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Protest In Front Of The Japanese Prime Minister Official Residence -Tokyo

People attend a protest in front of the Japanese prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 9, 2026. Large numbers of Japanese residents rallied in Tokyo on Friday evening to protest Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's evasive stance on U.S. military strikes against Venezuela, as well as a series of dangerous recent military policy moves by her administration. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest In Front Of The Japanese Prime Minister Official Residence -Tokyo

People attend a protest in front of the Japanese prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 9, 2026. Large numbers of Japanese residents rallied in Tokyo on Friday evening to protest Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's evasive stance on U.S. military strikes against Venezuela, as well as a series of dangerous recent military policy moves by her administration. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest In Front Of The Japanese Prime Minister Official Residence -Tokyo

People attend a protest in front of the Japanese prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 9, 2026. Large numbers of Japanese residents rallied in Tokyo on Friday evening to protest Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's evasive stance on U.S. military strikes against Venezuela, as well as a series of dangerous recent military policy moves by her administration. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest In Front Of The Japanese Prime Minister Official Residence -Tokyo

People attend a protest in front of the Japanese prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 9, 2026. Large numbers of Japanese residents rallied in Tokyo on Friday evening to protest Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's evasive stance on U.S. military strikes against Venezuela, as well as a series of dangerous recent military policy moves by her administration. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest In Front Of The Japanese Prime Minister Official Residence -Tokyo

People attend a protest in front of the Japanese prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 9, 2026. Large numbers of Japanese residents rallied in Tokyo on Friday evening to protest Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's evasive stance on U.S. military strikes against Venezuela, as well as a series of dangerous recent military policy moves by her administration. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest In Front Of The Japanese Prime Minister Official Residence -Tokyo

People attend a protest in front of the Japanese prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 9, 2026. Large numbers of Japanese residents rallied in Tokyo on Friday evening to protest Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's evasive stance on U.S. military strikes against Venezuela, as well as a series of dangerous recent military policy moves by her administration. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crown prince visits nursing home for blind people in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (R) exercise together with residents during a visit to a nursing home for blind people in Taga in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince visits nursing home for blind people in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko talk with residents during a visit to a nursing home for blind people in Taga in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 24, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress meet ex-residents of Iwoto Island

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) invite two former residents of Iwoto Island in the Pacific Ocean to an annex of an imperial villa in Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 26, 2025. The imperial couple visited the remote Tokyo island, previously known as Iwojima, in April 2025 to commemorate the victims of the Japan-U.S. battle there during the final year of World War II. Currently residents of Nasu, the two, both in their 90s, were ordered to evacuate from the island in 1944.

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Japan emperor, empress meet ex-residents of Iwoto Island

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) invite two former residents of Iwoto Island in the Pacific Ocean to an annex of an imperial villa in Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 26, 2025. The imperial couple visited the remote Tokyo island, previously known as Iwojima, in April 2025 to commemorate the victims of the Japan-U.S. battle there during the final year of World War II. Currently residents of Nasu, the two, both in their 90s, were ordered to evacuate from the island in 1944.

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Japanese emperor, empress in Hiroshima

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako speak with residents at a nursing home for atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima, western Japan, on June 20, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-U.S. joint anti-disaster drill in Okinawa

Japanese firefighters and U.S. Navy personnel conduct a joint emergency drill at the U.S. White Beach Naval Facility in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Uruma, southern Japan, on Feb. 7, 2025, under the scenario of a Navy helicopter crashing outside the U.S. base, injuring many local residents.

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Japan-U.S. joint anti-disaster drill in Okinawa

Japanese firefighters and U.S. Navy personnel conduct a joint emergency drill at the U.S. White Beach Naval Facility in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Uruma, southern Japan, on Feb. 7, 2025, under the scenario of a Navy helicopter crashing outside the U.S. base, injuring many local residents.

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Japanese Princess Kako in Greece

Japan's Princess Kako prepares to meet Japanese residents of Greece on May 28, 2024, in Athens, during her official visit to Greece to mark 125 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries.

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Japan's population falls below 125 million

STORY: Japan's population falls below 125 million SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's population, including non-Japanese residents, fell by 595,000, or 0.48 percent, from a year earlier to 124,352,000 as of Oct. 1, 2023, down for the 13th consecutive year, government data showed Friday. The population of Japanese nationals dropped by 837,000, or 0.69 percent, to 121,193,000, marking the steepest fall since comparable data became available in 1950, according to a demographic survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The number of people aged 75 or above rose 713,000 to about 20.08 million, topping the 20 million mark for the first time, while those aged from zero to 14 fell 329,000 to about 14.17 million, or 11.4 percent of the total population, the lowest ever, data showed. Meanwhile, the foreign national population gained by 243,000 to about 3.16 mi

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Japan: Tsunami Warning Issued For Okinawa After Strong Earthquake Hits Taiwan 3

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) urged residents around Okinawa Island, Miyakojima Island, and Yaeyama Island to evacuate immediately, warning of high waves up to 3 meters (9.8 ft). This video shows a tsunami warning being announced in Japanese and English near the U.S. military base in Chatan, Okinawa.

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Japan court allows aging Fukui nuclear reactor to continue operations

OSAKA, March 15 Kyodo -- A Japanese court on Friday decided a nuclear reactor that started running over 40 years ago in central Japan could continue operations, upholding a lower court ruling that rejected residents' calls to halt the unit over safety concerns.The Osaka High Court decided against an injunction to halt the No. 3 unit of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama power plant in Fukui Prefecture, saying the court believes it poses "no specific danger."(Kyodo)

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PM Kishida visits quake-hit Wajima city

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front, 3rd from L) bows to local residents near the site of a market gutted by a fire in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Feb. 24, 2024, in his second inspection of central Japan areas devastated by a powerful earthquake on Jan. 1. (Pool photo)

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JAPAN-ISHIKAWA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(240106) -- ISHIKAWA, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows the Wajima Morning Market which has been burned down by a large blaze following a series of earthquakes in Wajima city, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. The death toll has surged to 126 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the prefecture and its vicinity, amid fears of secondary hazards and escalating casualties despite intensified rescue and search efforts on day six of the quake on Saturday. Meanwhile, 516 people in Ishikawa suffered injuries due to the quakes, with 210 residents in the prefecture still unaccounted for as of 2 p.m. local time, according to local authorities. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-ISHIKAWA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(240106) -- ISHIKAWA, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024 shows the Wajima Morning Market which has been burned down by a large blaze following a series of earthquakes in Wajima city, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. The death toll has surged to 126 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the prefecture and its vicinity, amid fears of secondary hazards and escalating casualties despite intensified rescue and search efforts on day six of the quake on Saturday. Meanwhile, 516 people in Ishikawa suffered injuries due to the quakes, with 210 residents in the prefecture still unaccounted for as of 2 p.m. local time, according to local authorities. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-ISHIKAWA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(240106) -- ISHIKAWA, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People check the ruins of the Wajima Morning Market which has been burned down by a large blaze following a series of earthquakes in Wajima city, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Jan. 4, 2024. The death toll has surged to 126 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the prefecture and its vicinity, amid fears of secondary hazards and escalating casualties despite intensified rescue and search efforts on day six of the quake on Saturday. Meanwhile, 516 people in Ishikawa suffered injuries due to the quakes, with 210 residents in the prefecture still unaccounted for as of 2 p.m. local time, according to local authorities. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(FOCUS)JAPAN-ISHIKAWA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(240103) -- WAJIMA, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Residents wait in line to buy food at a supermarket in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Jan. 3, 2024. The death toll has risen to 65 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of 3 p.m. local time on Wednesday, after a series of powerful earthquakes hit the area in central Japan and the vicinity, with aftershocks and severe weather conditions hindering rescue work. The most stricken city of Wajima in Ishikawa has confirmed a total of 32 deaths, reported the national news agency Kyodo, citing local authorities. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Death toll rises to 64 in strong Japan quakes as aftershocks hinder rescue

STORY: Death toll rises to 64 in strong Japan quakes as aftershocks hinder rescue SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: ISHIKAWA, Japan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of commercial street in Japan's Ishikawa STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent "I'm Xinhua correspondent Zhang Xiaoyu, now in Nanao city, central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa. This is a commercial street with a long history. We can see many houses were damaged here. Some even collapsed. We can see the rubbles on the ground. Some locals say many residents have sought shelter in the local communication center." A series of strong earthquakes, with a major one of preliminary 7.6 magnitude, occurred on Monday in Ishikawa prefecture of Japan. The death toll has risen to 64 in Ishikawa as of Wednesday noon. Injuries are reported in the prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata, Fukui, Toyama, and Gifu. The Japan Meteorol

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Residents evacuate to overnight shelters after earthquakes in Japan

STORY: Residents evacuate to overnight shelters after earthquakes in Japan SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: ISHIKAWA, Japan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): Emergency shelter coordinator 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): Local resident STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent "I am Xinhua correspondent Zhang Xiaoyu. I am now reporting in Ishikawa, Japan. Here is an emergency shelter in Ishikawa (prefecture). As we can see, many people are taking shelter here after strong earthquakes hit the region. The place used to be a primary school and now it has been turned into an emergency shelter. Earlier we've spoken with some of the people here. They've told me that around 230 people are currently staying here and there is a lack of water supply and food." SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): Emergency shelter coordinator "We were afraid that a tsunami might come. So we tried to take she

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(FOCUS)JAPAN-ISHIKAWA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(240103) -- NANAO, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Residents attempt to screen earthquake-damaged windows with fabric in Nanao, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan on Jan. 3, 2024. The death toll has risen to 62 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of 8 a.m. local time on Wednesday, after a series of powerful earthquakes hit the area in central Japan and the vicinity, with aftershocks and more damage reports coming in. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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(FOCUS)JAPAN-ISHIKAWA-EARTHQUAKES-AFTERMATH

(240103) -- NANAO, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Residents fetch fresh water at an aquatic products store in Nanao, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Jan. 3, 2024. Electric power and tap water supplies have been cut off here due to recent earthquakes. The death toll has risen to 55 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of Tuesday evening, after a series of powerful earthquakes hit the area in central Japan and the vicinity, with aftershocks and more damage reports coming in. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Ex-islanders call for early return of islands off Hokkaido

Japanese former residents of Russian-held islands off Hokkaido and local municipal government officials take to the streets after a rally in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Dec. 1, 2023, seeking the early return of the islets, known as the Northern Territories in Japan and the Southern Kurils in Russia.

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Ex-islanders call for early return of islands off Hokkaido

Japanese former residents of four Russian-held, Japanese claimed islets off Hokkaido and local municipal government officials march the streets in Tokyo's Ginza area on Dec. 1, 2023 in a rally seeking the early return of the islets, known as the Northern Territories in Japan and the Southern Kurils in Russia.

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Ex-islanders call for early return of islands off Hokkaido

Japanese former residents of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido and local municipal government officials hold a rally in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on Dec. 1, 2023, seeking the early return of the islets, known as the Northern Territories in Japan and the Southern Kurils in Russia.

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Japan ASDF plane heads for Djibouti

KOMAKI, Japan, Oct. 14 Kyodo - The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's KC767 refueling and transport airplane leaves the ASDF's Komaki base in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2023, flying to Djibouti in East Africa to prepare for possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions are rising following Palestinian militant group Hamas's massive attack a week ago. (Kyodo)

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Hong Kong residents voice opposition to Japan's discharge of radioactive wastewater

STORY: Hong Kong residents voice opposition to Japan's discharge of radioactive wastewater DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of file of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant 2. various of protest 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JOEPHY CHAN WING-YAN, Member of the Legislative Council, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): AGNES CHAU, Legislative assistant 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): KWOK YAT MING, Vice chairman, Hong Kong Federation of Journalists STORYLINE: Citizens from various walks of life in Hong Kong have expressed strong protests against the Japanese government's decision to discharge nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea despite the opposition of the international community. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JOEPHY CHAN WING-YAN, Member of the Legislative Council, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region "Many Japanese restaurants here said that they will no longer use products imported from Japan. As you ca

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North Korea fails to launch military satellite

Photo taken on Aug. 24, 2023, in the Okinawa Prefecture town of Yonaguni, southern Japan, shows a smartphone screen displaying a J-Alert warning message issued by the Japanese government urging residents to remain indoors as North Korea has fired "a suspected ballistic missile." North Korea made an unsuccessful second attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite, with Tokyo condemning Pyongyang for the suspected use of ballistic missile technology.

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Evacuation order lifted in Fukushima village

Residents enter the village of Iitate in Fukushima Prefecture near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on May 1, 2023, after the Japanese government lifted an evacuation order for parts of the village the same day. The restrictions have been in place since the March 2011 nuclear disaster left the areas inhabitable due to high radiation levels.

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Japanese public gathers to oppose contaminated wastewater discharge plan

STORY: Japanese public gathers to oppose contaminated wastewater discharge plan DATELINE: April 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Japanese against nuclear-contaminated wastewater discharge plan 2. various of the protest STORYLINE: Japanese residents on Thursday held a rally in Tokyo to protest against the Japanese government's plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water into the sea. Carrying signs such as "Do not let nuclear-tainted water pollute the sea" and "Do not spill poison into the sea," about 120 protestors of all ages rallied in front of the House of Representatives, or the lower house of the Diet. The contaminated water must first be stored to minimize radioactivity before the world works out how to deal with it, said Toshihiro Inoue, the organizer of the rally. If the nuclear-contaminated water is allowed to be discharged into the sea, arbitrary discharges would take place whenever nuclear contamination occurs in the future, he said. Ig

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Japan's population drops below 125 mln, down for 12th year

STORY: Japan's population drops below 125 mln, down for 12th yearDATELINE: April 14, 2023LENGTH: 00:00:53LOCATION: TokyoCATEGORY: SOCIETYSHOTLIST:1. various of street scenes in Japan2. various of Japanese peopleSTORYLINE:The population in Japan declined to 124.95 million in 2022, marking the 12th consecutive year of decline, government data showed Wednesday. As of Oct. 1 last year, the total population, including foreign residents, saw a decrease of 556,000, or 0.44 percent from the previous year, according to the latest population estimates released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The number of Japanese nationals, which came in at 122 million, plunged by 750,000, the decline of which has been expanding since 2011, the ministry said in an online report. The figure represented the largest comparable decline since comparable data became available in 1950, Kyodo News reported. The government will address the country's falling birthrate "with the highest priorit

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12 years after Fukushima quake, Japanese public opposes dumping nuke wastewater into sea

STORY: 12 years after Fukushima quake, Japanese public opposes dumping nuke wastewater into sea DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY\ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people gathering early Saturday to express their strong opposition to the discharge plan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): MAKOTO YANAGIDA, Japanese environmental organization Tanpoposya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): JONNY H. (pseudonym), Guitarist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): MUKAI, Sanya Labor Center member 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Japanese): TOSHIKO OKADA, Member of a citizens' group STORYLINE: As Japan moves to push ahead with dumping nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, local residents are expressing their anger and opposition. Saturday marked the 12th year after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Japan. An ensuing tsunami also led to core meltdowns at the Fukushima power plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), resultin

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Japanese crown princess visits leprosy sanatorium

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (front R) meets with residents of a national leprosy sanatorium in Koshi in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Temporary housing residents' picture-story shows

MORIOKA, Japan - Yuriko Nakamura (front L) and other residents of temporary housing in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, hold hand-made picture-story cards based on local folklore on June 18, 2014, in the northeastern Japanese town.

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Al-Sadr's group conducts poll to evaluate Japan's troops

SAMAWAH, Iraq - A member of the Japanese ground troops stationed in the southeastern Iraqi cit of Samawah gives instructions to local residents Jan. 3 on how to repair a garage damaged during the Iraqi war. A group led by anti-U.S. Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said it is conducting a public poll in Samawah to find out how local residents evaluate the reconstruction activities of the Japanese troops.

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People in Tokyo mourn victims of Paris terrorist attacks

TOKYO, Japan - French residents in Japan and Japanese people hold up signs saying "I am Charlie" at the French institute in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2015, as they gather to commemorate the victims of terrorist attacks at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. About 400 people offered prayers for the victims.

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Amnesty Int'l man speaks on Korean residents in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Arnold Fang, a researcher for East Asia at Amnesty International, speaks in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2014, on how to resolve human rights issues in North Korea. Fang said that if Japan sets an example by respecting the human rights of pro-Pyongyang Korean residents, it could help lead to a solution to the unresolved issue of Japanese nationals abducted by the North.

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Wide areas of Japan hit by heavy snow

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 8, 2014, shows a Self-Defense Forces helicopter hovering above a community in the western Japanese town of Tsurugi, which was isolated following heavy snow, so rescue workers could confirm the safety of residents. The heavy snow has left six people dead and hundreds affected by disruptions to transport.

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Wide areas of Japan hit by heavy snow

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 8, 2014, shows a Self-Defense Forces helicopter hovering above a community in the western Japanese town of Tsurugi, which was isolated following heavy snow, so rescue workers could confirm the safety of residents. The heavy snow has left six people dead and hundreds affected by disruptions to transport.

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JR Tokai holds briefing for residents near Maglev project

NAGOYA, Japan - Central Japan Railway Co., known as JR Tokai, holds a briefing session in Nagoya on Oct. 27, 2014, for residents who live around a magnetically levitated train line to be built between Tokyo and the central Japanese city. JR Tokai aims to open Tokyo's Shinagawa-Nagoya maglev train line in 2027.

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Filipino stresses necessity of medical interpreters

TOKYO, Japan - Paladero Mon Angelo, a Filipino, who won a Japanese speech contest in August 2014 for foreign residents engaged in health care and nursing care in Japan, is seen in this undated photo. He stressed the necessity of special interpreters who understand Japan's medical system at the contest.

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Kenyan woman cooks fried bread in slum

TOKYO, Japan - Mary Adhiambo (2nd from R) makes fried bread and coffee every evening for sale to residents in a slum section of the Katani district in Nairobi, as seen in this file photo taken on Sept. 30, 2014. Japanese and Kenyan architects are promoting a project to build homes turning sewage into compost and using rainwater for drinking in areas without sufficient infrastructure. (Photo by Tomoaki Nakano)

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Russian resident speaks before returning to island

KUSHIRO, Japan - A Russian representative of residents on four Russian-controlled islands claimed by Japan off Hokkaido speaks at a press conference in Nemuro in the northernmost Japanese prefecture on Oct. 7, 2014.

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Java residents visit Tokyo opposing power plant

TOKYO, Japan - Four residents of Indonesia's Central Java district of Batang hold a banner opposing a plan to construct a coal-fired thermal power station in the area in front of the headquarters of Electric Power Development Co., knows as J-Power, in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2014. Japanese companies, including J-Power, plan to build Southeast Asia's biggest coal-fired power plant in Java.

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Leader of pro-Pyongyang group in Japan leaves for N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Ho Jong Man (far R), chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, departs from Tokyo's Haneda airport for North Korea on Sept. 5, 2014. It is his first visit to North Korea since the Japanese government imposed a ban in 2006 on Chongryon executives re-entering Japan after trips to the North as part of Tokyo's unilateral sanctions in the wake of a missile launch by Pyongyang.

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Leader of pro-Pyongyang group in Japan leaves for N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Ho Jong Man (R), chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, departs from Tokyo's Haneda airport for North Korea on Sept. 5, 2014. It is his first visit to North Korea since the Japanese government imposed a ban in 2006 on Chongryon executives re-entering Japan after trips to the North as part of Tokyo's unilateral sanctions in the wake of a missile launch by Pyongyang.