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[Breaking News]Japanese man's acquittal of 1966 murders finalized

SHIZUOKA, Japan, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Shizuoka prefectural police chief Takayoshi Tsuda speaks to reporters at the prefectural police headquarters in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Oct. 9, 2024, after it was announced the previous day that prosecutors will not appeal the recent acquittal of Iwao Hakamata, 88, in his retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder for which he had been sentenced to death. (Kyodo)

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Japanese man's acquittal of 1966 murders finalized

Shizuoka prefectural police chief Takayoshi Tsuda (far R) speaks to reporters at the prefectural police headquarters in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Oct. 9, 2024, after it was announced the previous day that prosecutors will not appeal the recent acquittal of Iwao Hakamata, 88, in his retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder for which he had been sentenced to death.

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Japanese man's acquittal of 1966 murders finalized

Shizuoka prefectural police chief Takayoshi Tsuda speaks to reporters at the prefectural police headquarters in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Oct. 9, 2024, after it was announced the previous day that prosecutors will not appeal the recent acquittal of Iwao Hakamata, 88, in his retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder for which he had been sentenced to death.

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Japanese man's acquittal of 1966 murders finalized

Shizuoka prefectural police chief Takayoshi Tsuda speaks to reporters at the prefectural police headquarters in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Oct. 9, 2024, after it was announced the previous day that prosecutors will not appeal the recent acquittal of Iwao Hakamata, 88, in his retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder for which he had been sentenced to death.

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Japan's new banknotes

TOKYO, Japan, July 3 Kyodo - Video taken on July 3, 2024, at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo shows the front sides of Japan's new banknotes, which began to be issued the same day. The banknotes feature industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931). (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Bread featuring Japan's new banknotes

A woman shows three slices of bread resembling Japan's new banknotes at a food and sundry goods maker and retailer in Tokyo's Kita Ward on July 2, 2024, on the eve of their issuance. The bread was made by Shibusawa Ippinkan, named after Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," and represents (from top to bottom) a 10,000 yen note, a 5,000 yen note and a 1,000 yen note, featuring Shibusawa, educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931), respectively.(Kyodo)

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Japan launches new banknotes

Photo taken on July 3, 2024, in Tokyo shows a 5,000 yen banknote featuring educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), as Japan started issuing new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes the same day. (Pool photo)

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CORRECTED: Bread featuring Japan's new banknotes

A woman shows three slices of bread resembling Japan's new banknotes at a food and sundry goods maker and retailer in Tokyo's Kita Ward on July 2, 2024, on the eve of their issuance. The bread was made by Shibusawa Ippinkan, named after Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," and represents (from top to bottom) a 10,000 yen note, a 5,000 yen note and a 1,000 yen note, featuring Shibusawa, educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931), respectively.

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Japan's new banknotes

Photo taken on July 3, 2024, at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo shows the front sides of Japan's new banknotes, which began to be issued the same day. The banknotes feature (from top to bottom) industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931). (Pool photo)

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Japan's new banknotes

File photo taken on April 14, 2023, at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo shows samples of the front sides of Japan's new banknotes, which began to be issued on July 3, 2024. The banknotes feature (from top to bottom) industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931).

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Japan's new banknotes

File photo taken on April 14, 2023, at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo shows samples of the backs of Japan's new banknotes, which began to be issued on July 3, 2024. The banknotes feature (from top to bottom) industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931).

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(SP)INDONESIA-BALI-AFC U17 WOMEN'S ASIAN CUP-2024-FINAL-DPRK VS JPN

(240519) -- BALI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Pak Ju-Gyong (bottom), goal keeper of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), blocks Tsuda Anon of Japan during the final between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Japan at the AFC U-17 Women's Asia Cup in Bali, Indonesia, May 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

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Japan's new banknotes

The Bank of Japan reveals new banknotes on April 14, 2023, which will be released in 2024, featuring figures from Japan's modern history. The new bills (from top to bottom) feature industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929) and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931).

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Vodafone to promote shift to 3G mobile phone handsets

TOKYO, Japan - Vodafone K.K. President Shiro Tsuda speaks at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 22. Tsuda said that the Japanese unit of British mobile phone service company Vodafone Group PLC will encourage its customers to shift to third-generation handsets for faster data communications. ''Vodafone will offer its last 2G handset next year and no more 2G later,'' Tsuda said in an interview with Kyodo News.

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68-year-old woman gets doctoral degree in Ainu attire

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows Nobuko Tsuda, a 68-year-old curator of the Hokkaido Ainu Center who received a doctoral degree in the transition of embroidery in Ainu traditional attire from the Graduate University for Advanced Studies in Kanagawa Prefecture in September 2014. Receiving a doctoral degree is rare for an Ainu woman.

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Nippon Ham head gets winning lot in pro baseball draft

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters President Toshikazu Tsuda (3rd from L) raises his hand after the team's lottery winning of Waseda University pitcher Kohei Arihara during the first round of the annual Japanese professional baseball draft in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2014.

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Japan's Tsuda fails in men's skiing halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Kentaro Tsuda of Japan leaves the venue after his run in the Winter Olympics men's freestyle skiing halfpipe qualification round at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Tsuda failed to advance to the final round.

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Japan's Tsuda fails in men's skiing halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Kentaro Tsuda of Japan fails to advance to the final round in the Winter Olympics men's freestyle skiing halfpipe qualification round at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014.

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Japan's Tsuda fails in men's skiing halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Kentaro Tsuda of Japan takes to the air during his second run in the men's freestyle skiing halfpipe qualification round at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Tsuda failed to advance to the final round.

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Japan's Tsuda fails in men's skiing halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Kentaro Tsuda of Japan loses balance during his second run in the Winter Olympics men's freestyle skiing halfpipe qualification round at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Tsuda failed to advance to the final round.

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Japan's Tsuda fails in men's skiing halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Kentaro Tsuda of Japan flips in the air during his second run in the Winter Olympics men's freestyle skiing halfpipe qualification round at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Tsuda failed to advance to the final round.

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Japan's Tsuda fails in men's skiing halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Kentaro Tsuda of Japan performs a flip during his first run in the Winter Olympics men's freestyle skiing halfpipe qualification round at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Tsuda failed to advance to the final round.

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Japan's Tsuda flies in practice for men's ski halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese skier Kentaro Tsuda performs an aerial move during practice for the men's ski halfpipe event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Japan's Tsuda soars during practice for men's ski halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese skier Kentaro Tsuda soars in the air during practice for the men's ski halfpipe event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2014.

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77-yr-old performs lion dance in tsunami-hit Tohoku

SENDAI, Japan - Shinichiro Tsuda, the oldest member of the Omagarihama Shishimai (lion dance) preservation group, explains the lion's movements during an interview on Nov. 7, 2013 in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture.

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Nagoya Grampus beat Suwon Samsung Bluewings in ACL

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Grampus striker Keiji Tamada (R) celebrates with teammate Tomohiro Tsuda after scoring his side's second goal during the second half of a match against Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the AFC Champions League at Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Nagoya on June 24. Nagoya Grampus won 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Japanese businessman killed in Mumbai attacks

TOKYO, Japan - Masakazu Sato, president of Mitsui Marubeni Liquefied Gas Co., speaks at a press conference at the company's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 27 after Hisashi Tsuda, 38, an employee of the company, was killed while about to check in to a hotel in Mumbai, India, upon arriving from Japan,

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Suzuki to launch new miniwagon Palette

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. President Hiroshi Tsuda (front) poses with the company's new miniwagon Palette during a presentation at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 24. The 660cc Palette features sliding rear doors, a low floor for easy access to the cabin and a high ceiling for a roomier ride.

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New vice finance minister vows fiscal consolidation but fuzzy on tax

TOKYO, Japan - New Vice Finance Minister Hiroki Tsuda (R) speaks at a press conference at his ministry, flanked by his predecessor Hideto Fujii on July 10. Tsuda pledged to push ahead with fiscal consolidation efforts but was vague on whether the government will raise the consumption tax rate in the future.

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Suzuki to build plant in Shizuoka Pref. for 60 billion yen

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki and President Hiroshi Tsuda tell a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 9 that the comapny will begin building a new plant this fall at its existing manufacturing base in Shizuoka Prefecture with an investment of about 60 billion yen. The plant, capable of manufacturing 240,000 compact cars a year, will become operational in the fall of 2008, they said.

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Suzuki's small SX4 SUV developed with Fiat debuts in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki (L) and President Hiroshi Tsuda pose beside the SX4, a compact sport-utility vehicle the company developed with Italy's Fiat S.p.A. at a press conference in Tokyo on July 4. The new SUV, which was marketed in Japan on the day, first went on sale in Europe in March. The four-wheel-drive 1.5XG model with a 1.5-liter engine under the new product line will sell for 1,858,500 yen.

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Nissan, Suzuki to supplement product lineups

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga (L), co-chairman of Nissan Motor Co., and Hiroshi Tsuda, president of Suzuki Motor Corp., shake hands at a hotel in Tokyo on June 2 after their press conference to announce the two carmakers have agreed to mutually supplement their product lineups on an original equipment manufacturer basis.

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Nissan, Suzuki to supplement product lineups

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga (L), co-chairman of Nissan Motor Co., and Hiroshi Tsuda, president of Suzuki Motor Corp., speak at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on June 2 about the two companies' agreement to mutually supplement their product lineups on an original equipment manufacturer basis.

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GM to reduce its 20% stake in Suzuki to 3%

TOKYO, Japan - Osamu Suzuki (L), chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 6 about the company's business alliance with General Motors Corp. On his right is President Hiroshi Tsuda.

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Suzuki releases all-new MR Wagon minicar

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki (L) and President Hiroshi Tsuda (R) flank, at a Tokyo hotel, a fully remodeled MR Wagon minicar the company released Jan. 20. The new minicar targets women in their 20s and 30s who are raising young children.

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Vodafone's new president aims to catch KDDI

TOKYO, Japan - Shiro Tsuda, new president of Vodafone K.K., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 8. Tsuda said he aims to have Japan's third largest mobile phone operator overtake the second largest, KDDI Corp., by accelerating development of its third-generation cellphone operations.

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Suzuki unveils new Swift compact car

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. President Hiroshi Tsuda unveils a new compact car, the Swift, its first new compact model in four years, at a Tokyo hotel Nov. 1.

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2 Nagasaki teens deliver antinuclear petition to U.N.

GENEVA, Switzerland - Ayaka Ogawa (L) and Mayuko Tsuda (R), two Japanese high school students from Nagasaki, observe a meeting of the Conference of Disarmament in Geneva on Aug. 19. They handed a petition containing more than 30,000 signatures calling for nuclear disarmament to an official of the Conference of Disarmament.

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(1)Shiro Tsuda, ex-NTT DoCoMo exec, to become Vodafone Holdings CEO

TOKYO, Japan - Shiro Tsuda (L), former senior executive vice president of NTT DoCoMo Inc., shakes hands with J. Brian Clark, board chairman of Vodafone Holdings, at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 16 after being appointed president and chief executive officer of Vodafone Holdings K.K., the Japan arm of the British mobile phone company Vodafone Group Plc. Tsuda takes over the post, now concurrently held by Clark on a temporary basis.

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(2)Shiro Tsuda, ex-NTT DoCoMo exec, to become Vodafone Holdings CEO

TOKYO, Japan - Shiro Tsuda, former senior executive vice president of NTT DoCoMo Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 16 after being appointed as president and chief executive officer of Vodafone Holdings K.K., the Japanese arm of British mobile phone company Vodafone Group Plc.

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2 Nagasaki students head to Geneva to deliver antinuke message

NAGASAKI, Japan - Ayaka Ogawa (L), a 16-year-old sophomore, and Mayuko Tsuda, a 17-year-old senior, from two Nagasaki high schools pose for photos at the Nagasaki city office on Ag. 16 before heading to the U.N. European headquarters in Geneva to spread the message of nuclear disarmament. The banner they hold reads: ""World without war and nuclear weapons.''

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Suzuki Motor to increase total car output by 2% in 2004

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. President Hiroshi Tsuda (L) tells a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 21 that the company plans to produce 1,935,000 vehicles in Japan and abroad in 2004, up 2% from 2003, through a substantial increase in output in India, China and Hungry. At right is chairman Osamu Suzuki.

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Suzuki Motor releases new Wagon R minivehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. President Hiroshi Tsuda stands by the company's new Wagon R minivehicle during a presentation ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 30. The new model is available at prices ranging from 770,000 yen to 1,512,000 yen.

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Terada to become 1st female leader of Kansai Keizai Doyukai

OSAKA, Japan - Chiyono Terada (R), president of major moving company Art Corp., poses with Kazuo Asada (L), president of NTT West Corp., at a news conference in Osaka on Dec. 20. Terada and Asada have been appointed to succeed Kazuaki Tsuda as co-chairmen of the Kansai Keizai Doyukai (Kansai Association of Corporate Executives). Terada will be the first woman to lead any of the five major business organizations based in Osaka.

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Terada to become 1st female leader of Kansai Keizai Doyukai

OSAKA, Japan - Chiyono Terada (R), president of major moving company Art Corp., poses with Kazuo Asada (L), president of NTT West Corp., at a news conference in Osaka on Dec. 20. Terada and Asada have been appointed to succeed Kazuaki Tsuda as co-chairmen of the Kansai Keizai Doyukai (Kansai Association of Corporate Executives). Terada will be the first woman to lead any of the five major business organizations based in Osaka.

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2 Nagasaki students head to Geneva to deliver antinuke message

NAGASAKI, Japan - Ayaka Ogawa (L), a 16-year-old sophomore, and Mayuko Tsuda, a 17-year-old senior, from two Nagasaki high schools pose for photos at the Nagasaki city office on Ag. 16 before heading to the U.N. European headquarters in Geneva to spread the message of nuclear disarmament. The banner they hold reads: "World without war and nuclear weapons.'' (Kyodo)

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(1)Shiro Tsuda, ex-NTT DoCoMo exec, to become Vodafone Holdings

TOKYO, Japan - Shiro Tsuda (L), former senior executive vice president of NTT DoCoMo Inc., shakes hands with J. Brian Clark, board chairman of Vodafone Holdings, at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 16 after being appointed president and chief executive officer of Vodafone Holdings K.K., the Japan arm of the British mobile phone company Vodafone Group Plc. Tsuda takes over the post, now concurrently held by Clark on a temporary basis. (Kyodo)

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(2)Shiro Tsuda, ex-NTT DoCoMo exec, to become Vodafone Holdings

TOKYO, Japan - Shiro Tsuda, former senior executive vice president of NTT DoCoMo Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 16 after being appointed as president and chief executive officer of Vodafone Holdings K.K., the Japanese arm of British mobile phone company Vodafone Group Plc. (Kyodo)

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2 Nagasaki teens deliver antinuclear petition to U.N.

GENEVA, Switzerland - Ayaka Ogawa (L) and Mayuko Tsuda (R), two Japanese high school students from Nagasaki, observe a meeting of the Conference of Disarmament in Geneva on Aug. 19. They handed a petition containing more than 30,000 signatures calling for nuclear disarmament to an official of the Conference of Disarmament. (Kyodo)

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Vodafone's new president aims to catch KDDI

TOKYO, Japan - Shiro Tsuda, new president of Vodafone K.K., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 8. Tsuda said he aims to have Japan's third largest mobile phone operator overtake the second largest, KDDI Corp., by accelerating development of its third-generation cellphone operations. (Kyodo)