LDP Vice President Aso

LDP Vice President Aso

Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025.

LDP Vice President Aso

LDP Vice President Aso

Taro Aso (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025.

LDP Vice President Aso

LDP Vice President Aso

Taro Aso (L), vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025.

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

ZAOZHUANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 16, 2025 - Farmers harvest taro in the fields at low temperatures in Hualiangzhuang Village, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on November 16, 2025.

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

ZAOZHUANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 16, 2025 - Farmers harvest taro in the fields at low temperatures in Hualiangzhuang Village, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on November 16, 2025.

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

ZAOZHUANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 16, 2025 - Farmers harvest taro in the fields at low temperatures in Hualiangzhuang Village, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on November 16, 2025.

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

Farmers harvest taro in the fields at low temperatures in Hualiangzhuang Village, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on November 16, 2025.

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

ZAOZHUANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 16, 2025 - Farmers harvest taro in the fields at low temperatures in Hualiangzhuang Village, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on November 16, 2025.

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

ZAOZHUANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 16, 2025 - Farmers harvest taro in the fields at low temperatures in Hualiangzhuang Village, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on November 16, 2025.

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

Agriculture Under Cold Wave

ZAOZHUANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 16, 2025 - Farmers harvest taro in the fields at low temperatures in Hualiangzhuang Village, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on November 16, 2025.

Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso (C) casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

Executives of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 7 Kyodo - New executives of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party --election strategy chief Keiji Furuya, General Council chair Haruko Arimura, Vice President Taro Aso, President Sanae Takaichi, Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki and policy council chief Takayuki Kobayashi -- pose for a photo at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.(Kyodo)

Executives of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

Executives of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

New executives of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party -- (from L) election strategy chief Keiji Furuya, General Council chair Haruko Arimura, Vice President Taro Aso, President Sanae Takaichi, Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki and policy council chief Takayuki Kobayashi -- pose for a photo at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2025.

New LDP President Takaichi

New LDP President Takaichi

New Japanese Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2025, after holding talks with former Prime Minister Taro Aso.

New LDP President Takaichi

New LDP President Takaichi

New Japanese Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2025, after holding talks with former Prime Minister Taro Aso.

New LDP President Takaichi

New LDP President Takaichi

New Japanese Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (C) meets the press at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2025, after holding talks with former Prime Minister Taro Aso.

Oath of office for police cadets

Oath of office for police cadets

29.09.2025, Tallinn. At Freedom Square in Tallinn, 136 cadets of the Police and Border Guard College of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences took their oath of office. The traditional oath was received by Minister of the Interior Igor Taro. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Oath of office for police cadets

Oath of office for police cadets

29.09.2025, Tallinn. At Freedom Square in Tallinn, 136 cadets of the Police and Border Guard College of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences took their oath of office. The traditional oath was received by Minister of the Interior Igor Taro. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Oath of office for police cadets

Oath of office for police cadets

29.09.2025, Tallinn. At Freedom Square in Tallinn, 136 cadets of the Police and Border Guard College of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences took their oath of office. The traditional oath was received by Minister of the Interior Igor Taro. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Oath of office for police cadets

Oath of office for police cadets

29.09.2025, Tallinn. At Freedom Square in Tallinn, 136 cadets of the Police and Border Guard College of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences took their oath of office. The traditional oath was received by Minister of the Interior Igor Taro. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Oath of office for police cadets

Oath of office for police cadets

29.09.2025, Tallinn. At Freedom Square in Tallinn, 136 cadets of the Police and Border Guard College of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences took their oath of office. The traditional oath was received by Minister of the Interior Igor Taro. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Oath of office for police cadets

Oath of office for police cadets

29.09.2025, Tallinn. At Freedom Square in Tallinn, 136 cadets of the Police and Border Guard College of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences took their oath of office. The traditional oath was received by Minister of the Interior Igor Taro. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Oath of office for police cadets

Oath of office for police cadets

29.09.2025, Tallinn. At Freedom Square in Tallinn, 136 cadets of the Police and Border Guard College of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences took their oath of office. The traditional oath was received by Minister of the Interior Igor Taro. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Oath of office for police cadets

Oath of office for police cadets

29.09.2025, Tallinn. At Freedom Square in Tallinn, 136 cadets of the Police and Border Guard College of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences took their oath of office. The traditional oath was received by Minister of the Interior Igor Taro. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Oath of office for police cadets

Oath of office for police cadets

29.09.2025, Tallinn. At Freedom Square in Tallinn, 136 cadets of the Police and Border Guard College of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences took their oath of office. The traditional oath was received by Minister of the Interior Igor Taro. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Oath of office for police cadets

Oath of office for police cadets

29.09.2025, Tallinn. At Freedom Square in Tallinn, 136 cadets of the Police and Border Guard College of the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences took their oath of office. The traditional oath was received by Minister of the Interior Igor Taro. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Ex-Japan PM Aso

Ex-Japan PM Aso

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, currently serving as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's supreme advisor, speaks at a meeting of his intraparty faction on Sept. 3, 2025, in Yokohama, near Tokyo.

Ex-Japan PM Aso

Ex-Japan PM Aso

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, currently serving as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's supreme advisor, speaks at a meeting of his intraparty faction on Sept. 3, 2025, in Yokohama, near Tokyo.

Ex-Japan PM Aso

Ex-Japan PM Aso

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, currently serving as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's supreme advisor, speaks at a meeting of his intraparty faction on Sept. 3, 2025, in Yokohama, near Tokyo.

Ex-Japan PM Aso

Ex-Japan PM Aso

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, currently serving as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's supreme advisor, speaks at a meeting of his intraparty faction on Sept. 3, 2025, in Yokohama, near Tokyo.

Ex-Japan PM Aso

Ex-Japan PM Aso

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, currently serving as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's supreme advisor, speaks at a meeting of his intraparty faction on Sept. 3, 2025, in Yokohama, near Tokyo.

Japan PM Ishiba

Japan PM Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters after a meeting with former prime ministers Taro Aso, Yoshihide Suga and Fumio Kishida at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on July 23, 2025.

Japan PM Ishiba

Japan PM Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters after a meeting with former prime ministers Taro Aso, Yoshihide Suga and Fumio Kishida at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on July 23, 2025.

CORRECTED: Japan ex-PM Aso

CORRECTED: Japan ex-PM Aso

Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso heads for a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and other party executives at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on July 23, 2025.

Japan upper house election debate

Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Japan upper house election campaign

Japan upper house election campaign

Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Japan upper house election debate

Japan upper house election debate

Taro Yamammoto, head of the anti-establishment Reiwa Shinsengumi party, speaks during a debate with other political party leaders at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Japan upper house election debate

Japan upper house election debate

Combined photo shows leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party and Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party -- speaking during a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Japan upper house election debate

Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R), head of the Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks on tariff negotiations with the United States at the parliament in Tokyo on June 12, 2025, with Tetsuo Saito (far R), leader of the ruling coalition partner Komeito, and opposition leaders -- (from 3rd from R) Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Seiji Maehara of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party.

French Open - Vips At The Village

French Open - Vips At The Village

Taro Emir take a pose at Roland Garros for the French open on May 27, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Open - Vips At The Village

French Open - Vips At The Village

Taro Emir take a pose at Roland Garros for the French open on May 27, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Open - Vips At The Village

French Open - Vips At The Village

Taro Emir take a pose at Roland Garros for the French open on May 27, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Open - Vips At The Village

French Open - Vips At The Village

Taro Emir take a pose at Roland Garros for the French open on May 27, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Open - Vips At The Village

French Open - Vips At The Village

Taro Emir take a pose at Roland Garros for the French open on May 27, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Laurent Zabulon/ABACAPRESS.COM

New ministers take oath of office

New ministers take oath of office

25.03.2025, Tallinn. Reform and Eesti 200's five new ministers were sworn into office in front of the Riigikogu. On the photo Minister of the Interior Igor Taro, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture Hendrik Terras, Minister of Infrastructure Kuldar Leis, Minister of Social Affairs Karmen Joller, Minister of Energy and the Environment Andres Sutt, Prime Minister Kristen Michal. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

New ministers take oath of office

New ministers take oath of office

25.03.2025, Tallinn. Reform and Eesti 200's five new ministers were sworn into office in front of the Riigikogu. On the photo Minister of the Interior Igor Taro. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

New ministers take oath of office

New ministers take oath of office

25.03.2025, Tallinn. Reform and Eesti 200's five new ministers were sworn into office in front of the Riigikogu. On the photo Minister of the Interior Igor Taro, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture Hendrik Terras, Minister of Infrastructure Kuldar Leis, Minister of Social Affairs Karmen Joller, Minister of Energy and the Environment Andres Sutt, Prime Minister Kristen Michal. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

New ministers take oath of office

New ministers take oath of office

24.03.2025, Talinn. Kristen Michal introduced the new ministerial candidates to President Alar Karis, whom the Estonian head of state appointed to office. The Reform Party's new ministers are Minister of Social Affairs Karmen Joller, Minister of Energy and the Environment Andres Sutt and Minister of Infrastructure Kuldar Leis. Eesti 200's new ministers are Minister of the Interior Igor Taro and Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture Hendrik Terras. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

New ministers take oath of office

New ministers take oath of office

24.03.2025, Talinn. Kristen Michal introduced the new ministerial candidates to President Alar Karis, whom the Estonian head of state appointed to office. The Reform Party's new ministers are Minister of Social Affairs Karmen Joller, Minister of Energy and the Environment Andres Sutt and Minister of Infrastructure Kuldar Leis. Eesti 200's new ministers are Minister of the Interior Igor Taro and Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture Hendrik Terras. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees