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New ADB chief Kanda

Undated file photo shows Masato Kanda, president-elect of the Asian Development Bank. Currently serving as a special advisor to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the former top Japanese currency diplomat will assume office on Feb. 24, 2025 and serve through Nov. 23, 2026 to complete the unexpired term of predecessor Masatsugu Asakawa.

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CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-ADB-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(240325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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CHINA-BEIJING-DING XUEXIANG-ADB-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(240325) -- BEIJING, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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ADB annual meeting begins in Incheon

Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa attends a press conference as the ADB's annual meeting opens in Incheon near Seoul for a four-day run on May 2, 2023.

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ADB chief in Beijing

Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa (far L) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang (far R) hold talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 11, 2023.

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-ADB-PRESIDENT-MEETING (CN)

(230711) -- BEIJING, July 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Masatsugu Asakawa, president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

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ADB annual meeting begins in Incheon

Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa attends a press conference as the ADB's annual meeting opens in Incheon near Seoul for a four-day run on May 2, 2023.

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Ono wins Akutagawa literary award, Nishi wins Naoki Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Kanako Nishi (L) and Masatsugu Ono smile while posing for photos at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2015, after winning the Naoki Prize for popular fiction and the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors, respectively. Nishi was awarded the prize for her work "Saraba!" (Farewell!) while Ono won the prize for his work "9 Nen Mae no Inori" (A Prayer Nine Years Ago).

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Ono wins Akutagawa literary award, Nishi wins Naoki Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Kanako Nishi (L) and Masatsugu Ono pose for photos at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2015, after winning the Naoki Prize for popular fiction and the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors, respectively. Nishi was awarded the prize for her work "Saraba!" (Farewell!) while Ono won the prize for his work "9 Nen Mae no Inori" (A Prayer Nine Years Ago).

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Court ruling on protest near U.S. helipad construction site

NAHA, Japan - Masatsugu Isa (R), accompanied by Gentatsu Ashimine, answers reporters' questions in front of the Naha District Court in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 14, 2012, after the court ordered Isa to halt sit-ins and other protest activities aimed at blocking the construction of a U.S. military helipad, in a lawsuit the government filed against Isa and Ashimine, while dismissing the claim that Ashimine had obstructed the construction of the facility in the U.S. military's Northern Training Area.

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Court ruling on protest near U.S. helipad construction site

NAHA, Japan - Masatsugu Isa (L) and Gentatsu Ashimine attend a gathering in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 14, 2012, after the Naha District Court ordered Isa to halt sit-ins and other protest activities aimed at blocking the construction of a U.S. military helipad, in a lawsuit the government filed against Isa and Ashimine, while dismissing the claim that Ashimine had obstructed the construction of the facility in the U.S. military's Northern Training Area.

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N.Z. quake anniversary

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Naohiro Kanamaru (L) and Masatsugu Yokota attend a press conference after a memorial ceremony in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of a major earthquake that struck the city. Kanamaru's daughter Kayo and Yokota's daughter Saki died in the disaster, both at the age of 19.

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N.Z. quake anniversary

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Masatsugu Yokota (2nd from L) attends a press conference after a memorial ceremony in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of a major earthquake that struck the city. His daughter Saki died in the disaster at the age of 19.

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Morofuji wins Fujisankei Classic

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Japan's Masatsugu Morofuji raises the winner's plate after earning his first career JGTO Tour victory at the weather-shortened Fujisankei Classic at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 4, 2011.

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Morofuji wins Fujisankei Classic

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Japan's Masatsugu Morofuji takes a stroke en route to his first career JGTO Tour victory at the weather-shortened Fujisankei Classic at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 4, 2011.

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(2)25 new wrestlers clear 1st stage of exams

TOKYO, Japan - Masatsugu Onishi, the 2002 amateur yokozuna, is among 25 newcomers to pass the first stage of physicals on Jan 6 to become a new wrestler at the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Onishi, 21, who belongs to the Oguruma stable, cleared the height and weight requirements of 173 centimeters and 75 kilograms.

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Press Conference on the Resignation of the Top Management of the Three Japan Post Group Companies

Masatsugu Nagato, President and Representative Executive Officer of Japan Post, speaks at a press conference regarding the inappropriate sale of insurance by JPI. (December 27, 2019, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun/Communications Images; Positions at time of press conference)

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Press Conference on the Resignation of the Top Management of the Three Japan Post Group Companies

Masatsugu Nagato, President and Representative Executive Officer of Japan Post, speaks at a press conference regarding the inappropriate sale of insurance by JPI. (December 27, 2019, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun/Communications Images; Positions at time of press conference)

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Press Conference on the Resignation of the Top Management of the Three Japan Post Group Companies

(From right) Mitsuhiko Uehira, Director and Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO of JPI, Masatsugu Nagato, Director and Representative Executive Officer, Japan Post, and Kunio Yokoyama, Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Japan Post, at a press conference regarding the improper sale of insurance by JPI. (From right to left: Mitsuhiko Uehira, President and Representative Executive Officer, Japan Post; Masasugu Nagato, President and Representative Executive Officer, Japan Post; Kunio Yokoyama, President and Representative Executive Officer, Japan Post.

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Asian Development Bank chief Asakawa

Masatsugu Asakawa, seen in this file photo, has been re-elected as president of the Asian Development Bank, the Manila-based institution said on Aug. 31, 2021.

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Japan to take necessary steps to stem yen speculation: MOF

Masatsugu Asakawa, Japan's vice finance minister for international affairs, speaks to reporters after meeting with senior officials of the Bank of Japan and the Financial Services Agency in Tokyo on July 8, 2016. The Japanese government will take necessary steps to stem "speculative moves" in the exchange market after the yen firmed against the U.S. dollar, Asakawa said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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More nations join global efforts to fight tax dodging

Masatsugu Asakawa, the Japanese Finance Ministry's vice minister for international affairs, attends a press conference in Kyoto on July 1, 2016, after a two-day meeting of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Asakawa called the meeting "a major achievement," enabling the group to "take the first step" in accelerating global cooperation to tackle tax avoidance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan gov't, BOJ brace for further market volatility after Brexit

Masatsugu Asakawa, vice minister for international affairs at Japan's Finance Ministry, speaks to reporters after a meeting between government and Bank of Japan officials in Tokyo on June 25, 2016. The two sides agreed to work closely to prepare for any further financial market volatility following Britain's decision to leave the European Union. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan gov't, central bank exchange views on markets after yen spikes

Masatsugu Asakawa, vice minister for international affairs at the Finance Ministry, heads to a meeting between the government and the Bank of Japan in Tokyo on June 17, 2016. After the gathering, Asakawa told reporters that the participants shared recognition of the current financial market situation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FamilyMart, Japan Post tie up on delivery service to Asia

Japan Post Holdings Co. President Masatsugu Nagato (R) and FamilyMart Co. President Isamu Nakayama attend a press conference in Tokyo on April 5, 2016, announcing that the companies will begin a delivery service enabling foreign visitors to Japan to send packages from FamilyMart domestic stores for pickup at its stores elsewhere in Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FamilyMart, Japan Post tie up on delivery service to Asia

Japan Post Holdings Co. President Masatsugu Nagato (R) and FamilyMart Co. President Isamu Nakayama attend a press conference in Tokyo on April 5, 2016, announcing that the companies will begin a delivery service enabling foreign visitors to Japan to send packages from FamilyMart domestic stores for pickup at its stores elsewhere in Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Post announces replacement of ailing president

Masatsugu Nagato holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 16, 2016, after being appointed as Japan Post Holdings Co.'s president. His appointment to replace ailing President Taizo Nishimuro will take effect on April 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Post announces replacement of ailing president

Masatsugu Nagato holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 16, 2016, after being appointed as Japan Post Holdings Co.'s president. His appointment to replace ailing President Taizo Nishimuro will take effect on April 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Post, 2 units debut on TSE main section

(From L) Japan Post Insurance Co. President Masami Ishii, Japan Post Holdings Co. President Taizo Nishimuro and Japan Post Bank Co. President Masatsugu Nagato attend a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2015, as the three companies were listed on the main section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The listings represent the final stage of the privatization of Japan's postal system, which kicked off with reforms enacted in 2005 under the administration of then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Post, 2 units debut on TSE main section

(From L) Japan Post Insurance Co. President Masami Ishii, Japan Post Holdings Co. President Taizo Nishimuro and Japan Post Bank Co. President Masatsugu Nagato attend a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2015, as the three companies were listed on the main section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The listings represent the final stage of the privatization of Japan's postal system, which kicked off with reforms enacted in 2005 under the administration of then Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan appoints Tanaka as top finance bureaucrat

Undated combined photo shows senior Japanese Finance Ministry officials Masatsugu Asakawa (L) and Kazuho Tanaka. The ministry said on July 7, 2015 that Tanaka has been promoted to administrative vice minister from Budget Bureau chief. Asakawa, who headed the International Bureau, was tapped as vice finance minister for international affairs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Winner of Akutagawa literary prize attends award ceremony

Novelist Masatsugu Ono, winner of the 152nd Akutagawa Prize for budding authors with his "9 Nen Mae no Inori" (A Prayer Nine Years Ago), smiles at an award ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2015. The Akutagawa Prize was named after renowned novelist Ryunosuke Akutagawa in 1935. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Winners of Japan's coveted literary prizes attend award ceremony

Novelists Masatsugu Ono (L) and Kanako Nishi pose for a photo during an award ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2015. Ono received the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors while Nishi won the Naoki Prize for popular fiction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Post Group chiefs

Japan Post Holdings Co. President Masatsugu Nagato (C), Japan Post Insurance Co. President Mitsuhiko Uehira (R) and Japan Post Co. President Kunio Yokoyama attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2019. Japan Post Holdings announced the three will resign to take responsibility for the scandal involving a huge number of faulty sales of insurance products. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't handling of Okinawa's antibase fight remains open to question

Masatsugu Isa, a 54-year-old assembly member of Higashi village in Okinawa, stands on Dec. 23, 2016, near a gate that leads to helipads the Japanese government has built for the U.S. military inside the Northern Training Area. He continues sit-in protests in the Takae community. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Post chief Nishimuro to quit, successor eyed in banking unit

Undated photo shows Japan Post Holdings Co. President Taizo Nishimuro. Nishimuro is set to step down for health reasons and the head of the postal group's banking unit, Masatsugu Nagato, will likely succeed him, sources close to the matter said on March 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Post chief Nishimuro to quit, successor eyed in banking unit

Undated photo shows Japan Post Bank President Masatsugu Nagato. The Japanese government is likely to pick Nagato to succeed Taizo Nishimuro as Japan Post Holdings Co.'s president, sources close to the matter said on March 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Post, 2 units debut on TSE, decade after privatization

(From R) Japan Post Holdings Co. President Taizo Nishimuro, Japan Post Bank Co. President Masatsugu Nagato, Japan Post Insurance Co. President Masami Ishii and Japan Post Co. President Toru Takahashi attend a ceremony marking the first three companies' listings on the main section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. 4, 2015. The listings represented the final stage of the privatization of Japan's postal system, which kicked off with reforms enacted in 2005 under the administration of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Morofuji wins Fujisankei Classic

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Japan's Masatsugu Morofuji raises the winner's plate after earning his first career JGTO Tour victory at the weather-shortened Fujisankei Classic at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 4, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Morofuji wins Fujisankei Classic

FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan - Japan's Masatsugu Morofuji takes a stroke en route to his first career JGTO Tour victory at the weather-shortened Fujisankei Classic at Fujizakura Country Club in Yamanashi Prefecture on Sept. 4, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Court ruling on protest near U.S. helipad construction site

NAHA, Japan - Masatsugu Isa (R), accompanied by Gentatsu Ashimine, answers reporters' questions in front of the Naha District Court in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 14, 2012, after the court ordered Isa to halt sit-ins and other protest activities aimed at blocking the construction of a U.S. military helipad, in a lawsuit the government filed against Isa and Ashimine, while dismissing the claim that Ashimine had obstructed the construction of the facility in the U.S. military's Northern Training Area. (Kyodo)

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Court ruling on protest near U.S. helipad construction site

NAHA, Japan - Masatsugu Isa (L) and Gentatsu Ashimine attend a gathering in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on March 14, 2012, after the Naha District Court ordered Isa to halt sit-ins and other protest activities aimed at blocking the construction of a U.S. military helipad, in a lawsuit the government filed against Isa and Ashimine, while dismissing the claim that Ashimine had obstructed the construction of the facility in the U.S. military's Northern Training Area. (Kyodo)

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N.Z. quake anniversary

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Naohiro Kanamaru (L) and Masatsugu Yokota attend a press conference after a memorial ceremony in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of a major earthquake that struck the city. Kanamaru's daughter Kayo and Yokota's daughter Saki died in the disaster, both at the age of 19. (Kyodo)

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N.Z. quake anniversary

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Masatsugu Yokota (2nd from L) attends a press conference after a memorial ceremony in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of a major earthquake that struck the city. His daughter Saki died in the disaster at the age of 19. (Kyodo)

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Ono wins Akutagawa literary award, Nishi wins Naoki Prize

TOKYO, Japan - Kanako Nishi (L) and Masatsugu Ono smile while posing for photos at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2015, after winning the Naoki Prize for popular fiction and the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for up-and-coming authors, respectively. Nishi was awarded the prize for her work "Saraba!" (Farewell!) while Ono won the prize for his work "9 Nen Mae no Inori" (A Prayer Nine Years Ago). (Kyodo)

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(2)25 new wrestlers clear 1st stage of exams

TOKYO, Japan - Masatsugu Onishi, the 2002 amateur yokozuna, is among 25 newcomers to pass the first stage of physicals on Jan 6 to become a new wrestler at the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Onishi, 21, who belongs to the Oguruma stable, cleared the height and weight requirements of 173 centimeters and 75 kilograms. (Kyodo)

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New ADB chief Masatsugu Asakawa

Former Japanese Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Masatsugu Asakawa, seen in this undated file photo, assumed office on Jan. 17, 2020, as president of the Asian Development Bank. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Post Group chiefs

Japan Post Holdings Co. President Masatsugu Nagato (C), Japan Post Insurance Co. President Mitsuhiko Uehira (R) and Japan Post Co. President Kunio Yokoyama attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2019. Japan Post Holdings announced the three will resign to take responsibility for the scandal involving a huge number of faulty sales of insurance products. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Post Group chiefs

Japan Post Holdings Co. President Masatsugu Nagato (C), Japan Post Insurance Co. President Mitsuhiko Uehira (R) and Japan Post Co. President Kunio Yokoyama attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2019. Japan Post Holdings announced the three will resign to take responsibility for the scandal involving a huge number of faulty sales of insurance products. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Post Group chiefs

Japan Post Holdings Co. President Masatsugu Nagato (C), Japan Post Insurance Co. President Mitsuhiko Uehira (R) and Japan Post Co. President Kunio Yokoyama attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2019. Japan Post Holdings announced the three will resign to take responsibility for the scandal involving a huge number of faulty sales of insurance products. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo