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New Japan PM Takaichi

New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) is pictured ahead of a Cabinet meeting at her office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025, alongside Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (L) and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.

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New Japan PM Takaichi

New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) is pictured ahead of a Cabinet meeting at her office in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2025, alongside Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (L) and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.

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Lineup of Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Yoshimasa Hayashi, who is set to become internal affairs and communications minister in the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, before an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2025, welcoming the agreement between Israel and Hamas on the first phase of the U.S.-mediated Gaza Strip peace plan.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi casts his vote in the first round of voting in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025.

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[Breaking News]Japan LDP leadership election

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 22 Kyodo - The five candidates for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election -- former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- prepare to make policy speeches at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, the first day of official campaigning for the Oct. 4 election.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Five candidates for the Oct. 4 ruling Liberal Democratic Party presidential election -- (from L) former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- take part in a live internet debate in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan LDP leadership election

Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japanese chief Cabinet secretary and a candidate in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming leadership election, speaks during a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2025.

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Candidates hold debate ahead of LDP leadership election

The five candidates running in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election -- (from L) former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- take part in a debate at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2025, ahead of the Oct. 4 vote.

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Joint press conference ahead of LDP leadership poll

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi answers a reporter's question during a joint press conference with four other candidates for the upcoming Liberal Democratic Party leadership election at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2025.

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LDP leadership election

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi makes a policy speech at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, as official campaigning for the Oct. 4 LDP leadership election begins.

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[Breaking News]Hayashi to run in LDP leadership race

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 18 Kyodo - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi poses in front of reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2025, after announcing his intention to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election. (Kyodo)

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LDP leadership race

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a pep rally at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, after filing his candidacy for the ruling party's Oct. 4 leadership election.

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Japan LDP leadership election

The five candidates for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election -- (seated in front row of stage, from L) former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- prepare to make policy speeches at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, the first day of official campaigning for the Oct. 4 election. ==Kyodo

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Hayashi to run in LDP leadership race

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi poses in front of reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2025, after announcing his intention to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election.

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Hayashi to run for LDP head

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2025, announcing his intention to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election.

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Hayashi to run for LDP head

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2025, announcing his intention to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election.

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Hayashi to run for LDP head

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2025, announcing his intention to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election.

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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi meets the press in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025, announcing his intention to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race.

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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi meets the press in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025, announcing his intention to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race.

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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi meets the press in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025, announcing his intention to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race.

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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2025, welcoming an announcement by the United States that its tariff on imported Japanese automobiles will be lowered to 15 percent from the same day.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi visits Osaka expo

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (L) inspects the World Exposition in Osaka on Aug. 24, 2025.

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Interim storage facility near Fukushima plant

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (C) visits an interim facility in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 10, 2025, that is storing soil generated during decontamination efforts near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant co-hosted by the northeastern Japan town.

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Interim storage facility near Fukushima plant

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (2nd from R) visits an interim facility in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 10, 2025, that is storing soil generated during decontamination efforts near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant co-hosted by the northeastern Japan town.

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Junior high school student meeting on abductions by N. Korea

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks to over 60 junior high school students from across Japan during a government-sponsored meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2025, to enhance public awareness, especially among young people, of North Korea's abduction of Japanese in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Japan-U.S. reciprocal tariff agreement

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, saying Japan has confirmed with the United States that there is no discrepancy in their understanding of a bilateral agreement on U.S. imposition of a "reciprocal" tariff.

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Japan-U.S. reciprocal tariff agreement

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, saying Japan has confirmed with the United States that there is no discrepancy in their understanding of a bilateral agreement on U.S. imposition of a "reciprocal" tariff.

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Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Kachka in Tokyo

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Taras Kachka (L) and Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2025.

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U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions

Takuya Yokota (R), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, and Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (C), take part in an online U.N. symposium on the abduction issue from Tokyo on June 26, 2025. Yokota's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

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China to resume Japanese seafood imports

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (C) speaks at a ministerial meeting on exports of farm and fishery products at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 30, 2025, alongside farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R). Hayashi told the meeting that China had agreed to begin procedures to resume imports of Japanese seafood, lifting a ban imposed after the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

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China to resume Japanese seafood imports

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (C) speaks at a ministerial meeting on exports of farm and fishery products at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 30, 2025, alongside farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R). Hayashi told the meeting that China had agreed to begin procedures to resume imports of Japanese seafood, lifting a ban imposed after the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

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N. Korea fires multiple missiles

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi is surrounded by reporters as he enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2025, after North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan earlier in the day.

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N. Korea fires multiple missiles

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 8, 2025, after North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan earlier in the day.

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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 24, 2025.

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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 24, 2025.

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Japan top gov't spokesman meets with new U.S. envoy

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass shake hands during their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 22, 2025.

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UAE industry minister in Japan

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) shakes hands with Sultan Al Jaber, United Arab Emirates industry and advanced technology minister and special envoy to Japan, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 14, 2025.

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Japan-Luxembourg talks

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) holds talks with Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg's deputy prime minister and foreign minister, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 11, 2025.

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Japan-Luxembourg talks

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) shakes hands with Xavier Bettel, Luxembourg's deputy prime minister and foreign minister, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 11, 2025.

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S. Korean unification minister

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) shakes hands with South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2025.

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Japan gov't top spokesman Hayashi

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (C) talks to the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2025.

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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 8, 2025.

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Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 3, 2025.

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Induction ceremony for new employees

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi addresses an induction ceremony for new employees of the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on April 1, 2025, the first day of the new business year.

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Chinese foreign minister in Tokyo

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 21, 2025.

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S. Korean foreign minister in Tokyo

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae Yul shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 21, 2025.

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