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Ex-defense chief Ishiba says to run for Japan ruling party president

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) shakes hands with a supporter in Yazu, Tottori Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2024. He announced the same day his candidacy in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race in September.

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Ex-defense chief Ishiba says to run for Japan ruling party president

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a shrine in Yazu, Tottori Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2024, announcing his candidacy in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race in September.

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Ex-defense chief Ishiba says to run for Japan ruling party president

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a shrine in Yazu, Tottori Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2024, announcing his candidacy in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race in September.

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Ex-defense chief Ishiba says to run for Japan ruling party president

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a shrine in Yazu, Tottori Prefecture, on Aug. 24, 2024, announcing his candidacy in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race in September.

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Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba wants to run in LDP leadership race

Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba (R) meets the press in Taipei, where he is visiting, on Aug. 14, 2024. The former defense minister reiterated his intention to run in the presidential election of the ruling LDP in September, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced the same day his decision not to run in the race.

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Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba mulls running in LDP leadership race

Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba (C) meets the press in Sapporo on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on June 28, 2024. The former defense minister is preparing to run in the presidential election of the ruling LDP in September, according to sources close to him.

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Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba mulls running in LDP leadership race

Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba (C) meets the press in Sapporo on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on June 28, 2024. The former defense minister is preparing to run in the presidential election of the ruling LDP in September, according to sources close to him.

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Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba mulls running in LDP leadership race

Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba gives a lecture at a hotel in Sapporo on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on June 28, 2024. The former defense minister is preparing to run in the presidential election of the ruling LDP in September, according to sources close to him.

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Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba mulls running in LDP leadership race

Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba gives a lecture at a hotel in Sapporo on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on June 28, 2024. The former defense minister is preparing to run in the presidential election of the ruling LDP in September, according to sources close to him.

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Ex-defense chief Nakatani tapped as defense minister

TOKYO, Japan - Gen Nakatani, former Defense Agency chief, enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2014. Nakatani was appointed defense minister in the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, replacing scandal-hit Akinori Eto. His appointment was the only change in the Cabinet lineup.

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Ex-defense chief Ishiba doubts Chinese policy

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese defense chief Shigeru Ishiba (R) questions the "ulterior motives" of China's plan to "reconstruct" the nation in his keynote address at a political panel meeting of the 10th Tokyo-Beijing Forum session in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2014.

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Renault to appoint ex-defense chief Koike as outside director

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows former Japanese Defense Minister Yuriko Koike. Renault SA of France plans to appoint Koike, a House of Representatives legislator from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, as an outside director, sources familiar with the matter said April 18, 2013.

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Anti-Marxism scholar, ex-Defense Academy head Inoki dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Masamichi Inoki, a Japanese political scientist and one-time head of the National Defense Academy. Inoki, known for his critical stance against Marxism, died of natural causes at a Kyoto hospital on Nov. 5, 2012. He was 98.

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Ex-defense chief Ishiba to run in LDP presidential election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces his decision to run in the Sept. 22 presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at a press conference at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 5.

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Ex-defense chief Ishiba to run in LDP presidential election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces his decision to run in the Sept. 22 presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at a press conference at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 5.

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Ex-defense chiefs Kyuma, Nukaga dined by ex-defense firm exec: Moriya

TOKYO, Japan - Former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya asks for permission to answer a question as a sworn witness during a House of Councillors panel session on Nov. 15. Moriya said that former Defense Agency directors general Fumio Kyuma and Fukushiro Nukaga were dined by a former executive of a scandal-hit defense equipment trading firm.

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Ex-defense chiefs Kyuma, Nukaga dined by ex-defense firm exec: Moriya

TOKYO, Japan - Former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya looks through papers while being questioned at a House of Councillors panel as a sworn witness on Nov. 15. Moriya said that former Defense Agency directors general Fumio Kyuma and Fukushiro Nukaga were dined by a former executive of a scandal-hit defense equipment trading firm.

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Moriya testifies at Diet over ties with ex-defense firm exec

TOKYO, Japan - Former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya (R) testifies before a House of Representatives panel on Oct. 29 on his relations with an ex-senior executive of Yamada Corp., a defense business firm. Moriya admitted playing golf with the former executive ''more than 200 times'' over 12 years.

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Ex-defense chief Nakanishi dies at 60

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Defense Agency chief Keisuke Nakanishi (file photo) died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Jan. 27. He was 60.

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Ex-Defense Agency chief Mihara dies at 91

FUKUOKA, Japan - Former Defense Agency Director General Asao Mihara (file photo) died March 7 of multiple organ failure at a Fukuoka Prefecture hospital. He was 91. The former lawmaker of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party also held the posts of education minister and Okinawa Development Agency director general before retiring from politics in 1986.

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Ex-defense college professor arrested

URAWA, Japan - A photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter July 29 shows the buildings of National Defense Medical College in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. A former professor of the college and his assistant were arrested on charges of taking bribes from a U.S. pharmaceutical company.

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Ex-defense chief Nakatani to be Japan's adviser on human rights

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (C) arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2021. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided the same day to name Nakatani as his special adviser on human rights issues.

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Ex-defense chief Nakatani to be Japan's adviser on human rights

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2021. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided the same day to name Nakatani as his special adviser on human rights issues.

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Ex-defense chief Nakatani to be Japan's adviser on human rights

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2021, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided to name Nakatani as his special adviser on human rights issues.

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Ex-defense chief Nakatani to be Japan's adviser on human rights

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2021, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided to name Nakatani as his special adviser on human rights issues.

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Ex-defense chief Nakatani to be Japan's adviser on human rights

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2021, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided to name Nakatani as his special adviser on human rights issues.

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Ex-defense chief Ishiba not to run in LDP leader race

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2021. Ishiba said he will back vaccination minister Taro Kono in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming presidential election, formally giving up on entering the race that effectively picks the country's next leader.

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Ex-defense chief Ishiba not to run in LDP leader race

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2021. Ishiba said he will back vaccination minister Taro Kono in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming presidential election, formally giving up on entering the race that effectively picks the country's next leader.

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Ex-defense chief Ishiba not to run in LDP leader race

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2021. Ishiba said he will back vaccination minister Taro Kono in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming presidential election, formally giving up on entering the race that effectively picks the country's next leader.

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Ex-defense chief Ishiba not to run in LDP leader race

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2021. Ishiba said he will back vaccination minister Taro Kono in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming presidential election, formally giving up on entering the race that effectively picks the country's next leader.

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Moriya testifies at Diet over ties with ex-defense firm exec

TOKYO, Japan - Former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya (R) testifies before a House of Representatives panel on Oct. 29 on his relations with an ex-senior executive of Yamada Corp., a defense business firm. Moriya admitted playing golf with the former executive ''more than 200 times'' over 12 years. (Kyodo)

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Ex-defense chiefs Kyuma, Nukaga dined by ex-defense firm exec: M

TOKYO, Japan - Former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya looks through papers while being questioned at a House of Councillors panel as a sworn witness on Nov. 15. Moriya said that former Defense Agency directors general Fumio Kyuma and Fukushiro Nukaga were dined by a former executive of a scandal-hit defense equipment trading firm. (Kyodo)

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Ex-defense chiefs Kyuma, Nukaga dined by ex-defense firm exec: M

TOKYO, Japan - Former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya asks for permission to answer a question as a sworn witness during a House of Councillors panel session on Nov. 15. Moriya said that former Defense Agency directors general Fumio Kyuma and Fukushiro Nukaga were dined by a former executive of a scandal-hit defense equipment trading firm. (Kyodo)

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Ex-defense chief Nakanishi dies at 60

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Defense Agency chief Keisuke Nakanishi (file photo) died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Jan. 27. He was 60.

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Ex-defense minister Koike to run for Tokyo governor

Former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo on July 6, 2016. Asked if she will run in the upcoming Tokyo gubernatorial race even if she doesn't win the endorsement of the Liberal Democratic Party, Koike indicated her firm determination to do so. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-defense minister Koike to run for Tokyo governor

Former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo on July 6, 2016. Asked if she will run in the upcoming Tokyo gubernatorial race even if she doesn't win the endorsement of the Liberal Democratic Party, Koike indicated her firm determination to do so. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-defense minister Koike to run for Tokyo governor

Japan's former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike tells a press conference in Tokyo on June 29, 2016, she plans to run in the July 31 Tokyo gubernational election to succeed Yoichi Masuzoe, who resigned amid a political funds scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-defense minister Koike to run for Tokyo governor

Photo taken in Tokyo on June 29, 2016, shows former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike (L) leaving a press conference after saying that she plans to run in the July 31 Tokyo gubernational election to succeed Yoichi Masuzoe, who resigned amid a political funds scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-defense minister Koike to run for Tokyo governor

Japan's former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike tells a press conference in Tokyo on June 29, 2016, she plans to run in the July 31 Tokyo gubernational election to succeed Yoichi Masuzoe, who resigned amid a political funds scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. ex-defense chief addresses group of eminent persons for CTBT in Hiroshima

Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry addresses a meeting of the Group of Eminent Persons for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Aug. 24, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-defense elite raps gov't framework for national security

Kyoji Yanagisawa, a former senior Defense Ministry official, speaks at a symposium in Tokyo on April 3, 2015, at which he argued that the framework for national security legislation agreed to by the ruling coalition's Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito party would endanger the lives of Self-Defense Forces members on duty abroad. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-defense chief Ishiba to run in LDP presidential election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces his decision to run in the Sept. 22 presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at a press conference at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 5. (Kyodo)

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Ex-defense chief Ishiba to run in LDP presidential election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces his decision to run in the Sept. 22 presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at a press conference at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 5. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Defense Vice Minister Moriya, Miyazaki freed on bail

TOKYO, Japan - Motonobu Miyazaki, 69, a former senior managing director of defense contractor Yamada Corp., leaves the Tokyo Detention House on Jan. 23 after being released on bail of 15 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Defense Vice Minister Moriya, Miyazaki freed on bail

TOKYO, Japan - Takemasa Moriya (R), former vice minister of the Defense Ministry, leaves the Tokyo Detention House on Jan. 23 after being released on bail of 15 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Defense Vice Minister Moriya, Miyazaki freed on bail

TOKYO, Japan - Takemasa Moriya (R), 63, former vice minister of the Defense Ministry, leaves the Tokyo Detention House by car on Jan. 23. Moriya was released on bail of 15 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Prosecutors quiz ex-defense contractor executive Miyazaki

TOKYO, Japan - Motonobu Miyazaki, a former senior managing director of defense contractor Yamada Corp., who is at the center of a scandal involving former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya, covers his face with a newspaper as he leaves his home in Yokohama on Nov. 8. Miyazaki was questioned later in the day by Tokyo prosecutors on suspicion of embezzling the company's funds. (Kyodo)

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Prosecutors quiz ex-defense contractor executive Miyazaki

TOKYO, Japan - Motonobu Miyazaki, a former senior managing director of defense contractor Yamada Corp., who is at the center of a scandal involving former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya, covers his face with a newspaper as he leaves his home in Yokohama on Nov. 8. Miyazaki was questioned later in the day by Tokyo prosecutors on suspicion of embezzling the company's funds. (Kyodo)

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Ex-defense chief Nakatani tapped as defense minister

TOKYO, Japan - Gen Nakatani, former Defense Agency chief, enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2014. Nakatani was appointed defense minister in the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, replacing scandal-hit Akinori Eto. His appointment was the only change in the Cabinet lineup. (Kyodo)

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Ex-defense chief Ishiba doubts Chinese policy

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese defense chief Shigeru Ishiba (R) questions the "ulterior motives" of China's plan to "reconstruct" the nation in his keynote address at a political panel meeting of the 10th Tokyo-Beijing Forum session in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2014. (Kyodo)