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Sumo: Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82

File photo taken in August 2016 shows former yokozuna Kitanofuji, a 10-time grand sumo tournament champion, whose real name was Katsuaki Takezawa. The former yokozuna, who mentored two grand champions including the legendary Chiyonofuji before becoming a popular TV sumo pundit, died on Nov. 12, 2024, at the age of 82, according to media.

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Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner passengers surpass 10 mln

STORY: Homegrown Chinese ARJ21 jetliner passengers surpass 10 mln SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flight taking off 2. various of passengers boarding 2. various of the flight landing STORYLINE: An ARJ21, a domestically developed Chinese passenger jetliner, on Friday received the aircraft model's 10 millionth passenger, marking another major step in its commercial journey. The passenger was aboard a China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou to Jieyang, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), the ARJ21's developer. Since the jetliner entered into commercial service in June 2016, 117 aircraft have been delivered and are operating on more than 400 flight routes in China and beyond, according to COMAC. Last month, the first two air freighters converted from ARJ21 passenger planes were delivered -- a milestone achievement in the jetliner's conversion program. X

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10 Mongolian provinces experience harsh wintry weather

STORY: 10 Mongolian provinces experience harsh wintry weather SHOOTING TIME: mid-Nov., 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of roads and pastures 2. various of livestock herds 3. various of pastures covered in snow STORYLINE: At least 10 of all the 21 Mongolian provinces have been experiencing extreme wintry weather, known as "dzud," the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Thursday. Dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered in snow. "At least 10 provinces, including Bayan-Ulgii, Uvs, Khovd, Zavkhan and Govi-Altai in the west, as well as Khentii and Dornogovi in the east, are now experiencing the dzud," the NEMA said in a statement. In addition, eight provinces, including Sukhbaatar in the east and Bulgan in the north, are experiencing near-dzud conditions, the emergency agency said. In 2016, a dzud killed

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (R) shows a visitor the details of the paper he made at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsm

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian paints on a piece of paper he made at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian shows paper fibers at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be combined to enha

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (C) and his wife Lai Lifang (L) show a visitor different types of paper they made at Huang's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern t

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 9, 2023 shows ink and wash paintings done on modern Kaihua paper at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology an

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (R) sifts the papermaking solution at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian piles up the raw material for papermaking at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian and his wife Lai Lifang pose for a photo at Huang's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship n

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People work at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be combined to enhance the p

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People work at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be combined to enhance the p

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (R) and his son Huang Xinkang check the pulp used to make paper at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditio

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker removes impurities on paper at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker removes impurities on paper at Huang Hongjian's studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian paints on a piece of paper he made at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian (R) and his son Huang Xinkang check the pulp used to make paper at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditio

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian shows production notes he made on a type of paper at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmans

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Japan space agency developing world's smallest satellite-launch rocket

SAGAMIHARA, Japan, Nov. 22 Kyodo - Hiroto Habu, an assistant professor at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, poses with the TRICOM1 ultra small satellite developed by the University of Tokyo, at JAXA's facility in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 22, 2016. JAXA said it will launch the world's smallest rocket, which is around 10 meters long, about 50 centimeters in diameter and weighs 2.6 tons, to put the satellite into Earth orbit from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, by the end of March 2017.

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Japan-U.S. alliance to remain firm

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 10 Kyodo - Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez (R), commander of U.S. forces in Japan, shakes hands with Katsutoshi Kawano, chief of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces' Joint Staff, after their joint press conference at the U.S. military base in the western Japan city of Iwakuni on Nov. 10, 2016. Both of them reaffirmed the importance of the bilateral alliance following Republican Donald Trump's victory in presidential election.

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Baseball: Suzuki slams Dutch in autumn friendly finale

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 13 Kyodo - Seiya Suzuki of Japan's national baseball team smashes a grand slam in the 10th inning of a friendly against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 13, 2016, lifting Samurai Japan to a 12-10 victory and its second straight tiebreak win over the Netherlands.

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Chicago Cubs win World Series for 1st time in 108 years

CLEVELAND, United States, Nov. 3 Kyodo - The Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist hits an RBI double in the 10th inning of Game 7 of the World Series against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland on Nov. 2, 2016. The Cubs won 8-7 in 10 innings to become the World Series champion for the first time in 108 years.

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Hokkaido Shinkansen readies for spring 2016 launch

The head carriage of an H5 series bullet train for the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line is shown to the press in Hokuto on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 20, 2014. The new service, set to begin in spring 2016, will enable passengers to travel from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto stations in 4 hours, 10 minutes via the Tohoku Shinkansen Line, shortening the trip by about an hour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Test flights for MRJ small passenger plane resume

Photo taken Feb. 10, 2016, at Nagoya Airport, central Japan, shows the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically produced commercial passenger plane, touching down following its first trial flight since Nov. 27, 2015. Initial delivery to ANA Holdings Inc. will likely be delayed to mid-2018 from the originally scheduled second quarter of 2017 as work is needed to strengthen and improve the jet's wings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Test flights for MRJ small passenger plane resume

Photo taken Feb. 10, 2016, at Nagoya Airport, central Japan, shows the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically produced commercial passenger plane, taking off for its first trial flight since Nov. 27, 2015. Initial delivery to ANA Holdings Inc. will likely be delayed to mid-2018 from the originally scheduled second quarter of 2017 as work is needed to strengthen the jet's wings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Senior N. Korean military official likely punished: S. Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) and Hwang Pyong So, head of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, watch a parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on May 10, 2016. South Korea's National Intelligence Service told a group of lawmakers Nov. 20, 2017, that Hwang and Kim Won Hong, the bureau's deputy chief, might have been punished as the result of a rare inspection carried out on the bureau for the first time in 20 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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8-meter-long artificial tyrannosaurus unveiled

An eight-meter-long artificial tyrannosaurus developed by molding company ON-ART is unveiled to the media at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2016. The bipedal dinosaur, which is made of carbon fiber and weighs 38 kilograms, is moved by a handle operated by a person inside it. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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8-meter-long artificial tyrannosaurus unveiled

Kasuya Kanemaru, president of molding company ON-ART, poses with an eight-meter-long artificial tyrannosaurus developed by the company, during a presentation to the media at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2016. The bipedal dinosaur, which is made of carbon fiber and weighs 38 kilograms, is moved by a handle operated by a person inside it. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Romo's Mexican dream takes him halfway around world

Mexico and San Francisco Giants pitcher Sergio Romo poses during practice at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 9, 2016. Mexico's national team will play two friendlies against Japan -- on Nov. 10 and 11 -- as part of their buildup toward the 2017 World Baseball Classic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's lower house ratifies TPP as U.S. prospects diminish

Japan's House of Representatives votes to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and passes a related bill on Nov. 10, 2016, despite diminished prospects for ratification of the pact by the United States following Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chicago Cubs win World Series for 1st time in 108 years

Chicago Cubs players celebrate after beating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in 10 innings of Game 7 of the World Series in Cleveland on Nov. 3, 2016. The Cubs became the World Series champion for the first time in 108 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sony to pull plug on Betamax tapes

Photo shows Sony Corp.'s EL-500B Betamax video cassette. Sony announced on Nov. 10, 2015, that it will stop selling Betamax tapes in March 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spent-fuel cooling at Fukushima Daini plant temporarily halts

Photo taken at 11:33 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2016, shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan, following a powerful quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 which hit the area at 5:59 a.m. The cooling system at the spent-fuel pool of the No. 3 unit (2nd from front) at the plant automatically halted around 6:10 a.m. before TEPCO resumed the system at 7:47 a.m., the utility said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spent-fuel cooling at Fukushima Daini plant temporarily halts

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 9:10 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2016, shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan, following a powerful quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 which hit the area at 5:59 a.m. The cooling system at the spent-fuel pool of the No. 3 unit (2nd from R) at the plant automatically halted around 6:10 a.m. before TEPCO resumed the system at 7:47 a.m., the utility said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spent-fuel cooling at Fukushima Daini plant temporarily halts

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter at 9:09 a.m. on Nov. 22, 2016, shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan, following a powerful quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 which hit the area at 5:59 a.m. The cooling system at the spent-fuel pool of the No. 3 unit (2nd from bottom) at the plant automatically halted around 6:10 a.m. before TEPCO resumed the system at 7:47 a.m., the utility said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spent-fuel cooling at Fukushima Daini plant temporarily halts

Naohiro Masuda, a Tokyo Electric Power Co. official in charge of decommissioning the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2016 following a powerful quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 which hit northeastern Japan. Masuda said the cooling system at the No. 3 unit's spent-fuel pool at Fukushima Daini plant automatically halted around 6:10 a.m. before TEPCO resumed the system at 7:47 a.m. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Vojtech Jasny

FILE - In this May 10, 2016, file photo, Vojtech Jasny, Czech film director and scriptwriter, poses for photographers in Prague, Czech Republic. Vojtech Jasny has died on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at the age of 93 years. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Japan's stationmaster cat attends lighting ceremony in Santa costume

Nitama, a "stationmaster cat" at Kishi Station in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, attends a ceremony in Santa Claus costume to illuminate the station building and platform with LEDs on Nov. 26, 2016. The lighting ceremony has been held for 10 straight years by local residents wishing for continued service on the Kishigawa Line of Wakayama Electric Railway Co. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei briefly tops year high as yen's fall lifts exporters

An electric board in Tokyo shows the key Nikkei stock index ending up 47.81 points, or 0.26 percent, at 18,381.22, a roughly 10-and-a-half-month high and marking its longest winning streak in roughly a year, on Nov. 25, 2016. The rise came as the yen's fall against the U.S. dollar boosted export-related names. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ozeki Kisenosato beats yokozuna Kakuryu

Ozeki Kisenosato beats yokozuna Kakuryu with an armlock throw on Nov. 23, 2016, the 11th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka. Kakuryu is now tied for the lead at 10-1 with fellow Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji and makuuchi-division debutant Ishiura. Kisenosato and yokozuna Hakuho are both one win further back at 9-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan space agency developing world's smallest satellite-launch rocket

The TRICOM1 ultra small satellite developed by the University of Tokyo is unveiled to the media at a facility of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 22, 2016. JAXA said it will launch the world's smallest rocket, which is around 10 meters long, about 50 centimeters in diameter and weighs 2.6 tons, to put the satellite into Earth orbit from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, by the end of March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan space agency developing world's smallest satellite-launch rocket

Hiroto Habu, an assistant professor at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, poses with the TRICOM1 ultra small satellite developed by the University of Tokyo, at JAXA's facility in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Nov. 22, 2016. JAXA said it will launch the world's smallest rocket, which is around 10 meters long, about 50 centimeters in diameter and weighs 2.6 tons, to put the satellite into Earth orbit from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, by the end of March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Eligibility requirement for pension benefits to be shortened

Japanese welfare minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki bows to a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2016, which enacts a law to shorten the time needed to be eligible for national and employee pension benefits from 25 years to 10 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Eligibility requirement for pension benefits to be shortened

The House of Councillors enacts a law during a plenary session in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2016, to shorten the time needed to be eligible for national and employee pension benefits from 25 years to 10 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Saudi Arabia looking to retain lead in World Cup q'fiers

Saudi Arabia coach Bert van Marwijk speaks at a press conference at Saitama Stadium 2002, north of Tokyo, on Nov. 14, 2016, the day before a World Cup qualifier against Japan. Saudi Arabia lead Group B with 10 points from four matches. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Kokubo's preparation pays off in 1st tiebreak win

Hiroki Kokubo (R), manager of Japan's national baseball team, congratulates Shohei Otani after he belted a homer in the fifth inning of a friendly against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 12, 2016. Japan beat the Netherlands 9-8 in 10 innings in the first of two warm-up games for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda expands production of NSX sports cars

Photo shows Honda Motor Co.'s new NSX sports cars being produced at an exclusive factory in Marysville, Ohio, on Nov. 10, 2016. The automaker said it has doubled production to eight units a day due to favorable orders. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda expands production of NSX sports cars

Photo shows Honda Motor Co.'s new NSX sports cars being produced at an exclusive factory in Marysville, Ohio, on Nov. 10, 2016. The automaker said it has doubled production to eight units a day due to favorable orders. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda expands production of NSX sports cars

Photo shows Honda Motor Co.'s new NSX sports cars being produced at an exclusive factory in Marysville, Ohio, on Nov. 10, 2016. The automaker said it has doubled production to eight units a day due to favorable orders. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo