Tax delinquency by Japanese senior vice finance minister

Tax delinquency by Japanese senior vice finance minister

Japanese Senior Vice Finance Minister Kenji Kanda, a House of Representatives lawmaker from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is pictured after speaking at a House of Councillors committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2023, in reply to a weekly magazine report that a company of his failed to pay taxes between 2013 and 2022.

Tax delinquency by Japanese senior vice finance minister

Tax delinquency by Japanese senior vice finance minister

Japanese Senior Vice Finance Minister Kenji Kanda, a House of Representatives lawmaker from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a House of Councillors committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2023, in reply to a weekly magazine report that a company of his failed to pay taxes between 2013 and 2022.

Excitement ahead of FIFA World Cup

Excitement ahead of FIFA World Cup

Photo taken on Nov. 9, 2022, shows a World Cup promotional display inside a subway train in Qatar's capital city Doha.

Novelist Jin Mayama

Novelist Jin Mayama

Jin Mayama, a Japanese novelist, gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022.

Novelist Jin Mayama

Novelist Jin Mayama

Jin Mayama, a Japanese novelist, gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022.

Novelist Jin Mayama

Novelist Jin Mayama

Jin Mayama, a Japanese novelist, gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022.

Flower-themed illumination in western Japan

Flower-themed illumination in western Japan

A preview is held for a flower-themed illumination show at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu, western Japan, on Nov. 9, 2022, two days ahead of its official start. About 1 million lights are used for the event, which runs through Jan. 9.

Flower-themed illumination in western Japan

Flower-themed illumination in western Japan

A preview is held for a flower-themed illumination show at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu, western Japan, on Nov. 9, 2022, two days ahead of its official start. About 1 million lights are used for the event, which runs through Jan. 9.

Flower-themed illumination in western Japan

Flower-themed illumination in western Japan

A preview is held for a flower-themed illumination show at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu, western Japan, on Nov. 9, 2022, two days ahead of its official start. About 1 million lights are used for the event, which runs through Jan. 9.

Flower-themed illumination in western Japan

Flower-themed illumination in western Japan

A preview is held for a flower-themed illumination show at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu, western Japan, on Nov. 9, 2022, two days ahead of its official start. About 1 million lights are used for the event, which runs through Jan. 9.

Flower-themed illumination in western Japan

Flower-themed illumination in western Japan

A preview is held for a flower-themed illumination show at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu, western Japan, on Nov. 9, 2022, two days ahead of its official start. About 1 million lights are used for the event, which runs through Jan. 9.

Football: Real Sociedad vs. Sevilla

Football: Real Sociedad vs. Sevilla

Real Sociedad's Japanese forward Takefusa Kubo (front) keeps his body between the ball and a defender in a La Liga match against Sevilla at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain, on Nov. 9, 2022.

Football: Brighton vs. Arsenal

Football: Brighton vs. Arsenal

Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma jumps for joy after scoring a goal in the late half in an EFL Cup match against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in London on Nov. 9, 2022.

Football: Real Sociedad vs. Sevilla

Football: Real Sociedad vs. Sevilla

Real Sociedad's Japanese forward Takefusa Kubo (R) controls the ball under pressure in a La Liga match against Sevilla at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville, Spain, on Nov. 9, 2022.

Football: Beerschot vs. Cercle Brugge

Football: Beerschot vs. Cercle Brugge

Cercle Brugge forward Ayase Ueda (R) hugs a teammate after scoring a goal in a Belgian Cup match against Beerschot at Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, Belgium on Nov. 9, 2022.

Baseball: Ex-MLB players Matsui, Murton

Baseball: Ex-MLB players Matsui, Murton

Former MLB players Hideki Matsui (3rd from L) and Matt Murton (L) pose for the cameras at an event marking the 150th anniversary of the introduction of baseball to Japan co-organized by the U.S.-Japan Council and the Consulate General of Japan of New York in New York on Nov. 9, 2022.

Baseball: Ex-Yankees player Matsui

Baseball: Ex-Yankees player Matsui

Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui speaks at a panel commemorating the 150th anniversary of the introduction of baseball to Japan co-organized by the U.S.-Japan Council and the Consulate General of Japan of New York in New York on Nov. 9, 2022.

Sports agent Scott Boras

Sports agent Scott Boras

American sports agent Scott Boras (C), who is representing some of baseball's top free agents including Hanshin Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami this winter, speaks to reporters in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 9, 2022.

Football: Pitch inspection in Doha

Football: Pitch inspection in Doha

Japan football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (L) checks the condition of the pitch at the training facility in Doha's Al Sadd Sports Club, which the Samurai Blue will use as their base camp during the World Cup, on Nov. 9, 2022.

Football: Pitch inspection in Doha

Football: Pitch inspection in Doha

Japan football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (R) checks the condition of the pitch at the training facility in Doha's Al Sadd Sports Club, which the Samurai Blue will use as their base camp during the World Cup, on Nov. 9, 2022.

Football: Japan's training facility in Doha

Football: Japan's training facility in Doha

Photographers set up cameras at the training facility in Doha's Al Sadd Sports Club, which the Samurai Blue Japan football team will use as their base camp during the World Cup, on Nov. 9, 2022.

Football: Japan players leaving for Doha

Football: Japan players leaving for Doha

Players of the Japan national football team (from L) Shuichi Gonda, Miki Yamane, Yuto Nagatomo, Yuki Soma, Shogo Taniguchi and Shuto Machino pose for the cameras at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, before heading to Doha for the World Cup on Nov. 9, 2022.

Football: Japan players leaving for Doha

Football: Japan players leaving for Doha

Players of the Japan national football team dressed in dark suits get ready to depart for Doha from Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, for the World Cup on Nov. 9, 2022.

Football: Japan players leaving for Doha

Football: Japan players leaving for Doha

Players of the Japan national football team dressed in dark suits get ready to depart for Doha from Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, for the World Cup on Nov. 9, 2022.

Football: Japan players leaving for Doha

Football: Japan players leaving for Doha

Players of the Japan national football team dressed in dark suits get ready to depart for Doha from Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, for the World Cup on Nov. 9, 2022.

Japan gets dishonorable "award" at COP27

Japan gets dishonorable "award" at COP27

An MC in a skeleton costume announces Japan as the winner of the "Fossil of the Day" award during the United Nation's COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 9, 2022. The prize, organized by Climate Action Network International, is traditionally awarded every day during the COP conferences to countries "doing the most to achieve the least" in terms of the progress on climate change.

U.S. President Biden

U.S. President Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the White House in Washington on Nov. 9, 2022, a day after the midterm elections.

U.N. refugee chief Grandi

U.N. refugee chief Grandi

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022.

Japan gov't defense panel meeting

Japan gov't defense panel meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks in a government panel meeting on enhancing the country's defense capabilities at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022.

Japan gov't defense panel meeting

Japan gov't defense panel meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (3rd from R) speaks in a government panel meeting on enhancing the country's defense capabilities at the premier's office in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022.

GSDF's Osprey in disaster drill

GSDF's Osprey in disaster drill

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft is pictured before landing on Kozu Island, part of the Izu island chain south of Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022, during a disaster drill based on the scenario of a massive earthquake.

GSDF's Osprey in disaster drill

GSDF's Osprey in disaster drill

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft is pictured before landing on Kozu Island, part of the Izu island chain south of Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022, during a disaster drill based on the scenario of a massive earthquake.

Japan economic revitalization minister Goto

Japan economic revitalization minister Goto

Japan's new economic revitalization minister Shigeyuki Goto meets the press in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022.

Japan economic revitalization minister Goto

Japan economic revitalization minister Goto

Japan's new economic revitalization minister Shigeyuki Goto meets the press in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022.

Japan defense minister on N. Korea's missile launch

Japan defense minister on N. Korea's missile launch

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks to reporters at his ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022, about North Korea firing a ballistic missile earlier in the day.

Japan's Prince Hitachi

Japan's Prince Hitachi

Japan's Prince Hitachi arrives at the venue for an award ceremony for those working with disabled children in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022.

Japan's Prince Hitachi

Japan's Prince Hitachi

Japan's Prince Hitachi attends an award ceremony for those working with disabled children at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 9, 2022.

Imperial conferment of decorations

Imperial conferment of decorations

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) confers the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure to Ichiro Fujisaki, former Japanese ambassador to the United States, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022. (Pool photo)

Imperial conferment of decorations

Imperial conferment of decorations

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) confers the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun to former Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. Chairman Satoshi Miura at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022. (Pool photo)

Imperial conferment of decorations

Imperial conferment of decorations

Japanese Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech to recipients of grand cordons at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2022. (Pool photo)