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Japan PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi listens to a question from Katsuya Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. At the time, Takaichi said a military attack on Taiwan could present a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

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Japan PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi listens to a question from Katsuya Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. At the time, Takaichi said a military attack on Taiwan could present a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

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Japan PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) answers a question from Katsuya Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. At the time, Takaichi said a military attack on Taiwan could present a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

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Japan PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question from Katsuya Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. At the time, Takaichi said a military attack on Taiwan could present a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

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Japan PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question from Katsuya Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. At the time, Takaichi said a military attack on Taiwan could present a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

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Japan PM Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question from Katsuya Okada of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2025. At the time, Takaichi said a military attack on Taiwan could present a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan.

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Japan opposition lawmaker in Beijing

Li Shulei, head of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee's Publicity Department, holds talks with Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Executive Adviser Katsuya Okada at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan opposition lawmaker in Beijing

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Executive Adviser Katsuya Okada (L) shakes hands with Li Shulei, head of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee's Publicity Department, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan opposition lawmaker in Beijing

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Executive Adviser Katsuya Okada holds talks with Li Shulei, head of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee's Publicity Department, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan opposition lawmaker in Beijing

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Executive Adviser Katsuya Okada (far L) holds talks with Li Shulei (far R), head of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee's Publicity Department, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Talks between Japan opposition party, labor organization

Japanese Trade Union Confederation President Tomoko Yoshino (2nd from L) holds a meeting with Katsuya Okada (3rd from R), secretary general of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on March 15, 2024.

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Talks between Japan opposition party, labor organization

Japanese Trade Union Confederation President Tomoko Yoshino holds a meeting with Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on March 15, 2024.

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Talks between Japan opposition party, labor organization

Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, holds a meeting with Japanese Trade Union Confederation President Tomoko Yoshino in Tokyo on March 15, 2024.

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Upper house by-election campaigning in western Japan

Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Katsuura in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, ahead of a House of Councillors by-election on Oct. 22.

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Upper house by-election campaigning in western Japan

Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Katsuura in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, ahead of a House of Councillors by-election on Oct. 22.

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Ozawa appoints Okada, Maehara as vice DPJ presidents

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Katsuya Okada, who was appointed as vice president of the Democratic Party of Japan on Aug. 31. DPJ leader Ichiro Ozawa also appointed former party chief Seiji Maehara as vice president. Maehara was a former DPJ president.

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Ozawa appoints Okada, Maehara as vice DPJ presidents

TOKYO, Japan - File photo of Seiji Maehara, who was appointed as vice president of the Democratic Party of Japan on Aug. 31. Maehara was a former DPJ president. DPJ leader Ichiro Ozawa also appointed former party chief Katsuya Okada as vice president.

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New opposition party launched with merger of DPJ, smaller party

TOKYO, March 27 Kyodo - Lawmakers of the newly formed Democratic Party, created through the merger of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) and the smaller Japan Innovation Party, raise their hands in celebration during the party's inaugural convention at a hotel in Tokyo on March 27, 2016. Katsuya Okada, former DPJ leader, was elected as the head of the new party.

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New DPJ head Okada to retain Edano as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada, new leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, meets with reporters at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2015. Okada has decided to retain Yukio Edano as party secretary general.

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New DPJ head Okada to retain Edano as secretary general

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Edano, secretary general of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, heads to the party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2015. He will keep the post after Katsuya Okada was elected new DPJ leader.

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Okada elected as DPJ president after runoff against Hosono

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2015, after he won the presidential election of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan at an extraordinary party meeting that day. Former Foreign Minister Okada defeated Goshi Hosono, DPJ secretary general, in a runoff after former health minister Akira Nagatsuma was eliminated in the first round of voting.

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Okada elected as DPJ president after runoff against Hosono

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2015, after he won the presidential election of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan at an extraordinary party meeting that day. Former Foreign Minister Okada defeated Goshi Hosono, DPJ secretary general, in a runoff after former health minister Akira Nagatsuma was eliminated in the first round of voting.

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Okada elected as DPJ president after runoff against Hosono

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada listens to a question from a reporter during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2015, after he won the presidential election of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan at an extraordinary party meeting that day.

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Okada elected as DPJ president after runoff against Hosono

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2015, after he won the presidential election of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan at an extraordinary party meeting that day. Former Foreign Minister Okada defeated Goshi Hosono, DPJ secretary general, in a runoff after former health minister Akira Nagatsuma was eliminated in the first round of voting.

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Okada elected as DPJ president after runoff against Hosono

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Goshi Hosono, Katsuya Okada and Akira Nagatsuma raise their hands at an extraordinary meeting of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2015, after Okada won the DPJ' presidential election. Former Foreign Minister Okada defeated Goshi Hosono, DPJ secretary general, in a runoff after former health minister Akira Nagatsuma was eliminated in the first round of voting.

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Okada wins DPJ presidential election

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada bows during an extraordinary meeting of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2015, after winning the party's presidential election. Okada, a 61-year-old former foreign minister, defeated Goshi Hosono, a 43-year-old former DPJ secretary general, in a runoff after former health minister Akira Nagatsuma was eliminated in the first round of voting.

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Okada wins DPJ presidential election

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada addresses an extraordinary meeting of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2015, after winning the party's presidential election. Okada, a 61-year-old former foreign minister, defeated Goshi Hosono, a 43-year-old former DPJ secretary general, in a runoff after former health minister Akira Nagatsuma was eliminated in the first round of voting.

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Okada wins DPJ presidential election

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada bows during an extraordinary meeting of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2015, after winning the party's presidential election. Okada, a 61-year-old former foreign minister, defeated Goshi Hosono, a 43-year-old former DPJ secretary general, in a runoff after former health minister Akira Nagatsuma was eliminated in the first round of voting.

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DPJ leadership race at final stage

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Katsuya Okada, acting head of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, Goshi Hosono, former DPJ secretary general, and Akira Nagatsuma, former health minister, join hands during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on Jan. 15, 2015, in Tokyo. The three candidates for Jan. 18 DPJ leadership election showed determination to reconstruct the party.

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DPJ pres. candidates vow to prepare for double election in 2016

TOKYO, Japan - (From front) Akira Nagatsuma, Goshi Hosono and Katsuya Okada -- the three candidates for the presidential election of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan -- take part in a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2015. Official campaigning began the previous day for the Jan. 18 election.

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DPJ pres. candidates vow to prepare for double election in 2016

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Akira Nagatsuma, Goshi Hosono and Katsuya Okada -- the three candidates for the presidential election of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan -- join hands before their debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2015. Official campaigning began the previous day for the Jan. 18 election.

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DPJ leadership race begins with 3 candidates

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates (from L) Katsuya Okada, acting head of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, Goshi Hosono, former DPJ secretary general, and Akira Nagatsuma, former health minister, attend a press conference at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, as the party kicked off the race for its Jan. 18 leadership election to choose a successor to Banri Kaieda.

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DPJ leadership race begins with 3 candidates

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates (from L) Katsuya Okada, acting head of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, Goshi Hosono, former DPJ secretary general, and Akira Nagatsuma, former health minister, join hands during a press conference at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, as the party kicked off the race for its Jan. 18 leadership election to choose a successor to Banri Kaieda.

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Okada files candidacy in DPJ leadership election

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada, acting head of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2015, after he filed his candidacy for the party leadership election on Jan. 18.

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Okada announces candidacy for DPJ leadership election

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada, acting head of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a news conference at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2014. Okada said he will run in the party's leadership election on Jan. 18. The election will be held to pick the successor to outgoing President Banri Kaieda, who lost his seat in the Dec. 14 House of Representatives election.

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Okada announces candidacy for DPJ leadership election

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada, acting head of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a news conference at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2014. Okada said he will run in the party's leadership election on Jan. 18. The election will be held to pick the successor to outgoing President Banri Kaieda, who lost his seat in the Dec. 14 House of Representatives election.

