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

Bloodstained shirt of attacked Nagasaki mayor shown

NAGASAKI, Japan - A bloodstained shirt worn in 1990 by then Nagasaki Mayor Hitoshi Motoshima during a shooting attack is shown to the press in the southwestern Japan city's municipal office on Dec. 17, 2014, ahead of an exhibit of items related to him set for Jan. 15-19, 2015. Motoshima, who died at 92 on Oct. 31, 2014, was shot by a rightist in January 1990 for his statements about the emperor's responsibility for World War II.

E

H.K.'s "peaceful" protests

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters wear goggles and masks in preparation to protect against tear gas sprayed by police officers in Hong Kong's Mongkok district on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

H.K.'s "peaceful" protests

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters use their smartphones while sitting on a main road in Hong Kong's Mongkok district on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

Fukushima firm devises app to help kids draw graphics

KORIYAMA, Japan - An app developed by Plainnovation Inc., a venture business in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, enables kids to draw pictures as seen in this file photo taken on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

Woman works as construction site supervisor

MATSUE, Japan - Rookie construction site supervisor Fumika Kono (R) holds a meeting on painting work at a construction site in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, Oct. 17, 2014. Manpower shortage has been a critical issue in the construction industry.

E

Woman works as construction site supervisor

MATSUE, Japan - Rookie construction site supervisor Fumika Kono takes a photo of painting work in progress at a residential construction site in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 17, 2014. Manpower shortage has been a critical issue in the construction industry.

E

Farmers harvest pumpkins grown from seeds back from space

CHIBA, Japan - Mamoru Hayashi, leader of a citizens' group in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, poses on Oct. 17, 2014, with pumpkins grown from seeds brought to and back from space by Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, a native of the Tokyo suburb. The group hopes to market them under the "space pumpkin" brand and make them a local specialty.

E

Farmers' group promotes pumpkins grown from space seeds

CHIBA, Japan - Mamoru Hayashi (L), leader of a citizens' group in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, promoting pumpkins grown from seeds brought to and back from space, poses with the owner of a local Japanese confectionary shop in the Tokyo suburb on Oct. 17, 2014. The shop sells "dorayaki" that uses the "space pumpkins" as the filling sandwiched between sweet Japanese pancakes.

E

Japanese hand-made paper shortlisted for UNESCO heritage status

SAITAMA, Japan - Teizo Takano, leader of a group of artisans producing "Hosokawashi" traditional Japanese hand-made paper in Saitama Prefecture, makes the paper in the village of Higashichichibu in the prefecture on Oct. 17, 2014. Traditional Japanese hand-made paper, including Hosokawashi, has been shortlisted by a UNESCO preliminary review panel for inclusion on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the Japanese Cultural Affairs Agency said Oct. 28.

E

Japanese hand-made paper shortlisted for UNESCO heritage status

SAITAMA, Japan - Teizo Takano, leader of a group of artisans producing "Hosokawashi" traditional Japanese hand-made paper in Saitama Prefecture, shows the paper he produced in the village of Higashichichibu in the prefecture on Oct. 17, 2014. Traditional Japanese hand-made paper, including Hosokawashi, has been shortlisted by a UNESCO preliminary review panel for inclusion on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the Japanese Cultural Affairs Agency said Oct. 28.

E

Indians, Pakistanis watch flag-lowering ceremony

AMRITSAR, India - Indians (foreground) and Pakistanis watch a daily flag-lowering ceremony by soldiers of both countries in the border-crossing area of Wagah near Amritsar in the Indian state of Punjabi on Oct. 17, 2014, a week after Indian Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistani Malala Yousafzai shared the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014.

E

Flag-lowering ceremony watched by Indians, Pakistanis

AMRITSAR, India - Indians (foreground) and Pakistanis watch a flag-lowering ceremony by soldiers of both countries in the border area of Wagah near Amritsar in the Indian state of Punjabi on Oct. 17, 2014, while chanting "Long live Hindu" and "Long live Pakistan" on both sides. The event, held every evening, is a popular tourist attraction.

E

Cuban doctor interviewed on battle against Ebola fever

HAVANA, Cuba - Jorge Perez, head of Cuba's Pedro Kouri Institute of Tropical Medicine, calls for advanced nations' greater involvement in the battle against Ebola fever in West Africa during an interview with Kyodo News in Havana on Oct. 17, 2014. Cuba has already sent 165 doctors and is preparing to send nearly 300 more.

E

WHO tobacco control unit holds 6th session in Moscow

MOSCOW, Russia - Vera Luiza da Costa e Silva (R), head of the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, meets the press in Moscow on Oct. 17, 2014, on the occasion of the sixth session of parties to the 2005 convention.

E

WHO meet in Moscow eyes cut in tobacco-induced diseases

MOSCOW, Russia - The sixth meeting of parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is under way in Moscow on Oct. 17, 2014, with ways of reducing tobacco-induced diseases high on the agenda.

E

Abe, Poroshenko agree to work to stabilize Ukraine situation

MILAN, Italy - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Oct. 17, 2014, prior to their talks in Milan, Italy. The two agreed to work closely toward the stabilization of the situation in Ukraine threatened by fighting between government forces and pro-Russia rebel militias.

E

Protester overpowered by police in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - A pro-democracy protester is overpowered by police officers in the district of Mong Kok on the Kowloon peninsula, Hong Kong, on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

Japan, Ukraine leaders meet in Milan

MILAN, Italy - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) holds talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (R) in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

Candidates for Okinawa gubernatorial race hold debate

NAHA, Japan - Candidates for the Okinawa gubernatorial election pose after an open debate in Naha, Japan, on Oct. 17, 2014. From L: Former Naha Mayor Takeshi Onaga, Mikio Shimoji, former minister in charge of privatization of postal services, Shokichi Kina, a former House of Councillors member, and incumbent Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima.

E

Russian President Putin at ASEM summit closing ceremony

MILAN, Italy - Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the closing ceremony for a summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting, or ASEM, in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

China Premier Li attends ASEM summit closing ceremony

MILAN, Italy - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attends the closing ceremony for a summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting, or ASEM, in Milan, Italy, on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

Japan's PanaHome launches residential business in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Japan's PanaHome Corp. builds a residential complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 17, 2014, at the start of its housing business in the Southeast Asian country.

E

PM Abe attends closing ASEM session

MILAN, Italy - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends the closing session of the two-day Asia-Europe Meeting on Oct. 17, 2014, in Milan, Italy. In the ASEM chair's statement, Asian and European leaders highlighted their determination to stop the Ebola virus from spreading further.

E

Man protests before police officers in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - A man shows a sign of protest in front of police officers in the district of Mong Kok on the Kowloon peninsula, Hong Kong, on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

Justice minister faces criminal complaint

TOKYO, Japan - Justice Minister Midori Matsushima meets with reporters in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct. 17, 2014, as an opposition lawmaker filed a criminal complaint with prosecutors against her for alleged election law violation, arguing her action to distribute paper fans to her constituents could constitute a legally-banned "donation."

E

Toyama mayor speaks at joint meeting with OECD

TOYAMA, Japan - Toyama Mayor Masashi Mori (2nd from R) speaks at a meeting held jointly by Toyama City and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Oct. 17, 2014, in the Japanese city to discuss measures to address the aging of the population.

E

Tomioka Silk Mill to be designated as national treasure

TOMIOKA, Japan - People in the city of Tomioka, central Japan, gather in front of the Tomioka Silk Mill, a new UNESCO World Heritage site, on Oct. 17, 2014, after a government panel recommended that it should be designated as a national treasure of Japan.

E

Prize winners in contest for Japan's best Swiss roll

TOKYO, Japan - Prize winners in the "ROLL-1 Grand Prix" contest for Japan's best Swiss roll pose with their award-winning cakes in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2014. (From L): runner-up Kentaro Ichihara from Osaka, winner Kensuke Kitagawa from Takamatsu, and third-placed Shoko Kudo from Morioka.

E

Takamatsu patissier wins contest for Japan's best Swiss roll

TOKYO, Japan - Kensuke Kitagawa, a patissier from a cake shop in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, poses after winning the "ROLL-1 Grand Prix" contest for Japan's best Swiss roll in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2014. His award-winning rolled cake features "wasanbon" refined Japanese sugar and rice flour from Kagawa.

E

Kunugi, special UNICEF representative in Palestine

TOKYO, Japan - Junko Kunugi, special representative of UNICEF in the Palestinian territory, speaks to Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

Takamatsu patissier wins contest for Japan's best Swiss roll

TOKYO, Japan - This "Wasanbon Roll" by patissier Kensuke Kitagawa from a cake shop in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan, wins the "ROLL-1 Grand Prix" contest for Japan's best Swiss roll in Tokyo on Oct. 17, 2014. The award-winning cake features "wasanbon" refined Japanese sugar and rice flour from Kagawa.

E

H.K. pro-democracy protesters

HONG KONG, China - Photo taken on Oct. 17, 2014, in Hong Kong, China, shows the tents of pro-democracy protestors installed on a main street in front of a government office building. Calling for a more democratic way to elect the territory's leader in 2017, student-led political activists started their "Occupy Central" campaign Sept. 28.

E

H.K. pro-democracy protesters

HONG KONG, China - Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, China, again gather in the shopping district of Mongkok on Oct. 17, 2014, although police removed their barricades in the predawn hours. Calling for a more democratic way to elect the territory's leader in 2017, student-led political activists started their "Occupy Central" campaign Sept. 28.

E

S. Korea raps Abe's sending of ritual offering to Yasukuni

SEOUL, South Korea - Noh Kwang Il, spokesman for South Korea's Foreign Ministry, announces a commentary in Seoul on Oct. 17, 2014, criticizing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's sending of a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo for its autumn festival and some Japanese lawmakers paying their homage at the shrine.

E

Scott sinks birdie putt in Japan Open

CHIBA, Japan - Adam Scott of Australia sinks a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the second round of the Japan Open at Chiba Country Club in Noda, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

Students build extra-small satellite to orbit Sun

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Extra-small satellite Shin'en 2 is displayed at Kagoshima University in the city of Kagoshima, Japan, on Oct. 17, 2014. The satellite was built by students at the university and the Kyushu Institute of Technology in Kitakyushu to elliptically orbit the Sun in order to experiment on long-distance communication technologies.

E

China holds trade fair with N. Korea amid soured ties

DANDONG, China - North Korean women sell honey on Oct. 17, 2014, at a major trade fair in China's northeastern border city of Dandong. The fair was held amid cooling relations between China and North Korea.

E

Industry minister Obuchi grilled over use of political fund

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's industry minister Yuko Obuchi meets with reporters on Oct. 17, 2014, at the Diet building in Tokyo to answer questions over the alleged dubious use of her political funds.

E

COP 12 in Pyeongchang, S. Korea

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - The 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity is held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Oct. 17, 2014, the last day of the conference. The parties agreed to retain the target of doubling financial aid to developing nations by 2015 to conserve biodiversity.

E

Scott plays on 2nd day of Japan Open

CHIBA, Japan - Adam Scott of Australia launches a shot in the second round of the Japan Open at Chiba Country Club in Noda, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

New bridge over Yalu River on China-N. Korea border

DANGDONG, China - A new bridge over the Yalu River, seen in this photo taken from Dandong in the Chinese province of Liaoning on Oct. 17, 2014, is about to be completed to connect China and North Korea.

E

Ikeda misses birdie putt on 2nd day of Japan Open

CHIBA, Japan - Yuta Ikeda misses a birdie putt on the 17th hole in the second round of the Japan Open at Chiba Country Club in Noda, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

Koala 'Tilly' shown to public at Nagoya zoo

NAGOYA, Japan - A female koala named Tilly is shown to the public at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 17, 2014. Tilly is a gift from Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first koala's arrival in the Japanese zoo.

E

New 'Iwakimaru' vessel completed in Fukushima

IWAKI, Japan - A newly built fisheries research vessel "Iwakimaru" is unveiled in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 17, 2014. The previous "Iwakimaru" was sunk by the 2011 tsunami.

E

New 'Iwakimaru' device to measure seafloor radioactivity

IWAKI, Japan - A device that is capable of measuring radioactivity of substances on the seafloor is photographed in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 17, 2014. The device is installed in a new version of the fisheries research vessel "Iwakimaru." The previous "Iwakimaru" was sunk by the 2011 tsunami.

E

Police, pizza delivery network join crime prevention blitz

KYOTO, Japan - A pizza delivery bike bearing the emergency police call number 110 sticker, indicating that children can seek help from the driver in case of emergency, is shown in Kyoto, western Japan, on Oct. 17, 2014. The Kyoto prefectural police reached an agreement the same day with a network of delivery pizza and sushi shops for their drivers to offer such assistance and help prevent crimes targeting children and women.

E

Unmanned airship to gauge radiation

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - An unmanned airship that is capable of measuring radiation doses in the air is unveiled to media in Fukushima, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 17, 2014. The airship was developed by Fukushima University and other entities.

E

Taiwan Excellence trade fair opens in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - The Taiwan Excellence trade fair is held in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

Taiwan Excellence trade fair opens in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA, Japan - Taiwanese actress Lin Chi-ling (C) attends the Taiwan Excellence trade fair held in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council on Oct. 17, 2014.

E

China holds trade fair with N. Korea amid soured ties

DANDONG, China - North Korean company staff display cigarettes on Oct. 17, 2014, at its booth at a major trade fair in China's northeastern border city of Dandong. The fair was held amid cooling relations between the two countries.