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Stolen Buddha statue to be returned to Japan

SEOSAN, South Korea, May 5 Kyodo - Video taken at Buseok Temple in Seosan, South Korea, on May 10, 2025, shows a 14th-century Buddha statue (R) stolen from Japan's Kannonji temple in 2012. The statue, designated by Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture as a tangible cultural asset, will be returned to the Japanese temple in Tsushima in the southwestern Japan prefecture, on May 12, following a South Korean Supreme Court ruling in 2023 that Kannonji is its rightful owner. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo stocks close mixed on rising interest rates, positive U.S. futures

STORY: Tokyo stocks close mixed on rising interest rates, positive U.S. futures SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo 2. various of Tokyo Stock Exchange 3. various of securities company STORYLINE: Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Tuesday amid concerns over rising long-term interest rates in Japan, while the market's downside was buoyed by positive U.S. stock futures. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 44.65 points, or 0.11 percent, from Monday at 38,855.37. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 2.14 points, or 0.08 percent, higher at 2,768.50. Market watchers here noted the yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond briefly rose 0.015 percentage point from Monday's close to 1.035 percent, its highest level since April 2012, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan is shifting away from monetary easing measures. The Nikk

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Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi Dies At 86

[Retrospective] The story of Silvio Berlusconi. In the photo the promotional image of Silvio Berlusconi's "descent into the field" in politics, in May 1994 .... (/ IPA, - 2012-10-25) - Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy's largest media company before transforming the political landscape, died on Monday aged 86. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGXI-MOUNTAIN VILLAGE-CHILDREN-CHANGE (CN)

(230603) -- NANNING, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Meng Fusong, who is a doctor in the village, posing for a photo in front of the village clinic on May 24, 2023 (above, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Hu Xingyu) and 10-year-old Meng Fusong (1st R) on his way to school on Sept. 5, 2012 (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Huang Xiaobang) in Nonglei Village of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Feature: Children in the photos witness changes in China mountain village" (Xinhua)

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A glimpse of chiefdom in Cameroon

STORY: A glimpse of chiefdom in Cameroon DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the chiefdom 2. SOUNDBITE (French): INOCENT NAYANG TOUKAM, Chief of Batoufam chiefdom STORYLINE: Batoufam chiefdom, located in the west region of Cameroon, was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than 10 kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedrooms, assembly halls, servant residence and gardens. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. SOUNDBITE (French): INOCENT NAYANG TOUKAM, Chief of Batoufam chiefdom "I am glad that the palace where the Batoufam traditional institution is located is also a museum, a museum that is different from other museums. It's an open-air museum, and it is a functional museum because everything is left in place and most importantly, it is for all those who pass by us to visit and discover." Chiefdo

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ALL-WOMAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL TEAM (CN)

(230309) -- CHONGQING, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Ni (L), leader of an all-woman archaeological team, supervises her colleagues at the site of a relics excavation project in Fuling District, southwest China's Chongqing, May 24, 2022. Established in 2012, the all-woman team has carried out more than 10 excavation projects and organized field work on over 10 cultural relic investigation and exploration projects over the past decade. TO GO WITH "Across China: All-woman team dedicated to archaeological work in China's Chongqing" (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ALL-WOMAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL TEAM (CN)

(230309) -- CHONGQING, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Ni, leader of an all-woman archaeological team, processes unearthed pottery shards at the site of a relics excavation project in Fuling District, southwest China's Chongqing, May 24, 2022. Established in 2012, the all-woman team has carried out more than 10 excavation projects and organized field work on over 10 cultural relic investigation and exploration projects over the past decade. TO GO WITH "Across China: All-woman team dedicated to archaeological work in China's Chongqing" (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-ALL-WOMAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL TEAM (CN)

(230309) -- CHONGQING, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Ni (L, back), leader of an all-woman archaeological team, supervises her colleagues at the site of a relics excavation project in Fuling District, southwest China's Chongqing, May 24, 2022. Established in 2012, the all-woman team has carried out more than 10 excavation projects and organized field work on over 10 cultural relic investigation and exploration projects over the past decade. TO GO WITH "Across China: All-woman team dedicated to archaeological work in China's Chongqing" (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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Tokyo Skytree

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, on Dec. 6, 2013. The number of visitors to the observatory deck of the tower topped 10 million the same day since its opening on May 22, 2012.

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Japan braces for N. Korean launch

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2012, shows a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployed at Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Ichigaya in central Tokyo, in preparation for a planned rocket launch by North Korea. Pyongyang has suggested it may postpone its planned launch of a rocket carrying a satellite, which it said earlier would take place sometime between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22, due to "some reasons," according to a report issued early on Dec. 9 by the official Korean Central News Agency.

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Japan braces for N. Korean launch

ISHIGAKI, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2012, shows a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployed on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, in preparation for a planned rocket launch by North Korea. Pyongyang has suggested it may postpone its planned launch of a rocket carrying a satellite, which it said earlier would take place sometime between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22, due to "some reasons," according to a report issued early on Dec. 9 by the official Korean Central News Agency.

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Japan braces for N. Korean launch

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2012, shows a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployed at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Miyakojima base in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, in preparation for a planned rocket launch by North Korea. Pyongyang has suggested it may postpone its planned launch of a rocket carrying a satellite, which it said earlier would take place sometime between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22, due to "some reasons," according to a report issued early on Dec. 9 by the official Korean Central News Agency.

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Japan braces for N. Korean launch

MIYAKOJIMA, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 10, 2012, shows a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 interceptor deployed at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Miyakojima base in Miyakojima, Okinawa Prefecture, in preparation for a planned rocket launch by North Korea. Pyongyang has suggested it may postpone its planned launch of a rocket carrying a satellite, which it said earlier would take place sometime between Dec. 10 and Dec. 22, due to "some reasons," according to a report issued early on Dec. 9 by the official Korean Central News Agency.

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N. Korean rocket

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 2012 shows a rocket unveiled by North Korea in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, in the northwest of the country. North Korea said Dec. 1, 2012, that it would launch a rocket carrying a satellite sometime between Dec. 10 and 22. But Pyongyang has suggested it may postpone its planned launch of the rocket due to "some reasons," according to a report early on Dec. 9 of the official Korean Central News Agency.

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Canadian court grants extradition of Chinese man

TORONTO, Canada - A lawyer speaks in front of a court in Toronto, on Sept. 10, 2012, on a court decision to extradite to Japan a Chinese man living in Canada who Japanese police believe may know who murdered three women in a Tokyo suburb in 1995.

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Japan beat Azerbaijan in World Cup warm-up match

FUKUROI, Japan - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (10) scores the opener during the first half of a game against Azerbaijan at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 23, 2012. Japan won 2-0 in the warm-up for the following month's World Cup qualifiers.

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Golf competition in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The second day of an international amateur golf competition is held near Pyongyang, North Korea, on May 21, 2012. The competition, involving 10 golfers from countries including Britain and the United States, ends the following day, according to U.S. media reports.

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Kisenosato moves 2 wins clear at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (R) pushes ozeki Kakuryu out of the ring on May 16, 2012, the 11th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Kisenosato improved to 10-1, moving two wins clear of the field.

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Concerns remain over widespread power-saving targets

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Cabinet ministers hold a meeting on energy and the environment at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 14, 2012. In anticipation of tight electricity supply conditions in the summer of 2012 without nuclear energy, the government has taken the unusual step of drafting numerical targets for reduced power usage in extensive areas served by seven of Japan's 10 utilities.

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Int'l commodity fair in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The 15th springtime international commodity fair begins in Pyongyang, North Korea, on May 14, 2012 for a four-day run. Companies from more than 10 countries and regions, including China, Britain and Malaysia, are taking part in the event, displaying electronic products, food products and others.

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Int'l commodity fair in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The 15th springtime international commodity fair begins in Pyongyang, North Korea, on May 14, 2012 for a four-day run. Companies from more than 10 countries and regions, including China, Britain and Malaysia, are taking part in the event, displaying electronic products, food products and others.

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'Elephant trunk' at Yokohama port

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo shows an object of abstract art at Elephant's Trunk Park along Yokohama port, near Tokyo, on May 11, 2012. The object, called ''Michi eno Hana'' (trunk toward the unknown), was installed in late April for a limited period. A red balloon is attached with a string to the tip of the roughly 10-meter trunk at the park.

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Syria unrest

DAMASCUS, Syria - Photo shows damage by suicide bombings in Damascus, Syria, on May 10, 2012.

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Syria unrest

DAMASCUS, Syria - Security officials examine cars burned by suicide bombings in Damascus, Syria, on May 10, 2012.

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Hello Kitty promotes cervical cancer awareness

NEW YORK, United States - United Nations Population Fund Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin (C) stands next to an actor dressed as Hello Kitty (L) while giving a speech during an event in New York on May 10, 2012, to raise public awareness on the prevention of cervical cancer. The Japanese feline character has been selected by a group of Japanese firms for use in promoting a campaign for the cause.

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Suspect arrested in murder of Japanese in Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile - Christopher Quijada (C), the suspect in the robbery-murder of a Japanese man in Santiago, is taken by police officers after being arrested in the Chilean capital on the night of May 10, 2012. The 25-year-old Chilean man has remained silent during questioning about the killing of Koichiro Morita, 58, professor at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, a senior police official told a press conference the same day.

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Suspect arrested in murder of Japanese in Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile - Christopher Quijada (R), the suspect in the robbery-murder of a Japanese man in Santiago, is taken by police officers after being arrested in the Chilean capital on the night of May 10, 2012. The 25-year-old Chilean man has remained silent during questioning about the killing of Koichiro Morita, 58, professor at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, a senior police official told a press conference the same day.

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Myanmar upper house speaker in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Khin Aung Myint (R), speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw, the upper house of Myanmar's parliament, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 10, 2012.

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Syria unrest

DAMASCUS, Syria - Photo shows a truck destroyed in a bomb attack in Damascus, Syria on May 10, 2012.

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N. Korea's No. 2 leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's second-ranking leader Kim Yong Nam (L front) shakes hands with a person who sees him off at Pyongyang's international airport on May 10, 2012. Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, left Pyongyang to visit Singapore and Indonesia, North Korean official media reported.

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Bomb blasts in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - Norwegian Maj. Gen. Robert Mood (C), head of a U.N. truce-monitoring team, speaks with reporters on May 10, 2012, as he visits the site of an explosion following two bomb blasts in Damascus, Syria, the same day.

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Olympic flame lit, begins journey to London

OLYMPIA, Greece - Liverpool-born Greek swimmer Spyros Gianniotis (R) receives the Olympic flame as the first torchbearer for the London Games from actress Ino Menegaki, playing the role of high priestess, at a ceremony in Olympia, Greece, on May 10, 2012.

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Bomb blasts in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - Photo taken on May 10, 2012, shows a damaged security facility and a crater on a road following two bomb blasts in Damascus, Syria, the same day.

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Algerian election

ALGIERS, Algeria - People cast their votes for a parliamentary election in Algiers, Algeria, on May 10, 2012.

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Algerian election

ALGIERS, Algeria - A man casts his vote for a parliamentary election in Algiers, Algeria, on May 10, 2012.

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Bomb blasts in Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria - Photo taken on May 10, 2012, shows the wreckage of a car following two bomb blasts in Damascus, Syria, the same day.

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Hailstones fall in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Photo taken at 1:56 p.m. on May 10, 2012, shows hailstones on the ground in front of Yokohama Station.

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New attraction featuring 'Harry Potter'

OSAKA, Japan - Glenn Gumpel, president of USJ Co., the operator of the theme park ''Universal Studios Japan'' in Osaka, announces at a press conference in Osaka on May 10, 2012 that the theme park will launch a new attraction based on the ''Harry Potter'' movies in the latter half of 2014.

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Peruvian president in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Peruvian President Ollanta Humala is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on May 10, 2012.

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Green Growth Summit in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Softbank Corp. Chairman Masayoshi Son gives a speech at the Second Green Growth Summit in Seoul on May 10, 2012.

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Press preview for Tokyo Sky Tree Town

TOKYO, Japan - An aquarium at Tokyo Sky Tree Town in Tokyo's Sumida Ward is shown to the press on May 10, 2012. The 37,000-square-meter newly completed commercial complex surrounding the 634-meter-high Tokyo Sky Tree consists of a 312-tenant shopping and restaurant zone called ''Tokyo Solamachi,'' an office building zone, an aquarium and a planetarium.

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Green Growth Summit in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Softbank Corp. Chairman Masayoshi Son gives a speech at the Second Green Growth Summit in Seoul on May 10, 2012.

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Press preview for Tokyo Sky Tree Town

TOKYO, Japan - An overall view of Tokyo Sky Tree Town is shown May 10, 2012, at a planetarium in the newly completed commercial complex surrounding the 634-meter-high Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A press preview was held the same day for the 37,000-square-meter complex, consisting of a 312-tenant shopping and restaurant zone called ''Tokyo Solamachi,'' an office building zone, an aquarium and a planetarium.

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Edano approves TEPCO restructuring plan

TOKYO, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano gives a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on May 9, 2012. Edano approved the same day a 10-year restructuring plan for Tokyo Electric Power Co., including the injection of 1 trillion yen in public funds, to help Japan's largest utility overcome its financial plight following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster.

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4 homers in a game

BALTIMORE, United States - Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton (front R) exchanges high-fives with Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish after winning a game against the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 8, 2012. Hamilton hit four home runs during the game.

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ASEAN plus 3 meeting

MANILA, Philippines - Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa hold a press conference after attending a meeting of the finance ministers and central bank governors from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China and South Korea in Manila on May 3, 2012.

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ASEAN plus 3 meeting

MANILA, Philippines - Finance ministers and central bank governors from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China and South Korea line up for group photos as they gather in Manila for a meeting on May 3, 2012.

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Chinese court imprisons activist couple

BEIJING, China - Photo shows human rights activist and former lawyer Ni Yulan living homeless at a park in Beijing in May 2010. Hong Kong media reported that a Chinese court on April 10, 2012, sentenced Ni and her husband Dong Jiqin to prison on charges of causing a nuisance and committing fraud. Ni used to help Falun Gong practitioners and homeowners whose houses were demolished.

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Chinese court imprisons activist couple

BEIJING, China - Photo shows human rights activist and former lawyer Ni Yulan (R) and her husband Dong Jiqin living homeless at a park in Beijing in May 2010. Hong Kong media reported that a Chinese court on April 10, 2012, sentenced the couple to prison on charges of causing a nuisance and committing fraud. Ni used to help Falun Gong practitioners and homeowners whose houses were demolished.

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Carp streamers

MAEBASHI, Japan - A total of 6,340 carp streamers called ''koinobori'' fly over a river against a backdrop of cherry blossoms during a festival in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, on April 10, 2012. Koinobori are displayed to wish for children's happiness on Children's Day on May 5.