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Canadian Pole Vault Champion Shawn Barber Dies At 29

File photo dated July 9, 2016 shows Shawn Barber warms up prior to the senior men's pole vault at the Canadian Track and Field Championships and Selection Trials for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Edmonton, Alta., Canada. Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29. Barber died Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas, his agent, Paul Doyle, confirmed to the Associated Press. A cause of death was not yet known. Barber had been experiencing health issues. Photo by Dan Riedlhuber/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Pole Vault Champion Shawn Barber Dies At 29

File photo dated July 9, 2016 shows Shawn Barber warms up prior to the senior men's pole vault at the Canadian Track and Field Championships and Selection Trials for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Edmonton, Alta., Canada. Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29. Barber died Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas, his agent, Paul Doyle, confirmed to the Associated Press. A cause of death was not yet known. Barber had been experiencing health issues. Photo by Dan Riedlhuber/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Pole Vault Champion Shawn Barber Dies At 29

File photo dated July 21, 2015 shows Shawn Barber of Canada celebrates with a flag after winning the gold medal in men's pole vault during the athletics competition at the Pan Am Games in Toronto, ON, Canada. Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29. Barber died Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas, his agent, Paul Doyle, confirmed to the Associated Press. A cause of death was not yet known. Barber had been experiencing health issues. Photo by Mark Blinch/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canadian Pole Vault Champion Shawn Barber Dies At 29

File photo dated July 9, 2017 shows Shawn Barber clears the bar during men's pole vault competition to win gold at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Ottawa, ON, Canada. Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29. Barber died Wednesday at home in Kingwood, Texas, his agent, Paul Doyle, confirmed to the Associated Press. A cause of death was not yet known. Barber had been experiencing health issues. Photo by Fred Chartrand/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan researchers develop device for projecting images on fast-moving objects

TOKYO, Aug. 3 Kyodo - A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo and other institutions demonstrates to the press in Tokyo on July 29, 2015, a device capable of projecting images on objects moving at high speeds, such as a piece of paper moved randomly by hand, without delays or blurring.

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Kin sue TEPCO over suicide of 102-yr-old man amid nuclear crisis

FUKUSHIMA, Japan, July 29 Kyodo - Relatives of Fumio Okubo, who committed suicide at the age of 102 in Fukushima in 2011, head to the Fukushima District Court on July 29, 2015. The relatives filed a damages suit against the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex for the mental anguish the man suffered when ordered to evacuate amid the nuclear crisis. (Editorial use only)

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Osaka department store revives post-WWII ballroom for limited period

OSAKA, Aug. 3 Kyodo - Employees of Takashimaya Co.'s department store in Osaka, western Japan, perform a dance near the entrance to its first floor on July 29, 2015, to celebrate the limited revival of its ballroom operated from 1947 to 1950 to help enliven Japan in the immediate years after the end of World War II.

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JMA shows next weather satellite's data center to press

TOKYO, June 29 Kyodo - The Japan Meteorological Agency discloses the operation room of the data management center for Japan's next weather satellite Himawari-8 in Tokyo during a press preview on June 24, 2015, ahead of the official start of operations in July.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-PINGTANG-ASTRONOMY-THEMED TOWN (CN)

(220720) -- GUIZHOU, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows a relocation site in Kedu Township of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province on March 29, 2018 (top) and July 19, 2022 (bottom), respectively. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Kedu now has more than 20 projects built to promote astronomical science. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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Turkish wigmaker helps hairless kids realize dreams

STORY: Turkish wigmaker helps hairless kids realize dreams DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:31 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yasin Kirazli, a 29-year-old Turkish hairdresser making a wig for Melek Su, a 6-year-old little girl at the capital city Ankara 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): YASIN KIRAZLI, Hairdresser from Ankara 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): RUKIYE YILDIRIM, Mother of Melek Su 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): HASAN YILDIRIM, Father of Melek Su STORYLINE: A 29-year-old hairdresser living in Turkey's capital city Ankara has been making wigs for free for kids who have lost their natural hair because of cancer or other ailments such as alopecia. Weaving wigs since 2015, Yasin Kirazli is helping realize the dream of children without hair and rebuild their self-esteem. He accepts hair donations from his clients and then he handles natural hair, creating wigs tailored to children's head measurements. To date, he has made nearly 180 wigs for children who are in need. His latest luck g

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Ichiro re-signs with Marlins for 2016

File photo taken on July 29, 2015, shows Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hitting a double, which made him the 38th player in major league history to reach 2,900 hits, in a game against the Washington Nationals in Miami, Florida. The team announced on Oct. 6 that Ichiro signed a one-year contract to stay with the club in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe man's taxidermy collection of animals

Makoto Nii's taxidermy collection of animals from around the world is seen on July 29, 2015, in Kobe. He is looking for individuals and companies who can support him in exhibiting his collection. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe man's taxidermy collection of animals

Makoto Nii introduces his taxidermy collection of animals from around the world in Kobe on July 29, 2015. He is looking for individuals and companies who can support him in exhibiting his collection. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-soldier recalls WWII fighting on New Guinea island

Susumu Iida, 92, recounts his experience of fierce fighting on the southwestern Pacific island of New Guinea during World War II in an interview at his home in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on July 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese destroyer on antipiracy duty at port in Djibouti

An officer stands guard aboard the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Akizuki docked at a port in Djibouti on July 29, 2015, alongside private and commercial vessels as seen in the background. The Akizuki is deployed on an antipiracy mission off the eastern African country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese warship on antipiracy duty at port in Djibouti

An officer on the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Ikazuchi looks through a pair of binoculars on July 29, 2015, in Djibouti, eastern Africa. Japan sees Djibouti as a strategic point along a major sea lane and began sending MSDF vessels on an antipiracy mission in 2009, but is now wary of moves by China seeking to build a naval base there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese President Xi, Turkish President Erdogan review guards of honor

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan walk past guards of honor during a welcoming ceremony for the latter's visit to Beijing at the Great Hall of the People on July 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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American table tennis player competes in Pyongyang Open

Wally Green (R), an American, plays against Chinese player Geng Zihao in his men's singles match at the International Table Tennis Federation World Tour Challenge Series in Pyongyang on July 29, 2015. Green suffered a 4-0 loss. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Atomic Power shows land for burying low-level radioactive waste

A Japan Atomic Power Co. official shows the press on July 29, 2015, a site where low-level radioactive waste from its Tokai Nuclear Power Plant will be buried in Tokaimura, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima Medical University opens center for probing death cause

Naohito Kuroda, head of Fukushima Medical University's newly opened center for identifying causes of death, explains to the press at the facility in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on July 29, 2015, about a specialized CT scanner for determining cases of unnatural death. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan researchers develop device for projecting images on fast-moving objects

Masatoshi Ishikawa, a University of Tokyo professor, explains a device developed by his team that is capable of projecting images on objects moving at high speeds without delays or blurring during a demonstration to the press in Tokyo on July 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese President Xi greets visiting Turkish President Erdogan

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shows his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan the way to a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba, Albirex play to 2-2 draw in J-League match

Gamba Osaka's Koki Yonekura (L) scores in the second half of a J-League match against Albirex Niigata in Niigata on July 29, 2015. The game ended 2-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turkish President Erdogan visits China, greeted by Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan walk past flag-waving children during a welcoming ceremony for Erdogan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan researchers develop device for projecting images on fast-moving objects

A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo and other institutions unveils in Tokyo on July 29, 2015, a device capable of projecting images on objects moving at high speeds without delays or blurring. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kashima beat Tosu 3-0 in away game of J-League

Hiroyuki Taniguchi (C) of Sagan Tosu clears the ball in the first half of a J-League match against Kashima Antlers in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, on July 29, 2015. Kashima won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Famed Tokyo disco revived for one day at Osaka department store

Shoppers at Takashimaya Co.'s department store in Osaka, western Japan, enjoy a show on the evening of July 29, 2015, in a seventh-floor space re-creating just for the day Maharaja, which was a legendary high-end Tokyo disco and symbol of the bubble economy in the 1980s. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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American table tennis player competes in Pyongyang Open

Wally Green, an American, plays in his men's singles match at the International Table Tennis Federation World Tour Challenge Series in Pyongyang on July 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China-Turkey summit held in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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7 prefectures join tourism blitz for Seto Inland Sea region, west Japan

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (4th from L) and other members of a group promoting tourism in seven prefectures facing the Seto Inland Sea, or Setouchi, announce in Okayama, western Japan, on July 29, 2015, that the group will become a general incorporated association around next April. The seven prefectures are Hyogo, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Kagawa and Ehime. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Crown Prince Naruhito visits lacquerware workshop in western Japan

Crown Prince Naruhito chats with a craftsman as he observes a demonstration of the making of traditional Kishu lacquerware in Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota arm starts producing all-new Sienta minivan in north Japan

Takeshi Shirane, president of Toyota Motor East Japan Inc., speaks during a ceremony on July 29, 2015, to commemorate the start of full-scale production of Toyota's all-new Sienta compact minivan at a factory in Ohira, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota arm begins producing all-new Sienta minivan in north Japan

Toyota Motor East Japan Inc. starts full-scale production of Toyota's all-new Sienta compact minivan at its factory in Ohira, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Residents from Indonesia's Java urge Japan not to fund thermal power project

Residents (L) from the Indonesian island of Java present a written plea to an official of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation in Tokyo on July 29, 2015, urging the government-run bank not to finance a project to build a coal-fired thermal power plant in Batang, central Java. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamaha Motor unveils E-Vino electric scooter

Yamaha Motor Co. takes the wraps off its new E-Vino electric scooter on July 29, 2015. The company will begin selling the scooter on Aug. 20. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese, M'bishi Materials to settle wartime compensation claims

Nobuto Hirano (L), a member of a support group for groups of Chinese involved in a dispute with Mitsubishi Materials Corp. over the Japanese company's use of forced labor during World War II, speaks at a press conference at the Nagasaki city hall on July 29, 2015. He expressed hope that a settlement will be reached between the two sides soon while the aging victims are alive. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reuion islanders hold special mass for all aboard MH370

A total of 239 candles are lit up at a church in Saint Andre on the French Island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean on Aug. 1, 2015, for a special mass for victims of Malaysian Airlines MH370 flight, which went missing in March last year with 239 people on board. A piece of plane wreckage, believed to be part of a wing, was found on the island on July 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese national rugby team's Tanaka in practice session

The Japanese national rugby team's Fumiaki Tanaka takes part in a practice session in Toronto on July 27, 2015, before playing against Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup in the Canadian city on July 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Anti-TPP rally in Hawaii

People hold a rally opposing the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal, in Lahaina, Hawaii, on July 29, 2015, where trade ministers from 12 countries were continuing negotiations on the deal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Anti-TPP rally in Hawaii

Masahiko Yamada (front), a former Japanese farm minister, joins a rally opposing the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal, in Lahaina, Hawaii, on July 29, 2015, where trade ministers from 12 countries were continuing negotiations on the deal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Darvish's partner Yamamoto gives birth

Undated combined photo shows Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (L) and former world wrestling champion Seiko Yamamoto. Yamamoto gave birth to a boy in the United States on July 29, 2015, the management company of her partner Darvish said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan edged out of PNC final spot by Fiji

Japan captain Michael Leitch is tackled by a Fijian player in their Pacific Nations Cup rugby match at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, on July 29, 2015. Japan lost 27-22 and saw their hopes of a place in the final disappear. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Mexico trade talks in Hawaii

Akira Amari (L), Japanese Cabinet minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, and Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo (R) hold bilateral talks in Lahaina, Hawaii, on July 29, 2015, on the sidelines of TPP ministerial talks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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State ordered to suspend flights at Atsugi base over plane noise

Photo taken July 29, 2015 from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Atsugi air base, jointly used by the Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military, near Tokyo. The Tokyo High court the following day upheld a lower court ruling that ordered the state to suspend nighttime and early morning flights by SDF aircrafts at the base due to noise, while dismissing the plaintiffs' call to halt the flights of U.S. military planes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan admiral warns of China's military influence in S. China Sea

Adm. Tomohisa Takei, the commander of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, speaks at a think tank in Washington on July 29, 2015. In his speech, Takei warned of the possibility that the entire South China Sea could be "covered by China's sphere of military influence" if Beijing uses artificial islands it has built there for military purposes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan edged out of PNC final spot by Fiji

Kotaro Matsushima of Japan is tackled by Vereniki Goneva of Fiji as Yu Tamura looks for the offload in their Pacific Nations Cup rugby match at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, on July 29, 2015. Japan lost 27-22 and saw their hopes of a place in the final disappear. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka suffers 4th loss

Masahiro Tanaka walks back to the dugout after ending the sixth inning in the New York Yankees' 5-2 loss to the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington on July 29, 2015. Tanaka took his fourth loss of the season after giving up four runs in six innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka suffers 4th loss

Masahiro Tanaka pitches in the New York Yankees' 5-2 loss to the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington on July 29, 2015. Tanaka took his fourth loss of the season after giving up four runs in six innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka suffers 4th loss

Masahiro Tanaka pitches in the New York Yankees' 5-2 loss to the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington on July 29, 2015. Tanaka took his fourth loss of the season after giving up four runs in six innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka suffers 4th loss

Masahiro Tanaka pitches in the New York Yankees' 5-2 loss to the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington on July 29, 2015. Tanaka took his fourth loss of the season after giving up four runs in six innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo