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US Virgin Islands: Hurricane Erin Brings Heavy Rain, High Winds, and Power Outages

Hurricane Erin intensified into a Category 4 storm on Monday, August 18. The storm is forecast to bring life-threatening rip currents and surf conditions across the U.S. East Coast this week. Erin left nearly the entire island of St. Thomas without power over the weekend. In response, the U.S. Coast Guard is imposing restrictions on vessels at ports on the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

Health services attend to people traveling in a cayuco upon arrival at the port of La Restinga, August 18, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). Two cayucos have arrived today at the port of La Restinga on the island of El Hierro, one of them left from Senegal with 175 people on board and the second one, from Mauritania, in which around 20 people were traveling. Both vessels were assisted out of port by the SSMM Salvamar Adhara. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

Health services attend to people traveling in a cayuco upon arrival at the port of La Restinga, August 18, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). Two cayucos have arrived today at the port of La Restinga on the island of El Hierro, one of them left from Senegal with 175 people on board and the second one, from Mauritania, in which around 20 people were traveling. Both vessels were assisted out of port by the SSMM Salvamar Adhara. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

Health services attend to people traveling in a cayuco upon arrival at the port of La Restinga, August 18, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). Two cayucos have arrived today at the port of La Restinga on the island of El Hierro, one of them left from Senegal with 175 people on board and the second one, from Mauritania, in which around 20 people were traveling. Both vessels were assisted out of port by the SSMM Salvamar Adhara. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

A cayuco arriving at the port of La Restinga, on August 18, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). Two cayucos have arrived today at the port of La Restinga on the island of El Hierro, one of them left from Senegal with 175 people on board and the second one, from Mauritania, in which around 20 people were traveling. Both vessels were assisted out of port by the SSMM Salvamar Adhara. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Cayucos With 200 Migrants Arrive On The Island Of El Hierro

Health services attend to people traveling in a cayuco upon arrival at the port of La Restinga, August 18, 2024, in El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). Two cayucos have arrived today at the port of La Restinga on the island of El Hierro, one of them left from Senegal with 175 people on board and the second one, from Mauritania, in which around 20 people were traveling. Both vessels were assisted out of port by the SSMM Salvamar Adhara. Photo by Antonio Sempere / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Whaling Campaigner Paul Watson Arrested In Greenland

File photo dated May 18, 2016 shows Paul Watson and his wife attending the Positive Planet diner during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2016 in Cannes, France. Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian-American citizen, is a former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society whose direct action tactics, including high-seas confrontations with whaling vessels, have drawn support from A-list celebrities and featured in the reality television series “Whale Wars.” He was arrested Sunday when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, a police statement said. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Whaling Campaigner Paul Watson Arrested In Greenland

File photo dated May 18, 2016 shows Paul Watson and his wife attending the Positive Planet diner during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2016 in Cannes, France. Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian-American citizen, is a former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society whose direct action tactics, including high-seas confrontations with whaling vessels, have drawn support from A-list celebrities and featured in the reality television series “Whale Wars.” He was arrested Sunday when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, a police statement said. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Whaling Campaigner Paul Watson Arrested In Greenland

File photo dated May 18, 2016 shows Paul Watson attending Positive Planet Conference during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cap d'Antibes, France. Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian-American citizen, is a former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society whose direct action tactics, including high-seas confrontations with whaling vessels, have drawn support from A-list celebrities and featured in the reality television series “Whale Wars.” He was arrested Sunday when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, a police statement said. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Whaling Campaigner Paul Watson Arrested In Greenland

File photo dated May 18, 2016 shows Paul Watson attending Positive Planet Conference during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cap d'Antibes, France. Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian-American citizen, is a former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society whose direct action tactics, including high-seas confrontations with whaling vessels, have drawn support from A-list celebrities and featured in the reality television series “Whale Wars.” He was arrested Sunday when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, a police statement said. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Whaling Campaigner Paul Watson Arrested In Greenland

File photo dated May 18, 2016 shows Paul Watson attending Positive Planet Conference during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cap d'Antibes, France. Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian-American citizen, is a former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society whose direct action tactics, including high-seas confrontations with whaling vessels, have drawn support from A-list celebrities and featured in the reality television series “Whale Wars.” He was arrested Sunday when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, a police statement said. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Whaling Campaigner Paul Watson Arrested In Greenland

File photo dated May 18, 2016 shows Paul Watson attending Positive Planet Conference during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cap d'Antibes, France. Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian-American citizen, is a former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society whose direct action tactics, including high-seas confrontations with whaling vessels, have drawn support from A-list celebrities and featured in the reality television series “Whale Wars.” He was arrested Sunday when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, a police statement said. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Whaling Campaigner Paul Watson Arrested In Greenland

File photo dated May 18, 2016 shows Paul Watson attending Positive Planet Conference during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cap d'Antibes, France. Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian-American citizen, is a former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society whose direct action tactics, including high-seas confrontations with whaling vessels, have drawn support from A-list celebrities and featured in the reality television series “Whale Wars.” He was arrested Sunday when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, a police statement said. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Whaling Campaigner Paul Watson Arrested In Greenland

File photo dated May 18, 2016 shows Paul Watson attending Positive Planet Conference during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cap d'Antibes, France. Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian-American citizen, is a former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society whose direct action tactics, including high-seas confrontations with whaling vessels, have drawn support from A-list celebrities and featured in the reality television series “Whale Wars.” He was arrested Sunday when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, a police statement said. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Whaling Campaigner Paul Watson Arrested In Greenland

File photo dated May 18, 2016 shows Paul Watson attending Positive Planet Conference during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cap d'Antibes, France. Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian-American citizen, is a former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society whose direct action tactics, including high-seas confrontations with whaling vessels, have drawn support from A-list celebrities and featured in the reality television series “Whale Wars.” He was arrested Sunday when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, a police statement said. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Whaling Campaigner Paul Watson Arrested In Greenland

File photo dated May 18, 2016 shows Paul Watson attending Positive Planet Conference during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cap d'Antibes, France. Greenland police said they apprehended veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson on an international arrest warrant issued by Japan. Watson, a 73-year-old Canadian-American citizen, is a former head of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society whose direct action tactics, including high-seas confrontations with whaling vessels, have drawn support from A-list celebrities and featured in the reality television series “Whale Wars.” He was arrested Sunday when his ship docked in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, a police statement said. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240718) -- BEIJING, July 18, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows vessels from the Chinese and Russian navies attending a fleet separation ceremony in waters near Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province. The China-Russia "Exercise Joint Sea-2024" concluded on Wednesday, with a fleet separation ceremony in waters near Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province. (Photo by Yang Jie/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia's Pacific Fleet starts military exercises

STORY: Russia's Pacific Fleet starts military exercises SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the deployments for military exercises (courtesy of the Russian Defense Ministry) STORYLINE: Russia's Pacific Fleet began deploying its forces as part of the exercises scheduled to take place from June 18 to 28, local media reported on Tuesday. "The Pacific Fleet forces have initiated the deployment from their base locations to designated areas within the planned bilateral exercise, which will take place on June 18-28 in the Pacific Ocean, in seas of Japan and Okhotsk under the general management of the Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Viktor Liina," the fleet's press service was quoted by TASS news agency as saying. The drills will involve around 40 ships and vessels. Some 20 aircraft and helicopters of naval aviation, including Tu-142M3, Il-38, and Il-38N aircraft, Ka-29, and Ka-27 helicopters, will be pa

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CHINA-EGYPT-YIN RUINS-LUXOR-ANCIENT CIVILIZATION (CN)

(240418) -- BEIJING, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Feb. 23, 2024 shows various bronze vessels unearthed from the Yin Ruins displayed at the new building of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, central China's Henan Province. Luxor, the ancient city of Thebes in southern Egypt, was the pharaohs' capital at the height of their power during the New Kingdom from the 16th century BC to the 11th century BC. Seen by many as the world's largest open-air museum, it is home to famous Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings and the ruins of the huge Karnak Temple Complex and Luxor Temple. The Yin Ruins, which is located in Anyang of central China's Henan Province, is the first documented late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.) capital site in China, as confirmed by archaeological excavations and oracle bone inscriptions. Luxor and the Yin Ruins have, respectively, witnessed the historic highlights of the development of Egypt and China, the two ancient civilizations. April 18 marks the Internationa

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Russia holds dragon-themed exhibition to welcome Chinese New Year

STORY: Russia holds dragon-themed exhibition to welcome Chinese New Year SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of exhibition in Russia's St. Petersburg STORYLINE: In order to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, the Year of Dragon, an exhibition themed "Under the sign of Dragon" was recently held in Russia's St. Petersburg. The exhibits include prints, sculptures and sacrificial vessels with Chinese dragon images which could be dated back to the 18th century. They show the role of dragons in traditional Chinese culture and the similarities and differences compared with other cultures. The exhibition kicked off on Jan. 11 and will be held until March 17. According to the organizers, it aims to provide local people with opportunities to better understand Chinese culture. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

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U.S. re-designates Houthis as terrorist organization

STORY: U.S. re-designates Houthis as terrorist organization SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): MATTHEW MILLER, U.S. Department of State Spokesperson 2. various of White House STORYLINE: The United States re-designated the Houthi militant group as a terrorist organization on Wednesday, once again labeling it a so-called Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement that the designation was in response to the Houthis' continued threats to and attacks on "United States military forces and international maritime vessels operating in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden." Sullivan said the designation will "impede terrorist funding to the Houthis, further restrict their access to financial markets, and hold them accountable for their actions." He added that if the Houthis cease their attacks, "the United States will immediately reevaluate th

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Egypt monitoring Red Sea tension as ships avoid Suez Canal

STORY: Egypt monitoring Red Sea tension as ships avoid Suez Canal SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the statement published on the SCA official page on Facebook 2. various of the SCA Chairman Osama Rabie 3. various of vessels passing through the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced Sunday it was closely monitoring the impacts of military tensions in the Red Sea, following major carriers taking alternative routes due to safety concerns. The SCA Chairman Osama Rabie said in a statement that maritime traffic was normal in the canal connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. He added that the SCA was closely evaluating the impact of certain shipping lines temporarily shifting their routes to the Cape of Good Hope. In recent days, at least four major freight firms said to reduce or suspend passage through the Red Sea due to repeated attacks from Yemen's Houthi militia on commerc

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Egypt to raise Suez Canal transit fees by 5-15 pct in 2024

STORY: Egypt to raise Suez Canal transit fees by 5-15 pct in 2024 DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt plans to raise transit fees for ships passing through the Suez Canal by 5 to 15 percent starting on Jan. 15, 2024, according to a statement released by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) on Monday. Transit fees for crude oil tankers, petroleum product tankers, liquified petroleum gas carriers, liquefied natural gas carriers, chemical tankers and other liquid bulk tankers, containerships, vehicles carriers, cruise ships, and special floating units will rise by 15 percent, it said. Meanwhile, transit fees for dry bulk vessels, general cargo vessels, and roll-on/roll-off vessels will increase by five percent, according to the statement. It added that the new transit fee increases did not apply to containerships departing from ports in northwestern Europe and sailing directly to ports in the Far East. The

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Typhoon Talim makes landfall in China's Guangdong

STORY: Typhoon Talim makes landfall in China's Guangdong DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Haikou 2. various of street views in Guangdong 3. various of rescue efforts STORYLINE: Typhoon Talim, the fourth typhoon this year, made landfall in the coastal area of south China's Guangdong Province on Monday night, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC). Nearly 230,000 people in Guangdong had been evacuated to safety as of 5 p.m. Monday as the province braced for the typhoon. Local authorities have ordered the closure of 68 coastal tourist destinations, called back 2,702 fishing vessels and ordered 8,262 fish-farming workers to be evacuated ashore. China's transport authorities said Monday that they have deployed rescue forces in response to the typhoon. Eleven rescue vessels, five helicopters, 46 salvage ships and eight emergency rescue teams are standing by, according to the rescue and salvage bureau

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The Three Gorges Ship Lock

The Three Gorges Ship lock is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 1, 2023. June 18, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Three Gorges ship Lock to social vessels. According to the Yangtze River Three Gorges Navigation Administration, the Three Gorges lock has operated more than 193,000 times in 20 years, passing more than 993,000 ships, more than 12.239 million passengers, and the freight volume through the lock has reached 1.91 billion tons. The Three Gorges lock is the inland waterway lock with the largest number of continuous stages, the highest total head and inter-stage head, and the most complicated technology in the world.

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The Three Gorges Ship Lock

The Three Gorges Ship lock is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 1, 2023. June 18, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Three Gorges ship Lock to social vessels. According to the Yangtze River Three Gorges Navigation Administration, the Three Gorges lock has operated more than 193,000 times in 20 years, passing more than 993,000 ships, more than 12.239 million passengers, and the freight volume through the lock has reached 1.91 billion tons. The Three Gorges lock is the inland waterway lock with the largest number of continuous stages, the highest total head and inter-stage head, and the most complicated technology in the world.

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The Three Gorges Ship Lock

The Three Gorges Ship lock is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 1, 2023. June 18, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Three Gorges ship Lock to social vessels. According to the Yangtze River Three Gorges Navigation Administration, the Three Gorges lock has operated more than 193,000 times in 20 years, passing more than 993,000 ships, more than 12.239 million passengers, and the freight volume through the lock has reached 1.91 billion tons. The Three Gorges lock is the inland waterway lock with the largest number of continuous stages, the highest total head and inter-stage head, and the most complicated technology in the world.

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The Three Gorges Ship Lock

The Three Gorges Ship lock is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 1, 2023. June 18, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Three Gorges ship Lock to social vessels. According to the Yangtze River Three Gorges Navigation Administration, the Three Gorges lock has operated more than 193,000 times in 20 years, passing more than 993,000 ships, more than 12.239 million passengers, and the freight volume through the lock has reached 1.91 billion tons. The Three Gorges lock is the inland waterway lock with the largest number of continuous stages, the highest total head and inter-stage head, and the most complicated technology in the world.

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The Three Gorges Ship Lock

The Three Gorges Ship lock is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 1, 2023. June 18, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Three Gorges ship Lock to social vessels. According to the Yangtze River Three Gorges Navigation Administration, the Three Gorges lock has operated more than 193,000 times in 20 years, passing more than 993,000 ships, more than 12.239 million passengers, and the freight volume through the lock has reached 1.91 billion tons. The Three Gorges lock is the inland waterway lock with the largest number of continuous stages, the highest total head and inter-stage head, and the most complicated technology in the world.

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The Three Gorges Ship Lock

The Three Gorges Ship lock is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 1, 2023. June 18, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Three Gorges ship Lock to social vessels. According to the Yangtze River Three Gorges Navigation Administration, the Three Gorges lock has operated more than 193,000 times in 20 years, passing more than 993,000 ships, more than 12.239 million passengers, and the freight volume through the lock has reached 1.91 billion tons. The Three Gorges lock is the inland waterway lock with the largest number of continuous stages, the highest total head and inter-stage head, and the most complicated technology in the world.

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The Three Gorges Ship Lock

The Three Gorges Ship lock is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 1, 2023. June 18, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Three Gorges ship Lock to social vessels. According to the Yangtze River Three Gorges Navigation Administration, the Three Gorges lock has operated more than 193,000 times in 20 years, passing more than 993,000 ships, more than 12.239 million passengers, and the freight volume through the lock has reached 1.91 billion tons. The Three Gorges lock is the inland waterway lock with the largest number of continuous stages, the highest total head and inter-stage head, and the most complicated technology in the world.

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The Three Gorges Ship Lock

The Three Gorges Ship lock is seen in Yichang, Hubei province, China, May 1, 2023. June 18, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Three Gorges ship Lock to social vessels. According to the Yangtze River Three Gorges Navigation Administration, the Three Gorges lock has operated more than 193,000 times in 20 years, passing more than 993,000 ships, more than 12.239 million passengers, and the freight volume through the lock has reached 1.91 billion tons. The Three Gorges lock is the inland waterway lock with the largest number of continuous stages, the highest total head and inter-stage head, and the most complicated technology in the world.

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Risks to financial stability in Malaysia remain modest: Fitch Solutions

STORY: Risks to financial stability in Malaysia remain modest: Fitch Solutions DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kuala Lumpur 2. various of Malaysian Central Bank and bank notes counting machine 3. various of container vessels at Port Klang, Selangor STORYLINE: Fitch Solutions said Monday it believes that downside risks to Malaysia's financial stability remain modest and that banks remain well-positioned to support financial intermediation, despite potential negative spillovers from banking stresses in the United States and Europe. The research house said in a statement that Malaysian banks on aggregate are likely to remain on a stable footing due to robust liquidity and capital buffers, as well as a much less restrictive monetary environment. It said Malaysian banks asset quality has also remained fairly stable despite the phasing out of support measures, and it is not expecting a significant deterioration in the months ahead. Fit

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60 migrants arrive in Malta after being rescued from sea

STORY: 60 migrants arrive in Malta after being rescued from sea DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: MARSAXLOKK, Malta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescued migrants arriving in Marsaxlokk, Malta STORYLINE: Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta Monday evening after being rescued from the rough sea as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. Two groups of people were saved by merchant vessels in Malta's search and rescue zone. The rescue was carried out on the instructions of the Maltese authorities after the migrants reported being in distress. The two groups were brought to Marsaxlokk, south of the island, by the Armed Forces of Malta. They were given foil blankets to prevent hypothermia, after spending several days at sea. The wind had picked up over the weekend, making their voyage especially difficult. The migrants, many of whom were barefoot, were taken to Detention Services vans on arrival. Their nationalities are not yet known. This was the first arrival of migr

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Japan Coast Guard helicopter crash off Kagawa

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Japan Coast Guard vessels and a helicopter search the site where one of its choppers with five people on board crashed in waters off the town of Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 18, 2010. Four personnel on board were killed, while one remains missing.

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Chinese ships enter Japan's territorial waters near Senkakus

YORON, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a Chinese marine surveillance vessel (3rd from L) and Japan Coast Guard patrol ships near Uotsuri Island (in the background), part of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, on Sept. 24, 2012. Three Chinese vessels intruded into Japanese waters near the Senkakus for the first since Sept. 18, according to the Japan Coast Guard.

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Chinese ships enter Japan's territorial waters near Senkakus

YORON, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a Chinese marine surveillance vessel (C) and Japan Coast Guard patrol ships near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, on Sept. 24, 2012. Three Chinese vessels intruded into Japanese waters near the Senkakus for the first since Sept. 18, according to the Japan Coast Guard.

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Chinese ships enter Japan's territorial waters near Senkakus

YORON, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a Chinese marine surveillance vessel (R) and Japan Coast Guard patrol ships near Uotsuri Island (in the background), part of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, on Sept. 24, 2012. Three Chinese vessels intruded into Japanese waters near the Senkakus for the first since Sept. 18, according to the Japan Coast Guard.

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Chinese ships enter Japan's territorial waters near Senkakus

YORON, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a Chinese marine surveillance vessel (front) and a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, on Sept. 24, 2012. Three Chinese vessels intruded into Japanese waters near the Senkakus for the first since Sept. 18, according to the Japan Coast Guard.

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Chinese ships enter Japan's territorial waters near Senkakus

YORON, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a Chinese marine surveillance vessel (C) and Japan Coast Guard patrol ships near Uotsuri Island (in the background), part of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, on Sept. 24, 2012. Three Chinese vessels intruded into Japanese waters near the Senkakus for the first since Sept. 18, according to the Japan Coast Guard.

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Chinese ships enter Japan's territorial waters near Senkakus

YORON, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane shows a Chinese marine surveillance vessel (front) and a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, on Sept. 24, 2012. Three Chinese vessels intruded into Japanese waters near the Senkakus for the first since Sept. 18, according to the Japan Coast Guard.

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Vessels near Senkakus

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo taken from a Kyodo News aircraft on Sept. 18, 2012, shows the Chinese marine surveillance ship Haijian 50 (front) and the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Motobu running side by side in a contiguous zone west of Japanese-controlled waters around Uotsuri Island, one of the Senkaku Islands in the East Japan Sea.

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Japanese group head to Senkaku sea area

ISHIGAKI, Japan - Fishing boats carrying a group of Japanese leave Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Aug. 18, 2012, for the sea area near the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea also claimed by China. The group including some Japanese lawmakers and local politicians headed to the sea area to commemorate the victims of U.S. attacks on vessels sailing around the area in 1945. The Japanese government did not allow them to land on the islands.

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Japan's whaling ships leave for northwestern Pacific

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - The Yushin Maru (front) and Yushin Maru No. 2 (back), a pair of Japanese whaling vessels, are anchored at Shimonoseki port in Yamaguchi Prefecture on the morning of May 18, 2012, before leaving later in the day with the aim of hunting whales for scientific research in the northwestern Pacific Ocean through early August.

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Squid vessels suspend operation due to rising fuel costs

NIIGATA, Japan - Squid vessels are moored at Niigata port in Niigata Prefecture on June 18 after they suspended their operation to draw the public's attention to soaring fuel costs that are negatively affecting their business. Some 3,000 squid vessels across Japan suspended their operations on the day.

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Lower house passes bill to extend antiterror law by 1 yr

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Representatives special committee on support for Iraqi rehabilitation passes a bill on Oct. 18 to extend an antiterrorism law another year to allow Japan to continue refueling U.S.-led coalition vessels in the Indian Ocean. The special antiterrorism law, due to expire Nov. 1, was enacted in October 2001 after the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States that year. The legislation was extended for two years in October 2003.

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(2) Japan-hosted WMD maritime drill begins

SAGAMI BAY, Japan - A French navy man tries to go on board a mock suspect boat during the Japan-hosted multilateral maritime exercise to intercept weapons of mass destruction that began in waters southwest of Tokyo on Oct. 26. Vessels and aircraft from Japan, the United States, Australia and France are taking part in the two-day drill off Sagami Bay in Kanagawa Prefecture, while 18 other countries have sent observers.

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(3) Japan-hosted WMD maritime drill begins

SAGAMI BAY, Japan - Japan Coast Guard officers land on a mock suspect boat during a multilateral maritime exercise to intercept weapons of mass destruction that began in waters southwest of Tokyo Bay on Oct. 26. Vessels and aircraft from Japan, the United States, Australia and France are taking part in the two-day drill off Sagami Bay in Kanagawa Prefecture, while 18 other countries have sent observers.

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Japan Coast Guard holds weekend drills in Tokyo Bay

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) kicks off its annual sea review and drill in Tokyo Bay on May 26, with Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi (C, waving) as the first-ever female chief reviewer, and about 3,500 public spectators in attendance. Taking part in the two-day Sea Review and Comprehensive Drill are 78 vessels from related domestic and foreign agencies, as well as 18 aircraft, including helicopters.

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Japan hosts int'l fleet review amid N. Korea concerns, S. Korea joins

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force held an international naval fleet review Sunday in the wake of North Korea firing off ballistic missiles at an unprecedented pace, with South Korea's navy participating amid efforts by the two East Asian neighbors to thaw their icy relations. The MSDF said that 18 vessels from 12 nations, including Australia, Canada, India and the United States, as well as a total of six French and U.S. warplanes, joined the review. A mass of vessels and aircraft gathered at Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture, with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida inspecting the fleets. On board the MSDF carrier Izumo, Kishida said North Korea has been launching ballistic missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, more frequently than ever since earlier this year.