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Japanese environment minister at COP30

Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara delivers a speech at a ministerial-level meeting of the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 18, 2025.

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Japanese environment minister at COP30

Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara delivers a speech at a ministerial-level meeting of the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 18, 2025.

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Japanese environment minister at COP30

Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara delivers a speech at a ministerial-level meeting of the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP30, in Belem, Brazil, on Nov. 18, 2025.

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Lineup of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Hirotaka Ishihara, who is set to become environment 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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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-LILLE-OLY-BASKETBALL

(240727) -- LILLE, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hirotaka Yoshii (L) of Japan interacts with the referee during men's basketball group B match between Germany and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Pierre Mauroy Stadium at Lille, France, on July 27, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Meng Dingbo)

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(PARIS2024)FRANCE-LILLE-BASKETBALL

(240727) -- LILLE, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Yoshi Hirotaka (L) of Japan is seen during the Men's Basketball Group B match between Germany and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Lille, France, on July 27, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Meng Dingbo)

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(SP)JAPAN-OKINAWA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-CLASSIFICATION ROUND-JPN VS CPV

(230902) -- OKINAWA, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoshii Hirotaka (C) of Japan competes during the classification round 17-32 match between Japan and Cape Verde at the FIBA World Cup 2023 in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(SP)JAPAN-OKINAWA-BASKETBALL-FIBA WORLD CUP-CLASSIFICATION ROUND-JPN VS CPV

(230902) -- OKINAWA, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoshii Hirotaka (L) of Japan celebrates with his teammate Joshua Hawkinson during the classification round 17-32 match between Japan and Cape Verde at the FIBA World Cup 2023 in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Basketball: World Cup

Japan's Hirotaka Yoshii (C) takes a shot during the third quarter of a FIBA Basketball World Cup classification round game against Venezuela at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, southern Japan, on Aug. 31, 2023.

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Basketball: World Cup

Japan's Hirotaka Yoshii (C) captures a rebound during the second quarter of a FIBA Basketball World Cup classification round game against Venezuela at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, southern Japan, on Aug. 31, 2023.

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Basketball: World Cup

Japan's Hirotaka Yoshii (R) blocks a shot from behind during the third quarter of a FIBA Basketball World Cup Group E game against Finland at Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, southern Japan, on Aug. 27, 2023.

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FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

Hirotaka Yoshi of Japan (left) and Franz Wagner of Germany during the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Championship group E match between Germany and Japan in Okinawa, 25th of August 2023. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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(SP)PHILIPPINES-MAKATI-FIBA 3X3-MANILA MASTERS-AMSTERDAM HIPRO VS TSUKUBA ALBORADA

(230520) -- MAKATI CITY, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jan Driessen (Top) of Amsterdam HiPRO competes against Hirotaka Fujisawa of Tsukuba Alborada during the Pool C match between Amsterdam HiPRO from the Netherlands and Tsukuba Alborada from Japan in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters 2023 in Makati City, the Philippines on May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)PHILIPPINES-MAKATI-FIBA 3X3-MANILA MASTERS-AMSTERDAM HIPRO VS TSUKUBA ALBORADA

(230520) -- MAKATI CITY, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Norbert Thelissen (Top) of Amsterdam HiPRO competes against Hirotaka Fujisawa of Tsukuba Alborada during the Pool C match between Amsterdam HiPRO from the Netherlands and Tsukuba Alborada from Japan in the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Manila Masters 2023 in Makati City, the Philippines on May 20, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Noda retains DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda bow after ending their speeches ahead of the presidential election of the Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 21, 2012. Noda easily defeated his three challengers in the election, remaining as Japan's premier despite low public support for the DPJ and the possibility he may be forced to dissolve the House of Representatives soon.

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Noda retains DPJ leadership

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda stand on stage ahead of the presidential election of the Democratic Party of Japan at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 21, 2012. Noda easily defeated his three challengers in the election, remaining as Japan's premier despite low public support for the DPJ and the possibility he may be forced to dissolve the House of Representatives soon.

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DPJ leadership race

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012. The four filed candidacy papers the same day for the ruling party's Sept. 21, 2012, presidential election.

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DPJ leadership race

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda join hands after a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012. The four filed candidacy papers the same day for the ruling party's Sept. 21, 2012, presidential election.

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DPJ leadership race

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Former agriculture minister Michihiko Kano, former internal affairs minister Kazuhiro Haraguchi, former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda join hands after a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012. The four filed candidacy papers the same day for the ruling party's Sept. 21, 2012, presidential election.

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DPJ leadership election

TOKYO, Japan - The Democratic Party of Japan's former agriculture minister Hirotaka Akamatsu answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2012. Akamatsu filed his candidacy the same day for the party's presidential election later in the month.

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Kato wins judo national c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Hirotaka Kato (top) beats Ryuta Ishii in the final of the judo national championship at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on April 29, 2012, claiming his first title.

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Next M'bishi Estate president

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Estate Co. Executive Vice President Hirotaka Sugiyama (L) and President Keiji Kimura shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2011. The company announced it will promote Sugiyama as its next president while Kimura will become chairman.

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Farm minister Akamatsu not to seek reappointment

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks about his intention not to seek reappointment in the Cabinet to be formed by Naoto Kan, who was elected new prime minister by parliament, during a press conference at the farm ministry in Tokyo on June 4, 2010. Akamatsu said, ''I should relinquish my post to take responsibility for failing to prevent the (recent) outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease'' in southwestern Japan.

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Diet enacts special law on foot-and-mouth disease

TOKYO, Japan - Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Hirotaka Akamatsu (front) bows in appreciation after the House of Councillors passed legislation to allow the central government to forcibly slaughter livestock to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease at its plenary session in Tokyo on May 28, 2010. The new law on measures against foot-and-mouth disease is expected to be promulgated next week and take effect immediately in the face of the rapid spread of the contagious ailment among livestock in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan

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Gov't to compensate for losses due to foot-and-mouth disease

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu briefs reporters on additional government measures over the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Miyazaki Prefecture at the farm ministry in Tokyo on May 21, 2010. The government will compensate farmers for slaughtered cows and pigs at market value, rather than uniform rates as initially planned.

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Australia, Japan remain apart over whaling, FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith (L) is greeted by Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu at the farm ministry in Tokyo on May 20, 2010. The ministers discussed the issue of whaling and bilateral negotiations on a free trade agreement.

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Gov't to kill all livestock within 10 km of foot-and-mouth areas

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu (C) attends a meeting of a government task force to tackle the issue of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Prefecture at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 19, 2010. The government decided to slaughter all pigs and cows within a 10-kilometer radius of areas hit by foot-and-mouth disease in the prefecture.

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Gov't to kill all livestock within 10 km of disease-hit areas

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu briefs reporters on measures to deal with an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Prefecture during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on May 19, 2010. Akamatsu said all pigs and cows within a 10-kilometer radius of areas hit by the disease will be slaughtered to prevent the spread of the outbreak.

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Gov't to kill all livestock within 10 km of disease-hit areas

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu briefs reporters on measures to deal with an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Prefecture during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on May 19, 2010. Akamatsu said all pigs and cows within a 10-kilometer radius of areas hit by the disease will be slaughtered to prevent the spread of the outbreak.

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Foot-and-mouth disease in livestock

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2010, on an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among livestock in Miyazaki Prefecture. The Miyazaki prefectural government declared a state of emergency that day over the outbreak.

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Foot-and-mouth disease in livestock

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2010, on an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among livestock in Miyazaki Prefecture. The Miyazaki prefectural government declared a state of emergency that day over the outbreak.

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Foot-and-mouth disease in livestock

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 18, 2010, on an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among livestock in Miyazaki Prefecture. The Miyazaki prefectural government declared a state of emergency that day over the outbreak.

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Central, South American envoys experience rice planting

TOKYO, Japan - Ambassadors, embassy officials and their family members from 15 Central and South American countries experience ''taue'' (rice planting) at rice fields in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, on April 19, 2010, at the invitation of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu.

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Fisheries minister visits Isahaya Bay

ISAHAYA, Japan - Local people mount a rally in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on April 15, 2010, protesting against a government plan to open gates on a dike that prevents seawater from mixing with freshwater in Isahaya Bay. The demonstrators, holding a banner part of which reads ''Opposition,'' held the rally as fisheries minister Hirotaka Akamatsu visited the site of a controversial reclamation project in the bay.

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Fisheries minister visits Isahaya Bay

UNZEN, Japan - Fisheries minister Hirotaka Akamatsu (C,L) visits the site of a controversial reclamation project at Isahaya Bay in Nagasaki Prefecture, western Japan, on April 15, 2010. There is local opposition to a government plan to open gates on a dike that prevents seawater from mixing with freshwater in the bay.

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Japan, U.S. agree to resume beef talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks to reporters after talks with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on April 8, 2010. The two countries agreed the same day to resume dialogue over the lingering dispute on Japan's restrictions on U.S. beef imports.

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Japan, U.S. agree to resume beef talks

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack leaves the room after wrapping up talks with his Japanese counterpart Hirotaka Akamatsu at the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on April 8, 2010. The two countries agreed the same day to resume dialogue over the lingering dispute on Japan's restrictions on U.S. beef imports.

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Japan, U.S. agree to resume beef talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese farm minister Hirotaka Akamatsu (R) and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack shake hands at the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on April, 8, 2010. The two countries agreed the same day to resume dialogue over the lingering dispute on Japan's restrictions on U.S. beef imports.

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Japan, U.S. agree to resume beef talks

TOKYO, Japan - A meeting between Japanese farm minister Hirotaka Akamatsu and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is held at the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on April, 8, 2010. The two countries agreed the same day to resume dialogue over the lingering dispute on Japan's restrictions on U.S. beef imports.

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Japan 'relieved' on tuna trade ban rejection

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese fisheries minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 18, 2010. He said he was 'relieved' that a proposal to ban international trade in bluefin tuna from the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea had been voted down at the panel meeting of the U.N.-sponsored conference in Doha, Qatar the same day.

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U.S. envoy holds talks with Japanese agriculture minister

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (L) holds talks with Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu (R) at the agriculture ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2009.

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U.S. envoy holds talks with Japanese agriculture minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu holds talks with U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos at the agriculture ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2009.

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U.S. envoy holds talks with Japanese agriculture minister

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos holds talks with Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu at the agriculture ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2009.

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U.S. envoy holds talks with Japanese agriculture minister

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (L) shakes hands with Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu before their talks at the agriculture ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2009.

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Fisheries minister visits Tsukiji market

TOKYO, Japan - Farm and fisheries minister Hirotaka Akamatsu speaks to reporters at Tsukiji fish and food market in Tokyo after visiting it Sept. 24, 2009. Akamatsu struck a cautious note about a controversial plan to move the market within the capital unless the issue of suspected land pollution at the relocation site is cleared.

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Fisheries minister visits Tsukiji market

TOKYO, Japan - Farm and fisheries minister Hirotaka Akamatsu (L) listens to a briefing in a tuna wholesale area at Tsukiji fish and food market in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2009. Akamatsu struck a cautious note about a controversial plan to move the market within the capital unless the issue of suspected land pollution at the relocation site is cleared.

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Farm minister Akamatsu gives 1st news conference

TOKYO, Japan - Hirotaka Akamatsu, minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, speaks during his first news conference following the formal inauguration of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Cabinet on Sept. 16, 2009.

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Farm minister Akamatsu arrives at premier's office

TOKYO, Japan - Hirotaka Akamatsu, minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2009.

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Maeda hits three-run homer

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp slugger Tomonori Maeda belts a three-run homer off Hanshin Tigers reliever Hirotaka Egusa in the sixth inning at Hiroshima Stadium on April 30. The Carp beat the Tigers 7-4.

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Taiwan Premier stops in Okinawa, meets officials

NAHA, Japan - Taiwan Premier Yu Shyi-kun (C) shakes hands with Okinawa Vice Gov. Hirotaka Makino at Naha airport on Aug. 25 as his plane made an unscheduled landing due to a typhoon on its way to Taipei from New York.