ILEA000678605: Princess Kiko gives birth to heir to imperial throne

Newborn among 32 migrants rescued off Greece's island

STORY: Newborn among 32 migrants rescued off Greece's island DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: (courtesy of the Greek Coast Guard) 1. drone shots of the point near Lesvos Island where the migrants were rescued 2. various of the woman with her newborn baby 3. various of the transfer of the rescued migrants to Lesvos Island STORYLINE: Thirty-two migrants, including a newborn, were rescued on Wednesday off Greece's Lesvos island, the country's Coast Guard said. A woman who was on board the migrants' dinghy that had sailed from Turkey gave birth on the islet of Barbalias, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. All migrants were transferred to Lesvos and the mother and boy are in good health at the local hospital, Greek Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Ioannis Plakiotakis said in an e-mailed press statement. The nationalities of the migrants were not revealed. The incident occurred as the influx of migrants and refugees in the

'Winter Sonata' cafe in Ginza crowded with female fans

TOKYO, Japan - Women pose for photos with a life-size figure of Korean actor Bae Yong Joon, who starred in the popular South Korean TV drama series ''Winter Sonata,'' at a cafe in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2009. The coffee shop featuring the world of an animated version of the drama recently opened on the rooftop terrace of Matsuzakaya department store in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. (Kyodo)

15-m tall Christmas tree lights up Tokyo department store

TOKYO, Japan - A mother and her baby pose for a commemorative photograph in front of a 15-meter tall Christmas tree, one of the largest in Japan, at the Mitsukoshi department store in the plush Nihonbashi shopping area in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2009, with a ''Green Santa Claus,'' an environmental goodwill ambassador from Denmark. The eco-friendly tree made of metal for repeated use and decorated with 25,000 light-emitting diode bulbs that require less power will be set up at the store's central hall until Dec. 25, store officials said. (Kyodo)

Designer shakes up cost-conscious market with quality products

TOKYO, Japan - TOKYO, Japan - K.O 7 original sports car, one of the products in the Ken Okuyama collection, is on display at an exhibit at Mitsukoshi Ltd.'s flagship department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on Aug. 12. (Kyodo)

Self-protection to be required under revised fire law

TOKYO, Japan - Members of a self-protection group at Mitsukoshi Ltd.'s main department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district participate in a firefighting drill in September 2008. (Kyodo)

Solar-powered Xmas tree with LED illumination goes on display

TOKYO, Japan - A 15-meter-high solar-powered Christmas tree with some 20,000 light emitting diode, or LED, lights is unveiled for the season at the Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district on Nov. 1. The tree will remain on display until Dec. 25. (Kyodo)

Matsuzaka welcomes baby boy, could pitch in Japan

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox announced that right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka became a father for the second time after the birth of a son on March 15. He is now all but certain to join the team during its season-opening trip to Japan later this month, team sources said. (Kyodo)

Yurakucho, the new shoppers' paradise in downtown Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yurakucho, the once drab adjunct to the ritzy Ginza shopping district in downtown Tokyo, is now emerging as a shoppers' paradise rivaling the best in town. Opposite the trendy entrance to JR Yurakucho station, across a square with a concentric design, stands the newly opened 21-story ITOCiA complex, which houses the Marui department store on the first to eighth floors. The ITOCiA complex provides office space on upper floors and restaurants and a movie theater in an annex. Popular Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is located in the basement level. The 12-story Marronnier Gate shopping mall opened Sept. 1 near the ITOCiA complex and the luxury Peninsula Tokyo hotel also opened the same day. (Kyodo)

Sanrio to sell 3.9 mil. yen dog house

TOKYO, Japan - A model poses with a 3.9 million yen dog house with a Kitty cushion made by Sanrio Co., known as the creator of Hello Kitty characters, in Tokyo on July 6. The dog house, which is decorated with glass crystals, will be sold during a July 24-30 promotion event at Mitsukoshi Ltd.'s flagship department store in Tokyo's Nihombashi district. (Kyodo)

Sanrio to offer Hello Kitty set for 18.9 million yen

TOKYO, Japan - Sanrio Co. will put on sale a platinum Hello Kitty figure with seven jeweled pendants (photo) for 18.9 million yen at the flagship department store of Mitsukoshi Ltd. in Tokyo's Nihombashi district. Sanrio will offer only one set from Dec. 5. The figure is 5.6 centimeters high and weighs 590 grams, while the pendants include rubies, pink sapphires and diamonds. (Kyodo)

Princess Kiko gives birth to heir to imperial throne

TOKYO, Japan - A mother of two looks up at a banner offering congratulations on the birth of a baby boy to Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko hung at a department store in Tokyo's Ginza district on Sept. 6. (Kyodo)

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