Police, prosecutors apologize at grave of wrongfully accused man

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Aug. 26 Kyodo - Takashi Koike, head of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office's public security bureau, Hiroshi Ichikawa, deputy chief prosecutor of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, and Tetsuro Kamata, deputy superintendent general of the Metropolitan Police Department, bow in apology to the bereaved family of Shizuo Aishima, a former adviser to machinery maker Ohkawara Kakohki Co., in Yokohama on Aug. 25, 2025, alongside Aishima's lawyer. Aishima was wrongfully accused of the unauthorized export of sensitive equipment in 2020 and died next year at age 72 without being granted bail. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

Police, prosecutors apologize at grave of wrongfully accused man

Police, prosecutors apologize at grave of wrongfully accused man

(from L) Takashi Koike, head of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office's public security bureau, Hiroshi Ichikawa, deputy chief prosecutor of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, and Tetsuro Kamata (C), deputy superintendent general of the Metropolitan Police Department, bow in apology to the bereaved family of Shizuo Aishima, a former adviser to machinery maker Ohkawara Kakohki Co., in Yokohama on Aug. 25, 2025, alongside Aishima's lawyer. Aishima was wrongfully accused of the unauthorized export of sensitive equipment in 2020 and died next year at age 72 without being granted bail. (Pool photo)

Police, prosecutors apologize at grave of wrongfully accused man

Police, prosecutors apologize at grave of wrongfully accused man

(from L) Takashi Koike, head of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office's public security bureau, Hiroshi Ichikawa, deputy chief prosecutor of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, and Tetsuro Kamata (C), deputy superintendent general of the Metropolitan Police Department, bow in apology to the bereaved family of Shizuo Aishima, a former adviser to machinery maker Ohkawara Kakohki Co., in Yokohama on Aug. 25, 2025, alongside Aishima's lawyer. Aishima was wrongfully accused of the unauthorized export of sensitive equipment in 2020 and died next year at age 72 without being granted bail. (Pool photo)

Upper house election in Japan

Upper house election in Japan

Takashi Tachibana, head of the fringe NHK Party, speaks during a press conference in Kobe, western, Japan, on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Upper house election in Japan

Upper house election in Japan

Takashi Tachibana, head of the fringe NHK Party, speaks during a press conference in Kobe, western, Japan, on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Upper house election in Japan

Upper house election in Japan

Takashi Tachibana, head of the fringe NHK Party, speaks during a press conference in Kobe, western, Japan, on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Upper house election in Japan

Upper house election in Japan

Takashi Tachibana, head of the fringe NHK Party, speaks during a press conference in Kobe, western, Japan, on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Upper house election in Japan

Upper house election in Japan

Takashi Tachibana, head of the fringe NHK Party, speaks during a press conference in Kobe, western, Japan, on July 20, 2025, the day of the House of Councillors election.

Japan upper house election campaign

Japan upper house election campaign

Takashi Tachibana, head of the fringe NHK Party, makes a stump speech in Kobe, western Japan, on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

MOTORI - Auto Storiche - 1000Miglia - Punzonatura e Presentazione Vetture

MOTORI - Auto Storiche - 1000Miglia - Punzonatura e Presentazione Vetture

Takashi Watanabe and Shuzo Kita attends during the punching of 1000 Miglia Historical Race in Brescia, Italy on June 16, 2025 during 1000Miglia - Punzonatura e Presentazione Vetture, Historical Motors in Brescia, Italy, June 16 2025

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Japanese artist Takashi Murakami celebrates after throwing the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins on April 28, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki caught the ball.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Japanese artist Takashi Murakami throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins on April 28, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Marlins vs. Dodgers

Japanese artist Takashi Murakami is pictured after throwing the ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins on April 28, 2025, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Nuclear disarmament forum in Tokyo

Nuclear disarmament forum in Tokyo

Takashi Shiraishi (C), former chancellor of the Prefectural University of Kumamoto, who chaired a meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons, speaks in Tokyo on March 31, 2025.

Nuclear disarmament forum in Tokyo

Nuclear disarmament forum in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (4th from R, front row), Takashi Shiraishi (4th from L, front row), former chancellor of the Prefectural University of Kumamoto, who chaired a meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons, and its members pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 31, 2025.

Nuclear disarmament forum in Tokyo

Nuclear disarmament forum in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (far R) meets with Takashi Shiraishi (2nd from R, front row), former chancellor of the Prefectural University of Kumamoto, who chaired a meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons, and its members at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 31, 2025.

Japan politician Tachibana slashed

Japan politician Tachibana slashed

Takashi Tachibana, leader of Japanese political group "NHK Party," arrives at a police station after being slashed and attacked during a stump speech in Tokyo on March 14, 2025.

Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Seiya Hosokawa scores on an RBI double by Takashi Umino in the eighth inning of the opener of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 5, 2025.

Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Takashi Umino hits an RBI double in the eighth inning of the opener of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 5, 2025.

Baseball: Dodgers exhibition in Tokyo

Baseball: Dodgers exhibition in Tokyo

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Takashi Saito (C) and Michael Spetner, the club's business analytics vice president, attend a tape-cutting ceremony on March 5, 2025, for the "Dodgers Experience" exhibition in Tokyo ahead of the March 18-19 season-opening Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs.

Japan Marine United (JMU) President's inauguration press conference

Japan Marine United (JMU) President's inauguration press conference

Japan Marine United (JMU) president inauguration press conference. Photo shows (from right) Takashi Hirose, President and CEO, and Nobuyuki Nada, Special Advisor, making remarks.=January 23,2025,Yokohama,Kanagawa

Japan Marine United (JMU) President's inauguration press conference

Japan Marine United (JMU) President's inauguration press conference

Japan Marine United (JMU) President inauguration press conference. Photo shows Takashi Hirose, President and CEO, answering questions.=January 23,2025,Yokohama,Kanagawa

Japan Marine United (JMU) President's inauguration press conference

Japan Marine United (JMU) President's inauguration press conference

Japan Marine United (JMU) president inauguration press conference. Photo shows, from right, Takashi Hirose, President and CEO, and Nobuyuki Nada, Special Advisor.=January 23,2025,Yokohama,Kanagawa

Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Tokito Oda of Japan reacts after defeating compatriot Takashi Sanada in the men's wheelchair singles quarterfinals at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 22, 2025.

Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Tokito Oda of Japan plays against compatriot Takashi Sanada in the men's wheelchair singles quarterfinals at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 22, 2025.

Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Tokito Oda of Japan plays against compatriot Takashi Sanada in the men's wheelchair singles quarterfinals at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 22, 2025.

Tennis: Australian Open

Tennis: Australian Open

Tokito Oda of Japan plays against compatriot Takashi Sanada in the men's wheelchair singles quarterfinals at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 22, 2025.

Mural featuring "One Piece" characters

Mural featuring "One Piece" characters

Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (2nd from L), poses for photos with Kumamon, the official black bear mascot of the southwestern Japan prefecture, during a ceremony to unveil a mural featuring characters from the best-selling Japanese manga series "One Piece," at Kumamoto airport on Dec. 2, 2024. The mural was produced as part of a project to help Kumamoto, where the pirate manga's author Eiichiro Oda is from, recover from the April 2016 earthquakes.

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Photo taken on Nov. 28, 2024 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a condominium building in Tokyo where Japanese lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi lives, after a fire broke out the night before. Two unidentified people found at the scene were later confirmed dead, with the 72-year-old Liberal Democratic Party legislator's husband, the renowned scholar Takashi Inoguchi, and one of the couple's daughters remaining unaccounted for.

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Firefighters investigate on Nov. 28, 2024, at a condominium building in Tokyo where Japanese lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi lives after a fire broke out the night before. Two unidentified people found at the scene were later confirmed dead, with the 72-year-old Liberal Democratic Party legislator's husband, the renowned scholar Takashi Inoguchi, and one of the couple's daughters remaining unaccounted for.

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Photo taken on Nov. 28, 2024 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a condominium building in Tokyo where Japanese lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi lives, after a fire broke out the night before. Two unidentified people found at the scene were later confirmed dead, with the 72-year-old Liberal Democratic Party legislator's husband, the renowned scholar Takashi Inoguchi, and one of the couple's daughters remaining unaccounted for.

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Fire breaks out on Nov. 27, 2024, at a condominium building in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward where Japanese lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi lives. Two unidentified people found at the scene were later confirmed dead, with the 72-year-old Liberal Democratic Party legislator's husband, the renowned scholar Takashi Inoguchi, and one of the couple's daughters remaining unaccounted for.

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Fire breaks out on Nov. 27, 2024, at a condominium building in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward where Japanese lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi lives. Two unidentified people found at the scene were later confirmed dead, with the 72-year-old Liberal Democratic Party legislator's husband, the renowned scholar Takashi Inoguchi, and one of the couple's daughters remaining unaccounted for.

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Fire breaks out on Nov. 27, 2024, at a condominium building in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward where Japanese lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi lives. Two unidentified people found at the scene were later confirmed dead, with the 72-year-old Liberal Democratic Party legislator's husband, the renowned scholar Takashi Inoguchi, and one of the couple's daughters remaining unaccounted for.

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Fire at Japan lawmaker's home

Fire breaks out at a condominium building in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward where Japanese lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi lives on Nov. 27, 2024. Two unidentified people found at the scene were later confirmed dead, with the 72-year-old Liberal Democratic Party legislator's husband, the renowned scholar Takashi Inoguchi, and one of the couple's daughters remaining unaccounted for.

Nagoya mayoral election

Nagoya mayoral election

People listen to a speech by a candidate in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 10, 2024, as seven people filed to become candidates for the city's Nov. 24 mayoral election. Takashi Kawamura lost his mayoral post as he ran in the previous month's general election, winning a House of Representatives seat.

[Breaking News]General Election in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Former Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura of the Conservative Party of Japan is showered with water in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 27, 2024, after winning a House of Representatives seat in a general election. (Kyodo)

Japan's Ruling Party Loses Its Majority In Blow To New PM - Tokyo

Japan's Ruling Party Loses Its Majority In Blow To New PM - Tokyo

The election chief of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on October 27, 2024. Shinjiro Koizumi has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in light of the party's dismal election showing, public broadcaster NHK reported Monday. Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Pool via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan's Ruling Party Loses Its Majority In Blow To New PM - Tokyo

Japan's Ruling Party Loses Its Majority In Blow To New PM - Tokyo

The election chief of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on October 27, 2024. Shinjiro Koizumi has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in light of the party's dismal election showing, public broadcaster NHK reported Monday. Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Pool via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

House Of Representatives Election - Japan

House Of Representatives Election - Japan

Japan's Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba places a pin above the name of a candidate at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 27, 2024. Voting for Japan's lower house election began on Sunday morning amid public discontent over the ruling LDP's slush funds scandal and a rising cost of living that squeezes Japanese households. Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Pool via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

House Of Representatives Election - Japan

House Of Representatives Election - Japan

Japan's Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba (4th L) poses for a photo with other members of the LDP at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 27, 2024. Voting for Japan's lower house election began on Sunday morning amid public discontent over the ruling LDP's slush funds scandal and a rising cost of living that squeezes Japanese households. Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Pool via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

House Of Representatives Election - Japan

House Of Representatives Election - Japan

Japan's Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba (R) and former environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi place a pin on a board showing candidates' names at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 27, 2024. Voting for Japan's lower house election began on Sunday morning amid public discontent over the ruling LDP's slush funds scandal and a rising cost of living that squeezes Japanese households. Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Pool via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

House Of Representatives Election - Japan

House Of Representatives Election - Japan

Japan's Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba places a pin above the name of a candidate at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 27, 2024. Voting for Japan's lower house election began on Sunday morning amid public discontent over the ruling LDP's slush funds scandal and a rising cost of living that squeezes Japanese households. Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Pool via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Election in Japan

General Election in Japan

Former Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura of the Conservative Party of Japan is showered with water in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 27, 2024, after winning a House of Representatives seat in a general election.

General Election in Japan

General Election in Japan

Former Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura of the Conservative Party of Japan is showered with water in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 27, 2024, after winning a House of Representatives seat in a general election.

Ex-Peru President Fujimori dies at 86

Ex-Peru President Fujimori dies at 86

Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori (L) shakes hands with Hiroshima Mayor Takashi Hiraoka in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome in the western Japan city in September 1995. Fujimori died on Sept. 11, 2024, aged 86.

Paris Olympics: Football

Paris Olympics: Football

Japan's Takashi Uchino (R) and Israel's Ilay Feingold vie for the ball in the first half of a Paris Olympics men's football Group D match on July 30, 2024, at La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes, France.

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Takashi Sanada of Japan plays against reigning Wimbledon champion Tokito Oda of Japan in the men's wheelchair singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 10, 2024.

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Takashi Sanada of Japan plays against reigning Wimbledon champion Tokito Oda of Japan in the men's wheelchair singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 10, 2024.

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Takashi Sanada of Japan plays against reigning Wimbledon champion Tokito Oda of Japan in the men's wheelchair singles first round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 10, 2024.