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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group President Transition Press Conference

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group President Transition Press Conference. From right: Hiroki Kamezawa, incoming Executive Chairman of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group; Masakazu Osawa, incoming President and Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Bank; Junichi Hanzawa, incoming President and Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group; Hiroyuki Seki, incoming President and CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings; Makoto Kobayashi, incoming Chairman of Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings.=December 16,2025,Tokyo

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-TENNIS-NATIONAL BANK OPEN-WOMEN'S DOUBLES

(240809) -- TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guo Hanyu (front)/Ninomiya Makoto compete during the second round of women's doubles match between Guo Hanyu (China)/Ninomiya Makoto (Japan) and Caroline Dolehide/Desirae Krawczyk of the United States at the 2024 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-TENNIS-NATIONAL BANK OPEN-WOMEN'S DOUBLES

(240809) -- TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guo Hanyu (back)/Ninomiya Makoto compete during the second round of women's doubles match between Guo Hanyu (China)/Ninomiya Makoto (Japan) and Caroline Dolehide/Desirae Krawczyk of the United States at the 2024 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-TENNIS-NATIONAL BANK OPEN-WOMEN'S DOUBLES

(240809) -- TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guo Hanyu (L)/Ninomiya Makoto give each other high fives during the second round of women's doubles match between Guo Hanyu (China)/Ninomiya Makoto (Japan) and Caroline Dolehide/Desirae Krawczyk of the United States at the 2024 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)CANADA-TORONTO-TENNIS-NATIONAL BANK OPEN-WOMEN'S DOUBLES

(240809) -- TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guo Hanyu (front)/Ninomiya Makoto compete during the second round of women's doubles match between Guo Hanyu (China)/Ninomiya Makoto (Japan) and Caroline Dolehide/Desirae Krawczyk of the United States at the 2024 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 8, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP) CANADA-TORONTO-TENNIS-NATIONAL BANK OPEN-WOMEN'S DOUBLES

(240807) -- TORONTO, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guo Hanyu (front)/Ninomiya Makoto compete during the first round of women's doubles match between Guo Hanyu (China)/Ninomiya Makoto (Japan) and Aoyama Shuko (Japan)/Hozumi Eri (Japan) at the 2024 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP) CANADA-TORONTO-TENNIS-NATIONAL BANK OPEN-WOMEN'S DOUBLES

(240807) -- TORONTO, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guo Hanyu (R)/Ninomiya Makoto compete during the first round of women's doubles match between Guo Hanyu (China)/Ninomiya Makoto (Japan) and Aoyama Shuko (Japan)/Hozumi Eri (Japan) at the 2024 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP) CANADA-TORONTO-TENNIS-NATIONAL BANK OPEN-WOMEN'S DOUBLES

(240807) -- TORONTO, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Guo Hanyu (R)/Ninomiya Makoto celebrate after scoring during the first round of women's doubles match between Guo Hanyu (China)/Ninomiya Makoto (Japan) and Aoyama Shuko (Japan)/Hozumi Eri (Japan) at the 2024 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Bank staffer, surgeon picked as Japan astronaut candidates

Japan's space agency said Tuesday that it has selected a World Bank employee and a surgeon as astronaut candidates in its first recruitment drive in more than 13 years, with expectations high that they may have the chance to join an international mission to the Moon. Makoto Suwa, 46, a disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank, and Ayu Yoneda, one of the youngest ever candidates at age 28 and a surgeon at the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, will join the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency for two years of training. "I don't think the path ahead will be easy, but I hope to go to the Moon if possible," Yoneda told a press conference in Tokyo, as she expressed her joy after being picked from over 4,000 applicants, a record high. Suwa, who is the oldest candidate ever selected, said he felt "a great sense of responsibility," as he joined the press conference online from the United States, where he works.

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Doctor, World Bank official selected to be astronauts

Ayu Yoneda (L), a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected her to become an astronaut together with Makoto Suwa (on screen), a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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Doctor, World Bank official selected to be astronauts

Ayu Yoneda, a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected her to become an astronaut together with Makoto Suwa (on screen), a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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Doctor, World Bank official selected to be astronauts

Ayu Yoneda (L), a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center, virtually "shakes hands" with Makoto Suwa (on screen), a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank -- now in the United States -- during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected them to become astronauts. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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World Bank official, doctor selected to be astronauts

Screenshot shows Makoto Suwa, a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank, attending an online press conference from the United States on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected him to become an astronaut together with Ayu Yoneda, a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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Doctor, World Bank official selected to be astronauts

Ayu Yoneda, a 28-year-old surgeon at the Japan Red Cross Medical Center, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2023, after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency selected her to become an astronaut together with Makoto Suwa, a 46-year-old disaster prevention specialist at the World Bank. It is the first time since 2009 that new Japanese astronaut candidates have been chosen, with the two landing their dream jobs after going through a rigorous screening process involving over 4,100 applicants.

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Football: German Cup

Daichi Kamada (L) of Eintracht Frankfurt is congratulated by teammate and countryman Makoto Hasebe after scoring a goal during the second half of a German Cup match against Darmstadt at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany, on Feb. 7, 2023.

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Protectionism would hurt global economy: BOJ policymaker

SAGA, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - Makoto Sakurai, a member of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board, speaks at a press conference in Saga, western Japan, on May 25, 2017. Sakurai said the spread of protectionism would hurt the global economy by curtailing trade and overseas investment.

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''Hello Kitty'' helps Taiwanese bank boost business

A brochure of Taiwan's Makoto Bank features the ''Hello Kitty'' icon, the popular feline character from Japan. Liu Cheng-chao, deputy general manager of the bank, said the bank has won 190,000 new customers since it launched its ''Kitty Card'' campaign in January.

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BOJ says 2 board members without diplomas "completed" PhD programs

Undated combined photo shows Bank of Japan Policy Board member Makoto Sakurai and Deputy Governor Kikuo Iwata. The central bank said on May 9, 2016, that its website states the two Policy Board members "completed a Ph.D. program in economics" at the University of Tokyo graduate school, not that they held doctoral degrees, responding to a weekly magazine report that said Sakurai may have fabricated details of his academic record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New BOJ board member cautious about monetary steps

Makoto Sakurai, a new Bank of Japan board member, warns at his inaugural press conference in Tokyo that risks to economic fundamentals need to be examined when contemplating further monetary steps. Sakurai also said the Japanese economy is facing more downside risks than six months ago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diet OKs Sakurai as new BOJ Policy Board member

Photo taken in Tokyo shows the plenary session of the House of Councillors, which approved on March 23, 2016, the government's proposal to appoint Makoto Sakurai, an expert in international finance, as a new member of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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''Hello Kitty'' helps Taiwanese bank boost business

A brochure of Taiwan's Makoto Bank features the ''Hello Kitty'' icon, the popular feline character from Japan. Liu Cheng-chao, deputy general manager of the bank, said the bank has won 190,000 new customers since it launched its ''Kitty Card'' campaign in January.

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Evidence photos in 1948 Teigin murder case made public

TOKYO, Japan - About 200 photos of evidence in the 1948 ''Teigin (Teikoku Ginko) mass murder and robbery case,'' one of Japan's most sensational crimes in the aftermath of World War II, were made public Feb. 24 by the defense council for the late Sadamichi Hirasawa, the man convicted of the crime. In this photo taken by Masaaki Kato and released by the defense council, lawyer Makoto Endo examines the tea cups from which bank employees, 12 of whom died, drank a cyanide-laced ''antidote'' given to them by a man posing as a public health official.