Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" shirt to Japan PM Ishiba

Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" shirt to Japan PM Ishiba

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki meets the press after giving Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a formal "kariyushi" Okinawan shirt at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2025. During the meeting, Ishiba apologized for controversial remarks made by Shoji Nishida, a hawkish lawmaker from Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in which he claimed that exhibits at a war memorial in Okinawa distorted the history of one of the fiercest World War II battles.

Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" shirt to Japan PM Ishiba

Okinawa governor gives "kariyushi" shirt to Japan PM Ishiba

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki meets the press after giving Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a formal "kariyushi" Okinawan shirt at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2025. During the meeting, Ishiba apologized for controversial remarks made by Shoji Nishida, a hawkish lawmaker from Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in which he claimed that exhibits at a war memorial in Okinawa distorted the history of one of the fiercest World War II battles.

Japan PM Ishiba meets Okinawa governor

Japan PM Ishiba meets Okinawa governor

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) speaks with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20, 2025, after the governor presented a formal "kariyushi" Okinawan shirt to the premier. During the meeting, Ishiba apologized for controversial remarks made by Shoji Nishida, a hawkish lawmaker from Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in which he claimed that exhibits at a war memorial in Okinawa distorted the history of one of the fiercest World War II battles.

IAEA team inspects elementary school

IAEA team inspects elementary school

DATE, Japan - Date Mayor Shoji Nishida (far R) explains to a team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency about the decontamination work implemented at an elementary school in the Fukushima Prefecture city in the wake of the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in Date on Oct. 10, 2011.

Fukushima Gainax to produce PR anime for Date City

Fukushima Gainax to produce PR anime for Date City

Date Mayor Shoji Nishida (C) and Yoshinori Asao (2nd from R), president of Fukushima Gainax, join hands in Date, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 19, 2015, at a press conference to announce that the firm will produce an animation to promote tourism in the northeastern Japanese city. The film will trace the life of warlord Date Masamune (1567-1636), the 17th head of the Date clan that has its roots in the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

IAEA team inspects elementary school

IAEA team inspects elementary school

DATE, Japan - Date Mayor Shoji Nishida (far R) explains to a team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency about the decontamination work implemented at an elementary school in the Fukushima Prefecture city in the wake of the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in Date on Oct. 10, 2011. (Kyodo)