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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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DPJ's Kan defeated in single-seat race

TOKYO, Japan - Election campaign posters for Naoto Kan, a former prime minister and candidate of the major opposition Democratic Party of Japan in the lower house election, are displayed at his campaign office in Tokyo's Fuchu City on the night of Dec. 14, 2014. Kan was defeated in the single-seat electoral district, although he may be able to secure a seat under the proportional representation system.

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China wary of possible changes in Japan after snap election

BEIJING, China - Liu Jiangyong, vice dean of the Institute of Modern International Relations at Tsinghua University, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Nov. 18, 2014, in Beijing. Liu said that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have more room for maneuver on foreign affairs if his ruling Liberal Democratic Party secures a comfortable win over opposition parties in the Dec. 14 general election, and should Abe manage to convince his conservative political base afterward.

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Tokyo stocks end at 4.5-month low

TOKYO, Japan - An electric board in central Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange ending at 14,738.38 on Oct. 16, 2014, its lowest finish since May 30.

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Astronaut Wakata honored in hometown parade

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, who became the first Japanese to serve as commander of the International Space Station, waves to the crowd during a parade in Saitama, his hometown located north of Tokyo, on Aug. 20, 2014. Wakata returned to earth on May 14 after staying at the ISS from November, 2013.

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Ex-envoy's kin unveils hidden WWII classified telegrams

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuko Ichihara (L), a niece of the wife of a late Japanese diplomat, shows the bounded volume of classified diplomatic telegrams from World War II that she found while sorting out belongings of a deceased relative in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2014. The documents secretly kept by Ryuji Takeuchi, Japan's ambassador to the United States after the war, shows that Japan's wartime foreign minister, Mamoru Shigemitsu, in May 1944 considered asking the Soviet Union to broker an agreement to end war with China.

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Japan's wartime foreign minister mulled ending China war

TOKYO, Japan - A page from among classified telegrams circulated among Japanese diplomats during World War II is photographed on Aug. 14, 2014. The documents newly discovered by a relative of a former Japanese ambassador showed that then Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu in May 1944 considered asking the Soviet Union to broker an agreement to end war with China.

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Ruling on secret Okinawa return deal

TOKYO, Japan - Takichi Nishiyama, a former reporter for major Japanese daily The Mainichi Shimbun, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 14, 2014, after he and other plaintiffs lost a lawsuit against the state over the disclosure of secret diplomatic documents concerning the 1972 reversion of Okinawa to Japan from U.S. control. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court's acknowledgement that the government may have surreptitiously destroyed the documents, but rejected the plaintiffs' appeal over the Tokyo High Court decision not to order the government to disclose them.

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World Cup final match venue Maracanao, Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Estadio Maracanao in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the venue of the World Cup final, is seen in this file photo taken on May, 2014. The final is scheduled for July 13 (July 14 Japan time).

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Curfew lifted in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Customers visit Patpong, a sightseeing spot in central Bangkok, on June 14, 2014, after Thailand's junta lifted a curfew throughout the country the previous day following a military coup in May.

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People check cocoons at Tomioka Silk Mill

MAEBASHI, Japan - People examine cocoons brought to the Tomioka Silk Mill, expected to be designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO, in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, on June 14, 2014. The cocoons formed in May and June are known for their quality.

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Japan beat Samoa in rugby test match

TOKYO, Japan - Japan players celebrate after beating Samoa 33-14 in a rugby test match at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on May 30, 2014.

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SDF camps attracting students as part of social study program

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken May 14, 2014 shows junior high school students listening to a Japan Self-Defense Force member's explanations about a helicopter at the Ground SDF's Somagahara camp in Shinto, Gunma Prefecture.

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Touching otter

CHIBA, Japan - An otter touches a visitor's finger at the Ichikawa municipal zoo in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 14, 2014.

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Civil war in Syria

MAALOULA, Syria - Photo taken May 14, 2014, shows St. Thecla Monastery in the Christian village of Maaloula, southern Syria, where a burned column is seen. Government forces recaptured the town in April through fierce battles against Islamic extremists after the rebels launched an attack in September 2013.

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Civil war in Syria

MAALOULA, Syria - Photo taken May 14, 2014, shows St. Thecla Monastery in the Christian village of Maaloula, southern Syria, the inside of which was heavily damaged in fierce battles between government forces and Islamic extremists. The government forces recaptured the town after the rebels launched an attack in September 2013.

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Civil war in Syria

MAALOULA, Syria - Photo taken May 14, 2014, shows a ruined hotel in the Christian village of Maaloula, southern Syria. The hotel, where Islamic extremists had located their base, was destroyed in their fierce battles against government forces in April.

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Yokozuna Harumafuji suffers 3rd loss at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji of Mongolia (back) holds the topknot of ozeki Kisenosato by his left hand in their match at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 24, 2014, day 14 of the 15-day competiton. Harumafuji was disqualified and suffered his third loss.

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Unique bicycle-wheelchair developed

NAGOYA, Japan - A bicycle which can transform into wheelchair is photographed on May 14, 2014 in Nagoya, central Japan. The bicycle named "Q-jo," meaning rescue, has been developed to help transfer people in the event of disasters.

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Civic leader shows cultural transfer from S. Korea to Japan

MATSUE, Japan - Yutaka Mori, leader of a civilian group studying the ancient transfer of culture from the Korean Peninsula to Japan, explains a sea route from Geoje Island off the southern coast of South Korea to Tsushima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in this file photo taken on May 14, 2014.

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Young people protest over coal mine accident in Turkey

SOMA, Turkey - Young people gather before the statue of coal miners in Soma, western Turkey, on May 14, 2014, to protest a recent local coal mine accident.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - Mai Satoda, wife of New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, waves after Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. The Yankees won 4-0.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (back) celebrates with Yankees catcher Brian McCann after the last out of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (back) celebrates with Yankees catcher Brian McCann after the last out of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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9/11 museum in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows the 9/11 Memorial Museum, dedicated to memorializing the 2001 attacks on the United States, at Ground Zero in New York on May 14, 2014.

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9/11 museum in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows inside of the 9/11 Memorial Museum, dedicated to memorializing the 2001 attacks on the United States, at Ground Zero in New York on May 14, 2014.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Death toll from Turkey coal mine disaster rising

SOMA, Turkey - Rescuers are at work at the site of a Turkish coal mine disaster in Soma, western Turkey, on May 14, 2014, with at least 274 workers confirmed dead.

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U.S. trade representative

NEW YORK, United States - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman attends a seminar in New York on May 14, 2014. Froman said negotiations with Japan about opening its economy as part of the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement have been positive.

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9/11 museum in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows displays on the 2001 attacks on the United States in the 9/11 Memorial Museum at Ground Zero in New York on May 14, 2014.

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Death toll from Turkey coal mine disaster rising

SOMA, Turkey - Mine workers walk along the street adjacent to a Turkish coal mine disaster site in Soma, western Turkey, on May 14, 2014. Ambulances remained on call at the back in the area.

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Turkey coal mine explosion

Soma, Turkey - Rescue workers enter and leave a coal mine in Soma, western Turkey, on May 14, 2014, after a fatal explosion and fire the previous day.

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U.S. warns China against isolation

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice speaks at an event in Washington on May 14, 2014. Rice warned China against isolation amid growing concerns among other Asian nations over a tense standoff with Vietnam in a disputed area in the South China Sea.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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U.N. confab raps Assad regime's barrel bomb attacks in Syria

NEW YORK, United States - A conference is held at the U.N. Headquarters in New York on May 14, 2014, to accuse the Assad regime of using inhumane barrel bombs in Syria.

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Tanaka gets 1st major league shutout

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on May 14, 2014. Tanaka registered his first shutout in the major leagues as the Yankees won 4-0.

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Soccer: Women's Asian Cup

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Japan's Yuki Ogimi (2nd from L) scores the equalizer against Australia in the second half of their opening Group A game at the Women's Asian Cup in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on May 14, 2014. Japan and Australia drew 2-2.

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S. Korea unveils first maglev train

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's first magnetically levitated train to be operated on the northwestern island of Yeongjong, where Incheon International Airport is located, is unveiled at the airport on May 14, 2014. It is scheduled to start operation on a 6.1-km route in mid-July.

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Soccer: Women's Asian Cup

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Japan's Yuki Ogimi (C) scores the equalizer against Australia in the second half of their opening Group A game at the Women's Asian Cup in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on May 14, 2014. Japan and Australia drew 2-2.

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Soccer: Women's Asian Cup

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Australia's Caitlin Foord (9) opens the scoring against Japan in the first half of their opening Group A game at the Women's Asian Cup in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on May 14, 2014. Japan and Australia drew 2-2.

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S. Korea unveils first maglev train

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's first magnetically levitated train to be operated on the northwestern island of Yeongjong, where Incheon International Airport is located, is unveiled at the airport on May 14, 2014. It is scheduled to start operation on a 6.1-km route in mid-July.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - A Chinese vessel (R) approaches a Vietnamese Coast Guard boat (C front) in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 14, 2014.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - A Chinese vessel sails near an oil drilling platform set up by China in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 14, 2014.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an oil drilling platform (C) set up by China and vessels believed to be of Chinese registry (R and L) in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 14, 2014.

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Tensions in S. China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese vessels chase a Vietnamese Coast Guard boat (far R) in waters near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, in the South China Sea on May 14, 2014.

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Kawasaki Frontale out of ACL

SEOUL, South Korea - Yoshito Okubo (C) and other players of Kawasaki Frontale leave the field dejected after they were eliminated from the Asian Champions League in the round of 16 on May 14, 2014, in Seoul.

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Hiroshima crash out of ACL race on away loss to W. Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Western Sydney Wanderers striker Bendon Santalab (11) scores the second goal past Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Hiroki Mizumoto (4) during the second half of a second-leg round-of-16 match in the Asian Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.