Fuel debris retrieval at Fukushima plant

Fuel debris retrieval at Fukushima plant

Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2024, shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. successfully retrieved a small amount of melted fuel from the No. 2 reactor on Nov. 7.

[Breaking News]Komodo dragon at central Japan zoo

NAGOYA, Japan, Aug. 22 Kyodo - A Komodo dragon, named Taro, is shown to the press at Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Gardens in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 22, 2024. Public display of the endangered species will begin the following day. (Kyodo)

Debris extraction work restarts at Fukushima plant

Debris extraction work restarts at Fukushima plant

Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2024, shows Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima. The plant's operator restarted on Sept. 10, 2024, work to retrieve a small amount of melted fuel from one of its stricken reactors after its first attempt was suspended in August due to setup complications.

Debris extraction work restarts at Fukushima plant

Debris extraction work restarts at Fukushima plant

Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2024, shows Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima. The plant's operator restarted on Sept. 10, 2024, work to retrieve a small amount of melted fuel from one of its stricken reactors after its first attempt was suspended in August due to setup complications.

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 22 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2024. The operator of the disaster-stricken complex was set to attempt to remove a small amount of melted fuel from one of its crippled reactors the same day, but decided to put the extraction trial on hold due to issues discovered during preparations. (Kyodo)

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

Densely Packed Houses in Guiyang's Largest Urban Village

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Aerial photo shows densely packed houses in Guiyang's largest "urban village" coal mining village in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 22, 2024.

Baseball: Lotte pitcher Sasaki

Baseball: Lotte pitcher Sasaki

Roki Sasaki of the Lotte Marines pitches on Aug. 1, 2024, for the first time since June 8, in a Pacific League game against the Seibu Lions at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, east of Tokyo. The 22-year-old hard-throwing right-hander was removed from Lotte's active roster on June 13 due to problems with his throwing arm.

1st anniv. of start of releasing treated Fukushima water into sea

1st anniv. of start of releasing treated Fukushima water into sea

Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. Japan will mark the first anniversary of the start of releasing treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea on Aug. 24.

1st anniv. of start of releasing treated Fukushima water into sea

1st anniv. of start of releasing treated Fukushima water into sea

Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. Japan will mark the first anniversary of the start of releasing treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea on Aug. 24.

1st anniv. of start of releasing treated Fukushima water into sea

1st anniv. of start of releasing treated Fukushima water into sea

Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows storage tanks at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, containing treated radioactive water from the plant. Japan will mark the first anniversary of the start of the water's release into the sea on Aug. 24.

1st anniv. of start of releasing treated Fukushima water into sea

1st anniv. of start of releasing treated Fukushima water into sea

Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows storage tanks at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, containing treated radioactive water from the plant. Japan will mark the first anniversary of the start of the water's release into the sea on Aug. 24.

Protest against Biden's Gaza policy

Protest against Biden's Gaza policy

Demonstrators march to protest against the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden's policy toward Israel's war in Gaza near the venue of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024, while police officers stand guard.

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Two young players compete at the 6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou city, Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Two young players compete at the 6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou city, Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A young fighter competes during the 6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A young fighter competes during the 6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Two young players compete at the 6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou city, Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Two young players compete at the 6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou city, Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A young fighter competes during the 6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A young fighter competes during the 6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A young fighter competes during the 6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A young fighter competes during the 6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A young fighter competes during the 6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou

TENGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A young fighter competes during the 6th Martial Arts Conference in Tengzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Three black-tailed gulls compete for crabs at Suliu Pier on Hongdao Street in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Aug 22, 2024.

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A baby black-tailed gull eats a crab at Suliu Pier at Hongdao Street in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Black-tailed gulls roost at the Suliu Pier at Hongdao Street in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A baby black-tailed gull eats a crab at Suliu Pier at Hongdao Street in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A black-tailed gull subadult pecks at a crab at the Suliu pier of Hongdao Street in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A baby black-tailed gull (L) fights for a crab from an adult bird at the Suliu pier at Hongdao Street in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

QINGDAO, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A baby black-tailed gull (top) tries to eat a crab from an adult bird at Suliu Pier at Hongdao Street in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, Aug 22, 2024.