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Xinhua Headlines: Looking back at days of heroism, humiliation in "heroic county" on roof of world

(240411) -- LHASA, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 25, 2016 shows a view of Tsechen Monastery in Gyantse, Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

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Iwakuma throws 3 scoreless innings for Mariners

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 12 Kyodo - Hisashi Iwakuma pitches three scoreless innings in the Seattle Mariners' 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants in a spring training game in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 11, 2016.

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5 years since quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

MINAMISOMA, Japan, March 11 Kyodo - Photo taken in the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma shows a flower bouquet thrown into the ocean to commemorate victims of the March 2011 disaster on March 11, 2016, the fifth anniversary. The disaster has left more than 18,000 people dead or missing and triggered the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Hokkaido Shinkansen new station named 'Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto'

SAPPORO, Japan - Hokkaido Railway Co.'s new station building is under construction in Hokuto, Hokkaido, in March 2014. JR Hokkaido announced on June 11, 2014, that the name of the new station for the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train is "Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto." The bullet train line is planned to begin operating in 2016 spring.

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Nile Museum in Egypt's Aswan stands out with unique African vibes

STORY: Nile Museum in Egypt's Aswan stands out with unique African vibes DATELINE: March 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: ASWAN, Egypt CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the museum STORYLINE: Near the old Low Dam of Upper Egypt's sunny city of Aswan, the Nile Museum documents the history of the Nile River flowing through 11 African countries and how the continent's lifeline and its vast basin nourish almost the entirety of African culture. The museum, which is built on an area of over 2,000 square meters and opened in early 2016, is located in the heart of the vast African Cultural Center affiliated with the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation. "Through the museum, we assert that the passage of the Nile River within the 11 African countries is like an artery within the same body, which strengthens the relationship between these countries," Ereen Fayez, the museum's general manager, told Xinhua. The two-storied museum comprises several themed halls, with those on the fi

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Gymnastics: Uchimura set for career finale

Kohei Uchimura, who won gold medals in the men's all-around gymnastics at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, practices at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 11, 2022, a day before making one last appearance in a retirement event.

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Gymnastics: Uchimura set for career finale

Kohei Uchimura, who won gold medals in the men's all-around gymnastics at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, practices at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 11, 2022, a day before making one last appearance in a retirement event.

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Gymnastics: Uchimura set for career finale

Kohei Uchimura, who won gold medals in the men's all-around gymnastics at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, speaks at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 11, 2022, a day before making one last appearance in a retirement event.

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Brazil's state-run oil company raises fuel prices

STORY: Brazil's state-run oil company raises fuel prices DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations in Brazil STORYLINE: Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras announced Thursday that it will raise fuel prices starting Friday. The gasoline prices will rise 18.8 percent to 3.86 reais (0.7653 U.S. dollars) per liter, while diesel prices will hike 24.9 percent to 4.51 reais per liter. In a securities filing, the company said after oil prices were seen at consistently high levels, it became necessary for Petrobras to adjust prices, adding other fuel suppliers in the South American country had also raised their prices. The move is the first fuel price adjustment by the Brazilian oil giant in almost two months. Recently, oil prices have hit multi-year highs as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues. Brazil registered inflation rate of 0.86 percent in February, the highest rate for the month since 2016, driven by an incre

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Evacuation orders in Fukushima affecting 10,000 people lifted

Photo taken July 11, 2016, shows the central part of the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma, in which areas subject to evacuation orders since the March 2011 nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi complex were scaled down on July 12, enabling the return of more than 10,000 residents. Many residents, however, seem uneager to return, having begun new lives elsewhere. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Evacuation orders in Fukushima affecting 10,000 people lifted

Photo taken July 11, 2016, from a drone shows the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma, in which areas subject to evacuation orders since the March 2011 nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi complex were scaled down on July 12, enabling the return of more than 10,000 residents. Many residents, however, seem uneager to return, having begun new lives elsewhere. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Evacuation orders in Fukushima affecting 10,000 people lifted

Photo taken July 11, 2016, from a drone shows the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma, in which areas subject to evacuation orders since the March 2011 nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi complex were scaled down on July 12, enabling the return of more than 10,000 residents. Many residents, however, seem uneager to return, having begun new lives elsewhere. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Evacuation orders in Fukushima affecting 10,000 people lifted

Photo taken July 11, 2016, from a drone shows the northeastern Japan city of Minamisoma, in which areas subject to evacuation orders since the March 2011 nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi complex were scaled down on July 12, enabling the return of more than 10,000 residents. Many residents, however, seem uneager to return, having begun new lives elsewhere. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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96-year-old Japanese man recognized as world's oldest graduate

Shigemi Hirata, a 96-year-old man from Takamatsu, western Japan, poses for a photo at his home on June 3, 2016, with a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing him as the world's oldest graduate. Hirata received a Bachelor of Arts degree in March aged 96 years 200 days from the Kyoto University of Art and Design, having taken 11 years to complete its ceramic arts course. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota forecasts sharp profit falls amid stronger yen

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda announces the company's earnings results for fiscal 2015 in Tokyo on May 11, 2016. The auto giant said its group operating and net profits in the year through March 2017 are expected to fall sharply, citing the recent appreciation of the yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota forecasts sharp profit falls amid stronger yen

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda announces the company's earnings results for fiscal 2015 in Tokyo on May 11, 2016. The auto giant said its group operating and net profits in the year through March 2017 are expected to fall sharply, citing the recent appreciation of the yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota forecasts sharp profit falls amid stronger yen

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda announces the company's earnings results for fiscal 2015 in Tokyo on May 11, 2016. The auto giant said its group operating and net profits in the year through March 2017 are expected to fall sharply, citing the recent appreciation of the yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takata posts loss again amid global air bag recall

Yoichiro Nomura, chief financial officer of Takata Corp., attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 11, 2016, on its fiscal 2015 earnings results. The troubled air bag maker posted a group net loss of 13.08 billion yen ($120.5 million), its second straight year of red ink, but expects to return to profitability in the year to March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota forecasts sharp profit falls amid stronger yen

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda announces the company's earnings results for fiscal 2015 in Tokyo on May 11, 2016. The auto giant said its group operating and net profits in the year through March 2017 are expected to fall sharply, citing the recent appreciation of the yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panasonic in final talks on selling plasma panel factories

File photo taken March 19, 2014, shows Panasonic Corp.'s Nos. 1 and 2 factories (foreground) in the western Japan city of Amagasaki. It was reported on May 11, 2016, that the electronics company is in the final stages of talks with Singaporean investment firm Redwood Group to sell the two factories that were used to produce plasma display panels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figurine of deceased daughter created by 3D printer

A man holds a figurine of his late daughter, created by a three-dimensional printer, in March 2016 in the southwestern Japan city of Zentsuji. An Osaka-based company offers a service to create likenesses of deceased family members, receiving around 50 requests a year. The 11-year-old girl was killed in 2014 in a traffic accident. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soil freezing at Fukushima plant to start

File photo taken March 11, 2016, shows the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in northeastern Japan. Its operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., will start freezing soil there on March 31 to create frozen underground walls to prevent radioactive water from accumulating further. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hokkaido Shinkansen Line opens for travel

Train enthusiasts snap pictures of the first shinkansen bullet train from Hokkaido after its arrival at JR Tokyo Station at 11:17 a.m. on March 26, 2016, the opening day of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line directly linking Japan's northernmost island Hokkaido with the capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho handed lead as Kisenosato falters at spring sumo

Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (R) pushes ozeki Goeido out of the ring on the 12th day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 24, 2016, to then lead the 15-day event with a 11-1 record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cathay marks 50th anniv. of flight service between Nagoya, Hong Kong

James Ginns (2nd from L in front), a director at Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Masanao Tomozoe (R in front), president of Central Japan International Airport Co., and other officials attend a ceremony at Chubu Centrair International Airport in the western Japanese city of Tokoname on March 22, 2016, as the airline marked on March 11 the 50th anniversary of the start of its flight service between Nagoya and Hong Kong. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan enacts new law to regulate drone flights

Japan's House of Representatives approves a law during a plenary session in Tokyo on March 17, 2016, that bans drones from flying over important facilities such as the prime minister's office and allows police officers to destroy drones if necessary. The legislation is expected to take effect before a foreign ministerial meeting of the Group of Seven industrial nations takes place in Hiroshima on April 11-12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro at Marlins spring training

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki works out on his personal gym equipment at the club's spring training complex in Jupiter, Florida, on March 11, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese musicians in Brussels commemorate 5th anniv. of disaster

Renowned Japanese violinist Yuzuko Horigome (R) holds a charity concert in Brussels on March 11, 2016, the fifth anniversary of the earthquake-tsunami disaster in her country. Japanese pianist Akane Sakai and violinist Kaoru Oe also took part in the concert. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Tanaka recovers balance in scoreless outing

Masahiro Tanaka throws three scoreless innings in the New York Yankees' 7-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles in a spring training game in Tampa, Florida, on March 11, 2016. Tanaka allowed just one hit and struck out three, despite having poor command of his breaking pitches early on. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Haraguchi provides assist as Hertha down Schalke

Hertha Berlin's Genki Haraguchi (L) vies for the ball with Dennis Aogo of Schalke in a Bundesliga match in Berlin on March 11, 2016. The Japanese midfielder set up the opener in Hertha's 2-0 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwakuma throws 3 scoreless innings for Mariners

Hisashi Iwakuma pitches three scoreless innings in the Seattle Mariners' 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants in a spring training game in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 11, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Tanaka recovers balance in scoreless outing

Masahiro Tanaka throws three scoreless innings in the New York Yankees' 7-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles in a spring training game in Tampa, Florida, on March 11, 2016. Tanaka allowed just one hit and struck out three, despite having poor command of his breaking pitches early on. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. chief has 1st meeting with ex-"comfort woman"

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (L) holds talks with Gil Won Ok, one of the surviving victims, known as "comfort women," of Japan's wartime military-run brothels at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 11, 2016. Ban met with a former comfort woman for the first time since he assumed the U.N. post in 2007, according to a spokesperson for the secretary general. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda launches new Civic model produced at Thailand plant

Honda Motor Co. unveils its new Thailand-produced Civic in Bangkok on March 11, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. chief has 1st meeting with ex-"comfort woman"

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (R) shakes hands with Gil Won Ok, one of the surviving South Korean victims, known as "comfort women," of Japan's wartime military-run brothels at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 11, 2016. Ban met with a former comfort woman for the first time since he assumed the U.N. post in 2007, according to a spokesperson for the secretary general. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsunami evacuation drill on 5th anniversary in Japan

People walk on a rail track in a tsunami evacuation drill in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture on March 11, 2016, the fifth anniversary of the earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 5th tsunami anniversary commemorated in Indonesia's Aceh

Children sing a song in Japanese in a ceremony held in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on March 11, 2016, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of a massive earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. Aceh Province on Sumatra Island was devastated by a similar catastrophe in 2004. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Myanmar parliament selects presidential nominees

Aung San Suu Kyi, head of Myanmar's National League for Democracy, attends a parliamentary session in Naypyitaw on March 11, 2016. Myanmar's two parliamentary houses selected their presidential candidates, both of whom are from the NLD, potentially paving the way for the party to have its first president. Suu Kyi is barred from the presidency because she has foreign-born children. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Myanmar parliament selects presidential nominees

Aung San Suu Kyi, head of Myanmar's National League for Democracy, leaves after a parliamentary session in Naypyitaw on March 11, 2016. Myanmar's two parliamentary houses selected their presidential candidates the same day, both of whom are from the NLD, potentially paving the way for the party to have its first president. Suu Kyi is barred from the presidency because she has foreign-born children. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gamba beat Omiya for 1st win at new home

Yasuyuki Konno (2nd from R) heads in Gamba Osaka's first goal of their 2-1 win at home to Omiya Ardija in the J-League first division on March 11, 2016. Gamba posted their first win at their new Suita Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan marks 5 years since quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a speech in a state-sponsored memorial service at the National Theatre in Tokyo on March 11, 2016, the fifth anniversary of the deadly earthquake-tsunami disaster that also triggered the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe vows further efforts to address shortage of nursery schools

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from L) pledges at a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy in Tokyo on March 11, 2016 to redouble efforts in enhancing child care services after an anonymous blog complaining about the chronic shortage of nursery schools drew nationwide attention. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Omiya offer outgoing Nadeshiko boss Sasaki coaching role

Undated photo shows Norio Sasaki, who announced his decision on March 9, 2016, to step down as Japan women's soccer coach after a failure to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Omiya Ardija want Sasaki to rejoin their coaching staff, the J-League first-division club's president said on March 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan mourns 2011 tsunami victims in ceremony

Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko join other participants in a state-sponsored memorial service in offering silent prayers at the National Theatre in Tokyo on March 11, 2016, the fifth anniversary of a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and ensuing massive tsunami. The moment of silence was observed at 2:46 p.m., the time the quake struck five years ago, triggering the killer wave. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5 yrs on, TEPCO renews sense of responsibility for nuclear disaster

Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose speaks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on March 11, 2016, the fifth anniversary of the earthquake-tsunami disaster. He said the operator of the plant will never forget its responsibility for causing the catastrophic reactor meltdowns there. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Olympic minister wants Fukushima to stage baseball, softball

Japanese Olympic minister Toshiaki Endo speaks in a meeting in Tokyo on March 11, 2016, the fifth anniversary of the earthquake-tsunami disaster. Endo reiterated his hope at a press conference the same day that Fukushima Prefecture can host the first rounds of baseball and softball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Zika virus infection confirmed in Japan

Japanese health ministry officials attend a press conference in Tokyo on March 11, 2016. The ministry said a woman of foreign nationality in her 30s living in Aichi Prefecture has contracted the Zika virus, the second case of the virus contraction being confirmed in Japan since the disease's spreading in Latin America. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan marks 5 years since quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko bows their heads for a moment of silence in a state-sponsored memorial service at the National Theatre in Tokyo on March 11, 2016, the fifth anniversary of the deadly earthquake-tsunami disaster that also triggered the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan marks 5 years since quake, tsunami, nuclear disasters

Monks and bereaved family members offer silent prayers facing the sea off the northeastern Japan city of Iwaki on March 11, 2016, the fifth anniversary of the earthquake-tsunami disaster that also triggered the Fukushima nuclear plant catastrophe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan mourns 2011 tsunami victims in ceremony

Emperor Akihito (R), accompanied by Empress Michiko, delivers a speech in a state-sponsored memorial service at the National Theatre in Tokyo on March 11, 2016, the fifth anniversary of a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and ensuing massive tsunami. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo