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Paralympics: Japan's Hirose wins judo bronze

Japan's Junko Hirose (R) competes against Maria Monica Merenciano Herrero of Spain in a bronze-medal match of the women's judo 57-kilogram division for visually impaired athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Hirose became the first Japanese female judoka to claim a Paralympic medal.

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Japan to work with U.S., S. Korea on N. Korea nuclear test report: Abe

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 9 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2016, following reports that North Korea may have conducted a nuclear test. Abe said Japan will closely work with the United States and South Korea to deal with the situation.

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Paralympics closing ceremony

LONDON, Britain - Eduardo Paes (L), the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, host city of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, carries the Paralympic Flag, which was passed over from London Mayor Boris Johnson (R), during the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London on Sept. 9, 2012.

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CPEC alleviates Pakistan's energy shortage, promotes renewable energy goals: officials

STORY: CPEC alleviates Pakistan's energy shortage, promotes renewable energy goals: officials DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:29 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference STORYLINE: Pakistani officials said Thursday the power projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) help Pakistan alleviate severe energy shortages and promote renewable energy goals. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power "Pakistan was massively short of energy. There was 18 hours' blackouts, which fortunately since then have not been repeated. This summer was difficult, but not as difficult as 2013. When times were truly tough, and no one else was forthcoming. (It) was China. That is also a fact from which we have to extract our truth. So that's the reason for CPEC. That's why the Chinese companies that are there. Now in 2016, when situation began to stabilize, the whole West suddenly discovered Pakistan as it, you have given so much to China, an

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BRITAIN-LONDON-QUEEN ELIZABETH II-DEATH

(220909) -- LONDON, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, on June 11, 2016. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch in history, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace announced on Sept. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

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U.S. presidential candidates Cruz, Trump attend rally against Iran nuclear deal

U.S. businessman Donald Trump, a frontrunner in the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, makes a speech against the Iran nuclear deal during a protest rally in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 9, 2015. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, also a candidate in the Republican presidential nomination, came together with Trump to denounce the nuclear agreement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. presidential candidates Cruz, Trump attend rally against Iran nuclear deal

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, a candidate in the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, makes a speech against the Iran nuclear deal during a protest rally in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 9, 2015. Cruz invited businessman and rival candidate Donald Trump to the rally where they denounced the nuclear agreement together. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SoftBank's Asia power grid plan advances despite challenges

SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at the 5th Anniversary Symposium of the Renewable Energy Institute in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese investors eye Japan as new global property portfolio

Kenny Ho, managing director of Shinyi Realty's Tokyo arm, gives an interview to Kyodo News at his office in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Sept. 9, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paralympics: Japan's Hirose wins judo bronze

Japan's Junko Hirose (R) competes against Maria Monica Merenciano Herrero of Spain in a bronze-medal match of the women's judo 57-kilogram division for visually impaired athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Hirose became the first Japanese female judoka to claim a Paralympic medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Memories of "comfort women" to be preserved

Photo taken Sept. 9, 2016, in Tokyo shows a symposium at which activists and researchers sought public support after filing an application to have over 2,700 comfort women-related documents listed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea may have conducted nuclear test

A large screen on a street in Osaka shows a map of North Korea on Sept. 9, 2016, following media reports that Pyongyang may have conducted a nuclear test earlier in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-N. Korea

Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2016, shows the headquarters in Tokyo of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, commonly known as Chongryon. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei stock index spikes over 6% on Wall St. gains after Trump win

An electric board in Tokyo shows the key Nikkei stock index surging 1,092.88 points, or 6.72 percent, on Nov. 10, 2016, to close at 17,344.42, its biggest one-day gain since Sept. 9, 2015, after U.S. shares climbed following Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Britain's Clegg wins gold in women's 100 meters

Britain's Libby Clegg (R) celebrates with her escort runner after winning gold in the women's 100 meters for visually impaired runners at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New weather satellite open to media

Photo taken Sept. 20, 2016, at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan shows the Himawari-9 weather observation satellite, which will be launched on Nov. 11 as a backup to Himawari-8. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Goeido keeps lead at Autumn meet

Ozeki Goeido (R) pushes No. 5 maegashira Aoiyama out of the ring on Sept. 19, 2016, the ninth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. Goeido maintained sole lead with a perfect 9-0 record at the tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Rio Paralympics

Photo taken Sept. 9, 2016, shows wheelchair-bound athletes lined up and ready for the men's 100-meter final at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, China to seek new sanctions on N. Korea after nuke test

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2016, after his telephone talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Japan and China agreed to coordinate in adopting a new U.N. Security Council resolution to impose additional sanctions on North Korea following the reclusive state's nuclear test on Sept. 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese parliament slams N. Korea over nuclear test in resolution

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L in front row) raises his hand, alongside Defense Minister Tomomi Inada, during a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the lower house in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2016. Japan's parliament condemned North Korea the same day for conducting its fifth nuclear test on Sept. 9, in separate resolutions adopted by lower and upper house committees. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese lawmaker returns from N. Korea

Japanese wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2016, after returning from North Korea. Inoki said he met with North Korea's nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam at a reception on Sept. 9 and Kim did not touch on the development of nuclear missiles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese lawmaker returns from N. Korea

Japanese wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2016, after returning from North Korea. Inoki said he met with North Korea's nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam at a reception on Sept. 9 and Kim did not touch on the development of nuclear missiles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Rio Paralympics

Hamada Hassan of Egypt drops his stick to start a trial jump in the men's T42 high jump final for athletes with a single above knee amputation or a comparable disability at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Hassan cleared 1.74 meters to finish seventh. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Rio Paralympics

Poland's Lukasz Mamczarz competes in the men's T42 high jump final for athletes with a single above knee amputation or a comparable disability at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Mamczarz cleared 1.77 meters to finish fourth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Members of the Japanese boccia team gather together after competing in the final game against Thailand in the classification for players with brain palsy at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 12, 2016. Thailand won gold, defeating Japan 9-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Japan's Takayuki Hirose shows excitement during the final of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics boccia for players with brain palsy against Thailand on Sept. 12, 2016. Thailand beat Japan 9-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Japan's Takayuki Hirose (L) throws a ball during the final of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics boccia for players with brain palsy against Thailand on Sept. 12, 2016. Thailand beat Japan 9-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Japan's Hidetaka Sugimura (R) throws a ball during the final of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics boccia for players with brain palsy against Thailand on Sept. 12, 2016. Thailand beat Japan 9-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Japan's Yuriko Fujii (C) throws a ball during the final of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics boccia for players with brain palsy against Thailand on Sept. 12, 2016. Thailand beat Japan 9-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Japan's Yuriko Fujii throws a ball during the final of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics boccia for players with brain palsy against Thailand on Sept. 12, 2016. Thailand beat Japan 9-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Japan faces off against Thailand during the final of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics boccia for players with brain palsy on Sept. 12, 2016. Thailand beat Japan 9-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Japan faces off against Thailand during the final of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics boccia for players with brain palsy on Sept. 12, 2016. Thailand beat Japan 9-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Members of the Japanese boccia team -- (from L on front row) Yuriko Fujii, Takayuki Hirose, Takayuki Kitani and Hidetaka Sugimura -- celebrate with silver medals they won in the classification for players with brain palsy at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 12, 2016. Thailand won gold, defeating Japan 9-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Members of the Japanese boccia team -- (from L on front row) Takayuki Kitani, Takayuki Hirose, Hidetaka Sugimura, and Yuriko Fujii -- celebrate after winning silver in the classification for players with brain palsy at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 12, 2016. Thailand won gold, defeating Japan 9-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Members of the Japanese boccia team -- (from L on front row) Takayuki Hirose, Hidetaka Sugimura, Takayuki Kitani and Yuriko Fujii -- hold silver medals they won in the classification for players with brain palsy at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 12, 2016. Thailand won gold, defeating Japan 9-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Members of the Japanese boccia team -- (from L on front row) Takayuki Hirose, Hidetaka Sugimura, Yuriko Fujii and Takayuki Kitani -- hold silver medals they won in the classification for players with brain palsy at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 12, 2016. Thailand won gold, defeating Japan 9-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paralympics: Wheelchair race in Rio

Wheelchair athletes engage in a high-speed race in the athletics competition of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori moves up to 5th in world rankings

Japan's Kei Nishikori (L) and Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland meet at the net after Wawrinka won their semifinal match of the U.S. Open in New York on Sept. 9, 2016. Nishikori moved up two spots to fifth in the ATP world rankings on Sept. 12, while U.S. Open champion Wawrinka remained in third. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of Rio Paralympics

A Brazilian track and field athlete with visual impairments wears colorful blinders and hair accessories at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of Rio Paralympics

Staff in charge of running the athletics events discuss matters at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of Rio Paralympics

Tom, the official mascot of the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, wears a black belt as he demonstrates judo throwing techniques at the judo tournament venue of the games on Sept. 9, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes of Rio Paralympics

Competitors wait for the start of a men's 100-meter heat at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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68-yr-old Bessho is Japan's oldest athlete at Rio Paralympics

Kimie Bessho (facing), a 68-year-old Japanese table tennis player in a wheelchair, competes against Pui Yi Wong of Hong Kong in the women's singles preliminaries at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Bessho, the oldest athlete of the Japanese delegation to the games, won the match 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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68-yr-old Bessho is Japan's oldest athlete at Rio Paralympics

Kimie Bessho, a 68-year-old Japanese table tennis player in a wheelchair, celebrates after winning a point against Pui Yi Wong of Hong Kong in the women's singles preliminaries at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Bessho, the oldest athlete of the Japanese delegation to the games, won the match 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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68-yr-old Bessho is Japan's oldest athlete at Rio Paralympics

Kimie Bessho, a 68-year-old Japanese table tennis player in a wheelchair, competes against Pui Yi Wong of Hong Kong in the women's singles preliminaries at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Bessho, the oldest athlete of the Japanese delegation to the games, won the match 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paralympics: Le Fur betters own world record to win long jump gold

Marie-Amelie Le Fur of France competes in the women's long jump final for athletes with lower limb impairments at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Le Fur won the gold medal after improving her own world record twice to 5.83 meters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paralympics: Le Fur betters own world record to win long jump gold

Marie-Amelie Le Fur of France competes in the women's long jump final for athletes with lower limb impairments at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 9, 2016. Le Fur won the gold medal after improving her own world record twice to 5.83 meters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-LDP lawmaker Koichi Kato dies at 77

Photo taken in May 2013 shows Koichi Kato, a former Liberal Democratic Party secretary general and top government spokesman. A one-time prime ministerial hopeful, Kato died of pneumonia on Sept. 9, 2016, at a Tokyo hospital, aged 77. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-LDP lawmaker Koichi Kato dies at 77

File photo taken in September 1999 shows Koichi Kato as he launched an election campaign to become president of the Liberal Democratic Party. A one-time prime ministerial hopeful, Kato died of pneumonia on Sept. 9, 2016, at a Tokyo hospital, aged 77. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-LDP lawmaker Koichi Kato dies at 77

File photo taken in July 1997 shows Koichi Kato (L), secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, shaking hands with Chinese President Jiang Zemin in Beijing. A one-time prime ministerial hopeful, Kato died of pneumonia on Sept. 9, 2016, at a Tokyo hospital, aged 77. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo