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Tokyo gubernatorial election draws Ishihara, 13 other candidates

TOKYO, Japan - People crowd the thoroughfare near JR Yurakucho Station in Tokyo to listen to candidates on March 22 as the campaigning begins for the April 8 Tokyo gubernatorial election. A total of 14 candidates including incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara and former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano officially filed for candidacy.

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Campaigning for governor polls in Tokyo, 12 prefectures begins

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano makes an election campaign speech in front of the Tokyo metropolitan government building in Tokyo on March 22 after filing his candidacy for the April 8 gubernatorial election to challenge incumbent Governor Shitaro Ishihara.

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Campaigning for governor polls in Tokyo, 12 prefectures begins

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano waves to supporters during his election campaign in Tokyo March 22 after filing his candidacy for the April 8 gubernatorial election to challenge incumbent Governor Shintaro Ishihara.

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Campaigning for governor races in Tokyo, 12 prefectures to begin

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates contesting the Tokyo gubernatorial election in April attend a public debate in Nakano Ward, Tokyo on March 15 on the issue whether Tokyo should bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. From L to R: architect Kisho Kurokawa, former Adachi Ward mayor Manzo Yoshida, former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano, and incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, who is running for a third four-year term. Campaigning for gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures is set to begin March 22.

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Ishihara, challengers split over Olympics in election debate

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (R) and his three challengers -- (from L to R) renowned architect Kisho Kurokawa, former mayor of Tokyo's Adachi Ward Manzo Yoshida, and former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano -- attend the first public policy debate in Tokyo's Nakano Ward before the April 8 gubernatorial election. They discussed issues including whether Tokyo should try to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Asano declares bid against Ishihara in Tokyo gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano announces at a news conference in Tokyo on March 6 that he will run in the Tokyo gubernatorial election on April 8 against incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara.

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Asano likely to declare Tokyo gubernatorial candidacy next week

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on March 2 about his willingness to challenge Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara in the Tokyo gubernatorial election slated for April.

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Asano to declare candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano (file photo) on March 2 expressed willingness to challenge Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who is planning to seek a third four-year term in the Tokyo gubernatorial election slated for April.

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Ex-Miyagi Gov. Asano mulls running in Tokyo governor race

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano speaks to reporters on Feb. 28 after announcing that he is considering a run for Tokyo governor in the Tokyo gubernatorial election in April to stop incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara from getting a third four-year term. Asano served as governor of Miyagi for three terms through 2005.

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Miyagi Gov. Asano won't seek 4th term

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano speaks at a press conference at the Miyagi prefectural government office in Sendai on Aug. 22. He said he will not seek a fourth term in the gubernatorial election on Oct. 23.

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Miyagi governor not to seek reelection or run in general election

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano (file photo) said Aug. 21 he has decided not to seek reelection in October's gubernatorial election and will also not run in the Sept. 11 general election. Asano was first elected in 1993 and is in his third four-year term.

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Miyagi gov. not to allocate budget for paying police informers

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano said June 24 that he has told the prefectural police he will not allocate a budget to them for use in paying informers from July. Asano voiced concern such funds have been misused, a charge the police deny.

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(2)Livedoor baffled at Rakuten application

SENDAI, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie (L) and Miyagi Governor Shiro Asano pose for photos prior to their talks at the Miyagi prefectural government office in Sendai on Sept. 24. Livedoor has applied to set up a new professional baseball team with a plan to locate the team's hometown in Sendai.

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Rakuten's Mikitani talks with Miyagi Gov. Asano

SENDAI, Japan - Hiroshi Mikitani (R), president of Rakuten Inc., Japan's largest online shopping mall operator, shakes hands with Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano at the Miyagi prefectural government in Sendai on Sept. 24. Rakuten has filed an application with Nippon Professional Baseball to set up a new baseball team based in Sendai.

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Miyagi Gov. Asano reelected to 3rd term

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano (R), who was easily reelected to a third four-year term on Nov. 18, waves to supporters at his election campaign office in Sendai. Beside him is his wife Mitsuko. Asano defeated his two challengers the same day in the Miyagi gubernatorial election.

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Jiang welcomed by officials, students in Sendai

Chinese President Jiang Zemin (C) makes a speech at a reception hosted by Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano (R) and Sendai Mayor Hajime Fujii (L) at a Sendai hotel on Nov. 28. Jiang arrived in Sendai, northeastern Japan, earlier in the day via Shinkansen bullet train after concluding the Tokyo portion of his six-day visit to Japan. ''Obande gozaimasu (good evening),'' the Chinese president said in the dialect of Tohoku, northeastern Japan, at the opening of his speech.

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Miyagi Gov. Asano reelected to 3rd term

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano (R), who was easily reelected to a third four-year term on Nov. 18, waves to supporters at his election campaign office in Sendai. Beside him is his wife Mitsuko. Asano defeated his two challengers the same day in the Miyagi gubernatorial election.

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(2)Livedoor baffled at Rakuten application

SENDAI, Japan - Livedoor Co. President Takafumi Horie (L) and Miyagi Governor Shiro Asano pose for photos prior to their talks at the Miyagi prefectural government office in Sendai on Sept. 24. Livedoor has applied to set up a new professional baseball team with a plan to locate the team's hometown in Sendai. (Kyodo)

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Rakuten's Mikitani talks with Miyagi Gov. Asano

SENDAI, Japan - Hiroshi Mikitani (R), president of Rakuten Inc., Japan's largest online shopping mall operator, shakes hands with Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano at the Miyagi prefectural government in Sendai on Sept. 24. Rakuten has filed an application with Nippon Professional Baseball to set up a new baseball team based in Sendai. (Kyodo)

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Miyagi governor not to seek reelection or run in general electio

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano (file photo) said Aug. 21 he has decided not to seek reelection in October's gubernatorial election and will also not run in the Sept. 11 general election. Asano was first elected in 1993 and is in his third four-year term. (Kyodo)

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Miyagi Gov. Asano won't seek 4th term

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano speaks at a press conference at the Miyagi prefectural government office in Sendai on Aug. 22. He said he will not seek a fourth term in the gubernatorial election on Oct. 23. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Miyagi Gov. Asano mulls running in Tokyo governor race

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano speaks to reporters on Feb. 28 after announcing that he is considering a run for Tokyo governor in the Tokyo gubernatorial election in April to stop incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara from getting a third four-year term. Asano served as governor of Miyagi for three terms through 2005. (Kyodo)

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Asano to declare candidacy for Tokyo gubernatorial race

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano (file photo) on March 2 expressed willingness to challenge Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, who is planning to seek a third four-year term in the Tokyo gubernatorial election slated for April. (Kyodo)

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Asano likely to declare Tokyo gubernatorial candidacy next week

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on March 2 about his willingness to challenge Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara in the Tokyo gubernatorial election slated for April. (Kyodo)

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Ishihara, challengers split over Olympics in election debate

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (R) and his three challengers -- (from L to R) renowned architect Kisho Kurokawa, former mayor of Tokyo's Adachi Ward Manzo Yoshida, and former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano -- attend the first public policy debate in Tokyo's Nakano Ward before the April 8 gubernatorial election. They discussed issues including whether Tokyo should try to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Campaigning for governor races in Tokyo, 12 prefectures to begin

TOKYO, Japan - Candidates contesting the Tokyo gubernatorial election in April attend a public debate in Nakano Ward, Tokyo on March 15 on the issue whether Tokyo should bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. From L to R: architect Kisho Kurokawa, former Adachi Ward mayor Manzo Yoshida, former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano, and incumbent Shintaro Ishihara, who is running for a third four-year term. Campaigning for gubernatorial elections in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures is set to begin March 22. (Kyodo)

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Campaigning for governor polls in Tokyo, 12 prefectures begins

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano makes an election campaign speech in front of the Tokyo metropolitan government building in Tokyo on March 22 after filing his candidacy for the April 8 gubernatorial election to challenge incumbent Governor Shitaro Ishihara. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo gubernatorial election draws Ishihara, 13 other candidates

TOKYO, Japan - People crowd the thoroughfare near JR Yurakucho Station in Tokyo to listen to candidates on March 22 as the campaigning begins for the April 8 Tokyo gubernatorial election. A total of 14 candidates including incumbent Gov. Shintaro Ishihara and former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano officially filed for candidacy. (Kyodo)

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Campaigning for governor polls in Tokyo, 12 prefectures begins

TOKYO, Japan - Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano waves to supporters during his election campaign in Tokyo March 22 after filing his candidacy for the April 8 gubernatorial election to challenge incumbent Governor Shintaro Ishihara. (Kyodo)

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Japan moves toward smaller care homes in wake of Sagamihara rampage

Former Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on June 9, 2017. Asano, who also was a welfare ministry official, commented on a mass murder of residents at a care facility for people with intellectual disabilities in July 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miyagi gov. not to allocate budget for paying police informers

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano said June 24 that he has told the prefectural police he will not allocate a budget to them for use in paying informers from July. Asano voiced concern such funds have been misused, a charge the police deny. (Kyodo)

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Jiang welcomed by officials, students in Sendai

Chinese President Jiang Zemin (C) makes a speech at a reception hosted by Miyagi Gov. Shiro Asano (R) and Sendai Mayor Hajime Fujii (L) at a Sendai hotel on Nov. 28. Jiang arrived in Sendai, northeastern Japan, earlier in the day via Shinkansen bullet train after concluding the Tokyo portion of his six-day visit to Japan. ''Obande gozaimasu (good evening),'' the Chinese president said in the dialect of Tohoku, northeastern Japan, at the opening of his speech. ==Kyodo