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Central banker to run in Fukushima gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Hachimura, a Bank of Japan official, meets with the press on Aug. 17, 2014, in the city of Fukushima where he announced he will run in October's Fukushima gubernatorial election, the first leadership race since the March 2011 nuclear disaster there. Hachimura, 55, served as the central bank's Fukushima branch manager between 2005 and 2008 and the Reconstruction Agency's policy adviser after the disaster.

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Tokyo's Ginza, Osaka's Kitashinchi to form 'sister town' relations

TOKYO, Japan - The well-known entertainment districts of Ginza in Tokyo (photo taken in March, 2005) and Kitashinchi in Osaka will form a ''sister town'' relationship soon, representatives of the districts said Nov. 17. The plan is eyed by a group of about 1,750 high-end bars, night clubs and restaurants in Ginza and a similar group of some 360 such businesses in Kitashinchi to join hands for better services and operation expansion.

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Dolls reflecting events in 2005 unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - A Tokyo doll maker Nov. 17 unveils a pair of dolls (bottom, R) based on the Nov. 15 wedding of Princess Sayako and another pair (bottom, L) depicting Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who won a landslide victory in the Sept. 11 general election. The dolls will go on public display Jan. 7-March 3, 2005.

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Izumi Motoya

Izumi Motoya, Noh farce (Kyogen) actor (photo taken on March 17, 2005)

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Japanese chef Mikuni appointed ambassador for Greek food

PIREUS, Greece - Japanese chef Kiyomi Mikuni (L), renowned for his French cuisine, is appointed a goodwill ambassador for Greek food by the Greek trade council in a ceremony at a restaurant in the port town of Pireus on March 17. The move is in line with Greece's plan to boost advertising for its pavilion at the 2005 World Exposition to be held in Japan's Aichi Prefecture.

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Koizumi breaks ground for Aichi Expo 2005

NAGOYA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (3rd from R) breaks the ground at a ceremony at Aichi Prefecture park in the town of Nagakute on Oct. 17 to kick off the construction of sites for the Aichi Expo 2005. The expo, which will focus on development and environmental protection, will be held from March 25-Sept. 25, 2005 as the first world expo in the 21st century.

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Five carmakers to launch fuel-cell car test

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a fuel-cell car manufactured by General Motors Corp. of the United States. It is one of fuel-cell motor vehicles to be entered by three Japanese and two foreign automakers into a joint test on Japanese roads. The Japan Electric Vehicle Association said July 17 the test, sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, will last for three years through the end of March 2005.

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17-year-old becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around world

STORY: 17-year-old becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around world DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mack Rutherford landing 2. various of Mack Rutherford receiving certificates from the Guinness World Records STORYLINE: Mack Rutherford, 17, landed in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria Wednesday after he broke the current world record for the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. His achievement was duly recognized by the Guinness World Records, which handed him two certificates immediately after landing: for the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world by aircraft solo, and the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world in a microlight plane solo. Rutherford took off from Sofia on March 23 this year and landed again here after flying through 52 countries and logging up around 250 hours of flying time. Rutherford, a Belgian-British aviator, was born on June 21, 2005, so he turned 17 during the trip. He has

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Tokyo's Ginza, Osaka's Kitashinchi to form 'sister town' relatio

TOKYO, Japan - The well-known entertainment districts of Ginza in Tokyo (photo taken in March, 2005) and Kitashinchi in Osaka will form a ''sister town'' relationship soon, representatives of the districts said Nov. 17. The plan is eyed by a group of about 1,750 high-end bars, night clubs and restaurants in Ginza and a similar group of some 360 such businesses in Kitashinchi to join hands for better services and operation expansion. (Kyodo)

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Koizumi breaks ground for Aichi Expo 2005

NAGOYA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (3rd from R) breaks the ground at a ceremony at Aichi Prefecture park in the town of Nagakute on Oct. 17 to kick off the construction of sites for the Aichi Expo 2005. The expo, which will focus on development and environmental protection, will be held from March 25-Sept. 25, 2005 as the first world expo in the 21st century. (Kyodo)

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Dolls reflecting events in 2005 unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - A Tokyo doll maker Nov. 17 unveils a pair of dolls (bottom, R) based on the Nov. 15 wedding of Princess Sayako and another pair (bottom, L) depicting Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, who won a landslide victory in the Sept. 11 general election. The dolls will go on public display Jan. 7-March 3, 2005. (Kyodo)

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Central banker to run in Fukushima gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Hachimura, a Bank of Japan official, meets with the press on Aug. 17, 2014, in the city of Fukushima where he announced he will run in October's Fukushima gubernatorial election, the first leadership race since the March 2011 nuclear disaster there. Hachimura, 55, served as the central bank's Fukushima branch manager between 2005 and 2008 and the Reconstruction Agency's policy adviser after the disaster. (Kyodo)

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Japanese chef Mikuni appointed ambassador for Greek food

PIREUS, Greece - Japanese chef Kiyomi Mikuni (L), renowned for his French cuisine, is appointed a goodwill ambassador for Greek food by the Greek trade council in a ceremony at a restaurant in the port town of Pireus on March 17. The move is in line with Greece's plan to boost advertising for its pavilion at the 2005 World Exposition to be held in Japan's Aichi Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Five carmakers to launch fuel-cell car test

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a fuel-cell car manufactured by General Motors Corp. of the United States. It is one of fuel-cell motor vehicles to be entered by three Japanese and two foreign automakers into a joint test on Japanese roads. The Japan Electric Vehicle Association said July 17 the test, sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, will last for three years through the end of March 2005.