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Japanese playwright Ryuta Horai

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 8 Kyodo - Photo taken on Sept. 20, 2016, shows Japanese playwright and director Ryuta Horai in Tokyo.

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UK: Storm Bert Triggers Severe Flooding Across England And Wales

Storm Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. Over 100 flood warnings were issued across the UK.

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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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Museums spring up in rural China as nation rapidly modernizes

STORY: Museums spring up in rural China as nation rapidly modernizes SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rural museums in Jilin Province 2. various of the sika deer museum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LU JUNSEN, Sika deer museum in Changchun City 4. various of the museum of modern farming 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO JINGXIU, Museum of modern farming in Changchun City 6. various of the Mahu Opera museum 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG SONGLIN, Mahu Opera museum in Changchun City 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HAO DAYONG, Director of the cultural heritage administration of Shuangyang District in Changchun City STORYLINE: Rural museums have been sprouting across northeast China's Jilin Province under local government support since 2016. Based on its diversified local cultures, Jilin has built a total of 91 rural museums in a move to boost rural revitalization, as well as enriching rural residents' life. S

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Tokyo police hold New Year parade

TOKYO, Jan. 8 Kyodo - Members of the mobile unit of the Metropolitan Police Department march during the annual New Year parade by Tokyo police, mobilizing some 2,800 personnel, in the Japanese capital on Jan. 8, 2016.

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-OUTDOOR SPORTS-PARAGLIDING

(220808) -- XINJIANG, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Ruifeng prepares the rope system when he climbs up an icefall in southern suburb of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 12, 2021. Born in Xinjiang, 52-year-old Chen Ruifeng is a paragliding amateur. He says he feels like having his own wings when the paraglider opens. In 2016, Chen Ruifeng started to practice paragliding. Later on, he joined a local club and received his flying certificate after training. As an outdoor enthusiast, he also engages himself in trail running, mountaineering and ice climbing. In his opinions, the unique terrain of Xinjiang, such as mountains, steppes and rivers, has its own charms and thus makes here a heaven for outdoor activities. "As long as I can, I will fly higher and discover more the beauty of Xinjiang," Chen says. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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(SP)CHINA-XINJIANG-OUTDOOR SPORTS-PARAGLIDING

(220808) -- XINJIANG, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Ruifeng climbs up an ice slope in southern suburb of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 16, 2021. Born in Xinjiang, 52-year-old Chen Ruifeng is a paragliding amateur. He says he feels like having his own wings when the paraglider opens. In 2016, Chen Ruifeng started to practice paragliding. Later on, he joined a local club and received his flying certificate after training. As an outdoor enthusiast, he also engages himself in trail running, mountaineering and ice climbing. In his opinions, the unique terrain of Xinjiang, such as mountains, steppes and rivers, has its own charms and thus makes here a heaven for outdoor activities. "As long as I can, I will fly higher and discover more the beauty of Xinjiang," Chen says. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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Some BOJ policymakers feared side effects of negative interest rate

File photo shows Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaking to the press after a policy meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2016. A summary of the meeting showed on Feb. 8 that some policymakers of the BOJ had expressed concerns about the possible side effects of a negative interest rate. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Nomura retains top spot in Bahamas

Japan's Harukyo Nomura tees off on the eighth hole during the second round of the Pure Silk Bahamas Classic at Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island on Jan. 29, 2016. Nomura was in a three-way tie for the lead at 8 under at the halfway point of the 72-hole U.S. LPGA event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Nomura retains top spot in Bahamas

Japan's Harukyo Nomura hits a shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Pure Silk Bahamas Classic at Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island on Jan. 29, 2016. Nomura was in a three-way tie for the lead at 8 under at the halfway point of the 72-hole U.S. LPGA event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 Japanese cities remain in rivalry over "No. 1 dumpling city" status

Hamamatsu city officials, along with the mascot of the Pacific coastal city, celebrate at the city hall after confirming government data on household spending immediately after their 8:30 a.m. release on Jan. 29, 2016. The data showed Hamamatsu retained the coveted mantle of "Japan's No. 1 'gyoza' dumpling city" in 2015, edging its archrival Utsunomiya, as households in Hamamatsu spent more on gyoza on average than those in Utsunomiya for the second year in a row. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britain's Konta continues dream run at Aussie Open

Britain's Johanna Konta returns a shot during a fourth-round match at the Australian Open against 21st-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in Melbourne on Jan. 25, 2016. The newcomer won 4-6, 6-4, 8-6 to advance to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britain's Konta continues dream run at Aussie Open

Britain's Johanna Konta celebrates as she defeated 21st-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 4-6, 6-4, 8-6 in a fourth-round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 25, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People begin returning home ahead of China's Lunar New Year

People carrying luggage head for Beijing Railway Station in Beijing on Jan. 24, 2016, on their way home ahead of China's Lunar New Year on Feb. 8. The seven-day New Year holiday season starts on Feb. 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iraq, Japan to face Asia U-23 semifinals

Iraq's Mohannand Abdul-Raheem (8) celebrates after scoring in extra time against the United Arab Emirates in a quarterfinal match at the Asia Under-23 Championship in Doha on Jan. 23, 2016. Iraq won 3-1 and will face Japan in the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Dodgers pitcher Maeda opens training to media

Newly acquired Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda plays catch during personal training in Hiroshima on Jan. 22, 2016. Maeda has signed an eight-year contract after having a 15-8 record with a 2.09 ERA for the Hiroshima Carp in 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ishikawa wins women's title at table tennis championships

Kasumi Ishikawa returns the ball to Miu Hirano during the women's singles table tennis final at the Japan national championships in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2016. Ishikawa won 4-1 (11-7, 11-4, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9), securing her third consecutive national singles championship and fourth overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Foreign skiers rescued in central Japan

Photo taken at 8:34 a.m. on Jan. 13, 2016, in Iiyama, central Japan, shows foreign skiers, believed to be Finnish, who were rescued by police after becoming unable to move on a steep slope the previous day. Police found and rescued six men near Nozawa Onsen ski resort earlier in the morning. Five of them complained of ill health and were taken to hospital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lawson launches limited-edition strawberry cake

Photo taken Jan. 12, 2016, shows a limited-edition strawberry cake launched by Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc. Lawson plans to sell 1.5 million of the cakes containing the high-quality, Fukuoka-made "Amaou" strawberry through Feb. 8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Britain share concerns about China's maritime assertiveness

(From L) British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2016. The four shared "concerns" about the situation in the East and South China seas amid China's growing maritime assertiveness. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea to work closely on N. Korea

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2016, after having separate phone talks with his U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and South Korean Defense Minister Han Min Koo. The defense chiefs agreed that the three nations will work closely to deal with North Korea following its recent nuclear test. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe meets with British foreign, defense secretaries

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) meets with Britain's Defense Secretary Michael Fallon (L) and Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (2nd from L) at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2016. Fallon and Hammond held talks with their Japanese counterparts that day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Car runs into convenience store in Japan resort town

An automobile runs into a convenience store in the hot spring resort town of Yugawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on Jan. 8, 2016. Three shoppers were injured, while the car's 71-year-old driver was unhurt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bear known for failed escape attempt back in outdoor exhibit

A sun bear, named Martin, is photographed in an outdoor exhibit at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya on Jan. 8, 2016, after serving about eight months of "probation indoors" for making a failed escape attempt over the wall in May 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bear known for failed escape attempt back in outdoor exhibit

A sun bear, named Martin, is photographed in an outdoor exhibit at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya on Jan. 8, 2016, after serving about eight months of "probation indoors" for making a failed escape attempt over the wall in May 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Britain to seek new U.N. resolution against N. Korea

The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and Britain hold talks in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2016. The two countries confirmed that they will work "urgently" to get the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution against North Korea in the wake of its nuclear test earlier in the week. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan parliament raps N. Korea over nuclear test

Japan's House of Representatives unanimously adopts a resolution in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2016, lodging a strong protest against North Korea over its fourth nuclear test earlier in the week. The House of Councillors adopted a similar resolution earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates "successful H-bomb" test

North Koreans gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2016, to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test. The day marked what is believed to be leader Kim Jong Un's 33rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates "successful H-bomb" test

North Koreans gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2016, to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test. The day marked what is believed to be leader Kim Jong Un's 33rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Britain to seek new U.N. resolution against N. Korea

(From L) British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani join hands in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2016. The two countries confirmed that they will work "urgently" to get the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution against North Korea in the wake of its nuclear test earlier in the week. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates "successful H-bomb" test

North Koreans gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2016, to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test. The day marked what is believed to be leader Kim Jong Un's 33rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates "successful H-bomb" test

North Koreans gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2016, to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test. The day marked what is believed to be leader Kim Jong Un's 33rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates "successful H-bomb" test

North Koreans gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2016, to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test. The day marked what is believed to be leader Kim Jong Un's 33rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates "successful H-bomb" test

North Koreans gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2016, to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test. The day marked what is believed to be leader Kim Jong Un's 33rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates "successful H-bomb" test

North Koreans gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2016, to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test. The day marked what is believed to be leader Kim Jong Un's 33rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates "successful H-bomb" test

North Koreans gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2016, to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test. The day marked what is believed to be leader Kim Jong Un's 33rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates "successful H-bomb" test

North Koreans gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2016, to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test. The day marked what is believed to be leader Kim Jong Un's 33rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates "successful H-bomb" test

North Koreans gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2016, to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test. The day marked what is believed to be leader Kim Jong Un's 33rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates "successful H-bomb" test

North Koreans gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2016, to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test. The day marked what is believed to be leader Kim Jong Un's 33rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates "successful H-bomb" test

North Koreans gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2016, to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test. The day marked what is believed to be leader Kim Jong Un's 33rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea celebrates "successful H-bomb" test

North Koreans gather in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Jan. 8, 2016, to celebrate what the country claims was a "successful hydrogen bomb" test. The day marked what is believed to be leader Kim Jong Un's 33rd birthday. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea resumes anti-N. Korea loudspeaker broadcasts

Photo taken Jan. 8, 2016, shows an area near the inter-Korean border, where tensions are running high as South Korea resumed loudspeaker broadcasts that day of anti-North Korea propaganda in retaliation against the North's latest nuclear test. The South is on the near side and the North the far side. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei marks record 5-day New Year losing streak on China woes

An electric board in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average's loss of about 70 points (top R) on Jan. 8, 2016. The key index started the year with a record five-day losing streak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea resumes anti-N. Korea loudspeaker broadcasts

Photo taken Jan. 8, 2016, shows an area near the inter-Korean border, where tensions are running high as South Korea resumed loudspeaker broadcasts that day of anti-North Korea propaganda in retaliation against the North's latest nuclear test. The South is on the near side and the North the far side. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britain calls N. Korea's nuclear test breach of int'l obligations

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (L) and Defense Secretary Michael Fallon speak to reporters on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan's deck at the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, on Jan. 8, 2016. Hammond called North Korea's nuclear test conducted two days earlier a breach of international obligations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China avoids saying if it sent message for Kim Jong Un's birthday

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying attends a regular press briefing in Beijing on Jan. 8, 2016. Responding to a question on whether any message has been sent to North Korea to mark leader Kim Jong Un's birthday, Hua said she did not know. The question came after North Korea faced a barrage of criticism from the international community following its fourth nuclear test earlier in the week. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mongolian Tokitenku nursing malignant lymphoma

Sumo stablemaster Tokitsukaze talks on Jan. 8, 2016, in Tokyo about former komusubi Tokitenku's status. The 36-year-old Mongolian wrestler was diagnosed with malignant lymphoma but is recovering, Tokitsukaze said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea resumes blasting anti-N. Korea propaganda via loudspeaker

South Korean military vehicles pictured on Jan. 8, 2016, in Yeoncheon, along the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas, amid rising tensions as the South that day resumed blasting anti-North Korea propaganda by loudspeaker across the border in retaliation against the North's latest nuclear test. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kaketsuken's operations suspended over irregular blood products

Seiji Miyamoto (L), head of Japanese blood products and vaccine maker Kaketsuken, receives from health ministry official Hideaki Nakagaki a document ordering the company to suspend business for 110 days, the longest penalty ever handed down under Japan's pharmaceutical law, on Jan. 8, 2016. Kaketsuken was found to have been adding unauthorized ingredients to its products and falsifying records. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea resumes blasting anti-N. Korea propaganda via loudspeaker

South Korean soldiers pictured on Jan. 8, 2016, in Yeoncheon, along the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas, amid rising tensions as the South that day resumed blasting anti-North Korea propaganda by loudspeaker across the border in retaliation against the North's latest nuclear test. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo