Japan's ruling LDP lawmakers' meeting

Japan's ruling LDP lawmakers' meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L), chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a joint plenary meeting of the party's lawmakers from both houses of parliament at the LDP'S headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025. Sitting next to him is Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of the party.

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025, after a meeting of LDP executives.

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025, after a meeting of LDP executives.

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025, after a meeting of LDP executives.

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025, after a meeting of LDP executives.

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025, after a meeting of LDP executives.

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025, after a meeting of LDP executives.

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a press conference at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2025.

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Japan's ruling LDP Secretary General Moriyama

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a press conference at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2025.

Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama (C) is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama (C) is pictured after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

Yasukuni shrine

Yasukuni shrine

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama meets the press after visiting the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2025, the eve of the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

LDP board meeting

LDP board meeting

Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba (C), LDP Vice President Yoshihide Suga (R) and LDP Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama attend a board meeting of the ruling party at its headquarters in Tokyo on July 29, 2025, amid renewed calls for the premier to resign over the party's recent election setback.

Upper house election in Japan

Upper house election in Japan

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama speaks during a media interview at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

Upper house election in Japan

Upper house election in Japan

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama speaks during a media interview at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

Upper house election in Japan

Upper house election in Japan

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama speaks during a media interview at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

Japan ruling LDP secretary general in Beijing

Japan ruling LDP secretary general in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, speaks to reporters at the Japanese embassy in Beijing on April 29, 2025, following a meeting with Zhao Leji, the No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party's leadership.

Japan ruling LDP secretary general in Beijing

Japan ruling LDP secretary general in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, speaks to reporters at the Japanese embassy in Beijing on April 29, 2025, following a meeting with Zhao Leji, the No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party's leadership.

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Zhao Leji (2nd from R), ranked No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party, holds talks with Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 29, 2025.

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (4th from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, holds talks with Zhao Leji, ranked No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 29, 2025.

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, shakes hands with Zhao Leji, ranked No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 29, 2025.

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (5th from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, holds talks with Zhao Leji (2nd from R), ranked No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 29, 2025.

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, shakes hands with Zhao Leji, ranked No. 3 in the Chinese Communist Party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 29, 2025.

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (6th from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, and Liu Jianchao (7th from L), chief of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, pose for a photo in Beijing on April 28, 2025.

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (front, far L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, and Liu Jianchao (front, 2nd from L), chief of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, pose for a photo in Beijing on April 28, 2025.

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, shakes hands with Yang Wanming, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, in Beijing on April 28, 2025.

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, holds talks with Yang Wanming, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, in Beijing on April 28, 2025.

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Delegation of Japanese lawmakers visits Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party who heads a cross-party group of China-friendly Japanese lawmakers, holds talks with Yang Wanming, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, in Beijing on April 28, 2025.

Japan-China talks

Japan-China talks

Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks at a meeting with Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the LDP's coalition partner Komeito at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

Japan-China talks

Japan-China talks

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

Japan-China talks

Japan-China talks

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (2nd from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida (far L), secretary general of the LDP's coalition partner the Komeito party, hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang (far R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (R), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida (L), secretary general of the LDP's coalition partner the Komeito party, pose with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (L), hold talks with Li Shulei, head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, on Jan. 13, 2025, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (2nd from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (far L), hold talks with Li Shulei (2nd from R), head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, on Jan. 13, 2025, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Japan LDP No. 2 in Beijing

Japan LDP No. 2 in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with Li Shulei, head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, on Jan. 13, 2025, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida (R), secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, attend a press conference after holding talks with Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, shake hands ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

(From L) Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, and Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, pose for a photo in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025, after the Japanese politician attended a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hold talks with Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025, after the Japanese politicians attended a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

(From L) Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, pose for a photo ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, shake hands ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (front row, 5th from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (front row, 4th from L), pose with Liu Jianchao (front row, 4th from R), chief of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, prior to a dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China on Jan. 14, 2025, in Beijing.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (R), shake hands with Liu Jianchao, chief of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, prior to a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China on Jan. 14, 2025, in Beijing.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a keynote speech during a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, makes a keynote speech during a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Japan ruling LDP's secretary general Moriyama

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 17 Kyodo - Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, delivers a speech at Kyodo News headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2024. (Kyodo)

Japan ruling LDP's secretary general Moriyama

Japan ruling LDP's secretary general Moriyama

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, delivers a speech at Kyodo News headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2024.

Japan ruling LDP's secretary general Moriyama

Japan ruling LDP's secretary general Moriyama

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, delivers a speech at Kyodo News headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2024.