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[Breaking News]Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 19 Kyodo - Jun Azumi, secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Jun Azumi (L), secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Jun Azumi (L), secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Jun Azumi (L), secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Jun Azumi (L), secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

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World aquatics championships

(From L) Japan's Sho Sakai, Sayaka Mikami, Rin Kaneto and Reo Nishida pose after winning bronze in the mixed 3m and 10m team diving event at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 26, 2025.

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World aquatics championships

Japan's Reo Nishida (L) and Sayaka Mikami compete in the mixed 3m and 10m team diving event at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 26, 2025.

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World aquatics championships

Japan's Reo Nishida competes in the mixed 3m and 10m team diving event at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 26, 2025.

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World aquatics championships

Japan's Reo Nishida (L) and Rin Kaneto compete in the mixed 3m and 10m team diving event at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 26, 2025.

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World aquatics championships

Japan's Reo Nishida (L) and Rin Kaneto compete in the mixed 3m and 10m team diving event at the world aquatics championships in Singapore on July 26, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani (L) throws a punch at Ryosuke Nishida in the fifth round of their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani (R) throws a punch at Ryosuke Nishida in the sixth round of their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani poses after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani (L) throws a punch at Ryosuke Nishida in the fifth round of their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" shirt to Japan PM Ishiba

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki meets the press after giving Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a formal "kariyushi" Okinawan shirt at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2025. During the meeting, Ishiba apologized for controversial remarks made by Shoji Nishida, a hawkish lawmaker from Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in which he claimed that exhibits at a war memorial in Okinawa distorted the history of one of the fiercest World War II battles.

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Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" shirt to Japan PM Ishiba

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki meets the press after giving Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a formal "kariyushi" Okinawan shirt at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2025. During the meeting, Ishiba apologized for controversial remarks made by Shoji Nishida, a hawkish lawmaker from Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in which he claimed that exhibits at a war memorial in Okinawa distorted the history of one of the fiercest World War II battles.

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Japan PM Ishiba meets Okinawa governor

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) speaks with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2025, after the governor presented a formal "kariyushi" Okinawan shirt to the premier. During the meeting, Ishiba apologized for controversial remarks made by Shoji Nishida, a hawkish lawmaker from Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in which he claimed that exhibits at a war memorial in Okinawa distorted the history of one of the fiercest World War II battles.

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Boxing: Nakatani vs. Nishida in world title unification bout

WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani (L) and his IBF counterpart Ryosuke Nishida pose for a photo in Tokyo on April 18, 2025, following a press conference for their bout to unify their world championship belts on June 8 at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum.

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Boxing: Nakatani vs. Nishida in world title unification bout

WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani (L) and his IBF counterpart Ryosuke Nishida pose for a photo in Tokyo on April 18, 2025, following a press conference for their bout to unify their world championship belts on June 8 at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum.

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Japan-China talks

Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner Komeito, speaks at a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

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Japan-China talks

Makoto Nishida (L), secretary general of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner Komeito, shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

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Japan-China talks

Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks at a meeting with Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the LDP's coalition partner Komeito at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

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Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (2nd from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida (far L), secretary general of the LDP's coalition partner the Komeito party, hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang (far R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

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Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (R), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida (L), secretary general of the LDP's coalition partner the Komeito party, pose with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

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Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (L), hold talks with Li Shulei, head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, on Jan. 13, 2025, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (2nd from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (far L), hold talks with Li Shulei (2nd from R), head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, on Jan. 13, 2025, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida (R), secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, attend a press conference after holding talks with Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Makoto Nishida (L), secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, and Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, shake hands ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

(From L) Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, and Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, pose for a photo in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hold talks with Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025, after the Japanese politicians attended a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

(From L) Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, pose for a photo ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, shake hands ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, holds talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025, after the Japanese politician attended a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (front row, 5th from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (front row, 4th from L), pose with Liu Jianchao (front row, 4th from R), chief of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, prior to a dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China on Jan. 14, 2025, in Beijing.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (R), shake hands with Liu Jianchao, chief of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, prior to a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China on Jan. 14, 2025, in Beijing.

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Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, makes a keynote speech during a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

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Actor Toshiyuki Nishida dies at 76

Japanese actor Toshiyuki Nishida speaks in October 2008 after receiving the Medal with Purple Ribbon. He died aged 76, his agency said on Oct. 17, 2024.

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Paris Paralympics: Opening Ceremony

Long jumper Daiki Ishiyama (bottom, 2nd from R) and swimmer An Nishida (bottom, R) carry the Japanese flag as they lead the national delegation during the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics at the Place de la Concorde in Paris on Aug. 28, 2024.

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Paris Paralympics: Opening Ceremony

Long jumper Daiki Ishiyama (L) and swimmer An Nishida carry the Japanese flag as they as they lead the national delegation during the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics at the Place de la Concorde in Paris on Aug. 28, 2024.

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Paris Paralympics: Opening Ceremony

Long jumper Daiki Ishiyama (L) and swimmer An Nishida carry the Japanese flag during the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics at the Place de la Concorde in Paris on Aug. 28, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Closing Ceremony

Japanese sailors (from L) Oura Nishida Capiglia, Shibuki Iitsuka and Miho Yoshioka enter Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, on Aug. 11, 2024, during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240806) -- BEIJING, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nishida Yuji (L) of team Japan reacts after the men's quarterfinal of volleyball between Italy and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Dawei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-VOLLEYBALL

(240805) -- PARIS, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nishida Yuji of Japan competes during the men's volleyball quarterfinals between Italy and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ju Huanzong)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-VOLLEYBALL

(240805) -- PARIS, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nishida Yuji of team Japan reacts after the men's quarterfinal of volleyball between Italy and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Dawei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-VOLLEYBALL

(240805) -- PARIS, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nishida Yuji (front) of team Japan reacts after the men's quarterfinal of volleyball between Italy and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Dawei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-VOLLEYBALL

(240805) -- PARIS, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nishida Yuji (L) of team Japan reacts after the men's quarterfinal of volleyball between Italy and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Liu Dawei)