Japanese singer and actress Yoshiko Yamaguchi

Japanese singer and actress Yoshiko Yamaguchi

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Yoshiko Yamaguchi, a China-born Japanese singer and actress, sings the song "Fragrance of the Night" with piano accompaniment by composer Ryoichi Hattori as she reunites with Li Jinguang, composer of the song, for the first time in 37 years at a hotel in Tokyo on July 29, 1981. Born in Manchuria in northeast China in 1920, Yamaguchi made her debut under the name of Li Xianglan, hiding her Japanese nationality, and became popular both in China and Japan. Her real name was Yoshiko Otaka. (Kyodo) =Kyodo

Japan PM Ishiba returns home

Japan PM Ishiba returns home

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport with his wife Yoshiko on Oct. 1, 2025, following a trip to Busan, South Korea, for talks with President Lee Jae Myung.

Japan PM Ishiba leaves S. Korea

Japan PM Ishiba leaves S. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife Yoshiko arrive at Gimhae International Airport in Busan on Oct. 1, 2025, winding up his trip to the South Korean city for talks with President Lee Jae Myung.

Japan PM Ishiba leaves S. Korea

Japan PM Ishiba leaves S. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves as he boards a government plane with his wife Yoshiko at Gimhae International Airport in Busan on Oct. 1, 2025, following a trip to the South Korean city for talks with President Lee Jae Myung.

Japan PM Ishiba leaves S. Korea

Japan PM Ishiba leaves S. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves as he boards a government plane with his wife Yoshiko at Gimhae International Airport in Busan on Oct. 1, 2025, following a trip to the South Korean city for talks with President Lee Jae Myung.

Japan PM Ishiba visits S. Korea

Japan PM Ishiba visits S. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives with his wife Yoshiko at Gimhae International Airport in Busan on Sept. 30, 2025, for talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

Japan PM Ishiba visits S. Korea

Japan PM Ishiba visits S. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives with his wife Yoshiko at Gimhae International Airport in Busan on Sept. 30, 2025, for talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

Japan PM Ishiba visits S. Korea

Japan PM Ishiba visits S. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives with his wife Yoshiko at Gimhae International Airport in Busan on Sept. 30, 2025, for talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

Japan PM Ishiba visits S. Korea

Japan PM Ishiba visits S. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives with his wife Yoshiko at Gimhae International Airport in Busan on Sept. 30, 2025, for talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

Japan PM Ishiba visits S. Korea

Japan PM Ishiba visits S. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives with his wife Yoshiko at Gimhae International Airport in Busan on Sept. 30, 2025, for talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

Novelist Yoshiko Shibaki

Novelist Yoshiko Shibaki

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken at an unidentified place on June 20, 1960, shows Japanese novelist Yoshiko Shibaki. Shibaki (1914-1991) was awarded numerous prizes, including the Akutagawa Award and the Japan Art Academy's Imperial Prize. (Kyodo)

Japan PM Ishiba to visit S. Korea

Japan PM Ishiba to visit S. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves as he boards a government plane with his wife Yoshiko at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 30, 2025, heading to Busan to hold talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

Japan PM Ishiba to visit S. Korea

Japan PM Ishiba to visit S. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waves as he boards a government plane with his wife Yoshiko at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 30, 2025, heading to Busan to hold talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

Japan PM Ishiba returns from G7 summit in Canada

Japan PM Ishiba returns from G7 summit in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (front, L), alongside his wife Yoshiko, arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 18, 2025, from a trip to Canada to attend the Group of Seven summit.

Japan PM Ishiba returns from G7 summit in Canada

Japan PM Ishiba returns from G7 summit in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C, L), alongside his wife Yoshiko, arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 18, 2025, from a trip to Canada to attend the Group of Seven summit.

G7 summit in Canada

G7 summit in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) waves as he boards a government plane to head home with his wife Yoshiko at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Canada, on June 17, 2025, after attending the Group of Seven summit in nearby Kananaskis.

G7 summit in Canada

G7 summit in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) waves as he boards a government plane to head home with his wife Yoshiko at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Canada, on June 17, 2025, after attending the Group of Seven summit in nearby Kananaskis.

G7 summit in Canada

G7 summit in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) waves as he boards a government plane to head home with his wife Yoshiko at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Canada, on June 17, 2025, after attending the Group of Seven summit in nearby Kananaskis.

G7 summit in Canada

G7 summit in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) and his wife Yoshiko (2nd from L) pose with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (far R) and his wife Diana ahead of a welcome ceremony at the Group of Seven summit venue in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16, 2025.

G7 summit in Canada

G7 summit in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) and his wife Yoshiko (2nd from L) pose with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (far R) and his wife Diana ahead of a welcome ceremony at the Group of Seven summit venue in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16, 2025.

G7 Summit - Kananaskis

G7 Summit - Kananaskis

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and his wife Diana Fox pose for photos with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, third left, and his wife Yoshiko Ishiba, second left, after welcoming them to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta., on Monday, June 16, 2025. Photo by Darryl Dyck/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

G7 summit in Canada

G7 summit in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife Yoshiko head to a welcome ceremony at the Group of Seven summit venue in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16, 2025.

G7 summit in Canada

G7 summit in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at Calgary International Airport with his wife Yoshiko on June 15, 2025, for the Group of Seven summit starting the following day in the Canadian mountain resort of Kananaskis near Calgary.

G7 summit in Canada

G7 summit in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at Calgary International Airport with his wife Yoshiko on June 15, 2025, for the Group of Seven summit starting the following day in the Canadian mountain resort of Kananaskis near Calgary.

Shigeru Ishiba, Yoshiko Ishiba

Shigeru Ishiba, Yoshiko Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, centre, and his wife Yoshiko Ishiba are greeted as they arrive in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in the nearby community of Kananaskis. Photo by Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shigeru Ishiba, Yoshiko Ishiba

Shigeru Ishiba, Yoshiko Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, centre left, and his wife Yoshiko Ishiba are greeted as they arrive in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in the nearby community of Kananaskis. Photo by Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shigeru Ishiba, Yoshiko Ishiba

Shigeru Ishiba, Yoshiko Ishiba

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, centre, and his wife Yoshiko Ishiba arrive in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, June 15, 2025, to attend the G7 Leaders meeting taking place in the nearby community of Kananaskis. Photo by Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan PM Ishiba to attend G7 in Canada

Japan PM Ishiba to attend G7 in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) bows as he boards a government plane with his wife Yoshiko at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 15, 2025, before heading to Canada for the Group of Seven summit.

Japan PM Ishiba to attend G7 in Canada

Japan PM Ishiba to attend G7 in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba checks for rain after arriving with his wife Yoshiko at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Canada, on June 15, 2025, for the Group of Seven summit starting the following day.

Japan PM Ishiba to attend G7 in Canada

Japan PM Ishiba to attend G7 in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) waves as he boards a government plane with his wife Yoshiko at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 15, 2025, heading to Canada for the Group of Seven summit.

Japan PM Ishiba to attend G7 in Canada

Japan PM Ishiba to attend G7 in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Canada, with his wife Yoshiko on June 15, 2025, to attend the Group of Seven summit starting the following day.

Japan PM Ishiba to attend G7 in Canada

Japan PM Ishiba to attend G7 in Canada

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Canada, with his wife Yoshiko on June 15, 2025, to attend the Group of Seven summit starting the following day.

Japan PM Ishiba in Manila

Japan PM Ishiba in Manila

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from L) and his wife Yoshiko wave before departing Ninoy Aquino International Airport near Manila on April 30, 2025, winding up a four-day trip to Vietnam and the Philippines.

Japan PM Ishiba returns from Southeast Asia

Japan PM Ishiba returns from Southeast Asia

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife Yoshiko arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 30, 2025, winding up a four-day trip to Vietnam and the Philippines.

Japan PM Ishiba in Manila

Japan PM Ishiba in Manila

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from L) and his wife Yoshiko wave before departing Ninoy Aquino International Airport near Manila on April 30, 2025, winding up a four-day trip to Vietnam and the Philippines.

Japan PM Ishiba in Philippines

Japan PM Ishiba in Philippines

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife Yoshiko offer prayers and flowers at a cenotaph for the war dead at the Japanese Memorial Garden in Caliraya in Laguna province on April 30, 2025. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Ishiba in Philippines

Japan PM Ishiba in Philippines

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife Yoshiko offer prayers and flowers at a cenotaph for the war dead at the Japanese Memorial Garden in Caliraya in Laguna province on April 30, 2025. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Ishiba arrives in Manila

Japan PM Ishiba arrives in Manila

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife Yoshiko arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport near Manila on April 29, 2025, on the second leg of his four-day trip that earlier took them to Vietnam.

Japan PM Ishiba arrives in Manila

Japan PM Ishiba arrives in Manila

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife Yoshiko arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport near Manila on April 29, 2025, on the second leg of his four-day trip that earlier took them to Vietnam.

Japan PM Ishiba leaves Hanoi

Japan PM Ishiba leaves Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife Yoshiko are pictured at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on April 29, 2025, before departing for the Philippines on the second leg of his four-day trip. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Ishiba leaves Hanoi

Japan PM Ishiba leaves Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from L) and his wife Yoshiko wave at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on April 29, 2025, before departing for the Philippines on the second leg of his four-day trip. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Ishiba in Hanoi

Japan PM Ishiba in Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C, L) and his wife Yoshiko are greeted during a visit to a factory of Japan's Canon Inc. housed in Thang Long Industrial Park in Hanoi on April 27, 2025.

Japan PM Ishiba in Hanoi

Japan PM Ishiba in Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (back, R) and his wife Yoshiko visit a factory of Japan's Canon Inc. in Thang Long Industrial Park during a visit to Hanoi on April 27, 2025.

Japan PM Ishiba in Hanoi

Japan PM Ishiba in Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (back, R) and his wife Yoshiko visit a factory of Japan's Canon Inc. in Thang Long Industrial Park during a visit to Hanoi on April 27, 2025.

Japan-Vietnam talks in Hanoi

Japan-Vietnam talks in Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from L) and his wife Yoshiko (far L) pose with Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly in Hanoi on April 27, 2025.

Japan PM Ishiba arrives in Hanoi

Japan PM Ishiba arrives in Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife Yoshiko arrive at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on April 27, 2025, on the first leg of their four-day trip that will also take them to the Philippines. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Ishiba arrives in Hanoi

Japan PM Ishiba arrives in Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife Yoshiko arrive at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on April 27, 2025, on the first leg of their four-day trip that will also take them to the Philippines. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Ishiba arrives in Hanoi

Japan PM Ishiba arrives in Hanoi

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his wife Yoshiko arrive at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on April 27, 2025, on the first leg of their four-day trip that will also take them to the Philippines. (Pool photo)

Japan PM Ishiba off to Vietnam

Japan PM Ishiba off to Vietnam

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and his wife Yoshiko wave from Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 27, 2025, before departing for Vietnam on a four-day trip that will also take them to the Philippines.

Japan PM Ishiba off to Vietnam

Japan PM Ishiba off to Vietnam

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and his wife Yoshiko wave from Tokyo's Haneda airport on April 27, 2025, before departing for Vietnam on a four-day trip that will also take them to the Philippines.