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Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

A panel of the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, discusses a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 27, 2025. The panel overwhelmingly rejected the proposal amid calls from Japan, one of the world's largest consumers of the fish, to oppose the measure.

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Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

A panel of the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, discusses a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 27, 2025. The panel overwhelmingly rejected the proposal amid calls from Japan, one of the world's largest consumers of the fish, to oppose the measure.

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Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

A panel of the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, discusses a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 27, 2025. The panel overwhelmingly rejected the proposal amid calls from Japan, one of the world's largest consumers of the fish, to oppose the measure.

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Princess Kako at int'l deaf arts festival

Princess Kako at int'l deaf arts festival

Japanese Princess Kako, niece of Emperor Naruhito, communicates with participants in sign language at the Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival in the Japanese capital on Nov. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako at int'l deaf arts festival

Princess Kako at int'l deaf arts festival

Japanese Princess Kako (C), niece of Emperor Naruhito, applauds in sign language during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival in the Japanese capital on Nov. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princess Kako at int'l deaf arts festival

Princess Kako at int'l deaf arts festival

Japanese Princess Kako, niece of Emperor Naruhito, uses sign language during a visit to the Tokyo International Deaf Arts Festival in the Japanese capital on Nov. 6, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Yamagata int'l film festival

Yamagata int'l film festival

Director Ben Russell speaks on stage after his "Direct Action," a film about French environmental activists, won the grand prize in the international competition division of the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival in Yamagata, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 15, 2025.

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Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

Visitors try a new energy vehicle at Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, on September 27, 2025. The 2025 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum kicked off here on Saturday. Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 was held concurrently during the forum, showcasing the latest achievements and development trends of the green and low-carbon transformation in the energy sector. The expo this year has attracted over 500 exhibitors of the energy field from home and abroad. Photo by Yang Chenguang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

People visit Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, on September 27, 2025. The 2025 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum kicked off here on Saturday. Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 was held concurrently during the forum, showcasing the latest achievements and development trends of the green and low-carbon transformation in the energy sector. The expo this year has attracted over 500 exhibitors of the energy field from home and abroad. Photo by Yang Chenguang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

An electric tractor is pictured at Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, on September 27, 2025. The 2025 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum kicked off here on Saturday. Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 was held concurrently during the forum, showcasing the latest achievements and development trends of the green and low-carbon transformation in the energy sector. The expo this year has attracted over 500 exhibitors of the energy field from home and abroad. Photo by Yang Chenguang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

This photo taken on on September 27, 2025 shows the opening ceremony of the 2025 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province. The 2025 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum kicked off here on Saturday. Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 was held concurrently during the forum, showcasing the latest achievements and development trends of the green and low-carbon transformation in the energy sector. The expo this year has attracted over 500 exhibitors of the energy field from home and abroad. Photo by Yang Chenguang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

An electric hydraulic excavator is pictured at Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, on September 27, 2025. The 2025 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum kicked off here on Saturday. Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 was held concurrently during the forum, showcasing the latest achievements and development trends of the green and low-carbon transformation in the energy sector. The expo this year has attracted over 500 exhibitors of the energy field from home and abroad. Photo by Yang Chenguang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

Guests attend the opening ceremony of the 2025 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, on September 27, 2025. The 2025 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum kicked off here on Saturday. Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 was held concurrently during the forum, showcasing the latest achievements and development trends of the green and low-carbon transformation in the energy sector. The expo this year has attracted over 500 exhibitors of the energy field from home and abroad. Photo by Yang Chenguang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

A visitor introduces an electric tractor via livestreaming at Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, on September 27, 2025. The 2025 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum kicked off here on Saturday. Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 was held concurrently during the forum, showcasing the latest achievements and development trends of the green and low-carbon transformation in the energy sector. The expo this year has attracted over 500 exhibitors of the energy field from home and abroad. Photo by Yang Chenguang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

A quadruped intelligent inspection robot for transformer substation is pictured at Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, on September 27, 2025. The 2025 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum kicked off here on Saturday. Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 was held concurrently during the forum, showcasing the latest achievements and development trends of the green and low-carbon transformation in the energy sector. The expo this year has attracted over 500 exhibitors of the energy field from home and abroad. Photo by Yang Chenguang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

Shanxi Taiyuan Int'l Energy Industry Expo - China

A drone with meteorological equipment is pictured at Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, on September 27, 2025. The 2025 Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum kicked off here on Saturday. Shanxi (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo 2025 was held concurrently during the forum, showcasing the latest achievements and development trends of the green and low-carbon transformation in the energy sector. The expo this year has attracted over 500 exhibitors of the energy field from home and abroad. Photo by Yang Chenguang /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New int'l airport in Cambodia

New int'l airport in Cambodia

Photo taken Aug. 11, 2025, shows the interior of a terminal at Techo International Airport in Kandal Stung in Kandal Province, approximately 25 kilometers south of Phnom Penh. The new airport will begin operations on Sept. 9.

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New int'l airport in Cambodia

New int'l airport in Cambodia

Photo taken Aug. 11, 2025, shows a terminal at Techo International Airport in Kandal Stung in Kandal Province, approximately 25 kilometers south of Phnom Penh. The new airport will begin operations on Sept. 9.

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Int'l supply chain expo in China

Int'l supply chain expo in China

Photo taken July 16, 2025, shows U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp.'s booth at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.

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Int'l supply chain expo in China

Int'l supply chain expo in China

Jensen Huang (C), CEO of U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp., is pictured following the opening ceremony of the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on July 16, 2025.

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Int'l supply chain expo in China

Int'l supply chain expo in China

Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp., is pictured following the opening ceremony of the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on July 16, 2025.

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Int'l supply chain expo in China

Int'l supply chain expo in China

Photo taken July 16, 2025, shows U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp.'s booth at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.

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Int'l supply chain expo in China

Int'l supply chain expo in China

Photo taken July 16, 2025, shows U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp.'s booth at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.

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Int'l supply chain expo in China

Int'l supply chain expo in China

Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp., speaks at the opening ceremony of the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on July 16, 2025.

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Int'l supply chain expo in China

Int'l supply chain expo in China

Photo taken July 16, 2025, shows Japanese firm Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.'s booth at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.

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Int'l supply chain expo in China

Int'l supply chain expo in China

Photo taken July 16, 2025, shows Japanese electronics maker Panasonic Holdings Corp.'s booth at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.

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Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito, arrives at the venue of the 23rd session of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo on May 3, 2025. The princess spoke during the opening ceremony of the session, marking her first official speech at an international conference. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Japan's Princess Aiko (C), daughter of Emperor Naruhito, attends the opening ceremony of the 23rd session of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo on May 3, 2025. The princess spoke during the session, marking her first official speech at an international conference.

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Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito, arrives at the venue of the 23rd session of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo on May 3, 2025. The princess spoke during the opening ceremony of the session, marking her first official speech at an international conference. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 23rd session of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo on May 3, 2025, marking her first official speech at an international conference.

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Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 23rd session of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo on May 3, 2025, marking her first official speech at an international conference.

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Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Princess Aiko makes first official speech at int'l confab

Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 23rd session of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine in Tokyo on May 3, 2025, marking her first official speech at an international conference.

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New York Int'l Auto Show

New York Int'l Auto Show

Japanese automaker Subaru Corp.'s CEO Atsushi Osaki (R) is pictured at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2026, in New York.

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New York Int'l Auto Show

New York Int'l Auto Show

Media are given a tour of the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2026, in New York.

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Athletics: Fukuoka Int'l Marathon

Athletics: Fukuoka Int'l Marathon

Japan's Yuya Yoshida sheds a tear after winning the Fukuoka International Marathon in Japan's third-fastest time in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Athletics: Fukuoka Int'l Marathon

Athletics: Fukuoka Int'l Marathon

Japan's Yuya Yoshida hits the tape to win the Fukuoka International Marathon in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Athletics: Fukuoka Int'l Marathon

Athletics: Fukuoka Int'l Marathon

Japan's Yuya Yoshida hits the tape to win the Fukuoka International Marathon in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Emperor, empress attend int'l youth exchange confab

Emperor, empress attend int'l youth exchange confab

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, 2nd from L) and Empress Masako (L) attend a reception of an international youth exchange conference in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, Empress attend int'l youth exchange confab

Emperor, Empress attend int'l youth exchange confab

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (C, R) watch a discussion by participants during an international youth exchange conference in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2024. (Pool photo)

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MALTA-FLORIANA-INT'L FOOD FESTIVAL

MALTA-FLORIANA-INT'L FOOD FESTIVAL

(240812) -- FLORIANA, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People taste food at the Malta International Food Festival in Floriana, Malta, on Aug. 11, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALTA-FLORIANA-INT'L FOOD FESTIVAL

MALTA-FLORIANA-INT'L FOOD FESTIVAL

(240812) -- FLORIANA, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Malta International Food Festival in Floriana, Malta, on Aug. 11, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALTA-FLORIANA-INT'L FOOD FESTIVAL

MALTA-FLORIANA-INT'L FOOD FESTIVAL

(240812) -- FLORIANA, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Malta International Food Festival in Floriana, Malta, on Aug. 11, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALTA-FLORIANA-INT'L FOOD FESTIVAL

MALTA-FLORIANA-INT'L FOOD FESTIVAL

(240812) -- FLORIANA, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Malta International Food Festival in Floriana, Malta, on Aug. 11, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MALTA-FLORIANA-INT'L FOOD FESTIVAL

MALTA-FLORIANA-INT'L FOOD FESTIVAL

(240812) -- FLORIANA, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit the Malta International Food Festival in Floriana, Malta, on Aug. 11, 2024. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(240810) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An American student makes a paper cut work featuring the Qixi Festival during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(240810) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and American students show their paper cut works featuring the Qixi Festival during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(240810) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A teacher tutors an American student to practice calligraphy during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(240810) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and American teachers and students pose for a group photo during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(240810) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and American students practice calligraphy during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

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(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(Int'l Exchange)CHINA-HEBEI-U.S. STUDENTS-CULTURE-QIXI FESTIVAL (CN)

(240810) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and American students practice calligraphy during a cultural event at Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 10, 2024. A delegation of middle school students and teachers from U.S. state Iowa took part in a cultural event here on the occasion of the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Xiao)

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