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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryuji Miura of Japan holds a national flag after finishing eighth in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase event at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryuji Miura of Japan holds a national flag after finishing eighth in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase event at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryuji Miura (C) of Japan competes in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryuji Miura (C) of Japan competes in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryuji Miura of Japan reacts after finishing eighth in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryuji Miura of Japan reacts after finishing eighth in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025.

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Athletics: World championships in Tokyo

Ryuji Miura of Japan drops down on all fours after finishing eighth in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2025.

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ATLETICA - Internazionali di Atletica - 2025 Wanda Diamond League

3000m Men Ryuji MIURA (JPN) 2Â° Classified Steeplechase Soufiane EL BAKKALI (MAR) Winner during 2025 Wanda Diamond League, International Athletics game in Monaco, PrincPhoto by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COMlity of Monaco, July 11 2025

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ATLETICA - Internazionali di Atletica - 2025 Wanda Diamond League

3000m Men Ryuji MIURA (JPN) 2Â° Classified Steeplechase Soufiane EL BAKKALI (MAR) Winner during 2025 Wanda Diamond League, International Athletics game in Monaco, PrincPhoto by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COMlity of Monaco, July 11 2025

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ATLETICA - Internazionali di Atletica - 2025 Wanda Diamond League

3000m Men Ryuji MIURA (JPN) 2Â° Classified Steeplechase Soufiane EL BAKKALI (MAR) Winner during 2025 Wanda Diamond League, International Athletics game in Monaco, PrincPhoto by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COMlity of Monaco, July 11 2025

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ATLETICA - Internazionali di Atletica - 2025 Wanda Diamond League

3000m Men Ryuji MIURA (JPN) 2Â° Classified Steeplechase Soufiane EL BAKKALI (MAR) Winner during 2025 Wanda Diamond League, International Athletics game in Monaco, PrincPhoto by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COMlity of Monaco, July 11 2025

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Athletes, including Japan's Ryuji Miura (C), compete in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Japan's Ryuji Miura (L) competes in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Japan's Ryuji Miura is pictured after finishing eighth in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Athletes, including Japan's Ryuji Miura (front, C), compete in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Athletics

Athletes, including Japan's Ryuji Miura (far R), compete in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 7, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near the French capital.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska attends a joint briefing with Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi during the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska (L) shakes hands with Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi during the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska (L) shakes hands with Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi during the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska attends a joint briefing with Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi during the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi attends a joint briefing with Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska during the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska (L) and Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi attend the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska (L) shakes hands with Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi during the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska (L) and Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi head for the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska (L) and Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi hold a joint briefing during the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska (L) and Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi hold a joint briefing during the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska (L) and Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi hold a joint briefing during the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska and Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi (L to R, middle) sign the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska (L) and Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi hold a joint briefing during the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska (L) shakes hands with Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi during the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Justice Ministries of Ukraine and Japan ink cooperation memorandum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 5, 2024 - Minister of Justice of Ukraine Denys Maliuska and Minister of Justice of Japan Ryuji Koizumi (L to R, middle) sign the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and the Ministry of Justice of Japan in the field of law and justice, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Japan justice minister apologizes over forced sterilization

Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi bows in apology in a meeting with plaintiffs at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2024, following the Supreme Court's decision issued the previous month that the government must pay damages to those who were forced to undergo sterilization surgery in the 1950s to 1970s under a now-defunct eugenics protection law.

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China's automotive industry development impressive: Japanese engineer

STORY: China's automotive industry development impressive: Japanese engineer SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Uchino Ryuji working at his company 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): UCHINO RYUJI, Senior advisor of Manufacturing Management Department, Cangzhou branch of Tianjin Yazaki Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. 3. various of Uchino Ryuji test driving China's new energy vehicles 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): UCHINO RYUJI, Senior advisor of Manufacturing Management Department, Cangzhou branch of Tianjin Yazaki Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. 5. various of China's automotive industry STORYLINE: Thirty-nine-year-old Uchino Ryuji, from Kyushu, Japan, serves as senior advisor at the Cangzhou branch of Tianjin Yazaki Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. In Dec. 2020, he arrived in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province. China's long history and rich cultural heritage have fueled his passion for this land. Beyond the convenience of

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ASEAN-G7 Next Leaders Forum in Tokyo

Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi (back, R) speaks at the opening ceremony of an ASEAN-G7 Next Leaders Forum in Tokyo on June 26, 2024. About 60 judicial officials from 17 countries, including the Group of Seven countries and Association of Southeast Asian Nations members, attended the forum, which runs through July 2.

