Mito Kakizawa

Mito Kakizawa

Mito Kakizawa, a member of the House of Representatives, secretary general of the Japan Restoration Party (photo taken on July 14, 2015)

Utility shows procedures for resuming Sendai reactor

Utility shows procedures for resuming Sendai reactor

SATSUMASENDAI, Japan, July 14 Kyodo - A Kyushu Electric Power Co. official explains to reporters about the procedures for resuming the No. 1 reactor of its Sendai Nuclear Power Station in the southwestern Japanese city of Satsumasendai on July 14, 2015. The utility plans to reactivate the reactor around Aug. 10 to generate and transmit electricity around Aug. 13.

FISU head calls Kwangju Universiade successful

FISU head calls Kwangju Universiade successful

KWANGJU, South Korea, July 17 Kyodo - International University Sports Federation President Claude-Louis Gallien says in South Korea's Kwangju on July 14, 2015, the just-ended Summer Universiade was a success. He said the world student athletic event was meaningful as it was organized less expensively, adding FISU hopes to nurture university sports particularly in Asia.

IAEA chief Amano meets press on Iran nuclear deal

IAEA chief Amano meets press on Iran nuclear deal

VIENNA, July 17 Kyodo - Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks at a press conference at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna on July 14, 2015. He said he welcomes the agreement by the E3/EU + 3 and Iran which will facilitate the IAEA's further verification work in Iran.

Plarail diorama on Shinkansen bullet train

Plarail diorama on Shinkansen bullet train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Invited nursery school children play with Tomy Co.'s Plarail railroad toys placed on a special Shinkansen bullet train on July 14, 2014, between Hiroshima and Okayama stations. The train will be operated from July 19, 2014, through March 2015 between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations, one round trip a day.

Plarail diorama on Shinkansen bullet train

Plarail diorama on Shinkansen bullet train

FUKUOKA, Japan - Invited nursery school children look at a Plarail railroad toy diorama displayed on a special Shinkansen bullet train on July 14, 2014, between Hiroshima and Okayama stations. The train will be operated from July 19, 2014, through March 2015 between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations, one round trip a day.