On October 28, 2025, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump held their first summit meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo—an encounter marked by an atmosphere of exceptional warmth and mutual admiration.
In face of the Ukrainian offensive, the Kremlin seeks to strengthen forces and tighten domestic control by annexing four provinces, declaring martial law, and partial mobilization.
On December 17, 2025, Japan’s tourism industry reached an unprecedented historical turning point. According to data released by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) and the Japan Tourism Agency, the estimated cumulative number of inbound foreign visitors from January to November 2025 reached 39,065,600, surpassing the previous all-time annual record set in 2024 (36.87 million) with more than a month still remaining.