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SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A crested ibis is released into the wild in Changnyeong, South Korea, May 10, 2024. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. Now a main habitat for crested ibis in South Korea, C

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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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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-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at a digital control center at China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2023. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows a view of Almaty in Kazakhstan. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 19, 2022 shows a freight train arriving at the dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone bordering Kazakhstan and China. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a customer shopping at a Chinese commodity supermarket in Almaty, Kazakhstan, May 9, 2023. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows a park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 9, 2023 shows a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 19, 2022 shows the dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone bordering Kazakhstan and China. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 12, 2023 shows a freight train running near Almaty in Kazakhstan. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A machinery loads cargo at China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 9, 2023. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 4, 2023 shows a photovoltaic power station of Almaty in Kazakhstan. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 5, 2023 shows a second-hand car trading market in Almaty, Kazakhstan. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows a TV tower of Almaty in Kazakhstan. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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CHINA-KAZAKHSTAN-BRI-LOGISTICS-CITIES

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows a view of Almaty in Kazakhstan. In 2013, China proposed the idea of building an "economic belt along the Silk Road" in Kazakhstan, which, combined with the proposal of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, eventually became the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) logistics cooperation base, launched in 2014, is the first entity project under the BRI. Acting as a dry port in the Horgos-Eastern Gate special economic zone and the Western China-Western Europe international transport corridor, it has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. (Photo by Kalizhan Ospanov/Xinhua)

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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Fujikawa comes back

DENVER, United States - Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa pitches in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Aug. 6, 2014. Fujikawa, who underwent ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in June the previous year, threw a total of 10 pitches in his first big league game since May 26, 2013. The team lost 4-13.

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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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White tiger cubs at Kagoshima zoo

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - White tiger cubs are pictured with their mother "Kohaku" at Hirakawa zoological park in the city of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 10, 2013. Three cubs, born on May 24, were shown to the press before being unveiled to the public on Sept. 13.

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Lexus IS sedan

NAGOYA, Japan - File photo shows the hybrid model of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus IS luxury sedan. Toyota Motor said on June 18, 2013, it has sold around 7,600 of the remodeled Lexus IS luxury sedans in Japan since the May 16, 2013, launch, nearly 10 times the initial sales target of 800 vehicles a month.

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Japanese law firms scurrying to set up shop in Asia

OSAKA, Japan - Lawyer Yusuke Yukawa, the representative of Nishimura & Asahi LPC's office in Yangon, works at the office on June 10, 2013. The biggest law firm in Japan established the office in the largest city in Myanmar in May 2013.

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Taiwanese fishing boat

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from an airplane in May 2013 shows a Taiwanese fishing boat (front) operating in waters near Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture. A Taiwan government patrol boat is visible in the distance. The governments of Japan and Taiwan signed a landmark fisheries pact April 10, 2013, following years of on-and-off negotiations on fishing near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.

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Taiwanese fishing boat

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from an airplane in May 2013 shows a Taiwanese fishing boat operating in waters near Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture. The governments of Japan and Taiwan signed a landmark fisheries pact April 10, 2013, following years of on-and-off negotiations on fishing near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.

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Humorous policeman

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a riot police officer who used humor in urging masses of jubilant soccer fans to keep order outside Tokyo's JR Shibuya Station on the evening of June 4, 2013, after Japan's national team qualified for their fifth World Cup finals. After the officer was acclaimed among Internet users as "DJ police," the capital's police force said on June 10, 2013, that they may give him the Tokyo metropolitan police superintendent general's award.

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TPP talks in Lima

LIMA, Peru - Barbara Weisel, the U.S. chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, attends a press conference at a hotel in Lima, Peru, on May 24, 2013, after a 10-day meeting by 11 countries involved in the TPP free trade negotiations.

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TPP talks in Lima

LIMA, Peru - Edgar Vasquez, Peruvian chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, attends a press conference at a hotel in Lima, Peru, on May 24, 2013, after a 10-day meeting by 11 countries involved in the TPP free trade negotiations.

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TPP talks in Lima

LIMA, Peru - Edgar Vasquez, Peruvian chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, attends a press conference at a hotel in Lima, Peru, on May 24, 2013, after a 10-day meeting by eleven countries involved in the TPP free trade negotiations.

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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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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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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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Aso at G-7

AYLESBURY, Britain - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso meets the press after attending the first day of a two-day meeting of G-7 financial chiefs in Aylesbury near London on May 10, 2013.

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Kuroda at G-7

AYLESBURY, Britain - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda meets the press after attending the first day of a two-day meeting of G-7 financial chiefs in Aylesbury near London on May 10, 2013.

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Aso at G-7

AYLESBURY, Britain - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso meets the press after attending the first day of a two-day meeting of G-7 financial chiefs in Aylesbury near London on May 10, 2013.

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Radiation-resistant vehicle

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - The National Police Agency unveils to the press a vehicle that can prevent the intrusion of radiation into it, in Fukushima Prefecture on May 11, 2013. The 10-meter-long vehicle was deployed to the Fukushima prefectural police in April 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Special ceremony at Izumo Taisha

IZUMO, Japan - The shrine deity, protected with silk cloth, is carried by priests to the main hall at Izumo Taisha in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on May 10, 2013, in a special ceremony called Honden Senza Sai. The ceremony was held for the first time in 60 years at the Shinto shrine, one of the most important in Japan, after the completion of renovations to the main hall, a national treasure.

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G-7 financial chiefs meeting

AYLESBURY, Britain - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks with reporters in Aylesbury in the suburbs of London on May 10, 2013, before the start of a two-day meeting of the Group of Seven financial chiefs.

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Tokyo gov. apologizes to Turkish envoy

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose holds a news conference at the metropolitan government hall in Tokyo on May 10, 2013. Inose said he apologized to Turkish Ambassador to Japan Serdar Kilic for remarks taken as criticizing rival 2020 Olympic bidder Istanbul.

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Panasonic incurs huge net loss in FY 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Panasonic Corp. Managing Director Hideaki Kawai answers a reporter's question at a news conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2013. The electronics maker said the same day it incurred a group net loss of 754.25 billion yen in the business year ended March 2013, suffering a massive loss for the second straight year.

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Special ceremony at Izumo Taisha

IZUMO, Japan - The shrine deity, protected with silk cloth, is carried by priests to the main hall at Izumo Taisha in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on May 10, 2013, in a special ceremony called Honden Senza Sai. The ceremony was held for the first time in 60 years at the Shinto shrine, one of the most important in Japan, after the completion of renovations to the main hall, a national treasure.

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JOC Pres. Takeda says "case closed" on Inose

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda holds a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on May 10, 2013. Takeda said recent controversial remarks by Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose will not affect Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Games, stressing "the case is closed."

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Japan-Taiwan fishing pact

ISHIGAKI, Japan - Aerial photo taken by Kyodo News shows a crew member on a Taiwanese surveillance vessel in waters northwest of Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on May 10, 2013. A bilateral fishery agreement came into force the same day allowing Taiwanese fishing boats to operate in Japan's 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.

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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.