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Japan Post top management reshuffle

Japan Post Holdings Co.'s outgoing president, Hiroya Masuda (R), and his replacement senior executive officer Kazuyuki Negishi hold a press conference in Tokyo on April 2, 2025.

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New Year's greeting cards

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 1 Kyodo - Postal workers depart Tokyo's Shinjuku post office on Jan. 1, 2025, to deliver New Year's greeting cards. (Kyodo)

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Capital and Business Alliance between Daiwa Securities Group and Japan Post Insurance Co.

Daiwa Securities Group and JPI formed a capital and business alliance in the field of asset management. Photo shows (from left) Mr. Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post, Mr. Kunio Tanigaki, President of Japan Post Insurance, Mr. Mikita Komatsu, President of Daiwa Asset Management, and Mr. Akihiko Ogino, President of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. ＝May 15, 2024, in Tokyo.

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Daiwa Securities Group and Japan Post Insurance Form Capital and Business Alliance in Asset Management

Daiwa Securities Group and JPI form capital and business alliance in the asset management field. Pictured from left to right are Kunio Tanigaki, President of JPI, Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post, Akihiko Ogino, President of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. and Mikita Komatsu, President of Daiwa Asset Management Co. ＝May 15, 2024, in Tokyo.

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Capital and Business Alliance between Daiwa Securities Group and Japan Post Insurance Co.

Daiwa Securities Group and JPI formed a capital and business alliance in the field of asset management. Pictured from left to right are Kunio Tanigaki, President of JPI, Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post, Akihiko Ogino, President of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. and Mikita Komatsu, President of Daiwa Asset Management Co. ＝May 15, 2024, in Tokyo.

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Capital and Business Alliance between Daiwa Securities Group and Japan Post Insurance Co.

Daiwa Securities Group and JPI formed a capital and business alliance in the field of asset management. Photo shows (from left) Mr. Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post, and Mr. Akihiko Ogino, President of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. ＝May 15, 2024, in Tokyo.

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Capital and Business Alliance between Daiwa Securities Group and Japan Post Insurance Co.

Daiwa Securities Group and JPI formed a capital and business alliance in the field of asset management. Photo shows, from left, Mr. Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post, and Mr. Akihiko Ogino, President of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. ＝May 15, 2024, in Tokyo.

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Japan Post Group and East Japan Railway Group Joint Press Conference

Japan Post Group and East Japan Railway Group Joint Press Conference. From left to right: Mr. Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post; Mr. Yuji Fukasawa, President of East Japan Railway Company. =Date:Febuary 21, 2024, Place: Tokyo

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Japan Post Group and East Japan Railway Group Joint Press Conference

Japan Post Group and East Japan Railway Group Joint Press Conference. Mr. Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post =Date:Febuary 21, 2024, Place: Tokyo

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Japan Post Group and East Japan Railway Group Joint Press Conference

Japan Post Group and East Japan Railway Group Joint Press Conference. From left to right: Mr. Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post; Mr. Yuji Fukasawa, President of East Japan Railway Company. =Date:Febuary 21, 2024, Place: Tokyo

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Japan Post Group and East Japan Railway Group Joint Press Conference

Japan Post Group and East Japan Railway Group Joint Press Conference. From left to right: Mr. Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post; Mr. Yuji Fukasawa, President of East Japan Railway Company. =Date:Febuary 21, 2024, Place: Tokyo

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Japan Post Group and Yamato Group Collaboration in Logistics Services

Japan Post Group and Yamato Group held a press conference on cooperation in logistics services. Photo shows (from left) Yutaka Nagao, President of Yamato HD; Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post; and Kazuhide Kinugawa, President of Japan Post.=Date:June 19, 2023,Place:Tokyo

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Japan Post Group and Yamato Group Collaboration in Logistics Services

Japan Post Group and Yamato Group held a press conference on cooperation in logistics services. Photo shows (from left) Yutaka Nagao, President of Yamato HD; Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post; and Kazuhide Kinugawa, President of Japan Post.=Date:June 19, 2023,Place:Tokyo

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Japan Post Group and Yamato Group Collaboration in Logistics Services

Japan Post Group and Yamato Group held a press conference on cooperation in logistics services. Photo shows (from left) Yutaka Nagao, President of Yamato HD; Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post; and Kazuhide Kinugawa, President of Japan Post.=Date:June 19, 2023,Place:Tokyo

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Japan Post Group and Yamato Group Collaboration in Logistics Services

Japan Post Group and Yamato Group held a press conference on cooperation in logistics services. Photo shows (from left) Yutaka Nagao, President of Yamato HD; Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post; and Kazuhide Kinugawa, President of Japan Post.=Date:June 19, 2023,Place:Tokyo

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Japan Post Group and Yamato Group Collaboration in Logistics Services

Japan Post Group and Yamato Group held a press conference on cooperation in logistics services. Photo shows (from left) Yutaka Nagao, President of Yamato HD, and Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post.=Date:June 19, 2023,Place:Tokyo

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Internal affairs minister Masuda admits error in own fund report

TOKYO, Japan - Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Hiroya Masuda speaks at a news conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 8. Masuda, who is in charge of overseeing fund reports by politicians and political parties, admitted that a 1 million yen donation to his own political fund management body made in 2003 when he was Iwate Governor was not logged in the body's report.

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New internal affairs minister Masuda was reformist governor

TOKYO, Japan - New Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Hiroya Masuda speaks at his inaugural press conference on Aug. 27. Masuda served as Iwate governor for three four-year terms until April 2007 and was known as a reformist governor.

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NHK chief apologies over insider stock trading by employees

TOKYO, Japan - NHK President Genichi Hashimoto (C) apologizes to Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Hiroya Masuda (R) during a meeting at the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry on Jan. 18 over allegations that three NHK employees -- two reporters and one director -- were involved in insider trading. Masuda ordered NHK to check whether other NHK employees in news sections are involved in illegal stock trading.

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Japan starts 10-year postal privatization process

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony to launch the process of privatizing Japan's state-run postal services is held in Tokyo on Oct. 1. From L to R are former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, former Japan Post President Masaharu Ikuta, Japan Post President Yoshifumi Nishikawa, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Hiroya Masuda.

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Fukuoka Gov. Aso elected as new leader of governors' body

TOKYO, Japan - Fukuoka Gov. Wataru Aso (R) shakes hands with Iwate Gov. Hiroya Masuda (L) after defeating him to be elected as the new head of the National Governors Association in the first-ever balloting for its leadership on Feb. 17. Aso, 65, won 27 votes out of a total of 47 while Masuda, 53, the only other contender, racked up 19 votes. There was one invalid vote.

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Fukuoka Gov. Aso elected as new leader of governors' body

TOKYO, Japan - Fukuoka Gov. Wataru Aso (R) shakes hands with Iwate Gov. Hiroya Masuda (L) after defeating him to be elected as the new head of the National Governors Association in the first-ever balloting for its leadership on Feb. 17. Aso, 65, won 27 votes out of a total of 47 while Masuda, 53, the only other contender, racked up 19 votes. There was one invalid vote. (Kyodo)

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New internal affairs minister Masuda was reformist governor

TOKYO, Japan - New Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Hiroya Masuda speaks at his inaugural press conference on Aug. 27. Masuda served as Iwate governor for three four-year terms until April 2007 and was known as a reformist governor. (Kyodo)

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Internal affairs minister Masuda admits error in own fund report

TOKYO, Japan - Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Hiroya Masuda speaks at a news conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 8. Masuda, who is in charge of overseeing fund reports by politicians and political parties, admitted that a 1 million yen donation to his own political fund management body made in 2003 when he was Iwate Governor was not logged in the body's report. (Kyodo)

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Japan starts 10-year postal privatization process

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony to launch the process of privatizing Japan's state-run postal services is held in Tokyo on Oct. 1. From L to R are former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, former Japan Post President Masaharu Ikuta, Japan Post President Yoshifumi Nishikawa, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Hiroya Masuda. (Kyodo)

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Campaigning begins for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Hiroya Masuda, a major candidate in the Tokyo gubernatorial election, kicks off his campaign on July 14, 2016. The former internal affairs minister has the backing of the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Party for the Japanese Kokoro in the July 31 election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning begins for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Hiroya Masuda, a major candidate for in Tokyo gubernatorial election, kicks off his campaign by giving a speech in Tokyo on July 14, 2016. The former internal affairs minister has the backing of the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Party for the Japanese Kokoro in the July 31 election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning begins for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Hiroya Masuda, a major candidate for in Tokyo gubernatorial election, kicks off his campaign by giving a speech in Tokyo on July 14, 2016. The former internal affairs minister has the backing of the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Party for the Japanese Kokoro in the July 31 election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning begins for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Photo shows three major candidates for the Tokyo gubernatorial election, which was kicked off on July 14, 2016. (From L) Former defense minister Yuriko Koike, 63, former internal affairs minister Hiroya Masuda, 64, and journalist Shuntaro Torigoe, 76. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo gubernatorial election hopefuls vow stability, smart budgeting

Four likely candidates for Tokyo governor attend a press conference in Tokyo on July 13, 2016. (From L to R) Kenji Utsunomiya, former head of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Yuriko Koike, veteran journalist Shuntaro Torigoe and former Iwate Gov. Hiroya Masuda are expected to register their candidacies when official campaigning for the July 31 gubernatorial election begins on July 14. Each vowed to make the metropolitan government more transparent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High-profile candidates in Tokyo gubernatorial election

(From L to R) Former internal affairs minister Hiroya Masuda, journalist Shuntaro Torigoe, former defense minister Yuriko Koike and Kenji Utsunomiya, former head of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, are among the leading candidates running in the Tokyo gubernatorial election on July 31, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-minister Masuda gains LDP backing in Tokyo gubernatorial race

Former internal affairs minister Hiroya Masuda says at a press conference in Tokyo on July 11, 2016 that he will run in the July 31 Tokyo gubernatorial election as the Liberal Democratic Party's Tokyo chapter decided to endorse him. The 64-year-old former Iwate governor is expected to split LDP supporters' votes with former Defense Minister and LDP lower house member Yuriko Koike. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Masuda to run for Tokyo governor with LDP endorsement

Former internal affairs minister Hiroya Masuda meets with reporters in Tokyo on July 11, 2016. The Tokyo branch of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has formally decided to endorse him to run in the July 31 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Masuda to run for Tokyo governor with LDP endorsement

Former internal affairs minister Hiroya Masuda meets with reporters in Tokyo on July 11, 2016. The Tokyo branch of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has formally decided to endorse him to run in the July 31 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-internal affairs minister will run for Tokyo governor

Former internal affairs minister Hiroya Masuda meets the press at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on July 10, 2016. The former Iwate governor said he has decided to run in the July 31 Tokyo gubernatorial election to pick a successor to Yoichi Masuzoe, who stepped down amid a political funds scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Masuda expresses intent to run for Tokyo governor

Former internal affairs minister Hiroya Masuda (C) arrives at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on July 10, 2016. The former Iwate governor expressed his resolve to run in the July 31 Tokyo gubernatorial election in a statement addressed to media outlets the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Iwate Gov. Masuda decides to run for Tokyo governor

Former Iwate Gov. Hiroya Masuda (back) holds a meeting in Tokyo on July 8, 2016, with a group of Tokyo mayors who want him to run for governor of the Japanese capital. Masuda, 64, has decided to run in the July 31 gubernatorial election, an official of the Tokyo branch of the Liberal Democratic Party said the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Iwate Gov. Masuda decides to run for Tokyo governor

Former Iwate Gov. Hiroya Masuda (far L) is seen ahead of a meeting in Tokyo on July 8, 2016, with a group of Tokyo mayors who want him to run for governor of the Japanese capital. Masuda, 64, has decided to run in the July 31 gubernatorial election, an official of the Tokyo branch of the Liberal Democratic Party said the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Iwate Gov. Masuda decides to run for Tokyo governor

Former Iwate Gov. Hiroya Masuda (far R) meets the press in Tokyo on July 8, 2016, after holding a meeting with a group of Tokyo mayors who want him to run for governor of the Japanese capital. Masuda, 64, has decided to run in the July 31 gubernatorial election, an official of the Tokyo branch of the Liberal Democratic Party said the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo ward chiefs ask Masuda to run in gubernatorial race

Former internal affairs minister Hiroya Masuda meets with reporters on July 4, 2016, after he was asked by several ward chiefs of Tokyo to run in the capital's upcoming gubernatorial race. Masuda, also former governor of Japan's northeastern prefecture of Iwate, said he takes the request seriously. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo ward chiefs ask Masuda to run in gubernatorial race

Former internal affairs minister Hiroya Masuda (R) meets on July 4, 2016, with several ward chiefs of Tokyo, who asked him to run in the capital's upcoming gubernatorial race. Masuda, also former governor of Japan's northeastern prefecture of Iwate, said he takes the request seriously. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo ward chiefs ask Masuda to run in gubernatorial race

Former internal affairs minister Hiroya Masuda meets with reporters on July 4, 2016, after he was asked by several ward chiefs of Tokyo to run in the capital's upcoming gubernatorial race. Masuda, also former governor of Japan's northeastern prefecture of Iwate, said he takes the request seriously. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panel urges gov't to prompt elderly's emigration to local areas

Hiroya Masuda, chairman of the private-sector Japan Policy Council, explains at a meeting in Tokyo on June 4, 2015, the details of its recommendation that the government promote the emigration of elderly people in the Tokyo metropolitan region to provincial areas to offset the dwindling regional population. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't urged to encourage elderly to move out of Tokyo region

Hiroya Masuda, a former internal affairs and communications minister who heads the Japan Policy Council, a private think tank, briefs reporter on its recommendation to the government during a press conference in Tokyo on June 4, 2015. The recommendation urges the government to encourage elderly Japanese to move out of metropolitan Tokyo where a rapidly increasing population of old people will worsen medical and nursing care shortages. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-internal affairs minister speaks at nuclear waste symposium

Former Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Hiroya Masuda speaks at a symposium on the final disposal of high-level radioactive waste held in Tokyo on May 23, 2015, by the government to raise public awareness of the issue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rakuten, Japan Post in capital tie-up

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani (L) and Japan Post Holdings Co. President and CEO Hiroya Masuda hold a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 12, 2021. The two companies said the same day Rakuten will sell an 8.32 percent stake to Japan Post for about 150 billion yen ($1.38 billion).

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Rakuten, Japan Post in capital tie-up

Japan Post Holdings Co. President and CEO Hiroya Masuda speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 12, 2021, with Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani (not seen) also attending. The two companies said the same day Rakuten will sell an 8.32 percent stake to Japan Post for about 150 billion yen ($1.38 billion).

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Rakuten, Japan Post in capital tie-up

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani (L) and Japan Post Holdings Co. President and CEO Hiroya Masuda hold a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 12, 2021. The two companies said the same day Rakuten will sell an 8.32 percent stake to Japan Post for about 150 billion yen ($1.38 billion).

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Rakuten, Japan Post in capital tie-up

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani (L) and Japan Post Holdings Co. President and CEO Hiroya Masuda fist bump through a transparent acrylic board at a press conference in Tokyo on March 12, 2021, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. The two companies said the same day Rakuten will sell an 8.32 percent stake to Japan Post for about 150 billion yen ($1.38 billion).

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Rakuten, Japan Post in capital tie-up

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 12, 2021, with Japan Post Holdings Co. President and CEO Hiroya Masuda (not seen) also attending. The two companies said the same day Rakuten will sell an 8.32 percent stake to Japan Post for about 150 billion yen ($1.38 billion).