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[Breaking News]TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 25 Kyodo - Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex. (Kyodo)

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TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.

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TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex.

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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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Diet building illumination resumes

TOKYO, Japan - The Diet building in Tokyo is illuminated on Jan. 24, 2014, as nighttime illumination of the Japanese parliament resumes after a nearly three-year hiatus. The illumination, which started in 1990 to mark the centennial of the launch of the Diet, was halted on March 14, 2011, three days after the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, leading to power shortages in Japan.

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Diet building illumination resumes

TOKYO, Japan - The Diet building in Tokyo is illuminated on Jan. 24, 2014, as nighttime illumination of the Japanese parliament resumes after a nearly three-year hiatus. The illumination, which started in 1990 to mark the centennial of the launch of the Diet, was halted on March 14, 2011, three days after the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, leading to power shortages in Japan.

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Japan's Diet building lit up

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Diet building in central Tokyo is lit up on a trial basis on Jan. 22, 2014. The lighting up of the 65-meter building, which started in 1990 to mark the 100th anniversary of the setup of the parliament in Japan, was suspended following the 2011 huge earthquake to save energy. The ruling and opposition parties agreed to resume the lighting up of the building from Jan. 24.

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Chinese human rights activist Ni

BEIJING, China - Photo taken in May 2010 shows Chinese human rights activist Ni Yulan in Beijing. Ni, in detention awaiting trial, was announced as the winner of the 2011 Human Rights Defenders Tulip award. Ni's daughter has been put under 24-hour surveillance by Chinese authorities after being prevented from attending the award ceremony in the Netherlands slated for Jan. 31, 2012, on behalf of her mother, the daughter and others disclosed on Jan. 29, 2012.

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BOJ chief Shirakawa at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks during a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2012, after a policy meeting. The BOJ revised downward its forecast for Japan's economic growth in fiscal 2011.

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Tokyo Marathon women's winner disqualified over doping

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Tatiana Aryasova of Russia finishing first in the women's race of the Tokyo Marathon on Feb. 27, 2011. Race organizers said Jan. 24, 2012, that it had been informed of an anti-doping rule violation by Aryasova and declared Noriko Higuchi of Japan as the winner of the race.

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U.S. Air Force civilian employee's trial

NAHA, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 23, 2012, shows a courtroom of the Naha District Court in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, immediately before the start of the first hearing of the trial of Rufus James Ramsey III, a 24-year-old civilian employee of the U.S. Air Force in the prefecture, over a fatal vehicle collision in January 2011. At the hearing, Ramsey admitted to a charge of negligent driving resulting in death. He has been indicted in the first application of newly agreed arrangements between Japan and the United States on personnel at U.S. bases.

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One of world's most scenic evening glows in Kushiro

KUSHIRO, Japan - Local resident Hisanori Haga webcasts live the evening glow at Kushiro port in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 24, 2011. Some people have described the scene as ''one of the world's three most scenic'' along with those in Bali, Indonesia, and Manila in the Philippines.

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One of world's most scenic evening glows in Kushiro

KUSHIRO, Japan - Local resident Hisanori Haga webcasts live the evening glow at Kushiro port in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 24, 2011. Some people have described the scene as ''one of the world's three most scenic'' along with those in Bali, Indonesia, and Manila in the Philippines.

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One of world's most scenic evening glows in Kushiro

KUSHIRO, Japan - Photo shows the evening glow at Kushiro port in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 24, 2011. Some people have described the scene as ''one of the world's three most scenic'' along with those in Bali, Indonesia, and Manila in the Philippines.

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Nagatomo joins Inter Milan

TOKYO, Japan - Japan national team defender Yuto Nagatomo speaks with reporters in Milan on Jan. 31, 2011, as Inter Milan announced the same day they have signed Nagatomo from rival Cesena. The 24-year-old was a key man in Japan's Asian Cup victory Jan. 29.

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Nagatomo joins Inter Milan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 31, 2011, in Milan, shows Japan national team defender Yuto Nagatomo. Inter Milan announced the same day they have signed Nagatomo from rival Cesena. The 24-year-old was a key man in Japan's Asian Cup victory Jan. 29.

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Tunisia in Jasmine Revolution

TOKYO, Japan - Many demonstrators gather in front of the prime minister's office in Tunis on Jan. 24, 2011, demanding the ouster of Cabinet ministers from the former administration of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

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Mexican bishop Ruiz, campaigner for indigenous people, dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken on May 8, 2002, shows Samuel Ruiz, a former bishop who died on Jan. 24, 2011, at a hospital in Mexico City at age 86. Ruiz was known for fighting for the rights of the indigenous people in Mexico in the 1990s.

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ASEAN foreign ministers show connectedness through road trip

CHIANG KHONG, Thailand - Foreign ministers from the 10 ASEAN member countries join hands in front of a construction site of the No. 4 Bridge of Friendship in Chiang Khong, northern Thailand, on Jan. 24, 2011. The bridge over the Mekong connecting Thailand and Laos is being built with China's financial support. The ASEAN ministers headed for China from Thailand the same day, on a 600-kilometer trip titled ''familiarization road trip to China'' to underlie the geographical proximity of the regions.

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Tunisia protest

TUNIS, Tunisia - Protesters rally in front of the prime minister's office in Tunis, Tunisia, on Jan. 24, 2011. Thousands from across the country continued to take part in a protest demanding to root out Cabinet members from the ousted Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's administration.

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Suspect in Briton's murder to release book

NAHA, Japan - Photo, taken on Jan. 24, 2011, shows the remains of a furnace found inside a concrete building on the remote island of Oha in Okinawa in which Tatsuya Ichihashi, the man indicted in the 2007 murder of British woman Lindsay Hawker in Japan, is believed to have temporarily holed up during his 31-month fugitive life. Ichihashi will publish a book about his life as a fugitive on Jan. 26, 2011, in Japan.

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Bird flu outbreak in Japan

MIYAZAKI, Japan - A worker disinfects a car leaving a poultry farm in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki following an outbreak of bird flu there on Jan. 24, 2011.

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Suspect in Briton's murder to release book

NAHA, Japan - Photo, taken on Jan. 24, 2011, shows the inside of a concrete building on the remote island of Oha in Okinawa in which Tatsuya Ichihashi, the man indicted in the 2007 murder of British woman Lindsay Hawker in Japan, is believed to have temporarily holed up during his 31-month fugitive life. Ichihashi will publish a book about his life as a fugitive on Jan. 26, 2011, in Japan.

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New EU ambassador to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Upcoming European Union Ambassador to Japan Hans Dietmar Schweisgut meets Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011. Schweisgut, a former ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary permanent representative of Austria to the European Union, will soon be the first European Union ambassador to Japan. He was also formerly Austrian ambassador to Japan and China.

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Kirin, C'estbon tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - Senji Miyake, president of Japan's Kirin Holdings Co. (L), shakes hands with Liu Hongji, CEO of China's C'estbon Food & Beverage, after they announced a plan to launch a soft drink joint venture in China at a press conference at Kirin's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011.

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Japan-Bulgarian summit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov ahead of their summit talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011.

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Suspect in Briton's murder to release book

NAHA, Japan - Photo, taken on Jan. 24, 2011, shows a concrete building on the remote island of Oha in Okinawa in which Tatsuya Ichihashi, the man indicted in the 2007 murder of British woman Lindsay Hawker in Japan, is believed to have temporarily holed up during his 31-month fugitive life. Ichihashi will publish a book about his life as a fugitive on Jan. 26, 2011, in Japan.

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Bird flu outbreak in Japan

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Workers bury chickens culled due to an outbreak of bird flu at a poultry farm in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki on Jan. 24, 2011.

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Violent monkey escapes

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Photo shows a cage at Rakujuen park in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Jan. 24, 2011. A Japanese macaque named Lucky, caught in October 2010 after reportedly biting, scratching and jumping on more than 100 people, escaped from the cage earlier the same day.

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Inmates bid farewell to dogs

MATSUE, Japan - Inmates at the Shimane Asahi Rehabilitation Program Center in Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture, pet one of the Labrador retrievers they helped raise as guide dog candidates as they bid farewell before handing them over to the Japan Guide Dog Association on Jan. 24, 2011. The prison in western Japan introduced a program to raise puppies as guide dog candidates in 2009 with the aim of instilling inmates with a sense of responsibility and compassion for others. (Inmates' name tags are retouched to protect their privacy)

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Hakuho at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho speaks in a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011, a day after capturing his sixth straight tournament title at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The Mongolian yokozuna said he was able to win the tournament with the help of people's cheers and support.

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Regular Diet session

TOKYO, Japan - The opening ceremony of a 150-day regular Diet session is held at the main hall of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011.

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Regular Diet session

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan delivers a policy speech at the main hall of the House of Representatives in Tokyo as a 150-day regular Diet session began on Jan. 24, 2011.

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Lufthansa marks 50th anniv. of services to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (C facing) stands in front of the Airbus A380 named ''Tokio'' -- the German spelling for Tokyo -- which was unveiled during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Deutsche Lufthansa's launch of flight services to Japan at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture on Jan. 24, 2011.

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Lufthansa marks 50th anniv. of services to Japan

NARITA, Japan - (Front, from L) Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, Christoph Franz, chairman of Deutsche Lufthansa AG's executive board, and German Ambassador to Japan Volker Stanzel attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the German airline's launch of flight services to Japan at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture on Jan. 24, 2011.

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Regular Diet session

TOKYO, Japan - The opening ceremony of a 150-day regular Diet session is held at the main hall of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011.

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Mercury conference in Japan

CHIBA, Japan - Representatives of some 130 countries meet in the city of Chiba on Jan. 24, 2011, for a five-day gathering to discuss formulating the first comprehensive treaty for cutting mercury releases to protect human health and the environment.

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Regular Diet session

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito reads a speech during the opening ceremony of a 150-day regular Diet session at the main hall of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011.

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Violent monkey escapes

SHIZUOKA, Japan - File photo shows a monkey kept at Rakujuen park in Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, in December 2010. The Japanese macaque named Lucky, caught in October 2010 after reportedly biting, scratching and jumping on more than 100 people, escaped from its cage in the park on Jan. 24, 2011.

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Hakuho at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho smiles during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011, a day after capturing his sixth straight tournament title at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The Mongolian yokozuna said he was able to win the tournament with the help of people's cheers and support.

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Mercury conference in Japan

CHIBA, Japan - Representatives of some 130 countries meet in the city of Chiba on Jan. 24, 2011, for a five-day gathering to discuss formulating the first comprehensive treaty for cutting mercury releases to protect human health and the environment.

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Lufthansa marks 50th anniv. of services to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (L front) and Christoph Franz (R front), chairman of Deutsche Lufthansa AG's executive board, walk down the landing steps of the Airbus A380 named ''Tokio'' -- the German spelling for Tokyo -- which was unveiled during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the German airline's launch of flight services to Japan at Narita international airport in Chiba Prefecture on Jan. 24, 2011.

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Bird flu in poultry in Japan

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Workers prepare for the culling of chickens at a farm in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Jan. 24, 2011. Bird flu infections were confirmed at the firm.

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DPJ gearing up for local elections

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) and Katsuya Okada, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, hang a signboard for the DPJ task force on nationwide local elections in April at party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 21, 2011. The ruling party set up the task force the same day ahead of unified local elections on April 10, when gubernatorial elections will be held in 13 prefectures, including Tokyo and Fukuoka, while mayoral and prefectural assembly elections will be held in five major cities and 44 prefectures. Other local elections taking place every four years will be held on April 24.

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'Baby deposit box' moves to new location

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2011, shows a ''baby deposit box'' set up in a new building at Jikei Hospital in the city of Kumamoto, which will open Jan. 24. The hospital is relocating its deposit box, which was set up for parents who decide they cannot raise their newborns to anonymously hand over the babies to the hospital, with the new location offering better privacy.

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Obic blanks Ritsumeikan to win Rice Bowl

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Obic Seagulls celebrate victory in the Rice Bowl match, the major American football title in Japan, at Tokyo Dome on Jan. 3, 2011, after beating Ritsumeikan University 24-0.

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Homeless people increasing in northeastern Japan hit by 2011 disaster

A homeless man eats a bowl of curry and rice served by a support group as seen in this photo taken in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Jan. 24, 2015. The number of homeless people has kept increasing in the northeastern Japanese region of Tohoku along with a decline in job opportunities stemming from the completion of reconstruction projects undertaken after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Homeless people wait in line at soup kitchen in Sendai

Homeless people wait in line at a soup kitchen in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, as seen in this photo taken on Jan. 24, 2015. The number of homeless people has kept increasing in the northeastern Japanese region of Tohoku along with a decline in job opportunities stemming from the completion of reconstruction projects undertaken after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Homeless people pick clothes supplied by support group in Sendai

Homeless people pick up clothes provided by a support group in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, as seen in this photo taken on Jan. 24, 2015. The number of homeless people has kept increasing in the northeastern Japanese region of Tohoku along with a decline in job opportunities stemming from the completion of reconstruction projects undertaken after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skatepark in tsunami-hit area

Skateboarders gather on Jan. 24, 2015, at the Carpe Diem Park in Sendai's Arahama district in northeastern Japan. The park, whose name means "seize the day" in Latin, was created by Shinji Kida, 34, on the site of his former house after the area was devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo