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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki (2nd from L), head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki (2nd from R), head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Norio Sasaki, head of the Japan Football Association women's committee, meets the press in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Feb. 20, 2024. He said the national team may play the first leg of their two final Olympic qualifying games against North Korea on Feb. 24 in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, following the JFA's appeal to the Asian Football Confederation to change the venue from the Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang.

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[Breaking News]Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympic q'fier against N. Korea

CHIBA, Japan Kyodo - Japan Football Association Women's Committee Chairperson Norio Sasaki speaks during a press conference in Chiba near Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2024, ahead of Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympics qualifier against North Korea. The venue for the first part of a two-legged tie against North Korea is yet to be decided after Japan conveyed its concerns to the Asian Football Confederation about facing North Korea in Pyongyang as originally scheduled. (Kyodo)

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Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympic q'fier against N. Korea

Japan Football Association Women's Committee Chairperson Norio Sasaki speaks during a press conference in Chiba near Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2024, ahead of Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympics qualifier against North Korea. The venue for the first part of a two-legged tie against North Korea is yet to be decided after Japan conveyed its concerns to the Asian Football Confederation about facing North Korea in Pyongyang as originally scheduled.

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Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympic q'fier against N. Korea

Japan Football Association Women's Committee Chairperson Norio Sasaki speaks during a press conference in Chiba near Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2024, ahead of Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympics qualifier against North Korea. The venue for the first part of a two-legged tie against North Korea is yet to be decided after Japan conveyed its concerns to the Asian Football Confederation about facing North Korea in Pyongyang as originally scheduled.

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Sasaki steps down treasuring Nadeshiko memories

TOKYO, March 18 Kyodo - Retired Japan women's soccer team coach Norio Sasaki attends a press conference in Tokyo on March 18, 2016. Holding back tears occasionally, Sasaki said he is proud of his endeavor with Nadeshiko Japan, while expressing hope that he will be able to continue to contribute to women's soccer in Japan.

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Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

EDMONTON, Canada - Japan women's soccer team coach Norio Sasaki give instructions to his players during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Canada in Edmonton, Canada, on Oct. 25, 2014. Japan won 3-0.

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Japan women's soccer squad unveiled for Canada friendlies

TOKYO, Japan - Norio Sasaki, coach for Japan's Nadeshiko national women's soccer team, announces in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2014, his squad for upcoming friendly matches with its Canadian counterpart in Edmonton and Vancouver on Oct. 25 and 28 respectively.

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Japan, U.S. draw at Algarve Cup

PARCHAL, Portugal - Japan coach Norio Sasaki gives instructions to his players during the second half of their Algarve Cup opener against the United States in Parchal, Portugal, on March 5, 2014. Japan and the U.S. drew 1-1.

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Sasaki before East Asian Cup

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan women's soccer coach Norio Sasaki holds a press conference in Seoul on July 19, 2013, ahead of the July 20-28 East Asian Cup. Nadeshiko Japan will kick off the competition against China on the opening day.

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Toshiba announces next president

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Toshiba Corp.'s Atsutoshi Nishida, chairman, Hisao Tanaka, corporate senior executive vice president, and Norio Sasaki, president, join hands in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2013. The company announced the same day it will promote Tanaka to president and Sasaki will assume the new post of vice chairman in June.

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Toshiba announces next president

TOKYO, Japan - Hisao Tanaka, corporate senior executive vice president of Toshiba Corp., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2013, after the company announced it will promote Tanaka to president, replacing Norio Sasaki, who will assume the new post of vice chairman in June.

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Toshiba eyes more M&As

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. President Norio Sasaki is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2012. Sasaki said the company aims to pursue mergers and acquisitions in its core infrastructure business, including power generation and transmission systems, as part of its global expansion.

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Japan soccer fixtures for 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Japan men's soccer manager Alberto Zaccheroni (far R) and Japan women's soccer manager Norio Sasaki (far L) attend a press conference to unveil the teams' fixtures for 2013 in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2012.

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Sasaki reappointed as coach of women's soccer team

TOKYO, Japan - Norio Sasaki, who guided Japan to a remarkable victory at the 2011 Women's World Cup soccer final and the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, smiles at a press conference in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Nov. 1, 2012. The 54-year-old Sasaki will continue as Nadeshiko coach, the Japan Football Association said the same day.

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Sasaki hints at ending career as Japan coach after London

LONDON, Britain - Japan women's soccer coach Norio Sasaki attends a press conference in London on Aug. 8, 2012. Sasaki indicated he will step down after the women's soccer final against the United States at the London Olympics the following day.

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Nadeshiko Japan to play U.S. in women's soccer final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yuki Ogimi (5th from R), Abby Wambach of the United States (5th from L) and other players pose for photos after a press conference at Olympic Park on Aug. 8, 2012, on the eve of their match in the London Olympic women's soccer final. At 2nd from left is Japan's coach Norio Sasaki and at right is U.S. coach Pia Sundhage.

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Nadeshiko Japan to play U.S. in women's soccer final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's captain Aya Miyama (R) and coach Norio Sasaki hold a press conference at Olympic Park on Aug. 8, 2012, on the eve of the London Olympic women's soccer final against the United States.

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Japan women's soccer coach Sasaki

CARDIFF, Britain - Japan women's soccer coach Norio Sasaki holds a press conference at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Britain, on July 30, 2012, on the eve of a London Olympic Group F match against South Africa.

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Nadeshiko Japan beat Australia in Olympic sendoff

TOKYO, Japan - Norio Sasaki, coach of the Japan national women's soccer team, speaks to supporters during a sendoff ceremony after winning an Olympic sendoff match against Australia 3-0 at National Stadium in Tokyo on July 11, 2012.

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Toshiba ends domestic TV output

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. President Norio Sasaki speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 17, 2012. Toshiba said the same day it has terminated domestic output of televisions to restructure its money-losing TV business and transfer production overseas amid shrinking sales in Japan and the company's increasing focus on emerging markets.

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Nadeshiko, Japan U-23s to play in Olympic sendoff doubleheader

TOKYO, Japan - Norio Sasaki (L), coach of Japan's women's national soccer team, nicknamed Nadeshiko Japan, and Takashi Sekizuka, coach of the country's men's national soccer team, attend a press conference in Tokyo on May 8, 2012, at which the Japan Football Association announced women's world champions Japan will play Australia and Sekizuka's men's Under-23s will take on New Zealand's U-23s in a doubleheader at Tokyo's National Stadium on July 11.

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Japan soccer coaches at Wembley Stadium

LONDON, Britain - Norio Sasaki (L), coach of Japan's women's national soccer team, and Takashi Sekizuka, coach of the country's men's national soccer team, stand in London's Wembley Stadium on April 24, 2012, after the official draw for the 2012 Olympic soccer tournaments. The stadium will host the tournaments' final matches.

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Japan soccer coaches at Wembley Stadium

LONDON, Britain - Norio Sasaki (L), coach of Japan's women's national soccer team, and Takashi Sekizuka, coach of the country's men's national soccer team, shake hands at London's Wembley Stadium on April 24, 2012, after the official draw for the 2012 Olympic soccer tournaments. The stadium will host the tournaments' final matches.

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Japan coach Sasaki before U.S., Brazil friendlies

TOKYO, Japan - Norio Sasaki, Japan national women's soccer team coach, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on March 23, 2012. Sasaki named a 23-woman squad for the three-nation Kirin Challenge Cup to meet the United States and Brazil but was forced to leave out midfielder Homare Sawa as the Women's World Player of the Year has not yet made a full recovery from vertigo.

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Power equipment plant opens in India

CHENNAI, India - Toshiba Corp. Chief Executive Officer Norio Sasaki (L) attends the opening ceremony of the state-of-the-art power equipment plant of Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator PVT. Ltd., a joint venture between Toshiba and JSW Group, in Chennai, southern India, on Feb. 12, 2012. Toshiba helped build the plant, which makes steam turbines and generators for thermal power plants in the country.

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Sasaki, Sawa with FIFA trophies

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese women's national soccer team coach Norio Sasaki (L) and Homare Sawa, the team's captain, hold their trophies in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2012, after FIFA named Sasaki the Women's Coach of the Year and Sawa the Women's World Player of the Year in Zurich.

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Women's soccer captain, coach return home

NARITA, Japan - Homare Sawa (L), captain of the Japanese women's national soccer team, and coach Norio Sasaki attend a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2012, after they were recognized by FIFA in a ceremony in Switzerland as the best in the world in their respective categories. Sawa was named FIFA Women's World Player of the Year, while Sasaki, who guided the team known as Nadeshiko Japan to a first-ever World Cup triumph at last summer's finals in Germany, won the Women's Coach of the Year.

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Women's soccer captain, coach return home

NARITA, Japan - Homare Sawa (R), captain of the Japanese women's national soccer team, and coach Norio Sasaki (L), arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2012, after they were recognized by FIFA in a ceremony in Switzerland as the best in the world in their respective categories. Sawa was named FIFA Women's World Player of the Year, while Sasaki, who guided the team known as Nadeshiko Japan to a first-ever World Cup triumph at last summer's finals in Germany, won the Women's Coach of the Year.

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Imperial garden party

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L front) talks with Japan women's national soccer team coach Norio Sasaki (2nd from L, front) and team captain Homare Sawa (2nd from R, front) during the autumn imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Garden in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2011. About 2,000 people were invited to the party hosted by the emperor and Empress Michiko.

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Japan women's soccer team qualifies

JINAN, China - Japan women's soccer team coach Norio Sasaki meets reporters in Jinan, China, on Sept. 8, 2011, after the team qualified for the 2012 London Olympics. Australia beat China 1-0 after Japan drew with North Korea 1-1 in the Asian qualifying tournament.

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Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi agree on small LCD business merger

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Kimikazu Nomi, president of the government-backed Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, Toshiba Corp. President Norio Sasaki, Hitachi Ltd. President Hiroaki Nakanishi, and Sony Corp. Executive Deputy President Hiroshi Yoshioka hold hands in Tokyo on Aug. 31, 2011. Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi agreed to integrate their businesses on small and medium-sized liquid crystal display panels for smartphones and tablet computers.

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Nadeshiko Japan gets gov't honor

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese women's national soccer team captain, Homare Sawa (L), receives the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2011, for the ''Nadeshiko Japan'' team's victory in the Women's World Cup final in July. On the right is team coach Norio Sasaki.

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'Nadeshiko Japan' in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Japanese women's national soccer team -- Saki Kumagai (R), Aya Sameshima (C) and coach Norio Sasaki (L) -- show a World Cup trophy to potential future members of ''Nadeshiko Japan'' at the Tokyo metropolitan government building on July 20, 2011. The Japanese team won the Women's World Cup for the first time in Germany.

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'Nadeshiko Japan' return home after victory

TOKYO, Japan - Members of ''Nadeshiko Japan,'' the Japanese women's national soccer team, led by captain Homare Sawa (front R) and coach Norio Sasaki (front L), hold their trophies and medals during a press conference in Tokyo on July 19, 2011, following their return home after Japan won the Women's World Cup for the first time in Germany.

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'Nadeshiko Japan' meet premier with World Cup trophy

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the world champion ''Nadeshiko Japan'' national women's soccer team -- including captain Homare Sawa (2nd from L in front), Aya Miyama (R) and coach Norio Sasaki (L front) -- meet Prime Minister Naoto Kan (2nd from R) at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 19, 2011. Kan congratulated the team on winning the Women's World Cup soccer tournament in Germany, saying he learned the importance of ''never giving up'' from their victory.

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'Nadeshiko Japan' return home with victory

NARITA, Japan - Norio Sasaki (R), coach of Japan's women's soccer team ''Nadeshiko Japan,'' is welcomed at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on July 19, 2011, on the team's return from Germany, where they won their first Women's World Cup.

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Nadeshiko Japan return home with victory

NARITA, Japan - Coach Norio Sasaki (L) and captain Homare Sawa (C) of Japan's national women's soccer team smile at fans at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture on July 19, 2011, after arriving back from Germany where the team won the Women's World Cup for the first time.

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Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

FRANKFURT, Germany - Japan coach Norio Sasaki holds the winner's trophy after his team beat the United States during the Women's World Cup Soccer final in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 17, 2011. Japan won on penalties 3-1 after a 2-2 draw in extra time in its first Women's World Cup victory.

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Japan manager before Women's World Cup final

FRANKFURT, Germany - Norio Sasaki (R), manager of the Japan national women's soccer team, speaks at a press conference in Frankfurt on July 16, 2011, a day before the final of the Women's World Cup tournament in Germany against the United States. Team captain Homare Sawa (C) and Aya Miyama also attended the press conference.

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Women's World Cup team of Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan coach Norio Sasaki (C) poses with his soccer players for the fifth Women's World Cup -- Yuki Nagasato (L), Nahomi Kawasumi (2nd from L), Homare Sawa (2nd from R) and Kozue Ando (R) -- in Tokyo on June 8, 2011, after a press conference to announce the squad.

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Japan, China open 'Green Expo'

BEIJING, China - Toshiba Corp. President Norio Sasaki (R front) explains to Chinese officials about an exhibition at the Japan-China Green Expo 2011 in Beijing on June 1, 2011. The three-day event at the China National Convention Center opened the same day.

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Toshiba president Sasaki in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. President Norio Sasaki speaks during an interview in Tokyo on April 14, 2011. He said the company may be forced to revise its plan to win orders to build 39 nuclear reactors around the world by fiscal 2015 following the nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima Prefecture triggered by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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Shiki troupe promotes 'Wicked' in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - The main cast members of the musical ''Wicked'' pose for photos with Shiki Theatre Co. vice chairman Norio Sasaki (L) at a press conference in Fukuoka on Oct. 25, 2010. The musical troupe announced it will perform the popular Broadway musical from April through August 2011 in Fukuoka.

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Toshiba, Bill Gates to cooperate on nuclear reactor

TOKYO, Japan - Combination file photo shows Toshiba Corp. President Norio Sasaki (L) and Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates. The Japanese electronics giant is eyeing a tie-up with Gates-led venture firm TerraPower to jointly develop a next-generation nuclear reactor.

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Toshiba's new head aims to raise capital adequacy ratio to 30%

TOKYO, Japan - Norio Sasaki, the new president of Toshiba Corp., speaks during a joint interview with media organizations in Tokyo on June 19. Sasaki said he aims to boost the company's capital adequacy ratio, which dropped below 14 percent earlier this year, to 30 percent during his tenure as he embarks on the challenge of bringing the electronics giant back into profitability.

Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

Football: Japan-N. Korea Olympic qualifier in Saudi

[Breaking News]Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympic q'fier against N. Korea

Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympic q'fier against N. Korea

Nadeshiko Japan's Paris Olympic q'fier against N. Korea

Sasaki steps down treasuring Nadeshiko memories

Nadeshiko Japan defeat Canada in friendly

Japan women's soccer squad unveiled for Canada friendlies

Japan, U.S. draw at Algarve Cup

Sasaki before East Asian Cup

Toshiba announces next president

Toshiba announces next president

Toshiba eyes more M&amp;As

Japan soccer fixtures for 2013

Sasaki reappointed as coach of women's soccer team

Sasaki hints at ending career as Japan coach after London

Nadeshiko Japan to play U.S. in women's soccer final

Nadeshiko Japan to play U.S. in women's soccer final

Japan women's soccer coach Sasaki

Nadeshiko Japan beat Australia in Olympic sendoff

Toshiba ends domestic TV output

Nadeshiko, Japan U-23s to play in Olympic sendoff doubleheader

Japan soccer coaches at Wembley Stadium

Japan soccer coaches at Wembley Stadium

Japan coach Sasaki before U.S., Brazil friendlies

Power equipment plant opens in India

Sasaki, Sawa with FIFA trophies

Women's soccer captain, coach return home

Women's soccer captain, coach return home

Imperial garden party

Japan women's soccer team qualifies

Sony, Toshiba, Hitachi agree on small LCD business merger

Nadeshiko Japan gets gov't honor

'Nadeshiko Japan' in Tokyo

'Nadeshiko Japan' return home after victory

'Nadeshiko Japan' meet premier with World Cup trophy

'Nadeshiko Japan' return home with victory

Nadeshiko Japan return home with victory

Japan win Women's World Cup soccer

Japan manager before Women's World Cup final

Women's World Cup team of Japan

Japan, China open 'Green Expo'

Toshiba president Sasaki in interview

Shiki troupe promotes 'Wicked' in Fukuoka

Toshiba, Bill Gates to cooperate on nuclear reactor

Toshiba's new head aims to raise capital adequacy ratio to 30%

Toshiba eyes more M&As