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

Japanese firms opening doors for more foreign students

TOKYO, Japan - A new American employee of Rakuten Inc. gives a presentation on elements necessary for a global company at the head office of Japan's biggest online shopping mall operator in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2010.

E

Rangers gear up for World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis (C) and other players practice in front of manager Ron Washington (R, front) at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 26, 2010, a day before Game 1 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants.

E

Giants manager Bochy before World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy talks during a press conference at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 26, 2010, a day before Game 1 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers. Bochy said the World Series is what you play for and what the game is about.

E

Rangers gear up for World Series

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington speaks at a press conference at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 26, 2010, a day before Game 1 of the World Series. Washington indicated he would make sure all of his players return to the fundamentals to beat the San Francisco Giants, saying, ''That's the style of baseball I like to play.''

E

World Series preparation

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Workers paint a logo at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Oct. 26, 2010, a day ahead of Game 1 of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers.

E

Nobel Peace Prize website hacked

LONDON, England - Photo shows the Nobel Peace Prize website, which the Norwegian media reported Oct. 26, 2010, came under cyber attack by a hacker using an IP address of a Taiwanese university. The incident occurred after China strongly reacted to the award by the Oslo-based committee of this year's prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.

E

Japan's newest bullet trains on test run

SENDAI, Japan - A shinkansen train combining the E6 model (R) and E5 model (L) enters JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture during a test run Oct. 26, 2010. The E5 series will debut in March 2011 on the extended Tohoku Shinkansen Line as the Hayabusa express while the E6 series will be introduced on the Akita Shinkansen Line in 2013.

E

Thaksin supporters ask for U.N. probe on crackdown

BANGKOK, Thailand - Representatives of a group of supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra walk into a U.N. building in Bangkok on Oct. 26, 2010, to ask visiting U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon for an investigation by the world body into military clampdowns on antigovernment protesters in April and May which resulted in the deaths of some 90 demonstrators.

E

Thaksin supporters ask U.N. investigation on casualties

BANGKOK, Thailand - Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather in front of a U.N. building in Bangkok on Oct. 26, 2010, calling for a U.N. investigation into military clampdowns on antigovernment protesters in April and May which resulted in the deaths of some 90 demonstrators.

E

Harrison Ford in Japan to promote biodiversity

NAGOYA, Japan - Hollywood star Harrison Ford (L) and Japanese Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto shake hands during a party in Nagoya on Oct. 26, 2010. Ford called in a speech for action to protect biodiversity.

E

Harrison Ford in Japan to promote biodiversity

NAGOYA, Japan - Hollywood star Harrison Ford calls for action to protect biodiversity during a speech at a party in Nagoya on Oct. 26, 2010.

E

Nikon's 3-D photoframe

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Nikon Corp.'s NF-300i digital picture frame, which enables users to see 3-D images of their photographs with the naked eye through an online image-processing service. Nikon said Oct. 26, 2010 that it will start the members-only service in early December to convert photos into 3-D images for the device, which measures 16 centimeters high and 18 cm wide.

E

Maehara says Nagoya meeting laid groundwork for next talks

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara speaks at a press conference after an international meeting on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Nagoya on Oct. 26, 2010. Maehara said at the end of the meeting, which he co-chaired, that it lays a strong foundation for the following round in Mexico in November.

E

Ministers reaffirm forest conservation efforts

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) and Samuel Tei Abal (R), Papua New Guinea's foreign, trade and immigration minister, shake hands after co-chairing a climate change conference in Nagoya on Oct. 26, 2010. In the meeting, ministers from dozens of countries reaffirmed their commitment to a partnership to create an international mechanism for reducing greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation and forest degradation as part of efforts to curb climate change.

E

Anti-Japan rally in Chongqing

CHONGQING, China - Demonstrators hold banners protesting against Japan over a bilateral territorial row in an anti-Japanese rally in Chongqing on Oct. 26, 2010.

E

Renewal of JR Osaka Station

OSAKA, Japan - People walk beneath a giant dome-like roof during a media showing Oct. 26, 2010, at JR Osaka Station, one of the most busiest stations in western Japan. Part of the new buildings will be in use in November.

E

Renewal of JR Osaka Station

OSAKA, Japan - Construction of a giant dome-like roof and other buildings is under way Oct. 26, 2010, at JR Osaka Station, one of the most busiest stations in western Japan. Part of the building will be in use in November.

E

Anti-Japan rally in Chongqing

CHONGQING, China - Demonstrators at an anti-Japanese rally march in front of the Japanese Consulate-General in Chongqing on Oct. 26, 2010.

E

Anti-Japan rally in Chongqing

CHONGQING, China - Demonstrators shout anti-Japanese slogans during a rally in front of the Japanese Consulate-General in Chongqing on Oct. 26, 2010.

E

Anti-Japan rally in Chongqing

CHONGQING, China - Demonstrators shout anti-Japanese slogans during a rally in front of the Japanese Consulate-General in Chongqing on Oct. 26, 2010.

E

Anti-Japan rally in Chongqing

CHONGQING, China - Demonstrators set fire to Japanese national flags during an anti-Japanese rally in front of the Japanese Consulate-General in Chongqing on Oct. 26, 2010.

E

Anti-Japan rally in Chongqing

CHONGQING, China - A man waves a Chinese national flag during an anti-Japanese rally in front of the Japanese Consulate-General in Chongqing on Oct. 26, 2010.

E

Anti-Japan rally in Chongqing

CHONGQING, China - Demonstrators march to the Japanese Consulate-General in Chongqing in an anti-Japanese rally on Oct. 26, 2010.

E

Anti-Japan rally in Chongqing

CHONGQING, China - Demonstrators set fire to a Japanese national flag during an anti-Japanese rally in front of the Japanese Consulate-General in Chongqing on Oct. 26, 2010.

E

N. Korea appoints new envoy to China

BEIJING, China - A man believed to be new North Korean Ambassador to China Ji Jae Ryong arrives at Beijing airport on Oct. 26, 2010. Ji, vice chief of the International Department of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, reportedly replaced Choe Pyong Gwan.

E

Robot climbing ladder

OSAKA, Japan - A robot climbs a ladder during a demonstration in Osaka on Oct. 26, 2010. The Yume Robo, 1.4 meters tall and 35 kilograms in weight, has been shown at the Japanese Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo. A group of 15 small companies in Osaka Prefecture developed the humanoid.

E

China's fastest train starts operation

SHANGHAI, China - Passengers smile onboard the first commercial run of the CRH380A bullet train, China's fastest domestically manufactured model, at Hongqiao station in Shanghai on Oct. 26, 2010. The high-speed train connects Shanghai and Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province in about 40 minutes.

E

Nissan Fuga hybrid sedan

TOKYO, Japan - A hybrid version of the Fuga luxury sedan is shown to reporters at Nissan Motor Co.'s head office in Yokohama on Oct. 26, 2010. The automaker said it will launch in Japan the Fuga Hybrid powered by its own gasoline-electric hybrid system, marking its full-fledged entry into the market.

E

Anti-global warming conference in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Ikuo Yamahana, parliamentary vice foreign minister of Japan, addresses a meeting on efforts to create a mechanism for reducing greenhouse gas emissions on Oct. 26, 2010 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Yamahana said preserving forests is an important pillar in terms of creating a framework for all major emitting countries to join.

E

Nissan Fuga hybrid sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, Nissan Motor Co.'s chief operating officer, shows a hybrid version of the Fuga luxury sedan to reporters at the company's head office in Yokohama on Oct. 26, 2010. The automaker said it will launch in Japan the Fuga Hybrid powered by its own gasoline-electric hybrid system, marking its full-fledged entry into the market.

E

Okinawa calls for new development law

TOKYO, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (C) speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2010 after attending the first meeting of a panel on promotion and development of Okinawa. Nakaima said he requested new legislation on the prefecture's development since the current law is scheduled to expire at the end of fiscal 2011, or March 2012.

E

Ministers reaffirm forest conservation efforts

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) and Samuel Tei Abal (R), Papua New Guinea's foreign, trade and immigration minister, co-chair a climate change conference in Nagoya on Oct. 26, 2010. In the meeting, ministers from dozens of countries reaffirmed their commitment to a partnership to create an international mechanism for reducing greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation and forest degradation as part of efforts to curb climate change.

E

WFP to urge N. Korea to provide enough food to people

TOKYO, Japan - Josette Sheeran, executive director of the World Food Program, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2010. The U.N. food agency chief said she will travel to North Korea in the near future and urge government officials to provide enough food and nutrition to people suffering from hunger.

E

JR Tokai unveils design of new maglev cars

TOKYO, Japan - Central Japan Railway Co., known as JR Tokai, unveils the design of its new magnetically levitated train cars to be used on its maglev trial line near Tokyo at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2010.

E

China's fastest train starts operation

SHANGHAI, China - Women pose near the CRH380A bullet train, China's fastest domestically manufactured model, prior to its first commercial run at Hongqiao station in Shanghai on Oct. 26, 2010. The high-speed train connects Shanghai and Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province in about 40 minutes.

E

Sapporo Dome naming rights

TOKYO, Japan - October 2007 file photo shows Sapporo Dome, the home of the Nippon Ham Fighters professional baseball club, in Sapporo, the capital of the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. City officials said Oct. 26, 2010, that the city is poised to sell the stadium's naming rights.

E

Anti-global warming conference in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - A ministerial meeting on efforts to create a mechanism for reducing greenhouse gas emissions starts on Oct. 26, 2010 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

E

Season's 1st snow in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - People walk in Sapporo's Odori Park in the season's first snowfall on Oct. 26, 2010. Snow fell in the capital of the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido one day earlier than the previous year.