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Toyota Prius sales exceed 2 mil. worldwide

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows the Prius hybrid car from Toyota Motor Corp. Total worldwide sales of the Prius have exceeded 2 million since the vehicle's launch in 1997, coming to 2.01 million units as of the end of September 2010, the automaker said Oct. 7, 2010.

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Award-winning movie director Shohei Imamura dies at 79

TOKYO, Japan - Shohei Imamura, a movie director who won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or twice, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in a photo taken in September 2001. Imamura died of cancer at a hospital in Tokyo on May 30,.aged 79. Imamura received the highest award at the Cannes festival in 1983 and 1997, becoming the fourth film director in the world to be so honored.

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LDP lawmaker denies arranging meeting over defective buildings

TOKYO, Japan - Former state minister Kosuke Ito speaks at a press conference at the Liberal democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 19. Ito, who served as state minister and director general of the National Land Agency from November 1996 to September 1997, denied allegations that he arranged a meeting between the head of a property developer accused of selling earthquake-vulnerable condominiums and senior officials of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry on Nov. 15, two days before the ministry revealed a building-code violation scandal.

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Takao Ode, ex-Supreme Court justice, dies at 73

TOKYO, Japan - Takao Ode (file photo), a former justice of the Supreme Court, died of heart failure at his home in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sept. 29, the Supreme Court said Oct. 2. He was 73. Ode served as a Supreme Court justice from September 1997 to December 2001, when he resigned due to poor health.

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Ex-Foreign Minister Ikeda dies at 66

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda has died, sources close to him said Jan. 28. He was 66. Ikeda, a House of Representatives member from the Liberal Democratic Party, served as foreign minister from January 1996 to September 1997 after serving in such cabinet posts as director general of the Defense Agency.

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Tokyo Disneyland, DisneySea welcome 300 millionth visitor

CHIBA, Japan - Yoko Kusunoki (2nd from R) and her husband and children are joined by Disney mascots at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 8 as she became the 300 millionth visitor to Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea. Tokyo Disneyland opened in April 1983 and the number of visitors to it topped 200,000,000 in 1997. Tokyo DisneySea opened in September 2001, with the number of visitors exceeding 10,000,000 in July.

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Widow of ex-Prime Minister Ikeda dies

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsue Ikeda (file photo), the widow of former Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda, died at a Tokyo hospital Jan. 9. She was 88. Ikeda was the mother of Noriko Ikeda, the 60-year-old wife of Yukihiko Ikeda, 63, foreign minister from January 1996 to September 1997.

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Jiang Zemin at press conference

Jiang Zemin, the president of PCR shows up at the press conference with other Politbureau members. The press conference was held on September 19, 1997 at the Great Hall of the People. (Vice premier Zhu Rongji is at the right edge.)

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The Tokyo Game Show '97 Autum opened

The Tokyo Game Show '97 Autum opened on September 5, 1997 with nearly 500 titles on display at Makuhari Messe, an exhibition center in Chiba, near Tokyo. By hardware, more than 200 titles are on display for SONY Corp.'s PlayStation, while Sega Enterprises Ltd.'s Sega Saturn has drawn more than 100 titles. About 20 titles are presented for Nintendo Co.'s NINTENDO 64, a more advanced game console that hit the market recently than PlayStation and Sega Saturn.

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LDP lawmaker denies arranging meeting over defective buildings

TOKYO, Japan - Former state minister Kosuke Ito speaks at a press conference at the Liberal democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 19. Ito, who served as state minister and director general of the National Land Agency from November 1996 to September 1997, denied allegations that he arranged a meeting between the head of a property developer accused of selling earthquake-vulnerable condominiums and senior officials of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry on Nov. 15, two days before the ministry revealed a building-code violation scandal. (Kyodo)

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Mad Tv : Season 9 (2003)

Aries Spears Characters: Various&,160;/ ... (189 episodes, 1997-2005) Television: Mad Tv : Season 9 (2003) Director: John Blanchard 13 September 2003 Date: 13 September 2003

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General Hospital (2003)

Rebecca Herbst Characters: Elizabeth Webber&,160;/ ... (793 episodes, 1997-2009) Television: General Hospital (2003) Director: Doris Hursley & Frank Hursley 29 September 2003 Date: 29 September 2003

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2point4 Children (1996)

Gary Olsen, John Pickard, Clare Buckfield, Belinda Lang Characters: Ben Porter,David Porter,Jenny Porter,Bill Porter Television: 2point4 Children (1997) 03 September 1996 Date: 03 September 1996

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The Brittas Empire (1991)

Pippa Haywood, Chris Barrie Characters: Helen&,160;/ ... (52 episodes, 1991-1997),Gordon Brittas Television: The Brittas Empire (1991) 17 September 1991 Date: 17 September 1991

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The Brittas Empire (1991)

Michael Burns, Chris Barrie Characters: Colin&,160;/ ... (52 episodes, 1991-1997),Gordon Brittas Television: The Brittas Empire (1991) 17 September 1991 Date: 17 September 1991

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Superman: The Animated Series (1996)

Superman Characters: Otis Television: Superman; Superman: The Animated Series (TV-Serie) Usa 1996?2000, / Episode 2.05: 'Livewire' (Dir. Curt Geda, 1997) 06 September 1996 Date: 06 September 1996

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Dangerous Ground (1997)

Ice Cube Characters: Vusi Madlazi Film: Dangerous Ground (1997) Director: Darrell Roodt 12 September 1997 Date: 12 September 1997

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Dangerous Ground (1997)

Elizabeth Hurley Characters: Karen Film: Dangerous Ground (1997) Director: Darrell Roodt 12 September 1997 Date: 12 September 1997

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Dangerous Ground (1997)

Ice Cube & Elizabeth Hurley Characters: Vusi Madlazi, Karen Film: Dangerous Ground (1997) Director: Darrell Roodt 12 September 1997 Date: 12 September 1997

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Dangerous Ground (1997)

Elizabeth Hurley Characters: Karen Film: Dangerous Ground (1997) Director: Darrell Roodt 12 September 1997 Date: 12 September 1997

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Dangerous Ground (1997)

Ross Preller, Anthony Bishop & Ice Cube Characters: White Thug, White Thug, Vusi Madlazi Film: Dangerous Ground (1997) Director: Darrell Roodt 12 September 1997 Date: 12 September 1997

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Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (1996)

Melissa Joan Hart Television: Sabrina, The Teenage Witch : Season 1 (1997) Director: Peter Baldwin 27 September 1996 Date: 27 September 1996

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Dean Cain & Teri Hatcher Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Teri Hatcher Characters: LOIS LANE Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Dean Cain & Teri Hatcher Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Teri Hatcher Characters: lois lane Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Dean Cain & Teri Hatcher Characters: superman & louis lane Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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Extreme Measures (1996)

Gene Hackman & Hugh Grant Characters: Dr. Lawrence Myrick & Dr. Guy Luthan Film: Extreme Measures (1997) Director: Michael Apted 27 September 1996 Date: 27 September 1996

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The Edge (1997)

Alec Baldwin & Elle Macpherson Characters: Robert Green & Mickey Morse Film: The Edge (1997) Director: Lee Tamahori 06 September 1997 Date: 06 September 1997

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The Edge (1997)

Anthony Hopkins & Alec Baldwin Characters: Charles Morse & Robert Green Film: The Edge (1997) Director: Lee Tamahori 06 September 1997 Date: 06 September 1997

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The Edge (1997)

Alec Baldwin, Anthony Hopkins & Harold Perrineau Characters: Robert Green,Charles Morse & Stephen Film: The Edge (1997) Director: Lee Tamahori 06 September 1997 Date: 06 September 1997

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In & Out (1997)

Kevin Kline Characters: Howard Brackett Film: In & Out (USA 1997) Director: Frank Oz 10 September 1997 Date: 10 September 1997

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In & Out (1997)

Joan Cusack, Kevin Kline & Debbie Reynolds Characters: Emily Montgomery,Howard Brackett & Berniece Brackett Film: In & Out (USA 1997) Director: Frank Oz 10 September 1997 Date: 10 September 1997

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Gattaca (1997)

Ethan Hawke Characters: Vincent Freeman Film: Gattaca (1997) Director: Andrew Niccol 07 September 1997 Date: 07 September 1997

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Eve'S Bayou (1997)

Jurnee Smollett Characters: Eve Batiste Film: Eve'S Bayou (1997) Director: Kasi Lemmons 07 September 1997 Date: 07 September 1997

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Eve'S Bayou (1997)

Lynn Whitfield & Jurnee Smollett Characters: Roz Batiste & Eve Batiste Film: Eve'S Bayou (1997) Director: Kasi Lemmons 07 September 1997 Date: 07 September 1997

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Eve'S Bayou (1997)

Lynn Whitfield & Samuel L. Jackson Characters: Roz Batiste & Louis Batiste Film: Eve'S Bayou (1996) Director: Kasi Lemmons 07 September 1997 Date: 07 September 1997

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Eve'S Bayou (1997)

Samuel L. Jackson Characters: Louis Batiste Film: Eve'S Bayou (1997) Director: Kasi Lemmons 07 September 1997 Date: 07 September 1997

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Teri Hatcher & Dean Cain Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Teri Hatcher & Dean Cain Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Teri Hatcher & Dean Cain Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Teri Hatcher Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Teri Hatcher Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Dean Cain & Teri Hatcher Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Teri Hatcher Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher & John Shea Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Teri Hatcher Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Teri Hatcher Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Teri Hatcher Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993

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The New Adventures Of Superman (1993)

Dean Cain Television: Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman (TV-Serie) Usa 1993-1997, 12 September 1993 Date: 12 September 1993