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Ex-Komeito party head in Beijing

Natsuo Yamaguchi (R), former leader of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, the Komeito party, talks with Liu Jianchao, head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, in Beijing on April 30, 2025.

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Ex-Komeito party head in Beijing

Natsuo Yamaguchi (C), former leader of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, the Komeito party, poses for a photo with Liu Jianchao (4th from R), head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, and another former Komeito head, Keiichi Ishii, (4th from L) in Beijing on April 30, 2025.

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Ex-Komeito party head in Beijing

Natsuo Yamaguchi (R), former leader of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, the Komeito party, meets the press following his meeting with Liu Jianchao, head of the Chinese ruling Communist Party's International Department, in Beijing on April 30, 2025. Seen on the left is another former Komeito head Keiichi Ishii.

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Ex-Komeito party head in Beijing

Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), former leader of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, the Komeito party, talks with Liu Jianchao (R), head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, in Beijing on April 30, 2025.

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Ex-Komeito party leader in China

Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), former leader of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, the Komeito party, shakes hands with Chen Miner, the top Communist Party official in Tianjin, on April 29, 2025, in the northern Chinese city.

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Ex-Komeito party leader in China

Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), former leader of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, the Komeito party, holds talks with Chen Miner, the top Communist Party official in Tianjin, on April 29, 2025, in the northern Chinese city.

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Ishii to be new leader of Komeito party

Keiichi Ishii, secretary general of the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2024. He will be elevated unopposed to the presidency of Komeito later in the month after no other candidate entered the race to replace incumbent Natsuo Yamaguchi.

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Ishii to be new leader of Komeito party

Keiichi Ishii, secretary general of the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2024. He will be elevated unopposed to the presidency of Komeito later in the month after no other candidate entered the race to replace incumbent Natsuo Yamaguchi.

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Ishii to be new leader of Komeito party

Keiichi Ishii, secretary general of the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2024. He will be elevated unopposed to the presidency of Komeito later in the month after no other candidate entered the race to replace incumbent Natsuo Yamaguchi.

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Ishii to be new leader of Komeito party

Undated file photo shows Keiichi Ishii, secretary general of the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. He will be elevated unopposed to the presidency of Komeito in late September 2024 after no other candidate entered the race to replace incumbent Natsuo Yamaguchi.

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Komeito's Yamaguchi to step down as junior coalition party head

Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2024, announcing that he is stepping down as party chief without seeking another term.

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Komeito's Yamaguchi to step down as junior coalition party head

Natsuo Yamaguchi (R), head of the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2024, announcing that he is stepping down as party chief without seeking another term.

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Komeito's Yamaguchi to step down as junior coalition party head

Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2024, announcing that he is stepping down as party chief without seeking another term.

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Komeito's Yamaguchi to step down as junior coalition party head

Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2024, announcing that he is stepping down as party chief without seeking another term.

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Komeito head meets Cambodia's prime minister

Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), leader of the Komeito party, the junior partner of Japan's ruling coalition, holds talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on July 15, 2024. (Pool Photo)

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Komeito head meets Cambodia's prime minister

Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), leader of the Komeito party, the junior partner of Japan's ruling coalition, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet shake hands in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on July 15, 2024. (Pool Photo)

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Chinese senior official in Japan

Natsuo Yamaguchi (R), leader of the Komeito Party, the junior partner of Japan's ruling coalition, and Liu Jianchao, head of the Chinese Communist Party's international department, hold talks in Tokyo on May 29, 2024.

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Chinese senior official in Japan

Natsuo Yamaguchi (R), leader of the Komeito Party, the junior partner of Japan's ruling coalition, and Liu Jianchao, head of the Chinese Communist Party's international department, shake hands during their meeting in Tokyo on May 29, 2024.

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Japan ruling party congress

Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the Komeito party, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's junior coalition partner, speaks at an LDP party congress in Tokyo on March 17, 2024.

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Japan ruling coalition's policy meeting

Natsuo Yamaguchi (2nd from R), who heads Komeito, the coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, attends policy talks between the government and the ruling coalition in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2023.

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Komeito head meets senior China official

Natsuo Yamaguchi (2nd from L), leader of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, holds talks with Liu Jianchao (2nd from R), head of the Communist Party's International Liaison Department, in Beijing on Nov. 22, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Komeito head meets China's top diplomat

Combined photo shows Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), leader of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, holding talks with China's top diplomat Wang Yi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-JAPANESE GUESTS-MEETING (CN)

(231123) -- BEIJING, Nov. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, meets with a delegation led by Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Japan's ruling coalition party Komeito, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-JAPANESE GUESTS-MEETING (CN)

(231123) -- BEIJING, Nov. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, meets with a delegation led by Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Japan's ruling coalition party Komeito, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

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Komeito chief Yamaguchi in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (far R) and Natsuo Yamaguchi (far L), chief of Komeito, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, hold talks in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Komeito chief Yamaguchi in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Natsuo Yamaguchi, chief of Komeito, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, shake hands in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CAI QI-JAPAN-DELEGATION-MEETING (CN)

(231122) -- BEIJING, Nov. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, meets with a delegation led by Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Japan's ruling coalition party Komeito, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CAI QI-JAPAN-DELEGATION-MEETING (CN)

(231122) -- BEIJING, Nov. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, meets with a delegation led by Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Japan's ruling coalition party Komeito, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

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Komeito chief Yamaguchi at press conference

Natsuo Yamaguchi, chief of Komeito, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Komeito chief Yamaguchi at press conference

Natsuo Yamaguchi, chief of Komeito, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2023.

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Japan Komeito party chief Yamaguchi

Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters after meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2023.

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Japan Komeito party chief Yamaguchi

Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters after meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2023.

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Vietnamese president meets leader of Japan's Komeito party

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong (R) shakes hands with Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, during their meeting in Hanoi on Aug. 23, 2023.

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Japan Komeito party chief in Vietnam

Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), chief of Japan's Komeito party, shakes hands with former Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang as they hold talks in Ho Chi Minh City on Aug. 21, 2023.

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Japan Komeito party chief in Indonesia

Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), chief of Japan's Komeito party, holds talks with Muhaimin Iskandar, leader of Indonesia's National Awakening Party, in Jakarta on Aug. 18, 2023.

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Japan Komeito party chief in Philippines

Natsuo Yamaguchi (front row, C), chief of Japan's Komeito party, poses for a photo in front of a patrol vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard in Manila on Aug. 17, 2023, as he visits its headquarters.

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Japan Komeito party chief in Philippines

Natsuo Yamaguchi, chief of Japan's Komeito party, speaks at a press conference following his meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila on Aug. 16, 2023.

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Japan Komeito party chief in Philippines

Natsuo Yamaguchi (L, back), chief representative of Japan's Komeito party, meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila on Aug. 16, 2023, during his visit to three Southeast Asian countries.

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Japan PM Kishida

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) who also heads Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the LDP's junior coalition partner Komeito, attending a meeting of the ruling coalition and the government at the premier's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2023.

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Japan ruling party congress

Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Japan's Komeito party, delivers a speech at a ruling Liberal Democratic Party congress in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2023.

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Komeito party leader meets U.S. envoy on LGBT people

Komeito party leader Natsuo Yamaguchi (2nd from L) and Jessica Stern, U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons, shake hands ahead of their talks in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2023.

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Japan Komeito party head visits S. Korea

Japan's Komeito party head Natsuo Yamaguchi (2nd from R) visits Odusan Unification Tower in Paju near Seoul, an observatory overlooking the border of North and South Korea, on Dec. 30, 2022.

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Japan Komeito party head visits S. Korea

Japan's Komeito party head Natsuo Yamaguchi visits Odusan Unification Tower in Paju near Seoul, an observatory overlooking the border of North and South Korea, on Dec. 30, 2022.

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Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Japan's Komeito Party head Natsuo Yamaguchi offers flowers at an altar for the victims of the Halloween crowd crush near its site in Seoul's Itaewon area on Dec. 29, 2022, two months after the incident that claimed 158 lives.

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Japan PM, Komeito leader

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, meet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2022, ahead of Yamaguchi's visit to South Korea.

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U.S. Ambassador Kennedy talks with New Komeito's Yamaguchi

TOKYO, Japan - Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), leader of the New Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy shake hands at New Komeito's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2013, prior to their talks. Kennedy asked for Yamaguchi's cooperation in securing an early conclusion to the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks. (Pool photo)

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U.S. Ambassador Kennedy talks with New Komeito's Yamaguchi

TOKYO, Japan - Natsuo Yamaguchi (L), leader of the New Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, talks with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) at New Komeito's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2013. Kennedy asked for Yamaguchi's cooperation in securing an early conclusion to the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Yoichi Masuzoe (C) waves to supporters in the Japanese capital's Ginza district on Feb. 2, 2014. At left is Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and at right is Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the New Komeito party, the ruling coalition ally of Abe's Liberal Democratic Party. A Kyodo News survey showed the same day that Masuzoe is leading the race ahead of the Feb. 9, 2014, vote.

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Abe to be re-elected as PM on Nov. 1

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) concludes a meeting with Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of Komeito, at the Diet building in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2017, a day after their ruling coalition retained a two-thirds majority in a general election. Abe is expected to be re-elected as prime minister during a special Diet session to take place Nov. 1.

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Natsuo Yamaguchi

Natsuo Yamaguchi, a member of the House of Councillors, chief representative of the Komeito party (photo taken on June 6, 2015)