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S. Korea parliament votes to reopen probe on presidential hopeful

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean presidential front-runner Lee Myung Bak of the opposition Grand National Party campaigns during a visit to the city of Suwon on Dec. 17. South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Dec. 17 to reopen an investigation into fraud allegations against Lee, who is suspected of involvement in a 2001 stock price manipulation and an embezzlement scandal involving a former business partner. The vote came two days before the country goes to the polls to elect a new president.

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S. Korea parliament votes to reopen probe on presidential hopeful

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean presidential front-runner Lee Myung Bak of the opposition Grand National Party campaigns during a visit to the city of Suwon on Dec. 17. South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Dec. 17 to reopen an investigation into fraud allegations against Lee, who is suspected of involvement in a 2001 stock price manipulation and an embezzlement scandal involving a former business partner. The vote came two days before the country goes to the polls to elect a new president.

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2 U.S.-made destroyers join Taiwan's navy

KEELUNG, Taiwan - The first two of four Kidd-class destroyers sold to Taiwan by the United States are berthed at Keelung port after joining the Taiwanese Navy on Dec. 17. Both President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu visited the northern Taiwan port to attend a grand commissioning ceremony organized for the two U.S.-made warships, part of an arms procurement package approved in April 2001 by the U.S. government.

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Ex-U.S. sub skipper Waddle leaves Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Scott Waddle, former captain of the U.S. Navy submarine Greeneville, leaves Narita airport for home Dec. 17. He was in Japan to apologize for the 2001 fatal collision off Hawaii between the sub and a high school fisheries training ship.

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Greeneville's Waddle arrives in Uwajima

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Scott Waddle, former skipper of the U.S. Navy submarine Greeneville, arrived at Matsuyama airport on Dec. 15 en route to the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture. He plans to lay flowers at a memorial at Uwajima Fisheries High School for nine Japanese victims of a 2001 collision between the sub and the high school fisheries training ship Ehime Maru. His lawyer said Waddle will be staying in Japan until Dec. 17.

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Kanze Tetsunojo

Kanze Tetsunojo, Noh farce (Kyogen) actor (photo taken on Dec. 17, 2001)

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Toyota's Cho to receive U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame award

NEW YORK, United States - Fujio Cho (file photo), president of Toyota Motor Corp., has been named the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame's Industry Leader of the Year for 2001, officials of the Michigan-based organization said Dec. 17. The honor is bestowed on the individual who best exemplifies the image, foresight, leadership, integrity and purpose contributing most to the success of the motor vehicle industry.

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(1) Risa Wataya

KYOTO, Japan - Risa Wataya,17, strikes a pose after becoming the youngest-ever winner of the Bungei Prize, one of Japan's top literary awards. The photo was taken Dec. 06, 2001. (Kyodo)

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Toyota's Cho to receive U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame award

NEW YORK, United States - Fujio Cho (file photo), president of Toyota Motor Corp., has been named the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame's Industry Leader of the Year for 2001, officials of the Michigan-based organization said Dec. 17. The honor is bestowed on the individual who best exemplifies the image, foresight, leadership, integrity and purpose contributing most to the success of the motor vehicle industry.

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Greeneville's Waddle arrives in Uwajima

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Scott Waddle, former skipper of the U.S. Navy submarine Greeneville, arrived at Matsuyama airport on Dec. 15 en route to the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture. He plans to lay flowers at a memorial at Uwajima Fisheries High School for nine Japanese victims of a 2001 collision between the sub and the high school fisheries training ship Ehime Maru. His lawyer said Waddle will be staying in Japan until Dec. 17. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea parliament votes to reopen probe on presidential hopefu

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean presidential front-runner Lee Myung Bak of the opposition Grand National Party campaigns during a visit to the city of Suwon on Dec. 17. South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Dec. 17 to reopen an investigation into fraud allegations against Lee, who is suspected of involvement in a 2001 stock price manipulation and an embezzlement scandal involving a former business partner. The vote came two days before the country goes to the polls to elect a new president. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea parliament votes to reopen probe on presidential hopefu

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean presidential front-runner Lee Myung Bak of the opposition Grand National Party campaigns during a visit to the city of Suwon on Dec. 17. South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Dec. 17 to reopen an investigation into fraud allegations against Lee, who is suspected of involvement in a 2001 stock price manipulation and an embezzlement scandal involving a former business partner. The vote came two days before the country goes to the polls to elect a new president. (Kyodo)

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2 U.S.-made destroyers join Taiwan's navy

KEELUNG, Taiwan - The first two of four Kidd-class destroyers sold to Taiwan by the United States are berthed at Keelung port after joining the Taiwanese Navy on Dec. 17. Both President Chen Shui-bian and Vice President Annette Lu visited the northern Taiwan port to attend a grand commissioning ceremony organized for the two U.S.-made warships, part of an arms procurement package approved in April 2001 by the U.S. government. (Kyodo)

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Ornamental "hagoita" paddles decorated with Heisei-era newsmakers

Traditional Japanese ornamental "hagoita" paddles decorated with images of newsmakers from the Heisei era (1989-2019) are displayed at a fair at Sensoji temple in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2018. Among them are members of all-female idol group AKB48 who released a number of hit songs and Crown Princess Masako who gave birth to Princess Aiko in 2001. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-U.S. sub skipper Waddle leaves Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Scott Waddle, former captain of the U.S. Navy submarine Greeneville, leaves Narita airport for home Dec. 17. He was in Japan to apologize for the 2001 fatal collision off Hawaii between the sub and a high school fisheries training ship. (Kyodo)