Shigeru Ishiba speaks before a runoff election at the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election on Friday, at the party headquarters in Tokyo. Hiro Komae/AP hide caption
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Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on March 1, 2019, after a vote on the relocation of a U.S. base on the island on Feb. 25. Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Okinawa's governor strives for regional diplomacy as tensions in Asia-Pacific rise
Hachiro Koganezawa, 90, farms flowers and vegetables on a plot of land outside Nanmoku in Japan. (Anthony Kuhn/NPR) Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption
Blues singer Davina Robinson (left) and World Cafe host Raina Douris. Kimberly Junod/WXPN hide caption
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Owner Nobuo Miyamae says he wanted Little Soul Cafe to provide a community space for music enthusiasts in Tokyo. Kimberly Junod/WXPN hide caption
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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at his office in Tokyo as he announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, on Wednesday. Philip Fong/Pool/AP hide caption
This undated photo released by and taken from the official website of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, shows a SH-60K chopper. Two Japanese navy helicopters of the same type crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other, the country's defense minister said Sunday, April 21, 2024. AP hide caption
Accompanied by a sword-bearer, grand champion Akebono, right, performs the ring-entrance ritual during the annual New Year's dedication at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, on Jan. 8, 1997. Koji Sasahara/AP hide caption
President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stand together during a state visit ceremony at the White House. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Marines of the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment practice with .50-caliber machine guns on a firing range on Okinawa. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption
People walk by a poster to promote the movie Oppenheimer on Friday in Tokyo. Eugene Hoshiko/AP hide caption
'Oppenheimer' finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions
This image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University shows an image taken by a Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2 (LEV-2) of a robotic moon rover called Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, on the moon. AP hide caption
This image provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency shows an image taken by a Lunar Excursion Vehicle of a robotic moon rover called Smart Lander for Investigating Moon, or SLIM, on the moon. AP hide caption
Nanmoku, Japan, is about 70 miles northwest of the capital city, Tokyo. The village has the most aged population in Japan, with two-thirds of residents over age 65. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption
Japan's village with the oldest population is wooing young residents to survive
Police officers gather outside the Kyoto District Court in Kyoto, western Japan, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, ahead of the sentencing hearing for Shinji Aoba. Miki Matsuzaki/AP hide caption
Staff of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) watch a live stream of the moon landing by the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft at JAXA's Sagamihara Campus near Tokyo. Eugene Hoshiko/AP hide caption
Police officers search for victims in debris of damaged and burnt buildings in Wajima northwest of Tokyo, on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Monday's temblor decimated houses, twisted and scarred roads and scattered boats like toys in the waters, and prompted tsunami warnings. Hiro Komae/AP hide caption
A Japan Airlines plane is on fire on the runway of Haneda airport on Tuesday in Tokyo. Kyodo News via AP hide caption
A man cries as a body of his family member was found from a collapsed house caused by powerful earthquake in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Hiro Komae/AP hide caption