Anthony Geary 1947 - 2025

Anthony Geary 1947 - 2025

“General Hospital” icon Anthony Geary, 78, died on Dec.14 following complications from an operation three days prior in The Netherlands.—————————————————————————————————————————————————— Anthony Geary General Hospital Celebrates It's 50th Anniversary at the New York Stock Exchange - April 1, 2013. Photo bySteven Bergman / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anthony Geary 1947 - 2025

Anthony Geary 1947 - 2025

“General Hospital” icon Anthony Geary, 78, died on Dec.14 following complications from an operation three days prior in The Netherlands.—————————————————————————————————————————————————— Anthony Geary General Hospital Celebrates It's 50th Anniversary at the New York Stock Exchange - April 1, 2013. Photo bySteven Bergman

Anthony Geary 1947 - 2025

Anthony Geary 1947 - 2025

“General Hospital” icon Anthony Geary, 78, died on Dec.14 following complications from an operation three days prior in The Netherlands.—————————————————————————————————————————————————— Kin Shriner, Genie Francis and Anthony Geary General Hospital Celebrates it's 50th Anniversary at the New York Stock Exchange - April 1, 2013. Photo by Steven Bergman / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anthony Geary 1947 - 2025

Anthony Geary 1947 - 2025

“General Hospital” icon Anthony Geary, 78, died on Dec.14 following complications from an operation three days prior in The Netherlands.—————————————————————————————————————————————————— Kin Shriner, Genie Francis & Anthony Geary General Hospital Celebrates It's 50th Anniversary at the New York Stock Exchange - April 1, 2013. Photo by Steven Bergman / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican on May 1, 2013. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican on May 1, 2013. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican on May 1, 2013. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

Baseball: Swallows' Barnette

Baseball: Swallows' Barnette

TOKYO, Japan, April 30 Kyodo - Yakult Swallows pitcher Tony Barnette gives up a walk-off single to pinch-hitter Yoshinobu Takahashi of the Yomiuri Giants in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 1, 2013. (Kyodo)

Turkish police detain 38 IS suspects

STORY: Turkish police detain 38 IS suspects SHOOTING TIME: Archives DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police detaining suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group across six provinces in Türkiye (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 38 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Sunday. The suspects were detained in the provinces of Adana, Aydin, Corum, Gaziantep, Kayseri and Mersin in the operations dubbed "Bozdogan-31," Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, without specifying the timing of the operations. The police seized large amounts of both foreign and Turkish currencies, as well as some digital materials during the operations, he added. The Turkish government designated the IS as a terrorist organization in 2013, blaming it for a spate of deadly attacks in the country since 2015, including the January attack on

Turkish police detain 11 suspected IS members

STORY: Turkish police detain 11 suspected IS members SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police leaving the police station for special operations in Istanbul 2. various of Turkish police carrying out special operations 3. various of suspects detained in operations STORYLINE: Turkish police detained at least 11 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in Türkiye's western province of Izmir on Wednesday, local media reported. The state-run TRT broadcaster said anti-terror teams launched simultaneous operations against 13 sites across the province to capture 13 suspects. During the raids, 11 suspects were apprehended, while arrest operations are ongoing against the remaining two individuals. Many digital materials were found and confiscated at the suspects' premises, according to the TRT. The Turkish government designated the IS as a terrorist organization in 2013, blamin

Turkish police detain 14 IS suspects

STORY: Turkish police detain 14 IS suspects SHOOTING TIME: April 9, 2024 DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police detaining 14 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in simultaneous operations in four provinces of Türkiye (source: Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police on Tuesday detained 14 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in operations in four provinces, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Yerlikaya said on social media platform X that the police detained six suspects in Yalova province, five in Eskisehir province, two in Gaziantep province, and one in Samsun province. The Turkish government designated the IS as a terrorist organization in 2013 and blamed it for a spate of deadly attacks in the country since 2015. Türkiye has stepped up operations against IS terrorists after the group attacked an Istanbul church in late January, killing a civilian during Sunday

India's defense exports reach all-time high of 2.63 bln USD

STORY: India's defense exports reach all-time high of 2.63 bln USD SHOOTING TIME: File footage DATELINE: April 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India Gate 2. various of Indian government buildings 2. various of tanks and missiles on parade STORYLINE: India's defense exports reached an all-time high of 2.63 billion U.S. dollars during the financial year 2023-24 running from April 2023 to the end of March 2024, announced the federal government on Monday. The figure registered a 32.5 percent growth over the last financial year, it said. The data indicated that the defense exports have grown by 31 times in the last 10 years as compared to the financial year 2013-14, said a statement issued by the ministry of defense. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

Iraqi security personnel cast ballots ahead of provincial elections

STORY: Iraqi security personnel cast ballots ahead of provincial elections SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of polling centers in Baghdad STORYLINE: Iraqi security personnel cast their votes on Saturday in 15 of the country's 18 provinces ahead of the provincial elections slated for Monday following a 10-year hiatus. The voting began after 7 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) when soldiers and policemen lined up to cast their ballots at polling centers in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and several other cities in the 15 provinces of the country, excluding the three provinces of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. According to figures from Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission, more than 1 million voters from the security personnel are expected to cast ballots in 565 polling centers in the 15 provinces. The last provincial elections in Iraq were held in April 2013. Xinhua News Agency correspondents repo

Mountain village in China's Tibet flourishes through tea cultivation, tourism

STORY: Mountain village in China's Tibet flourishes through tea cultivation, tourism DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tea plantation in Geling Village in Medog County 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG JIABIN, First Party Secretary of Geling Village 3. various of homestays in Medog County 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG JIABIN, First Party Secretary of Geling Village 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TSERING YANGDRON, Local villager STORYLINE: A village in China's Tibet has undergone significant changes since it started tea plantation several years ago. Geling Village in Medog County was once inaccessible due to its rugged terrain and dense forests. However, the opening of the Medog Highway in 2013 greatly improved connectivity and opened up opportunities for economic growth. And in 2018, tea plantation was promoted here. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG JIABIN, First Party Secretary of Geling Village "The village now has a tea plantati

Giant panda Ya Ya arrives in Shanghai

STORY: Giant panda Ya Ya arrives in Shanghai DATELINE: April 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:30 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ya Ya STORYLINE: Female giant panda Ya Ya arrived in Shanghai from the United States at 4:26 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. Many people gathered at the airport to welcome the giant panda home. -(Can you see Ya Ya from here?) -"I can't. But my heart is with her." Ya Ya was born at the Beijing Zoo on Aug. 3, 2000. She arrived at the Memphis Zoo in April 2003, along with giant panda Le Le as envoys of friendship, and was warmly welcomed. The initial agreement for Ya Ya's stay in the U.S. was for 10 years. It was extended for another decade in 2013. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

China's space-bred seeds inspire hope for bumper harvest

STORY: China's space-bred seeds inspire hope for bumper harvest DATELINE: April 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of field 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of field 4. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FENG JIACHUN, Director of Wheat R&D Center of Fuyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences 6. various of field STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent "Take a walk in the test field located in Fuyang City, east China's Anhui Province, you can see the thriving wheat plants are already in the heading stage. Different from average wheat plants, what scientists planted here is a space-bred variety. Follow me and let's see how a wheat seed gets a 'spaceship ticket' and is finally bred into a high-quality variety." In 2013, about 100 grams of carefully selected wheat seeds from Fuyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences were sent to space by Shen

One-legged cyclist challenges China's longest national highway

STORY: One-legged cyclist challenges China's longest national highway DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sun Youzhi cycling 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YOUZHI, Cyclist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FEI YUAN, Cyclist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SUN YOUZHI, Cyclist 5. various of Sun Youzhi cycling STORYLINE: With only one leg, an amateur rider from central China's Henan Province is on his bicycle challenge along the country's longest and highest national highway. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SUN YOUZHI, Cyclist "I'm 34 years old. I lost my left leg in an accident in 2009. I took up cycling in 2013, and became interested in this sport. Since then, I have traveled by bike every year, sometimes for a long journey." Sun started to ride along the G219 highway on Feb. 20, and is expected to complete the over 10,000-km journey in mid-June. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FEI YUAN, Cyclist "I have ridden for a few days with Sun. He is very pushful with a really

E-commerce, freight trains add vitality to BRI trade

STORY: E-commerce, freight trains add vitality to BRI trade DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of freight trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG FANG, Head of Weiju Fanxing Global Cross-border Live Broadcast Base 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XUAN FEI, Official with Investment Promotion Bureau, Xi'an International Trade & Logistics Park STORYLINE: Launched in 2013, the Chang'an China-Europe freight train service has become a vital transport link between Europe and Xi'an, China's Shaanxi Province. The service has opened 17 international transportation routes, covering all major sources of goods in the Eurasia region. In the past decade, the service has handled over 16,000 trips. The freight trains also boosted the development of e-commerce trade along the routes. The Belt and Road E-commerce Center in Xi'an has adopted livestreaming e-commerce as a key springboard for growth. In 2022, 30 livestreaming companies were registered here. SOUND

BRI projects leading to development, economic progress in Malaysia's Pahang state: official

STORY: BRI projects leading to development, economic progress in Malaysia's Pahang state: official DATELINE: April 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:26 LOCATION: Kuala lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAN ROSDY WAN ISMAIL, Chief Minister of Pahang state, Malaysia 3. various of East Coast Rail Link 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WAN ROSDY WAN ISMAIL, Chief Minister of Pahang state, Malaysia STORYLINE: A Malaysian official said several projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have led to greater development and economic progress in Malaysia's Pahang. One of the key BRI projects, Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP), launched in 2013, is a demonstration base for cross-border industrial capacity cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WAN ROSDY WAN ISMAIL, Chief Minister of Pahang state, Malaysia "You can see that the existence of MCKIP offers job opportunities for professionals and skilled workforce in Pahang. This is a great oppo

Mother of autistic child extends love to children with autism

STORY: Mother of autistic child extends love to children with autism DATELINE: April 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lan Linxiang 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Lan Linxiang's son 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG 5. various of the rehabilitation institution in Fuzhou 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Parent of an autistic child 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG 8. various of the children training STORYLINE: Lan Linxiang, a mother of an autistic child from Fuzhou city, south China's Fujian province, has extended her love to more children with autism. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG "What do you want to play?" SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Lan Linxiang's son "It's fallen down." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG "It doesn't matter. Let's just pick it up." In 2013, Lan's one-year-old son was diagnosed with a developmental disorder. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LAN LINXIANG "There were some symptoms in the beginning, b

World's oldest person Misao Okawa dies at 117

World's oldest person Misao Okawa dies at 117

TOKYO, April 1 Kyodo - Photo taken in February 2013 shows Misao Okawa, who died on April 1, 2015, in the city of Osaka at the age of 117 as the Guinness World Records-recognized world's oldest person.

KEPCO delays plan to file report on faults at Mihama plant

KEPCO delays plan to file report on faults at Mihama plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Buildings housing the No. 1 to 3 reactors (from F) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s nuclear power plant in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, are shown in this file photo taken in May 2013. The utility known as KEPCO has abandoned its initial plan to compile a report within April 2014 on its additional research to ascertain whether fault lines under the premises of the plant are active or not.

Private-sector managed public library in Saga Pref.

Private-sector managed public library in Saga Pref.

SAGA, Japan - Visitors relax at Takeo City Library in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, on April 1, 2014, one year after the public library was reopened under the management of a private-sector entity. The total number of visitors to the library in fiscal 2013 ended March 31 reached 920,000, 3.6 times higher than the last fiscal year the library was open for a full 12 months under city management.

Shiseido names new president

Shiseido names new president

TOKYO, Japan - Masahiko Uotani, outside chief marketing advisor of Shiseido Co., smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2013, after the cosmetics maker announced he will become its new president effective April 1, 2014, replacing Shinzo Maeda.

Shiseido names new president

Shiseido names new president

TOKYO, Japan - Masahiko Uotani (L), outside chief marketing advisor of Shiseido Co., shakes hands with the cosmetics maker's president, Shinzo Maeda, during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2013. Shiseido announced that Uotani will become its new president effective April 1, 2014, replacing Maeda.

Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma

TOKYO, Japan - An April 1978 file photo shows Italian actor Giuliano Gemma. The Italian media said he was killed in a traffic accident near Rome on Oct. 1, 2013. He was 75.

Japan to raise consumption tax

Japan to raise consumption tax

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces that the government will raise Japan's consumption tax rate to 8 percent from 5 percent in April 2014 during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2013.

Japan to raise consumption tax

Japan to raise consumption tax

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces that the government will raise Japan's consumption tax rate to 8 percent from 5 percent in April 2014 during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2013.

Japan to raise consumption tax

Japan to raise consumption tax

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces that the government will raise Japan's consumption tax rate to 8 percent from 5 percent in April 2014 during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2013.

Japan to raise consumption tax

Japan to raise consumption tax

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces that the government will raise Japan's consumption tax rate to 8 percent from 5 percent in April 2014 during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2013.

Japan to raise consumption tax

Japan to raise consumption tax

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces that the government will raise Japan's consumption tax rate to 8 percent from 5 percent in April 2014 during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2013.

Japan to raise consumption tax

Japan to raise consumption tax

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces that the government will raise Japan's consumption tax rate to 8 percent from 5 percent in April 2014 during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2013.

Japan to raise consumption tax

Japan to raise consumption tax

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces that the government will raise Japan's consumption tax rate to 8 percent from 5 percent in April 2014 during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2013.

Abe announces sales tax hike

Abe announces sales tax hike

TOKYO, Japan - Representatives of the government and the ruling coalition parties hold a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2013. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) told the meeting that the government will raise Japan's sales tax rate in April 2014 to 8 percent from the current 5 percent as planned, marking the first increase in the politically sensitive tax in 17 years.

Abe announces sales tax hike

Abe announces sales tax hike

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) attends a meeting of representatives of the government and the ruling coalition parties at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2013. Abe told the meeting that the government will raise Japan's sales tax rate in April 2014 to 8 percent from the current 5 percent as planned, marking the first increase in the politically sensitive tax in 17 years.

Abe to announce sales tax hike

Abe to announce sales tax hike

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2013. Abe is expected to announce later in the day that the government will raise Japan's consumption tax in April 2014 as planned.

Sharp quarterly earnings

Sharp quarterly earnings

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi talks about the struggling Japanese electronics maker's quarterly earnings during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013. Sharp posted a group operating profit of 3.01 billion yen for the April-June quarter, a turnaround from a loss of 94.13 billion yen a year earlier, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and the positive effects of restructuring efforts.

Sharp quarterly earnings

Sharp quarterly earnings

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi talks about the struggling Japanese electronics maker's quarterly earnings during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013. Sharp posted a group operating profit of 3.01 billion yen for the April-June quarter, a turnaround from a loss of 94.13 billion yen a year earlier, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and the positive effects of restructuring efforts.

Sharp quarterly earnings

Sharp quarterly earnings

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi talks about the struggling Japanese electronics maker's quarterly earnings during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013. Sharp posted a group operating profit of 3.01 billion yen for the April-June quarter, a turnaround from a loss of 94.13 billion yen a year earlier, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and the positive effects of restructuring efforts.

Sharp quarterly earnings

Sharp quarterly earnings

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi talks about the struggling Japanese electronics maker's quarterly earnings during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013. Sharp posted a group operating profit of 3.01 billion yen for the April-June quarter, a turnaround from a loss of 94.13 billion yen a year earlier, on increased sales of its mainstay liquid crystal display panels and the positive effects of restructuring efforts.

Volkswagen cars imported by Japan unit top 1 million

Volkswagen cars imported by Japan unit top 1 million

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows the 1 millionth Volkswagen car -- the Golf -- imported by the Japanese unit of German automaker Volkswagen AG, in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture on July 17, 2013. Volkswagen Group Japan K.K. said the same day it has imported more than 1 million Volkswagen cars since it took over the imports from Japanese car dealer Yanase & Co. in April 1991.

Volkswagen cars imported by Japan unit top 1 million

Volkswagen cars imported by Japan unit top 1 million

NAGOYA, Japan - Volkswagen cars are unshipped in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture on July 17, 2013. The Japanese unit of German automaker Volkswagen AG said the same day it has imported more than 1 million Volkswagen cars since it took over the imports from Japanese car dealer Yanase & Co. in April 1991.

Figure skater Ando

Figure skater Ando

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows two-time former figure skating world champion Miki Ando performing during an ice show in Tokyo on June 1, 2013. Ando said in an inclusive TV Asahi interview broadcast on July 1, 2013, that she gave birth to a girl in April.

Mizuho Bank to consider merging with trust bank

Mizuho Bank to consider merging with trust bank

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Bank President Yasuhiro Sato tells a press conference in Tokyo on July 1, 2013, that his bank may consider merging with Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. in April 2016 or later, once their computer systems are integrated.

Lawyer-turned-principal now Osaka schools superintendent

Lawyer-turned-principal now Osaka schools superintendent

OSAKA, Japan - Toru Nakahara, a former lawyer-turned-school principal, works as Osaka Prefecture's superintendent of education on April 9, 2013 at the prefectural government office in Osaka City. Nakahara, now 43, took up the post on April 1 at age 42, becoming Japan's youngest chief of a prefectural education board.

Yokohama achieves zero-waiting list for nursery schools

Yokohama achieves zero-waiting list for nursery schools

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi holds a press conference at the Yokohama city hall in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 20, 2013. The Yokohama city office said the same day it had reduced the number of children waiting to enroll in nursery schools to zero as of April 1.

Yokohama achieves zero-waiting list for nursery schools

Yokohama achieves zero-waiting list for nursery schools

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Children play on May 18, 2013, in a sandbox of a nursery school which opened in April under the elevated railway tracks in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The Yokohama city office said on May 20 it had reduced the number of children waiting to enroll in nursery schools to zero as of April 1.

Mt. Fuji to become World Heritage site

Mt. Fuji to become World Heritage site

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 1, 2013, shows Mt. Fuji. The 3,776-meter mountain, the highest peak in Japan, has been recommended for registration as a World Heritage site by an advisory panel to UNESCO, the government said on April 30.