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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Police officers (L) stand guard near Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, on Jan. 14, 2026, as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visit the World Heritage-listed historical site.

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Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Police officers patrol near Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, on Jan. 14, 2026, as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visit the World Heritage-listed historical site.

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Police march in Tokyo to mark new year

Members of a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department unit that guards the prime minister's office take part in an annual march to mark the new year in the Japanese capital on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Police march in Tokyo to mark new year

Members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's riot squad take part in an annual march to mark the new year in the Japanese capital on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Police march in Tokyo to mark new year

Members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's dog units take part in an annual march to mark the new year in the Japanese capital on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Police march in Tokyo to mark new year

Members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's mounted unit take part in an annual march to mark the new year in the Japanese capital on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Police march in Tokyo to mark new year

Members of a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department special counter-disaster unit take part in an annual march to mark the new year in the Japanese capital on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Police march in Tokyo to mark new year

Members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's mounted unit take part in an annual march to mark the new year in the Japanese capital on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Police march in Tokyo to mark new year

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department chief Yuji Sakoda pays tribute to members of the Tokyo police during an annual march to mark the new year in the Japanese capital on Jan. 9, 2026.

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[Breaking News]IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 16 Kyodo - IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements. (Kyodo)

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IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.

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IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.

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IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.

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IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements.

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Japan-U.S. summit

Police officers stand guard near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025, ahead of a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan-U.S. summit

Police officers stand guard near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025, ahead of a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan-U.S. summit

Police officers stand guard near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025, ahead of a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Japan-U.S. summit

Police officers patrol near the State Guest House in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025, ahead of a summit between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Trump in Japan

Police officers patrol in a square near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2025, ahead of U.S President Donald Trump's meeting with Japanese Emperor Naruhito.

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Niinami resigns

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 2 Kyodo - Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobuhiro Torii and Vice President Kenji Yamada bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025, after announcing the resignation of the company's Chairman Takeshi Niinami, also chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives. The 66-year-old was under police investigation over dietary supplements he allegedly purchased, according to the major Japanese brewer. (Kyodo)

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The People's Armed Police Force formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The People's Armed Police Force formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The formation of the People's Armed Police Force marches through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The formation of the People's Armed Police Force marches through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The formation of the People's Armed Police Force takes part in a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The People's Armed Police Force formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The formation of the People's Armed Police Force marches through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The formation of the People's Armed Police Force takes part in a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Suntory Holdings Chairman Niinami resigns

Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobuhiro Torii (L) and Vice President Kenji Yamada bow in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025, after announcing the resignation of the company's Chairman Takeshi Niinami, also chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives. The 66-year-old was under police investigation over dietary supplements he allegedly purchased, according to the major Japanese brewer.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) inspects a cross-prefecture disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during the closing ceremony of a cross-prefecture disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Police sent to Cambodia to transport Japanese scam suspects

Officers from Japan's Aichi prefectural police are pictured at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 19, 2025, before departure to Cambodia. About 80 officers are tasked with transporting to Japan 29 Japanese men and women detained in Phnom Penh for suspected involvement in a fraud scheme in Poipet, northwestern Cambodia. ==Kyodo

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Japanese scam suspects in Cambodia deported to Japan

A chartered Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 29 Japanese men and women suspected of involvement in a fraud scheme in Poipet, northwestern Cambodia, takes off from an airport in Phnom Penh on Aug. 20, 2025, for deportation to Japan. About 80 officers from Japan's Aichi prefectural police were recently sent to Cambodia to transport the 29 Japanese, detained by local authorities in May 2025.

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Japanese scam suspects in Cambodia deported to Japan

A chartered Malaysia Airlines plane carrying 29 Japanese men and women suspected of involvement in a fraud scheme in Poipet, northwestern Cambodia, prepares to take off from an airport in Phnom Penh on Aug. 20, 2025, for deportation to Japan. About 80 officers from Japan's Aichi prefectural police were recently sent to Cambodia to transport the 29 Japanese, detained by local authorities in May 2025.

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Japanese scam suspects in Cambodia to be deported to Japan

A bus carrying 29 Japanese men and women suspected of involvement in a fraud scheme in Poipet, northwestern Cambodia, leaves a detention facility in Phnom Penh on Aug. 20, 2025, for deportation to Japan. About 80 officers from Japan's Aichi prefectural police were sent to Cambodia to transport the 29 Japanese, detained by local authorities in May 2025, on a chartered Malaysia Airlines plane.

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Japanese scam suspects in Cambodia to be deported to Japan

A bus carrying 29 Japanese men and women suspected of involvement in a fraud scheme in Poipet, northwestern Cambodia, leaves a detention facility in Phnom Penh on Aug. 20, 2025, for deportation to Japan. About 80 officers from Japan's Aichi prefectural police were sent to Cambodia to transport the 29 Japanese, detained by local authorities in May 2025, on a chartered Malaysia Airlines plane.

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Actor Kazami attends traffic safety event

TOKYO, Japan, May 16 Kyodo - Japanese actor Shingo Kazami speaks at a traffic safety event at Police Museum in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2007. His eldest daughter was killed in a traffic accident in January 2007.

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Tokyo subway station attack

Police officers gather near a ticket gate of Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro's Namboku Line in the Japanese capital, following a knife attack in which two people were injured on a platform on May 7, 2025.

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Tokyo subway station attack

Police restrict entry to Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro's Namboku Line in the Japanese capital following a knife attack in which two people were injured on a platform on May 7, 2025.

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Tokyo subway station attack

Police officers gather at an entrance of Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro's Namboku Line in the Japanese capital, following a knife attack in which two people were injured on a platform on May 7, 2025.

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Actor Hirosue arrested over alleged assault in hospital

Journalists gather near a police station in Hamamatsu in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka on April 8, 2025, after Japanese actor Ryoko Hirosue was arrested earlier in the day on suspicion of injuring a nurse at a hospital in a neighboring city by kicking her following a car accident on the Shin-Tomei Expressway on April 7.

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Japan politician Tachibana slashed

Takashi Tachibana, leader of Japanese political group "NHK Party," arrives at a police station after being slashed and attacked during a stump speech in Tokyo on March 14, 2025.

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New Tokyo police chief

Yuji Sakoda, the new superintendent general of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, attends an inaugural press conference at the department's headquarters in the Japanese capital on Jan. 28, 2025.

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New Year police march in Tokyo

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department chief Yoshimi Ogata pays tribute to members of the Tokyo police during an annual New Year march in the Japanese capital on Jan. 10, 2025.

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US: Labrador Puppy Slips On Icy Stairs As Major Winter Storm Hits Kansas

A major winter storm swept into the U.S. central plains on Saturday, January 4, causing icy streets and multiple crashes in Kansas. This video shows a Labrador puppy slipping down icy outdoor stairs in Lawrence.

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PM Ishiba's vehicle rear-ends police car in western Japan

Photo taken in Tottori, western Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024, shows the vehicle Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was in when it rear-ended a police car in his motorcade.

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PM Ishiba's vehicle rear-ends police car in western Japan

Photo taken in Tottori, western Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024, shows the vehicle Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was in when it rear-ended a police car in his motorcade.

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Japan police officer killed during U.N. mission in Cambodia

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa prays on July 5, 2024, at the cenotaph in Phnom Penh for Haruyuki Takata, a Japanese police officer killed in Cambodia during a U.N. peacekeeping operation in 1993.

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North Korea's abduction of Japanese

Yasushi Chimura, one of the five Japanese abducted by North Korea who returned home in 2002, gives a speech at Obama Police Station in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on June 24, 2024.

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Battle between major Japanese gangster syndicates

TOKYO, Japan, April 25 Kyodo - File photo taken on April 18, 1985, shows a pistol and bullets confiscated by police who were investigating a fierce battle between Japan's two largest underground gangster syndicates -- Yamaguchi-gumi and Ichiwa-kai -- in the 1980s.