Illustration of the Town of Sete

Illustration of the Town of Sete

FRANCE. HERAULT (34) SETE. PAINTING BY GEORGES BRASSENS ON A CAMPING CAR-QUAI ASPIRANT HERBER Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Novelist Natsume's letter for author aspirant found

Novelist Natsume's letter for author aspirant found

TOKYO, Japan - A letter written by renowned Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume for a woman who failed to win a prize novel competition is shown on Aug. 7, 2014, in which Natsume consoled her by writing that winning a prize is not important.

One-time premier aspirant Kato testifies in Diet

One-time premier aspirant Kato testifies in Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Kato, former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and one-time aspirant to become prime minister, testifies at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session April 8. He was summoned to testify as an unsworn witness over various allegations involving his political funds.

LDP's Kato explains actions in interview with Kyodo News

LDP's Kato explains actions in interview with Kyodo News

TOKYO, Japan - Prime ministerial aspirant Koichi Kato speaks about his course of action in an interview with Kyodo News on Nov. 14. During the session, Kato said he is confident of scoring a last-minute victory in an ongoing power struggle within at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

LDP's Kato attends faction meeting

LDP's Kato attends faction meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Prime ministerial aspirant Koichi Kato (L) attends a meeting Nov. 13 of senior members of his faction, the second largest in Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Besides Kato is Noboru Harada, Kato's chief of staff. Kato, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister and LDP President Yoshiro Mori, has indicated he may support an opposition no-confidence motion against Mori rather than merely abstain from a vote on it.

One-time premier aspirant Kato testifies in Diet

One-time premier aspirant Kato testifies in Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Kato, former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and one-time aspirant to become prime minister, testifies at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session April 8. He was summoned to testify as an unsworn witness over various allegations involving his political funds.

LDP's Kato explains actions in interview with Kyodo News

LDP's Kato explains actions in interview with Kyodo News

TOKYO, Japan - Prime ministerial aspirant Koichi Kato speaks about his course of action in an interview with Kyodo News on Nov. 14. During the session, Kato said he is confident of scoring a last-minute victory in an ongoing power struggle within at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

LDP's Kato attends faction meeting

LDP's Kato attends faction meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Prime ministerial aspirant Koichi Kato (L) attends a meeting Nov. 13 of senior members of his faction, the second largest in Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Besides Kato is Noboru Harada, Kato's chief of staff. Kato, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister and LDP President Yoshiro Mori, has indicated he may support an opposition no-confidence motion against Mori rather than merely abstain from a vote on it.