A group photograph of Cabinet ministers taken last week underwent minor digital edits before being posted online by the government, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi admitted Monday ...

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks during an interview with Reuters in Tokyo, Japan July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 23 Jul 2024 02:47PM (Updated: 23 Jul 2024 04:42PM) ...

TOKYO -- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi was trapped for about 30 minutes in an elevator at the prime minister's office after it malfunctioned on Sept. 6, he announced at a news ...