Ishiba Wins New Term As PM - Tokyo

Ishiba Wins New Term As PM - Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 11, 2024. Leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba was reinstated for a second term as the country's prime minister on Monday after securing the most votes in both houses of the parliament. Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ishiba Wins New Term As PM - Tokyo

Ishiba Wins New Term As PM - Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 11, 2024. Leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba was reinstated for a second term as the country's prime minister on Monday after securing the most votes in both houses of the parliament. Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

JAPAN-TOKYO-ECONOMIC PACKAGE-INFLATION

JAPAN-TOKYO-ECONOMIC PACKAGE-INFLATION

(231103) -- TOKYO, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida leaves after a press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 2, 2023. The Japanese government adopted Thursday an economic package worth over 17 trillion yen (113.33 billion U.S. dollars) as part of its efforts to help households hit by rising prices. TO GO WITH "Japan adopts over 113 bln USD economic package to fight inflation" (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via Xinhua)

JAPAN-TOKYO-ECONOMIC PACKAGE-INFLATION

JAPAN-TOKYO-ECONOMIC PACKAGE-INFLATION

(231103) -- TOKYO, Nov. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 2, 2023. The Japanese government adopted Thursday an economic package worth over 17 trillion yen (113.33 billion U.S. dollars) as part of its efforts to help households hit by rising prices. TO GO WITH "Japan adopts over 113 bln USD economic package to fight inflation" (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via Xinhua)

Japanese imperial family at garden party

Japanese imperial family at garden party

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (back, R) and Empress Masako (back, L) speak to comedian Kiyoshi Nishikawa (C) during an autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 18, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakura of Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between German and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 18, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 18, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakura of Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between German and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 18, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 18, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakura of Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between German and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 18, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 18, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakura of Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between German and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 18, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 18, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakura of Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between German and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 18, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 18, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakura of Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between German and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 18, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: German VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 18, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakura of Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between German and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 18, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 16, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakuracof Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between Thailand and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 16, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 16, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakuracof Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between Thailand and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 16, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 16, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakuracof Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between Thailand and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 16, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 16, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakuracof Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between Thailand and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 16, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 16, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakuracof Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between Thailand and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 16, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 16, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakuracof Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between Thailand and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 16, 2023.

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023: Thailand VS Canada

SUZHOU, CHINA - MAY 16, 2023 - Xingyu Dong and Nyl Kiyoshi Yakuracof Canada compete in the TotalEnergies BWF SUDIRMAN CUP Finals 2023 between Thailand and Canada in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on May 16, 2023.

JAPAN-SOUTH KOREA-LEADERS-MEETING-OPPOSITION

JAPAN-SOUTH KOREA-LEADERS-MEETING-OPPOSITION

(230317) -- TOKYO, March 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (L) walk off stage after a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, March 16, 2023. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with visiting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol here on Thursday, amid waves of opposition and criticism over ignoring history. (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via Xinhua)

Tuna auctioned off for record price at Tsukiji market

Tuna auctioned off for record price at Tsukiji market

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kimura, head of Kiyomura Co., operator of the Sushi-zanmai sushi restaurant chain, poses with a 269-kilogram bluefin tuna he bought for a record 56.49 million yen at the first auction of the year at the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market, commonly known as Tsukiji market, in Tokyo early in the morning on Jan. 5, 2012.

Ex-AUM cult member Hirata taken to public prosecutors

Ex-AUM cult member Hirata taken to public prosecutors

TOKYO, Japan - A vehicle carrying Makoto Hirata, a former leading member of the AUM Shinrikyo cult, leaves Osaki Police Station in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2012, as police officers take him for further questioning by public prosecutors. Hirata turned himself in to police on Dec. 31 after being on the run for more than 16 years. He was immediately arrested for suspected involvement in a conspiracy with AUM founder Shoko Asahara and other followers to abduct Kiyoshi Kariya, chief clerk at a notary office in Tokyo, in February 1995.

Golf: Miyazato cites dip in motivation for retiring at season's end

Golf: Miyazato cites dip in motivation for retiring at season's end

TOKYO, Japan, May 29 Kyodo - Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato (2nd from R) poses with her family -- (from L) eldest brother Kiyoshi, father Masaru, second brother Yusaku, mother Toyoko -- for a photo celebrating Yusaku's victory at the Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cup Noodle Cup at Kanehide Kise Country Club in Okinawa Prefecture's Nago on May 14, 2017. Miyazato, whose two brothers are also professional golfers, formally announced on May 29 her decision to retire.

Boxing: Tanaka to make 1st light flyweight title defense in May

Boxing: Tanaka to make 1st light flyweight title defense in May

NAGOYA, Japan, March 28 Kyodo - WBO light flyweight champion Kosei Tanaka (L) of Japan poses with Kiyoshi Hatanaka, head of his Hatanaka Boxing Gym, in Nagoya on March 28, 2017. Tanaka will take on top-ranked Puerto Rican challenger Angel Acosta (in the photo) in his first title defense on May 20.

Bluefin tuna fetches 4.5 mil. yen at Tokyo auction

Bluefin tuna fetches 4.5 mil. yen at Tokyo auction

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Tokyo-based sushi restaurant chain operator Kiyomura Co., poses for photos with a 180-kg bluefin tuna for which he made a successful bid for 4.51 million yen, or 25,000 yen per kilogram, in the first tuna auction of 2015 at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2015.

Bluefin tuna fetches 4.5 mil. yen at Tokyo auction

Bluefin tuna fetches 4.5 mil. yen at Tokyo auction

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Tokyo-based sushi restaurant chain operator Kiyomura Co., poses for photos with a 180-kg bluefin tuna for which he made a successful bid for 4.51 million yen, or 25,000 yen per kilogram, in the first tuna auction of 2015 at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2015.

Fish farm owner feeds lemon juice to willow gudgeons

Fish farm owner feeds lemon juice to willow gudgeons

KOFU, Japan - Kiyoshi Fukasawa feeds Chinese lemon-based juice to golden willow gudgeons raised at his fish farm in Fujikawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, eastern Japan, in this file photo taken in December 2014. Fukasawa hopes to promote the fish with citrus favor as a local specialty.

Oita picks ex-rugby player in bid to host 2019 RWC games

Oita picks ex-rugby player in bid to host 2019 RWC games

OITA, Japan - Kiyoshi Imaizumi (L), a former Japanese rugby player, poses with Oita Gov. Katsusada Hirose in the prefectural government office in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 19, 2014, after his nomination as the first "Rugby Ambassador" to work for Oita's bid to host some games at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Cult-slain victim's son speaks after high court hearing

Cult-slain victim's son speaks after high court hearing

TOKYO, Japan - Minoru Kariya, son of Tokyo notary Kiyoshi Kariya who was abducted and killed by the AUM Shinrikyo cult in 1995, meets the press in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2014, after the first appeal court hearing on former senior AUM member Makoto Hirata's alleged involvement in this and other criminal cases. The Tokyo High Court is set to hand down a ruling on March 4, 2015.

Ig Nobel winner makes commemorative speech on campus

Ig Nobel winner makes commemorative speech on campus

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kiyoshi Mabuchi, professor of Japan's Kitasato University and winner of this year's Ig Nobel Prize for physics, speaks at the university's Sagamihara campus in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 1, 2014, about his work measuring the extent of friction created when someone steps on a banana skin.

Comedian Nishikawa, actress Natsuki before 'Massan' tram

Comedian Nishikawa, actress Natsuki before 'Massan' tram

OSAKA, Japan - Comedian Kiyoshi Nishikawa (L) and actress Yoko Natsuki stand in front of a Hankai Tramway Co. streetcar made in the 1920s on Oct. 9, 2014, in Osaka, western Japan. The streetcar sports logos and images of public broadcaster NHK's morning serial drama "Massan" in which the two play roles. The drama is based on the life story of Masataka Taketsuru, founder of Nikka Whisky and considered the "Father of Japanese whisky," and his wife Rita.

Japan professor wins Ig Nobel for banana study

Japan professor wins Ig Nobel for banana study

NEW YORK, United States - Kiyoshi Mabuchi, professor of Japan's Kitasato University, seen in this undated photo, was awarded the Ig Nobel Prize for physics in New York on Sept. 18, 2014, for his work measuring the friction created when someone steps on a banana skin.

Banana peel slickness study nets Japanese team Ig Nobel award

Banana peel slickness study nets Japanese team Ig Nobel award

CAMBRIDGE, United States - Kiyoshi Mabuchi (L front), a professor of Japan's Kitasato University, holds a banana speaking about the work by a group of researchers, including himself, measuring the friction that occurs when someone steps on a banana peel, which led to the winning of the spoof Ig Nobel Prize for physics in 2014, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Sept. 18, 2014.

Banana peel slickness study nets Japanese team Ig Nobel award

Banana peel slickness study nets Japanese team Ig Nobel award

CAMBRIDGE, United States - Kiyoshi Mabuchi, a professor of Japan's Kitasato University, holds a bunch of bananas during an interview with Kyodo News at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Sept. 18, 2014. The work by a group of researchers, including himself, measuring the friction that occurs when someone steps on a banana peel, led to the winning of the spoof Ig Nobel Prize for physics in 2014, which was awarded the same day at the university.

Photo exhibit at U.N. on 2011 disaster recovery

Photo exhibit at U.N. on 2011 disaster recovery

NEW YORK, United States - Kiyoshi Murakami (L), representative of nonprofit organization Aid TAKATA which serves as a liaison council for supporting Iwate Prefecture's Rikuzentakata, Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama (C), and Fumihiko Imamura, director of Tohoku University's International Research Institute of Disaster Science, stand in front of photo panels on the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster displayed at the U.N. headquarters in New York on July 9, 2014.

Ai Miyazato practices for U.S. Women's Open golf

Ai Miyazato practices for U.S. Women's Open golf

PINEHURST, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato walks on the 18th hole for practice with her brother Kiyoshi Miyazato at Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on June 16, 2014, in preparation for the U.S. Women's Open golf.

Former abductees' family marks 10th year of reunion

Former abductees' family marks 10th year of reunion

TOKYO, Japan - Children of two Japanese couples are about to fly from Pyongyang's international airport to Japan in May 2004. They are (from R in front row) Kiyoshi Chimura, Emi Chimura, Shigeyo Hasuike and Yasuhiko Chimura (L in back), and Katsuya Hasuike (R in back). Their parents were abducted by North Korean agents and repatriated to Japan.

S. Korea commemorates 40th visit by Japanese high school

S. Korea commemorates 40th visit by Japanese high school

SEOUL, South Korea - Kiyoshi Fujita (R), head of Japanese private school Chiben Gakuen, receives a gift from South Korean Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Yoo Jin Ryong at a ceremony in Seoul on April 25, 2014, commemorating Chiben's 40th school trip to the country.

Minoru Kariya

Minoru Kariya

TOKYO, Japan - Minoru Kariya, the son of the late Kiyoshi Kariya, one of the victims of the crimes committed by the AUM Shinrikyo doomsday cult, answers reporters' questions in front of the Tokyo District Court on March 7, 2014, after the court sentenced a former senior AUM member to nine years in prison for his involvement in three AUM-related cases, including the abduction and confinement of Kiyoshi Kariya, a Tokyo notary clerk, in February 1995.

AUM trial

AUM trial

TOKYO, Japan - Minoru Kariya, the son of one of the victims killed by members of AUM Shinrikyo, enters the Tokyo District Court on Jan. 21, 2014, to attend the trial of Makoto Hirata, a former senior member of the doomsday cult. Hirata is charged with involvement in the abduction and confinement of Kiyoshi Kariya, then 68, in February 1995 in conspiracy with AUM founder Shoko Asahara. Kariya later died after being injected with an anesthetic drug by AUM members.

Tuna fetches 7.4 mil. yen at Tokyo auction

Tuna fetches 7.4 mil. yen at Tokyo auction

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kimura (R), the president of the operator of the Sushizanmai sushi restaurant chain, gives a thumbs up next to a 230-kilogram bluefin tuna from Oma, Aomori Prefecture, that he successfully bid 7.36 million yen for in the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market on Jan. 5, 2014.

Tuna fetches 7.4 mil. yen at Tokyo auction

Tuna fetches 7.4 mil. yen at Tokyo auction

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kimura, the president of the operator of the Sushizanmai sushi restaurant chain, poses with a 230-kilogram bluefin tuna from Oma, Aomori Prefecture, that he successfully bid 7.36 million yen for in the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market on Jan. 5, 2014.

Tuna fetches 7.4 mil. yen at Tokyo auction

Tuna fetches 7.4 mil. yen at Tokyo auction

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kimura (R), the president of the operator of the Sushizanmai sushi restaurant chain, gives a thumbs up next to a 230-kilogram bluefin tuna from Oma, Aomori Prefecture, that he successfully bid 7.36 million yen for in the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market on Jan. 5, 2014.

Upper house by-election in Yamaguchi

Upper house by-election in Yamaguchi

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Ruling Liberal Democratic Party candidate Kiyoshi Ejima celebrates in the city of Yamaguchi on April 28, 2013, after exit polls show he is set to win a House of Councillors by-election in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan.

2001 fatal stampede

2001 fatal stampede

KOBE, Japan - (From front) Kiyoshi Miki, Seiji Shimomura and Masaharu Arima, who lost relatives in a 2001 stampede in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, attend a press conference in Kobe on Feb. 20, 2013. The Kobe District Court earlier the same day dismissed a case against a former senior police officer over the stampede on a bridge that was overcrowded with fireworks spectators on July 21, 2001, in which 11 people died and 247 were injured. The court ruled the statute of limitations had expired.

Tuna sold at record 155.4 mil. yen

Tuna sold at record 155.4 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain operator Kiyomura Co., shows a 222-kilogram bluefin tuna at the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market in Tokyo's Tsukiji district on Jan. 5, 2013. The company made a successful bid for the tuna for an all-time high of 155.4 million yen (about $1.3 million), or 700,000 yen per kg, during the year's first auction at the market.

Tuna sold at record 155.4 mil. yen

Tuna sold at record 155.4 mil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain operator Kiyomura Co., shows a 222-kilogram bluefin tuna at the Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market in Tokyo's Tsukiji district on Jan. 5, 2013. The company made a successful bid for the tuna for an all-time high of 155.4 million yen (about $1.3 million), or 700,000 yen per kg, during the year's first auction at the market.

Panel says Fukushima accident was "man-made" disaster

Panel says Fukushima accident was "man-made" disaster

TOKYO, Japan - Kiyoshi Kurokawa, head of a Japanese parliament-appointed panel investigating the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster, signs a report at a Diet building in Tokyo on July 5, 2012. The report says the calamity could have been prevented if regulators and plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. had taken appropriate safety steps, calling it "clearly a man-made disaster."

Nakahata introduced as 1st Yokohama DeNA manager

Nakahata introduced as 1st Yokohama DeNA manager

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Former Yomiuri Giants batting coach Kiyoshi Nakahata poses during a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 9, 2011. The Yokohama DeNA BayStars announced the appointment of Nakahata as their first manager under the ownership of DeNA Co.

Nakahata set to become manager of BayStars

Nakahata set to become manager of BayStars

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows former Yomiuri Giants batting coach Kiyoshi Nakahata. Nakahata is set to become the first manager of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, baseball sources said Dec. 7, 2011.