end to war and the prime minister's resignation.

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Japan: Tens of Thousands Rally Outside National Diet Building Against War and Constitutional Revision

Demonstrators gathered in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Sunday, April 19, to protest against war and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push for constitutional revision. Organizers said approximately 36,000 people attended the rally, with demonstrators chanting slogans calling for an end to war and the prime minister's resignation.

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Rally against constitutional amendment

Members of citizen groups rally in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on April 16, 2026, in protest over the proposed revision to Article 9 of the Constitution, which renounces war and prohibits Japan from possessing military forces.

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Rally against constitutional amendment

Members of citizen groups rally in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on April 16, 2026, in protest over the proposed revision to Article 9 of the Constitution, which renounces war and prohibits Japan from possessing military forces.

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Rally against constitutional amendment

Members of citizen groups rally in front of JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on April 16, 2026, in protest over the proposed revision to Article 9 of the Constitution, which renounces war and prohibits Japan from possessing military forces.

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Nikkei hits fresh intraday high

A financial monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rise above the 59,000 line to hit a fresh intraday high on the morning of April 16, 2026, amid hopes for progress in ceasefire talks over the Iran war.

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Ireland: Traffic Chaos Grips Ireland for Third Day as Fuel Price Protests Intensify 3

Severe traffic disruption gripped Ireland on Thursday, April 9, as fuel price protests entered their third day. Hauliers and contractors blocked major motorways including the M50, M7 and M8, while in Dublin, O'Connell Street was brought to a standstill, forcing bus and tram services to suspend or divert.

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Ireland: Travel Disruption Enters Fourth Day Amid Ongoing Fuel Protest 2

Travel across parts of Ireland was disrupted for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, April 10, as slow-moving convoys and blockades continued over rising fuel prices linked to the US-Israel war against Iran. Two sections of the M50 motorway were shut, while blockades remained in place at fuel terminals in Limerick, Galway Port, and the Whitegate Oil Refinery in Cork.

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Ireland: Traffic Chaos Grips Ireland for Third Day as Fuel Price Protests Intensify 2

Severe traffic disruption gripped Ireland on Thursday, April 9, as fuel price protests entered their third day. Hauliers and contractors blocked major motorways including the M50, M7 and M8, while in Dublin, O'Connell Street was brought to a standstill, forcing bus and tram services to suspend or divert.

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Ireland: Traffic Chaos Grips Ireland for Third Day as Fuel Price Protests Intensify

Severe traffic disruption gripped Ireland on Thursday, April 9, as fuel price protests entered their third day. Hauliers and contractors blocked major motorways including the M50, M7 and M8, while in Dublin, O'Connell Street was brought to a standstill, forcing bus and tram services to suspend or divert. This video shows a traveler with a suitcase, appearing to head toward the airport.

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Ireland: Travel Disruption Enters Fourth Day Amid Ongoing Fuel Protest

Travel across parts of Ireland was disrupted for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, April 10, as slow-moving convoys and blockades continued over rising fuel prices linked to the US-Israel war against Iran. Two sections of the M50 motorway were shut, while blockades remained in place at fuel terminals in Limerick, Galway Port, and the Whitegate Oil Refinery in Cork.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

Photo taken on April 8, 2026, in Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows the body of a Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city during World War II. A Japanese civic group salvaged the plane from the water 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

A Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, during World War II is retrieved from the water on April 8, 2026. The plane had remained 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

A Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, during World War II is retrieved from the water on April 8, 2026. The plane had remained 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

A Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, during World War II is retrieved from the water on April 8, 2026. The plane had remained 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

Photo taken on April 8, 2026, in Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows the body of a Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city during World War II. A Japanese civic group salvaged the plane from the water 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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Japanese World War II fighter salvaged from sea

A Japanese Shidenkai fighter plane that crashed into the sea off the southwestern Japan city Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, during World War II is retrieved from the water on April 8, 2026. The plane had remained 200 meters offshore at a depth of up to 4 meters.

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"No War" demonstration in Japan

Demonstrators raise banners reading "No War" at an anti-war rally in front of Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 8, 2026.

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"No War" demonstration in Japan

A demonstrator raises a banner reading "No War" at an anti-war rally in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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"No War" demonstration in Japan

Demonstrators raise banners reading "No War" at an anti-war rally in front of Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 8, 2026.

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"No War" demonstration in Japan

Demonstrators raise banners reading "No War" at an anti-war rally in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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"No War" demonstration in Japan

Demonstrators raise banners reading "No War" at an anti-war rally in front of the Diet building in Tokyo on April 8, 2026.

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Japan: Thousands Rally Outside Parliament Against Constitutional Revision and War 3

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Wednesday, April 8, rallying against constitutional revision and war. Many demonstrators waved penlights while chanting slogans denouncing Prime Minister Takaichi and calling for peace and the protection of the constitution.

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Japan: Thousands Rally Outside Parliament Against Constitutional Revision and War 2

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Wednesday, April 8, rallying against constitutional revision and war. Many demonstrators waved penlights while chanting slogans denouncing Prime Minister Takaichi and calling for peace and the protection of the constitution.

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Japan: Thousands Rally Outside Parliament Against Constitutional Revision and War

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Wednesday, April 8, rallying against constitutional revision and war. Many demonstrators waved penlights while chanting slogans denouncing Prime Minister Takaichi and calling for peace and the protection of the constitution.

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UK: Pro-Iranian Protesters Rally Outside Downing Street Against US Military Action in Iran

Pro-Iranian protesters gathered outside Downing Street Tuesday night, March 7 in an "emergency protest" organised by the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), demanding the UK government distance itself from US military action against Iran. The rally followed Trump's threats against Iran earlier that day, before a ceasefire was announced. The IHRC called Trump's actions "genocidal" and urged the UK to restrict American use of British military bases.

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Japan: Thousands Rally in Tokyo Against War and Constitutional Revision, Waving Penlights 2

A rally called "4.5 Penlight Rally" was held on Sunday, April 5 at Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo, where around 6,000 people gathered to protest against war and constitutional revision. Participants waved penlight sticks — commonly used at concerts — featuring their favorite anime and idol characters. The event was organized by "Civil Alliance for Peace and Constitutionalism".

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Japan: Thousands Rally in Tokyo Against War and Constitutional Revision, Waving Penlights 3

A rally called "4.5 Penlight Rally" was held on Sunday, April 5 at Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo, where around 6,000 people gathered to protest against war and constitutional revision. Participants waved penlight sticks — commonly used at concerts — featuring their favorite anime and idol characters. The event was organized by "Civil Alliance for Peace and Constitutionalism".

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Japan: Thousands Rally in Tokyo Against War and Constitutional Revision, Waving Penlights

A rally called "4.5 Penlight Rally" was held on Sunday, April 5 at Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo, where around 6,000 people gathered to protest against war and constitutional revision. Participants waved penlight sticks — commonly used at concerts — featuring their favorite anime and idol characters. The event was organized by "Civil Alliance for Peace and Constitutionalism".

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Ukraine karateka regains Tokyo Olympics bronze medal

2021 Tokyo Olympics karate bronze medalist Stanislav Horuna of Ukraine is pictured on April 5, 2026, in Tokyo with his medal that he regained after auctioning it off in 2022 to help with the war against Russia. A Tokyo man who bought the medal had intended to return it after the war's end but decided on an early return as the war drags on.

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Ukraine karateka regains Tokyo Olympics bronze medal

2021 Tokyo Olympics karate bronze medalist Stanislav Horuna (2nd from R) of Ukraine is pictured on April 5, 2026, in Tokyo with his medal that he regained after auctioning it off in 2022 to help with the war against Russia. A Tokyo man who bought the medal had intended to return it after the war's end but decided on an early return as the war drags on.

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Tokyo stocks surge

Stock monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ending over 2,600 points higher on April 1, 2026, from the previous day's close amid rising hopes of the U.S.-Iran war coming to an end soon.

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US: Thousands Rally in Washington, D.C. in Support of Iran War

Thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, March 29, in support of U.S.-Israeli military operations in Iran, a day after millions of Americans took to the streets opposing the Trump administration's policies on the Iran war, immigration, and the cost of living.

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RECAP: Millions March Across America in Third “No Kings” Protest

On March 28, 2026, millions of Americans rallied across the United States for the third nationwide "No Kings" protest. With over 3,300 events from major cities to small towns, demonstrators spoke out against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, the ongoing war in Iran, and what organizers call a dangerous rise in authoritarianism.

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US: No Kings Rallies Draw Millions Nationwide in Protest Against Trump Policies 7

Large-scale "No Kings" protests swept across the United States on Saturday, March 28, marking the third nationwide demonstration against the Trump administration in the past ten months. Organizers reported that approximately eight million people participated, making it one of the largest protests in recent history. Demonstrators rallied against multiple grievances, including the war in Iran, federal immigration enforcement, rising living costs, and threats to voting rights.

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US: No Kings Rallies Draw Millions Nationwide in Protest Against Trump Policies 6

Large-scale "No Kings" protests swept across the United States on Saturday, March 28, marking the third nationwide demonstration against the Trump administration in the past ten months. Organizers reported that approximately eight million people participated, making it one of the largest protests in recent history. Demonstrators rallied against multiple grievances, including the war in Iran, federal immigration enforcement, rising living costs, and threats to voting rights.

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US: No Kings Rallies Draw Millions Nationwide in Protest Against Trump Policies 9

Large-scale "No Kings" protests swept across the United States on Saturday, March 28, marking the third nationwide demonstration against the Trump administration in the past ten months. Organizers reported that approximately eight million people participated, making it one of the largest protests in recent history. Demonstrators rallied against multiple grievances, including the war in Iran, federal immigration enforcement, rising living costs, and threats to voting rights.

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US: No Kings Rallies Draw Millions Nationwide in Protest Against Trump Policies 8

Large-scale "No Kings" protests swept across the United States on Saturday, March 28, marking the third nationwide demonstration against the Trump administration in the past ten months. Organizers reported that approximately eight million people participated, making it one of the largest protests in recent history. Demonstrators rallied against multiple grievances, including the war in Iran, federal immigration enforcement, rising living costs, and threats to voting rights.

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US: No Kings Rallies Draw Millions Nationwide in Protest Against Trump Policies 11

Large-scale "No Kings" protests swept across the United States on Saturday, March 28, marking the third nationwide demonstration against the Trump administration in the past ten months. Organizers reported that approximately eight million people participated, making it one of the largest protests in recent history. Demonstrators rallied against multiple grievances, including the war in Iran, federal immigration enforcement, rising living costs, and threats to voting rights.