Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Cerezo wins Group A match of Nabisco Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Cerezo Osaka midfielder Kim Bo Kyung (2nd from L) successfully takes a penalty kick against Sagan Tosu during the first half of a group A match of the Nabisco Cup, a major title in the Japanese professional soccer J-League, at Nagai Stadium in Osaka. Cerezo won 5-0. The photo was taken on June 27, 2012.

E

Poet Arthur Binard in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Poet Arthur Binard speaks in an interview near the A-Bomb Dome (back) in Hiroshima on June 27, 2012. The American artist based in Japan published a photo book in July 2012 featuring keepsakes of atomic-bomb victims in Hiroshima.

E

Olympic rings at Tower Bridge

LONDON, Britain - Onlookers view Tower Bridge lit up with the Olympic rings over the Thames in London on June 27, 2012, ahead of the Olympic Games.

E

Olympic rings at Tower Bridge

LONDON, Britain - Onlookers view Tower Bridge lit up with the Olympic rings over the Thames in London on June 27, 2012, ahead of the Olympic Games.

E

Olympic rings at Tower Bridge

LONDON, Britain - Onlookers view Tower Bridge lit up with the Olympic rings over the Thames in London on June 27, 2012, ahead of the Olympic Games.

E

Djokovic advances to 3rd round at Wimbledon

LONDON, England - Defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a shot during a Wimbledon men's singles second round game against American Ryan Harrison at the All England Club on June 27, 2012. Djokovic advanced to the third round with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win.

E

Wozniacki out of Wimbledon

LONDON, England - Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark reacts during her loss to Austria's Tamira Paszek in their Wimbledon women's singles first round match at the All England Club on June 27, 2012.

E

Morita knocked out at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ayumi Morita (L) exits the court after losing to China's Shuai Peng (R) 7-6(4), 6-3 in their Wimbledon women's singles second round match at the All England Club in London on June 27, 2012.

E

Djokovic advances to 3rd round at Wimbledon

LONDON, England - Defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a shot during a Wimbledon men's singles second round game against American Ryan Harrison at the All England Club on June 27, 2012. Djokovic advanced to the third round with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win.

E

Japan crown prince in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (3rd from L), escorted by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (2nd from L), attends a welcoming ceremony in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2012. The prince is on a three-nation tour in Southeast Asia.

E

Fukushima Garden in London park

LONDON, Britain - Photo on June 27, 2012, shows Fukushima Garden under construction at Holland Park in London. The Japanese garden is so named because of hopes for rehabilitation from the natural and nuclear disasters that struck Japan's northeast in March 2011.

E

Japanese crown prince in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito visits a temple with a monument dedicated to Japanese volunteer election observer Atsuhito Nakata, who was killed in April 1993 while participating in U.N. peacekeeping operations in Cambodia, in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2012. The crown prince also visited another temple with a monument dedicated to Japanese police officer Haruyuki Takada, who was killed in the country in May 1993.

E

Japan crown prince in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito pays respects at a temple in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2012, before a monument dedicated to Japanese volunteer election observer Atsuhito Nakata, who was killed in April 1993 while participating in U.N. peacekeeping operations in Cambodia. The crown prince also visited another temple with a monument dedicated to Japanese police officer Haruyuki Takada, who was killed in the country in May 1993.

E

Date-Krumm out of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm returns the ball during a women's singles first-round match of the Wimbledon Championships against Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine at the All England Club in London on June 27, 2012. Bondarenko won 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.

E

Date-Krumm out of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (L) and Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine are pictured after a women's singles first-round match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 27, 2012. Bondarenko won 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.

E

Japanese crown prince meets Cambodian king

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) talks with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni at a palace in Phnom Penh on June 27, 2012. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

E

International conference on Afghan peace

KYOTO, Japan - Din Muhammad (far L), a Cabinet minister in Afghanistan's former Taliban government and now a senior Taliban official, speaks during an international conference on peace in Afghanistan at Doshisha University in Kyoto on June 27, 2012.

E

Olympic rings at Tower Bridge

LONDON, Britain - Onlookers view the Olympic rings attached to Tower Bridge in London on June 27, 2012, ahead of the Olympic Games.

E

International conference on Afghan peace

KYOTO, Japan - Masoom Stanekzai (far R), an adviser to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, speaks during an international conference on peace in Afghanistan at Doshisha University in Kyoto on June 27, 2012.

E

Date-Krumm out of Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm returns the ball during a women's singles first-round match of the Wimbledon Championships against Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine at the All England Club in London on June 27, 2012. Bondarenko won 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.

E

Olympic rings at Tower Bridge

LONDON, Britain - Onlookers view the Olympic rings attached to Tower Bridge in London on June 27, 2012, ahead of the Olympic Games.

E

Slovak President Gasparovic in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (far R) speaks at a summit meeting with Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic (far L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 27, 2012.

E

Olympic rings at Tower Bridge

LONDON, Britain - Onlookers view the Olympic rings attached to Tower Bridge in London on June 27, 2012, ahead of the Olympic Games.

E

Slovak President Gasparovic in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda clasp hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 27, 2012.

E

Slovak President Gasparovic in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) meets with Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic (R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 27, 2012. (Pool photo)

E

Cherries in season

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Cherries ripen at a farm in the city of Fukushima on June 27, 2012.

E

Aiming for heritage status for reservoirs

TONDABAYASHI, Japan - Osakasayama Mayor Tomoyoshi Yoshida (R) and Gimje Mayor Lee Gun Sik shake hands after signing a document of mutual cooperation aiming to put ancient water reservoirs the Japanese and South Korean cities both host on the World Heritage list, at the Osakasayama city office in Osaka Prefecture on June 27, 2012. The Sayamaike reservoir built in the early seventh century in Osakasayama and South Korea's Byuk Gol Jae reservoir dating from the early fourth century were built using the same method in which leaves are inserted between layers of earth for fortification, representing East Asia's ancient irrigation techniques.

E

Outdoor swimming classes resume in Fukushima city

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Pupils swim in a swimming class in an outdoor pool at Yuno elementary school in the city of Fukushima on June 27, 2012. The city resumed swimming classes the same day in outdoor pools at elementary and junior high schools, after halting them due to fears of radiation following the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in March 2011.

E

International conference on Afghan peace

KYOTO, Japan - Din Muhammad, a Cabinet minister in Afghanistan's former Taliban government and now a senior Taliban official, speaks during an international conference on peace in Afghanistan at Doshisha University in Kyoto on June 27, 2012.

E

Octopus "predicts" how many Olympic medals Japan will win in London

OSAKA, Japan - An octopus "predicts" how many medals Japanese athletes will win at the London Olympics, during an event in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, on June 27, 2012. The event was modeled after Paul, the octopus that gained international attention for foretelling Germany's wins and losses at the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament.

E

Octopus "predicts" how many Olympic medals Japan will win in London

OSAKA, Japan - An octopus "predicts" how many medals Japanese athletes will win at the London Olympics, during an event in Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, on June 27, 2012. The event was modeled after Paul, the octopus that gained international attention for foretelling Germany's wins and losses at the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament.

E

International conference on Afghan peace

KYOTO, Japan - Din Muhammad (R), a Cabinet minister in Afghanistan's former Taliban government and now a senior Taliban official, speaks during an international conference on peace in Afghanistan at Doshisha University in Kyoto on June 27, 2012.

E

International conference on Afghan peace

KYOTO, Japan - Din Muhammad (back), a Cabinet minister in Afghanistan's former Taliban government and now a senior Taliban official, speaks during an international conference on peace in Afghanistan at Doshisha University in Kyoto on June 27, 2012. Masoom Stanekzai, an adviser to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, is seen in front.

E

Outdoor swimming classes resume in Fukushima city

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Pupils have fun in a swimming class in an outdoor pool at Yuno elementary school in the city of Fukushima on June 27, 2012. The city resumed swimming classes the same day in outdoor pools at elementary and junior high schools, after halting them due to fears of radiation following the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in March 2011.

E

Outdoor swimming classes resume in Fukushima city

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Pupils have fun in a swimming class in an outdoor pool at Yuno elementary school in the city of Fukushima on June 27, 2012. The city resumed swimming classes the same day in outdoor pools at elementary and junior high schools, after halting them due to fears of radiation following the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in March 2011.

E

TEPCO shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows big screen displaying proceedings at an annual shareholders' meeting of Tokyo Electric Power Co. at the National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on June 27, 2012. TEPCO faced pressure during the meeting from the Tokyo metropolitan government, its top stockholder, to revamp itself, as the utility is set to receive 1 trillion yen in public funds to bolster it financially following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster.

E

Kansai Electric shareholders' meeting

OSAKA, Japan - A man wearing what resembles protective gear against radiation stands in front of the venue of an annual shareholders' meeting of Kansai Electric Power Co. in Osaka on June 27, 2012. Nine Japanese electric utilities held annual shareholder meetings the same day, with Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Kansai Electric facing proposals for management reform from local governments in a rare move, as the electricity industry comes under closer scrutiny after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident.

E

TEPCO shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - People hold a banner bearing a message against nuclear power, as shareholders of Tokyo Electric Power Co. pass by and head for the National Yoyogi Stadium, the venue of the company's annual shareholders' meeting, in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on June 27, 2012. TEPCO faced pressure during the meeting from the Tokyo metropolitan government, its top stockholder, to revamp itself, as the utility is set to receive 1 trillion yen in public funds to bolster it financially following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster.

E

TEPCO shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - People hold a banner protesting the restart of a nuclear power plant, in front of the National Yoyogi Stadium, the venue of an annual shareholders' meeting of Tokyo Electric Power Co., in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on June 27, 2012. TEPCO faced pressure during the meeting from the Tokyo metropolitan government, its top stockholder, to revamp itself, as the utility is set to receive 1 trillion yen in public funds to bolster it financially following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster.

E

Ornamental square watermelons

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Photo taken on June 27, 2012, shows rare dice-shaped watermelons in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture. Shipping of the watermelons, popular as ornamental items at department stores and fruit stores, started the same day in the city.

E

Hokkaido Electric shareholders' meeting

SAPPORO, Japan - People against nuclear power stand in front of the venue of an annual shareholders' meeting of Hokkaido Electric Power Co. in Sapporo on June 27, 2012. Nine Japanese electric utilities held annual shareholder meetings the same day, with Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Kansai Electric Power Co. facing proposals for management reform from local governments in a rare move, as the electricity industry comes under closer scrutiny after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident.

E

Aiming for heritage status for reservoirs

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken in 2009 shows the Sayamaike reservoir built in the early seventh century in Osakasayama in Japan's Osaka Prefecture. The Japanese city and Gimje city in South Korea's North Jeolla Province on June 27, 2012, signed a document of mutual cooperation aiming to put ancient water reservoirs they both host on the World Heritage list. The Sayamaike reservoir and South Korea's Byuk Gol Jae reservoir dating from the early fourth century are built using the same special method in which leaves are inserted between layers of earth for fortification, representing East Asia's ancient irrigation techniques.

E

TEPCO shareholders' meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Shareholders of Tokyo Electric Power Co. await the opening of the National Yoyogi Stadium, the venue for the company's annual shareholders' meeting, in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on June 27, 2012. TEPCO faced pressure during the meeting from the Tokyo metropolitan government, its top stockholder, to revamp itself, as the utility is set to receive 1 trillion yen in public funds to bolster it financially following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster.

E

Using mobile network to check evacuees' blood pressure

MORIOKA, Japan - Photo taken at Iwate Medical University in Morioka shows a device to transmit blood pressure data by mobile phone. The university will launch a service for evacuees living in temporary housing in the prefecture following the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, allowing them to transmit their blood pressure data to the university using such a device for medical checkups, university officials said June 27, 2012. If any problems are found, doctors at the university will report to the evacuees' primary physicians.

E

Pro-democracy march in HK

HONG KONG, China - Photo shows a pro-democracy march in Hong Kong on May 27, 2012, ahead of the 23rd anniversary on June 4 of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident.

E

Actor Kagawa to pursue Kabuki career

TOKYO, Japan - Actor Teruyuki Kagawa (2nd from L) poses with his son Masaaki Kagawa (L), father and Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke III (seated), cousin and Kabuki actor Ichikawa Kamejiro II (2nd from R) and uncle and Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danshiro IV in a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 27, 2011. Teruyuki Kagawa announced in the press conference that he and his son will make their debuts as Kabuki actors in June 2012, as the popular Japanese TV and movie actor has reconciled with his father, from whom he was separated soon after his birth.

E

Actor Kagawa to pursue Kabuki career

TOKYO, Japan - Actor Teruyuki Kagawa (L) attends a press conference with his cousin and Kabuki actor Ichikawa Kamejiro II (C) and Kagawa's father and Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke III at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 27, 2011. Kagawa announced in the press conference that he and his son will make their debuts as Kabuki actors in June 2012, as the popular Japanese TV and movie actor has reconciled with his father, from whom he was separated soon after his birth.

E

Toyota in India

NEW DELHI, India - Toyota Motor Corp. releases the Etios Liva sedan in New Delhi on June 27, 2011. The Japanese automaker said the same day it will invest about 4.9 billion yen to increase its vehicle production capacity in India by 40 percent in 2012 to meet growing demand in the country.