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Kochi Gov. Hashimoto not to seek another term

KOCHI, Japan - Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto tells a press conference on Aug. 1 that he will not run in the gubernatorial election widely expected to take place later in 2007. Asked why, Hashimoto said, ''When I considered the relationship between the state and local government, I felt there is a limit to what a governor can do.''

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Play staged on N. Korea's abduction of Japanese in Niigata

NIIGATA, Japan - A stage play on the theme of North Korea's abduction of Japanese nationals is staged in Niigata, northeastern Japan, on March 27, 2014, with actor Daijiro Harada (L) playing Shigeru Yokota, the father of Megumi who was abducted from Niigata to North Korea in 1977 at age 13, and actress Yuri Morimoto (C) playing Megumi.

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Shochu master brewers eager to hand down techniques

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Master shochu brewer Masami Yoke (L) teaches Daijiro Yagi at Yagi Shuzou Co. in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture.

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Ex-Kochi Gov. Hashimoto to launch new party

TOKYO, Japan - Former Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on July 1. He expressed a desire to establish a new political party ahead of the next general election.

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Ex-Kochi Gov. Hashimoto to run in next general election

KOCHI, Japan - Former Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto said April 2 he will run in the next House of Representatives election in the Kochi No. 1 constituency as an independent candidate.

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Ozaki wins Kochi gubernatorial election

KOCHI, Japan - Former Finance Ministry bureaucrat Masanao Ozaki (C) beat three other candidates to win the Kochi gubernatorial election Nov. 25 to succeed reformist Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto, who is stepping down after 16 years in office.

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Wie makes donation for child care in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - American teenage golfing star Michelle Wie (L) shakes hands with Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto during a donation ceremony in the village of Geisai in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 21. Wie donated 10 million yen to 10 child-care facilities and infant homes in the prefecture ahead of her appearance this week in a Japanese men's tour event.

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Ex-Prime Minister Hashimoto dies at 68

TOKYO, Japan - Daijiro Hashimoto (R), governor of Kochi Prefecture and brother of former Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, and Gaku Hashimoto, second son of the former premier, speak to reporters at a Tokyo hospital on July 1 about the death of the former prime minister.

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Assembly adopts resolution urging Gov. Hashimoto to resign

KOCHI, Japan - Daijiro Hashimoto, governor of Kochi Prefecture in western Japan, speaks at a plenary session of the prefectural assembly Oct. 8. The assembly adopted a resolution calling on him to quit over allegations of a shady transaction between a former campaign aide of his and a construction company. Hashimoto, the younger brother of former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, resigned after the vote.

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Son of Kochi gov. arrested for indecent assault

KOCHI, Japan - Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto (R) speaks at a news conference at the Kochi prefectural office March 7 after his 33-year-old son was arrested for indecent assault.

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Ex-premier Hashimoto may undergo surgery: brother

KOCHI, Japan - Japan's former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto (file photo) may undergo surgery, his younger brother and Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto told reporters in Kochi on Feb. 28. The former premier canceled a three-day trip to China that was to start Feb. 27.

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Mexican forest group certifies management of Kochi woods

KOCHI, Japan - A Mexico-based environmental organization has certified as ''well-managed'' two lumber producers that run a forest in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan. Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) are the Yusuhara Forest Owners' Cooperative and sawmill owner Ikegawa Mokusai Kogyo Co., which administer the 2,300-hectare forest. Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto (L) holds up a box with the FSC logo and cooperative head Toshishige Nakagoshi shows off the certificate, at the Kochi prefectural office on Oct. 30.

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Kochi gov. proposes nuke-free ordinance to assembly

Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto talks to reporters on Feb. 23 before proposing an ordinance to the prefectural assembly that would require foreign warships entering the prefecture's ports to carry documents proving they do not carry nuclear weapons. Hashimoto said, ''I want the Foreign Ministry to show local governments that Japan is adhering to its three nonnuclear principles.'' He is the younger brother of former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.

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Assembly adopts resolution urging Gov. Hashimoto to resign

KOCHI, Japan - Daijiro Hashimoto, governor of Kochi Prefecture in western Japan, speaks at a plenary session of the prefectural assembly Oct. 8. The assembly adopted a resolution calling on him to quit over allegations of a shady transaction between a former campaign aide of his and a construction company. Hashimoto, the younger brother of former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, resigned after the vote. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Prime Minister Hashimoto dies at 68

TOKYO, Japan - Daijiro Hashimoto (R), governor of Kochi Prefecture and brother of former Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, and Gaku Hashimoto, second son of the former premier, speak to reporters at a Tokyo hospital on July 1 about the death of the former prime minister. (Kyodo)

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Wie makes donation for child care in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - American teenage golfing star Michelle Wie (L) shakes hands with Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto during a donation ceremony in the village of Geisai in Kochi Prefecture on Nov. 21. Wie donated 10 million yen to 10 child-care facilities and infant homes in the prefecture ahead of her appearance this week in a Japanese men's tour event. (Kyodo)

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Kochi Gov. Hashimoto not to seek another term

KOCHI, Japan - Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto tells a press conference on Aug. 1 that he will not run in the gubernatorial election widely expected to take place later in 2007. Asked why, Hashimoto said, ''When I considered the relationship between the state and local government, I felt there is a limit to what a governor can do.'' (Kyodo)

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Ozaki wins Kochi gubernatorial election

KOCHI, Japan - Former Finance Ministry bureaucrat Masanao Ozaki (C) beat three other candidates to win the Kochi gubernatorial election Nov. 25 to succeed reformist Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto, who is stepping down after 16 years in office. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Kochi Gov. Hashimoto to run in next general election

KOCHI, Japan - Former Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto said April 2 he will run in the next House of Representatives election in the Kochi No. 1 constituency as an independent candidate. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Kochi Gov. Hashimoto to launch new party

TOKYO, Japan - Former Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on July 1. He expressed a desire to establish a new political party ahead of the next general election. (Kyodo)

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Son of Kochi gov. arrested for indecent assault

KOCHI, Japan - Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto (R) speaks at a news conference at the Kochi prefectural office March 7 after his 33-year-old son was arrested for indecent assault. (Kyodo)

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Fuji TV announcer named tourism ambassador to Thailand

Fuji Television Network Inc. announcer Daijiro Enami greets the audience at a ceremony in Bangkok on Aug. 15, 2015, after the Japan Tourism Agency named him an ambassador to promote Japan in Thailand. Enami gained popularity among young Thai women after a photo of him in a bullet-proof vest covering anti-government protests in Bangkok in February 2014 circulated on social media. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Local gov'ts' finances dwindling with budget allocation cuts

TOKYO, Japan - Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto makes a speech before local heads criticizes about outgoing Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's reforms in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Aug. (Kyodo)

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Shochu master brewers eager to hand down techniques

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Master shochu brewer Masami Yoke (L) teaches Daijiro Yagi at Yagi Shuzou Co. in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Mexican forest group certifies management of Kochi woods

KOCHI, Japan - A Mexico-based environmental organization has certified as ''well-managed'' two lumber producers that run a forest in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan. Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) are the Yusuhara Forest Owners' Cooperative and sawmill owner Ikegawa Mokusai Kogyo Co., which administer the 2,300-hectare forest. Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto (L) holds up a box with the FSC logo and cooperative head Toshishige Nakagoshi shows off the certificate, at the Kochi prefectural office on Oct. 30.

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Kochi gov. proposes nuke-free ordinance to assembly

Kochi Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto talks to reporters on Feb. 23 before proposing an ordinance to the prefectural assembly that would require foreign warships entering the prefecture's ports to carry documents proving they do not carry nuclear weapons. Hashimoto said, ''I want the Foreign Ministry to show local governments that Japan is adhering to its three nonnuclear principles.'' He is the younger brother of former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto. ==Kyodo