Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

'Daddy-friendly' companies form league in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (C front) poses with representatives of companies in the western Japan prefecture on March 25, 2014, at the prefectural government building as they launch a league of corporations supportive of their male employees proactively taking up childrearing responsibilities.

E

Fukushima fisheries head hands request to gov't, TEPCO

IWAKI, Japan - Tetsu Nozaki (L), head of the Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Co-operative Associations, hands a written request to representatives of the government and Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 25, 2014. The federation urged the state and TEPCO to make sure groundwater released into the sea from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is below the accepted radiation levels.

E

DPJ lawmaker Katsumata

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows House of Representatives member Koichiro Katsumata of the Democratic Party of Japan. Katsumata's political fund management body logged in a report an expense of 23,100 yen on merchandise from the Italian luxury brand Giorgio Armani as an expense for political activities. The 2010 income and expenditure report on political funds was publically disclosed by the Kanagawa prefectural election management committee on Nov. 29, 2011, and Katsumata's office said it will correct the report.

E

'Bon voyage' present for DPJ winner Ota

KORIYAMA, Japan - Kazumi Ota, a Democratic Party of Japan candidate, is presented with a special ''Takarabune'' (Treasure) boat in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 30 after winning a House of Representatives seat in the prefectural No. 2 single-seat constituency.

E

7.4-meter statue erected to encourage voter turnout

NIIGATA, Japan - Women admire a 7.4-meter-high statue of popular Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi at a shopping and business complex in the city of Niigata on Aug. 20. The Niigata prefectural election commission erected the statue of the singer, who hails from the city, in June to encourage people, especially younger voters, to turn out for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election.

E

LDP asks Miyazaki governor to run in general election

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party Election Strategy Council Chairman Makoto Koga (L) shakes hands with Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru at the Miyazaki prefectural government office on June 23. Koga conveyed an offer from the LDP for the governor to run in the upcoming House of Representatives election.

E

Forestry industry enjoying limelight amid poor job climate

TOKYO, Japan - Job seekers listen to prefectural forestry representatives at a forestry industry job fair in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Jan. 23.

E

Watanabe forms new group with independent lawmaker, experts

TOKYO, Japan - Former Cabinet minister Yoshimi Watanabe (2nd from L) joins hands with members of a new political group he has formed just three days after leaving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at a news conference at the No. 2 House of Representatives lawmakers' building in Tokyo on Jan. 16. The group consists of Watanabe, independent lawmaker Kenji Eda (L), Taro Yayama (2nd from R), a renowned political analyst, and Katsuhiko Eguchi (R), president of the PHP research institute, who heads a government panel on reorganizing Japan's prefectural system.

E

Miyazaki governor rules out running in lower house election

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru speaks to reporters about his intention not to run in the next House of Representatives election at the prefectural office in the city of Miyazaki on Oct. 6. Higashikokubaru's possible bid for a seat in the lower house had drawn national interest.

E

DPJ's Nishimura arrested for violating Attorneys Law

OSAKA, Japan - Shingo Nishimura, a House of Representatives member of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, leaves his home in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 28 to head for the Osaka prefectural police headquarters. Nishimura was later arrested for allegedly allowing a former employee at his law office to use his name as a lawyer in violation of the Attorneys Law.

E

(1)Rokkasho plant reaches safety accord to start uranium tests

AOMORI, Japan - Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd., the operator of the new Rokkasho nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori Prefecture, concluded a safety agreement with the local and prefectural governments Nov. 22. Aomori Gov. Shingo Mimura (C) and other representatives signed the agreement at an Aomori hotel.

E

(2)Gov't decision on troops dispatch draw protests

NAHA, Japan - Kantoku Teruya, a Social Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives, addresses a rally held outside the Okinawa prefectural government office in Naha on Dec. 9 to protest a government decision to send noncombat troops to Iraq.

E

Doi offers apology over party scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Social Democratic Party leader Takako Doi bows at a meeting of prefectural deputies March 28 in a gesture of apology over a scandal that forced party policy chief Kiyomi Tsujimoto to resign as a member of the House of Representatives.

E

Mori speaks in Matsuyama

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori speaks at a public hall in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on June 4. Mori delivered a speech at a lecture meeting held by his Liberal Democratic Party's Ehime prefectural chapter. The House of Representatives was dissolved for a June 25 general election.

E

Dispute over waste on Teshima Island nears settlement

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Kohei Nakabo (C) and representatives of residents fighting a 25-year-old case over industrial waste dumped on Teshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture, meet the press at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on May 26, as the issue neared resolution. Both the Kagawa prefectural government and Teshima residents signaled their readiness to accept a settlement plan presented by a central government commission earlier in the day, which includes a proposal that some 500,000 tons of industrial waste be transferred to nearby Naoshima Island, located in the Inland Sea in western Japan.

E

Obuchi wins LDP election

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi was elected president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday July 24 to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto. The photo shows Obuchi taking a bow after LDP parliamentarians and representatives of 47 LDP prefectural chapters elected him on the first ballot over his two rivals, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama and Health and Welfare Minister Junichiro Koizumi. At left is Koizumi.

E

Doi offers apology over party scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Social Democratic Party leader Takako Doi bows at a meeting of prefectural deputies March 28 in a gesture of apology over a scandal that forced party policy chief Kiyomi Tsujimoto to resign as a member of the House of Representatives.

E

(1)Rokkasho plant reaches safety accord to start uranium tests

AOMORI, Japan - Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd., the operator of the new Rokkasho nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori Prefecture, concluded a safety agreement with the local and prefectural governments Nov. 22. Aomori Gov. Shingo Mimura (C) and other representatives signed the agreement at an Aomori hotel. (Kyodo)

E

Watanabe forms new group with independent lawmaker, experts

TOKYO, Japan - Former Cabinet minister Yoshimi Watanabe (2nd from L) joins hands with members of a new political group he has formed just three days after leaving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at a news conference at the No. 2 House of Representatives lawmakers' building in Tokyo on Jan. 16. The group consists of Watanabe, independent lawmaker Kenji Eda (L), Taro Yayama (2nd from R), a renowned political analyst, and Katsuhiko Eguchi (R), president of the PHP research institute, who heads a government panel on reorganizing Japan's prefectural system. (Kyodo)

E

LDP asks Miyazaki governor to run in general election

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party Election Strategy Council Chairman Makoto Koga (L) shakes hands with Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru at the Miyazaki prefectural government office on June 23. Koga conveyed an offer from the LDP for the governor to run in the upcoming House of Representatives election. (Kyodo)

E

a one-day cabinet meeting, also appeals to Okinawa

The annual Public Hearing on National Government (One Day Cabinet) was held in the southern city of Miyazaki. The representatives of each prefecture presented their opinions, but the government's answers were conventional. A one-day cabinet meeting held in Miyazaki City, demonstrators opposing the government, etc., date of shooting unknown, release date: October 15, 1971.

E

G-7 to take leading role in delivering Paris climate deal

Attendees of a meeting of Group of Seven environment ministers and representatives, including Japanese Environment Minister Tamayo Marukawa (3rd from R), visit Toyama Prefectural Itai-itai Disease Museum in the city of Toyama on May 16, 2016. The attendees vowed to take a leading role in implementing a new climate accord and pursue ambitious actions to use resources efficiently such as through waste recycling. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

'Bon voyage' present for DPJ winner Ota

KORIYAMA, Japan - Kazumi Ota, a Democratic Party of Japan candidate, is presented with a special ''Takarabune'' (Treasure) boat in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 30 after winning a House of Representatives seat in the prefectural No. 2 single-seat constituency. (Kyodo)

E

7.4-meter statue erected to encourage voter turnout

NIIGATA, Japan - Women admire a 7.4-meter-high statue of popular Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi at a shopping and business complex in the city of Niigata on Aug. 20. The Niigata prefectural election commission erected the statue of the singer, who hails from the city, in June to encourage people, especially younger voters, to turn out for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election. (Kyodo)

E

Nishimura receives 30 million yen from illegal practices

OSAKA, Japan - House of Representatives member Shingo Nishimura is sent from the Osaka prefectural police headquarters to the Osaka District Prosecutors Office on Nov. 29. Nishimura was arrested Nov. 28 on suspicion of allowing Koji Suzuki to illegally practice law without a license using his lawyer's stamp in violation of the Attorneys Law. (Kyodo)

E

DPJ's Nishimura arrested for violating Attorneys Law

OSAKA, Japan - Shingo Nishimura, a House of Representatives member of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, leaves his home in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Nov. 28 to head for the Osaka prefectural police headquarters. Nishimura was later arrested for allegedly allowing a former employee at his law office to use his name as a lawyer in violation of the Attorneys Law. (Kyodo)

E

Miyazaki governor rules out running in lower house election

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru speaks to reporters about his intention not to run in the next House of Representatives election at the prefectural office in the city of Miyazaki on Oct. 6. Higashikokubaru's possible bid for a seat in the lower house had drawn national interest. (Kyodo)

E

DPJ lawmaker Katsumata

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows House of Representatives member Koichiro Katsumata of the Democratic Party of Japan. Katsumata's political fund management body logged in a report an expense of 23,100 yen on merchandise from the Italian luxury brand Giorgio Armani as an expense for political activities. The 2010 income and expenditure report on political funds was publically disclosed by the Kanagawa prefectural election management committee on Nov. 29, 2011, and Katsumata's office said it will correct the report. (Kyodo)

E

(2)Gov't decision on troops dispatch draw protests

NAHA, Japan - Kantoku Teruya, a Social Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives, addresses a rally held outside the Okinawa prefectural government office in Naha on Dec. 9 to protest a government decision to send noncombat troops to Iraq. (Kyodo)

E

Okinawa governor on U.S. forces

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga (R) holds talks with Japanese House of Representatives lawmakers at the prefectural government headquarters in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 19, 2018. Onaga said the U.S. forces are "not good neighbors." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Mori speaks in Matsuyama

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori speaks at a public hall in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on June 4. Mori delivered a speech at a lecture meeting held by his Liberal Democratic Party's Ehime prefectural chapter. The House of Representatives was dissolved for a June 25 general election.

E

Dispute over waste on Teshima Island nears settlement

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Kohei Nakabo (C) and representatives of residents fighting a 25-year-old case over industrial waste dumped on Teshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture, meet the press at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on May 26, as the issue neared resolution. Both the Kagawa prefectural government and Teshima residents signaled their readiness to accept a settlement plan presented by a central government commission earlier in the day, which includes a proposal that some 500,000 tons of industrial waste be transferred to nearby Naoshima Island, located in the Inland Sea in western Japan.

E

Police search lawmaker Shirakawa's office

JOETSU, Japan - Niigata police search the office of House of Representatives member Katsuhiko Shirakawa on March 27 after Shirakawa's current and former secretaries were arrested the previous day, along with a third man, over the latest alleged cover-up case involving the Niigata prefectural police force. The three are accused of involvement in the case of two Niigata police officers suspected of erasing computer records of a traffic violation.

E

Int'l convention center opens in Osaka+

OSAKA, Japan, - An opening ceremony is held on March 25 for the Osaka International Convention Center, the biggest such facility in the Kansai region, which Osaka Prefecture built at a cost of roughly 70 billion yen. Osaka Gov. Fusae Ota, International Trade and Industry Minister Takashi Fukaya and around 1,000 people, including industry representatives and officials from the central government and the Osaka prefectural government, attend the ceremony.

E

SDP's Ito to retire from politics

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Shigeru Ito, vice chairman of the Social Democratic Party and former transport minister, tells reporters at the Kanagawa prefectural office in Yokohama he will not run in the next general election. Ito, 72, won eight terms in the Diet, having been first elected to the House of Representatives in 1976.

E

Obuchi wins LDP election

Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi was elected president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday July 24 to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto. The photo shows Obuchi taking a bow after LDP parliamentarians and representatives of 47 LDP prefectural chapters elected him on the first ballot over his two rivals, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiroku Kajiyama and Health and Welfare Minister Junichiro Koizumi. At left is Koizumi. ==Kyodo