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Japan health minister speaks over supplements scandal

Japanese health minister Keizo Takemi speaks to reporters at the ministry in Tokyo on July 23, 2024, over a health hazard scandal linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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Japan health minister speaks over supplements scandal

Japanese health minister Keizo Takemi speaks to reporters at the ministry in Tokyo on July 23, 2024, over a health hazard scandal linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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Japan health minister speaks over supplements scandal

Japanese health minister Keizo Takemi speaks to reporters at the ministry in Tokyo on July 23, 2024, over a health hazard scandal linked to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s red yeast rice dietary supplements.

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Japanese health minister Takemi

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on May 14, 2024.

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-BRONZE MEDAL MATCH

(240414) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Nishibori Takemi saves the ball during the women's bronze medal match between Tsujimura Riko/Nishibori Takemi of Japan and Danielle Quigley/Olivia MacDonald of New Zealand at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-BRONZE MEDAL MATCH

(240414) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Nishibori Takemi saves the ball during the women's bronze medal match between Tsujimura Riko/Nishibori Takemi of Japan and Danielle Quigley/Olivia MacDonald of New Zealand at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-BRONZE MEDAL MATCH

(240414) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Nishibori Takemi (L) returns the ball during the women's bronze medal match between Tsujimura Riko/Nishibori Takemi of Japan and Danielle Quigley/Olivia MacDonald of New Zealand at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-BRONZE MEDAL MATCH

(240414) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Tsujimura Riko (R) spikes the ball during the women's bronze medal match between Tsujimura Riko/Nishibori Takemi of Japan and Danielle Quigley/Olivia MacDonald of New Zealand at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-BRONZE MEDAL MATCH

(240414) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand's Olivia MacDonald saves the ball during the women's bronze medal match between Tsujimura Riko/Nishibori Takemi of Japan and Danielle Quigley/Olivia MacDonald of New Zealand at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-BRONZE MEDAL MATCH

(240414) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tsujimura Riko (L, front)/Nishibori Takemi (L, rear) of Japan celebrate winning the women's bronze medal match between Tsujimura Riko/Nishibori Takemi of Japan and Danielle Quigley/Olivia MacDonald of New Zealand at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-BEACH PRO TOUR FUTURES-BRONZE MEDAL MATCH

(240414) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tsujimura Riko (L)/Nishibori Takemiof Japan compete during the women's bronze medal match between Tsujimura Riko/Nishibori Takemi of Japan and Danielle Quigley/Olivia MacDonald of New Zealand at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Futures in Laguna Province, the Philippines, on April 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN

(240406) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tsujimura Riko competes during the women's round of 16 match between Olivia MacDonald/Danielle Quigley of New Zealand and Tsujimura Riko/Nishibori Takemi of Japan at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, April 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN

(240406) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Olivia MacDonald competes during the women's round of 16 match between Olivia MacDonald/Danielle Quigley of New Zealand and Tsujimura Riko/Nishibori Takemi of Japan at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, April 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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(SP)THE PHILIPPINES-LAGUNA PROVINCE-BEACH VOLLEYBALL-AVC BEACH TOUR NUVALI OPEN

(240406) -- LAGUNA PROVINCE, April 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Olivia MacDonald (R)/Danielle Quigley celebrate scoring during the women's round of 16 match between Olivia MacDonald/Danielle Quigley of New Zealand and Tsujimura Riko/Nishibori Takemi of Japan at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open in Laguna Province, the Philippines, April 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Japanese health minister Takemi

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on March 8, 2024.

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Japan's COVID-19 treatment subsidies to end on March 31

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on March 5, 2024, as he unveils a plan to terminate government subsidies for COVID-19 treatment at the end of the current fiscal year through March 31 due to a fall in the number of cases.

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Japan's COVID-19 treatment subsidies to end on March 31

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi (C) speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on March 5, 2024, as he unveils a plan to terminate government subsidies for COVID-19 treatment at the end of the current fiscal year through March 31 due to a fall in the number of cases.

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CDC sets up office in Tokyo

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Mandy Cohen (C) attends a ceremony marking the opening of the CDC's East Asia and Pacific regional office in Tokyo with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (L) and Japanese Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Keizo Takemi on Feb. 5, 2024, at the ambassador's official residence in the Japanese capital.

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare launches preparatory committee for new organization.

MHLW inaugurates preparatory committee for new organization, National Institute for Health Risk Management. Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Keizo Takemi=Date:January 24, 2024, Place: Tokyo

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Japanese health minister at parliament

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi speaks at a House of Representatives budget committee session in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida's Cabinet reshuffle

New Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi (R) attends an attestation ceremony with Emperor Naruhito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) reshuffled his Cabinet. (Pool photo)

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Asao changing landscape for women's beach volleyball in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Popular beach volleyball player Miwa Asao (R) and her teammate Takemi Nishibori strikes a pose at a news conference before the start of domestic competitions in Tokyo. .

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Ominami wins women's marathon in Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Takemi Oninami (right file photo) won the women's Rotterdam marathon in two hours 23 minutes 42 seconds on April 21. Masako Chiba (left file photo) finished second.

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1st suspected case of mad cow disease found in Chiba Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - Takemi Nagamura, head of the livestock industry department at the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry, speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 10 about Japan's first suspected case of mad cow disease.

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Japan's Tsuboi takes helm of World Medical Association

EDINBURGH, Scotland - Eitaka Tsuboi reads an oath of office after being elected president of the World Medical Association (WMA) by 100 members from 35 national medical associations at the WMA general assembly Oct. 6 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Tsuboi became the second Japanese to head the WMA in its 52-year history. Tsuboi follows Taro Takemi, who became the first Japanese WMA president in 1965.

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Takemi meets Kyrgyz president over abduction

BISHKEK, Kyrgyz - Japanese State Foreign Secretary Keizo Takemi (L) hold talks with Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev (R) at the presidential palace Aug. 26. Takemi called for efforts to ensure the safe return of four Japanese mining engineers who were abducted Aug. 23 by rebel guerrillas.

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KEDO urges Japan to promote N. Korea reactor project

Dusaix Anderson (R), executive director of the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO), and Japan's State Foreign Secretary Keizo Takemi (L) shake hands prior to their meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 3. Anderson urged Japan to help promote the international consortium's plan to build light-water nuclear reactors in North Korea despite Pyongyang's launch of a ballistic missile over Japan.

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Ominami wins women's marathon in Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Takemi Oninami (right file photo) won the women's Rotterdam marathon in two hours 23 minutes 42 seconds on April 21. Masako Chiba (left file photo) finished second.

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Japan's Tsuboi takes helm of World Medical Association

EDINBURGH, Scotland - Eitaka Tsuboi reads an oath of office after being elected president of the World Medical Association (WMA) by 100 members from 35 national medical associations at the WMA general assembly Oct. 6 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Tsuboi became the second Japanese to head the WMA in its 52-year history. Tsuboi follows Taro Takemi, who became the first Japanese WMA president in 1965.

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Takemi meets Kyrgyz president over abduction

BISHKEK, Kyrgyz - Japanese State Foreign Secretary Keizo Takemi (L) hold talks with Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev (R) at the presidential palace Aug. 26. Takemi called for efforts to ensure the safe return of four Japanese mining engineers who were abducted Aug. 23 by rebel guerrillas.

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kedo urges Japan to promote N Korea reactor project

Dusaix Anderson (R), executive director of the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO), and Japan's State Foreign Secretary Keizo Takemi (L) shake hands prior to their meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 3. Anderson urged Japan to help promote the international consortium's plan to build light-water nuclear reactors in North Korea despite Pyongyang's launch of a ballistic missile over Japan. ==Kyodo