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[Breaking News]Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 21 Kyodo - Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, after the country hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009. (Kyodo)

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Japan Justice Minister Hiraguchi

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026.

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Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi is pictured before holding a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026. Earlier in the day, Japan hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009.

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Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, after the country hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009.

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Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, after the country hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009.

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Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, after the country hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009.

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Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, after the country hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009.

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Japanese Justice Minister Hiraguchi after execution

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2026, after the country hanged Sunao Takami, who was convicted of killing five people in an arson attack on a pachinko parlor in the western Japanese city of Osaka in 2009.

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H3 rocket launch

MINAMITANE, Japan, Aug. 12 Kyodo - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency head Hiroshi Yamakawa holds a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 11, 2026, following the successful launch of H3 rocket No. 9 carrying the Michibiki No. 7 positioning satellite. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies

Hiroshi Okuda (R), a former Japan Business Federation head and president and chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., is pictured with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in January 2005. Okuda, who played a key role in supporting reforms under Prime Minister Koizumi's administration in the 2000s, died on Aug. 8, 2026, aged 93.

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Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies

Hiroshi Okuda (R), a former Japan Business Federation head and president and chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., is pictured with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in January 2005. Okuda, who played a key role in supporting reforms under Prime Minister Koizumi's administration in the 2000s, died on Aug. 8, 2026, aged 93.

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Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies

Toyota Motor Corp. President Hiroshi Okuda unveils the Prius, the world's first mass-produced hybrid car, in October 1997. Okuda, who later chaired both Toyota and the Japan Business Federation, died on Aug. 8, 2026, aged 93.

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Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies

Toyota Motor Corp. President Hiroshi Okuda unveils the Prius, the world's first mass-produced hybrid car, in October 1997. Okuda, who later chaired both Toyota and the Japan Business Federation, died on Aug. 8, 2026, aged 93.

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Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies

Toyota Motor Corp. President Hiroshi Okuda unveils the Prius, the world's first mass-produced hybrid car, in October 1997. Okuda, who later chaired both Toyota and the Japan Business Federation, died on Aug. 8, 2026, aged 93.

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Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies

Photo taken in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2014, shows Hiroshi Okuda, a former Japan Business Federation head and president and chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. Okuda, who played a key role in supporting reforms under Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's administration in the 2000s, died on Aug. 8, 2026, aged 93.

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H3 rocket launch

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency head Hiroshi Yamakawa holds a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 11, 2026, following the successful launch of H3 rocket No. 9 carrying the Michibiki No. 7 positioning satellite.

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H3 rocket launch

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency head Hiroshi Yamakawa (R) holds a press conference at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 11, 2026, following the successful launch of H3 rocket No. 9 carrying the Michibiki No. 7 positioning satellite.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Ao Tanaka (L) is pictured with assistant coach Hiroshi Nanami following a 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

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Revised immigration control law enacted

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi (far R) bows after the House of Councillors approved a bill to revise the immigration control law during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, marking enactment of the revised law to raise the maximum fee for residence status applications by foreigners.

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Revised immigration control law enacted

Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi bows after the House of Councillors approved a bill to revise the immigration control law during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 29, 2026, marking enactment of the revised law to raise the maximum fee for residence status applications by foreigners.

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FamilyMart and Rakuten Partnership Promotion Press Conference

FamilyMart and Rakuten Partnership Promotion Press Conference. The photo shows, from left to right, Tatsuo Odani, President of FamilyMart, and Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman and CEO of the Rakuten Group.=May 22,2026,Tokyo

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FamilyMart and Rakuten Partnership Promotion Press Conference

FamilyMart and Rakuten Partnership Announcement Event. The photo shows, from left to right: Hikaru Adachi, Executive Director, CMO, and Head of the Marketing Division and Digital Business Division at FamilyMart; Tatsuo Odani, President of FamilyMart; Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman and CEO of the Rakuten Group; and Naho Kono, Executive Vice President and Group CMO of the Rakuten Group.=May 22,2026,Tokyo

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FamilyMart and Rakuten Partnership Promotion Press Conference

FamilyMart and Rakuten Partnership Promotion Press Conference. The photo shows Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman and CEO of the Rakuten Group.=May 22,2026,Tokyo

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Nojima and Hitachi Joint Press Conference

Joint press conference by Nojima and Hitachi, Ltd. The photo shows, from right to left, Hiroshi Nojima, President of Nojima, and Noriharu Amiya, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Hitachi, Ltd.=April 21,2026,Tokyo

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Nojima and Hitachi Joint Press Conference

Joint press conference by Nojima and Hitachi. The photo shows Hiroshi Nojima, President of Nojima.=April 21,2026,Tokyo

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Nojima and Hitachi Joint Press Conference

Joint press conference by Nojima and Hitachi, Ltd. The photo shows, from right to left, Hiroshi Nojima, President of Nojima, and Noriharu Amiya, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Hitachi, Ltd.=April 21,2026,Tokyo

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Nojima and Hitachi Joint Press Conference

Joint press conference by Nojima and Hitachi. The photo shows Hiroshi Nojima, President of Nojima.=April 21,2026,Tokyo

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Nojima and Hitachi Joint Press Conference

Joint press conference by Nojima and Hitachi, Ltd. The photo shows, from right to left, Hiroshi Nojima, President of Nojima, and Noriharu Amiya, Senior Managing Executive Officer of Hitachi, Ltd.=April 21,2026,Tokyo

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Top-Level Meeting Between the National Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Associations and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation

A meeting between the National Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation. The photo shows Hiroshi Mori, Chairman of the National Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.=March 19,2026,Tokyo

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Top-Level Meeting Between the National Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Associations and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation

A meeting between the National Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO). The photo shows from left: Tomoko Yoshino, President of RENGO, and Hiroshi Mori, President of the National Federation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.=March 19,2026,Tokyo

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Rakuten partners with Google

Rakuten Group Inc. Chairman and President Hiroshi Mikitani speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2026, announcing a partnership with Google to enable shopping on Rakuten Ichiba online mall via YouTube videos.

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Rakuten partners with Google

Rakuten Group Inc. Chairman and President Hiroshi Mikitani (2nd from R) and Google Japan President Shinji Okuyama (far L) pose for a photo during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2026, announcing a partnership to enable shopping on Rakuten Ichiba online mall via YouTube videos.

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Daihatsu “e-Hiace Cargo” and “e-Atrai” Press Conference

Daihatsu “e-Hiace Cargo” and “e-Atrai” Press Conference. Photo shows Daihatsu “e-Hiace Cargo” with President Masahiro Inoue (right) and Project Manager Hiroshi Saito of the Product Planning Department.=February 2,2026,Tokyo

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Tokuyama President Change Press Conference

Tokuyama President Transition Press Conference. Photo shows incoming President Tomohiro Inoue (right) and President Hiroshi Yokota.=January 23,2026,Japan

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Tokuyama President Change Press Conference

Tokuyama President Transition Press Conference. Photo shows incoming President Tomohiro Inoue (right) and President Hiroshi Yokota.=January 23,2026,Japan

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Renowned Japanese TV personality Hiroshi Kume dies at 81

Renowned Japanese TV personality Hiroshi Kume (C), known for hosting "The Best Ten" music show between 1978 and 1985, and anchoring the "News Station" news show between 1985 and 2004, receives "the best dressed eyes" award in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2004. Kume died of lung cancer on Jan. 1, 2026, aged 81.

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Japan's new Justice Minister Hiraguchi

New Japanese Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2025, following the inauguration of the government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the previous day.

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Lineup of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Hiroshi Hiraguchi, who was appointed as justice minister in the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, before an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

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Economic Public Relations Center 41st Corporate Public Relations Awards Ceremony

Economic Public Relations Center 41st Corporate Communications Awards Ceremony. photo shows Hiroshi Nanamatsu, Director, President and Representative Executive Officer, and Group CEO of Resona Holdings (left), recipient of the Grand Prize for Corporate Communications, and Yoshinobu Tsutsui, Chairman of the Economic Public Relations Center (right).=September 29,2025,Tokyo

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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.

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