Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Fukuoka Detention House

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 27, 2012 shows the Fukuoka Detention House in Sawara Ward in Fukuoka City, where death row inmate Yukinori Matsuda was executed by hanging on Sept. 27, 2012.

E

Irish veterinarian cracks open Japan racing circles

SAPPORO, Japan - Harry Sweeney, owner of Paca Paca Farm, relaxes at his office in Hidaka, Hokkaido on Nov. 27, 2012.

E

Gaza fishing

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Authority - A fisherman casts a net into the sea off the coast of the Palestinian self-governing area of Gaza on Nov. 27, 2012, while Israel continues its sea blockade.

E

Gaza fishing

GAZA, Palestinian Authority - Photo taken on Nov. 27, 2012, shows fisherpersons' boats at a port in the Palestinian self-governing area of Gaza, while Israel continues its sea blockade.

E

Gaza fishing

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Authority - A boat laden with fishing gear leaves a port in the Palestinian self-governing area of Gaza on Nov. 27, 2012, while Israel continues its sea blockade.

E

Japan envoy to U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's new Ambassador to the United States, Kenichiro Sasae, speaks during a press conference at the Japanese Embassy in Washington on Nov. 27, 2012.

E

Ex-Hiroshima mayor

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba. The United Nations Association of Germany said on Nov. 27, 2012, that Akiba will receive the 2013 Otto Hahn Peace Medal, a prominent German honor, for his continued calls for the abolition of nuclear weapons and promotion of peace while he was a mayor.

E

Snowstorm in Hokkaido

MURORAN, Japan - Photo shows a signboard, felled by a snowstorm, crushing a vehicle in Muroran, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 27, 2012.

E

Shiga governor to form new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada, unveils the name of a new party she will establish, called Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), during a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. Kada has called for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power.

E

Arafat grave

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Authority - Photo shows the grave of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in the Palestinian self-governing area of Ramallah on Nov. 27, 2012. The grave was excavated the same day to look into an allegation that Arafat might have been poisoned.

E

Ozawa to join hands with Shiga governor

TOKYO, Japan - Influential politician Ichiro Ozawa tells reporters in Tokyo's Nagatacho district on the night of Nov. 27, 2012, that the People's Life First party, led by Ozawa, will merge with a new party to be established by Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada. Both parties are against nuclear energy.

E

Noda announces election pledges

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announces his Democratic Party of Japan's pledges at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo's Nagatacho district on Nov. 27, 2012. In the pledges released ahead of the Dec. 16 House of Representatives election, the ruling party promised to phase out nuclear energy in the 2030s and fight deflation by cooperating with the Bank of Japan.

E

Arafat grave

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Authority - Photo shows the grave of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in the Palestinian self-governing area of Ramallah on Nov. 27, 2012. The grave was excavated the same day to look into an allegation that Arafat might have been poisoned.

E

Noda announces election pledges

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announces his Democratic Party of Japan's pledges at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo's Nagatacho district on Nov. 27, 2012. In the pledges released ahead of the Dec. 16 House of Representatives election, the ruling party promised to phase out nuclear energy in the 2030s and fight deflation by cooperating with the Bank of Japan.

E

Shiga governor to form new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada, unveils the name of a new party she will establish, called Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), during a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. Kada has called for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power.

E

Japan supports returning Indonesians

JAKARTA, Indonesia - The Japanese Embassy in Indonesia holds an information session in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2012, to help Indonesians who have returned home after failing to pass the Japanese state exam to qualify as caregivers and nurses find employment, taking advantage of their knowledge of Japan's culture and language.

E

Shiga governor to form new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada (R), announces at a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012, that she will establish a new party, called Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party). To the left is Tetsunari Iida, a well-known renewable energy proponent, who will assume the post of acting president of the party.

E

Nagoya mayor to join hands with Shiga governor

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura holds a press conference in the central Japanese city on Nov. 27, 2012. A small party co-led by Kawamura and veteran lawmaker Shizuka Kamei decided the same day to merge with a new party to be established by Shiga Gov. Yukiko Kada. Both parties are against nuclear energy.

E

Shiga governor to form new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada (R), announces at a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012, that she will establish a new party, called Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party). To the left is Tetsunari Iida, a well-known renewable energy proponent, who will assume the post of acting president of the party.

E

Shiga governor to form new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada (R), unveils the name of a new party she will establish, called Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party), during a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. To the left is Tetsunari Iida, a well-known renewable energy proponent, who will assume the post of acting president of the party.

E

Shiga governor to form new party

OTSU, Japan - The governor of Shiga Prefecture, Yukiko Kada, announces at a press conference in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012, that she will establish a new party, called Nippon Mirai no To (Japan Future Party). Kada has called for the gradual phasing out of nuclear power.

E

Noda announces election pledges

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announces his Democratic Party of Japan's pledges at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo's Nagatacho district on Nov. 27, 2012. In the pledges released ahead of the Dec. 16 House of Representatives election, the ruling party promised to phase out nuclear energy in the 2030s and fight deflation by cooperating with the Bank of Japan.

E

Snowstorm in Hokkaido

NOBORIBETSU, Japan - A convenience store operates using electricity taken from a vehicle in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 27, 2012, during a blackout caused by a snowstorm.

E

Noda announces election pledges

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announces his Democratic Party of Japan's pledges at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo's Nagatacho district on Nov. 27, 2012. In the pledges released ahead of the Dec. 16 House of Representatives election, the ruling party promised to phase out nuclear energy in the 2030s and fight deflation by cooperating with the Bank of Japan.

E

Gorilla baby at Nagoya zoo

NAGOYA, Japan - A male baby Western Lowland Gorilla is unveiled to the general public at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. The baby, born Nov. 1, is held by his mother Nene, who is estimated to be 40 years old, equivalent to being in her 60s in human age. Nene is believed to be one of the oldest females in the endangered gorilla species to ever give birth.

E

S. Korea presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean presidential candidate Park Geun Hye of the ruling Saenuri Party (C) is surrounded by supporters after making her first stump speech as official campaigning began in Daejeon on Nov. 27, 2012. Park and Moon Jae In of the main opposition Democratic United Party are vying for the presidency in the Dec. 19, 2012, election.

E

Gorilla baby at Nagoya zoo

NAGOYA, Japan - A male baby Western Lowland Gorilla is unveiled to the general public at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. The baby, born Nov. 1, is held by his mother Nene, who is estimated to be 40 years old, equivalent to being in her 60s in human age. Nene is believed to be one of the oldest females in the endangered gorilla species to ever give birth.

E

S. Korea presidential election

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean presidential candidate Park Geun Hye of the ruling Saenuri Party makes her first stump speech as official campaigning began in Daejeon on Nov. 27, 2012. Park and Moon Jae In of the main opposition Democratic United Party are vying for the presidency in the Dec. 19, 2012, election.

E

S. Korea presidential election

BUSAN, South Korea - South Korean presidential candidate Moon Jae In of the main opposition Democratic United Party makes his first stump speech as an official campaigning began in Busan on Nov. 27, 2012. Moon and Park Geun Hye of the ruling Saenuri Party are vying for the presidency in the Dec. 19, 2012, election.

E

U.S. presidential election

LANSING, United States - Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (C) speaks at a rally in Lansing, Michigan, on Feb. 27, 2012. Santorum is vying for the Republican presidential nomination to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama, who will be seeking a second term, in the Nov. 6, 2012, election.

E

U.S. presidential election

LANSING, United States - Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (C) waves to his supporters while campaigning at a rally in Lansing, Michigan, on Feb. 27, 2012. Santorum is vying for the Republican presidential nomination to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama, who will be seeking a second term, in the Nov. 6, 2012 election.

E

U.S. presidential election

ALBION, United States - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks while campaigning at a factory in Albion, Michigan, on Feb. 27, 2012. Romney is vying for the Republican presidential nomination to challenge Democratic President Barack Obama, who will be seeking a second term, in the Nov. 6, 2012 election.

E

Japan beat Syria in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Otsu cerebrates after heading home Japan's second goal in the 86th minute during a final-round Asian-zone Group C qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics against Syria at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2011. Japan beat Syria 2-1.

E

Japan beat Syria in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Otsu (R) cerebrates after heading home Japan's second goal in the 86th minute during a final-round Asian-zone Group C qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics against Syria at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2011. Japan beat Syria 2-1.

E

Japan beat Syria in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Yuki Otsu (bottom) heads home Japan's second goal in the 86th minute during a final-round Asian-zone Group C qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics against Syria at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2011. Japan beat Syria 2-1.

E

Japan beat Syria in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Mizuki Hamada (C) heads Japan into a first-half lead in the 45th minute during a final-round Asian-zone Group C qualifier for the 2012 London Olympics against Syria at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2011. Japan beat Syria 2-1.

E

Tokyo Sky Tree to have Japanese surroundings

TOKYO, Japan - Sorakara, an official character of Tokyo Sky Tree, poses near the 634-meter telecommunications tower on Nov. 27, 2011, when reporters were given a tour of the tower and adjacent facilities under construction in Tokyo's Sumida Ward. A path leading to the tower, which will open in May 2012, and a commercial complex beneath it will welcome visitors with true Japanese style, the operator said.