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Day after Japanese PM Abe's resignation announcement

A T-shirt illustrating Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wearing his famous "Abenomask" is hung at a shop in Tokyo's Asakusa area on Aug. 29, 2020, a day after the prime minister announced his intention to resign citing a chronic intestinal disease.

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Gov't sued over disclosure of "Abenomask" info

Hiroshi Kamiwaki (front), a law professor at Kobe Gakuin University, heads to the Osaka District Court on Sept. 28, 2020, to file a lawsuit against the Japanese government demanding it reveal the unit price of washable cloth masks, dubbed "Abenomasks," that were distributed for free to all households in Japan earlier in the year in an initiative led by then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Gov't sued over disclosure of "Abenomask" info

Hiroshi Kamiwaki (R), a law professor at Kobe Gakuin University, heads to the Osaka District Court on Sept. 28, 2020, to file a lawsuit against the Japanese government demanding it reveal the unit price of washable cloth masks, dubbed "Abenomasks," that were distributed for free to all households in Japan earlier in the year in an initiative led by then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Gov't sued over disclosure of "Abenomask" info

Hiroshi Kamiwaki (L), a law professor at Kobe Gakuin University, attends a press conference in Osaka on Sept. 28, 2020. Kamiwaki filed a lawsuit the same day against the Japanese government demanding it reveal the unit price of washable cloth masks, dubbed "Abenomasks," that were distributed for free to all households in Japan earlier in the year in an initiative led by then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Gov't sued over disclosure of "Abenomask" info

Hiroshi Kamiwaki, a law professor at Kobe Gakuin University, attends a press conference in Osaka on Sept. 28, 2020. Kamiwaki filed a lawsuit the same day against the Japanese government demanding it reveal the unit price of washable cloth masks, dubbed "Abenomasks," that were distributed for free to all households in Japan earlier in the year in an initiative led by then Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Japan PM Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2020, wearing a cloth face mask larger than his much-touted government-sponsored mask. He said the same day he has stopped wearing the so-called "Abenomask," which drew criticism for its poor quality and slow delivery to the public, as different options have become available.

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Japan PM Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2020, about a cloth mask he is wearing, saying the reason why he dons it instead of his much-touted smaller mask, dubbed "Abenomask," is because various masks are available now.

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Japan PM Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2020, about a cloth mask he is wearing, saying the reason why he dons it instead of his much-touted smaller mask, dubbed "Abenomask," is because various masks are available now.

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Japan PM Abe wears larger cloth mask

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2020, wearing a cloth mask larger than his trademark "Abenomask" amid the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Japan PM Abe wears larger cloth mask

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2020, wearing a cloth mask larger than his trademark "Abenomask" amid the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Japan PM Abe wears larger cloth mask

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2020, wearing a cloth mask larger than his trademark "Abenomask" amid the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.