Aftermath of Typhoon Lan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 16, 2023, shows a collapsed road near the Saji River in Tottori, western Japan, after Typhoon Lan hit the region.

Aftermath of Typhoon Lan

Photo taken Aug. 16, 2023, shows a collapsed bridge over the Saji River in Tottori, western Japan, after Typhoon Lan hit the region.

Aftermath of Typhoon Lan

Photo taken Aug. 16, 2023, shows a collapsed bridge over the Saji River in Tottori, western Japan, after Typhoon Lan hit the region.

Aftermath of Typhoon Lan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 16, 2023, shows a collapsed bridge over the Saji River in Tottori, western Japan, after Typhoon Lan hit the region.

Aftermath of Typhoon Lan

Photo taken Aug. 16, 2023, shows a collapsed road near the Saji River (L) in Tottori, western Japan, after Typhoon Lan hit the region.

Aftermath of Typhoon Lan

Photo taken Aug. 16, 2023, shows a collapsed road near the Saji River (L) in Tottori, western Japan, after Typhoon Lan hit the region.

Aftermath of Typhoon Lan

Photo taken Aug. 16, 2023, shows a collapsed road near the Saji River (R) in Tottori, western Japan, after Typhoon Lan hit the region.

Aftermath of Typhoon Lan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 16, 2023, shows the site of a landslide near the Saji River in Tottori, western Japan, after Typhoon Lan hit the region.

Aftermath of Typhoon Lan

Photo taken Aug. 16, 2023, shows a collapsed road near the Saji River (R) in Tottori, western Japan, after Typhoon Lan hit the region.

Japan astronomer speaks from Hawaii to Japan audience

TOTTORI, Japan - Japanese astronomer Yuko Kakazu speaks from a branch in Hawaii of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan via the Internet to an audience at Saji Astro Park in the western Japan city of Tottori during a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the municipal astronomical station on July 26, 2014.

Suntory nominates Niinami as new president

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Niinami (R), chairman of convenience store operator Lawson Inc., attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 1, 2014, with Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman and President Nobutada Saji after the Japanese brewer and distiller nominated Niinami as its new president, effective Oct. 1. Saji will remain as chairman after handing over the helm to Niinami.

Suntory nominates Niinami as new president

TOKYO, Japan - Nobutada Saji (L), chairman and president of Suntory Holdings Ltd., and Takeshi Niinami, chairman of convenience store operator Lawson Inc., shake hands at a press conference in Tokyo on July 1, 2014, after the Japanese brewer and distiller nominated Niinami as its new president, effective Oct. 1. Saji will remain as chairman after handing over the helm to Niinami.

Suntory eyes 4 tril. yen group sales

TOKYO, Japan - Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobutada Saji (R) and Matt Shattock, chairman and chief executive officer of Suntory subsidiary Beam Suntory Inc., shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on May 15, 2014. Suntory Holdings is aiming to achieve group sales of 4 trillion yen in 2020 by boosting global sales of Beam Suntory, the world's third-largest spirits company created after the buyout of U.S. distiller Beam Inc.

Suntory Holdings sees record net profit

OSAKA, Japan - Nobutada Saji, president of Suntory Holdings Ltd., holds a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 17, 2014, to release the company's earnings results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2013. The company said its group net profit in 2013 rose 5.3-fold from 2012 to a record 195.57 billion yen due to the sale of shares in Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. through the subsidiary's initial public offering.

Suntory Holdings sees record net profit

OSAKA, Japan - Nobutada Saji, president of Suntory Holdings Ltd., holds a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 17, 2014, to release the company's earnings results for the year ended Dec. 31, 2013. The company said its group net profit in 2013 rose 5.3-fold from 2012 to a record 195.57 billion yen due to the sale of shares in Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. through the subsidiary's initial public offering.

Suntory eyeing wealthy Chinese

TOKYO, Japan - Nobutada Saji, president of Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd., speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2011. Saji said Suntory will seek to boost annual sales in China to 100 billion yen from the current 30 billion yen by stepping up marketing of vintage wines, health foods and other high-quality products for wealthy Chinese people.

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

TOKYO, Japan - Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobutada Saji speaks to reporters about the brewer's aborted integration talks with Kirin Holdings Ltd. in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2010. The two companies have ended their talks, citing differences over the merger ratio, in a breakdown of a deal that would have created one of the world's largest food and beverage makers.

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

TOKYO, Japan - Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobutada Saji speaks to reporters about the brewer's aborted integration talks with Kirin Holdings Ltd. in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2010. The two companies have ended their talks, citing differences over the merger ratio, in a breakdown of a deal that would have created one of the world's largest food and beverage makers.

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

TOKYO, Japan - Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobutada Saji speaks about the brewer's aborted integration talks with Kirin Holdings Ltd. at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2010. The two companies have ended their talks, citing differences over the merger ratio, in a breakdown of a deal that would have created one of the world's largest food and beverage makers.

Suntory to step up overseas operations

OSAKA, Japan - Suntory Ltd. President Nobutada Saji speaks in a recent interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo. Saji said his company plans to spend about 200 billion yen on mergers and acquisitions of beverage and food makers, mainly in Asia and Oceania, to strengthen its overseas operations.

Sharp makes record group net profit in April-June

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. Vice President Hiroshi Saji speaks at a press conference in Osaka after releasing the group's business results for the April-June quarter of 2006 on July 25.

President-appointed Saji meets the media

OSAKA, Japan - Suntory Ltd. Vice President Nobutada Saji speaks at a news conference in Osaka on March 9 following his appointment as president. Saji will assume the top post of Japan's largest whiskey maker March 27, replacing Shinichiro Torii.

Suntory Vice President Saji to assume presidency

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Nobutada Saji, vice president of Suntory Ltd., who will assume the presidency of the nation's largest whiskey maker March 27, replacing Shinichiro Torii. The appointment of Saji, 55, son of former Suntory Chairman Keizo Saji, will be officially approved at a board meeting slated for March 27.

Funeral held for Suntory Chairman Saji

TOKYO, Japan - Some 8,000 people from the business, art and music communities pay final respect to the late Keizo Saji, chairman of Suntory Ltd., at a funeral service sponsored by the top Japanese whiskey distiller at a concert hall in Tokyo on Dec. 2.

Wake for Suntory's Saji held in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A wake for Keizo Saji, chairman of Japan's largest whiskey maker Suntory Ltd., is held in Tsumura Betsuin in Osaka's Chuo Ward, on Nov. 4. Among those attending was Osaka Gov. Knock Yokoyama (L). Saji died of pneumonia Nov. 3.

Suntory Chairman Saji dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - The photo, taken on Feb. 25, 1996, shows Keizo Saji (C), celebrating the first victory of Suntory team in the Japan rugby championship, along with players. Saji, chairman of Suntory Ltd., died of pneumonia at an Osaka hospital on the morning of Nov. 3 at the age of 80.

Sharp makes record group net profit in April-June

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. Vice President Hiroshi Saji speaks at a press conference in Osaka after releasing the group's business results for the April-June quarter of 2006 on July 25. (Kyodo)

Suntory to step up overseas operations

OSAKA, Japan - Suntory Ltd. President Nobutada Saji speaks in a recent interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo. Saji said his company plans to spend about 200 billion yen on mergers and acquisitions of beverage and food makers, mainly in Asia and Oceania, to strengthen its overseas operations. (Kyodo)

Nobutada Saji, president of Suntory Limited (Sep.10 2003)

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

TOKYO, Japan - Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobutada Saji speaks to reporters about the brewer's aborted integration talks with Kirin Holdings Ltd. in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2010. The two companies have ended their talks, citing differences over the merger ratio, in a breakdown of a deal that would have created one of the world's largest food and beverage makers. (Kyodo)

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

TOKYO, Japan - Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobutada Saji speaks to reporters about the brewer's aborted integration talks with Kirin Holdings Ltd. in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2010. The two companies have ended their talks, citing differences over the merger ratio, in a breakdown of a deal that would have created one of the world's largest food and beverage makers. (Kyodo)

Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio

TOKYO, Japan - Suntory Holdings Ltd. President Nobutada Saji speaks about the brewer's aborted integration talks with Kirin Holdings Ltd. at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 8, 2010. The two companies have ended their talks, citing differences over the merger ratio, in a breakdown of a deal that would have created one of the world's largest food and beverage makers. (Kyodo)

Japan astronomer speaks from Hawaii to Japan audience

TOTTORI, Japan - Japanese astronomer Yuko Kakazu speaks from a branch in Hawaii of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan via the Internet to an audience at Saji Astro Park in the western Japan city of Tottori during a ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the municipal astronomical station on July 26, 2014. (Kyodo)

Suntory nominates Niinami as new president

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Niinami (R), chairman of convenience store operator Lawson Inc., attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 1, 2014, with Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman and President Nobutada Saji after the Japanese brewer and distiller nominated Niinami as its new president, effective Oct. 1. Saji will remain as chairman after handing over the helm to Niinami. (Kyodo)

Suntory to appoint Lawson chairman as next president

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Lawson Inc. Chairman Takeshi Niinami (L), who will be appointed as the new president of Suntory Holdings Ltd., and Suntory Holdings Chairman and President Nobutada Saji. Saji will transfer the presidency to Niinami to focus on the job as chairman. (Kyodo)

Suntory eyeing wealthy Chinese

TOKYO, Japan - Nobutada Saji, president of Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd., speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2011. Saji said Suntory will seek to boost annual sales in China to 100 billion yen from the current 30 billion yen by stepping up marketing of vintage wines, health foods and other high-quality products for wealthy Chinese people. (Kyodo)

Suntory Vice President Saji to assume presidency

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Nobutada Saji, vice president of Suntory Ltd., who will assume the presidency of the nation's largest whiskey maker March 27, replacing Shinichiro Torii. The appointment of Saji, 55, son of former Suntory Chairman Keizo Saji, will be officially approved at a board meeting slated for March 27.

President-appointed Saji meets the media

OSAKA, Japan - Suntory Ltd. Vice President Nobutada Saji speaks at a news conference in Osaka on March 9 following his appointment as president. Saji will assume the top post of Japan's largest whiskey maker March 27, replacing Shinichiro Torii.

Funeral held for Suntory Chairman Saji

TOKYO, Japan - Some 8,000 people from the business, art and music communities pay final respect to the late Keizo Saji, chairman of Suntory Ltd., at a funeral service sponsored by the top Japanese whiskey distiller at a concert hall in Tokyo on Dec. 2.

Wake for Suntory's Saji held in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A wake for Keizo Saji, chairman of Japan's largest whiskey maker Suntory Ltd., is held in Tsumura Betsuin in Osaka's Chuo Ward, on Nov. 4. Among those attending was Osaka Gov. Knock Yokoyama (L). Saji died of pneumonia Nov. 3.

Suntory Chairman Saji dies at 80

TOKYO, Japan - The photo, taken on Feb. 25, 1996, shows Keizo Saji (C), celebrating the first victory of Suntory team in the Japan rugby championship, along with players. Saji, chairman of Suntory Ltd., died of pneumonia at an Osaka hospital on the morning of Nov. 3 at the age of 80.