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Capital and Business Alliance between Daiwa Securities Group and Japan Post Insurance Co.

Daiwa Securities Group and JPI formed a capital and business alliance in the field of asset management. Photo shows (from left) Mr. Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post, Mr. Kunio Tanigaki, President of Japan Post Insurance, Mr. Mikita Komatsu, President of Daiwa Asset Management, and Mr. Akihiko Ogino, President of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. ＝May 15, 2024, in Tokyo.

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Daiwa Securities Group and Japan Post Insurance Form Capital and Business Alliance in Asset Management

Daiwa Securities Group and JPI form capital and business alliance in the asset management field. Pictured from left to right are Kunio Tanigaki, President of JPI, Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post, Akihiko Ogino, President of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. and Mikita Komatsu, President of Daiwa Asset Management Co. ＝May 15, 2024, in Tokyo.

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Capital and Business Alliance between Daiwa Securities Group and Japan Post Insurance Co.

Daiwa Securities Group and JPI formed a capital and business alliance in the field of asset management. Pictured from left to right are Kunio Tanigaki, President of JPI, Hiroya Masuda, President of Japan Post, Akihiko Ogino, President of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. and Mikita Komatsu, President of Daiwa Asset Management Co. ＝May 15, 2024, in Tokyo.

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Memorial ceremony for ex-head of Panasonic predecessor

Panasonic Holdings Corp. Chairman Kazuhiro Tsuga speaks to reporters in Osaka, western Japan, on March 17, 2023, after attending a memorial ceremony for Kunio Nakamura, former president of Panasonic Holdings forerunner Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., who died of pneumonia on Nov. 28, 2022, at age 83.

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Memorial ceremony for ex-head of Panasonic predecessor

A memorial ceremony is held for Kunio Nakamura, former president of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., now Panasonic Holdings Corp., at an Osaka hotel in western Japan on March 17, 2023. Nakamura died of pneumonia on Nov. 28, 2022, at age 83.

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Memorial ceremony for ex-head of Panasonic predecessor

Canon Inc. Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai speaks to reporters in Osaka, western Japan, on March 17, 2023, after attending a memorial ceremony for Kunio Nakamura, former president of Panasonic Holdings Corp. forerunner Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., who died of pneumonia on Nov. 28, 2022, at age 83.

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Memorial ceremony for ex-head of Panasonic predecessor

A memorial ceremony is held for Kunio Nakamura, former president of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., now Panasonic Holdings Corp., at an Osaka hotel in western Japan on March 17, 2023. Nakamura died of pneumonia on Nov. 28, 2022, at age 83.

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Memorial ceremony for ex-head of Panasonic predecessor

A memorial ceremony is held for Kunio Nakamura, former president of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., now Panasonic Holdings Corp., at an Osaka hotel in western Japan on March 17, 2023. Nakamura died of pneumonia on Nov. 28, 2022, at age 83.

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Unnamed donor sends gold ingots to Miyagi fish market

SENDAI, Japan - Kunio Suno, president of a fish market in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, holds two gold ingots worth around 10 million yen in total, on Feb. 14, 2013. The ingots were sent to the fish market in the disaster-hit city by an unnamed donor in Nagano.

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New Justice Minister Hatoyama from political blue-blood family

TOKYO, Japan - New Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama speaks at his inaugural press conference on Aug. 27. Hatoyama is known for coming from a prominent political family. His great-grandfather Kazuo Hatoyama was a former House of Representatives speaker, while his grandfather Ichiro Hatoyama served as prime minister and his father Iichiro Hatoyama was foreign minister.

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Mitsukoshi, Isetan to merge in April

TOKYO, Japan - Nobukazu Muto (L), president of Isetan Co., speaks at a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 23, with Kunio Ishizuka, president of Mitsukoshi Ltd., sitting by him. They announced that the companies will integrate operations April 1 under a holding company to create Japan's largest department store group.

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Mitsukoshi, Isetan to merge in April

TOKYO, Japan - Nobukazu Muto (L), president of Isetan Co., and Kunio Ishizuka, president of Mitsukoshi Ltd., shake hands at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 23 after a joint news conference. They announced that the companies will integrate operations April 1 under a holding company to create Japan's largest department store group.

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Japan Post to hike parcel delivery rates by 12%

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 5 Kyodo - Kunio Yokoyama, president of Japan Post Co., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2017. The company said it will raise basic shipping fees for its door-to-door parcel delivery service by an average 12 percent from March 2018 as labor costs continue to climb due to a courier shortage.

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Niigata Pref.'s "antenna shop" opens in NY

NEW YORK, United States - A shop to introduce local specialties from Niigata Prefecture, northwestern Japan, opens in New York on Jan. 13, 2015, with Niigata Vice Gov. Kunio Mori (2nd from R) joining a traditional "Kagami-biraki" sake barrel breaking ceremony.

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Japan, U.S. business chiefs urge sales tax hike to 10%

TOKYO, Japan - Kunio Ishihara (L), counselor at Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., and John Lechleiter, chief executive officer of pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Co., shake hands at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 14, 2014, after a press conference following an annual meeting of the Japan-U.S. Business Conference. The business leaders urged Japan's government to increase the consumption tax rate to 10 percent next year as planned to secure its commitment to fiscal rehabilitation.

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Japan, U.S. business chiefs urge sales tax hike to 10%

TOKYO, Japan - Kunio Ishihara (L), counselor at Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., and John Lechleiter, chief executive officer of pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Co., attend a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 14, 2014, following an annual meeting of the Japan-U.S. Business Conference. The business leaders urged Japan's government to increase the consumption tax rate to 10 percent next year as planned to secure its commitment to fiscal rehabilitation.

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Fukushima farmer hangs persimmons for drying

KOORI, Japan - Kunio Hirai, a farmer in Koori, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, hangs persimmons for drying on Nov. 1, 2014. The region's specialty called "ampo-gaki" (semi-dried persimmons) is made by smoking the fruit and drying them for about a month.

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Japan envoy asks Japanese-Brazilians to help World Cup visitors

CUIABA, Brazil - Japanese Ambassador to Brazil Kunio Umeda asks Japanese-Brazilians on April 23, 2014, for cooperation in ensuring the safety of Japanese tourists during the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament opening in Brazil in June.

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Japan envoy visits stadium for Japan-Colombia World Cup match

CUIABA, Brazil - Japanese Ambassador to Brazil Kunio Umeda (L) and leaders of the Japanese-Brazilian community in the South American country examine a stadium in the mid-western Brazilian city of Cuiaba on April 23, 2014, ahead of a game there between Japan and Colombia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

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Free Wi-Fi in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Kunio Kano, director of the Osaka Government Tourism Bureau, speaks at a meeting at the Kansai Press Club in the city of Osaka on Nov. 14, 2013. Kano said that the bureau is planning to offer free Wi-Fi Internet access at nearly all of Osaka Prefecture's sightseeing spots to make it easier for tourists to obtain information and to draw more travelers to the prefecture.

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NPB ball change revelation

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato (R) attends a press conference in Tokyo on June 12, 2013, with NPB secretary general Kunio Shimoda, after NPB admitted the previous day it had changed its official ball for the 2013 season. NPB had previously denied that the increase in home runs during the current season had anything to do with changes to the ball.

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New Komatsu president

TOKYO, Japan - Komatsu Ltd. Director and Senior Executive Officer Tetsuji Ohashi (R) speaks in a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2013. Ohashi will replace Kunio Noji (L) as president on April 1, 2013.

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Shogi association chief dies

TOKYO, Japan - This April 2010 file photo shows Japan Shogi Association Chairman Kunio Yonenaga, who died of prostate cancer at a Tokyo hospital on Dec. 18, 2012. He was 69.

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Christians seek new ways to spread word in modern Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Protestant Kunio Hase (L), who belongs to the Mukonoso Reformed Presbyterian Church of Japan in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, discusses religion and "otaku" geek culture with Shoyo Yoshimura (C), a Buddhist monk of the Soto Zen sect, and commentator Toshio Okada in a three-way symposium on Sept. 29, 2012, in Tokyo's Taito Ward.

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Computer software beats Japan shogi body chief

TOKYO, Japan - Kunio Yonenaga, head of the Japan Shogi Association, is pictured after losing to shogi computer software in a match in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2012.

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Computer software beats Japan shogi body chief

TOKYO, Japan - Kunio Yonenaga, head of the Japan Shogi Association, is pictured after losing to shogi computer software in a match in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2012.

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Ex-gov. Hashimoto wins Osaka mayoral election

OSAKA, Japan - Winners of the Osaka mayoral and gubernatorial elections, respectively, former Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto (R) and his political ally Ichiro Matsui pose with a cake provided by their supporters in Osaka on the night of Nov. 27, 2011, after their victories in the double election. Hashimoto scored a landslide victory over incumbent Kunio Hiramatsu in Japan's second-largest business center, winning support for his proposal to establish an Osaka metropolitan government with an administrative structure similar to Tokyo's. Matsui will fill the governor's post which Hashimoto vacated in order to run for mayor.

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Ex-gov. Hashimoto wins Osaka mayoral election

OSAKA, Japan - Winners of the Osaka mayoral and gubernatorial elections, respectively, former Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto (front L) and political ally Ichiro Matsui, shake hands while celebrating their victories in the double election in Osaka on the night of Nov. 27, 2011. Matsui will fill the governor's post which Hashimoto vacated in order to run for mayor. Hashimoto scored a landslide victory over incumbent Kunio Hiramatsu in Japan's second-largest business center, winning support for his proposal to establish an Osaka metropolitan government with an administrative structure similar to Tokyo's.

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Hashimoto assured of victory in Osaka mayoral election

OSAKA, Japan - Former Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto (front L) celebrates in Osaka on Nov. 27, 2011, after projections showing he won the mayoral election in Osaka, Japan's second-largest business center, by defeating incumbent Kunio Hiramatsu. Hashimoto apparently won support for his proposal to establish an Osaka metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's. On right is Ichiro Matsui, a close aide to Hashimoto who was set to win the Osaka gubernatorial election to fill up the post vacated by Hashimoto.

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Osaka mayoral race begins

OSAKA, Japan - Combined photos show the two leading candidates in the Osaka mayoral election -- incumbent Kunio Hiramatsu (L) and former Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto -- speaking on the streets in Osaka on Nov. 13, 2011, as official campaigning in the race started the same day.

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DeNA submits application to NPB

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Haruta (R), director and chairman of DeNA Co., hands an application to Kunio Shimoda, secretary general of Nippon Professional Baseball, in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2011, as DeNA has struck a deal with Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. to buy the baseball club Yokohama BayStars.

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Osaka Mayor Hiramatsu

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu in Osaka's Miyakojima Ward on Oct. 22, 2011. Hiramatsu has expressed his intention to run for reelection.

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Texting, Net access in subways eyed in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (L) and Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son talk at the Osaka city office on Feb. 5, 2011. The two agreed on the idea of enabling subway passengers to send text messages and access the Internet while trains are in motion by installing antennas in subway systems.

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'Lucky-bean' scattering

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (R in the back) and young women throw peanuts from the 100-meter-high observatory of Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka in the annual ''lucky-bean scattering'' on Feb. 1, 2011. Japanese people throw beans in a traditional ceremony to drive demons away and invite luck around the Feb. 3 Setsubun day, which divides winter and spring on the calendar.

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Osaka mayor visits shelter for day workers

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu visits a shelter mainly aimed at accommodating day workers during the year-end and New Year holidays in Osaka's Suminoe Ward on Dec. 29, 2010. About 390 people have checked in to the shelter so far that opened the same day.

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FIFA assesses Japan as World Cup host candidate

OSAKA, Japan - Harold Mayne Nicholls (2nd from L), head of a FIFA inspection delegation, and Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (L) pose during a photo session at Kansai International Airport in Osaka on July 19, 2010. FIFA started evaluations on infrastructure and other aspects of Japan the same day as it is vying to host the World Cup soccer finals in 2022.

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FIFA assesses Japan as World Cup host candidate

OSAKA, Japan - Harold Mayne Nicholls (L), head of a FIFA inspection delegation, is greeted by Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu (R) upon his arrival at Kansai International Airport in Osaka on July 19, 2010. FIFA started evaluations on infrastructure and other aspects of Japan the same day as it is vying to host the World Cup soccer finals in 2022.

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Chile's Moreno visits Japan's weather agency

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno (second from back on right) is briefed on Japan's quake and tsunami monitoring and warning systems by Kunio Sakurai (L), director general of the Japan Meteorological Agency, at the agency's headquarters in Tokyo on April 27, 2010. Chile was hit by a devastating earthquake in February.

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Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmakers Kunio Hatoyama (L) and Kaoru Yosano chat in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Hatoyama and Yosano are at the center of a high-profile move of seeking a new party as a key national election comes up.

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Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmakers Kunio Hatoyama (R) and Kaoru Yosano chat in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Hatoyama and Yosano are at the center of a high-profile move of seeking a new party as a key national election comes up.

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Dissidents Hatoyama, Yosano in parliament

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran lawmakers Kunio Hatoyama (L) and Kaoru Yosano chat in the plenary room of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on March 16, 2010. Hatoyama and Yosano are at the center of a high-profile move of seeking a new party as a key national election comes up.

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Masuzoe says he told K. Hatoyama he will focus on party affairs

TOKYO, Japan - Former Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe of the Liberal Democratic Party speaks to reporters in Tokyo on March 16, 2010, a day after former internal affairs minister Kunio Hatoyama submitted his letter of resignation from LDP. Masuzoe, whom Hatoyama is seeking to enlist for a new party, said he told Hatoyama that he will focus on LDP affairs for now.

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Hatoyama's brother leaves LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran legislator Kunio Hatoyama speaks about his departure from the opposition Liberal Democratic Party to reporters near his office in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. Hatoyama has already said he will work on forming a new party, denying he will join parties with his elder brother, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

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Hatoyama's brother leaves LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the headquarters of Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo's Nagatacho district on March 15, 2010. The LDP leadership has been rocked by the departure of veteran member Kunio Hatoyama the same day.

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Hatoyama's brother leaves LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran legislator Kunio Hatoyama leaves a press conference after announcing his departure from the opposition Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. Hatoyama has already said he will work on forming a new party, denying he will join parties with his elder brother, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

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Hatoyama's brother leaves LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran legislator Kunio Hatoyama wraps up a press conference on his departure from the opposition Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. Hatoyama has already said he will work on forming a new party, denying he will join parties with his elder brother, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

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Hatoyama's brother leaves LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran legislator Kunio Hatoyama speaks about his departure from the opposition Liberal Democratic Party to reporters near his office in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. Hatoyama has already said he will work on forming a new party, denying he will join parties with his elder brother, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

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Hatoyama's brother leaves LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran legislator Kunio Hatoyama leaves a press conference after announcing his departure from the opposition Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. Hatoyama has already said he will work on forming a new party, denying he will join parties with his elder brother, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

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Hatoyama's brother leaves LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran legislator Kunio Hatoyama speaks about his departure from the opposition Liberal Democratic Party to reporters near his office in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. Hatoyama has already said he will work on forming a new party, denying he will join parties with his elder brother, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

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Hatoyama's brother leaves LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran legislator Kunio Hatoyama wraps up a press conference on his departure from the opposition Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. Hatoyama has already said he will work on forming a new party, denying he will join parties with his elder brother, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.