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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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Former Japan emperor, empress in Nikko

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and former Empress Michiko take a walk in Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 28, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Former Japanese emperor, empress in Nikko

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko take a walk in Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 28, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Former Japan emperor, empress in Nikko

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and former Empress Michiko take a walk in Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 28, 2024. (Pool photo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SPRING-TOURISM (CN)

(240413) -- XI'AN, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers donning traditional attire perform at the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 11, 2024. Xi'an, one of the ancient capitals in Chinese history, is a popular tourist destination specially in this spring. It indulges visitors with the beauty of blossom flowers and immersive cultural experiences at the landmark cultural sites such as ancient city walls, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Qinglong Temple, Daming Palace National Heritage Park, etc. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SPRING-TOURISM (CN)

(240413) -- XI'AN, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists donning traditional Hanfu attire have fun at the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 11, 2024. Xi'an, one of the ancient capitals in Chinese history, is a popular tourist destination specially in this spring. It indulges visitors with the beauty of blossom flowers and immersive cultural experiences at the landmark cultural sites such as ancient city walls, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Qinglong Temple, Daming Palace National Heritage Park, etc. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-SPRING-TOURISM (CN)

(240413) -- XI'AN, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on April 11, 2024 shwos a view of the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an, one of the ancient capitals in Chinese history, is a popular tourist destination specially in this spring. It indulges visitors with the beauty of blossom flowers and immersive cultural experiences at the landmark cultural sites such as ancient city walls, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Qinglong Temple, Daming Palace National Heritage Park, etc. (Xinhua/Zou Jingyi)

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In Harbin's icy embrace, tourists flock to offer condolences, cherish memories

STORY: In Harbin's icy embrace, tourists flock to offer condolences, cherish memories SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors in the Exhibition Hall of Evidence of Crimes Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army STORYLINE: Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has emerged as a top winter destination since the beginning of the year. However, amid the joyous festivities at popular spots like the Ice-Snow World theme park, tens of thousands have also flocked to a memorial outside the city center. Braving the freezing weather, people queue up patiently to enter the Exhibition Hall of Evidence of Crimes Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army. The notorious Unit 731 was a top-secret biological and chemical warfare research base established in Harbin as the nerve center for Japanese biological warfare in China and Southeast Asia during World War II. At least 3

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LIGHT SHOW (CN)

(240203) -- XI'AN, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos at the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 2, 2024. The 2024 Chang'an Light Show started in Xi'an on Friday. Thousands of lights and lanterns decorated many places of interests in the city, including the city wall, the Tang Paradise complex and the Daming Palace National Heritage Park. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LIGHT SHOW (CN)

(240203) -- XI'AN, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos at the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 2, 2024. The 2024 Chang'an Light Show started in Xi'an on Friday. Thousands of lights and lanterns decorated many places of interests in the city, including the city wall, the Tang Paradise complex and the Daming Palace National Heritage Park. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LIGHT SHOW (CN)

(240203) -- XI'AN, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photos at the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 2, 2024. The 2024 Chang'an Light Show started in Xi'an on Friday. Thousands of lights and lanterns decorated many places of interests in the city, including the city wall, the Tang Paradise complex and the Daming Palace National Heritage Park. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LIGHT SHOW (CN)

(240203) -- XI'AN, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos at the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 2, 2024. The 2024 Chang'an Light Show started in Xi'an on Friday. Thousands of lights and lanterns decorated many places of interests in the city, including the city wall, the Tang Paradise complex and the Daming Palace National Heritage Park. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LIGHT SHOW (CN)

(240203) -- XI'AN, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A light decoration is seen at the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 2, 2024. The 2024 Chang'an Light Show started in Xi'an on Friday. Thousands of lights and lanterns decorated many places of interests in the city, including the city wall, the Tang Paradise complex and the Daming Palace National Heritage Park. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LIGHT SHOW (CN)

(240203) -- XI'AN, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows light decorations at the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The 2024 Chang'an Light Show started in Xi'an on Friday. Thousands of lights and lanterns decorated many places of interests in the city, including the city wall, the Tang Paradise complex and the Daming Palace National Heritage Park. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LIGHT SHOW (CN)

(240203) -- XI'AN, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists pose for photos at the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 2, 2024. The 2024 Chang'an Light Show started in Xi'an on Friday. Thousands of lights and lanterns decorated many places of interests in the city, including the city wall, the Tang Paradise complex and the Daming Palace National Heritage Park. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LIGHT SHOW (CN)

(240203) -- XI'AN, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist looks at light decorations at the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 2, 2024. The 2024 Chang'an Light Show started in Xi'an on Friday. Thousands of lights and lanterns decorated many places of interests in the city, including the city wall, the Tang Paradise complex and the Daming Palace National Heritage Park. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-LIGHT SHOW (CN)

(240203) -- XI'AN, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos at the Tang Paradise, a complex based on the site of the original relic of an imperial garden dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 2, 2024. The 2024 Chang'an Light Show started in Xi'an on Friday. Thousands of lights and lanterns decorated many places of interests in the city, including the city wall, the Tang Paradise complex and the Daming Palace National Heritage Park. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Aerial photo of Tokyo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Imperial Palace grounds (top) and Hibiya Park (bottom) in Tokyo on June 20, 2023.

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Official record of Emperor Hirohito's life

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken Sept. 15, 1923, shows Crown Prince Hirohito (L front) during his visit to Tokyo's Ueno Park to inspect fire damage following the magnitude 7.9 Great Kanto Earthquake that devastated the Japanese capital and its vicinity on Sept. 1 that year. On Sept. 9, 2014, the Imperial Household Agency released the official record it compiled of the 87-year life of Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa.

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Lawsuit seeks removal of comfort women statue

LOS ANGELES, United States - File photo taken in July 2013 shows the unveiling ceremony for a bronze statue of a girl, a memorial for women forced into sexual slavery for the Imperial Japanese military, at Glendale Central Park near Los Angeles. Two Japanese-Americans and a non-profit educational group filed a lawsuit on Feb. 20, 2014, against the Southern California city of Glendale and the city's manager for erecting the memorial in the public park.

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Former imperial residence in Kyoto

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken in January 2013 shows Kyoto Gyoen in the city of Kyoto. Kyoto prefectural government officials said Jan. 29, 2014, that the park will be declared a base for the Self-Defense Forces, police and fire services in the event of natural disasters. The Kyoto Imperial Palace (upper L in the park) and the Kyoto State Guest House (upper R in the park) are exempt from the plan. The palace was the main imperial residence until Emperor Meiji shifted to Tokyo in 1869.

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Monument for comfort women

NEW YORK, United States - New York state assembly member Charles Lavine (L) and state Senator Tony Avilla (R) join Korean American Public Affairs Committee President David Lee (C) in unveiling a monument to the senate resolution recognizing a memorial to victims of enforced sexual slavery in World War II by the Imperial Japanese Military at Eisenhower Park in Long Island, New York on Jan. 24, 2014.

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'Comfort women' memorial in California

LOS ANGELES, United States - A "comfort women" memorial (far L) -- a bronze statue of a girl in traditional Korean clothing sitting next to an empty chair -- is unveiled at Glendale Central Park near Los Angeles on July 30, 2013. The statue dedicated to women forced into sexual slavery for the Imperial Japanese military is a replica of a memorial in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul.

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'Comfort women' memorial in California

LOS ANGELES, United States - Kim Bok Dong (L), 87, sits next to a bronze statue of a girl in traditional Korean clothing -- a memorial for women forced into sexual slavery for the Imperial Japanese military -- at Glendale Central Park near Los Angeles on July 30, 2013. Kim said she spent eight years providing sexual services to Japanese troops after she was forcibly drafted when just 14 years old.

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Crown prince's family in Hayama

HAYAMA, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L), his wife Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko, 10, wave to visitors at a park near the Imperial Villa in the seaside resort town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince's family in Hayama

HAYAMA, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L), his wife Crown Princess Masako (R) and their daughter Princess Aiko, 10, feed carp at a park near the Imperial Villa in the seaside resort town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 7, 2012. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit Japanese garden in London

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) and Empress Michiko visit Kyoto Garden, a Japanese garden in Holland Park, west London, on May 17, 2012. The imperial couple were in Britain for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrations. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit Japanese garden in London

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Emperor Akihito (C) and Empress Michiko (next to emperor) visit Kyoto Garden, a Japanese garden in Holland Park, west London, on May 17, 2012. The imperial couple were in Britain for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrations. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit Japanese garden in London

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko speak with Japanese children living in Britain, while visiting Kyoto Garden, a Japanese garden in Holland Park, west London, on May 17, 2012. The imperial couple were in Britain for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrations. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Emperor, empress visit Japanese garden in London

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko visit Kyoto Garden, a Japanese garden in Holland Park, west London, on May 17, 2012. The imperial couple were in Britain for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrations. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress visit Japanese garden in London

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko visit Kyoto Garden, a Japanese garden in Holland Park, west London, on May 17, 2012. The imperial couple were in Britain for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrations. (Pool photo)

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Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko leave for Suzaki villa

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko leave JR Tokyo Station for a retreat at the Imperial Suzaki villa in the city of Shimoda, Shizuoka Pefecture, on April 5, 2010. The royal couple will first make a stop in Kanagawa Prefecture and visit a natural park on the Manazuru Peninsula.

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Season's first snow accumulation observed in downtown Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Hibiya Park (front) and the ground of the Imperial Palace (back) in central Tokyo are seen covered with snow on Feb. 2, 2010, after a strong low-pressure system moving into eastern parts of Japan led to the first accumulation of snow this winter in the capital's downtown.

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Imperial family visits children's park in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - At Kodomonokuni, a children's park in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Emperor Akihito (behind pole) and Empress Michiko (C) met again with a pony that was sent by the president of Argentina as a gift in 1979, on Dec. 19, 2009. The imperial couple visited the nearly 100-hectare park, which was opened in commemoration of their marriage 50 years ago, with their children and grandchildren. (Pool photo)

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Prince Hisahito strolls near Hayama Imperial Villa

TOKYO, Japan - Price Hisahito (C) baits carp in a pond at a park near the Hayama Imperial Villa in the town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 2 while taking a stroll there with his father Prince Akishino (L) and his mother Princess Kiko. (Pool photo)

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Population of tent village for homeless tops 250

TOKYO, Japan - Homeless people line up to get a free lunch at Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Jan. 2. The ''year-crossing temp worker village'' was launched in Hibiya Park in front of the Imperial Hotel, one of the country's most luxurious hotels, to provide free food and shelter for homeless people including laid-off temporary workers who have been forced to leave accommodation provided by their employers.

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Imperial Palace opens Fukiage area to public for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - The Imperial Household Agency organized a nature-observing event in the Imperial Palace's Fukiage woodland area on May 4, allowing the general public to walk through the area for the first time. Photo shows participants in the event observing part of the 25-hectare park, which abounds in natural beauty and has been left almost untouched for about 70 years. (Pool photo)

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Imperial Palace opens Fukiage area to public for 1st time

TOKYO, Japan - Participants in a nature-observing event May 4 in the Imperial Palace's Fukiage woodland area enjoy a walk along a 1-kilometer route in the 25-hectare park, which abounds in natural beauty and has been left almost untouched for about 70 years. Emperor Akihito proposed organizing the two-day event for the general public in observance of the four-week ''Greenery period.''(Pool photo)

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Prince Akishino's family rest in Hayama

HAYAMA, Japan - Prince Akishino (3rd from R), his wife Princess Kiko (L) and their children visit a park near the Imperial villa in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 3. (Pool photo)

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Prince Akishino's family rest in Hayama

HAYAMA, Japan - Prince Akishino (R), his wife Princess Kiko (2nd from R) and their children greet people during their visit to a park near the Imperial villa in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 3. It is the first time for baby Prince Hisahito (2nd from L) to be away from Tokyo. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kiko is pregnant, birth expected in autumn

TOYOOKA, Japan - Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko watch a stork released during their visit to a stork park in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 24, 2005. Imperial Household Agency sources said on Feb. 7 that the 39-year-old princess is pregnant and is expected to give birth to her third baby around September.

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Emperor, empress make 8th visit to Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko visit the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okanawa Prefecture, on Jan. 23. It is the imperial couple's first trip to Okinawa, Japan's southernmost prefecture, in nine years and eighth overall since they were crown prince and princess.

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Prince and Princess Akishino pay respects to A-bomb victims

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Prince Akishino and his wife Princess Kiko offer flowers at the memorial cenotaph for atomic-bomb victims at Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park on May 21. The imperial couple visited tthe city to attend a general meeting of an association of Japanese zoos and aquariums.

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Local people celebrate the birth of princess

HAYAMA, Japan - People in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, where an imperial villa is located, break a decorative ball on Dec. 2 at an event celebrating the birth of the princess. About 700 people took part in the event at a town park celebrating the Dec. 1 birth of the first child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako.

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(12)Crown Princess Masako gives birth to girl

TOKYO, Japan - Some 60 members of a civic group opposed to the imperial system gather in a park in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Dec. 1 to protest Japan-wide celebrations over the birth of the first child of Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako the same day.

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S. Koreans burn 'Norota effigy'

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean demonstrators burn an effigy of Japanese lawmaker Hosei Norota at a Seoul park Feb. 28 in protest over his controversial remarks. Norota told his supporters earlier this month that ''colonialism in Asia was rooted out thanks to the Greater East Asia War,'' the phrase employed by the Imperial Japanese Army in its bid to create a Great East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere during World War II.

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Russian navy cadets inspect Mikasa

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Some 25 Russian navy cadets on Sept. 19 inspect the Mikasa, the Japanese warship that served as the flagship during the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War. The Mikasa, used by Imperial Japanese Navy Fleet Adm. Heihachiro Togo (1848-1934), is preserved at a park in Yokosuka, eastern Japan.

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Emperor meets S. Korean premier Kim, wife

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (2nd from R) and Empress Michiko (R) meet visiting South Korean Prime Minister Kim Jong Pil (2nd from L) and his wife, Park Young Ock (L), at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 3. Kim has been in Japan since Sept. 1 on a five-day official visit for talks with Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince, princess enjoy hiking

ASHIRO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (C) and his wife Princess Masako (L) enjoy hiking Aug. 3 on the Hachimantai Plateau in Towada-Hachimantai National Park in Ashiro, Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan. The imperial couple were on vacation in the prefecture.

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Gion Matsuri reaches high point with Yamaboko

KYOTO, Japan - The Gion Festival, sponsored by Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, reaches a high point on July 17 with a parade of Yamaboko (mountain spear) floats. The festival dates back to 869, when 66 tall spears were erected in the Imperial Park to fight a nationwide epidemic. The photo shows the Naginataboko (halberd spear) float leading the parade, which starts from the Shijyokarasuma section of the old Japanese capital.