CORRECTED: Former Japanese emperor, empress

CORRECTED: Former Japanese emperor, empress

Japanese former Emperor Akihito (facing camera) and former Empress Michiko visit Daisho-ji temple in Kyoto on May 15, 2023, during their five-day trip to the western Japan prefecture and neighboring Nara Prefecture. (Pool photo)

Former Japanese emperor, empress

Former Japanese emperor, empress

Japanese former Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko visit Daisho-ji temple in Kyoto on May 15, 2023, during their five-day trip to the western Japan prefecture and neighboring Nara Prefecture. (Pool photo)

Japan's Hasegawa retains WBC title with TKO win

Japan's Hasegawa retains WBC title with TKO win

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa holds his son Daisho after successfully defending his WBC bantamweight title with a technical knockout win over Thai challenger Veeraphol Nakhonluang-Promotion at Kobe World Hall on March 25.

2 Osaka business lobby groups to merge in April 2003

2 Osaka business lobby groups to merge in April 2003

OSAKA, Japan - Wa Tashiro (R), chairman of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Daisho), and Shinichiro Ryoki, chairman of the Osaka Industrial Association (Osaka Kogyo Kai), shake hands at a news conference in Osaka's Chuo Ward on March 11. They announced that the two business organizations will merge as early as April 2003.

Japan's Hasegawa retains WBC title with TKO win

Japan's Hasegawa retains WBC title with TKO win

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa holds his son Daisho after successfully defending his WBC bantamweight title with a technical knockout win over Thai challenger Veeraphol Nakhonluang-Promotion at Kobe World Hall on March 25. (Kyodo)

2 Osaka business lobby groups to merge in April 2003

2 Osaka business lobby groups to merge in April 2003

OSAKA, Japan - Wa Tashiro (R), chairman of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Daisho), and Shinichiro Ryoki, chairman of the Osaka Industrial Association (Osaka Kogyo Kai), shake hands at a news conference in Osaka's Chuo Ward on March 11. They announced that the two business organizations will merge as early as April 2003.