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DPJ endorses new leadership

MORIOKA, Japan - Photo shows the new leadership of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan after it was endorsed at a meeting of DPJ parliamentarians in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 16, 2014. The DPJ leadership comprises (from L) Katsuya Okada, a former party chief newly appointed as acting president, President Banri Kaieda, Acting President Yoshiaki Takaki, and Yukio Edano, newly appointed as secretary general.

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Japan to streamline Cabinet support agencies

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) National Policy Minister Seiji Maehara, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Deputy Prime Minister Katsuya Okada attend a Cabinet meeting in the Diet building in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2012. The Japanese government decided to streamline two Cabinet support agencies and allow them to respond more flexibly and strategically to major issues, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said.

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Japan's lower house OKs sales tax hike legislation

TOKYO, Japan - (From R to L) Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, Deputy Prime Minister Katsuya Okada, Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba and industry minister Yukio Edano clap after the House of Representatives passed legislation to raise the country's sales tax rate on June 26, 2012.

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Suicide prevention slogan dropped

TOKYO, Japan - Deputy Prime Minister Katsuya Okada responds to questions from Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Daigo Matsuura (bottom R), who displays a sign showing a government slogan aimed at preventing suicides, during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session at the Diet building in Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2012. The government decided to withdraw the controversial slogan GKB47, a play on the name of pop idol group AKB48.

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Japanese PM, deputy premier at Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (front) delivers a policy speech at a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2012, as Japan's parliament convened the same day. Deputy Prime Minister Katsuya Okada (L back) is seen behind Noda.

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Japan Cabinet reshuffle

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's new Deputy Prime Minister Katsuya Okada speaks in a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 13, 2012, following a Cabinet reshuffle.

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Japan Cabinet reshuffle

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (front C) and members of his reshuffled Cabinet pose for photos at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 13, 2012. Right of Noda is new Deputy Prime Minister Katsuya Okada.

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DPJ lawmaker Okada

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Katsuya Okada, former secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has decided to appoint Okada on Jan. 13, 2012, as deputy prime minister, political sources said.

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Noda eyes DPJ Okada as deputy prime minister

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada, former secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, leaves a Diet facility in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2012. A senior party lawmaker said the same day that Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has sounded out Okada, who now heads the party's administrative reform panel, about joining his Cabinet as deputy prime minister when the premier reshuffles it.

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DPJ's Okada at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Katsuya Okada speaks during a press conference at the party's Tokyo headquarters on June 2, 2011, after a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Naoto Kan's Cabinet was rejected in parliament.

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DPJ exec in Fukushima

NAMIE, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Katsuya Okada (C) is told about search operations by members of the Fukushima prefectural police in the town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 8, 2011. Okada and police officers wear protective suits as the area is within the government-designated no-go zone around the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Okada visited the area to meet with people affected by the emergency.

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Salary cut for lawmakers

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken March 28, 2011, shows Yoshihisa Inoue (L, facing), secretary general of the New Komeito party, Nobuteru Ishihara (C), secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Katsuya Okada (2nd from R) secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, ahead of their discussions in the Diet in Tokyo. Prime Minister Naoto Kan's DPJ and the two opposition parties agreed the same day to cut 3 million yen from each parliamentarian's salary to help generate funds for reconstruction work following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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DPJ's Okada at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on March 7, 2011. Okada called for discussions between the ruling and opposition parties on the issue of political donations from foreigners, following the resignation of Seiji Maehara as foreign minister over illegal political donations from a South Korean resident of Japan.

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DPJ lawmaker tries to leave party

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Yuko Sato heads to DPJ Secretary General Katsuya Okada's office in a Diet building in Tokyo on March 3, 2011. The first-term lower house member of the ruling party filed her decision with the party leadership to join a regional political group launched by Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura. Okada did not accept her resignation and asked her to stay in the party.