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Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa dies at 92

Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon strip "Peanuts," reads a poem at a Tokyo hotel on Feb. 12, 2015. Tanikawa died on Nov. 13, 2024, aged 92.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231202) -- BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber addresses the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister and COP27 President Sameh Shoukry addressed the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell addresses the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber addresses the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants attend the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 30, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister and COP27 President Sameh Shoukry (C, front) presides over the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (R, front) receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry (L, front) during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-OPENING

(231130) -- DUBAI, Nov. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (5th R, front) receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry (4th L, front) during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. This year's climate conference has garnered notable global attention as it marks the conclusion of the Global Stocktake, the first-ever two-year assessment of the world's collective progress toward the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The conference, running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, will welcome more than 70,000 delegates from around the globe in a bid to work out a worldwide solution to the pressing climate issues facing the planet and all mankind. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Rugby: Out with the old, in with the new as Joseph names 17 new caps

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 28 Kyodo - Japan head coach Jamie Joseph (R) and co-captain Harumichi Tatekawa pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2016. Joseph named a 32-man squad that contains 17 uncapped players and just 12 survivors from the 2015 Rugby World Cup for the first of their autumn test series -- against Argentina on Nov. 5 in Tokyo.

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Japan beat Dominican Republic in Premier 12 baseball

TAIPEI, Nov. 13 Kyodo - Japan's Sho Nakata acknowledges the crowd after his team beat the Dominican Republic 4-2 in a Premier 12 Group B game at Taiyuan International Baseball stadium in Taiwan on Nov. 12, 2015.

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Japan, Venezuela in WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament

TAIPEI, Nov. 15 Kyodo - Japan's Ryosuke Hirata hits an RBI single to left off Venezuela's Feddy Garcia in the second inning of a Group B game against Venezuela at the WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on Nov. 15, 2015.

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Japan beats Puerto Rico in Premier 12 quarterfinals

TAIPEI, Nov. 16 Kyodo - Japan pitcher Kenta Maeda hurls during his team's 9-3 win against Puerto Rico in the Premier 12 quarterfinals in Taiyoan, Taiwan, on Nov. 16, 2015. Maeda threw seven scoreless innings.

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Scroll shows sword-wielding skill license given to historical hero

KYOTO, Nov. 12 Kyodo - Photo taken in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 7, 2015, shows a scroll certifying the skill in wielding a "naginata" long-handled sword given to historical hero Sakamoto Ryoma in the waning years of the Edo period (1603-1867). The name of his lover, Chiba Sana, is among a list of names that also includes Chiba Shusaku, founder of the Hokushin Ittoryu school of swordsmanship.

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Japan, ASEAN to cooperate against transnational crimes

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a meeting with his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Nov. 12, 2014. They agreed to widen their cooperation in the security and economic sectors toward the establishment of a more integrated community in 2015.

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Xinhua Headlines-Xi Focus: Chinese Dream inspires nation on journey ahead

(221129) -- BEIJING, Nov. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zou Bin participates in a competition of bricklaying during the 43rd Worldskills Competition in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 12, 2015. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)

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Giant coastal levee in response to quake-tsunami in Japan

Photo taken Nov. 12, 2015, shows the morning sun beaming down on an upright coastal levee under construction in the northeastern Japan city of Miyako in response to devastation caused by the 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Massive levee system being built along northeastern Japan coast

Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2015, from a drone shows a gradient-type coastal levee constructed in the northeastern Japanese city of Kesennuma in response to devastation caused by the 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami. The levee is 217 meters in length and 11.3 meters in height, 7 meters higher than its predecessor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sakura Sevens book spot at Rio Olympics

Japan's Mifuyu Koide scores a try to give Japan a 12-7 lead against Kazakhstan during the second half of the final match of the second leg of the Asia Rugby Sevens Qualifier in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2015. The Sakura Sevens won 14-7 to book a berth in next year's Rio Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Philippines revives supersonic capability with arrival of FA-50 jets

An FA-50 fighter jet flies near Clark Air Base in Pampanga province north of Manila on Nov. 28, 2015. The Philippine military is reviving its supersonic capability after a decade, accepting the same day the first two of 12 new FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins bronze medal at Premier 12 baseball tournament

Shogo Akiyama of Japan hits a two-run homer against Mexico with Japan leading 9-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning in the third-place game of the inaugural Premier 12 tournament at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Nov. 21, 2015. Japan defeated Mexico 11-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins bronze medal at Premier 12 baseball tournament

Shogo Akiyama (C) of Japan is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run homer against Mexico with Japan leading 9-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning in the third-place game of the inaugural Premier 12 tournament at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Nov. 21, 2015. Japan defeated Mexico 11-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: U.S. sets up Premier 12 final clash with S. Korea

Mexico catcher Humberto Sosa puts his team in front in the fourth inning with a leadoff homer against right-hander Zeke Spruill of the United States in a Premier 12 semifinal at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Nov. 20, 2015. The United States won 6-1 and will face South Korea in the final the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: U.S. sets up Premier 12 final clash with S. Korea

United States players celebrate after beating Mexico 6-1 in a Premier 12 semifinal at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Nov. 20, 2015. The United States will face South Korea in the final the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: U.S. sets up Premier 12 final clash with S. Korea

Dan Rohlfing of the United States breaks a 1-1 tie with Mexico in a five-run fourth inning with a two-run double in a Premier 12 semifinal at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Nov. 20, 2015. The United States won 6-1 and will face South Korea in the final the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: U.S. sets up Premier 12 final clash with S. Korea

Zeke Spruill of the United States starts a Premier 12 semifinal against Mexico at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Nov. 20, 2015. The United States won 6-1 and will face South Korea in the final the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Original cranes from Hiroshima donated to Truman Library

Photo shows an original origami crane made by Sadako Sasaki, who died from radiation disease following the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing on Hiroshima at age 12 while striving to make 1,000 such paper cranes. The item was donated on Nov. 19, 2015, to the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri, by Sadako's brother Masahiro. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Original cranes from Hiroshima donated to Truman Library

Masahiro Sasaki meets with reporters on Nov. 19, 2015, after donating original origami cranes made by his sister Sadako, who died from radiation disease following the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing on Hiroshima at age 12 while striving to make 1,000 such paper cranes, to the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Original cranes from Hiroshima donated to Truman Library

Masahiro Sasaki (C) attends a lecture meeting with Clifton Truman Daniel (L), grandson of former U.S. President Harry Truman, in Independence, Missouri, on Nov. 19, 2015. Sasaki donated original origami cranes made by his sister Sadako, who died from radiation disease following the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing on Hiroshima at age 12 while striving to make 1,000 such paper cranes, to the Truman Library there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lee, S. Korea stun Japan again, reach Premier 12 final

South Korean players celebrate after defeating Japan 4-3 in the semifinals of the Premier 12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea play in WBSC Premier 12 semifinal

Japan starting pitcher Shohei Otani shown in action in semifinal game against South Korea at the WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lee, S. Korea stun Japan again, reach Premier 12 final

Lee Dae Ho hits a go-ahead two-run single in the ninth inning of South Korea's come-from-behind 4-3 win over Japan in the semifinals of the Premier 12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea play in WBSC Premier 12 semifinal

Japan starting pitcher Shohei Otani reacts after striking out three batters in order in the fifth inning of a semifinal game against South Korea at the WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea play in WBSC Premier 12 semifinal

Japan's Hayato Sakamoto hits a sacrifice fly to right off South Korea's Cha Woo Chan in the fourth inning of a semifinal game against South Korea at the WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea play in WBSC Premier 12 semifinal

Japan's Ryosuke Hirata hits an RBI single to left in the fourth inning of a semifinal game against South Korea at the WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea play in WBSC Premier 12 semifinal

South Korea starting pitcher Rhee Dae Eun (R) is taken out of the game in the fourth inning of a semifinal against Japan at the WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea play in WBSC Premier 12 semifinal

South Korea's starter Rhee Dae Eun pitches against Japan in a semifinal game at the WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Harumafuji beats Goeido at Kyushu sumo tournament

Yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji of Mongolia (R) pushes ozeki Goeido out of the ring at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Nov. 19, 2015, day 12 of the 15-day event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. Security Council mourns terror victims

Ambassadors representing member states on the U.N. Security Council observe a moment of silence for those killed in the Nov. 12 suicide bomb attack in Lebanon and Nov. 13 terror attacks in Paris during their meeting in New York on Nov. 16, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan beats Puerto Rico in Premier 12 quarterfinals

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo of Japan hits a single during the first inning of his team's 9-3 win against Puerto Rico in the Premier 12 quarterfinals in Taiyoan, Taiwan, on Nov. 16, 2015. Tsutsugo put Japan in front in the first inning, bringing Shogo Akiyama home with a one-out single off lefty Luis Cintron. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan beats Puerto Rico in Premier 12 quarterfinals

Japan players celebrate after beating Puerto Rico 9-3 in the Premier 12 quarterfinals in Taiyoan, Taiwan, on Nov. 16, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Alleged Tokyo teen killer taken to prosecutors' office

Masahiro Aoki, who has been arrested for allegedly killing a 17-year-old woman in Tokyo, leaves a police station for the prosecutors' office on Nov. 16, 2015. The 29-year-old man has admitted that he killed her immediately after bringing her to his apartment on Nov. 12, according to police sources. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Venezuela in WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament

Venezuela's Juan Apodaca (26) runs the bases after hitting a two-run homer off Japan's starter Yuki Nishi in the fourth inning of their Group B game at the WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on Nov. 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Venezuela in WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament

Japan's starting pitcher Yuki Nishi watches a two-run homer hit by Venezuela's Juan Apodaca in the fourth inning of their Group B game at the WBSC Premier 12 baseball tournament in Taoyuan, Taiwan, on Nov. 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo