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Ryozo Kato to become longest-serving Japan ambassador to U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - File photo of Ryozo Kato, who will become the longest-serving Japanese ambassador to the United States on Sunday, having carried out his duties in Washington for over five years and nine months. Kato, 65, who was appointed ambassador in September 2001 and assumed his duties in late October that year, will break the previous record set by Koichiro Asakai from 1957 to 1963.

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Japan should show patience in statue row with S. Korea: U.S. expert

WASHINGTON, United States, Jan. 29 Kyodo - Celeste Arrington, an assistant professor of political science at George Washington University, speaks in an interview at the university in Washington on Jan. 27, 2017.

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Top Japan SDF officer visits U.S. cemetery for tribute

WASHINGTON, United States - Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano (C), chief of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces' Joint Staff, visits the Arlington National Cemetery near Washington to pay floral tribute on Dec. 17, 2014.

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Japan, U.S. to release initiative on 70th anniv. of postwar relations

WASHINGTON, United States - Yasuo Fukuda, a former Japanese prime minister, holds a press conference in Washington on Dec. 5, 2014, after attending a meeting of influential people from Japan and the United States on releasing an initiative in 2015 that will feature a variety of visions to enhance bilateral ties on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Fukuda, who co-chairs the meeting, said the meeting will reconvene in Tokyo in May to announce an initiative called Pacific Vision 21.

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Nobel winner Nakamura meets with U.S. Pres. Obama

WASHINGTON, United States - Shuji Nakamura, professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, delivers a lecture at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington on Nov. 24, 2014. Nakamura, one of the three Japan-born scientists awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics, met U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House the same day along with three other U.S. winners of the 2014 Nobel prizes.

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U.S. envoy to Japan Kennedy at bilateral cultural meet

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy addresses the U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange's session, CULCON XXVI, in Washington on Nov. 18, 2014.

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Japan, U.S. bilateral talks over automotive trade

WASHINGTON, United States - Takeo Mori (L), Japanese ambassador in charge of economic diplomacy, and Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, shake hands in Washington, the United States, on Nov. 3, 2014, prior to their talks over the issue of automotive trade, in which they failed to reach a major agreement. (Pool photo)

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G-20 finance chiefs' meeting in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Haruhiko Kuroda (L bottom), governor of the Bank of Japan, and Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (R bottom), and other participants at a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the G-20 nations pose for photos on Oct. 10, 2014, after their two-day meeting in Washington. They agreed at the meeting to work out details of an initiative to promote investment and foster growth worldwide.

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Japan, U.S. fail to clinch bilateral TPP deal

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman leaves a conference room after a two-day meeting with Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative, in Washington, the United States, on Sept. 24, 2014. They failed to clinch a bilateral agreement seen as crucial for working out a multilateral Pacific Rim free trade deal.

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Japan, U.S. fail to clinch bilateral TPP deal

WASHINGTON, United States - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative, meets with reporters on Sept. 24, 2014, in Washington, the United States, following a two-day meeting with his U.S. counterpart, Trade Representative Michael Froman. They failed to clinch a bilateral agreement seen as crucial for working out a multilateral Pacific Rim free trade deal.

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Japanese-American films quake-hit region's people

WASHINGTON, United States - Dianne Fukami, a third-generation Japanese-American, speaks in an interview in San Francisco on Aug. 27, 2014. She said her documentary film "Stories from Tohoku" depicting the resilience of people in the northeastern Japan region, hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, evokes the image of camps in which her parents and other Japanese-Americans were interned during World War II.

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Japan's doubles team in 2nd place at Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese pair Kurumi Nara (L) and Hiroko Kuwata hold cups at the Citi Open tennis tourney in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 2, 2014, after losing the women's doubles final to a team of Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski 6-1, 6-2.

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Japanese, Canadian pair wins Citi Open doubles title

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Shuko Aoyama (R) and Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski hold the champion cups high at the Citi Open tennis tournament in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 2, 2014, after beating Japanese pair Kurumi Nara and Hiroko Kuwata 6-1, 6-2 in the women's doubles final.

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Japan's Nishikori falls to Gasquet at Citi Open tennis

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori reacts after being beaten by French sixth seed Richard Gasquet in their quarterfinal match of the Citi Open tennis tournament in Washington on Aug. 1, 2014. Gasquet won 6-1, 6-4.

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Nishikori reaches quarterfinals at Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Lukas Lacko of Slovakia in the third round of the Citi Open on July 31, 2014, at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C.. The fourth-seed Nishikori defeated world 91-ranked Lacko 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.

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Nishikori reaches quarterfinals at Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori pumps his fist after defeating Lukas Lacko of Slovakia in the third round of the Citi Open on July 31, 2014, at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C.. The fourth-seed Nishikori defeated world 91-ranked Lacko 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.

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Nishikori reaches quarterfinals at Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Lukas Lacko of Slovakia in the third round of the Citi Open on July 31, 2014, at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C.. The fourth-seed Nishikori defeated world 91-ranked Lacko 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.

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Nishikori hits return shot in 2nd round of Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a return shot during a match against U.S. rival Sam Querrey in the second round of the Citi Open tennis tournament in Washington, D.C. on July 30, 2014. Nishikori won 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.

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Nishikori in action in 2nd round of Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Kei Nishikori of Japan reaches for a forehand shot as he beats U.S. rival Sam Querrey 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the second round of the Citi Open tennis tournament in Washington, D.C. on July 30, 2014.

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Japanese tennis player Nishikori mingles with children

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's top tennis player Kei Nishikori gives children his autograph during an event with local fans in Washington, D.C. on July 29, 2014, on the eve of the Citi Open.

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Nishikori answers children's questions in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's top tennis player Kei Nishikori responds to questions from children during an event with local fans in Washington, D.C. on July 29, 2014, on the eve of the Citi Open.

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Seoul's understanding of wartime sex slave issue sought

WASHINGTON, United States - Takeo Kawamura (C), executive director of the supra-partisan Japan-Korea Parliamentarians' Union, seeks South Korea's understanding of Japan's handling of the issue of wartime sex slavery during his speech at a U.S. think tank in Washington on July 23, 2014.

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Auto talks with U.S. at crucial stage: Japan official

WASHINGTON, United States - Takeo Mori, who serves as Japanese ambassador in charge of economic diplomacy, speaks to reporters in Washington on July 18, 2014, after talks with Wendy Cutler, deputy acting U.S. trade representative. Mori said the two countries failed to make major progress in work on bridging gaps over automotive trade in connection with the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.

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Japan, U.S. to meet again Aug. on TPP-related issues

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief TPP negotiator, attends a press conference in Washington, the United States, on July 15, 2014, after meeting with his U.S. counterpart Wendy Cutler. Using a mountain climbing analogy, he hinted the two sides had made headway on some sticking points, telling reporters, "The fog has lifted...Now I can see the summit."

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Japan, U.S. resume series of talks on farm tariffs, auto

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, Japan's deputy chief TPP negotiator, heads to negotiations with Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, in Washington, the United States, on July 14, 2014. They resumed a series of meetings on tariffs on agriculture produce under a Pacific Rim free trade pact and bilateral trade of automobiles.

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World Bank expects Japan's consumption recovery possible in Sept.

WASHINGTON, United States - World Bank President Jim Yong Kim speaks at a news conference at the bank's headquarters in Washington on June 27, 2014. Kim said he expects Japan's consumer spending to start recovering around September from a temporary drop linked to the sales tax hike.

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Japan, U.S. make headway on TPP auto access issues

WASHINGTON, United States - Takeo Mori, a senior official of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, attends a press conference in Washington, the United States, on June 10, 2014, following two-day talks with Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative. Japan and the United States moved closer to final negotiations over access to the Japanese automotive market under a U.S.-led Pacific free trade initiative.

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Japan, U.S. apart over market access in post-Singapore follow-up

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, speaks to reporters in Washington on May 30, 2014, after his two-day talks with Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative. The two countries remained divided on market access under a potential TPP, making a bilateral deal unlikely before the next plenary session in July of the 12-nation initiative.

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Japan party official in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Shigeru Ishiba, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks with reporters in front of the White House in Washington after holding talks with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on May 1, 2014.

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Japan party official in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Shigeru Ishiba, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks in Washington on April 30, 2014.

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Michael Froman, U.S. trade representative, answers reporters' questions after holding talks with Akira Amari, the Japanese minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, in Washington on April 17, 2014.

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Akira Amari, the Japanese minister in charge of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, is seen after a press conference following talks with Michael Froman, U.S. trade representative, in Washington on April 17, 2014.

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Akira Amari, Japanese minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative, holds a press conference after a meeting with Michael Froman, U.S. trade representative, in Washington on April 17, 2014.

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Akira Amari, Japanese minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative, holds a press conference after a meeting with Michael Froman, U.S. trade representative, in Washington on April 17, 2014.

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Michael Froman, U.S. trade representative, heads for a meeting with Akira Amari, Japanese minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative, in Washington on April 17, 2014. The two countries' trade chiefs continued to seek progress in protracted negotiations over tariff exceptions to a Pacific free trade pact.

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe (L), deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, and Wendy Cutler, acting deputy U.S. trade representative, shake hands in Washington on April 15, 2014. The trade officials held a preparatory session the same day for ministerial talks on the thorny issue of tariffs on agricultural produce in the TPP negotiations.

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Japan's vice foreign minister in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Akitaka Saiki, vice foreign minister of Japan, answers a reporter's question in Washington after holding talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns on April 14, 2014.

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea warn North of sanctions for nuke test

WASHINGTON, United States - Hwang Joon Kook, South Korea's special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, speaks to reporters after meeting his Japanese and U.S. counterparts at the U.S. State Department in Washington on April 7, 2014. Hwang said the three sides made it clear they would make North Korea "pay the corresponding cost if it pushes ahead with a nuclear test."

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Child custody treaty

WASHINGTON, United States - Photo shows U.S. fathers, who urged the Japanese government to comply with a convention for settling cross-border child custody disputes and help them and other American parents reunite with their children living in Japan, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Washington on March 31, 2014, a day before Japan's implementation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

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Child custody treaty

WASHINGTON, United States - Fathers and supporters march through Washington heading for the U.S. State Department, where 20 parents submitted applications to meet their children in Japan, on March 31, 2014, a day before Japan's implementation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

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Child custody treaty

WASHINGTON, United States - Fathers and supporters march through Washington heading for the U.S. State Department, where 20 parents submitted applications to meet their children in Japan, on March 31, 2014, a day before Japan's implementation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

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Japan, U.S. fail to make progress in TPP talks before Obama visit

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, speaks to reporters in Washington on March 28, 2014, after two days of talks with his U.S. counterpart Wendy Cutler. Oe said the two countries remain apart over the TPP.

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Japan-U.S. TPP talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Hiroshi Oe, deputy chief Japanese negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks, answers reporters' questions in Washington on March 12, 2014. He said Japan and the United States moved no closer earlier in the day to overcoming their differences regarding tariffs on Japanese farm produce, including beef and pork, that are an obstacle to the conclusion of a Pacific free trade pact.

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Armitage speaks at U.S.-Japan Research Institute debate

WASHINGTON, United States - Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage speaks at a discussion event hosted by the U.S.-Japan Research Institute in Washington on Feb. 27, 2014.

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Japan engineers awarded

WASHINGTON, United States - Asahi Kasei Corp. fellow Akira Yoshino (L) and Yoshio Nishi, former executive of Sony Corp, hold certificates after receiving the Draper Prize in Washington on Feb. 18, 2014. The annual award, known as the "Nobel Prize of engineering," is issued by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.

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Japan, U.S. apart over farm produce, auto trade in TPP trade talks

WASHINGTON, United States - Akira Amari, Japan's minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, speaks to reporters in Washington on Feb. 15, 2014, after talks with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman. The two sides moved no closer to an early conclusion of the TPP free trade pact. (Pool photo by Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S. security advisers agree on closer bilateral cooperation

WASHINGTON, United States - Shotaro Yachi, head of the secretariat of Japan's new National Security Council, speaks to reporters in Washington on Jan. 17, 2014, after talks with U.S. State Secretary John Kerry. Yachi told reporters he discussed "various issues" with Kerry including the situation in East Asia but declined to go into further detail.

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Precipitation measurement project

WASHINGTON, United States - Masahiro Kojima, project manager of the global precipitation measurement project at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, speaks before the GPM mission's main satellite at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, the United States, on Nov. 15, 2013.

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IAEA team to visit Fukushima

WASHINGTON, United States - Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, holds a news conference in Washington on Nov. 1, 2013. Amano said an IAEA mission will visit the crippled nuclear plant in Fukushima, Japan, to gather information about problems including radioactive water leakage.

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Foley commemoration

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a memorial at the Capitol building in Washington on Oct. 29, 2013, for Thomas Foley, former U.S. House of Representatives speaker and ambassador to Japan.