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Ex-industry minister visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, on Aug. 13, 2025, two days before Japan marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Ex-industry minister visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (front) visits Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, on Aug. 13, 2025, two days before Japan marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Ex-economy minister visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura visits the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival on April 23, 2025.

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Ex-economy minister visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press after offering prayers at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival on April 23, 2025.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Former Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal. Nishimura's party membership was suspended for one year.

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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal

Former Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press in Tokyo on April 4, 2024, after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's disciplinary committee announced punishments for 39 members over a political funds scandal. Nishimura's party membership was suspended for one year.

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Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Former Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks at a session of the House of Representatives political ethics deliberative council in Tokyo on March 1, 2024, held to examine a political funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to which he belongs.

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Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Former Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks at a session of the House of Representatives political ethics deliberative council in Tokyo on March 1, 2024, held to examine a political funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to which he belongs.

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Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Former Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks at a session of the House of Representatives political ethics deliberative council in Tokyo on March 1, 2024, held to examine a political funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to which he belongs.

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Ex-Japan trade minister to attend Diet ethics panel

Former Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, a senior member of the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction, speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2024, as he is set to attend a special committee to investigate a political funds scandal that has rocked the ruling party.

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Ex-Japan trade minister to attend Diet ethics panel

Former Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, a senior member of the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction, speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2024, after saying he will attend a special committee meeting to investigate a political funds scandal that has rocked the ruling party.

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Ex-Japan trade minister to attend Diet ethics panel

Former Japanese trade minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (far R), a senior member of the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction, speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2024, after saying he will attend a special committee meeting to investigate a political funds scandal that has rocked the ruling party.

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Japan economy minister Nishimura in Paris

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (L) shakes hands with French Energy Transition Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher in Paris on May 3, 2023, after signing a joint statement on cooperation in the nuclear power field.

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Japan economy minister Nishimura in Paris

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks at a business facility tailored for startup companies in Paris on May 2, 2023, along with representatives of 15 Japanese startups eying operations in France.

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Japan economy minister Nishimura in Paris

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (R) shakes hands with French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire during a meeting in Paris on May 2, 2023.

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G7 digital ministers meeting in Gunma

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks during the first day of a two-day meeting of the Group of Seven digital and technology ministers in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on April 29, 2023.

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G7 digital ministers meeting in Gunma

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (4th from L) speaks during the first day of a two-day meeting of the Group of Seven digital and technology ministers in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on April 29, 2023.

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Digital experts meet in Gunma Pref.

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (2nd from L) speaks during a meeting of leading digital business executives, policymakers and other stakeholders in the Ikaho hot spring resort in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on April 28, 2023. The so-called DX summit was held on the eve of a meeting of the Group of Seven digital and technology ministers in Gunma's Takasaki.

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JAPAN-TOKYO-KISHIDA-CABINET MINISTERS-OUSTING

(231214) -- TOKYO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yasutoshi Nishimura attends the closing meeting of parliament in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 13, 2023. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday ousted all four cabinet ministers of the ruling party's largest faction, as he seeks to control the damage following a political fundraising scandal, local media reported. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Japanese PM ousts LDP's largest faction from cabinet amid political funds scandal" (Xinhua/Feng Wuyong)

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Japanese economy minister Nishimura resigns

Yasutoshi Nishimura attends a press conference at the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, after submitting his letter of resignation as economy minister amid a political fundraising scandal involving himself and other ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Japanese economy minister Nishimura resigns

Yasutoshi Nishimura attends a press conference at the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, after submitting his letter of resignation as economy minister amid a political fundraising scandal involving himself and other ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Japanese economy minister Nishimura resigns

Yasutoshi Nishimura attends a press conference at the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, after submitting his letter of resignation as economy minister amid a political fundraising scandal involving himself and other ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Japanese economy minister Nishimura resigns

Yasutoshi Nishimura attends a press conference at the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, after submitting his letter of resignation as economy minister amid a political fundraising scandal involving himself and other ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Japanese economy minister Nishimura resigns

Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, after submitting his letter of resignation as economy minister amid a political fund scandal involving himself and other ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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CORRECTED: Japanese economy minister Nishimura resigns

Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, after submitting his letter of resignation as economy minister amid a political fund scandal involving himself and other ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Japanese economy minister Nishimura

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura is surrounded by reporters upon arriving at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, amid a political fundraising scandal involving himself and other ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Japanese economy minister Nishimura

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (C) is surrounded by reporters upon arriving at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, amid a political fundraising scandal involving himself and other ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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METI chief meets with Nvidia CEO

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (front, R) holds talks with U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang (front, L) in Tokyo on Dec. 5, 2023.

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Economy minister Nishimura visits Toyota factory

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (front, 2nd from L) is briefed about progress on the development of an electric vehicle during a visit to a Toyota Motor Corp. factory in Miyoshi in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 4, 2023.

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Economy minister Nishimura visits Toyota factory

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (R) is briefed about progress on the development of an electric vehicle during a visit to a Toyota Motor Corp. factory in Miyoshi in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 4, 2023.

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APEC ministerial meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (front row, 3rd from L) and Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (front row, 4th from L) attend the closing session of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum ministerial meeting in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2023.

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APEC Summit Begins - San Francisco

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo participate in a ministerial meeting of the U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi in San Francisco, CA, USA, November 14, 2023. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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APEC Summit Begins - San Francisco

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo participate in a ministerial meeting of the U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi in San Francisco, CA, USA, November 14, 2023. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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APEC Summit Begins - San Francisco

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo participate in a ministerial meeting of the U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee with Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi in San Francisco, CA, USA, November 14, 2023. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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IPEF meeting in San Francisco

Ministers from 14 nations, including Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (7th from L) and Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (8th from L), pose for a photo as they gather for their second day of talks on the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework initiative in San Francisco on Nov. 14, 2023.

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IPEF meeting in San Francisco

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (R) and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa attend a just opened two-day ministerial meeting held under the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework initiative in San Francisco on Nov. 13, 2023.

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Japanese startup hub opens in Silicon Valley

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (front, L) and other attendants pose for a photo during a ceremony to mark the opening of a new base for Japanese startups in Palo Alto, California, on Nov. 12, 2023.

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Japanese startup hub opens in Silicon Valley

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura poses for a photo during a ceremony to mark the opening of a new base for Japanese startups in Palo Alto, California, on Nov. 12, 2023.

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G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (R, front) and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (L, front) attend the second-day session of a two-day Group of Seven trade ministers meeting in Osaka on Oct. 29, 2023.

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G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (R) and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa attend a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 29, 2023, following a two-day Group of Seven trade ministers meeting.

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G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 29, 2023, following a two-day Group of Seven trade ministers meeting.

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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura visits the Japan Mobility Show 2023

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura visits the Japan Mobility Show. Akio Toyoda (left), Chairman of Toyota, explaining to Yasutoshi Nishimura (center), Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. =Date:October 25, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura visits the Japan Mobility Show 2023

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura visits the Japan Mobility Show. Fumifumi Hirakou (center), Chairman of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, explaining to Yasutoshi Nishimura (left), Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.=Date:October 25, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura visits the Japan Mobility Show 2023

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura visits the Japan Mobility Show. Nissan President Makoto Uchida (right) explaining to Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura (left).=Date:October 25, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura visits the Japan Mobility Show 2023

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura visits the Japan Mobility Show. Toyota President Tsuneji Sato explaining to Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura (right). =Date:October 25, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura visits the Japan Mobility Show 2023

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura visits the Japan Mobility Show. Akio Toyoda (left), Chairman of Toyota, explaining to Yasutoshi Nishimura (center), Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. =Date:October 25, 2023, Place:Tokyo

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Budget for World Expo 2025

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (L) and Hanako Jimi, minister for the World Expo 2025, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2023, announcing that the central government has approved the projected cost of 235 billion yen ($1.6 billion) for constructing the venue for the Osaka event.

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Budget for World Expo 2025

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2023, announcing that the central government has approved the projected cost of 235 billion yen ($1.6 billion) for constructing the venue for the World Expo 2025 in Osaka.

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G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (front, L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (front, R) attend the first day of a two-day meeting of trade ministers of the Group of Seven countries in Osaka on Oct. 28, 2023.

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G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (front, C) and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (front, L) attend an expanded meeting of trade ministers of the Group of Seven countries in Osaka on Oct. 28, 2023.