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Bush and Cheney Meeting at the Pentagon

United States President-elect George W. Bush and US Vice President-elect Dick Cheney talk to reporters before their meeting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Henry H. Shelton, U.S. Army, and US Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen in the Tank in the Pentagon in Washington, DC on January 10, 2001. Bush, Cheney and members of their National Security team met with Cohen and Shelton and received a briefing from the Joint Chiefs. The Tank is the secure conference room of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mandatory Photo by Mamie M. Burke / DoD via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Official Portrait of U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney

Official portrait of United States Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney taken January 30, 2001. Photo by White House via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rumsfeld Sworn-In as 21st US Secretary of Defense

Judge Larry Silverman swears Donald H. Rumsfeld, right, into office as the 21st United States Secretary of Defense during a White House Oval Office ceremony on January 26, 2001. Observing the proceedings are US Vice President Richard B. Cheney, far left, US President George W. Bush, and Rumsfeld's wife Joyce, holding the bible. Mandatory Photo by Robert D. Ward / DoD via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on January 29, 2025, with Mt. Fuji in the background. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on January 29, 2025, with Mt. Fuji in the background and train enthusiasts taking pictures of the train. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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"Doctor Yellow" track-testing bullet train retires

The "Doctor Yellow" T4 edition track-testing bullet train for Japan's high-speed shinkansen lines makes its final run in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on January 29, 2025, with Mt. Fuji in the background. Owned by JR Central, the T4 made its debut in 2001 and will not be replaced as the N700S passenger trains will carry test and observation equipment from 2027.

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Japanese baseball legend Kawakami dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo from January 2001 shows Japanese baseball legend Tetsuharu Kawakami. The former Yomiuri Giants slugger and manager died aged 93 at a hospital in western Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2013.

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Japanese Foreign Minister Okada visits Lee's grave in S. Korea

BUSAN, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada offers prayers at the grave of Lee Su Hyun, a South Korean student who was struck and killed by a train in Tokyo in January 2001 while trying to rescue a drunken Japanese man who had fallen onto the tracks, at a cemetery in Busan, South Korea, on May 15, 2010. Okada visited the cemetery before attending a trilateral foreign ministers' meeting involving Japan, China and South Korea.

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Japanese Foreign Minister Okada visits Lee's grave in S. Korea

BUSAN, South Korea - Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (L) offers flowers at the grave of Lee Su Hyun, a South Korean student who was struck and killed by a train in Tokyo in January 2001 while trying to rescue a drunken Japanese man who had fallen onto the tracks, at a cemetery in Busan, South Korea, on May 15, 2010. Okada visited the cemetery before attending a trilateral foreign ministers' meeting involving Japan, China and South Korea.

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Court finds air traffic controllers not guilty over 2001 near miss

TOKYO, Japan - Hideki Hachitani (2nd from R) and Yasuko Momii (L), two air traffic controllers charged with professional negligence in causing injuries to passengers when two Japan Airlines planes almost collided in January 2001 over the Pacific off Shizuoka Prefecture, holds an ''innocence'' banner at a meeting of their supporters after they were found not guilty at the Tokyo District Court on March 20. The court ruled that they are not guilty, saying that they could not foresee the accident.

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Asahi admits 'uncertain' info contained in article on NHK

TOKYO, Japan - Asahi Shimbun Co. President Kotaro Akiyama holds a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 30. The Asahi Shimbun newspaper admitted the same day that an article the paper ran in January about an NHK 2001 documentary contained ''uncertain'' information although the newspaper has no plan to correct it.

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Japan resumes aid to Russian-held islands

NEMURO, Japan - Japan resumed providing humanitarian aid to the residents of Russian-held islands off Hokkaido it claims on Jan. 20. A ship carrying 9.4 million yen worth of supplies prepared by a Japanese group departed from Nemuro, Hokkaido, for the islands the same day. The assistance was halted in January 2001 due to its link to a scandal involving Japanese lawmaker Muneo Suzuki.

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Akakura to have WBC title match with Aguirre

TOKYO, Japan - Third-ranked contender Eagle Akakura of Thailand speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1. He said he will take on World Boxing Council (WBC) minimum weight champion Jose Aguirre of Mexico in a title bout in January 2004. Akakura, who arrived in Japan from Thailand in 2001, has a flawless 11-0 record, including five wins via knockout.

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(1)Ex-yokozuna Takanohana holds retirement ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Former Yokozuna Takanohana performs a ring-entering ritual in a retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on June 1. Takanohana, still recovering from a right knee injury he sustained in May 2001, announced his retirement from the sport in January 2003.

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(2)Ex-yokozuna Takanohana holds retirement ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Former Yokozuna Takanohana has his top knot cut by his stablemaster and father Futagoyama in a retirement ceremony at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on June 1. Takanohana, still recovering from a right knee injury he sustained in May 2001, announced his retirement from the sport in January 2003.

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Singer Sugi performs in memorial concert for Li Su Hyon

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese singer Ryotaro Sugi sings in a memorial concert in Seoul on March 18 for Li Su Hyon, a 26-year-old South Korean who was killed while jumping onto the tracks and trying to pull a drunken man to safety at JR Shin-Okubo Station in Tokyo's Shinjuku district in January 2001.

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Gov't to limit fishing rights for black bass

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in January 2001 shows a black bass caught in Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture. Japan's Fisheries Agency decided on Aug. 14 to limit fishing rights for nonnative fish, including the popular black bass, due to the harm they pose to the ecosystem in Japan. Agency officials said they aim to curb the release and proliferation of black bass because they are linked to a decreasing number of native fish.

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(1)Panel concludes multiple errors caused near-miss of JAL planes

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi (L) receives a final report on the near-miss incident between two Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger planes in January 2001 from Junzo Sato, chairman of the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission on June 12. The report concluded that air traffic control's error in giving the wrong flight numbers when asking the pilots to change course and the pilots' decision to follow air traffic control instead of the computerized Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) were two of the main causes.

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DaimlerChrysler's Eckrodt to head MMC

TOKYO, Japan - DaimlerChrysler AG's representative at its partner Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC), Rolf Eckrodt (file photo), will take over the presidency of the Japanese carmaker from Takashi Sonobe, MMC sources said on March 26. Eckrodt, 59, chief operating officer at MMC since January 2001, will succeed Sonobe pending approval by an MMC shareholders' meeting in late June.

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Rhodes set to re-sign with Kintetsu

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes (in file photo), who tied the single-season record of 55 home runs in 2001, has reached a basic agreement on a new contract with the Pacific League club. Minoru Ichihara, a Kintetsu official in charge of international affairs, said Dec. 25 he will travel to the United States in early January to iron out details on the deal estimated at $4 million over two years.

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U.N., Annan win Nobel Peace Prize

NEW YORK, United States - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan smiles at a news conference at the U.N. Headquarters on Oct. 12 after he won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2001 jointly with the United Nations. Annan, a 63-year-old Ghanaian who took the helm of the world body in January 1997, said he feels humbled but excited in being awarded the peace prize jointly with the 189-member world body.

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Goh, Mori share toast at luncheon

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (R) and Singapore Prime Minister Go Chok Tong clink glasses at a luncheon held at Mori's official residence Oct. 22. Mori and Goh agreed earlier in the day to open talks in January on concluding a bilateral free trade agreement by the end of 2001.

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Singapore's Goh speaks at Tokyo news conference

TOKYO, Japan - Singapore Prime Minister Go Chok Tong speaks at a news conference at a Tokyo hotel Oct. 22 following talks with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. The two leaders agreed earlier in the day to open talks in January on concluding a bilateral free trade agreement by the end of 2001.

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Mori plans to reshuffle cabinet

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori conducts an interview with reporters at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Sept. 13. Mori said he plans to reshuffle his cabinet to prepare for the reduction in the number of government ministries in January 2001 before compiling the fiscal 2001 budget in late December this year.

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NCB begins operations under new owners

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Credit Bank (NCB) opens Sept. 4 for its first official day of business under the ownership of a consortium led by Internet investor Softbank Corp., following 21 months of state control that ended Sept. 1. The new management is expected to adopt a plan to rename the institution Aozora Bank in January 2001. Aozora means ''blue sky'' in Japanese. Photo shows new NCB executives (from L to R) of Kokei Higuchi, president of Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Masayoshi Son, president of Softbank Corp., Tadayo Homma, a former executive director of the Bank of Japan, who is expected to become president of the new bank, and Yoshihiko Miyauchi, chairman of Orix Corp.

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Rhodes set to re-sign with Kintetsu

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Buffaloes outfielder Tuffy Rhodes (in file photo), who tied the single-season record of 55 home runs in 2001, has reached a basic agreement on a new contract with the Pacific League club. Minoru Ichihara, a Kintetsu official in charge of international affairs, said Dec. 25 he will travel to the United States in early January to iron out details on the deal estimated at $4 million over two years.

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Mori plans to reshuffle cabinet

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori conducts an interview with reporters at the premier's official residence in Tokyo on Sept. 13. Mori said he plans to reshuffle his cabinet to prepare for the reduction in the number of government ministries in January 2001 before compiling the fiscal 2001 budget in late December this year.

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Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Kirsten Storms & Lauren Maltby Characters: Zenon Kar & Margie Hammond Film: Zenon: The Zequel (2001) Director: Manny Coto 12 January 2001 Date: 12 January 2001

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Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Kirsten Storms & Tom Wright Characters: Zenon Kar & Orion Film: Zenon: The Zequel (2001) Director: Manny Coto 12 January 2001 Date: 12 January 2001

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Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Proto Zoa'S Band Characters: Proto Zoa's Band Film: Zenon: The Zequel (2001) Director: Manny Coto 12 January 2001 Date: 12 January 2001

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Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Lauren Maltby & John Getz Characters: Margie Hammond & General Hammond Film: Zenon: The Zequel (2001) Director: Manny Coto 12 January 2001 Date: 12 January 2001

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Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Robert Curtis-Brown & Susan Brady Characters: & Astrid Kar Film: Zenon: The Zequel (2001) Director: Manny Coto 12 January 2001 Date: 12 January 2001

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Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Kirsten Storms, Phillip Rhys & Lauren Maltby Characters: Zenon Kar,Proto Zoa & Margie Hammond Film: Zenon: The Zequel (2001) Director: Manny Coto 12 January 2001 Date: 12 January 2001

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Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Stuart Pankin, Robert Curtis-Brown & Susan Brady Characters: Commander Edward Plank, & Astrid Kar Film: Zenon: The Zequel (2001) Director: Manny Coto 12 January 2001 Date: 12 January 2001

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Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Kirsten Storms Characters: Zenon Kar Film: Zenon: The Zequel (2001) Director: Manny Coto 12 January 2001 Date: 12 January 2001

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Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Robert Curtis-Brown, Kirsten Storms & Susan Brady Characters: ,Zenon Kar & Astrid Kar Film: Zenon: The Zequel (2001) Director: Manny Coto 12 January 2001 Date: 12 January 2001

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Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Shadia Simmons, Kirsten Storms, Lauren Maltby Characters: Nebula Wade,Zenon Kar,Margie Hammond Film: Zenon: The Zequel (2001) Director: Manny Coto 12 January 2001 Date: 12 January 2001

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Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Shadia Simmons, Kirsten Storms & Lauren Maltby Characters: Nebula Wade,Zenon Kar & Margie Hammond Film: Zenon: The Zequel (2001) Director: Manny Coto 12 January 2001 Date: 12 January 2001

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Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Kirsten Storms & Tom Wright Characters: Zenon Kar & Orion Film: Zenon: The Zequel (2001) Director: Manny Coto 12 January 2001 Date: 12 January 2001

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Zenon: The Zequel (2001)

Kirsten Storms, Lauren Maltby, Phillip Rhys Characters: Zenon Kar,Margie Hammond,Proto Zoa Film: Zenon: The Zequel (2001) Director: Manny Coto 12 January 2001 Date: 12 January 2001

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Waking Life (2001)

Film Poster Film: Waking Life (2001) Director: Richard Linklater 23 January 2001 Date: 23 January 2001

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Waking Life (2001)

Animated Character Film: Waking Life (2001) Director: Richard Linklater 23 January 2001 Date: 23 January 2001

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Waking Life (2001)

Animated Character Film: Waking Life (2001) Director: Richard Linklater 23 January 2001 Date: 23 January 2001

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Waking Life (2001)

Animated Character Film: Waking Life (2001) Director: Richard Linklater 23 January 2001 Date: 23 January 2001

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Waking Life (2001)

Animated Characters Film: Waking Life (2001) Director: Richard Linklater 23 January 2001 Date: 23 January 2001

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Waking Life (2001)

Animated Character Film: Waking Life (2001) Director: Richard Linklater 23 January 2001 Date: 23 January 2001

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Waking Life (2001)

Animated Character Film: Waking Life (2001) Director: Richard Linklater 23 January 2001 Date: 23 January 2001

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Waking Life (2001)

Animated Character Film: Waking Life (2001) Director: Richard Linklater 23 January 2001 Date: 23 January 2001

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The Invisible Circus (2001)

Blythe Danner Characters: Gail Film: The Invisible Circus (USA 2001) Director: Adam Brooks 11 January 2001 Date: 11 January 2001

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The Invisible Circus (2001)

Jordana Brewster & Christopher Eccleston Characters: Phoebe, Wolf Film: The Invisible Circus (USA 2001) Director: Adam Brooks 11 January 2001 Date: 11 January 2001