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Legendary Ancestor Worship In Lishui - China

A performance is staged during a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Jinyun County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 29, 2025. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship record in Jinyun dates back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). In 2011, the ceremony to worship the Yellow Emperor in Jinyun was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Legendary Ancestor Worship In Lishui - China

A performance is staged during a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Jinyun County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 29, 2025. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship record in Jinyun dates back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). In 2011, the ceremony to worship the Yellow Emperor in Jinyun was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Legendary Ancestor Worship In Lishui - China

Actors perform during a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Jinyun County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 29, 2025. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship record in Jinyun dates back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). In 2011, the ceremony to worship the Yellow Emperor in Jinyun was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Legendary Ancestor Worship In Lishui - China

A performance is staged during a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Jinyun County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 29, 2025. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship record in Jinyun dates back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). In 2011, the ceremony to worship the Yellow Emperor in Jinyun was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Legendary Ancestor Worship In Lishui - China

A ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, is held in Jinyun County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 29, 2025. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship record in Jinyun dates back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). In 2011, the ceremony to worship the Yellow Emperor in Jinyun was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]1st reactor restart in Japan's 2011 disaster-hit area

SENDAI, Japan, Oct. 29 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane on Oct. 24, 2024, shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. The plant's No. 2 reactor is expected to restart on Oct. 29, marking the first resumption of a nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster hit the region. (Kyodo)

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Onagawa No. 2 nuclear reactor restarts in northeastern Japan

Officials at the Onagawa nuclear power plant are engaged in the operation to restart the No. 2 reactor at the complex in Miyagi Prefecture on Oct. 29, 2024. It marked the first reactor restart in northeastern Japan since the region was affected by the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster, which triggered the Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Pool photo)

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Protest against restart of Japan's nuclear reactor

People stage a protest in the town of Onagawa in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024, ahead of the restart of the No. 2 unit of the Onagawa nuclear plant (seen in the background), which was damaged by the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. It will be the first time a nuclear reactor has been restarted in the region since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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Protest against restart of Japan's nuclear reactor

People stage a protest in the town of Onagawa in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024, ahead of the restart of the No. 2 unit of the Onagawa nuclear plant (seen in the background), which was damaged by the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. It will be the first time a nuclear reactor has been restarted in the region since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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1st reactor restart in Japan's 2011 disaster-hit area

Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2024, shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The plant's No. 2 reactor is expected to restart on Oct. 29, marking the first resumption of a nuclear reactor in the region since it was hit by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster.

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CORRECTED: 1st reactor restart in Japan's 2011 disaster-hit area

Photo taken on Oct. 24, 2024, shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. The plant's No. 2 reactor is expected to restart on Oct. 29, marking the first resumption of a nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster hit the region.

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CORRECTED: 1st reactor restart in Japan's 2011 disaster-hit area

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Oct. 24, 2024, shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. The plant's No. 2 reactor is expected to restart on Oct. 29, marking the first resumption of a nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster hit the region.

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CORRECTED: 1st reactor restart in Japan's 2011 disaster-hit area

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Oct. 24, 2024, shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. The plant's No. 2 reactor is expected to restart on Oct. 29, marking the first resumption of a nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster hit the region.

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CORRECTED: 1st reactor restart in Japan's 2011 disaster-hit area

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Oct. 24, 2024, shows the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. The plant's No. 2 reactor is expected to restart on Oct. 29, marking the first resumption of a nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster hit the region.

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Protest against restart of Japan's nuclear reactor

People stage a protest in the town of Onagawa in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024, ahead of the restart of the No. 2 unit of the Onagawa nuclear plant in the town, which was damaged by the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster. It will be the first time a nuclear reactor has been restarted in the area since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-ALATAW PASS-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(231107) -- ALATAW PASS, Nov. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 29, 2023 shows a foreign truck entering the customs of 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/Liu Hongxia)

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Ex-weekly mag photographer focuses on Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - Michio Washio, a photographer who used to work for the now defunct "Focus" weekly photo magazine, poses in this file photo taken on Oct. 29, 2014. He has published a collection of photos extensively taken in Okinawa, southwestern Japan, since around 2011.

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Kansai Electric likely to be in red in FY 2014

OSAKA, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi attends a press conference in Osaka, Japan, on Oct. 29, 2014. He said the utility may post its fourth straight group net loss in fiscal 2014 unless its idled nuclear reactors come back online, amid surging costs for fossil fuels in the absence of nuclear power following the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns.

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Kansai Electric mulling electricity rate hikes

OSAKA, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi is pictured during a press conference at the utility's head office in the city of Osaka on Oct. 29, 2012. Yagi said Kansai Electric is considering hiking electricity charges for all of its customers, increasing the likelihood it will become the first utility after Tokyo Electric Power Co. to resort to such action to address business conditions following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Kansai Electric mulling electricity rate hikes

OSAKA, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi is pictured during a press conference at the utility's head office in the city of Osaka on Oct. 29, 2012. Yagi said Kansai Electric is considering hiking electricity charges for all of its customers, increasing the likelihood it will become the first utility after Tokyo Electric Power Co. to resort to such action to address business conditions following the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Early snow in New York

NEW YORK, United States - A woman protests against banks at a park near Wall Street in New York on Oct 29, 2011, amid falling snow. Unusual October snow hit New York and other parts of the U.S. East Coast the same day, disrupting businesses and daily activities.

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Presidential election in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - A man walks past a poster of former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev, a presidential candidate, in Osh, southern Kyrgyzstan, on Oct. 29, 2011. People in Kyrgyzstan voted on Oct. 30, 2011, to elect a new president.

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Japan's Suzuki takes silver at Skate Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Canada - Japan's Akiko Suzuki jumps during her free skate performance at Skate Canada, the second event of this season's Grand Prix series, in Mississauga, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2011. Suzuki took the women's silver medal in the event.

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Japan's Takahashi takes bronze at Skate Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Canada - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs his free skate routine at Skate Canada, the second event of this season's Grand Prix series, in Mississauga, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2011. The 2010 world champion took the bronze medal in the men's competition.

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Tuktamisheva wins gold at Skate Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Canada - Elizaveta Tuktamisheva of Russia, 14, performs her free skate routine at Skate Canada, the second event of this season's Grand Prix series, in Mississauga, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2011. She won the gold medal in the women's competition.

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Dortmund 1-1 Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany - Japanese striker Shinji Okazaki of Stuttgart (R) chases the ball in the first half of a Bundesliga game against Borussia Dortmund in Stuttgart, Germany, on Oct. 29, 2011. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Dortmund 1-1 Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany - Japanese footballer Shinji Kagawa of Borussia Dortmund plays in the first half of a Bundesliga game against Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany, on Oct. 29, 2011. Kagawa recorded an assist in a 1-1 draw.

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Flooded street in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - People use boats on a flooded street in central Bangkok on Oct. 29, 2011.

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Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - People use a boat on a flooded road in Bangkok on Oct. 29, 2011.

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Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - People ride on a military truck to evacuate a flooded area in Bangkok on Oct. 29, 2011.

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Environment minister Hosono in Fukushima Pref.

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono (C, facing) explains to Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato (front) at the prefectural government building in Fukushima on Oct. 29, 2011, the timetable of a government interim storage plan for soil and other waste contaminated with radioactive substances emitted from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

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Dalai Lama in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks during an interview at a hotel in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 29, 2011. He said China should follow the ''world trend'' that is moving toward democratization, as seen in the recent popular uprisings in the Arab world.

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Volunteers decontaminate Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Volunteers from various areas of Japan clean fallen leaves in the city of Fukushima on Oct. 29, 2011, as part of work to decontaminate radioactive substances emitted from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

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Japan, India to move talks forward on civilian nuclear pact

TOKYO, Japan - Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba shake hands before their meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2011. They agreed to move forward bilateral talks to conclude a civilian nuclear power pact.

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Beaujolais Nouveau wine in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - The year's first shipment of Beaujolais Nouveau wine arrives from Paris at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2011, ahead of its annual release on Nov. 17.

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Shosoin repository at Todaiji temple

NARA, Japan - Officials of the Imperial Household Agency and other messengers attend the annual ritual to open the doors of the treasure house in Shosoin repository at Todaiji temple in the city of Nara on Oct. 4, 2011. Treasures including the artifacts that belonged to Emperor Shomu in the Nara Period will be examined and cleaned by the time of a ceremony to close the doors on Dec. 1. Sixty-three items from the repository will be displayed at the 63rd annual exhibition to be held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 14 at Nara National Museum.

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Nishioka to face Marquez in title bout in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, United States - WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan (L) and Mexican challenger Rafael Marquez pose during a press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sept. 29, 2011. Nishioka will aim to defend his title for the seventh time in a boxing match in the U.S. city on Oct. 1, 2011.

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Nishioka to face Marquez in title bout in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, United States - WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan (L) and Mexican challenger Rafael Marquez pose during a press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sept. 29, 2011. Nishioka will aim to defend his title for the seventh time in a boxing match in the U.S. city on Oct. 1, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Ex-weekly mag photographer focuses on Okinawa

TOKYO, Japan - Michio Washio, a photographer who used to work for the now defunct "Focus" weekly photo magazine, poses in this file photo taken on Oct. 29, 2014. He has published a collection of photos extensively taken in Okinawa, southwestern Japan, since around 2011. (Kyodo)

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Kansai Electric likely to be in red in FY 2014

OSAKA, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi attends a press conference in Osaka, Japan, on Oct. 29, 2014. He said the utility may post its fourth straight group net loss in fiscal 2014 unless its idled nuclear reactors come back online, amid surging costs for fossil fuels in the absence of nuclear power following the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns. (Kyodo)

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Disaster-hit areas struggle with rubble

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Photo taken Oct. 29, 2011, shows a mound of debris from the March 11 quake and tsunami piled up at a dump site in the port city of Ishinomaki, Japan. (Kyodo)

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Tuktamisheva wins gold at Skate Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Canada - Elizaveta Tuktamisheva of Russia, 14, performs her free skate routine at Skate Canada, the second event of this season's Grand Prix series, in Mississauga, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2011. She won the gold medal in the women's competition. (Kyodo)

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Environment minister Hosono in Fukushima Pref.

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Environment Minister Goshi Hosono (C, facing) explains to Fukushima Gov. Yuhei Sato (front) at the prefectural government building in Fukushima on Oct. 29, 2011, the timetable of a government interim storage plan for soil and other waste contaminated with radioactive substances emitted from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Kyodo)

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Shosoin repository at Todaiji temple

NARA, Japan - Officials of the Imperial Household Agency and other messengers attend the annual ritual to open the doors of the treasure house in Shosoin repository at Todaiji temple in the city of Nara on Oct. 4, 2011. Treasures including the artifacts that belonged to Emperor Shomu in the Nara Period will be examined and cleaned by the time of a ceremony to close the doors on Dec. 1. Sixty-three items from the repository will be displayed at the 63rd annual exhibition to be held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 14 at Nara National Museum. (Kyodo)

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Dortmund 1-1 Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany - Japanese footballer Shinji Kagawa of Borussia Dortmund plays in the first half of a Bundesliga game against Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany, on Oct. 29, 2011. Kagawa recorded an assist in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo)

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Dortmund 1-1 Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany - Japanese striker Shinji Okazaki of Stuttgart (R) chases the ball in the first half of a Bundesliga game against Borussia Dortmund in Stuttgart, Germany, on Oct. 29, 2011. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo)

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Early snow in New York

NEW YORK, United States - A woman protests against banks at a park near Wall Street in New York on Oct 29, 2011, amid falling snow. Unusual October snow hit New York and other parts of the U.S. East Coast the same day, disrupting businesses and daily activities. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Suzuki takes silver at Skate Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Canada - Japan's Akiko Suzuki jumps during her free skate performance at Skate Canada, the second event of this season's Grand Prix series, in Mississauga, Canada, on Oct. 29, 2011. Suzuki took the women's silver medal in the event. (Kyodo)

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Presidential election in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - A man walks past a poster of former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev, a presidential candidate, in Osh, southern Kyrgyzstan, on Oct. 29, 2011. People in Kyrgyzstan voted on Oct. 30, 2011, to elect a new president. (Kyodo)

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Flooded street in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - People use boats on a flooded street in central Bangkok on Oct. 29, 2011. (Kyodo)