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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election campaign

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Taro Yamammoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, speaks during a debate with other political party leaders at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Combined photo shows leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party and Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party -- speaking during a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan PM speaks at meeting of private-sector group

TOKYO, Japan, June 29 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a speech during a meeting of a private-sector group in Tokyo on June 29, 2025. Dubbed "Reiwa Rincho," the group, composed of about 100 people from business, labor and academia, was inaugurated in June 2022 to make policy proposals to the government. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM speaks at meeting of private-sector group

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a speech during a meeting of a private-sector group in Tokyo on June 29, 2025. Dubbed "Reiwa Rincho," the group, composed of about 100 people from business, labor and academia, was inaugurated in June 2022 to make policy proposals to the government.

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Japan PM speaks at meeting of private-sector group

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a speech during a meeting of a private-sector group in Tokyo on June 29, 2025. Dubbed "Reiwa Rincho," the group, composed of about 100 people from business, labor and academia, was inaugurated in June 2022 to make policy proposals to the government.

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Japan PM speaks at meeting of private-sector group

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a speech during a meeting of a private-sector group in Tokyo on June 29, 2025. Dubbed "Reiwa Rincho," the group, composed of about 100 people from business, labor and academia, was inaugurated in June 2022 to make policy proposals to the government.

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ReIWA logo

ReIWA logo=June 10,2025,Tokyo

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ReIWA “Finance and Social Security” Subcommittee Recommendations Press Conference

ReIWA “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee's Press Conference on Proposals. Photo shows, from left, Nobuyuki Hirano, co-chair of the “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee, and Mana Nakazora, co-chair of the “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee.=June 10,2025,Tokyo

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ReIWA “Finance and Social Security” Subcommittee Recommendations Press Conference

ReIWA “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee's Press Conference on Proposals. Photo shows, from left, Nobuyuki Hirano, co-chair of the “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee, and Mana Nakazora, co-chair of the “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee.=June 10,2025,Tokyo

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ReIWA “Finance and Social Security” Subcommittee Recommendations Press Conference

ReIWA “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee's Press Conference on Proposals. Photo shows, from left, Keiichiro Kobayashi, Chairperson of the “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee; Nobuyuki Hirano, Co-Chairperson of the “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee; Mana Nakazora, Co-Chairperson of the “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee; Yukiko Ito, Chairperson of the “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee.=June 10,2025,Tokyo

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ReIWA “Finance and Social Security” Subcommittee Recommendations Press Conference

ReIWA “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee's Press Conference on Proposals. Photo shows, from left, Keiichiro Kobayashi, Chairperson of the “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee; Nobuyuki Hirano, Co-Chairperson of the “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee; Mana Nakazora, Co-Chairperson of the “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee; Yukiko Ito, Chairperson of the “Fiscal and Social Security” Subcommittee.=June 10,2025,Tokyo

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ReIWA logo

ReIWA logo=June 10,2025,Tokyo

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ReIWA logo

ReIWA logo=June 10,2025,Tokyo

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Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R), head of the Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks on tariff negotiations with the United States at the parliament in Tokyo on June 12, 2025, with Tetsuo Saito (far R), leader of the ruling coalition partner Komeito, and opposition leaders -- (from 3rd from R) Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Seiji Maehara of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party.

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General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, after polls for a general election closed.

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General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, after polls for a general election closed.

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General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, after polls for a general election closed.

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Campaigning for Japan general election

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, makes a stump speech in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 21, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

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[Breaking News]Campaigning begins for Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 15 Kyodo - Mari Kushibuchi, coleader of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2024, as campaigning for the Oct. 27 general election began the same day. (Kyodo)

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Campaigning begins for Japan general election

Mari Kushibuchi, coleader of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2024, as campaigning for the Oct. 27 general election began the same day.

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Yuri Okina "Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee Co-Chair=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Nobuyuki Hirano, Co-Chairman of the "Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Keiichiro Kobayashi, Head of the "Public Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee,Yuri Okina "Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee Co-Chair, Yukiko Ito, Chairperson of the "Public Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, logo=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Nobuyuki Hirano, Co-Chairman of the "Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee, Yuri Okina "Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee Co-Chair=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Yuri Okina "Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee Co-Chair=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Yukiko Ito, Chairperson of the "Public Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Keiichiro Kobayashi, Head of the "Public Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee, Nobuyuki Hirano, Co-Chairman of the "Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Nobuyuki Hirano, Co-Chairman of the "Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Yukiko Ito, Chairperson of the "Public Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, logo=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Keiichiro Kobayashi, Head of the "Public Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Nobuyuki Hirano, Co-Chairman of the "Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee, Yuri Okina "Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee Co-Chair=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Keiichiro Kobayashi, Head of the "Public Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Nobuyuki Hirano, Co-Chairman of the "Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action

ReIWA Reinventing Infrastructure of Wisdom and Action, press conference, Keiichiro Kobayashi, Head of the "Public Finance and Social Security" Subcommittee=Date:October 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Japan upper house election

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi, is interviewed by a TV reporter in Tokyo on July 10, 2022, the day of the House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi, is interviewed by a TV reporter in Tokyo on July 10, 2022, the day of the House of Councillors election.

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Japanese party leaders' debate for upper house election

Nine leaders of Japan's ruling and opposition parties take part in a debate hosted by the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 21, 2022, for the July 10 House of Councillors election -- (from L) Mizuho Fukushima of the Social Democratic Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Ichiro Matsui of the Japan Innovation Party, Kenta Izumi of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of the Liberal Democratic Party, Natsuo Yamaguchi of Komeito, Kazuo Shii of the Japanese Communist Party, Taro Yamamoto of Reiwa Shinsengumi and Takashi Tachibana of NHK Party.

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Parliament approves lower house lawmaker Yamamoto's resignation

House of Representatives lawmaker Taro Yamamoto (C), who heads the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, bows after his resignation as a member of the lower house was approved at its plenary session in Tokyo on April 19, 2022. Yamamoto plans to run for the House of Councillors election in the summer.

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General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, smiles after giving a TV interview at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 31, 2021, following the day's House of Representatives election.

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General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, gives a TV interview at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 31, 2021, following the day's House of Representatives election.

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General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, gives a TV interview at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 31, 2021, following the day's House of Representatives election.

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General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, meets the press at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 31, 2021, after the results of the day's House of Representatives election start to come in.

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General election in Japan

Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, gives a TV interview at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 31, 2021, after the results of the day's House of Representatives election start to come in.

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Campaigning for Japanese general election

Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2021, a day before a general election.

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Announcement of the new era by the Chief Cabinet Secretary

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announces the new era name. The new era name is "Reiwa." (April 1, 2019, Press Conference Room, Prime Minister's Office; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun/Communications Image)