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Japan: Bear Captured After Series of Sightings in Utsunomiya, North of Tokyo

On Tuesday, June 9, a bear was captured in Utsunomiya, the capital and most populous city of Tochigi Prefecture, located approximately 105 kilometers north of Tokyo, following a series of sightings over the weekend.

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Photo of 1961 Ikeda-Kennedy meeting discovered

TOKYO, Japan - Minoru Terada, a House of Representatives member, shows on Feb. 27, 2014, a photo of the 1961 meeting in Washington between then Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda and U.S. President John F. Kennedy discovered at Ikeda's former residence in Tokyo. Terada is related to Ikeda.

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Political critic Ito dies at age 85

TOKYO, Japan - Masaya Ito (file photo), a noted political critic who was a secretary for the late Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda, died of heart failure Dec. 13 at his home in Tokyo's Nerima Ward, his family said Dec. 16. He was 85.

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Hayato Ikeda

Born on Dec. 3, 1899 in Hiroshima Prefecture and deceased on Aug. 13, 1965. Ikeda, a bureaucrat-turned politician, served as prime minister from July 1960 to November 1964 and laid the basis for Japan's rapid postwar economic growth. During his tenure, Japan became a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 1964 and staged the Olympic Games in Tokyo the same year. (Photo was taken on Dec. 21, 1963)

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Widow of ex-Prime Minister Ikeda dies

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsue Ikeda (file photo), the widow of former Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda, died at a Tokyo hospital Jan. 9. She was 88. Ikeda was the mother of Noriko Ikeda, the 60-year-old wife of Yukihiko Ikeda, 63, foreign minister from January 1996 to September 1997.

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Kiichi Miyazawa

Born Oct. 8, 1919 in Tokyo. Miyazawa is one of the few living politicians to have seen Japan emerge from the ruins after World War II to reach economic superpower status. He joined the Finance Ministry in 1942. After Japan surrendered to the Allied Powers in 1945, Miyazawa became a secretary to then Finance Minister Hayato Ikeda and attended the 1951 Japan-U.S. peace conference in San Francisco to help the minister as an interpreter. Miyazawa served as prime minister between Nov. 5, 1991 and Aug. 9, 1993 after holding various portfolios such as foreign minister, finance minister and chief cabinet secretary.

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LDP candidate Kato visits ex-premier Ikeda

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) heavyweight Koichi Kato, one of three candidates in the Sept. 21 leadership race in the ruling party, visits the grave in Tokyo of former prime minister Hayato Ikeda on Aug. 14. Ikeda, who served as premier in 1960-64 belonged to the ''Kochi-kai'' faction of the LDP. It was later renamed the Kato faction. The photo shows Kato (C) and his wife Aiko (R).

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PRIME MINISTER HAYATO IKEDA

JAPAN CHANGES PILOTS,Hayato Ikeda,==Date:circa 1962, Place:Tokyo,JAPAN, (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

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Ikeda's cabinet reshuffled

The Mushi-Doshi Cabinet and the Faction Balance Cabinet. Hayato Ikeda attends a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's official residence, Kakuei Tanaka, Minister of Finance, enters the Prime Minister's official residence, a commemorative photo shoot for the inauguration of the cabinet, Minister of International Trade and Industry Sakurauchi arrives at the office, shooting date unknown, release date: June 26, 1964.

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All-cast cast to solidify - Ikeda's new cabinet

Mr.Hayato Ikeda, who had been greatly enriched by the John F Kennedy meeting, embarked on a cabinet reshuffle in order to create a big-name cabinet suitable for Japan in the world. Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda getting out of a car, Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda talking with politicians, Kakuei Tanaka, Chairman of the Diet, wiping away sweat, politicians entering the Prime Minister's official residence lined with tent cities, commemorative photo shoot for the inauguration of the Cabinet, shooting date unknown, release date: July 21, 196.

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Ikeda's new cabinet is born.

Hayato Ikeda wins the election for the presidency with a low profile, and announces the list of ministers in a short time. The new Ikeda cabinet is inaugurated, including Mr. Hayato Ikeda, who wins the runoff election, Mr. Nobusuke Kishi, who is attacked by thugs, and Chief Cabinet Secretary Ohira, who announces the ministerial list..

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History in 1964

Yellow blood the Niigata earthquake the stamp boom the marriage of Prince Yoshimiya the Olympic Games and the recessionary wind that blew around. <Caption> Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda blood sales Niigata earthquake tilted houses and buildings stamp boom young people dancing at a disco wedding of Prince Yoshi Hanako Tsugaru Olympics Tokaido Shinkansen opens torch opening ceremony at a Greek temple weightlifting Miyake Wrestling: Rapid Progress 100-meter run Marathon: Abebe Men's gymnastics Judo Recession Bankruptcy of small and medium-sized companies Prime Minister Eisaku Sato *Filming date unknown Release date: 1964

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Abe becomes 5th-longest-serving prime minister in postwar Japan

Undated photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He became the fifth-longest-serving prime minister in postwar Japan on April 18, 2016, with 1,576 days in office, surpassing Hayato Ikeda, who served for 1,575 days between 1960 and 1964. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Political critic Ito dies at age 85

TOKYO, Japan - Masaya Ito (file photo), a noted political critic who was a secretary for the late Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda, died of heart failure Dec. 13 at his home in Tokyo's Nerima Ward, his family said Dec. 16. He was 85. (Kyodo)

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Widow of ex-Prime Minister Ikeda dies

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsue Ikeda (file photo), the widow of former Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda, died at a Tokyo hospital Jan. 9. She was 88. Ikeda was the mother of Noriko Ikeda, the 60-year-old wife of Yukihiko Ikeda, 63, foreign minister from January 1996 to September 1997.

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LDP candidate Kato visits ex-premier Ikeda

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) heavyweight Koichi Kato, one of three candidates in the Sept. 21 leadership race in the ruling party, visits the grave in Tokyo of former prime minister Hayato Ikeda on Aug. 14. Ikeda, who served as premier in 1960-64 belonged to the ''Kochi-kai'' faction of the LDP. It was later renamed the Kato faction. The photo shows Kato (C) and his wife Aiko (R).