PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

Koichi Nakano, a professor of international politics at Sophia University in Tokyo, speaks during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Racing cyclist-turned-mechanic

Racing cyclist-turned-mechanic

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Koichi Nakano (L) putting his gold medal around the neck of Yoshiaki Nagasawa, who made the frame for Nakano's bicycle, during a press conference after Nakano won a seventh consecutive professional sprint title at the 1983 world track cycling championships.

Racing cyclist-turned-mechanic

Racing cyclist-turned-mechanic

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Koichi Nakano racing at the final of the 1983 world track cycling championships in Zurich, Switzerland. Nakano won an unprecedented seventh consecutive professional sprint gold medal at the event.

(4)Runners relay Olympic torch in Tokyo

(4)Runners relay Olympic torch in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Famed cyclist Koichi Nakano carries the Olympic torch across the Rainbow Bridge over the Bay of Tokyo as one of 136 runners in the 53-kilometer torch relay through the Japanese capital on June 6.

(4)Runners relay Olympic torch in Tokyo

(4)Runners relay Olympic torch in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Famed cyclist Koichi Nakano carries the Olympic torch across the Rainbow Bridge over the Bay of Tokyo as one of 136 runners in the 53-kilometer torch relay through the Japanese capital on June 6. (Kyodo)