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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Pietro Parolin (Italy) at the Vatican on March 20, 2017. - Parolin has served as the Vatican's Secretary of State since 2013 and as a member of the Council of Cardinals since 2014, the same year he was made a cardinal. He is a key figure in the diplomatic wing of the Holy See. As a moderate, he’s considered a natural extension of Pope Francis' policies. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 100m Cars Recalled in China

People visit a luxury car at a shop in Beijing, China, July 12, 2017. On March 13, 2024, according to the data of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the defective product recall system has been implemented in China for 20 years, and by the end of 2023, China has implemented 2,842 vehicle recalls involving 103 million vehicles.

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng walks in the area of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/H

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng opens the water supply valve of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng is pictured inside the monitoring room of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager carrying water is pictured on the way home in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinh

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng cleans the generator set of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (X

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng fills the generator of a well project with diesel in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Sene

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nogaye yak, Mamadou Dieng's wife, cooks at home in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/Han

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng (L) collects water in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng checks the generator set of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (X

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 20, 2023 shows a general view of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers collect water in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers collect water in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng climbs up a water tower to check and clean the water storage tank in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng checks the generator set of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (X

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager collects water in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng walks in the area of a well project in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/H

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng (R) helps villagers collect water in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua/Han

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng (3rd R) helps villagers collect water in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua

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SENEGAL-CHINA-AIDED-WATER PROJECT-VILLAGE-WELL KEEPER

(230323) -- DAKAR, March 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mamadou Dieng (1st L) helps villagers collect water in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village, Diourbel, Senegal, March 20, 2023. Mamadou Dieng, 40, an employee of the Chinese construction company CGCOC Group Senegal Branch, has been responsible for maintaining a Chinese-aided well in Tenefoul Toucouleur Village. Checking the machine's functions and filling the engine with diesel, Dieng's work may seem simple and tedious, but means a lot to the locals. Tenefoul Toucouleur Village was once a place afflicted with a severe lack of water. According to Dieng, residents there used to walk 1.5 kilometers every day and wait in long queues to fetch water from a 25-meter-deep well in a neighboring village. The well, part of the Chinese-funded rural well-drilling project in Senegal, has brought significant changes to local people's lives. In Senegal, the rural well-drilling project officially began on March 5, 2017. The project covers 12 of the 14 regions of Senegal. (Xinhua

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The Trumps at G-20 summit

HAMBURG, Germany, March 2 Kyodo - U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and his wife Melania Trump pose for a photo in Hamburg, Germany, in this file photo taken July 7, 2017, during the Group of 20 summit.

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Merkel-Trump talks

HAMBURG, Germany, March 2 Kyodo - German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at a Group of 20 summit meeting in Hamburg, Germany, in this file photo taken on July 7, 2017.

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Boxing: Tanaka to make 1st light flyweight title defense in May

NAGOYA, Japan, March 28 Kyodo - WBO light flyweight champion Kosei Tanaka (L) of Japan poses with Kiyoshi Hatanaka, head of his Hatanaka Boxing Gym, in Nagoya on March 28, 2017. Tanaka will take on top-ranked Puerto Rican challenger Angel Acosta (in the photo) in his first title defense on May 20.

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Baseball: Japan's Sugano to start in WBC semis against U.S.

LOS ANGELES, United States, March 20 Kyodo - Tomoyuki Sugano of Japan's World Baseball Classic team plays catch in Los Angeles on March 20, 2017. Sugano is scheduled to start in a WBC semifinal game against the United States at Dodger Stadium in the California city the following day.

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Manchester City Footballer Benjamin Mendy Charged With Rape

File photo dated March 20, 2017 of Benjamin Mendy arrives at the French National Football Team training center in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, south of Paris. The 27-year-old defender has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, Cheshire Police said. The charges relate to three complainants over the age of 16 and are alleged to have taken place between October 2020 and August this year. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Manchester City Footballer Benjamin Mendy Charged With Rape

File photo dated March 20, 2017 of France's Benjamin Mendy at Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France. The 27-year-old defender has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, Cheshire Police said. The charges relate to three complainants over the age of 16 and are alleged to have taken place between October 2020 and August this year. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Manchester City Footballer Benjamin Mendy Charged With Rape

File photo dated March 20, 2017 of France's Benjamin Mendy at Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France. The 27-year-old defender has been charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, Cheshire Police said. The charges relate to three complainants over the age of 16 and are alleged to have taken place between October 2020 and August this year. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Figure skating: Tanaka injures pelvic muscle, to miss Rostelecom Cup

Japanese figure skater Keiji Tanaka performs in the men's short program at the world championships in Helsinki on March 30, 2017. The Japan Skating Federation said on Oct. 16 that Tanaka has injured a muscle in his right hip-pelvic area and will withdraw from the Grand Prix series season-opening Rostelecom Cup beginning Oct. 20 in Moscow. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panasonic to make Spanish auto parts supplier Ficosa subsidiary

Photo taken in January 2012 shows Panasonic Corp.'s head office building in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture. The Japanese electronics maker said on March 21, 2017, that it will acquire an additional 20 percent of shares in Ficosa International S.A. for an undisclosed amount of money to make the Spanish auto parts supplier a subsidiary. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, France confirm nuclear and security cooperation

French President Francois Hollande (2nd from L) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) in Paris on March 20, 2017. During their talks, the two leaders confirmed bilateral cooperation in the field of nuclear power as well as in security. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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X Japan's Yoshiki talks of new album, new film and exorcising demons

Yoshiki, drummer for Japanese band X Japan, gives an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on March 9, 2017. Yoshiki said that the band is putting the finishing touches on their first studio album in 20 years, adding that his next goal is for the heavy metal group to break the American market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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X Japan's Yoshiki talks of new album, new film and exorcising demons

Yoshiki, drummer for Japanese band X Japan, gives an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on March 9, 2017. Yoshiki said that the band is putting the finishing touches on their first studio album in 20 years, adding that his next goal is for the heavy metal group to break the American market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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X Japan's Yoshiki talks of new album, new film and exorcising demons

Yoshiki, drummer for Japanese band X Japan, gives an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on March 9, 2017. Yoshiki said that the band is putting the finishing touches on their first studio album in 20 years, adding that his next goal is for the heavy metal group to break the American market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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X Japan's Yoshiki talks of new album, new film and exorcising demons

Yoshiki, drummer for Japanese band X Japan, gives an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on March 9, 2017. Yoshiki said that the band is putting the finishing touches on their first studio album in 20 years, adding that his next goal is for the heavy metal group to break the American market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani makes partial 18-man list for WBC

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging right-hander Shohei Otani pitches at the speed of 165 kilometers per hour in this file photo taken in Sapporo Dome on Oct. 16, 2016. Otani is among the 18 players who were named to the Japan team for the World Baseball Classic in March 2017 as the organizers released the partial list on Dec. 20, 2016 ahead of the final 28-man squad announcement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Merkel agree to work with U.S. in promoting trade

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a joint press conference in Hanover, Germany, on March 20, 2017. They agreed that the two countries should work together with the United States to promote free trade, Abe said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Japanese marathon runners for world c'ships in London

Japanese marathon runners for the world championships in London in August 2017 pose for a photo in Tokyo on March 20: (from L) Kentaro Nakamoto, Yuki Kawauchi, Hiroto Inoue, Yuka Ando, Risa Shigetomo and Mao Kiyota. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Merkel agree to work with U.S. in promoting trade

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a joint press conference in Hanover, Germany, on March 20, 2017. They agreed that the two countries should work together with the United States to promote free trade, Abe said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Free trade in focus as Japan, Germany leaders hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands before starting their talks in Hanover, Germany, on March 20, 2017. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Merkel agree to work with U.S. in promoting trade

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands after a joint press conference in Hanover, Germany, on March 20, 2017. They agreed that the two countries should work together with the United States to promote free trade, Abe said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Free trade in focus as Japan, Germany leaders hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (far L) hold talks over lunch in Hanover, Germany, on March 20, 2017. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Miyahara to miss world c'ships

Japanese figure skater Satoko Miyahara, seen in this undated photo, will miss the world championships starting March 29, 2017, in Helsinki, Finland, due to effects of her hip injury, the Japan Skating Federation said on March 20. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kisenosato, Takayasu remain in lead at Spring tourney

New grand champion Kisenosato (R) defeats sekiwake Kotoshogiku on the ninth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 20, 2017. Kisenosato and sekiwake Takayasu, both wrestlers of the Tagonoura stable, remained in a share of the lead with 9-0 records. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Russia beef up defense ties, Tokyo eyes isles row progress

(From L) Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Defense Minister Tomomi Inada attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 20, 2017. They agreed to continue defense cooperation and build mutual confidence in addressing North Korea's nuclear missile threat and other security issues. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Russia beef up defense ties, Tokyo eyes isles row progress

(From L) Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Defense Minister Tomomi Inada join hands for the so-called "two-plus-two" dialogue in Tokyo on March 20, 2017. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ishihara again says not responsible for choice of new fish market site

Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara attends a session of a Tokyo metropolitan assembly committee in Tokyo on March 20, 2017. Ishihara reiterated his claim that he was not responsible for the choice of a contaminated former gas production site to relocate the famous Tsukiji fish market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kisenosato, Takayasu remain in lead at Spring tourney

New grand champion Kisenosato (R) defeats sekiwake Kotoshogiku on the ninth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 20, 2017. Kisenosato and sekiwake Takayasu, both wrestlers of the Tagonoura stable, remained in a share of the lead with 9-0 records. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fashion week opens in Tokyo

The "5-knot" brand clothes are introduced in Tokyo at the start of the Amazon Fashion Week, one of the biggest fashion shows in Japan, on March 20, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Russia beef up defense ties, Tokyo eyes isles row progress

(From R) Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Japanese counterpart Tomomi Inada prepare to hold the so-called "two-plus-two" dialogue in Tokyo on March 20, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo