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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican on May 1, 2013. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican on May 1, 2013. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican on May 1, 2013. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. Deploys Two B-52H Stratofortress To Romania

Handout file photo dated May 1, 2013 shows the X-51A WaveRider, attached to the inner wing of a B-52 Spirit, flew its fourth and final mission May 1, 2013, over the Point Mugu Naval Air Warfare Center Sea Range, CA, USA. On July 21, 2024, two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the U.S. Air Force’s 2nd Bomb Wing, stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase in Romania as part of Bomber Task Force 24-4. During their flight over the Barents Sea, the B-52s, operating in international airspace in compliance with international law, were intercepted by two Russian aircraft around 8 a.m. Central European Time. Despite the interception, the B-52s maintained their flight path and continued their mission as planned, including integration exercises with NATO fighter jets, before landing at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base. U.S. Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka via ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-Arab States Cooperation Forum brings ties to new level: former Egyptian ambassador

STORY: China-Arab States Cooperation Forum brings ties to new level: former Egyptian ambassador SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Arab League headquarters in Cairo 2. various of street views in China 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former Egyptian ambassador to China, member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) STORYLINE: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. A former Egyptian ambassador to China has said that the forum and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promote Arab-Chinese relations to a completely different level. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former Egyptian ambassador to China, member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) "The establishment of the forum and then the cooperation between the two sides within the framework of the BRI starting from 2013, these two factors together promoted Arab-Chinese relations to a

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Tokyo stocks end lower over higher Japanese interest rates

STORY: Tokyo stocks end lower over higher Japanese interest rates SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo 2. various of Tokyo Stock Exchange STORYLINE: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday, weighed down by concern over higher borrowing costs after Japan's benchmark bond yield touched the 1 percent threshold for the first time in around 11 years. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 329.83 points, or 0.85 percent, from Tuesday at 38,617.10. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 22.36 points, or 0.81 percent, lower at 2,737.36. The yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hit 1 percent on Wednesday for the first time since May 2013 amid speculation that the Bank of Japan is moving to normalize its monetary policy, sending stocks lower by fueling concern over higher borrowing costs, analysts said. Market watchers here noted stocks

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20 IS suspects detained in western Türkiye

STORY: 20 IS suspects detained in western Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024/ File DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of special operations STORYLINE: Turkish police detained on Monday 20 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) in a large operation in Türkiye's western province of Izmir, local media reported. As part of the investigation conducted by the Izmir Public Prosecutor's Office Terrorism Crimes Investigation Bureau, several simultaneous operations were carried out in the Menemen district, according to the state-run TRT broadcaster. Police units seized weapons, organizational documents, and many digital materials during the searches at the addresses, TRT said, noting that the suspects were referred to the courthouse for further procedures. Türkiye, which listed IS as a terror organization in 2013, has faced multiple attacks from the extremist group. In response, Turkish authorities have initiated counter-terro

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Tea industry drives rural revitalization in Metok in China's Xizang

STORY: Tea industry drives rural revitalization in Metok in China's Xizang SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tea plantations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YUAN CHUNHUA, Owner of a local store 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU JIACHUN, Local official STORYLINE: Tea cultivation has helped boost rural revitalization in Geling Village in China's Xizang in recent years. Since the beginning of spring, villagers have been busy picking tea leaves in the plantations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YUAN CHUNHUA, Owner of a local store "Tea is hailed as the 'golden leaf' of Metok. Today it's raining. Actually, it rains regularly here. They all go to pick tea leaves and they're not afraid of hard work. They go early in the morning, and some even wear headlamps to go tea picking." Geling was once inaccessible due to its rugged terrain and dense forests. However, the opening of the Metok Highway in 2013 significantly improved con

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Turkish currency hits historic low against U.S. dollar

STORY: Turkish currency hits historic low against U.S. dollar SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of exchange office 3. various of Turkish Central Bank, Turkish lira 4. various of people walking on street in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: The Turkish currency hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading at over 30 liras per dollar. One dollar was traded at 30.01 liras at 10:25 a.m. local time (0725 GMT). The Turkish currency has lost over 37 percent of its value since last year and depreciated by 1.6 percent against the dollar in the first 10 days of 2024. Murat Sagman, an economist and portfolio manager, recalled that it was only in 2013 that a dollar was worth 2 liras. Economist Duran Bulbul warned that the dollar exchange rate may move towards 40 liras soon, under such challenges as high inflation. "The greenback will first smash th

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Super typhoon Haiyan's survivors in Philippines eye for renewable energy

STORY: Super typhoon Haiyan's survivors in Philippines eye for renewable energy SHOOTING TIME: July. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: TACLOBAN, Philippines CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO MIGUEL OMOTO, Typhoon Haiyan survivor 2. various of Tacloban city 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO MIGUEL OMOTO, Typhoon Haiyan survivor 4. various of Omoto's graduating ceremony 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO MIGUEL OMOTO, Typhoon Haiyan survivor STORYLINE: Antonio Miguel Omoto from Tacloban city in the Philippines moved in September to the city of Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province for further study under a scholarship program. He will stay at Jiuquan Vocational Technical College (JVTC) for the next three years for renewable energy technology studies. The life-changing decision may be rooted in Omoto's nightmare memories of the super typhoon Haiyan, which blew away his home and hit the Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013, and left more than 7,300 peopl

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China-Europe freight trains breathe new life to ancient Silk Road

STORY: GLOBALink | China-Europe freight trains breathe new life to ancient Silk Road DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Europe freight train services 2. various of the warehouse in Spain 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MOU JINWEN, Chairman of Shenzhen Qxbox Technology Warehousing Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): DIEGO CIMADEVILLA, Management director of Qxbox's subsidiary in Spain STORYLINE: The freight train service linking Chinese cities with Europe is breathing new life into the ancient Silk Road with its expanding network. In May 2011, a rail route was opened between Chongqing and Duisburg in Germany, marking the start of the China-Europe cargo train service. Boosted by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), proposed by China in 2013, the international train service has been expanding fast over the past years. Nowadays, the service connects more than 100 Chinese cities with over 200 cities in 25 countries in Europe. At this warehouse i

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Fish fries released into China's Minjiang River

STORY: Fish fries released into China's Minjiang River DATELINE: May 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Minjiang River in Fuzhou 2. various of the event STORYLINE: The city of Fuzhou in China's Fujian Province recently released about 125,000 fish fries into the Minjiang River. It's part of the city's efforts to restore fishery resources and improve the ecological environment. The move came ahead of the International Day for Biological Diversity, which falls on May 22. Official figures show that since 2013, Fuzhou has released more than 7 billion fish fries of various aquatic species in water bodies of the city, which has effectively helped preserve biodiversity. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Fuzhou, China. (XHTV)

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I find good work-life balance in China's Dongguan: Polish teacher

STORY: I find good work-life balance in China's Dongguan: Polish teacher DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: DONGGUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JACOB PAWLIK, Polish teacher at Dongguan Hanlin Experimental School 2. various of school 3. various of Dongguan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): JACOB PAWLIK, Polish teacher working in China "I'm Jacob. I come from Poland. I came to China in 2013. And for most of my career, I've been managing education projects in different countries, like Brazil, Portugal, Sweden and the U.S.A. I was always fascinated with Chinese culture and innovation. Knowing that Chinese parents pay so much attention to education, I wanted to come here and contribute to the development of international education in China. At Hanlin School, my main responsibility is managing foreign teachers and the international programs. It's all about bridging the East and West and developing international-mindedness, those broad perspectives in our students.

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BRI helps landlocked Kazakhstan open door to global markets

STORY: BRI helps landlocked Kazakhstan open door to global markets DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe freight trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ASSET SEISENBEK, Deputy general director, Horgos-East Gate Special Economic Zone in Kazakhstan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHARKYN MAGZHAN, Kazakh employee, Lianyungang China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Co., Ltd. 4. various of China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Frontier Cooperation Center 5. various of China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Base 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): ASSET SEISENBEK, Deputy general director, Horgos-East Gate Special Economic Zone in Kazakhstan 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHARKYN MAGZHAN, Kazakh employee, Lianyungang China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Since China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, China and Kazakhstan have stepped up their cooperation for greater regional development. The China-Europe freight trains

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China's Dong becomes first woman to conquer all 14 peaks above 8,000m

STORY: China's Dong becomes first woman to conquer all 14 peaks above 8,000m DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dong Hongjuan ascending the Mount Shishapangma STORYLINE: Chinese mountaineer Dong Hongjuan has become the first woman to conquer all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters on earth. Dong, 42, successfully ascended to the summit of 8,027-meter Mount Shishapangma on May 26, which was confirmed by the international mountaineering summit website 8000ers.com on Sunday. Dong reached the summit of Mt. Qomolangma in 2013, completed Cho Oyu and Gasherbrum II in 2014, Qogir (K2), Nanga Parbat and Gasherbrum I in 2017, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Broad in 2018, Annapurna in 2021, Makalu, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu in 2022. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lhasa, China. (XHTV)

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Time-honored cotton mill embraces new opportunities of robust development in north China's Tianjin

STORY: Time-honored cotton mill embraces new opportunities of robust development in north China's Tianjin DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:00 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Miansan creative blocks in north China's Tianjin STORYLINE: Wandering in an industrial park located at Hedong District in north China's Tianjin, it is hard to imagine that it used to house a major textile factory. The history of Miansan creative blocks, previously known as the Tianjin third cotton mill, dates back to around 1921. With the industrial upgrading of Tianjin, the textile machines gradually stopped humming, leaving behind a century-old industrial complex. The dilapidated buildings and overgrown factory area have been forgotten for decades until a change occurred ten years ago. In 2013, the municipal government started to turn this old factory into a modern industrial park while retaining its German architectural style. During the renovation, the brick walls, pipelines, and mot

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Operator mulling scrapping 2 old nuclear reactors

MIHAMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter in May 2013 shows Nos. 1 (front) and 2 reactors at Mihama plant in western Japan. Kansai Electric Power Co., the operator of the plant, is mulling scrapping the two reactors, both of which are more than 40 years old.

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Milan's Honda carries ball into opponent's half

BERGAMO, Italy - Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda (R) of A.C. Milan carries the ball into the opponent's half during the Italian Serie A club's 2-1 loss to Atalanta B.C. in Bergamo on May 11, 2013.

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KEPCO delays plan to file report on faults at Mihama plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Buildings housing the No. 1 to 3 reactors (from F) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s nuclear power plant in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, are shown in this file photo taken in May 2013. The utility known as KEPCO has abandoned its initial plan to compile a report within April 2014 on its additional research to ascertain whether fault lines under the premises of the plant are active or not.

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Mizuho Bank to consider merging with trust bank

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuho Bank President Yasuhiro Sato tells a press conference in Tokyo on July 1, 2013, that his bank may consider merging with Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. in April 2016 or later, once their computer systems are integrated.

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Amputee runners find 'god' in 57-year-old man

TOKYO, Japan - Prosthetist Fumio Usui holds a sports-specific artificial leg on May 1, 2013 at Tetsudo Kosaikai's support center in Tokyo's Arakawa Ward.

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Boeing 787 back in regular service

TOKYO, Japan - Osamu Shinobe (3rd from R), president of All Nippon Airways Co., and ANA employees bow to passengers of its flight bound for Frankfurt, using the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, at Tokyo's Haneda airport ahead of its departure shortly after midnight of May 31, 2013. ANA and Japan Airlines Co. resumed regular flights June 1 using the Dreamliner, after the technologically advanced jet was grounded for more than four months due to a series of battery problems.

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Meeting on Somalia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Somali President Hassan Sheik Mohamud speaks at a special meeting dedicated to discussing issues confronting Somalia, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013. The meeting was held ahead of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development on June 1 to 3. (Pool photo)

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Abe at African Fair

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (front L) tastes Ethiopian coffee at the African Fair 2013, a fair to promote Japanese business in Africa and showcase African products and culture, at the Pacifico Yokohama convention complex in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013. The fair began the previous day ahead of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, which will be held in the city from June 1 to 3.

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Abe at African Fair

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the African Fair 2013, a fair to promote Japanese business in Africa and showcase African products and culture, at the Pacifico Yokohama convention complex in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013. The fair began the previous day ahead of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, which will be held in the city from June 1 to 3.

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Meeting on Somalia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a special meeting dedicated to discussing issues confronting Somalia, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013. The meeting was held ahead of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development on June 1 to 3. (Pool photo)

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Abe at African Fair

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at the African Fair 2013, a fair to promote Japanese business in Africa and showcase African products and culture, at the Pacifico Yokohama convention complex in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013. The fair began the previous day ahead of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, which will be held in the city from June 1 to 3.

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Meeting on Somalia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A special meeting dedicated to discussing issues confronting Somalia is held in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013, ahead of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development on June 1 to 3. (Pool photo)

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Mozambican President Guebuza in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Mozambican President Armando Guebuza is interviewed by Kyodo News in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013, during his visit to Japan to attend the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, which will be held in Yokohama from June 1 to 3.

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H.K. marches to commemorate Tiananmen crackdown

HONG KONG, China - A demonstration is held in Hong Kong on May 26, 2013, in which more than 1,000 people marched to commemorate the protesters killed in the Tiananmen Square military crackdown in Beijing on June 6, 1989.

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Take wins Derby atop Kizuna

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take aboard race favorite Kizuna (1) celebrates after winning the 80th Japanese Derby, the second leg of the Japanese triple crown, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2013. Take won a record fifth Japanese Derby. To the right is third choice Epiphaneia, which finished second.

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Take wins Derby atop Kizuna

TOKYO, Japan - Kizuna (1), the race favorite ridden by Yutaka Take, crosses the finish line to win the 80th Japanese Derby, the second leg of the Japanese triple crown, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 26, 2013. Take won a record fifth Japanese Derby. Third choice Epiphaneia (9) finished second.

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Nikkei ends higher after turbulent trading

TOKYO, Japan - People pass an electronic signboard in Tokyo showing the Nikkei index ending higher on May 24, 2013, after swinging by over 1,000 points, with buying prompted by a sound U.S. economic outlook and selling by a firmer yen.

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Nikkei jumps after previous day's dive

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in central Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the Nikkei Stock Average trading up more than 400 points at 14,919.89 at 10:26 a.m. on May 24, 2013, after briefly staying above the 15,000 mark. Japan's key stock index rose sharply after diving more than 1,140 points or 7.3 percent the previous day.

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Yokohama achieves zero-waiting list for nursery schools

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi holds a press conference at the Yokohama city hall in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 20, 2013. The Yokohama city office said the same day it had reduced the number of children waiting to enroll in nursery schools to zero as of April 1.

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Yokohama achieves zero-waiting list for nursery schools

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Children play on May 18, 2013, in a sandbox of a nursery school which opened in April under the elevated railway tracks in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The Yokohama city office said on May 20 it had reduced the number of children waiting to enroll in nursery schools to zero as of April 1.

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Abe vows to double crop exports by 2020

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a speech in Tokyo on May 17, 2013. In the speech, Abe pledged to double the scale of Japan's crop exports to 1 trillion yen by 2020 as a pillar of his government's economic growth strategy.

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Aoi festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Men dressed as nobles of the Heian Period (794-1185) move in a procession during the annual Aoi Matsuri, one of the three main festivals in Kyoto, in the western city on May 15, 2013. Some 500 participants walked around 8 kilometers from Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrines during the festival dating back 1,400 years.

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Aoi festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Men dressed as nobles of the Heian Period (794-1185) move in a procession with a decorated ox cart during the annual Aoi Matsuri, one of the three main festivals in Kyoto, in the western city on May 15, 2013. Some 500 participants walked around 8 kilometers from Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrines during the festival dating back 1,400 years.

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JAL completes Boeing 787 battery fixes

NARITA, Japan - Photo shows a Japan Airlines Co. Boeing 787 Dreamliner being washed at Narita airport on May 10, 2013. JAL has completed work for the battery fixes on all the seven Boeing 787 aircraft in its fleet ahead of the resumption of flights of the trouble-plagued jets scheduled for June 1, a company source said on May 14.

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Rhone Glacier

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2007 shows the Rhone Glacier in the Alps, southern Switzerland. The area of the glacier decreased to 1,900 square kilometers in 2012, down nearly 40 percent since the late 1960s to early 1970s, Swiss experts said May 14, 2013.

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Sendai half marathon

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Mizuki Noguchi at the award ceremony for the Sendai International Half Marathon at Sendai City Athletic Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 12, 2013, after she won the women's race in a time of 1 hour, 10 minutes, 36 seconds. The Athens Olympics marathon gold medalist won her first official race in five years.

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Sendai half marathon

SENDAI, Japan - Athens Olympics marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi of Japan crosses the finish line at Sendai City Athletic Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, to win the women's race of the Sendai International Half Marathon in a time of 1 hour, 10 minutes, 36 seconds on May 12, 2013.

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Sendai half marathon

SENDAI, Japan - Kenya's Mekubo Mogusu breaks the finishing tape at Sendai City Athletic Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 12, 2013, winning the men's race of the Sendai International Half Marathon in 1 hour, 1 minute, 54 seconds.

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Starbucks to reach 1,000 stores in Japan by end of 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on May 10, 2013, shows the inside of a Starbucks Corp. store set to open the next day in the building housing the new headquarters of the company's Japanese unit in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. Starbucks Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said on May 10 that the number of the company's coffee stores in Japan will reach 1,000 by the end of the year.

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Starbucks to reach 1,000 stores in Japan by end of 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Starbucks Corp. Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz holds a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2013. Schultz said that the number of the company's coffee stores in Japan will reach 1,000 by the end of the year.

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Counterterrorism drill ahead of TICAD meeting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The Yokohama city government holds a counterterrorism drill in the city near Tokyo on May 8, 2013, ahead of an international conference on African development to be held on June 1 to 3. In this photo, Ground Self-Defense Force personnel decontaminate an area based on the scenario that a chemical substance has been sprayed.

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Counterterrorism drill ahead of TICAD meeting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The Yokohama city government holds a counterterrorism drill in the city near Tokyo on May 8, 2013, ahead of an international conference on African development to be held on June 1 to 3. In this photo, Japan Coast Guard personnel capture a mock terrorist trying to flee by boat.

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Seoul gate restored

SEOUL, South Korea - A ceremony is held to mark the restoration of Sungnyemun, popularly known as "Namdaemun" or South Gate and National Treasure No. 1 in Seoul on May 4, 2013. The landmark gate burned down due to arson more than five years ago.