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Reconstructed model of Minatogawa man

Photo taken on Jan. 27, 2016, shows a reconstructed model of the Minatogawa man at Kyushu Historical Museum in Ogori, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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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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Xinhua Headlines: Giant pandas bear witness to friendship between China, France

(240127) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 22, 2016 shows the Dengchigou Catholic Church in Baoxing County of Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo by Zhang Jinghai/Xinhua)

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Abe wants Amari to stay in Cabinet despite graft allegation

TOKYO, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Economy minister Akira Amari (top) walks past a seated Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to respond to a question in parliament during a plenary session of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2016. Abe said the same day he wants Amari, a key political ally, to continue serving in his Cabinet for the time being despite allegations he received cash for favors.

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-SPORT

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ibrahim Elhusseiny Hamadtou of Egypt serves during the table tennis men's singles class 6 group E match at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 27, 2021. Egyptian table tennis player Ibrahim Elhusseiny Hamadtou, who lost both his arms during a childhood train accident, found his way to play table tennis by holding the racket with his mouth and serving by flicking the ball up with his right foot. He won the runner-up in an Africa table tennis event and was qualified for both Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

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White House invites ex-American POW to Obama's Hiroshima visit

Jan Thompson (R), president of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Memorial Society, a group of former prisoners of war held by Japan, attends a press conference alongside Daniel Crowley, a former World War II POW, during the society's annual convention in San Antonio, Texas, on May 21, 2016. The group announced the same day that the White House has invited the 94-year-old Crowley to accompany U.S. President Barack Obama during his historic visit to Hiroshima on May 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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White House invites ex-American POW to Obama's Hiroshima visit

Oscar Leonard (seated), a former World War II prisoner of war held by Japan, attends a press conference during the annual convention of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Memorial Society, a group of former POWs, in San Antonio, Texas, on May 21, 2016, as the society's president Jan Thompson looks on. The group announced the same day that the White House has invited 94-year-old Daniel Crowley, also a former POW belonging to the group, to accompany U.S. President Barack Obama during his historic visit to Hiroshima on May 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe hits the golf course

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) enjoys a round of golf on Feb. 27, 2016, in Chigasaki, near Tokyo. It was his first game since Jan. 2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former DBJ head Murofushi dies at 84

Photo taken in October 2007 shows Minoru Murofushi, former president of Japanese trading giant Itochu Corp. and the Development Bank of Japan. It was reported on Feb. 2, 2016, that Murofushi died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Jan. 27 aged 84. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FIFA executive committee member Tashima elected new JFA President

Kozo Tashima, vice president of the Japan Football Association, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 31, 2016, after being elected as the next JFA president. Tashima, a member of the FIFA executive committee, will formally take office on March 27, when he replaces Kuniya Daini for a two-year term. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor says Japanese should never forget about Filipino WWII dead

Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (R) attend a banquet hosted by Philippine President Benigno Aquino in Manila on Jan. 27, 2016. The emperor said the same day that the Japanese people should "never forget" about Filipinos who died during World War II. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Juventus vs Inter Milan in Coppa Italia semis

Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (L) vies for the ball with Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba in a Coppa Italia semifinal match in Turin, Italy, on Jan. 27, 2016. Juventus won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Weekly protest rally against "comfort women" agreement with Japan

People gather in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Jan. 27, 2016, to protest the Japan-South Korea agreement in December 2015 on Korean women who were procured for Japan's wartime military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan coach Teguramori meets with reporters

Japan coach Makoto Teguramori meets with reporters in Doha on Jan. 27, 2016, a day after Japan qualified for the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympics with a victory over Iraq in an Asian Under-23 Championship semifinal. Teguramori said he was determined to win the Asian title with victory over South Korea in the Jan. 30 final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor says Japanese should never forget about Filipino WWII dead

Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (R) attend a banquet hosted by Philippine President Benigno Aquino in Manila on Jan. 27, 2016. The emperor said the same day that the Japanese people should "never forget" about Filipinos who died during World War II. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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State, Okinawa to hold meeting

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga (R) meets with Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Jan. 27, 2016, during an Okinawa tourism promotion event in Tokyo. The local and state governments, involved in a row over a relocation plan for a U.S. military base, will hold a meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 28 on how to ease the burden on Okinawa of hosting U.S. military bases and other issues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor says Japanese should never forget about Filipino WWII dead

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko offer flowers and bow at the tomb of unknown soldiers in Manila on Jan. 27, 2016. The emperor, making an official visit, said that the Japanese people should "never forget" about Filipinos who died during World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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State, Okinawa to hold meeting

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga (R) meets with Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Jan. 27, 2016, during an Okinawa tourism promotion event in Tokyo. The local and state governments, involved in a row over a relocation plan for a U.S. military base, will hold a meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 28 on how to ease the burden on Okinawa of hosting U.S. military bases and other issues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea opposition party unhappy about "comfort women" agreement

Photo taken Jan. 27, 2016, in Seoul shows a banner held up by South Korea's main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea expressing opposition to the Japan-South Korea agreement in December 2015 on Korean women who were procured for Japan's wartime military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor says Japanese should never forget about Filipino WWII dead

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko offer flowers and bow at the tomb of unknown soldiers in Manila on Jan. 27, 2016. The emperor, making an official visit, said that the Japanese people should "never forget" about Filipinos who died during World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Suzuki study partnership, eye emerging markets

File photo taken in October 2015 shows Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (R) making a speech in front of the new Prius hybrid, alongside Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki. Toyota and Suzuki Motor Corp. are investigating the potential for a wide-ranging partnership to meet increasing demand for compact cars in India and other emerging markets, sources familiar with the matter said on Jan. 27, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Minamino leaves Japan squad ahead of Asian U-23 final

Austria-based Japanese striker Takumi Minamino speaks to reporters in Doha on Jan. 27, 2016, a day after his country booked a spot at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in the summer. The Japan Football Association said Minamino will leave the national team before the Jan. 30 final of the Asian Under-23 Championship against South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China, U.S. far apart on response to N. Korea's nuclear test

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2016. China and the United States remain far apart on measures to be taken by the international community following North Korea's fourth nuclear test. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Suzuki study partnership, eye emerging markets

File photo taken Jan. 21, 2016, shows Suzuki Motor Corp. President Toshihiro Suzuki standing next to the Ignis compact sport utility vehicle. Suzuki and Toyota Motor Corp. are investigating the potential for a wide-ranging partnership to meet increasing demand for compact cars in India and other emerging markets, sources familiar with the matter said on Jan. 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China, U.S. far apart on response to N. Korea's nuclear test

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi leave after a joint press conference in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2016. China and the United States remain far apart on measures to be taken by the international community following North Korea's fourth nuclear test. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe vows to include constitutional revision in election manifesto

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says at a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2016, that his Liberal Democratic Party will include a promise to revise the Constitution in its manifesto for the House of Councillors election in the summer. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China, U.S. far apart on response to N. Korea's nuclear test

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2016. China and the United States remain far apart on measures to be taken by the international community following North Korea's fourth nuclear test. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Raonic sets up semifinal clash vs Murray

Canada's Milos Raonic returns a shot against Gael Monfils of France in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2016. Raonic won in four sets and will next play Andy Murray of Britain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Raonic sets up semifinal clash vs Murray

Canada's Milos Raonic shouts after his quarterfinal victory over Gael Monfils of France at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2016. Raonic will next play Andy Murray of Britain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toshiba seeks more damages from ex-execs over accounting scandal

Toshiba Corp. outside directors Yuki Furuta (L) and Ryoji Sato attend a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2016. The electronics maker said it is demanding 3.2 billion yen ($27 million) in damages from five former executives, raising the amount from 300 million yen as it seeks to hold them accountable for negligence that led to its accounting scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Konta advances to semifinals

Britain's Johanna Konta returns a shot during an Australian Open quarterfinal against China's Zhang Shuai in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2016. Konta won 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China, U.S. far apart on response to N. Korea's nuclear test

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi shake hands after a joint press conference in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2016. China and the United States remain far apart on measures to be taken by the international community following North Korea's fourth nuclear test. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China, U.S. far apart on response to N. Korea's nuclear test

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi chat in a hallway before attending a joint press conference in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2016. China and the United States remain far apart on measures to be taken by the international community following North Korea's fourth nuclear test. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress attend welcoming ceremony in Manila

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend a welcoming ceremony at Malacanang Palace in Manila on Jan. 27, 2016, greeted by Philippine President Benigno Aquino. The imperial couple is on a five-day trip to the Southeast Asian country to pay tribute to those who perished there during World War II and promote international goodwill. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Konta advances to semifinals

Britain's Johanna Konta responds to the crowd after defeating China's Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-1 in an Australian Open quarterfinal in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2016. Konta advanced to the semifinals for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Filipino "comfort women" lead rally as Japanese emperor meets Aquino

A Filipino woman, who was forced to work in a Japanese military brothel during World War II, holds a paper crane, a symbol of peace, during a rally in Manila on Jan. 27, 2016. Six such women led a protest near Malacanang Palace where Philippine President Benigno Aquino welcomed and met with visiting Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko as they availed themselves of the opportunity presented by the emperor's visit to demand justice from the Japanese government for their sufferings during the 1942-1945 Japanese occupation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan president eyes visit to S. China Sea island

Undated photo shows outgoing Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou. The Presidential Office said Jan. 27, 2016, that Ma will visit a Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island in the South China Sea the following day. The move immediately drew criticism from the United States, with the U.S. representative office in Taipei calling it "extremely unhelpful" and saying it does not contribute to the peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Personal letter from PM Abe handed to Taiwan's next leader

Keiji Furuya, former Japanese minister in charge of the issue of North Korea's abductions, speaks to reporters in Taipei on Jan. 27, 2016. Furuya held talks the same day with Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party, who won in Taiwan's presidential election earlier in the month, and handed her a personal letter from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe wants Amari to stay in Cabinet despite graft allegation

A member of the House of Representatives reads photocopies of a magazine article on the cash-for-favors scandal involving economy minister Akira Amari, during a plenary session of the lower house in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2016. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the same day he wants Amari, a key political ally, to continue serving in his Cabinet for the time being despite the allegations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerry in China to discuss new steps against N. Korea

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (2nd from L) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi (far R) hold a meeting at the Chinese foreign ministry in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2016. The top U.S. diplomat was making his first visit to China since North Korea conducted Jan. 6 a test of what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Hatakeyama inks short-term deal with English side Newcastle

Undated photo shows Japan and Suntory Sungoliath prop Kensuke Hatakeyama. The 30-year-old is heading to England to play for Newcastle Falcons on a short-term contract, it was announced on Jan. 27, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerber beats Azarenka

Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-3, 7-5 during an Australian Open quarterfinal in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2016. Kerber advanced to the semifinal for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Filipino "comfort women" lead rally as Japanese emperor meets Aquino

Filipino women forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II lead a protest near Malacanang Palace in Manila where Philippine President Benigno Aquino welcomed and met with visiting Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Jan. 27, 2016. The former so-called "comfort women," who are now mainly in their 80s, said they were availing themselves of the opportunity presented by the emperor's visit to demand justice from the Japanese government for their sufferings during the 1942-1945 Japanese occupation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress attend welcoming ceremony in Manila

Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) and Philippine President Benigno observe a guard of honor at Malacanang Palace in Manila on Jan. 27, 2016. The emperor and Empress Michiko are on a five-day trip to the Southeast Asian country to pay tribute to those who perished there during World War II and promote international goodwill. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-researcher Obokata to publish book on STAP cell scandal

Photo taken April 9, 2014, shows Haruko Obokata. Obokata, the former stem cell scientist dogged by a scandal surrounding her alleged falsification of research papers, will publish a book recounting the controversy that unfolded from early 2014, titled "Anohi" (That Day), publisher Kodansha Ltd. said Jan. 27, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerry in China to discuss new steps against N. Korea

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi shake hands ahead of their talks at the Chinese foreign ministry in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2016. The top U.S. diplomat was making his first visit to China since North Korea conducted Jan. 6 a test of what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Maeda to become Canon CEO

Masaya Maeda (R), executive managing director of Canon Inc., attends a press conference on Jan. 27, 2016, in Tokyo, together with Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai. Maeda will be promoted to CEO on March 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress attend welcoming ceremony in Manila

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko smile after signing the guestbook at Malacanang Palace in Manila on Jan. 27, 2016. The royal couple is on a five-day trip to the Philippines to pay their respects to those who perished in the Southeast Asian country during World War II and promote international goodwill. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reconstructed Zero fighter to carry out test flight

Photo taken Jan. 27, 2016, at a Maritime Self-Defense Force air base in the southwestern Japan city of Kanoya shows a reconstructed Zero fighter, Japan's mainstay fighter during the Pacific War, which will soon carry out a trial flight. The organizer of the trial said that while the war should not be repeated, the airplane has a significant place in the history in of Japanese manufacturing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kerry in China to discuss new steps against N. Korea

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi head for their meeting at the Chinese foreign ministry in Beijing on Jan. 27, 2016. The top U.S. diplomat was making his first visit to China since North Korea conducted Jan. 6 a test of what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo