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Police march in Tokyo to mark new year

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department chief Yuji Sakoda pays tribute to members of the Tokyo police during an annual march to mark the new year in the Japanese capital on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Tokyo police punish 19 over wrongful arrests

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 7 Kyodo - Yuji Sakoda, superintendent general of the Metropolitan Police Department, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after the Tokyo police made public disciplinary measures against 19 high-ranking members over the wrongful arrests and indictments of three men in 2020 in connection with a case involving the suspected unauthorized export of sensitive equipment. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo police punish 19 over wrongful arrests

Yuji Sakoda, superintendent general of the Metropolitan Police Department, bows during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after the Tokyo police made public disciplinary measures against 19 high-ranking members over the wrongful arrests and indictments of three men in 2020 in connection with a case involving the suspected unauthorized export of sensitive equipment.

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Tokyo police punish 19 over wrongful arrests

Yuji Sakoda, superintendent general of the Metropolitan Police Department, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after the Tokyo police made public disciplinary measures against 19 high-ranking members over the wrongful arrests and indictments of three men in 2020 in connection with a case involving the suspected unauthorized export of sensitive equipment.

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Tokyo police chief

Yuji Sakoda, superintendent general of Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department, speaks at a commencement ceremony of the Metropolitan Police Academy in Fuchu in western Tokyo, on May 7, 2025.

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New Tokyo police chief

Yuji Sakoda, the new superintendent general of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, attends an inaugural press conference at the department's headquarters in the Japanese capital on Jan. 28, 2025.

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Japan whips S. Korea to win women's volleyball bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Sakoda spikes the ball during the second set of the women's volleyball bronze medal match against South Korea at Earls Court at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Japan beat South Korea 25-22, 26-24, 25-21, claiming their first volleyball medal since taking the bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. At front is South Korea's Yang Hyo Jin.

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Japan whips S. Korea to win women's volleyball bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yukiko Ebata (L) hugs Saori Sakoda after beating South Korea in straight sets 25-22, 26-24, 25-21 in the women's volleyball bronze medal match at Earls Court at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Japan claimed their first medal since taking the bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.

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Japan humbled by Brazil in women's volleyball semis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Sakoda (L) spikes the ball during the second set of a match against Brazil in the women's volleyball semifinals at Earls Court at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. Brazil beat Japan 25-18, 25-15, 25-18.

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Japan women fall to Russia in volleyball

LONDON, Britain - Japan's coach Masayoshi Manabe (R) gives instructions to Saori Sakoda during the third set of a match against Russia in the Olympic women's volleyball tournament at Earls Court, London, on Aug. 3, 2012. Japan lost to Russia 27-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19.

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Japan women fall to Russia in volleyball

LONDON, Britain - Players of the Japanese team (From L) Yoshie Takeshita, Kaori Inoue, Saori Kimura, Yuko Sano, Saori Sakoda and Risa Shinnabe leave the court after being defeated by Russia in the Olympic women's volleyball tournament at Earls Court, London, on Aug. 3, 2012. Japan lost to Russia 27-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19.

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Japan women fall to Russia in volleyball

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Sakoda (L) spikes the ball during the second set of a match against Russia in the Olympic women's volleyball tournament at Earls Court, London, on Aug. 3, 2012. Japan lost to Russia 27-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19.

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Japan Women off to winning start in volleyball

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Sakoda spikes the ball during the first set of a match against Algeria in the women's Olympic volleyball tournament at Earls Court on July 28, 2012. Japan beat Algeria 3-0.

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Japan beats Argentina in women's volleyball World Cup

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Saori Sakoda (16) and Saori Kimura (12) smile after beating Argentina in the women's volleyball World Cup at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2011.

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Japan beats Poland in women's volleyball

TOKYO, Japan - Saori Sakoda of Japan spikes the ball against Poland's Katarzyna Gajgal (15) and Milena Sadurek during the fourth set of a first-round match at the women's world volleyball championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2010. Japan beat Poland in full sets.

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Ex-investigator confident about prosecuting wife-murder suspect

LOS ANGELES, United States - Jimmy Sakoda, a retired chief investigator of the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, speaks to reporters on the outskirts of Los Angeles on March 1. He expressed confidence that U.S. authorities will be able to prosecute Japanese businessman Kazuyoshi Miura, who was arrested in Saipan on Feb. 22 over the 1981 shooting of his wife in Los Angeles.

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Japan eases past Algeria to stay 5th at World Cup

Saori Sakoda of Japan spikes against Algeria's block in round-robin play of the volleyball World Cup in Nagoya on Sept. 4, 2015. Japan won in straight sets to remain in fifth at the 12-team tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-investigator confident about prosecuting wife-murder suspect

LOS ANGELES, United States - Jimmy Sakoda, a retired chief investigator of the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, speaks to reporters on the outskirts of Los Angeles on March 1. He expressed confidence that U.S. authorities will be able to prosecute Japanese businessman Kazuyoshi Miura, who was arrested in Saipan on Feb. 22 over the 1981 shooting of his wife in Los Angeles. (Kyodo)

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Japan beats Argentina in women's volleyball World Cup

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Saori Sakoda (16) and Saori Kimura (12) smile after beating Argentina in the women's volleyball World Cup at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Japan beats Poland in women's volleyball

TOKYO, Japan - Saori Sakoda of Japan spikes the ball against Poland's Katarzyna Gajgal (15) and Milena Sadurek during the fourth set of a first-round match at the women's world volleyball championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2010. Japan beat Poland in full sets. (Kyodo)

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Olympics: Japan beats Argentina in women's volleyball

Japan's Saori Sakoda lies on the floor after chasing the ball during the second set of a preliminary round match against Argentina in women's volleyball at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 14, 2016. Japan won 3-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Brazil beats Japan in women's volleyball

Brazil's Natalia Pereira (12) spikes the ball past an attempted block by Japan's Saori Kimura (3), Erika Araki (11) and Saori Sakoda (16) during a women's volleyball qualification match at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. Brazil won the match 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo