Japanese community papers in fierce battle in U.S.

Japanese community papers in fierce battle in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Shintaro Tanaka (R), editor of Weekly NY Japion, a New York-based Japanese community paper, and NY Japion President Hitoshi Onishi, hold copies of Weekly NY Japion and Chopsticks NY, respectively, in New York on Oct. 24, 2014.

Japan general election

Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows (top column, from R to L) Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, president of the Democratic Party of Japan, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, Yukiko Kada, head of the Tomorrow Party of Japan, Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of the New Komeito party, (center column, from R to L) former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, head of the Japan Restoration Party, Kazuo Shii, head of the Japanese Communist Party, Yoshimi Watanabe, head of Your Party, Mizuho Fukushima, head of the Social Democratic Party, (bottom column, from R to L) Kenko Matsuki, acting leader of the New Party Daichi, Shozaburo Jimi, head of the People's New Party, Yasuo Tanaka, head of the New Party Nippon, and Yoichi Masuzoe, head of the New Renaissance Party, while making stump speeches at various locations across the country on Dec. 4, 2012, as official campaigning kicked off the same day for the Dec. 16 general election.

Ishihara suggests bomb at Tanaka home meant to draw sympathy

Ishihara suggests bomb at Tanaka home meant to draw sympathy

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, addressing a gathering of a group supporting the families of abductees to North Korea on Oct. 28, suggested that a bomb-like object found at the house of Deputy Foreign Minister Hitoshi Tanaka in September was meant to gain him sympathy. ''There was no fuse and it didn't explode, right? There are rumors that someone speaking ill of us did it to draw people's sympathy,'' Ishihara said.

Ishihara aide announces bid for Nagano governor

Ishihara aide announces bid for Nagano governor

NAGANO, Japan - Shu Ichikawa, a board member of a Tokyo-based think tank led by Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, announces July 29 at a press conference in the Nagano prefectural government office in the city of Nagano that he will run in the Sept. 1 Nagano gubernatorial election to full the position left vacant by the ouster of Gov. Yasuo Tanaka.

The second Tanaka cabinet is formed.

Inauguration of the Second Tanaka Cabinet. The 71st Special Diet Session, Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka talks about cabinet appointments, date of shooting unknown, release date: December 29, 1972.

Japanese community papers in fierce battle in U.S.

Japanese community papers in fierce battle in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - Shintaro Tanaka (R), editor of Weekly NY Japion, a New York-based Japanese community paper, and NY Japion President Hitoshi Onishi, hold copies of Weekly NY Japion and Chopsticks NY, respectively, in New York on Oct. 24, 2014. (Kyodo)

Ishihara suggests bomb at Tanaka home meant to draw sympathy

Ishihara suggests bomb at Tanaka home meant to draw sympathy

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, addressing a gathering of a group supporting the families of abductees to North Korea on Oct. 28, suggested that a bomb-like object found at the house of Deputy Foreign Minister Hitoshi Tanaka in September was meant to gain him sympathy. ''There was no fuse and it didn't explode, right? There are rumors that someone speaking ill of us did it to draw people's sympathy,'' Ishihara said. (Kyodo)

Ishihara aide announces bid for Nagano governor

Ishihara aide announces bid for Nagano governor

NAGANO, Japan - Shu Ichikawa, a board member of a Tokyo-based think tank led by Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, announces July 29 at a press conference in the Nagano prefectural government office in the city of Nagano that he will run in the Sept. 1 Nagano gubernatorial election to full the position left vacant by the ouster of Gov. Yasuo Tanaka. (Kyodo)