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Japan enacts law for new foreign worker scheme

Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi bows at a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on June 14, 2024, after it approved a bill to replace Japan's controversy-plagued foreign trainee program with a new system that encourages workers from abroad to stay longer.

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Japan lower house OKs bill to allow joint custody after divorce

Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi bows after the House of Representatives cleared a bill to introduce joint custody after divorce, at a plenary session in Tokyo on April 16, 2024.

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Japanese justice minister Koizumi

Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on March 8, 2024.

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Japanese Justice Minister Koizumi in parliament

Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi speaks at a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida's Cabinet reshuffle

New Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi (R) attends an attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) reshuffled his Cabinet. (Pool photo)

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Cabinet reshuffle in Japan

New Japanese Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023, after a Cabinet reshuffle.

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Athletics: World championships

Ryuji Miura of Japan jumps over a barrier placed in front of a water pit in the men's 3,000 meters steeplechase final during the world athletics championships in Budapest on Aug. 22, 2023.

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(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-FOOTBALL-AFF CUP 2022-GROUP A-INDONESIA VS CAMBODIA

(221223) -- JAKARTA, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Referee Sato Ryuji (L) shows a yellow card to Kok Boris of Cambodia during the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 group A match between Indonesia and Cambodia at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 23, 2022. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)

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Toyo Univ. wins Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Toyo University's Ryuji Kashiwabara is tossed into the air by teammates in Tokyo's Otemachi business district on Jan. 3, 2012, after the university won the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Toyo won the annual race -- a two-day, 217.9-kilometer round trip between Otemachi and the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture -- for the third time in four years with a record time of 10 hours, 51 minutes, 36 seconds. (Pool photo)

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Toyo University anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara cuts the tape in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, after pacing his team to a commanding lead of more than 5 minutes after the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort of Hakone in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds.

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Toyo University anchor Ryuji Kashiwabara approaches the finishing line in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden relay race. Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort of Hakone in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds, to take a commanding lead of more than 5 minutes at the halfway point.

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Toyo Univ. leads after 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - (From L to R) Toshiyuki Sakai, Toyo University's ekiden team coach, and team members Hiroyuki Uno, Keita Shitara, Kenji Yamamoto and Ryuji Kashiwabara celebrate in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2012, after winning the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay. Anchor Kashiwabara and his four teammates covered the 108-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi district to the spa resort in a record 5 hours, 24 minutes, 45 seconds.

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Imada starts in Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Ryuji Imada tees off on the first hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 9.

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Barcelona edge Yokohama in preseason friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - FC Barcelona striker Thierry Henry (C) dribbles past Yokohama F. Marinos defender Ryuji Kawai during the first half of their friendly match at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Aug. 7. Barcelona won 1-0 on Giovani Dos Santos' 75th-minute goal.

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Ex-envoy's kin unveils hidden WWII classified telegrams

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuko Ichihara (L), a niece of the wife of a late Japanese diplomat, shows the bounded volume of classified diplomatic telegrams from World War II that she found while sorting out belongings of a deceased relative in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2014. The documents secretly kept by Ryuji Takeuchi, Japan's ambassador to the United States after the war, shows that Japan's wartime foreign minister, Mamoru Shigemitsu, in May 1944 considered asking the Soviet Union to broker an agreement to end war with China.

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Actor Harada rides horse in Hyakumangoku Matsuri parade

KANAZAWA, Japan - Actor Ryuji Harada rides a horse in a parade during the annual Hyakumangoku Matsuri festival in Kanazawa on June 7, 2014.