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

Syria doubles salaries amid fuel price hike

STORY: Syria doubles salaries amid fuel price hike DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Damascus streets 2. various of a Syrian bank 3. various of Syrians waiting in the fuel queue 4. various of Syrians buying daily needs STORYLINE: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday ordered a 100-percent salary raise as the government sharply raised fuel prices, according to the state news agency SANA. The salary increase, covering state employees, retirees, and military personnel, is the ninth since 2011 when the Syrian war broke out. The country's economy has since been mired in an economic crisis. Prior to the decision, the monthly salary of civil servants had been between around 10 and 25 U.S. dollars, depending on the Syrian pound's street value. Also on Tuesday night, the Syrian Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection raised the prices of diesel fuel for transportation and bakeries by about 180 percent, and normal-octane gasoline

E

Tsunami-hit Iwate beach reopens after 3 years of cleanup

MORIOKA, Japan - Children play at Kirikiri beach in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on July 26, 2014, after it reopened following three years of work to remove debris caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Only one-third, or a roughly 130-meter section, of the beach is open for swimming through Aug. 10 due to ongoing work to rebuild a breakwater.

E

Tsunami-hit Iwate beach reopens after 3 years of cleanup

MORIOKA, Japan - Children play at Kirikiri beach in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on July 26, 2014, after it reopened following three years of work to remove debris caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Only one-third, or a roughly 130-meter section, of the beach is open for swimming through Aug. 10 due to ongoing work to rebuild a breakwater.

E

IAEA team on Onagawa plant

TOKYO, Japan - Sujit Samaddar, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency's International Seismic Safety Center, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2012. He said an IAEA delegation, led by him, had found that the Onagawa nuclear power station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, was "remarkably undamaged" by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, despite being the closest nuclear power plant to the epicenter.

E

Price of Fukushima peaches tumbles

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Women pack peaches into boxes in the town of Iizaka, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 10, 2011, during the shipping peak of harvested peaches. The average wholesale price of peaches harvested in the prefecture, the No. 2 producer in Japan, fell about 55 percent from its year-earlier level in August amid the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

E

Kenyans finish 1st to 4th at women's 10,000

DAEGU, South Korea - (from L) Kenya's Sally Kipyego, Linet Chepkwemoi Masai, Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot and Priscah Jepleting Cherono celebrate with a national flag after their country's domination of the women's 10,000 meters at the world athletics championship in Daegu, South Korea, capturing first through fourth place, on Aug. 27, 2011. Cheruiyot won the race with a time of 30:48:98, followed by Kipyego, Masai and Cherono in order.

E

Japan's Kinukawa at athletics world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Japan's Megumi Kinukawa collapses after finishing the women's 10,000-meter race at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 27, 2011, the opening day of the championships. Kinukawa came 17th in the race.

E

Okamoto's missing work recreated in photo

OSAKA, Japan - ''Chitei no Taiyo,'' a work by the late artist Taro Okamoto, is displayed after being recreated from a photo for an exhibition at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 26, 2011. The work, literally meaning ''underground sun,'' was one of four works portraying a face that was part of the 1970 Osaka expo's symbolic structure ''Tower of the Sun'' and went missing afterward. The exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of Okamoto's birth is scheduled to be held from Aug. 27 through Oct. 10.

E

LED bulbs to quake-hit railways

WAKAYAMA, Japan - Tama, the famous calico cat also known as ''stationmaster,'' is pictured with light-emitting diode bulbs that features her in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2011. Wakayama Electric Railway Co. said the same day that it will donate 610 ''Tama bulbs'' to 10 northeastern Japan railway operators hit by the March quake and tsunami.

E

Propeller from kamikaze fighter in Russia

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Photo taken on Aug. 10, 2011, shows a propeller blade from a fighter aircraft of the now-defunct Japanese military exhibited at the Pacific Fleet Museum in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East. The aircraft was shot down during an attempted kamikaze attack on a Soviet oil tanker off Vladivostok port on Aug. 18, 1945, three days after Japan's surrender in World War II.

E

Japan beat S. Korea in friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan players including Keisuke Honda (2nd from R) hold a banner with a message of encouragement for Japan while acknowledging cheers from supporters after beating South Korea 3-0 at a friendly in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011.

E

Markdown of Nintendo 3DS

OSAKA, Japan - People form a line to buy Nintendo 3DS portable game consoles at a branch of Yodobashi Camera Co. in Osaka's Kita Ward on Aug. 11, 2011. Nintendo Co. started selling the consoles the same day at stores across Japan for 15,000 yen, 10,000 yen cheaper than the original price.

E

Hawaiian-style spa park in Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - Joban Kosan Co. President Kazuhiko Saito (C) and hula dancers attend a press conference in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Aug. 10, 2011. Saito said Spa Resort Hawaiians, a Hawaiian-style spa leisure complex in Iwaki, will partly reopen in October after suspending business following the massive earthquake in March and another quake in April.

E

Ioka defends WBC title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kazuto Ioka (R), WBC minimumweight champion, hits Mexican challenger Juan Hernandez in the third round of his first title defense match at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2011. Ioka won a unanimous decision over the opponent.

E

AirAsia X to offer Osaka-Kuala Lumpur flight

OSAKA, Japan - Azran Osman-Rani (C), chief executive officer of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X, attends an event in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011, to promote a flight between Osaka and Kuala Lumpur to be launched on Nov. 30. In the promotional period through June 20, the lowest fare available on the new route from Kansai International Airport is set at 3,931 yen one way. The total ticket cost, including airport taxes, rises to 8,081 yen. The flight will be the airline's second service linking Malaysia and Japan after the inauguration in 2010 of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo.

E

Japan beat S. Korea in friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Midfielder Shinji Kagawa (R) shakes hands with Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni after Japan beat South Korea 3-0 in a friendly in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011. Kagawa scored two goals.

E

Ioka defends WBC title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kazuto Ioka, WBC minimumweight champion, celebrates on shoulders of his father, who is his trainer, after winning his first title defense match against Mexican challenger Juan Hernandez at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2011. Ioka won a unanimous decision over the opponent.

E

Thai premier Yingluck

BANGKOK, Thailand - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra enters the premier's office in Bangkok on Aug. 10, 2011. Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej endorsed a new Cabinet led by Thailand's first female prime minister the previous day.

E

Ioka defends WBC title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kazuto Ioka (R), WBC minimumweight champion, unleashes attacks against Mexican challenger Juan Hernandez in the 12th round of his first title defense match at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2011. Ioka won a unanimous decision over the opponent.

E

Hot summer

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A signboard shows temperature topping 38 C in the city of Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011.

E

China's 1st aircraft carrier on sea trials

BEIJING, China - Photo taken on Aug. 10, 2011, shows a dock at Dalian port after China's first aircraft carrier Varyag, which has been anchored for repair and refitting since 2002, left there for its first sea trials the same day.

E

Ioka defends WBC title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kazuto Ioka (R), WBC minimumweight champion, unleashes attacks against Mexican challenger Juan Hernandez in the second round of his first title defense match at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2011. Ioka won a unanimous decision over the opponent.

E

Japan play S. Korea in friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Midfielder Shinji Kagawa (10) scores Japan's first goal during the first half of a friendly against South Korea in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011.

E

Outgoing nuclear agency chief

TOKYO, Japan - Outgoing Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency chief Nobuaki Terasaka speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2011. He said the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi atomic power plant showed Japan's nuclear regulation was inadequate, but insisted he did his best to deal with the world's worst nuclear accident in 25 years.

E

Japan beat S. Korea in friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Midfielder Shinji Kagawa (L) scores Japan's third goal during the second half of a friendly against South Korea in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011. Japan beat South Korea 3-0.

E

Agent Orange anniversary

HANOI, Vietnam - People dance and sing during an event in Hanoi on Aug. 10, 2011, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United States' first use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

E

Japan beat S. Korea in friendly

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan players point to the sky after midfielder Keisuke Honda (L) scores the team's second goal during the second half of a friendly against South Korea in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Aug. 10, 2011. Japan beat South Korea 3-0.

E

Peak shipments of Fukushima peaches

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Women box up ''Akatsuki'' peaches in the city of Fukushima on Aug. 10, 2011, as shipments of the local specialty hit their peak in the northeastern Japan city.

E

Small-sized Xperia smartphone

TOKYO, Japan - Fashion model Arisa Urahama (C) shows off Sony Ericsson's Xperia ray SO-03C, a compact version of the Xperia smartphone of NTT Docomo Inc., during a demonstration in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2011. NTT Docomo said it will launch the smartphone on Aug. 27 targeting mainly women.

E

Small-sized Xperia smartphone

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Sony Ericsson's Xperia ray SO-03C, a compact version of the Xperia smartphone of NTT Docomo Inc. NTT Docomo said on Aug. 10, 2011, it will launch the smartphone on Aug. 27 targeting mainly women.

E

China's 1st aircraft carrier on sea trials

BEIJING, China - Photo (top) taken on Aug. 9, 2011 shows China's first aircraft carrier Varyag anchored at a dock at Dalian port. The Soviet-built conventional-power warship left for sea trials on Aug. 10, after having been under repair and refitting at the port since 2002. Photo (bottom) taken on Aug. 10, 2011 shows the dock at Dalian port after the warship left there.

E

Ex-DPJ chief Ozawa

TOKYO, Japan - Former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa speaks during a meeting of some House of Councillors members at a Diet building in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2011. The Tokyo District Court decided the same day to hold the first hearing of Ozawa's trial over alleged false reporting by his political fund management body on Oct. 6.

E

Baloons flown in Futenma protest

GINOWAN, Japan - Citizens group members fly balloons calling for the reversion of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station during a rally in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 10, 2011.

E

Peak shipments of Fukushima peaches

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Women box up ''Akatsuki'' peaches in the city of Fukushima on Aug. 10, 2011, as shipments of the local specialty hit their peak in the northeastern Japan city.

E

China's 1st aircraft carrier on sea trials

BEIJING, China - China's first aircraft carrier Varyag is seen anchored at a dock at Dalian port on Aug. 6, 2011. The Soviet-built conventional-power warship left for sea trials on Aug. 10, after having been under repair and refitting at the port since 2002.

E

Baloons flown in Futenma protest

GINOWAN, Japan - Citizens group members fly balloons calling for the reversion of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station during a rally in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 10, 2011.

E

Solar car race in Akita

OGATA, Japan - Solar cars wait for the start of the World Green Challenge race in Ogata, Akita Prefecture, on Aug. 10, 2011. Fifteen solar and other eco-friendly cars are participating in the three-day rally.

E

Doraemon train in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Odakyu Electric Railway Co.'s ''F-Train'' arrives at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on its test run for the media on Aug. 2, 2011. The colorful 10-car train, decorated on the outside with popular characters created by cartoonist Fujiko F Fujio such as Doraemon and Perman, and with posters of his works displayed inside, is scheduled to enter service the following day.

E

Doraemon train in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Workers of Odakyu Electric Railway Co. greet the Doraemon character at an open door of ''F-Train'' at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2011. The colorful 10-car train, decorated on the outside with popular characters created by cartoonist Fujiko F Fujio such as Doraemon and Perman, and with posters of his works displayed inside, was shown to reporters that day and scheduled to enter service the following day.

E

Doraemon train in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Doraemon, a character created by cartoonist Fujiko F Fujio, poses for reporters near ''F-Train'' of the Odakyu Electric Railway Co. at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2011. The colorful 10-car train, decorated on the outside with popular characters created by Fujiko such as Doraemon and Perman, and with posters of his works displayed inside, is scheduled to enter service the following day.

E

Japan-India FTA enters into force

NEW DELHI, India - Akitaka Saiki (L), Japanese Ambassador to India, shakes hands with Indian Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar in New Delhi on Aug. 1, 2011, after they signed a document on a bilateral free trade agreement. The Japan-India FTA entered into force the same day to scrap tariffs on goods that account for 94 percent of the two-way trade flows over 10 years.

E

Panasonic to launch e-book reader on Aug. 10

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows the UT-PB1, an e-book reader handset to be put on sale by Panasonic Corp. on Aug. 10, 2011. The Japanese consumer electronics giant said July 22, 2011, that the handset, with a price tag of 34,800 yen, can only be purchased via Panasonic's web store. The e-book reader has a 7-inch color liquid-crystal display, and is equipped with 16 kinds of applications such as e-mail and a camera.

E

15,000 fireworks set off for quake victims in 3 prefectures

Fireworks explode over the town of Ogatsu in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Aug. 11, 2015. About 15,000 fireworks were set off from 10 locations along the coasts of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures in memory of the victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. More than 15,800 died and over 2,500 people remain listed as missing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Japanese soccer player Sawa ties the knot

Photo shows Japanese professional soccer player Homare Sawa. Sawa, 36, who led the Japan women's national team as captain when it won the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, announced Aug. 11, 2015, that she has tied the knot with a man in his 30s. She declined to reveal the name or release a photo of her husband whom she said has been a friend for the past 10 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Japan set to restart nuclear reactor

Security guards stand in front of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Aug. 10, 2015. The company said it will restart the No. 1 reactor of the plant the following day, becoming the first Japanese utility to restart a reactor under a set of new tighter safety regulations adopted since the Fukushima meltdowns in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Japan set to restart nuclear reactor

Security guards stand in front of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Aug. 10, 2015. The company said it will restart the No. 1 reactor of the plant the following day, becoming the first Japanese utility to restart a reactor under a set of new tighter safety regulations adopted since the Fukushima meltdowns in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Japan set to restart nuclear reactor

Former Japanese Prime Minister and antinuclear advocate Naoto Kan makes a speech in front of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Aug. 9, 2015. The company said on Aug. 10 that it will restart the reactor the following day, the first Japanese utility to do so under a set of new, tighter safety regulations adopted since the Fukushima meltdowns in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Japan set to restart nuclear reactor

People stage a sit-in protest in front of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Aug. 10, 2015, as the company is set to restart the No. 1 reactor of the plant the following day, becoming the first Japanese utility to restart a reactor under a set of new tighter safety regulations adopted since the Fukushima meltdowns in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Japan set to restart nuclear reactor

Photo taken in July 2015 from a Kyodo News airplane shows the No. 1 reactor of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. The company said on Aug. 10 that it will restart the reactor the following day, the first Japanese utility to do so under a set of new tighter safety regulations adopted since the Fukushima meltdowns in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

No. of passengers carried by Peach Aviation tops 10 million

Flight attendants and other staffers of Peach Aviation offer commemorative gifts to passengers at Kansai International Airport off Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 6, 2015, as the cumulative number of passengers carried by the Japanese budget airline since its establishment in 2011 topped 10 million. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo