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Turkish police detain over 8,000 suspects in 11 months over links to failed coup: minister

STORY: Turkish police detain over 8,000 suspects in 11 months over links to failed coup: minister SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: May 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police operation (Courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: A total of 8,153 suspects were detained over the past 11 months across Türkiye over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, a cabinet minister said Friday. In a post on social media platform X, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said between June 1, 2023, and May 15, a total of 5,191 operations were performed. Of those detained, 1,518 were arrested, and judicial control orders were issued for 1,751 others, he added. In the latest series of police operations, a total of 45 suspects were detained across 18 provinces in the past four days, he said. The suspects were allegedly linked to the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government accused of atte

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang (R) helps a disabled man do rehabilitation exercises at a service center for the disabled in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment opportunitie

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang (front) and other disabled people rehearse a dance at a service center for the disabled in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment opportunities

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang drinks tea at his print shop in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment opportunities for the disabled. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang talks with a disabled worker at a workshop in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment opportunities for the disabled. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang works at his print shop in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment opportunities for the disabled. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang (R) and a disabled man check a beehive at a farming cooperative in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment opportunities for the disabled. (Xinhu

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang shaves at home in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment opportunities for the disabled. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang (R) helps disabled people do rehabilitation exercises at a service center for the disabled in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment opportuniti

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang (2nd L) and other disabled people practice musical instruments at a service center for the disabled in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment op

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang ties shoelaces at home in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment opportunities for the disabled. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-LIUYANG-DISABLED MAN-NEW LIFE (CN)

(240518) -- CHANGSHA, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Lin Mingchang (L) makes a display board at his print shop in Dayao Township of Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province, May 15, 2024. Lin Mingchang, born in 1982, lost both of his hands in a car accident when he was 22 years old. Despite grappling with despair in the aftermath, he mustered up the courage to rebuild his life. Lin started his printing business with a computer and a printer. The beginning was very hard for him. He spent much more time than a normal person mastering typing and design. Gradually, his hard work paid off as his printing business got improved. As his life was getting better, Lin hoped to help more disabled people. In 2016, with support and assistance from the local government, he established a service center for the disabled, offering services such as daytime care, skill training, and rehabilitation exercises. He also founded a farming cooperative to provide employment opportunities for the disabled. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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Türkiye detains 544 suspected of having links to failed coup

STORY: Türkiye detains 544 suspected of having links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police rounding up 544 suspects across Türkiye over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016 (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Police rounded up 544 suspects across Türkiye over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday. Turkish police carried out simultaneous raids across 62 provinces in an operation named "Kiskac (Pinch)-15," Yerlikaya said in a post on social media platform X, without specifying the timing of the operation. The raids targeted individuals suspected of being recruited by the network at different levels of the state apparatus, he said. The suspects were allegedly instructed by the network to participate in state institution entran

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G-7 environment ministerial meeting begins, climate in spotlight

TOYAMA, Japan, May 15 Kyodo - Japanese Environment Minister Tamayo Marukawa addresses environment ministers and representatives from the Group of Seven countries and the European Union in Toyama on the Sea of Japan coast on May 15, 2016, as they start a two-day meeting.

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Nakatani comments on N. Korea missile reports

TOKYO, April 14 Kyodo - Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani meets with reporters in Tokyo on April 14, 2016, to comment on a report that North Korea may have deployed one or two mid-range ballistic missiles for launch possibly on the April 15 birthday of the country's founder. Nakatani said Japan will keep a close watch on developments.

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TUNISIA-MELLEGUE DAM-CONSTRUCTION

(220825) -- EL KEF, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Feb. 15, 2021 shows the construction site of the Mellegue dam in Tunisia's northwestern province of El Kef. In May 2016, China's power construction company Sinohydro won the bid to build a new dam over the river to replace the run-down old one. The Mellegua dam is scheduled for completion in September 2023. With a maximum capacity of 305 million cubic meters of water, it will play a significant role in protecting the ecological environment in Tunisia. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Chinese firm builds dam to boost Tunisia's economic, social development" (Sinohydro/Handout via Xinhua)

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Spain maintains leadership in "Blue Flag" beaches

STORY: Spain maintains leadership in "Blue Flag" beaches DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the beaches in Spain STORYLINE: Spain maintains its leadership in "Blue Flag" beaches with the country being awarded a record 621 blue flags in 250 different municipalities. Blue flags are awarded to beaches which meet high environmental, safety, service and accessibility criteria, with Spain being awarded seven more than in 2021, meaning the country accounts for 15 percent of all of the blue flags awarded for 2022 and maintaining its record of having more blue flags than any country since 2016. The Comunidad Valenciana on the east coast of Spain contains the highest number of blue flags, 139 in total, while the southern region of Andalusia has seen the most new blue flags awarded, with 17 more in the provinces of Granada and Malaga. Blue flags have been awarded since 1987 by the Foundation for Environmental Education, which is an international, non-

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N. Korean defector attends press conference in Pyongyang

North Korean defector Ko Hyon Chol attends a press conference in Pyongyang on July 15, 2016. After fleeing the North to China in 2013 and eventually to South Korea in 2014, Ko was detained by North Korean authorities in May 2016 in a border area with China for allegedly attempting to kidnap a child. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan seeks talks with U.S. over "no first use" nuclear policy change

File photo taken May 27, 2016, shows U.S. President Barack Obama hugging atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori during his visit to Hiroshima. Japanese government sources said on July 15 that Japan wants to hold talks with the United States to relay its strong concern over Washington adopting a "no first use" policy for nuclear weapons. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Hakuho aims to reach 1,000 career wins at next Nagoya meet

Mongolian grand champion Hakuho poses for a photo in Tokyo on May 23, 2016, a day after wrapping up the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a 15-0 record and being 13 wins shy of reaching 1,000 career wins at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament beginning July 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho wraps up summer sumo tournament in style with 15th win

Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) and his junior stablemate Ishiura wave to the crowd during a victory parade as Hakuho celebrates winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 22, 2016. Finishing with a spotless 15-0 record, Hakuho claimed his record-extending 37th career title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho wraps up summer sumo tournament in style with 15th win

Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) receives the Prime Minister's Cup from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 22, 2016. Finishing with a spotless 15-0 record, Hakuho claimed his record-extending 37th career title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho wraps up Summer basho in style with 15th win

Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia defeats his compatriot yokozuna Kakuryu to win the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 22, 2016. Finishing with a spotless 15-0 record, Hakuho claimed his record-extending 37th career title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho wraps up Summer basho in style with 15th win

Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho holds up the Emperor's Cup as he poses for a photo with his supporters after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 22, 2016. Finishing with a spotless 15-0 record, Hakuho claimed his record-extending 37th career title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho wraps up Summer basho in style with 15th win

Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) receives the Emperor's Cup from Hakkaku, chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, after winning the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 22, 2016. Finishing with a spotless 15-0 record, Hakuho claimed his record-extending 37th career title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho, Kisenosato win to set up a crunch matchup

Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho pulls down ozeki Goeido on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 19, 2016. Hakuho is in co-lead of the tournament with ozeki Kisenosato, both have perfect records. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho, Kisenosato win to set up a crunch matchup

Ozeki Kisenosato (back) pushes ozeki Terunofuji of Mongolia out of the ring on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 19, 2016. Kisenosato is in co-lead of the tournament with yokozuna Hakuho, both have perfect records. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Town grapples with depopulation in shadow of G-7 summit

Elderly people, who live in the western Japan town of Daiochofunakoshi, located just a 20-minute drive from the site of the Group of Seven summit taking place in Shima, Mie Prefecture, in late May, sit chatting on May 15, 2016. They fear that there may be no one left in the town in several years due to depopulation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Mikoshi" carried during cultural festival in Berlin

Japanese and Germans carry a "mikoshi" portable shrine during a festival in Berlin on May 15, 2016, to celebrate ethnic and cultural diversity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Town grapples with depopulation in shadow of G-7 summit

An elderly man, who lives in the central Japan town of Daiochofunakoshi, located just a 20-minute drive from the site of the Group of Seven summit taking place in Shima, Mie Prefecture, in late May, sits near the harbor looking at the sea on May 15, 2016. While Japan tries to celebrates its hosting of the G-7 summit, the local community grapples with depopulation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka gets no-decision in Yankees' win

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (R) reacts after allowing the Chicago White Sox to take a 4-3 lead in the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium on May 15, 2016. Tanaka gave up four runs in five innings and ended up with a no-decision for his fifth straight start in the Yankees' 7-5 come-from-behind victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Day wins, Matsuyama 7th at Players Championship

Jason Day (R) of Australia and Hideki Matsuyama (L) of Japan shake hands after competing in the final round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on May 15, 2016. World No. 1 Day won the tournament, while Matsuyama finished tied for seventh. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka gets no-decision in Yankees' win

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on May 15, 2016. Tanaka got a no-decision for his fifth straight start after giving up four runs in five innings in the Yankees' 7-5 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka gets no-decision in Yankees' win

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner (L) taps Masahiro Tanaka's shoulder as they return to the dugout after Tanaka allowed the Chicago White Sox to take a 4-3 lead in the fourth inning at Yankee Stadium on May 15, 2016. Tanaka gave up four runs in five innings and ended up with a no-decision for his fifth straight start in the Yankees' 7-5 come-from-behind victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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No change at the top as Hakuho and Kisenosato remain unbeaten

Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) pushes sekiwake Kotoyuki out of the ring on the eighth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15, 2016, to remain unbeaten. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Day wins, Matsuyama 7th at Players Championship

Jason Day (L) of Australia and Hideki Matsuyama of Japan head for their second shot on the second hole in the final round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on May 15, 2016. World No. 1 Day won the tournament, while Matsuyama finished tied for seventh. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama finishes 7th at Players Championship

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits a shot from a bunker on the first hole in the final round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on May 15, 2016. Matsuyama shot a 1-over 73 to finish tied for seventh. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea's Shin wins Hoken no Madoguchi golf tournament

South Korea's Shin Ji Yai poses with the winner's trophy after her victory in the Hoken no Madoguchi Ladies golf tournament at the Fukuoka Country Club in Fukuoka on May 15, 2016. Shin clinched her 13th victory on the Japanese LPGA tour with a 10-under 206. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 science and technology ministers' meeting opens

Aiko Shimajiri, Japan's minister for science and technology, delivers the opening address at a three-day Group of Seven science ministers' meeting in Tsukuba, near Tokyo, on May 15, 2016. Ministers and representatives from the G-7 countries and the European Union will discuss how to strengthen science and technology cooperation to address global issues in health, energy and the environment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 ministers pledge to address int'l issues through education

Hiroshi Hase (4th from R), Japan's education minister, poses for a photo alongside education ministers from the other Group of Seven industrialized nations and the European Union, following a press conference in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 15, 2016, after a two-day meeting. They agreed to work together to address global issues including refugees and widening income inequality. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 ministers pledge to address int'l issues through education

(From L) Italian Minister of Education Stefania Giannini, Hiroshi Hase, Japan's education minister, and British Education Secretary Nicky Morgan pose for a photo in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 15, 2016, after a two-day meeting of education ministers from other Group of Seven countries and the European Union. They agreed to work together to address global issues including refugees and widening income inequality. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea's Shin wins Hoken no Madoguchi golf tournament

South Korea's Shin Ji Yai reacts after winning the Hoken no Madoguchi Ladies golf tournament at the Fukuoka Country Club in Fukuoka on May 15, 2016. Shin clinched her 13th victory on the Japanese LPGA tour with a 10-under 206. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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No change at the top as Hakuho and Kisenosato remain unbeaten

Ozeki Kisenosato (R) pushes No. 4 maegashira Yoshikaze out of the ring on the eighth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 15, 2016, to remain unbeaten. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani twice throws 162-kph pitches in 4th loss

The scoreboard at Sapporo Dome shows the Nippon Ham Fighters' Shohei Otani threw a 162-kilometer-per hour pitch in a game against the Seibu Lions on May 15, 2016, matching the record for the fastest pitch ever in Japanese professional baseball. Otani threw two 162 kph pitches during the game, matching the record he holds jointly with another player, yet suffered his fourth loss of the season as the Lions beat the Fighters 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual Aoi festival held in Kyoto

People in ancient Japanese court-style attire participate in the annual Aoi Matsuri, one of the three main festivals of Kyoto, in the western Japan city on May 15, 2016. Around 500 participants, dressed as nobles of the Heian Period (794-1185), walked with decorated ox carts and horses around an eight kilometer course from Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrines, during the ancient capital's major festival, which dates back 1,400 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ancient imperial boat celebration reenacted in Kyoto

People dressed in ancient Japanese court-style attire are seen on boats floating down the Oigawa River in the western Japan city of Kyoto on May 15, 2016, during the annual Mifune Matsuri, a festival known for its reenactment of an imperial boat celebration from the Heian period (794-1185). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ancient imperial boat celebration reenacted in Kyoto

People dressed in ancient Japanese court-style attire are seen on boats floating down the Oigawa River in the western Japan city of Kyoto on May 15, 2016, during the annual Mifune Matsuri, a festival known for its reenactment of an imperial boat celebration from the Heian period (794-1185). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual Aoi festival held in Kyoto

A parade of the annual Aoi Matsuri, one of the three main festivals of Kyoto, Japan, arrives at the Shimogamo Shrine on the way to Kamigamo Shrine on May 15, 2016. Around 500 participants, dressed as nobles of the Heian Period (794-1185), walked with decorated ox carts and horses along an eight-kilometer course from Kyoto Imperial Palace to Kamigamo Shrine during the festival, which dates back 1,400 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual Aoi festival held in Kyoto

A parade of the annual Aoi Matsuri, one of the three main festivals of Kyoto, Japan, arrives at the Shimogamo Shrine on the way to Kamigamo Shrine on May 15, 2016. Around 500 participants, dressed as nobles of the Heian Period (794-1185), walked with decorated ox carts and horses along an eight-kilometer course from Kyoto Imperial Palace to Kamigamo Shrine during the festival, which dates back 1,400 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 ministers pledge to address int'l issues through education

Japan's education minister Hiroshi Hase (4th from R), speaks alongside education ministers from the Group of Seven countries and the European Union at a press conference in Kurashiki, western Japan, on May 15, 2016, as they wrap up a two-day meeting. They agreed to work together to address global issues including refugees and widening income inequality. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo