Ex-Prime Minister Hashimoto dies at 68

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.

Ex-Prime Minister Hashimoto dies at 68

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)

Virus cases stay high in Okinawa

Virus cases stay high in Okinawa

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki (R) holds talks with Gaku Hashimoto, state minister of health, labor and welfare, on the worsening coronavirus situation in the southern Japan prefecture on Aug. 16, 2020, at the prefectural government headquarters in Naha.

Virus cases stay high in Okinawa

Virus cases stay high in Okinawa

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki (R) shakes hands with Gaku Hashimoto, state minister of health, labor and welfare, before having talks on the worsening coronavirus situation on Aug. 16, 2020, at the prefectural government headquarters in Naha, southern Japan.

Virus cases stay high in Okinawa

Virus cases stay high in Okinawa

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks at a press conference at the prefectural government headquarters in Naha, southern Japan, on Aug. 16, 2020, after having talks with Gaku Hashimoto, state minister of health, labor and welfare, on the worsening coronavirus situation.