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Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial data screen in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average below 50,000 at the end of morning trading, with a loss of over 2,000 points from the previous day's close.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

A financial data screen in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average below 50,000 at the end of morning trading, with a loss of over 2,000 points from the previous day's close.

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Tokyo stocks tumble

A man walks by a financial data screen showing the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average slipping below 50,000 with a loss of over 2,000 points from the previous day's close on the morning of Nov. 5, 2025.

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Tokyo stocks surge

IwaiCosmo Securities Co. call center staff reply to inquiries from customers at an office in Tokyo on April 10, 2025, as Tokyo stocks turn higher with the Nikkei Stock Average gaining over 2,000 points from the previous day.

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Tokyo stocks plunge

Screens at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average plunging over 2,000 points from the previous trading day's close, on Sept. 30, 2024, with export-oriented shares sold off due to the stronger yen following Shigeru Ishiba's victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race late last week.

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Japanese drum performance in Vladivostok

Members of Japan's drum performance group called "Nobushi," based in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka, play at a square in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok on Sept. 21, 2024. About 2,000 people filled the square during the two-day event through Sept. 22, part of an international Asia-Pacific theatrical festival.

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Japanese drum performance in Vladivostok

Members of Japan's drum performance group called "Nobushi," based in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka, play at a square in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok on Sept. 21, 2024. About 2,000 people filled the square during the two-day event through Sept. 22, part of an international Asia-Pacific theatrical festival.

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Barbecue festival in northern Japan

An outdoor barbeque festival is held in Kitami on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Feb. 9, 2024, with about 2,000 people eating meat grilled on portable clay charcoal cooking stoves in the snow.

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Barbecue festival in northern Japan

An outdoor barbeque festival is held in Kitami on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Feb. 9, 2024, with about 2,000 people eating meat grilled on portable clay charcoal cooking stoves in the snow.

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Barbecue festival in northern Japan

An outdoor barbeque festival is held in Kitami on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Feb. 9, 2024, with about 2,000 people eating meat grilled on portable clay charcoal cooking stoves in the snow.

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Merchandise exhibition in Pyongyang

A merchandise exhibition is held in Pyongyang on Aug. 3, 2023, with about 2,000 organizations displaying about 8,370 items. The exhibition is part of North Korea's campaign to expand production of daily commodities and enhance their quality.

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Merchandise exhibition in Pyongyang

A merchandise exhibition is held in Pyongyang on Aug. 3, 2023, with about 2,000 organizations displaying about 8,370 items. The exhibition is part of North Korea's campaign to expand production of daily commodities and enhance their quality.

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Merchandise exhibition in Pyongyang

A merchandise exhibition is held in Pyongyang on Aug. 3, 2023, with about 2,000 organizations displaying about 8,370 items. The exhibition is part of North Korea's campaign to expand production of daily commodities and enhance their quality.

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Merchandise exhibition in Pyongyang

A merchandise exhibition is held in Pyongyang on Aug. 3, 2023, with about 2,000 organizations displaying about 8,370 items. The exhibition is part of North Korea's campaign to expand production of daily commodities and enhance their quality.

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69th anniv. of end of Okinawa battle marked

NAHA, Japan - Family members of the victims aboard ships sunk by bombings and torpedo attacks during World War II pray at a memorial service in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on June 23, 2014, the 69th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa. Approximately 2,000 Okinawa Prefecture residents on 25 ships were commemorated.

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Explosive coronavirus infections in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - Commuters wearing face masks head to work at JR Shinagawa Station in Tokyo on the morning of Jan. 7, 2021, as Japan is poised to declare another state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures later in the day in view of the unabated uptrend in coronavirus infections. The capital's virus cases for the day topped 2,000 for the first time.

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Japanese pottery artist fires huge kiln

OKAYAMA, Japan - Togaku Mori, a "Bizen-yaki" pottery artist, stands by his huge kiln following initial firing in Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 4, 2015. Having some 2,000 pots inside, the 85-meter-long kiln is fired night and day for 90 days.

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Foreign couple building theater on Japan mountain

NAGOYA, Japan - U.S. ceramic artist Steven Ward (R) and his Chilean wife Ximena Elgueda are building an open-air theater on a mountain in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, as seen in this file photo taken in November 2014. The project, launched 14 years ago, has drawn a total of 2,000 volunteer workers.

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'Bon' festival dance held in Bangkok for 1st time in 5 years

BANGKOK, Thailand - A gala "Bon" festival dance, hosted by the Japanese Association in Thailand, is held in Bangkok on Dec. 20, 2014, for the first time in five years with over 2,000 Japanese and Thais participating.

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Papier-mache sheep manufactured in Fukushima Pref.

KORIYAMA, Japan - Manufacturing of papier-mache sheep is at its peak at an artisan village in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 13, 2014, as 2015 falls on the Year of the Sheep. Nearly 2,000 paper sheep are expected to be made by late January 2015.

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1st 5 major cherry trees summit in Japan

KITAMOTO, Japan - Representatives of five Japanese municipalities known for their ancient cherry trees - (from L) Fujinomiya City of Shizuoka Prefecture, Hokuto City of Yamanashi Prefecture, Kitamoto City of Saitama Prefecture, Motosu City of Gifu Prefecture, and the town of Miharu of Fukushima Prefecture - join hands to pose for photos during their first summit meeting to discuss preservation methods and tourism promotion plans on March 23, 2014, in Kitamoto. Designated as natural treasures in 1922, the venerable trees are known as the "five major cherry trees of Japan" and range from 800 to 2,000 years of age.

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Japan's No. 1 cheerleading team performs in Oita

OITA, Japan - Members of Nippon Bunri University's cheerleading team Braves perform for an audience of about 2,000 people in the city of Oita, southwestern Japan, on March 22, 2014. The coed team won both the Japan Cup cheerleading championships and the All Japan student cheerleading championship in 2013.

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Gold-plated panda, chocolate-shaped gold sold in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The Matsuzakaya Ueno department store shows on Feb. 12, 2014 a gold-plated giant panda statue and pure gold made in the shape of a chocolate tablet which will be sold at the store in Tokyo. The 1-meter tall statue covered with 2,000 gold leaf sheets is priced at 8.88 million yen and the 1-kilogram chocolate-shaped gold at 12.6 million yen.

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Protection of Siberian tigers

BEIJING, China - Photo shows Siberian tigers kept at a facility in Harbin in China's Heilongjiang Province on Oct. 15, 2013. The province is preparing to set up a roughly 2,000-square-kilometer sanctuary for Siberian tigers with China's State Forestry Administration for protection of the endangered species.

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Protection of Siberian tigers

BEIJING, China - Photo shows a Siberian tiger kept at a facility in Harbin in China's Heilongjiang Province on Oct. 15, 2013. The province is preparing to set up a roughly 2,000-square-kilometer sanctuary for Siberian tigers with China's State Forestry Administration for protection of the endangered species.

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U.S. landscape painter enthralled by Lake Biwa

OTSU, Japan - Brian Williams, a Peruvian-born American painter, depicts Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture on April 9, 2013. Williams has lived near Lake Biwa for 29 years, producing over 2,000 pictures of the lake and its surrounding nature.

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African resources business confab

TOKYO, Japan - A two-day meeting to discuss how to utilize African natural resources starts in Tokyo on May 16, 2013. The Japan Sustainable Mining, Investment and Technology Business Forum, or J-SUMIT, puts together around 2,000 people, including natural resources ministers from 15 African nations, attending.

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Ramirez attains 2,000 hits in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - DeNA BayStars outfielder Alex Ramirez from Venezuela holds a bouquet and a signboard at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on April 6, 2013, after becoming the first foreign player to reach 2,000 career hits in Japanese professional baseball.

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Taiwan adds new ship to patrol Senkakus

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou speaks in the southern port city of Kaohsiung on March 30, 2013, to commission a new 2,000-ton coast guard vessel to join a fleet patrolling waters near a cluster of Japanese-administered islands in the East China Sea.

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Taiwan adds new ship to patrol Senkakus

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan - The Hsin Bei frigate, a new 2,000-ton Taiwan Coast Guard vessel, discharges water during an exercise in the southern port city of Kaohsiung on March 30, 2013. The Hsin Bei joins a fleet patrolling waters near a cluster of Japanese-administered islands in the East China Sea.

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2,000-item innerwear department at Uniqlo store

TOKYO, Japan - Casual clothing chain operator Uniqlo Co. opens a department featuring 2,000 varieties of its thermal Heattech innerwear inside its flagship Ginza outlet in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2012.

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2,000-item innerwear department at Uniqlo store

TOKYO, Japan - Casual clothing chain operator Uniqlo Co. opens a department featuring 2,000 varieties of its thermal Heattech innerwear inside its flagship Ginza outlet in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2012.

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Eishin Flash wins Tenno-sho

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko wave at the Tenno-sho at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Oct. 28, 2012. Fifth choice Eishin Flash, ridden by Mirco Demuro, won the race in 1 minute, 57.3 seconds over the 2,000 meters. (Pool photo)

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Eishin Flash wins Tenno-sho

TOKYO, Japan - Jockey Mirco Demuro on Eishin Flash celebrates after the horse won the Tenno-sho at Tokyo Racecourse on Oct. 28, 2012. Fifth choice Eishin Flash covered the 2,000-meter turf track in 1 minute, 57.3 seconds, under the gaze of the imperial couple.

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Eishin Flash wins Tenno-sho

TOKYO, Japan - Eishin Flash (R), ridden by Mirco Demuro, gallops to victory at the Tenno-sho at Tokyo Racecourse on Oct. 28, 2012. Fifth choice Eishin Flash covered the 2,000-meter turf track in 1 minute, 57.3 seconds, under the gaze of the imperial couple. To the left is favorite Fenomeno, which finished second.

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Visit to N. Korea burial site

CHONGJIN, North Korea - Yukihiro Kimura (front) and his elder brother Shigeru offer prayers on Oct. 24, 2012, at a site in Komusan, north of Chongjin in northeastern North Korea, which is believed to contain the remains of about 2,000 Japanese soldiers and security personnel who died at a prison camp around the end of World War II. The two were among four Japanese nationals who visited the site to pray for the souls of relatives who died in what is now North Korea.

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Visit to N. Korea burial site

CHONGJIN, North Korea - Yukihiro Kimura (R front) and other Japanese offer prayers on Oct. 24, 2012, at a site in Komusan, north of Chongjin in northeastern North Korea, which is believed to contain the remains of about 2,000 Japanese soldiers and security personnel who died at a prison camp around the end of World War II. Kimura was one of four Japanese nationals who visited the site to pray for the souls of relatives who died in what is now North Korea.

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Visit to N. Korea burial site

CHONGJIN, North Korea - Japanese nationals, bereaved family members of those who lost their lives in what is now North Korea, visit a site on Oct. 24, 2012, in Komusan, north of Chongjin in northeastern North Korea, which is believed to contain the remains of about 2,000 Japanese soldiers and security personnel who died at a prison camp around the end of World War II.

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Visit to N. Korea burial site

CHONGJIN, North Korea - Shigeru Kimura is moved to tears on Oct. 24, 2012, at a site in Komusan, north of Chongjin in northeastern North Korea, which is believed to contain the remains of about 2,000 Japanese soldiers and security personnel who died at a prison camp around the end of World War II. Kimura was one of four Japanese nationals who visited the site to pray for the souls of relatives who died in what is now North Korea.

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Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Gentildonna (front) gallops to victory at the Shuka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14, 2012, to complete the Triple Crown. Top pick Gentildonna covered the 2,000-meter turf track in 2 minutes, 0.4 seconds, to become only the fourth filly to achieve the feat.

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Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Gentildonna (R, back) gallops to victory at the Shuka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14, 2012, to complete the Triple Crown. Top pick Gentildonna covered the 2,000-meter turf track in 2 minutes, 0.4 seconds, beating Verxina (front), to become only the fourth filly to win the Triple Crown.

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Gentildonna wins Shuka-sho

KYOTO, Japan - Gentildonna (back) gallops to victory at the Shuka-sho at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14, 2012, to complete the Triple Crown. Top pick Gentildonna covered the 2,000-meter turf track in 2 minutes, 0.4 seconds, beating Verxina (front), to become only the fourth filly to win the Triple Crown.

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2nd day of protest foiled in Qidong

QIDONG, China - Photo shows Japanese firm Oji Paper Co.'s plant in Qidong, a coastal town in Jiangsu Province, China, on July 29, 2012. Over 5,000 people staged a demonstration the previous day in Qidong against an industrial waste water discharge project involving the company, forcing the local government to cancel the project. More than 2,000 police officers were deployed in the town on July 29, foiling a plan for a second day of protest.

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2nd day of protest foiled in Qidong

QIDONG, China - Armed police officers block a street leading to a government office in Qidong, a coastal town in Jiangsu Province, China, on July 29, 2012. Over 5,000 people staged a demonstration the previous day in Qidong against an industrial waste water discharge project involving a Japanese company, forcing the local government to cancel the project. More than 2,000 police officers were deployed in the town on July 29, foiling a plan for a second day of protest.

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2nd day of protest foiled in Qidong

QIDONG, China - Armed police officers block a street leading to a government office in Qidong, a coastal town in Jiangsu Province, China, on July 29, 2012. Over 5,000 people staged a demonstration the previous day in Qidong against an industrial waste water discharge project involving a Japanese company, forcing the local government to cancel the project. More than 2,000 police officers were deployed in the town on July 29, foiling a plan for a second day of protest.

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2nd day of protest foiled in Qidong

QIDONG, China - Police officers urge people to leave near a government office in Qidong, a coastal town in Jiangsu Province, China, on July 29, 2012. Over 5,000 people staged a demonstration the previous day in Qidong against an industrial waste water discharge project involving a Japanese company, forcing the local government to cancel the project. More than 2,000 police officers were deployed in the town on July 29, foiling a plan for a second day of protest.

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Tokyo Sky Tree fully lit up

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on April 19, 2012, shows Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward being lit up in blue (L) and purple. The operator of the world's tallest self-standing tower conducted tests to light up the 634-meter tower using all of its around 2,000 light-emitting diode lamps ahead of its opening on May 22. The two colors will be used alternately, every other day, to light up the tower.

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Hashimoto group launches school for politicians

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto speaks to participants at the launch of a politics academy started by his political group, the Osaka Restoration Association, in the city of Osaka on March 24, 2012. The body was formed to train candidates for national elections with more than 2,000 wannabe politicians signing up.

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Hashimoto group launches school for politicians

OSAKA, Japan - Participants listen to a speaker at a kick-off ceremony for a politics academy launched by Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's political group, the Osaka Restoration Association, in the city of Osaka on March 24, 2012. The academy was formed to train candidates for national elections with more than 2,000 wannabe politicians signing up.

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Ecuador charity event for Japan

QUITO, Ecuador - About 2,000 people join a charity event in Quito, Ecuador, on March 11, 2012, to raise funds to support people hit by the March 11, 2011, quake and tsunami in Japan on the first anniversary of the disaster.