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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(231107) -- ALATAW PASS, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 4, 2023 shows the custom clearance center for the cross-border e-commerce of the Alataw Pass comprehensive bonded area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in Xinjiang, the Alataw Pass borders Kazakhstan. Since 2011 when the first China-Europe freight train passed through it, the pass has handled more than 30,000 trains to Central Asia or Europe. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(231107) -- ALATAW PASS, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 4, 2023 shows cargo trains waiting for departure at the Alataw Pass in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in Xinjiang, the Alataw Pass borders Kazakhstan. Since 2011 when the first China-Europe freight train passed through it, the pass has handled more than 30,000 trains to Central Asia or Europe. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(231107) -- ALATAW PASS, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers prepare to load domestically produced air conditioners onto trucks at the custom clearance center for the cross-border e-commerce of the Alataw Pass comprehensive bonded area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Located in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in Xinjiang, the Alataw Pass borders Kazakhstan. Since 2011 when the first China-Europe freight train passed through it, the pass has handled more than 30,000 trains to Central Asia or Europe. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(231107) -- ALATAW PASS, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers pack linseed oil products at a bio-tech company at the Alataw Pass comprehensive bonded area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Located in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in Xinjiang, the Alataw Pass borders Kazakhstan. Since 2011 when the first China-Europe freight train passed through it, the pass has handled more than 30,000 trains to Central Asia or Europe. (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(231107) -- ALATAW PASS, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 4, 2023 shows the workshop of an oil and gas pipeline company at the Alataw Pass in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in Xinjiang, the Alataw Pass borders Kazakhstan. Since 2011 when the first China-Europe freight train passed through it, the pass has handled more than 30,000 trains to Central Asia or Europe. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(231107) -- ALATAW PASS, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 4, 2023 shows a container warehouse at the Alataw Pass in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in Xinjiang, the Alataw Pass borders Kazakhstan. Since 2011 when the first China-Europe freight train passed through it, the pass has handled more than 30,000 trains to Central Asia or Europe. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(231107) -- ALATAW PASS, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker extracts linseed oil sample for examination at a bio-tech company at the Alataw Pass comprehensive bonded area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Nov. 4, 2023. Located in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in Xinjiang, the Alataw Pass borders Kazakhstan. Since 2011 when the first China-Europe freight train passed through it, the pass has handled more than 30,000 trains to Central Asia or Europe. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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Training ship for 3 Iwate high schools launched

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A launching ceremony is held in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 4, 2014, for a new fisheries training ship to be jointly used by three high schools. The schools used to share two training vessels but lost one of them in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku.

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Resona Holdings Chairman Hosoya dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in November 2011 shows Eiji Hosoya, chairman of Resona Holdings Inc. Hosoya died of illness on Nov. 4, 2012, at his home in Tokyo. He was 67.

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Mitsubishi Motors' Mizushima Plant

OKAYAMA, Japan - Nov. 25, 2011 photo shows work on assembling the Minicab MiEV at the Mizushima Plant of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. The automaker aims to sell 4,000 units of the light commercial electric vehicle by the end of March 2012.

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S. Korea's Jeon takes lead at JLPGA Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - South Korea's Jeon Mi Jeong responds to the crowd after a birdie on the ninth hole at Miyazaki Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 25, 2011, the second day of the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship. Jeon maintained a lead with a 4-under 140 total, two strokes ahead of compatriot Song Bo Bae.

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Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A family with a baby who fled from the massive flooding in Thailand continue taking refuge at Don Muang airport, northern Bangkok, on Nov. 15, 2011. More than 4,000 people had taken shelter at the airport but most of them moved to other locations in late October after the airport itself was flooded. About 450 people were staying at the airport as of mid-November.

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Kisenosato beats Homasho

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kisenosato (R) pushes Homasho out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 16, 2011, during the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Kisenosato, vying for promotion to Ozeki, improved to 4-0.

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Reactor buildings at Fukushima complex

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2011, inside the premises of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows No. 3 reactor building (L back) and No. 4 reactor building. The government and the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., allowed reporters to enter the plant that day for the first time since it was badly damaged by a series of explosions just after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Pool photo)

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Reactor buildings at Fukushima complex

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2011, inside the premises of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shows (from R to L) buildings containing No. 4 reactor, No. 3 reactor, No. 2 reactor and No. 1 reactor. The government and the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., allowed reporters to enter the plant that day for the first time since it was badly damaged by a series of explosions just after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.(Pool photo)

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Japan beat Tajikistan in World Cup qualifier

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - Yasuyuki Konno (L) scores Japan's first goal in the 36th minute of a 2014 World Cup qualifier in Asian zone Group C against Tajikistan in Dushanbe on Nov. 11, 2011. Japan put one foot through the door to the final round of World Cup qualifying with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Tajikistan.

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Demonstration in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - People gather for a demonstration at Syntagma Square in Athens on Nov. 4, 2011. Many demonstrations have been held in protest at the Greek government amid the debt crisis. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's Cabinet narrowly survived a confidence vote in parliament earlier in the day.

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Demonstration in Greece

ATHENS, Greece - People demonstrate near the parliament building in Athens on Nov. 4, 2011. Many demonstrations have been held in protest at the Greek government amid the debt crisis. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's Cabinet narrowly survived a confidence vote in parliament earlier in the day.

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Japanese PM Noda in France after G-20 summit

CANNES, France - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters in Cannes, France, on Nov. 4, 2011, after the closing of a summit of the Group of 20 major economies.

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Japanese PM Noda in France after G-20 summit

CANNES, France - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks to reporters in Cannes, France, on Nov. 4, 2011, after the closing of a summit of the Group of 20 major economies.

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Indian atomic energy official

MUMBAI, India - S. A. Bhardwaj, director (technical) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., speaks in an interview with a group of editorial writers from Kyodo News and 11 member newspapers in Mumbai, India, on Nov. 4, 2011.

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Indian atomic energy official

MUMBAI, India - S. A. Bhardwaj, director (technical) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., speaks in an interview with a group of editorial writers from Kyodo News and 11 member newspapers in Mumbai, India, on Nov. 4, 2011.

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Nagasaki-Shanghai cruise ship

SHANGHAI, China - The cruise ship Ocean Rose arrives at Shanghai port from Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2011. The vessel is on a special voyage before the revival of a service between the two cities in January 2012, for the first time since 1997.

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Chernobyl shelter

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine - A new shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine to contain radioactive materials still leaking 25 years after the 1986 disaster is seen in its preparatory stages on Nov. 4, 2011. A fact-finding mission from Fukushima Prefecture visited the site that day to assess the situation at Chernobyl, following an accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

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Japan's Hanyu 2nd after short program at Cup of China

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs in the men's short program at the Cup of China in Shanghai on Nov. 4, 2011. The 16-year-old, who is aiming for his first victory at the Grand Prix series, placed second after the short program in the competition.

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BayStars club president Kaji

TOKYO, Japan - Yokohama BayStars club president Takao Kaji (C) speaks to reporters in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Nov. 4, 2011, after the club's parent company Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. announced that it has struck a deal to sell the Central League club to mobile game operator DeNA Co.

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Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Vehicles contend with flood waters at an intersection in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Nov. 4, 2011.

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Japan's Hanyu 2nd after short program at Cup of China

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu performs in the men's short program at the Cup of China in Shanghai on Nov. 4, 2011. The 16-year-old, who is aiming for his first victory at the Grand Prix series, placed second after the short program in the competition.

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Japan at women's volleyball World Cup

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (R) spikes in the first set of a volleyball game against Italy at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima Prefecture on Nov. 4, 2011, the opening day of the women's volleyball World Cup. Defending champion Italy beat Japan in four sets.

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Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Motorcyclists ride through flood waters at an intersection in Bangkok on Nov. 4, 2011.

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Japanese PM Noda, IMF head Lagarde at G20 summit in France

CANNES, France - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde (L) shake hands in Cannes, France, on Nov. 4, 2011, prior to a meeting of the Group of 20 major economies in the French resort. (Pool Photo)

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Apparatus for rearing killifish in space

KOBE, Japan - A worker points to an experimental apparatus for rearing killifish in space for 90 days, at Kobe Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. in Kobe, western Japan, on Nov. 4, 2011. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy unveiled the apparatus which is to be installed in 2012 on the Japanese module ''Kibo'' aboard the International Space Station.

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Protest in China

GUANGZHOU, China - About 200 local residents gather in front of the city hall in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on Nov. 4, 2011, to protest over alleged corruption by a local Communist Party official.

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Japanese PM Noda meets German Chancellor Merkel

CANNES, France - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands in Cannes, France, on Nov. 4, 2011, before holding talks on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit. Noda asked Merkel to take leadership over Europe's sovereign debt crisis, according to Japan's Foreign Ministry. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japanese PM Noda meets German Chancellor Merkel

CANNES, France - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold talks in Cannes, France, on Nov. 4, 2011, on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit. Noda asked Merkel to help push free trade talks between Japan and the European Union. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Toyota president Toyoda in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (2nd from L) speaks with reporters in Fukuoka's Hakata Ward, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2011.

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Crown Prince Naruhito at tea party

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (2nd from R) attends a tea party with recipients of the Order of Culture and Persons of Cultural Merit awards at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2011. Emperor Akihito cancelled his scheduled attendance due to a cold, according to the Imperial Household Agency. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Vehicles contend with flood waters on a road in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Nov. 4, 2011.

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DeNA submits application to NPB

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Haruta (R), director and chairman of DeNA Co., hands an application to Kunio Shimoda, secretary general of Nippon Professional Baseball, in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2011, as DeNA has struck a deal with Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. to buy the baseball club Yokohama BayStars.

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Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Photo shows a flooded area of the Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Nov. 4, 2011.

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A. Inoki, Ultraman in disaster-hit Iwaki

IWAKI, Japan - Antonio Inoki (R), a Japanese former professional wrestling star, and Ultraman, a popular live action TV series hero, shake hands in quake- and tsunami-hit Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 4, 2011. A free combat sports event and Ultraman show is scheduled to be held in the city on Dec. 4, 2011, in support of the reconstruction of areas devastated by the March 11 disasters.

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Vogue chief editor Wintour in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Anna Wintour (C), editor-in-chief of American Vogue, visits Japanese department store Isetan in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on Nov. 4, 2011.

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A. Inoki visits disaster-hit Iwaki

IWAKI, Japan - Antonio Inoki (R), a Japanese former professional wrestling star, and Iwaki Mayor Takao Watanabe raise their fists at city hall in quake- and tsunami-hit Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Nov. 4, 2011. A free combat sports event organized by Inoki will be held in the city on Dec. 4, 2011, in support of the reconstruction of areas devastated by the March 11 disasters.

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Industry minister Edano at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano speaks during a press conference at the industry ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2011. The Japanese government decided the same day to provide around 891 billion yen to Tokyo Electric Power Co. from a state-backed funding entity to help the utility pay massive compensation over the nuclear crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Genkai nuclear reactor resumes power generation

GENKAI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 2, 2011, shows the No. 4 reactor building (R of the two domed buildings) at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai nuclear power plant. The reactor resumed power generation the same day, after it was reactivated the previous day following a one-month hiatus, the company said.

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Genkai nuclear reactor resumes power generation

GENKAI, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 2, 2011, shows the No. 4 reactor building at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Genkai nuclear power plant. The reactor resumed power generation the same day, after it was reactivated the previous day following a one-month hiatus, the company said.

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Genkai nuclear power plant

GENKAI, Japan - Kyushu Electric Power Co. resumes operation of the No. 4 reactor at the Genkai nuclear power station in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, late on Nov. 1, 2011. The reactor came to a halt as a result of human error nearly a month earlier.

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Genkai nuclear power plant

GENKAI, Japan - Kyushu Electric Power Co. resumes operation of the No. 4 reactor at the Genkai nuclear power station in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, late on Nov. 1, 2011. The reactor came to a halt as a result of human error nearly a month earlier.

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Japan companies from disaster-hit areas at China trade fair

GUANGZHOU, China - Photo shows the Japanese booth at the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, southern China, on Oct. 15, 2011. Companies from the disaster-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima are taking part in the exhibition at the booth. China's largest trade fair continues through Nov. 4.

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Japan companies from disaster-hit areas at China trade fair

GUANGZHOU, China - People visit the Japanese booth at the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, southern China, on Oct. 15, 2011, the opening day for the public. Companies from the disaster-hit prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima are taking part in the exhibition at the booth. China's largest trade fair continues through Nov. 4.