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Japan: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding, Landslide in Kumamoto 5

Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering flash flooding across the region. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the cities of Yatsushiro, Tamana, Kamiamakusa, Uki, and Amakusa, as well as the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa. In Kosa Town, a mother and her two children were rescued after a landslide struck their vehicle. A man who was outside the vehicle remains missing. In Tamana, a resident reported that one person had been swept away in the Sakaigawa River. This video shows a flooded parking lot at Suizenji Ezuko park in Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City.

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South Korea: Fire Breaks Out at Seoul Convention Center, Prompting Evacuation

A fire broke out at the COEX convention center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul on Friday, April 25, prompting an evacuation of the building.

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Baseball: High school slugger Rintaro Sasaki

Rintaro Sasaki, a baseball slugger who plays for MLB star Shohei Ohtani's alma mater Hanamaki Higashi High School, leaves the park after a game in the southwestern Japan city of Kagoshima on Oct. 10, 2023. Sasaki revealed the same day his plan to forgo the upcoming Nippon Professional Baseball draft and pursue a college education in the United States.

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19th anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Photo shows white flowers offered at a monument carrying the names of victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake at Higashi Yuenchi park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2014, the 19th anniversary of the disaster that claimed the lives of more than 6,400 people.

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19th anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Lights forming 1.17 are seen at Higashi Yuenchi park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on the early morning of Jan. 17, 2014, the 19th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that claimed the lives of more than 6,400 people.

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Hanshin quake anniversary

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a downtown area of Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2013, the 18th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that claimed the lives of more than 6,400 people. Lights forming 1.17 can be seen at Higashi Yuenchi park (lower R), where a memorial event was held from the early morning.

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Japan advance to Olympic men's soccer quarterfinals

NEWCASTLE, Britain - Japan's Keigo Higashi (C) vies for the ball during the first half of a Group D men's soccer match against Morocco at St. James' Park at the 2012 London Olympics on July 29, 2012. Japan beat Morocco 1-0.

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Japan shock Spain in men's soccer for historic victory

GLASGOW, Scotland - Japan's Keigo Higashi (10) shoots during the second half of an Olympic men's soccer Group D opener against Spain at Hampden Park on July 26, 2012. Japan beat Spain 1-0.

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Japan shock Spain in men's soccer for historic victory

GLASGOW, Scotland - Japan's Keigo Higashi (L) passes the ball during the first half of an Olympic men's soccer Group D opener against Spain at Hampden Park on July 26, 2012. Japan beat Spain 1-0.

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Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People lit candles in about 7,000 memorial lanterns during an event held at Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward, Hyogo Prefecture, before daylight on Jan. 17 to commemorate the 6,434 people who died in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995. At 5:46 a.m., the time the magnitude 7.3 quake originating in the northern part of the prefecture's Awaji Island in the Seto Inland Sea hit the western Japan area 14 years ago, about 5,500 people offered silent prayers in the event.

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Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Three female junior high school students pray for the 6,434 people who died in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, during a memorial event held at Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward, Hyogo Prefecture, before daylight on Jan. 17. At 5:46 a.m., the time the magnitude 7.3 quake originating in the northern part of the prefecture's Awaji Island in the Seto Inland Sea hit the western Japan area 14 years ago, about 5,500 people offered silent prayers in the event at the park, where candles in about 7,000 memorial lanterns were lit.

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Osaka forcibly removes homeless tents in local parks

OSAKA, Japan - Officials of the Osaka city government, homeless people and their supporters clash in Osaka's Nagai Park in Higashi-Sumiyoshi Ward on Feb. 5 as the Osaka city government forcibly removes 13 tents and huts used by nine homeless people.

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Memorial events held to mark 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Building lights are lit up in the form of ''1.17'' on the side of a building near Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward on Jan. 17 to mark the 12 anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.

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Memorial events held to mark 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Tomoko Kobayashi, 40, a housewife from Kobe's Nada Ward who lost her father in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, addresses a memorial event at Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward on Jan. 17. Various events were held in Kobe and other areas to remember 6,434 people killed in the most devastating natural calamity in postwar Japan.

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People remember Kobe quake victims on 11th anniversary

KOBE, Japan - People light candles and pray for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Higashi Park, central Kobe, on Jan. 17, the 11th anniversary of the quake.

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(9)10th anniversary of 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Parents and their children light lanterns in the evening to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at Higashi Park in central Kobe on Jan. 17.

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(4)10th anniversary of 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People offer their prayers to the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at Higashi park in central Kobe on Jan. 17.

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(1)10th anniversary of 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People light about 6,500 candles to form the shape of ''1-17'' at Higashi park in central Kobe to remember the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 17, the 10th anniversary of the quake which devastated Kobe and its surrounding areas, killing 6,433 people.

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Memorial gas lamp for Hanshin Earthquake destroyed

KOBE, Japan - The case of a gas lamp placed in Kobe in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake is found broken May 3. The lamp sits in Higashi Amusement Park in the city's Chuo Ward.

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Temporary shelter for homeless people opens in Osaka park+

OSAKA, Japan - Two homeless people wheel a cart full of their belongings as they move into a temporary shelter in a park in Osaka's Higashi-Sumiyoshi Ward on Dec. 29. The Osaka city government is planning to operate the shelter for three years. The faces of the homeless people are obstructed to protect their identities.

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Kobe marks 27th anniversary of deadly quake

Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an overview of Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 17, 2022, the 27th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the city and its vicinity, killing more than 6,000 people. The western Japan city of Kobe on Monday marked the 27th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed 6,434 people in the area. Local residents and victims' families observed a moment of silence at 5:46 a.m., the time the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the port city in Hyogo Prefecture and neighboring areas on Jan. 17, 1995. In a predawn event at Higashi Yuenchi, a park in Kobe's Chuo Ward, people lit about 3,000 bamboo lanterns that were aligned to form "1.17," the date of the disaster.

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(4)10th anniversary of 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People offer their prayers to the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at Higashi park in central Kobe on Jan. 17. (Kyodo)

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(1)10th anniversary of 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People light about 6,500 candles to form the shape of ''1-17'' at Higashi park in central Kobe to remember the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake on Jan. 17, the 10th anniversary of the quake which devastated Kobe and its surrounding areas, killing 6,433 people. (Kyodo)

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(9)10th anniversary of 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Parents and their children light lanterns in the evening to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake at Higashi Park in central Kobe on Jan. 17. (Kyodo)

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Memorial gas lamp for Hanshin Earthquake destroyed

KOBE, Japan - The case of a gas lamp placed in Kobe in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake is found broken May 3. The lamp sits in Higashi Amusement Park in the city's Chuo Ward.

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Temporary shelter for homeless people opens in Osaka park+

OSAKA, Japan - Two homeless people wheel a cart full of their belongings as they move into a temporary shelter in a park in Osaka's Higashi-Sumiyoshi Ward on Dec. 29. The Osaka city government is planning to operate the shelter for three years. The faces of the homeless people are obstructed to protect their identities.

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Osaka forcibly removes homeless tents in local parks

OSAKA, Japan - Officials of the Osaka city government, homeless people and their supporters clash in Osaka's Nagai Park in Higashi-Sumiyoshi Ward on Feb. 5 as the Osaka city government forcibly removes 13 tents and huts used by nine homeless people. (Kyodo)

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Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - A woman in tears holds a photograph of her son who died in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995 during an event held to commemorate the victims of the quake at Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward, Hyogo Prefecture, before daylight on Jan. 17. (Kyodo)

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Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - People lit candles in about 7,000 memorial lanterns during an event held at Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward, Hyogo Prefecture, before daylight on Jan. 17 to commemorate the 6,434 people who died in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995. At 5:46 a.m., the time the magnitude 7.3 quake originating in the northern part of the prefecture's Awaji Island in the Seto Inland Sea hit the western Japan area 14 years ago, about 5,500 people offered silent prayers in the event. (Kyodo)

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Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - A woman who lost her mother and a brother in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995 wipes her tears as she lights one of the candles in about 7,000 memorial lanterns to commemorate the victims of the quake at Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward, Hyogo Prefecture, before daylight on Jan. 17. (Kyodo)

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Events held to commemorate 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Three female junior high school students pray for the 6,434 people who died in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, during a memorial event held at Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward, Hyogo Prefecture, before daylight on Jan. 17. At 5:46 a.m., the time the magnitude 7.3 quake originating in the northern part of the prefecture's Awaji Island in the Seto Inland Sea hit the western Japan area 14 years ago, about 5,500 people offered silent prayers in the event at the park, where candles in about 7,000 memorial lanterns were lit. (Kyodo)

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Memorial events held to mark 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Building lights are lit up in the form of ''1.17'' on the side of a building near Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward on Jan. 17 to mark the 12 anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake. (Kyodo)

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People remember Kobe quake victims on 11th anniversary

KOBE, Japan - People light candles and pray for the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in Higashi Park, central Kobe, on Jan. 17, the 11th anniversary of the quake. (Kyodo)

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Memorial events held to mark 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

KOBE, Japan - Tomoko Kobayashi, 40, a housewife from Kobe's Nada Ward who lost her father in the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, addresses a memorial event at Higashi Yuenchi Park in Kobe's Chuo Ward on Jan. 17. Various events were held in Kobe and other areas to remember 6,434 people killed in the most devastating natural calamity in postwar Japan. (Kyodo)

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The city of Kyoto seen from a hill

View of the southern part of Kyoto City facing west from Yoshimizu Hot Springs in Maruyama. On the left, surrounded by an earthen wall, is the Otani Mausoleum of Higashi Otani. Its approach stretches to the west. The irimoya-style roof of Yasaka Shinto Shrine is visible on the far right. The restaurants and other buildings in the picture are in the area that would later become known as Maruyama Park. The Nishiyama Range is faintly visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐11‐0]

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The city of Kyoto seen from Maruyama

Western view of the southern part of Kyoto from the Yoshimizu Hot Spring building. The Otani Mausoleum of Higashi (East) Otani with its earthen wall is visible on the left, with its approach stretching to the west. The main building of Yasaka Shinto Shrine and the roof of the shrine's irimoya building are visible in the garden. Although the site would later become Maruyama Park, no work has been done yet, and a few restaurants stand in the area. The Nishiyama Mountain Range is faintly visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number52‐14‐0]

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Rows of houses seen from Higashiyama,Kyoto

The west part of the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, looking down at the city from the middle of Mt. Higashi. In the woods to the right is the veranda of the Yaami Hotel of Maruyama Park, and the roof of the temple can be seen in the woods to the fore. Kyoto city is misty in the distance.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number12‐18‐0]