Wakabayashi receives appointment as farm minister from emperor

Wakabayashi receives appointment as farm minister from emperor

TOKYO, Japan - With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) watching, Masatoshi Wakabayashi (R) receives the appointment as agriculture, forestry and fisheries minister from Emperor Akihito (L) at an attestation ceremony held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 4. (Pool photo)

Ex-environment minister Wakabayashi appointed as farm minister

Ex-environment minister Wakabayashi appointed as farm minister

TOKYO, Japan - Former Environment Minister Masatoshi Wakabayashi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after being appointed by Prime Minister Shizo Abe as new agriculture, forestry and fisheries minister to replace Takehiko Endo. Earlier in the day, Endo submitted his resignation to Abe over the misuse of farm subsidies.

China's Wen welcomes Abe's speech at war-end anniversary

China's Wen welcomes Abe's speech at war-end anniversary

BEIJING, China - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) talks with visiting Japanese environment and agricultural minister Masatoshi Wakabayashi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 23.

Japan to provide 150 judo uniforms to Iraq

Japan to provide 150 judo uniforms to Iraq

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic judo gold medalist Yasuhiro Yamashita (L) and Japanese Senior Vice Foreign Minister Masatoshi Abe (C) hand Sameir al-Mousoy, head of Iraq's judo association, a judo uniform and a list of judo equipment Japan will donate to Iraq, at the Foreign Ministry on March 3. The equipment includes 150 judo uniforms and about 200 tatami judo mats.

Ex-environment minister Wakabayashi appointed as farm minister

Ex-environment minister Wakabayashi appointed as farm minister

TOKYO, Japan - Former Environment Minister Masatoshi Wakabayashi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after being appointed by Prime Minister Shizo Abe as new agriculture, forestry and fisheries minister to replace Takehiko Endo. Earlier in the day, Endo submitted his resignation to Abe over the misuse of farm subsidies. (Kyodo)

Wakabayashi receives appointment as farm minister from emperor

Wakabayashi receives appointment as farm minister from emperor

TOKYO, Japan - With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) watching, Masatoshi Wakabayashi (R) receives the appointment as agriculture, forestry and fisheries minister from Emperor Akihito (L) at an attestation ceremony held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 4. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Japan to provide 150 judo uniforms to Iraq

Japan to provide 150 judo uniforms to Iraq

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic judo gold medalist Yasuhiro Yamashita (L) and Japanese Senior Vice Foreign Minister Masatoshi Abe (C) hand Sameir al-Mousoy, head of Iraq's judo association, a judo uniform and a list of judo equipment Japan will donate to Iraq, at the Foreign Ministry on March 3. The equipment includes 150 judo uniforms and about 200 tatami judo mats. (Kyodo)