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Indonesian Batik Textile Production - Jakarta

This photo taken on May 19, 2025 shows wooden mask handicrafts with batik motif displayed at a workshop in Krebet village, Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Indonesian batik, the nation's traditional cloth, was inscripted as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Oct. 2, 2009. Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crown prince in Fukui

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R) prepare to fertilize a tree in Fukui, central Japan, on Oct. 19, 2024, that was planted in 2009 by then Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

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Crown prince in Fukui

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (R) fertilizes a tree (top) in Fukui, central Japan, on Oct. 19, 2024, that was planted by then Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in 2009.

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Monumental structure unveiled in Iran's capital to commemorate Palestinians killed in Gaza

STORY: Monumental structure unveiled in Iran's capital to commemorate Palestinians killed in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: A monumental structure was unveiled in the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday to commemorate the Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza. The unveiling ceremony of an 8-meter-tall metallic structure was held at Tehran's central Valiasr Square ahead of the Day of Gaza, which is annually marked by Iranians on Jan. 19 to commemorate the Palestinians' resistance during Israel's war on the coastal enclave in 2008-2009. The Palestinian students attending the ceremony sent doves flying into the sky to symbolize the liberation of the people of Gaza. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to more than 24,000 since its outbreak on Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Gaza-based Health Ministry. Xinhua News Age

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China's Oct.-Dec. GDP grows 10.7% on year, 2009 GDP up 8.7%

BEIJING, China - Shoppers walk past a clothing store in a shopping district of Beijing, China, on Jan. 19, 2010. China said on Jan. 21 its economy grew 10.7 percent in the October-December quarter from the same period last year and expanded 8.7% for 2009.

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All Blacks win Bledisloe Cup in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Richard McCaw, captain of the New Zealand All Blacks, raises the Bledisloe Cup after a 32-19 victory over the Qantas Wallabies of Australia at National Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2009.

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All Blacks take on Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Daniel Carter of the New Zealand All Blacks tries to shrug off a tackle in the second half of a Bledisloe Cup rugby match against the Qantas Wallabies of Australia at National Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2009. The All Blacks won 32-19.

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All Blacks take on Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Conrad Smith of the New Zealand All Blacks tries to break free in the second half of a Bledisloe Cup rugby match against the Qantas Wallabies of Australia at National Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2009. The All Blacks won 32-19.

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All Blacks take on Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Sitiveni Sivivatu of the New Zealand All Blacks scores a try in the first half of a Bledisloe Cup rugby match against the Qantas Wallabies of Australia at National Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2009. The All Blacks won 32-19.

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Angels beat Yankees in Game 3 of A.L. Championship series

ANAHEIM, United States - Jeff Mathis of the Los Angeles Angels hits a game-deciding double in the 11th inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship baseball series against the New York Yankees in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 19, 2009.

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Angels beat Yankees in Game 3 of A.L. Championship series

ANAHEIM, United States - Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees hits a single to right in the second inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship baseball series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 19, 2009. The Angels won 5-4.

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Angels beat Yankees in Game 3 of A.L. Championship series

ANAHEIM, United States - Jeff Mathis of the Los Angeles Angels (L, front) celebrates with teammates after his game-deciding double in the 11th inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship baseball series against the New York Yankees in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 19, 2009.

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Ozawa unveils plan to ban corporate donations

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a press conference at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo's Nagatacho district on Oct. 19, 2009. Ozawa unveiled a plan to seek to have companies and organizations banned from making political donations.

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Hatoyama talks about U.S. base issue

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009. His government remained elusive on how to deal with the controversial realignment of U.S. forces in Japan ahead of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates' visit to Japan starting the next day.

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Japan soccer team renews emblem

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japan soccer players Seigo Narazaki, Rumi Utsugi and Yusuke Komiyama show off the national team's new name ''Samurai Blue'' and new emblem in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009. Japan renewed its emblem for the first time since 1996, changing the color pattern but keeping the crow mascot.

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Japan's first lady wins 'best Jeanist' award

TOKYO, Japan - Miyuki Hatoyama (C), wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, receives one of this year's Best Jeanist awards during a ceremony in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009.

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Japan soccer team renews emblem

TOKYO, Japan - Motoaki Inukaim (2nd from L), president of the Japan Football Association, and Japan goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki (2nd from R) show off the national team's new emblem in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009. Japan renewed its emblem for the first time since 1996, changing the color pattern but keeping the crow mascot.

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Toyota launches new lower-priced Mark X sporty, luxury sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Actor Koichi Sato stands by Toyota Motor Corp.'s new, sportier Mark X luxury sedan during a presentation in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009. The second-generation Mark X, fully remodeled for the first time since 2004, comes in three types -- standard, sports and premium -- with a starting price of 2.38 million yen.

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18-yr-old girl jumps to death at school for delinquent kids

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Totsuka, the principal of a sailing school in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, speaks to reporters near the school on Oct. 19, 2009, after an 18-year-old girl jumped to her death from the roof of the school's dormitory in an apparent suicide. The school is known for its controversial methods for reforming juvenile delinquents.

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6 Kanto region governors visit contentious Yamba Dam site

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Six governors from the Kanto region -- (from L to R) Tomikazu Fukuda of Tochigi Prefecture, Masaru Hashimoto of Ibaraki Prefecture, Kensaku Morita of Chiba Prefecture, Shintaro Ishihara of Tokyo, Masaaki Osawa of Gunma Prefecture and Kiyoshi Ueda of Saitama Prefecture -- are briefed by a land ministry official on the Yamba Dam project in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2009, as they visit the planned construction site.

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2010 spring-summer Tokyo Collection Week starts

TOKYO, Japan - Designs by Motonari Ono open the spring-summer Tokyo Collection Week fashion show at the Tokyo Midtown complex in Tokyo's Roppongi district on Oct. 19, 2009. Tokyo Collection Week, which features about 50 brands, will continue until Oct. 24.

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H1N1 flu vaccination begins in Japan

KOFU, Japan - A nurse receives an H1N1 influenza vaccine at a hospital in Kofu on Oct. 19, 2009 as vaccinations began across Japan, with doctors and other medial professionals given top priority under the government's plan to combat the fast-spreading infection.

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2010 spring-summer Tokyo Collection Week starts

TOKYO, Japan - Designs by Motonari Ono open the spring-summer Tokyo Collection Week fashion show at the Tokyo Midtown complex in Tokyo's Roppongi district on Oct. 19, 2009. Tokyo Collection Week, which features about 50 brands, will continue until Oct. 24.

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BOJ begins meeting with branch managers

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (C) sits for a meeting of the central bank's branch managers at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009.

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Kikuchi says all 12 domestic clubs are appealing

HANANOMAKI, Japan - Highly touted Japanese left-hander Yusei Kikuchi speaks to reporters in Hananomaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2009 after meeting each of the 12 domestic baseball teams on Oct. 16 and 17. The 18-year-old from Hanamaki Higashi High School is scheduled to meet eight major league teams on Oct. 19 and 20.

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Daiki Kameda confident ahead of WBA flyweight title fight

OSAKA, Japan - Daiki Kameda poses for photos after a press conference in Osaka on Sept. 19, 2009. Kameda said he is confident that he can outlast Thai champion Denkaosen Kaowichit in the WBA flyweight title match at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium on Oct. 6.

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Kenyan lecturer praises China's tremendous economic growth

STORY: Kenyan lecturer praises China's tremendous economic growth DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city scenes in China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HESBON HANSEN OWILLA, Media and communications lecturer, Aga Khan University, Nairobi STORYLINE: A Kenyan lecturer has said that China's "tremendous economic growth" over the last decades has put the country "in a very well-poised position to influence global economies." SOUNDBITE (English): HESBON HANSEN OWILLA, Media and communications lecturer, Aga Khan University, Nairobi "Since 2009, I think China has been the largest exporter (of goods) globally. And of course, since 2013, China has emerged as the largest trading country in the world. The fact that they've built an economy that is anchored on a massive workforce of 800 million plus people, basically tells you that the consequence is likely to be tremendous economic growth. This has essentially enabled China not only to be a big economic play

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Angels beat Yankees in Game 3 of A.L. Championship series

ANAHEIM, United States - Jeff Mathis of the Los Angeles Angels hits a game-deciding double in the 11th inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship baseball series against the New York Yankees in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 19, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Angels beat Yankees in Game 3 of A.L. Championship series

ANAHEIM, United States - Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees hits a single to right in the second inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship baseball series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 19, 2009. The Angels won 5-4. (Kyodo)

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Jojima opts out of contract, to play in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken on Oct. 4, 2009, shows Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima (2nd from L) and Ichiro Suzuki (R) shaking hands after their team's victory against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field. Jojima is opting out of the final two years of his three-year, $24 million contract and will return to Japanese baseball, the club said Oct. 19. (Kyodo)

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Angels beat Yankees in Game 3 of A.L. Championship series

ANAHEIM, United States - Jeff Mathis of the Los Angeles Angels (L, front) celebrates with teammates after his game-deciding double in the 11th inning of Game 3 of the American League Championship baseball series against the New York Yankees in Anaheim, California, on Oct. 19, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Japan's first lady wins 'best Jeanist' award

TOKYO, Japan - Miyuki Hatoyama (C), wife of Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, receives one of this year's Best Jeanist awards during a ceremony in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009. (Kyodo)

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2010 spring-summer Tokyo Collection Week starts

TOKYO, Japan - Designs by Motonari Ono open the spring-summer Tokyo Collection Week fashion show at the Tokyo Midtown complex in Tokyo's Roppongi district on Oct. 19, 2009. Tokyo Collection Week, which features about 50 brands, will continue until Oct. 24. (Kyodo)

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2010 spring-summer Tokyo Collection Week starts

TOKYO, Japan - Designs by Motonari Ono open the spring-summer Tokyo Collection Week fashion show at the Tokyo Midtown complex in Tokyo's Roppongi district on Oct. 19, 2009. Tokyo Collection Week, which features about 50 brands, will continue until Oct. 24. (Kyodo)

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18-yr-old girl jumps to death at school for delinquent kids

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroshi Totsuka, the principal of a sailing school in Mihama, Aichi Prefecture, speaks to reporters near the school on Oct. 19, 2009, after an 18-year-old girl jumped to her death from the roof of the school's dormitory in an apparent suicide. The school is known for its controversial methods for reforming juvenile delinquents. (Kyodo)

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Toyota launches new lower-priced Mark X sporty, luxury sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Actor Koichi Sato stands by Toyota Motor Corp.'s new, sportier Mark X luxury sedan during a presentation in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009. The second-generation Mark X, fully remodeled for the first time since 2004, comes in three types -- standard, sports and premium -- with a starting price of 2.38 million yen. (Kyodo)

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H1N1 flu vaccination begins in Japan

KOFU, Japan - A nurse receives an H1N1 influenza vaccine at a hospital in Kofu on Oct. 19, 2009 as vaccinations began across Japan, with doctors and other medial professionals given top priority under the government's plan to combat the fast-spreading infection. (Kyodo)

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All Blacks win Bledisloe Cup in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Richard McCaw, captain of the New Zealand All Blacks, raises the Bledisloe Cup after a 32-19 victory over the Qantas Wallabies of Australia at National Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2009. (Kyodo)

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All Blacks take on Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Conrad Smith of the New Zealand All Blacks tries to break free in the second half of a Bledisloe Cup rugby match against the Qantas Wallabies of Australia at National Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2009. The All Blacks won 32-19. (Kyodo)

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All Blacks take on Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Daniel Carter of the New Zealand All Blacks tries to shrug off a tackle in the second half of a Bledisloe Cup rugby match against the Qantas Wallabies of Australia at National Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2009. The All Blacks won 32-19. (Kyodo)

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All Blacks take on Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Sitiveni Sivivatu of the New Zealand All Blacks scores a try in the first half of a Bledisloe Cup rugby match against the Qantas Wallabies of Australia at National Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2009. The All Blacks won 32-19. (Kyodo)

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Japan soccer team renews emblem

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japan soccer players Seigo Narazaki, Rumi Utsugi and Yusuke Komiyama show off the national team's new name ''Samurai Blue'' and new emblem in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009. Japan renewed its emblem for the first time since 1996, changing the color pattern but keeping the crow mascot. (Kyodo)

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Hatoyama talks about U.S. base issue

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009. His government remained elusive on how to deal with the controversial realignment of U.S. forces in Japan ahead of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates' visit to Japan starting the next day. (Kyodo)

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Japan soccer team renews emblem

TOKYO, Japan - Motoaki Inukaim (2nd from L), president of the Japan Football Association, and Japan goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki (2nd from R) show off the national team's new emblem in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009. Japan renewed its emblem for the first time since 1996, changing the color pattern but keeping the crow mascot. (Kyodo)

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Ozawa unveils plan to ban corporate donations

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a press conference at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo's Nagatacho district on Oct. 19, 2009. Ozawa unveiled a plan to seek to have companies and organizations banned from making political donations. (Kyodo)

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6 Kanto region governors visit contentious Yamba Dam site

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Six governors from the Kanto region -- (from L to R) Tomikazu Fukuda of Tochigi Prefecture, Masaru Hashimoto of Ibaraki Prefecture, Kensaku Morita of Chiba Prefecture, Shintaro Ishihara of Tokyo, Masaaki Osawa of Gunma Prefecture and Kiyoshi Ueda of Saitama Prefecture -- are briefed by a land ministry official on the Yamba Dam project in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2009, as they visit the planned construction site. (Kyodo)

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BOJ begins meeting with branch managers

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (C) sits for a meeting of the central bank's branch managers at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Kikuchi says all 12 domestic clubs are appealing

HANANOMAKI, Japan - Highly touted Japanese left-hander Yusei Kikuchi speaks to reporters in Hananomaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2009 after meeting each of the 12 domestic baseball teams on Oct. 16 and 17. The 18-year-old from Hanamaki Higashi High School is scheduled to meet eight major league teams on Oct. 19 and 20. (Kyodo)

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Daiki Kameda confident ahead of WBA flyweight title fight

OSAKA, Japan - Daiki Kameda poses for photos after a press conference in Osaka on Sept. 19, 2009. Kameda said he is confident that he can outlast Thai champion Denkaosen Kaowichit in the WBA flyweight title match at Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium on Oct. 6. (Kyodo)