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Lineup of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Hisashi Matsumoto, who is set to become digital 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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Lineup of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Hisashi Matsumoto, who is set to become digital 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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Fuji Television

Photo taken on March 27, 2025, shows Fuji Television Network Inc.'s headquarters in Tokyo. Longtime Fuji Media Holdings Inc. executive Hisashi Hieda will step down from his role as managing adviser, the company said the same day, with its broadcasting unit under fire for its handling of a sexual misconduct scandal involving former TV host Masahiro Nakai.

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Fuji Television

File photo taken on Jan. 27, 2025, shows Fuji Television Network Inc.'s headquarters in Tokyo. Longtime Fuji Media Holdings Inc. executive Hisashi Hieda will step down from his role as managing adviser, the company said on March 27, 2025, with its broadcasting unit under fire for its handling of a sexual misconduct scandal involving former TV host Masahiro Nakai.

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Fuji Television

Photo taken on March 27, 2025, shows Fuji Television Network Inc.'s headquarters in Tokyo. Longtime Fuji Media Holdings Inc. executive Hisashi Hieda will step down from his role as managing adviser, the company said the same day, with its broadcasting unit under fire for its handling of a sexual misconduct scandal involving former TV host Masahiro Nakai.

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International Conference For Syria - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Iraq's Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein (L), Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly (3rdL), Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani (8th L), Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (6thL), Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty (4thL), France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (5thL), Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (8th R), Italy's State secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi (2ndR), Japanese Parliamentary Deputy Minister Hisashi Matsumoto (7thL), Greece's Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis (4thR) and participants pose for a group photograph during the International Conference on Syria at the Ministerial Conference Center, in Paris, France on February 13, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Conference For Syria - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Iraq's Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein (L), Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly (3rdL), Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani (8th L), Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (6thL), Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty (4thL), France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (5thL), Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (8th R), Italy's State secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi (2ndR), Japanese Parliamentary Deputy Minister Hisashi Matsumoto (7thL), Greece's Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis (4thR) and participants pose for a group photograph during the International Conference on Syria at the Ministerial Conference Center, in Paris, France on February 13, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Conference For Syria - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Iraq's Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein (L), Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly (3rdL), Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani (8th L), Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (6thL), Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty (4thL), France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (5thL), Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (8th R), Italy's State secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi (2ndR), Japanese Parliamentary Deputy Minister Hisashi Matsumoto (7thL), Greece's Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis (4thR) and participants pose for a group photograph during the International Conference on Syria at the Ministerial Conference Center, in Paris, France on February 13, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Conference For Syria - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron (C), Iraq's Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein (L), Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly (3rdL), Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani (8th L), Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (6thL), Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty (4thL), France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (5thL), Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (8th R), Italy's State secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi (2ndR), Japanese Parliamentary Deputy Minister Hisashi Matsumoto (7thL), Greece's Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis (4thR) and participants pose for a group photograph during the International Conference on Syria at the Ministerial Conference Center, in Paris, France on February 13, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)CHINA-QINGDAO-FOOTBALL-CSL-QINGDAO VS HENAN (CN)

(240301) -- QINGDAO, March 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kurosaki Hisashi (R), head coach of Qingdao West Coast, reacts during the first round match between Qingdao West Coast and Henan FC at the 2024 season Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, March 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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Iwakuma to play for Mariners

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese free agent right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma poses during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 6, 2012, after the Seattle Mariners signed a one-year contract with the 30-year-old pitcher.

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Iwakuma to play for Mariners

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Nov. 6, 2011, shows free agent right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma before leaving for the United States. The Seattle Mariners said Jan. 5, 2012, that they have signed a one-year contract with the 30-year-old Japanese pitcher.

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(1)Pitcher Iwakuma gets wish on cash trade to Rakuten

KOBE, Japan - Orix Buffaloes club president Takashi Koizumi speaks at a press conference at Kobe Stadium on Dec. 22. He said that right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma was granted his wish in a cash trade to the newly formed Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

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Mizutori takes bronze in horizontal bar, 4th medal at world's

STUTTGART, Germany - Hisashi Mizutori of Japan wins the bronze medal in the men's horizontal bar on Sept. 9, for his fourth medal performance at the world gymnastics championships in Stuttgart, Germany. He also took a silver in the team event and a bronze in the individual all-around competition and in floor exercise.

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Mizutori takes bronze in horizontal bar, 4th medal at world's

STUTTGART, Germany - Hisashi Mizutori of Japan wins the bronze medal in the men's horizontal bar on Sept. 9, for his fourth medal performance at the world gymnastics championships in Stuttgart, Germany. He also took a silver in the team event and a bronze in the individual all-around competition and in floor exercise.

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Mizutori takes bronze in horizontal bar, 4th medal at world's

STUTTGART, Germany - Hisashi Mizutori of Japan wins the bronze medal in the men's horizontal bar on Sept. 9, for his fourth medal performance at the world gymnastics championships in Stuttgart, Germany. He also took a silver in the team event and a bronze in the individual all-around competition and in floor exercise.

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Japan's Mizutori takes floor exercise bronze

STUTTGART, Germany - Japan's Hisashi Mizutori holds up his bronze medal following the men's floor exercise final at the World Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, on Sept. 8.

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Japan's Mizutori takes floor exercise bronze

STUTTGART, Germany - Japan's Hisashi Mizutori performs floor exercises during the men's individual final at the World Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, on Sept. 8. Mizutori won the bronze medal in the event.

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China's Yang Wei wins men's individual at world championships

STUTTGART, Germany - (From L to R) Silver medalist Fabian Hambuechen of Germany, gold medalist Yang Wei of China and bronze medalist Hisashi Mizutori of Japan pose after the men's individual all-around final at the World Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, on Sept. 7.

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Baseball: Mariners invite pitcher Iwakuma to spring training

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 17 Kyodo - Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in this file photo taken in Seattle on May 3, 2017. Iwakuma, who has re-signed with the Mariners via a minor-league deal, was invited to the club's spring training on Jan. 16, 2018.

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Iwakuma throws 3 scoreless innings for Mariners

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 12 Kyodo - Hisashi Iwakuma pitches three scoreless innings in the Seattle Mariners' 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants in a spring training game in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 11, 2016.

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Beat Takeshi encourages boxer Amagasa

TOKYO, Japan - Comedian Beat Takeshi (R), also known as renowned movie director Takeshi Kitano, and boxer Hisashi Amagasa pose for photographs in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2014. Amagasa will fight WBA/WBO super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux of Cuba on the New Year's Eve.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners starts in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0 in Game 1.

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Game 2 of Japan All-Star series held at Tokyo Dome

TOKYO, Japan - Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners starts in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 2-0 in Game 1.

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Major leaguers Iwakuma, Wada in Japan

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Japanese pitchers Hisashi Iwakuma (L) of the Seattle Mariners and Tsuyoshi Wada of the Chicago Cubs pose for a photograph as members of the Major League Baseball All-Stars at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2014.

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MLB All-Stars meet press in Japan

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - John Farrell (C), manager of the U.S. Major League Baseball All-Stars, Hisashi Iwakuma (R) and Robinson Cano, both of the Seattle Mariners, meet the press at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2014, before the five-game series against Japan.

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Mariners' Iwakuma heads amateur ball club for post-quake recovery

TOKYO, Japan - Seattle Mariners Japanese hurler Hisashi Iwakuma assumes the post of general manager of an amateur baseball team launched in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, to help the northeastern Japan region recover from the 2011 disaster through "the power of baseball" at a ceremony held in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Amateur baseball team officials, players strike pose

TOKYO, Japan - Seattle Mariners Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (C, back row), other officials and players concerned with an amateur baseball team in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, pose at the northeastern Japan city club's inauguration ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Mariners' Iwakuma aids amateur ball team in north Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Seattle Mariners Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (far L), general manager of an amateur baseball team launched in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, speaks about the club designed to help the northeastern Japan region recover from the 2011 disaster through "the power of baseball" at a ceremony held in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2014.

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Iwakuma ties career-high with 14th victory

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 5, 2014. Iwakuma allowed three earned runs on seven hits and a walk in 5-1/3 innings. Iwakuma tied a major league career high by winning his 14th game as the Mariners won 7-5.

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Iwakuma ties career-high with 14th victory

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 5, 2014. Iwakuma allowed three earned runs on seven hits and a walk in 5-1/3 innings. Iwakuma tied a major league career high by winning his 14th game as the Mariners won 7-5.

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Mariners' Iwakuma suffers 3rd loss against Yankees

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma looks dejected in the team's dugout at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 10, 2014, after being taken out of a game in the eighth inning against the New York Yankees. Iwakuma gave up three runs in 7-1/3 innings and suffered his third loss as the Mariners fell to a 3-2 loss to the Yankees.

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Mariners' Iwakuma suffers 3rd loss against Yankees

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma (C) hands the ball to manager Lloyd McClendon as he is taken out of the eighth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 10, 2014. Iwakuma gave up three runs in 7-1/3 innings and suffered his third loss as the Mariners fell to a 3-2 loss to the Yankees.

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Mariners' Iwakuma pitches against Rays

SEATTLE, the United States - Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma strikes out the Tampa Bay Rays' Wil Myers in the third inning of their game at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 13. Iwakuma allowed four hits over eight scoreless innings in a 2-1 loss to the Rays.

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Mariners' Iwakuma pitches against Rays

SEATTLE, the United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 13. Iwakuma allowed four hits over eight scoreless innings in a 2-1 loss to the Rays.

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Mariners' Iwakuma pitches against Rays

SEATTLE, the United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 13. Iwakuma allowed four hits over eight scoreless innings in a 2-1 loss to the Rays.

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Mariners pitcher Iwakuma

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma starts in a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 8, 2014. Iwakuma pitched four-hit ball over eight scoreless innings as the Mariners won 1-0.

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Mariners pitcher Iwakuma

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma starts in a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 8, 2014. Iwakuma pitched four-hit ball over eight scoreless innings as the Mariners won 1-0.

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Mariners pitcher Iwakuma

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma starts in a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 8, 2014. Iwakuma pitched four-hit ball over eight scoreless innings as the Mariners won 1-0.

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Seattle Mariners training camp

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma (R) shows his teammate Felix Hernandez the injured middle finger of his right hand during a spring training camp in Peoria, Arizona, on March 18, 2014.

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Team Japan ends 3rd heat of men's 4-man bobsleigh

SOCHI, Russia - (From L to R) Shintaro Sato, Hiroshi Suzuki, and Hisashi Miyazaki get out of their sled after finishing their run in the third heat of the men's four-man bobsled race at the Sanki Sliding Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014.

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Team Japan ends 3rd heat of men's 4-man bobsleigh

SOCHI, Russia - (From L to R) Hiroshi Suzuki, Shintaro Sato, Toshiki Kuroiwa and Hisashi Miyazaki of Japan's bobsleigh team smile after their run in the third heat of the men's four-man bobsled race at the Sanki Sliding Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014.

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S. Korea lodges protest with Japan over Takeshima Day ceremony

SEOUL, South Korea - Hisashi Michigami, minister at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, arrives at the South Korean Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Feb. 23, 2014. The Foreign Ministry lodged a protest with Michigami over a ceremony held Feb. 22 in Matsue, the capital of the western Japan prefecture of Shimane, to commemorate the Japanese "incorporation" in 1905 of islets known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea. The local government designated Feb. 22 as Takeshima Day in 2005.

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Team Japan huddles before starting men's bobsleigh race

SOCHI, Russia - Members of Japan's bobsleigh team, including Shintaro Sato (far L) and Hisashi Miyazaki (2nd from L), huddle before the second heat of the men's four-man bobsled event at the Sanki Sliding Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Team Japan starts men's bobsleigh race in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - (From L to R) Shintaro Sato, Hisashi Miyazaki and Hiroshi Suzuki of Japan's bobsleigh team start their run in the second heat of the men's four-man bobsled event at the Sanki Sliding Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Team Japan starts men's bobsleigh race in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - (From L to R) Shintaro Sato, Hisashi Miyazaki, Hiroshi Suzuki and Toshiki Kuroiwa of Japan's bobsleigh team start their run in the second heat of the men's four-man bobsled event at the Sanki Sliding Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Team Japan competes in men's bobsleigh in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's bobsleigh team comprising Hiroshi Suzuki, Toshiki Kuroiwa, Shintaro Sato and Hisashi Miyazaki speeds down the track in the first heat of the men's four-man bobsled event at the Sanki Sliding Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Team Japan in two-man bobsleigh at Sochi Games

SOCHI, Russia - Hisashi Miyazaki (L) and Hiroshi Suzuki of Japan finish their run in the third heat of the men's two-man bobsleigh at the Sanki Sliding Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 17, 2014.

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Team Japan in two-man bobsleigh at Sochi Games

SOCHI, Russia - Hiroshi Suzuki (L) and Hisashi Miyazaki of Japan smile after their run in the third heat of the men's two-man bobsleigh at the Sanki Sliding Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 17, 2014.

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Team Japan in two-man bobsleigh at Sochi Games

SOCHI, Russia - Hiroshi Suzuki (L) responds to the crowd after finishing his run in the third heat of the men's two-man bobsleigh with Hisashi Miyazaki (far R) at the Sanki Sliding Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 17, 2014.