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Flying vehicle developed by Japanese venture

A prototype single-seat flying vehicle, 3.1 meters long, 1.2 meters high and weighing 160 kilograms, developed by Japanese venture Shirogane Lab Co., is pictured during a test flight in Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025.

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Flying vehicle developed by Japanese venture

A prototype single-seat flying vehicle, 3.1 meters long, 1.2 meters high and weighing 160 kilograms, developed by Japanese venture Shirogane Lab Co., is pictured during a test in Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025.

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Suzuki meets with reporters

KUSHIRO, Japan - Takako Suzuki, who ran in the general election on the ticket of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan, meets with reporters in the northeastern city of Kushiro on Dec. 15, 2014, a day after securing her lower house seat under the proportional representation system, although she was defeated in the single-seat electoral district.

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DPJ's Tsujimoto retains lower house seat

OSAKA, Japan - Kiyomi Tsujimoto of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan speaks to commuters in front of Takatsuki Station in Takatsuki, Osaka, on Dec. 15, 2014, a day after winning her lower house seat in the Osaka No. 10 single-seat constituency.

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DPJ leader Kaieda loses lower house seat

TOKYO, Japan - Banri Kaieda, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, holds a press conference at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo's Nagatacho district past midnight of Dec. 14, 2014, after losing in his single-seat constituency. Kaieda also failed to retain his seat under the proportional representation system, marking the first time since 1949 that the leader of the largest opposition party in Japan has lost his or her seat in the lower house election.

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Japan ruling bloc assured of victory in lower house election

TOKYO, Japan - Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the Komeito party, smiles at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on the night of Dec. 14, 2014, after all the party's nine candidates in the single-seat constituencies secured victory in the lower house election.

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Ex-PM Kan speaks to his supporters

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan of the opposition Democratic Party of Japan addresses his supporters in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2014, a day after securing his lower house seat under the proportional representation system, despite having been defeated in the single-seat electoral district.

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DPJ's Kan defeated in single-seat race

TOKYO, Japan - Election campaign posters for Naoto Kan, a former prime minister and candidate of the major opposition Democratic Party of Japan in the lower house election, are displayed at his campaign office in Tokyo's Fuchu City on the night of Dec. 14, 2014. Kan was defeated in the single-seat electoral district, although he may be able to secure a seat under the proportional representation system.

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Voting under way in Japan's lower house election

OSHU, Japan - Voters walk to a polling station to cast their ballots in the general election amid snow in the city of Oshu in the northern Japan prefecture of Iwate on Dec. 14, 2014. A total of 1,191 candidates are vying for the 475 seats in the House of Representatives -- 295 for single-seat districts and 180 for proportional representation districts.

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Ex-lawmaker Tokuda

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Takeshi Tokuda, a former member of the House of Representatives. Prosecutors filed a lawsuit on April 4, 2014, seeking to ban Tokuda from running in a general election for the lower house from a single-seat constituency in Kagoshima Prefecture for five years. Tokuda, a son of major hospital chain Tokushukai founder Torao Tokuda, resigned as a lower house member in February after his illegal election campaign came to light.

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Vote disparity

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyers who filed a lawsuit over the 2.34 times disparity in the weight of votes seen in the Tokyo No. 1 single-seat constituency in the House of Representatives election December 2012, stand in front of the Tokyo High Court on March 6, 2013, after it ruled the disparity was unconstitutional.

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Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (L) of the Democratic Party of Japan shakes hands with supporters in Fuchu, Tokyo, at 3:32 a.m. on Dec. 17, 2012, after hearing the news that he secured a lower house seat in the Tokyo proportional representation block, even though he was defeated in a single-seat constituency in Tokyo, in a general election the previous day.

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Toyota uses Singapore as test ground for 1-seater electric vehicle

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Japan's Toyota Tsusho Corp. launches a project on July 19, 2012, to test COMS, a single-seat electric vehicle, at the campus of the National University of Singapore. The super-compact electric vehicle was made by Toyota Auto Body Co., part of the Toyota group, for the Southeast Asian market.

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Exhibition to experience Doraemon world

OSAKA, Japan - One of the world's smallest single-seat helicopters is demonstrated in Osaka on July 15, 2011. The helicopter and other experiments using the latest technologies to simulate Doraemon's secret tools opened July 16 to run through Aug. 31

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Ultracompact EV Miluira

TOKYO, Japan - Rikiya Takayanagi, president of industrial model maker Takayanagi Co. in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, demonstrates new single-seat ultracompact electric vehicle the Miluira in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2010. The company began selling the 2.2-meter-long, open-top EV that day for 6.3 million yen.

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Your Party takes big leap in Japan election

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshimi Watabane, head of the small opposition Your Party, celebrates his party's wins in the House of Councillors election at a hotel in Tokyo on July 11, 2010. Watanabe's party secured about 10 seats, adding to the single seat it held before the election.

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Your Party takes big leap in Japan election

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshimi Watabane, head of the small opposition Your Party, celebrates his party's wins in the House of Councillors election at a hotel in Tokyo on July 11, 2010. Watanabe's party secured about 10 seats, adding to the single seat it held before the election.

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Your Party takes big leap in Japan election

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshimi Watabane, head of the small opposition Your Party, celebrates his party's wins in the House of Councillors election at a hotel in Tokyo on July 11, 2010. Watanabe's party secured about 10 seats, adding to the single seat it held before the election.

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Your Party takes big leap in Japan election

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshimi Watabane, head of the small opposition Your Party, celebrates his party's wins in the House of Councillors election at a hotel in Tokyo on July 11, 2010. Watanabe's party secured about 10 seats, adding to the single seat it held before the election.

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Hatoyama tries single-seat electric car at premier's office

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama tries an electric bicycle in front of the prime minister's office on Dec. 30, 2009, during an event held as part of the government's unveiling of its basic policy for its growth strategy through 2020.

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Hatoyama tries single-seat electric car at premier's office

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama tries Toyota Motor Corp.'s i-REAL personal mobility vehicle, a single-seat electric car, at the prime minister's office on Dec. 30, 2009, during an event held as part of the government's unveiling of its basic policy for its growth strategy through 2020.

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LDP's Koike narrowly secures reelection

TOKYO, Japan - Former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike of the Liberal Democratic Party bows in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on Aug. 31 after narrowly securing reelection to the House of Representatives in the general election the previous day. Koike lost in the capital's No. 10 single-seat constituency but regained a seat in the proportional representation block.

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LDP's Koike narrowly secures reelection

TOKYO, Japan - Former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike of the Liberal Democratic Party bows in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on Aug. 31 after narrowly securing reelection to the House of Representatives in the general election the previous day. Koike lost in the capital's No. 10 single-seat constituency but regained a seat in the proportional representation block.

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Flowery Noda relieved to gain reelection

GIFU, Japan - Consumer Affairs Minister Seiko Noda of the Liberal Democratic Party celebrates in Gifu City on Aug. 31 after securing reelection as a House of Representatives member in the general election. Noda suffered an embarrassing loss as a Cabinet member in the No. 1 single-seat constituency of Gifu Prefecture but regained a seat in the proportional representation block.

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Flowery Noda relieved to gain reelection

GIFU, Japan - Consumer Affairs Minister Seiko Noda of the Liberal Democratic Party celebrates in Gifu City on Aug. 31 after securing reelection as a House of Representatives member in the general election. Noda suffered an embarrassing loss as a Cabinet member in the No. 1 single-seat constituency of Gifu Prefecture but regained a seat in the proportional representation block.

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Ex-Chief Cabinet Secretary Nakagawa narrowly wins reelection

HIGASHI-HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hidenao Nakagawa, a former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to supporters in Higashi-Hiroshima on Aug. 31 about his defeat in the No. 4 single-seat constituency of Hiroshima Prefecture in the House of Representatives election the previous day. But Nakagawa regained a lower house seat in the proportional representation block.

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DPJ's Aoki beats key ruling camp lawmaker

TOKYO, Japan - Ai Aoki, a Democratic Party of Japan candidate, cries with joy in Tokyo's Kita Ward on Aug. 30 after winning a House of Representatives seat by beating Akihiro Ota, head of the New Komeito party, the junior partner of the Liberal Democratic Party in the ruling coalition, in the No. 12 single-seat constituency in Tokyo.

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Finance Minister Yosano loses seat in constituency

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano of the Liberal Democratic Party put his hands together and bows to supporters at his campaign office in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Aug. 30, 2009, in a gesture of apology after losing in his single-seat constituency in the House of Representatives election. But Yosano was reelected under the proportional representation system that gives a candidate a second chance.

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DPJ's Aoki beats key ruling camp lawmaker

TOKYO, Japan - Ai Aoki, a Democratic Party of Japan candidate, cries with joy in Tokyo's Kita Ward on Aug. 30 after winning a House of Representatives seat by beating Akihiro Ota, head of the New Komeito party, the junior partner of the Liberal Democratic Party in the ruling coalition, in the No. 12 single-seat constituency in Tokyo.

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Nagasaki rookie Fukuda wins Diet seat

ISAHAYA, Japan - Eriko Fukuda, a rookie candidate of the Democratic Party of Japan, celebrates in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Aug. 30 after winning a House of Representatives seat in the No. 2 single-seat constituency in the prefecture.

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Nagasaki rookie Fukuda wins Diet seat

ISAHAYA, Japan - Eriko Fukuda, a rookie candidate of the Democratic Party of Japan, celebrates in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Aug. 30 after winning a House of Representatives seat in the No. 2 single-seat constituency in the prefecture.

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Ex-LDP No. 2 man Ibuki narrowly secures reelection

KYOTO, Japan - Bummei Ibuki, a past secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows in Kyoto on Aug. 30 after losing in the No. 1 single-seat constituency of Kyoto Prefecture in the House of Representatives election. But Ibuki regained a lower house seat in the proportional representation block.

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New Komeito's Fuyushiba loses in general election

AMAGASAKI, Japan - Tetsuzo Fuyushiba, former secretary general of the New Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of the Liberal Democratic Party, appears dejected while speaking to reporters after losing his seat in the No. 8 single-seat constituency of Hyogo Prefecture in the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election.

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New Komeito's Fuyushiba loses in general election

AMAGASAKI, Japan - Tetsuzo Fuyushiba, former secretary general of the New Komeito party in the ruling coalition, bows to his supporters after losing his seat in the No. 8 single-seat constituency of Hyogo Prefecture in the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election.

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Tanaka wins in general election

AMAGASAKI, Japan - Yasuo Tanaka, chief of the small opposition New Party Nippon, celebrates after winning a House of Representatives seat in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, on Aug. 30. Tanaka beat Tetsuzo Fuyushiba, a former secretary general of the New Komeito party, in the No. 8 single-seat constituency of the prefecture.

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Ex-Foreign Minister Machimura narrowly wins reelection

SAPPORO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura speaks to supporters in Sapporo on Aug. 30 after losing in Hokkaido's No. 5 single-seat constituency in the House of Representatives election. But Machimura, also a past chief Cabinet secretary, regained a seat in the proportional representation block.

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Ex-Foreign Minister Machimura narrowly wins reelection

SAPPORO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura of the Liberal Democratic Party bows to supporters in Sapporo on Aug. 30 after losing in Hokkaido's No. 5 single-seat constituency in the House of Representatives election. But Machimura, also a past chief Cabinet secretary, regained a seat in the proportional representation block.

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Koizumi's son wins Diet seat

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Shinjiro Koizumi, the second son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, celebrates in Yokosuka on Aug. 30 after winning a seat in the House of Representatives in the No. 11 single-seat constituency in Kanagawa Prefecture.

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'Bon voyage' present for DPJ winner Ota

KORIYAMA, Japan - Kazumi Ota, a Democratic Party of Japan candidate, is presented with a special ''Takarabune'' (Treasure) boat in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 30 after winning a House of Representatives seat in the prefectural No. 2 single-seat constituency.

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Ex-LDP No. 2 man Takebe narrowly wins reelection

KITAMI, Japan - Tsutomu Takebe, a former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows to supporters in Kitami, Hokkaido, on Aug. 30 after losing in the No. 12 single-seat constituency of Hokkaido in the House of Representatives election. But Takebe regained a lower house seat in the proportional representation block.

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DPJ's Aoki to challenge New Komeito leader

TOKYO, Japan - Ai Aoki (R), an upper house lawmaker from the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 24 as Acting DPJ President Ichiro Ozawa looks on. Aoki announced her bid to run against the leader of the ruling coalition's New Komeito party in the Tokyo No. 12 single-seat constituency in the Aug. 30 lower house election.

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DPJ's Aoki to challenge New Komeito leader

TOKYO, Japan - Ai Aoki (R), an upper house lawmaker from the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, shakes hands with Acting DPJ President Ichiro Ozawa at a press conference in Tokyo on July 24. Aoki announced her bid to run against the leader of the ruling coalition's New Komeito party in the Tokyo No. 12 single-seat constituency in the Aug. 30 lower house election.

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Toyota's i-Real electric vehicles used to patrol airport

NAGOYA, Japan - An airport official steers an i-Real single-seat personal mobility car developed by Toyota Motor Corp. at Central Japan International Airport near Nagoya on June 27. The airport introduced four i-Real electric vehicles for security patrols and visitor assistance.

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Tokyo Motor Show opens with focus on cute and sports cars

CHIBA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe drives the company's roofless i-Real robotic single-seat vehicle during a press preview of the 40th Tokyo Motor Show at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba on Oct. 24. The show, which will be opened to the public from Oct. 27 to Nov. 11, features about 540 passenger and commercial vehicles, as well as motorcycles, from 58 companies. They include 77 vehicles making world premiers and 103 making Japan premiers.

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LDP's Yamasaki certain to lose lower house seat

FUKUOKA, Japan - Taku Yamasaki, vice president of the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), bows to his supporters Nov. 10 at his election office in Fukuoka after losing in the Fukuoka No. 2 single-seat constituency in Sunday's House of Representative election.

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LDP's Hatoyama loses to DPJ's Kan

TOKYO, Japan - Kunio Hatoyama of the Liberal Democratic Party lost to opposition Democratic Party of Japan leader Naoto Kan in the single-seat constituency in the House of Representatives election on Nov. 9. Hatoyama, however, is certain to be elected in a proportional representation bloc.

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SDP's Doi projected to lose bid in single-seat constituency

TOKYO, Japan - Takako Doi, chief of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and a staunch advocate of the war-renouncing Constitution, looks grim about the House of Representatives election results Nov. 9 at the party headquarters in Tokyo. Kyodo News projects she will lose her reelection bid in her single-seat constituency.

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(1)Tokyo Motor Show opens to media

CHIBA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. exhibits a single-seat electric vehicle, called the PM, at the 37th Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to the media Oct. 22 ahead of its public opening Oct. 25, at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba. The PM offers advanced communication functions that let it share information with other PM vehicles as they travel.

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Takara releases Tigers version of electric vehicle Qi

TOKYO, Japan - Toy maker Takara Co. has begun selling 77 units of its single-seat electric vehicle Qi with a design inspired by the Hanshin Tigers professional baseball team. Available for 1.45 million yen, the units come in yellow and black and carry the Tigers logo on their front and side panels. Takara decided to release 77 specially designed units in the Qi (pronounced ''cue-no'') series because that is the number on Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino's jersey.

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Single-seated electric car 'Qi' to be rented in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - An apprentice geisha sits in a single-seat ''Qi'' electric car in the Japanese city of Kyoto on June 30. Toy maker Takara Co. and Nippon Rent-A-Car Service Inc. will begin renting the ''Qi'' in Kyoto on July 1.