Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

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.

E

Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows underground reservoirs for radioactive water at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on April 15, 2013. Decommissioning work is under way following a nuclear crisis triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

E

Fukushima Daiichi plant

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima Prefecture on April 15, 2013. Decommissioning work is under way following a nuclear crisis triggered by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

E

Record exists on China's shipment of missile transporters to N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows what appears to be a new ballistic missile and a launch-pad vehicle during a military parade held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, the centennial of the birth of North Korea's state founder Kim Il Sung. Records from a cargo ship have revealed that China shipped to North Korea around August 2011 vehicles used to transport the new ballistic missile, Japanese government officials said June 13, 2012. China's action could constitute a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions banning member states from exporting to North Korea any materials or equipment that could contribute to North Korea's ballistic missile program.

E

Record exists on China's shipment of missile transporters to N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows what appears to be a new ballistic missile and a launch-pad vehicle during a military parade held at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, the centennial of the birth of North Korea's state founder Kim Il Sung. Records from a cargo ship have revealed that China shipped to North Korea around August 2011 vehicles used to transport the new ballistic missile, Japanese government officials said June 13, 2012. China's action could constitute a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions banning member states from exporting to North Korea any materials or equipment that could contribute to North Korea's ballistic missile program.

E

Olympus to hold shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Olympus Corp. President Shuichi Takayama speaks in a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2011. He said the company, which is mired in a financial loss coverup scandal, plans to hold an extraordinary shareholders' meeting in March or April 2012.

E

Nishioka rejoins Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Tsuyoshi Nishioka (R) signs autographs for fans from his home country Japan at Target Field in Minneapolis on June 15, 2011. Nishioka rejoined the team on the same day after being sidelined for a broken bone on his left leg which he suffered in a game against the New York Yankees on April 7, 2011.

E

Nishioka rejoins Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Tsuyoshi Nishioka practices at Target Field in Minneapolis on June 15, 2011, after rejoining the Minnesota Twins. Nishioka had been sidelined since breaking his left leg in a game against the New York Yankees on April 7, 2011.

E

Oil producing states offer aid to disaster-hit Japan

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Men look at a photo exhibit on the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan at an exposition site in a suburb of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 15, 2011. Japan has received a series of aid offers, including donations of oil and liquefied petroleum gas, from countries with a coastline on the Persian Gulf since the disaster.

E

Japan-made nuclear disaster robot

TOKYO, Japan - A robot developed in Japan to work in a nuclear disaster is displayed at Sendai Science Museum in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 15, 2011.

E

Tunisian Street in tsunami-hit town

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photo taken April 15, 2011, shows the street sign for ''Tunisian Street'' in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. The North African country and the coastal town, devastated by the March 11 tsunami, have over the past two decades developed a strong bond, albeit an unusual one in being between a country and a small town.

E

Tunisians support tsunami survivors

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Members of the Tunisian Embassy in Tokyo serve traditional Tunisian cuisine in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 15, 2011, for the survivors of the March 11 quake and tsunami.

E

Mariners' Ichiro vs. Royals

KANSAS CITY, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the eighth inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 15, 2011. The Royals won 6-5.

E

Ichiro wears Robinson's 42

KANSAS CITY, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki wears a No. 42 jersey to honor Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in the major league, during a game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 15, 2011, Jackie Robinson Day. All players and other personnel donned the No. 42 to pay respects to the Hall of Fame infielder who broke baseball's color barrier when he made his debut in the league with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947.

E

Cherry blossoms in Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Cherry blossoms flower in a park on April 15, 2011, in Fukushima Prefecture, which was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

E

Items retrieved from quake, tsunami disaster

NATORI, Japan - Items including family photo albums retrieved from debris after the March 11 quake and tsunami are lined up in a gymnasium in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 15, 2011.

E

Items retrieved from quake, tsunami disaster

NATORI, Japan - Items including family pictures, school bags and toys, retrieved from debris after the March 11 quake and tsunami, are lined up at a gymnasium in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 15, 2011.

E

Items retrieved from quake, tsunami disaster

NATORI, Japan - A child plays among items lined up in a gymnasium in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 15, 2011, including family pictures, school bags and toys that were retrieved after the March 11 quake and tsunami.

E

N. Koreans mark 99th anniv. of Kim Il Sung's birth

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Koreans visit a statue of Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2011, commemorating the 99th anniversary of the birth of the country's founder. No slogans about Kim Jong Un, a son of current leader Kim Jong Il and a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, were seen in the streets of the capital city on the day.

E

N. Koreans celebrate Kim Il Sung's birth anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children eat shaved ice in Pyongyang on April 15, 2011, the 99th anniversary of the birth of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung.

E

Joint relief efforts deepened bilateral ties

NAHA, Japan - Hidetoshi Hirata (R), Japanese Self Defense Forces liaison and coordination officer in Okinawa, and Lt. Gen. Kenneth Glueck, commander of Marine Corps Bases Japan, attend a press conference at a U.S. Consulate General in Okinawa Prefecture on April 15, 2011. They said joint search and relief efforts by the SDF and the U.S. military in areas struck by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami helped deepen bilateral relations.

E

Reconstruction efforts in Ofunato

OFUNATO, Japan - People retrieve fishing gear from debris in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on April 15, 2011, as they prepare to resume scallop farming after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

E

Carp streamers fly in Rikuzentakata

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - A man looks up at colorful carp streamers raised in the air after being retrieved from the rubble in quake-hit Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on April 15, 2011. Putting up carp streamers outside homes is a spring tradition around Children's Day on May 5 in Japan.

E

Tsunami aftermath in Minamisanriku

MINAMISANRIKU, Japan - A man walks near a stranded ship in the tsunami-hit town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, on April 15, 2011.

E

Kan eats Fukushima products

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) eats a cucumber from Fukushima Prefecture during a meeting with the members of agricultural associations in the prefecture at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 15, 2011. Farmers in the area have been hit by consumer fears about radiation after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the prefecture triggered by the March 11 quake and tsunami disaster.

E

Hakuho serves hot pot dish to evacuees in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian sumo grand champion Hakuho (R) serves a hot pot dish to evacuees, as other sumo wrestlers prepare it, at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo, on April 15, 2011. Some 100 people, who fled their homes due to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and radiation leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, are staying at the center.

E

Kansai Electric chief Yagi

TOKYO, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 15, 2011. Yagi was elected the same day as new chairman of the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, succeeding Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Masataka Shimizu, who resigned from the federation post to devote himself to solve the crisis at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant crippled by the March 11 earthquake-tsunami disaster.

E

China ambassador thanks Sendai for supporting Chinese

SENDAI, Japan - Chinese Ambassador to Japan Cheng Yonghua (L) hands Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama a certificate of appreciation at the city office on April 15, 2011. Cheng thanked the city for helping Chinese survivors of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami who were in the northeastern Japan city at the time, and handed over money donated by Chinese companies.

E

Ministers promote safety of Fukushima produce

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto (L) eats a dish of curry with vegetables from Fukushima Prefecture at the ministry's cafeteria in Tokyo on April 15, 2011, to promote the safety of farm products from the prefecture and other areas affected by consumer fears of radioactive contamination due to the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

E

Tokyo Disneyland reopens after 1-month postquake closure

TOKYO, Japan - A photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo on April 15, 2011. Visitors flocked to the theme park as it reopened the same day after suspending operations for just over a month due to the powerful March 11 earthquake. The disaster caused liquefaction damage to its parking lot and created power shortages in the region surrounding Tokyo.

E

TEPCO to pay 1 mil. yen per household in provisional damages

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Masataka Shimizu speaks about damages payments to households at a press conference in Tokyo on April 15, 2011. TEPCO, which operates the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, is expected to pay 1 million yen to each household within 30 kilometers of the stricken plant.

E

Tokyo Disneyland reopens after 1-month postquake closure

TOKYO, Japan - A photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo on April 15, 2011. Visitors flocked to the theme park as it reopened the same day after suspending operations for just over a month due to the powerful March 11 earthquake. The disaster caused liquefaction damage to its parking lot and created power shortages in the region surrounding Tokyo.

E

Tokyo Disneyland reopens after 1-month postquake closure

URAYASU, Japan - Visitors flock to Tokyo Disneyland as the theme park in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo reopened on April 15, 2011, after suspending operation for just over a month due to the March 11 powerful earthquake. The disaster caused liquefaction damage to its parking lot and created power shortages in the region surrounding Tokyo.

E

Geisha in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and apprentice geisha in Kyoto line up for a group photo session on Feb. 15, 2011, to take pictures for use in brochures for the annual Kyo Odori dance performance, to be held April 2-17 this year.

E

Geisha in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Geisha and apprentice geisha in Kyoto line up for a group photo session on Feb. 15, 2011, to take pictures for use in brochures for the annual Kyo Odori dance performance, to be held April 2-17 this year.

E

Tokyo governor race

TOKYO, Japan - Miki Watanabe, head of restaurant chain operator Watami Co., speaks to reporters in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Feb. 15, 2011. He said he will run in the April 10 Tokyo gubernatorial race as an independent.