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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 27, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 27, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 27, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGXI-MOUNTAIN VILLAGE-CHILDREN-CHANGE (CN)

(230603) -- NANNING, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Meng Qiuyan, who is a college student in Guangxi Medical University, posing for a photo at campus in Nanning, on May 27, 2023 (above) and 11-year-old Meng Qiuyan (1st R) helping younger kids on her way home on Sept. 3, 2012 (below, photo taken by Xinhua photographer Huang Xiaobang) in Nonglei Village of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Feature: Children in the photos witness changes in China mountain village" (Xinhua)

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Fukuoka Detention House

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 27, 2012 shows the Fukuoka Detention House in Sawara Ward in Fukuoka City, where death row inmate Yukinori Matsuda was executed by hanging on Sept. 27, 2012.

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Japan, Qatar relations 40th anniv. event

TOKYO, Japan - Qatari men perform dance and music during an event to mark the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Qatar, at Roppongi Hills commercial complex in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2012.

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Japan, China in verbal war at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - Li Baodong (L), Chinese ambassador to the United Nations, speaks at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 27, 2012, as part of a verbal war between top officials from Japan and China. After Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Kazuo Kodama, the Japanese deputy ambassador to the United Nations, exchanged words over the sovereignty of a cluster of islands in the East China Sea, Li said in his subsequent rebuttal, "The recent so-called island purchase by the Japanese government is nothing different from money laundering."

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Japan, China in verbal war at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - Combination photo shows Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and Kazuo Kodama, the Japanese deputy ambassador to the United Nations, addressing the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 27, 2012. Yang accused Japan of stealing a cluster of islands in the East China Sea and "grossly" violating Chinese sovereignty in the process, while the Japanese envoy said in a rebuttal session following Yang's speech that the Senkaku Islands are "clearly an inherent territory of Japan based on historical facts and international law."

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Japan refutes China speech

NEW YORK, United States - The Japanese deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Kazuo Kodama, speaks at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 27, 2012. In a rebuttal session following a speech of Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, the Japanese envoy said the Senkaku Islands are "clearly an inherent territory of Japan based on historical facts and international law."

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MLB rookie hazing

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners' Japanese player Munenori Kawasaki heads to a game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 27, 2012. He is dressed in costumes as part of the hazing meted out to rookies playing for major league teams.

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MLB rookie hazing

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners' Japanese players Munenori Kawasaki (L) and Hisashi Iwakuma head to a game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 27, 2012. They are dressed in costumes as part of the hazing meted out to rookies playing for major league teams.

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China foreign minister at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi delivers a speech at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 27, 2012. Yang said Japan "stole" a cluster of East China Sea islands from China.

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Mariners' Iwakuma earns 8th win

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 27, 2012. Iwakuma allowed two runs in six innings to improve to 8-5 as the Mariners won 9-4.

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China foreign minister at U.N.

NEW YORK, United States - Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi delivers a speech at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 27, 2012. Yang said Japan "stole" a cluster of East China Sea islands from China.

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Mariners' Iwakuma earns 8th win

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 27, 2012. Iwakuma allowed two runs in six innings to improve to 8-5 as the Mariners won 9-4.

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Mariners' Iwakuma earns 8th win

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 27, 2012. Iwakuma allowed two runs in six innings to improve to 8-5 as the Mariners won 9-4.

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Mariners' Iwakuma earns 8th win

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 27, 2012. Iwakuma allowed two runs in six innings to improve to 8-5 as the Mariners won 9-4.

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Paris Motor Show

PARIS, France - Mazda Motor Corp. President Takashi Yamanouchi (R) unveils the Mazda6 wagon, known as the Atenza in Japan, at the 2012 Paris Motor Show in France on Sept. 27, 2012.

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"Younger Mona Lisa"

GENEVA, Switzerland - Alessandro Vezzosi, director of Museo Ideale Leonardo da Vinci, speaks in front of a "younger Mona Lisa" painting in Geneva on Sept. 27, 2012. The Mona Lisa Foundation in Switzerland unveiled the artwork, attributing it to the Renaissance giant.

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U.S., China foreign ministers in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (3rd from R) meet in New York on Sept. 27, 2012. Clinton urged Yang to alleviate tensions over China's territorial dispute with Japan and resolve the issue through dialogue, a U.S. official said.

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Japan, S. Korea foreign ministers in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (R) and South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung Hwan meet in New York on Sept. 27, 2012. The two countries are seeking to mend their bilateral relationship which has soured over a territorial dispute and other issues. (Pool photo)

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Taiwan foreign minister

TAIPEI, Taiwan - File photo shows David Lin, who took the post of Taiwan's foreign minister on Sept. 27, 2012.

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Japan-China territorial dispute

BEIJING, China - Yohei Kono (far R), former Japanese House of Representatives speaker, Satsuki Eda (2nd from R), a senior lawmaker of the Democratic Party of Japan, and other Japanese delegates attend a press conference at a Beijing hotel on the night of Sept. 27, 2012, after holding talks with top Communist Party of China official Jia Qinglin. Jia, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, who ranks fourth in Beijing's leadership, urged the Japanese delegation led by Kono to recognize the existence of a territorial dispute with China over a group of Japanese-administered, Chinese-claimed islands in the East China Sea, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

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Japan-China territorial dispute

BEIJING, China - Yohei Kono, former Japanese House of Representatives speaker, attends a press conference at a Beijing hotel on the night of Sept. 27, 2012, after holding talks with top Communist Party of China official Jia Qinglin. Jia, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, who ranks fourth in Beijing's leadership, urged a Japanese delegation led by Kono to recognize the existence of a territorial dispute with China over a group of Japanese-administered, Chinese-claimed islands in the East China Sea, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

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Protest against Osprey deployment

GINOWAN, Japan - People gather in front of the gate of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on the night of Sept. 27, 2012, to protest against the deployment at the base of the U.S. military's MV-22 Osprey aircraft.

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Paris Motor Show

PARIS, France - Andy Palmer, executive vice president of Nissan Motor Co., unveils its TeRRA SUV concept at the 2012 Paris Motor Show in France on Sept. 27, 2012.

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Japan-China territorial dispute

BEIJING, China - Yohei Kono (L), former Japanese House of Representatives speaker, holds a meeting with top Communist Party of China official Jia Qinglin (R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 27, 2012. Jia, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, who ranks fourth in Beijing's leadership, urged a Japanese delegation led by Kono to recognize the existence of a territorial dispute with China over a group of Japanese-administered, Chinese-claimed islands in the East China Sea, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. (Pool photo)

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Japan-China territorial dispute

BEIJING, China - Yohei Kono (L), former Japanese House of Representatives speaker, heads for a meeting with top Communist Party of China official Jia Qinglin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 27, 2012. Jia, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, who ranks fourth in Beijing's leadership, urged a Japanese delegation led by Kono to recognize the existence of a territorial dispute with China over a group of Japanese-administered, Chinese-claimed islands in the East China Sea, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. (Pool photo)

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6-party envoys in China

DALIAN, China - Choe Son Hui (R), a deputy director at the North Korean Foreign Ministry, passes in front of a South Korean government official (C) during an international academic forum in Dalian, China, on Sept. 27, 2012. Diplomats from China, Japan and other countries involved in the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program met at the forum in the northern Chinese port city.

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Stosur defeats Sharapova at Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Samantha Stosur of Australia plays against Maria Sharapova of Russia in a quarterfinal match of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2012. Stosur beat the Russian 6-4, 7-6.

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Sharapova out of Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Maria Sharapova of Russia looks dejected during a quarterfinal match against Samantha Stosur of Australia at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2012. Stosur beat the Russian 6-4, 7-6.

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Sharapova out of Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Maria Sharapova of Russia (L) shakes hands with Samantha Stosur of Australia after losing their quarterfinal match 4-6, 6-7 at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2012.

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Sharapova out of Pan Pacific Open

TOKYO, Japan - Maria Sharapova of Russia plays against Samantha Stosur of Australia in a quarterfinal match of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2012. Stosur beat the Russian 6-4, 7-6.

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Japan-China territorial dispute

BEIJING, China - Yohei Kono (L), former Japanese House of Representatives speaker, holds a meeting with top Communist Party of China official Jia Qinglin (R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 27, 2012. Jia, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, who ranks fourth in Beijing's leadership, urged a Japanese delegation led by Kono to recognize the existence of a territorial dispute with China over a group of Japanese-administered, Chinese-claimed islands in the East China Sea, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. (Pool photo)

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Paris Motor Show

PARIS, France - Toyota Motor Corp. unveils Lexus LF-CC concept at the 2012 Paris Motor Show in France on Sept. 27, 2012.

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Paris Motor Show

PARIS, France - Suzuki Motor Corp. unveils concept model S-Cross at the 2012 Paris Motor Show in France on Sept. 27, 2012.

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Myanmar Vice Pres. Nyan Tun meets Japan's Okamura

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - Myanmar Vice President Nyan Tun (far R) holds talks with Tadashi Okamura (far L), chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at the presidential office in the Myanmar capital of Naypyitaw on Sept. 27, 2012.

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Osprey test rides

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 27, 2012, shows the inside of U.S. Marine Corps' Osprey military aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture with passengers including local officials being taken for a test ride.

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New yokozuna Harumafuji

TOKYO, Japan - New Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji (L) is coached by his stable master Isegahama on performing the "shiranui" style ring-entering ceremony at the stable in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Sept. 27, 2012. Harumafuji officially became the 70th grand champion in sumo history the previous day.

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Osprey test rides

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 27, 2012, shows the interior of U.S. Marine Corps' Osprey military aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture, which was shown to public as people including local officials took test rides on the aircraft at the base, ahead of their controversial deployment to Okinawa.

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Osprey test rides

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 27, 2012, shows passengers for a test ride in U.S. Marine Corps' Osprey military aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Local officials participated in the test rides at the base.

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Osprey test rides

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 27, 2012, shows the cockpit of U.S. Marine Corps' Osprey military aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture, which was shown to public as people including local officials took test rides on the aircraft at the base, ahead of their controversial deployment to Okinawa.

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Ishiba to become LDP's No. 2

TOKYO, Japan - Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba answers reporters' questions in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2012, after accepting a request by the Liberal Democratic Party's new leader Shinzo Abe to become LDP secretary general.

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Ex-pop idol Sakai

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former J-pop idol-turned-actress Noriko Sakai. The 41-year-old, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, will return to the stage in Tokyo in December 2012 after the expiration of her suspended sentence, sources said on Sept. 27, 2012.

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Uniqlo, Bic Camera open 'Bicqlo' store in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 27 2012, shows the exterior of "Bicqlo" store in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, which was jointly opened by Uniqlo casual clothing brand and home electronics chain Bic Camera Inc. that day.

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Osprey test rides

IWAKUNI, Japan - Two of the U.S. Marine Corps' Osprey military aircraft fly over the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Sept. 27, 2012, with passengers including local officials being taken for a test ride.

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Uniqlo, Bic Camera open 'Bicqlo' store in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Sept. 27 2012, shows a floor of "Bicqlo" store in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, which was jointly opened by Uniqlo casual clothing brand and home electronics chain Bic Camera Inc. that day.

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Keikyu resumes service after derailment

YOKOSUKA, Japan - A Keikyu Corp. train runs at reduced speed on the morning of Sept. 27, 2012, as its entire railway network returned to full operations, around the site where one of its commuter trains was derailed by a mudslide in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture at around midnight on Sept. 24.

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Mitsubishi's plug-in hybrid SUV

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s new Outlander, the world's first plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle. The automaker said on Sept. 5, 2012, it will unveil the vehicle during the Paris motor show starting Sept. 27, 2012.

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Actor Kagawa to pursue Kabuki career

TOKYO, Japan - Actor Teruyuki Kagawa (2nd from L) poses with his son Masaaki Kagawa (L), father and Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke III (seated), cousin and Kabuki actor Ichikawa Kamejiro II (2nd from R) and uncle and Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danshiro IV in a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 27, 2011. Teruyuki Kagawa announced in the press conference that he and his son will make their debuts as Kabuki actors in June 2012, as the popular Japanese TV and movie actor has reconciled with his father, from whom he was separated soon after his birth.