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Japanese internal affairs minister at parliament

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiichiro Murakami speaks during a House of Representatives budget committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2025.

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Japan internal affairs minister Murakami

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiichiro Murakami speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024.

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Internal affairs minister Murakami

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiichiro Murakami gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2024.

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Internal affairs minister Murakami

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiichiro Murakami gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2024.

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New Japan PM Ishiba

Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C) attends a Cabinet meeting at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2024, alongside Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiichiro Murakami (L) and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani.

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Japan's new internal affairs minister Murakami

Seiichiro Murakami, Japan's new internal affairs and communications minister, speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2024.

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Japan's new internal affairs minister Murakami

Seiichiro Murakami, Japan's new internal affairs and communications minister, speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2024.

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Lineup of Japan PM Ishiba's Cabinet

Seiichiro Murakami, who is set to become internal affairs and communications minister in the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2024, before his attestation in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

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ENEOS Holdings President Dismissal Press Conference

ENEOS Holdings President Dismissal Press Conference. Seiichiro Nishioka, Outside Director and Audit & Supervisory Board Member =Date:December 19, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ENEOS Holdings President Dismissal Press Conference

ENEOS Holdings President Dismissal Press Conference. Seiichiro Nishioka, Outside Director and Audit & Supervisory Board Member. =Date:December 19, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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ENEOS Holdings President Dismissal Press Conference

ENEOS Holdings President Dismissal Press Conference. From left: Shingo Nishimura, Director and Audit & Supervisory Board Member; Seiichiro Nishioka, Outside Director and Audit & Supervisory Board Member; Tomoo Shiota, Director and Audit & Supervisory Board Member. =Date:December 19, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Japan roll Swiss to win Euro tourney

KLAGENFURT, Austria - Japan forward Seiichiro Maki (R) celebrates after scoring his side's second goal in the 68th minute of an international friendly against Switzerland at Woerthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria, on Sept. 11. Japan beat Switzerland 4-3 to win a four-nation friendly tournament.

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Japan roll Swiss to win Euro tourney

KLAGENFURT, Austria - Japan forward Seiichiro Maki (12) celebrates after scoring his side's second goal in the 68th minute of an international friendly against Switzerland at Woerthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria, on Sept. 11. Japan beat Switzerland 4-3 to win a four-nation friendly tournament.

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Sanyo electric fan caused fire, killing couple in Tokyo

OSAKA, Japan - Seiichiro Sano, president of Sanyo Electric Co., bows in apology during a press conference in Osaka on Aug. 23. Sano announced that an old electric fan made by Sanyo Electric Co. around 1970 caused a fire in Tokyo's Adachi Ward on Aug. 20, killing a couple.

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Report on Nissan's governance

YOKOHAMA, Japan, March 27 Kyodo - Lawyer Seiichiro Nishioka, who co-heads an external committee tasked by Nissan Motor Co. to enhance its corporate governance, meets the press in Yokohama on March 27, 2019, following the release of its final report on the matter. The report was compiled following the arrest and dismissal of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn on alleged financial misconduct.

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Nakagawa wins men's sprint gold

INCHEON, South Korea - Seiichiro Nakagawa (L) and Tomoyuki Kawabata, both from Japan, smile after winning the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the men's sprint of the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 24, 2014.

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Nakagawa wins men's sprint gold

INCHEON, South Korea - Seiichiro Nakagawa (L) and Tomoyuki Kawabata, both from Japan, compete in the men's sprint final of the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 24, 2014. Nakagawa beat Kawabata, winning the gold and silver medals, respectively.

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Japan cyclists finish 8th in men's team sprint

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kazunari Watanabe is pictured riding after the qualifying race of the men's team sprint at the London Olympics at the velodrome in London on Aug. 2, 2012. After qualifying in eighth out of 10 teams to reach the eight-team first round, the Japan team of Seiichiro Nakagawa, Yudai Nitta and Watanabe was defeated by Britain to finish in eighth place.

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Japan cyclists finish 8th in men's team sprint

LONDON, Britain - Japanese cyclists (from front) Yudai Nitta, Kazunari Watanabe and Seiichiro Nakagawa pedal in the first round of the men's team sprint at the London Olympics at the velodrome in London on Aug. 2, 2012. They were defeated by Britain to finish in eighth place.

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Japan cyclists finish 8th in men's team sprint

LONDON, Britain - Japanese cyclist Yudai Nitta lowers his eyes after being defeated by Britain in the first round of the men's team sprint at the London Olympics at the velodrome in London on Aug. 2, 2012. The Japan team of Seiichiro Nakagawa, Kazunari Watanabe and Nitta finished in eighth place.

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Nippon TV's Ujiie dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in December 2005 shows Seiichiro Ujiie, chairman of Nippon Television Network Corp., who died at 84 on March 28, 2011.

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Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otsubo (C), Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano (L) and Panasonic Electric Works Co. President Shusaku Nagae pose for photos ahead of a news conference in Osaka on July 29, 2010. Panasonic announced it will make the two subsidiaries wholly owned units in a bid to bolster its environmental and energy-related businesses.

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Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otsubo (R) speaks during a news conference attended by Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano in Osaka on July 29, 2010. Panasonic announced it will make Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works Co. wholly owned units in a bid to bolster its environmental and energy-related businesses.

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Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otsubo (C), Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano (L) and Panasonic Electric Works Co. President Shusaku Nagae (R) attend a news conference in Osaka on July 29, 2010. Panasonic announced it will make the two subsidiaries wholly owned units in a bid to bolster its environmental and energy-related businesses.

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Panasonic to make 2 subsidiaries wholly owned units

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otsubo (C), Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano (L) and Panasonic Electric Works Co. President Shusaku Nagae join hands ahead of a news conference in Osaka on July 29, 2010. Panasonic announced it will make the two subsidiaries wholly owned units in a bid to bolster its environmental and energy-related businesses.

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Maki determined to impress in Russia

CHIBA, Japan - Russian Premier League-bound Japanese striker Seiichiro Maki speaks during a press conference in the city of Chiba near Tokyo on July 27, 2010. Maki expressed his determination to ''get results in Russia by scoring goals constantly,'' after a disappointing season with JEF United Chiba.

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Panasonic gets 50.19% stake in Sanyo in successful tender offer

OSAKA, Japan - Fumio Otsubo (L), president of Panasonic Corp., and Seiichiro Sano, president of Sanyo Electric Co., shake hands during a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2009, at which they announced that Panasonic has acquired a 50.19 percent stake in Sanyo for 403.78 billion yen, completing a tender offer that will create one of the world's largest consumer electronics conglomerates.

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Sanyo Electric logs 93.2 billion yen net loss in FY 2008

TOKYO, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano speaks during a news conference in Osaka on May 14. Sano said the company fell into the red in fiscal 2008 for the first time in two years with a group net loss of 93.23 billion yen in the year ended in March due to slumping sales of electronic devices amid the worldwide economic recession.

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Japan kick off 2009 with victory in Asian Cup q'fier

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Japan forward Seiichiro Maki (C) and Yemen goalkeeper Salem Abdullah (2nd from L) jump for the ball during the second half of a final-round qualifier for the 2011 Asian Cup at KK Wing Stadium in the city of Kumamoto on Jan. 20. Japan secured a winning start to the year with a 2-1 victory over Yemen in the Group A opener.

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Panasonic to buy 70.5% stake in Sanyo from 3 shareholders

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Ohtsubo (L) and Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano give a news conference in Osaka on Dec. 19 at which they announced that Panasonic will launch a tender offer to acquire a stake of around 70.5 percent in Sanyo from three major shareholders for 131 yen per share.

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Panasonic to turn Sanyo Electric into subsidiary

OSAKA, Japan - Panasonic Corp. President Fumio Otsubo (L) and Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano (R) shake hands during a joint press conference in Osaka on Nov. 7. The two companies said they will begin talks on forming a capital and business alliance with the aim of turning Sanyo Electric into a Panasonic subsidiary.

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Sanyo returns to black in FY 2007 for 1st time in 4 years

OSAKA, Japan - Seiichiro Sano, president of Sanyo Electric Co., speaks about the company's group earnings report for fiscal 2007 at a hotel in Osaka on May 22. Sanyo returned to the black for the first time in four years due to robust sales of rechargeable batteries and digital cameras.

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Japan draw with Chile in friendly soccer match

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Seiichiro Maki (12) heads for goal during the second half of a friendly match with Chile at National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 26 ahead of the Japanese team's upcoming qualifying campaign for the 2010 World Cup. The game ended 0-0.

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Sanyo corrects earnings for past 7 years

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. President Seiichiro Sano (R) and Vice President Koichi Maeda (L) apologize at a news conference in Osaka on Dec. 25. The struggling consumer electronics maker corrected its unconsolidated earnings for the past seven years, prompting the Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges to allege Sanyo's past earnings reports to be false and transfer Sanyo to the supervision post for possible delisting.

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Aeon, Sanyo to develop home appliances for sale under Aeon brand

TOKYO, Japan - Seiichiro Sano (L), president of Sanyo Electric Co., and Motoya Okada, president of Aeon Co., shake hands at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 28 after a press conference. They announced the two companies will jointly develop home electronics products to be sold under Aeon's private brand Topvalu.

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Sanyo to focus on battery business to double profit in FY 2010

OSAKA, Japan - Seiichiro Sano, president of Sanyo Electric Co., speaks about the company's midterm business plan at a news conference in Osaka on Nov. 27.

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Sanyo to focus on battery business to double profit in FY 2010

OSAKA, Japan - Seiichiro Sano, president of Sanyo Electric Co., speaks about the company's midterm business plan at a news conference in Osaka on Nov. 27.

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Japan crush Vietnam to cruise into Asian Cup quarterfinals

HANOI, Vietnam - Japan striker Seiichiro Make (L) reacts after scoring Japan's fourth goal during the second half of a Group B match against Vietnam at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup in Hanoi on July 16. At right is Vietnam goalkeeper Duong Hong Son.

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Japan crush Vietnam to cruise into Asian Cup quarterfinals

HANOI, Vietnam - Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura (2nd from L) is congratulated by his teammate Seiichiro Maki (L) after scoring Japan's third goal during the second half of a Group B match against Vietnam at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup in Hanoi on July 16. Japan beat Vietnam 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Japan crush Vietnam to cruise into Asian Cup quarterfinals

HANOI, Vietnam - Japan striker Seiichiro Make (2nd from R) heads Japan's fourth goal during the second half of a Group B match against Vietnam at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup in Hanoi on July 16. Japan beat Vietnam 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Sanyo approves Iue's resignation, Sano to become new president

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. President Toshimasa Iue (L) and Vice President Seiichiro Sano at a news conference in Moriguchi, Osaka Prefecture on March 28, where Iue announced that Sano will take over his job on April 1. The move puts an end to the founding family-led management of Sanyo's 60-year history.

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Japan vs Peru friendly in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan forward Seiichiro Maki (C) heads Japan into the lead in the 19th minute of a friendly against Peru in Yokohama on March 24.

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Japan vs Peru friendly in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan forward Seiichiro Maki (C) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring with a header in the 19th minute of a friendly against Peru in Yokohama on March 24.

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Japan end year on high with Saudi win

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan striker Seiichiro Maki (R) fights for the ball during the first half of a qualifying game for the 2007 Asian Cup at Sapporo Dome on Nov. 15. Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1.

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Japan squad arrives in India

BANGALORE, India - Japan striker Seiichiro Maki arrives in Bangalore airport late Oct. 8 with his teammates to play in their Asian Cup Group A qualifier against India on Oct. 11.

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Japan vs Ghana friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan striker Seiichiro Maki (18) and Ghanaian goalkeeper Richard Kingson vie for the ball during the first half of their friendly match at International Stadium Yokohama on Oct. 4.

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Japan vs Ghana friendly

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan striker Seiichiro Maki (L) fires in a shot during the first half of a friendly match against Ghana at International Stadium Yokohama on Oct. 4.

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Japan edge Yemen 1-0 in Asian Cup qualifier

SANAA, Yemen - Japan's Kazuki Ganaha (L, front) is congratulated by Seiichiro Maki (L in back) and Marcus Tulio Tanaka (R) after scoring the only goal of the game against Yemen in injury time as Japan scraped past Yemen 1-0 in their Asian Cup qualifier in Sanaa on Sept. 6.

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Japan vs Yemen in Asian Cup qualifier

SAN'A, Yemen - Japan forward Seiichiro Maki shoots during the first half of a game against Yemen in qualifying Group A for next year's Asian Cup in San'a on Sept. 6.

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Japan vs Yemen in 2007 Asian Cup Group A qualifier

NIIGATA, Japan - Japan striker Seiichiro Maki (R) gets in a header during the first half of an Asian Cup Group A qualifier against Yemen at Niigata Stadium Big Swan on Aug. 16.