Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

Snowfall in Tokyo

Snowfall in Tokyo

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2024, shows the Yurikamome driverless transit train coming to a stop between Shiodome Station and Shimbashi Station due to snowfall.

Tokyo Gov. Ishihara cuts tape at opening of Oedo Line

Tokyo Gov. Ishihara cuts tape at opening of Oedo Line

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (2nd from R) and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi (3rd from R) cut a tape Dec. 11 at a ceremony at Shinjuku-Nishiguchi Station to celebrate the completion of the Oedo Line, Tokyo's fourth city-run subway. The 41-kilometer quasi-loop subway runs beneath downtown Tokyo, passing under the Shinjuku, Roppongi, Shiodome, Ryogoku, Ueno and Kagurazaka districts.

Kyodo News starts construction of new headquarters

Kyodo News starts construction of new headquarters

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Saita, president of Kyodo News, breaks ground Oct. 24 in a ceremony marking the start of construction of the agency's new 34-story headquarters in the Shiodome area of Tokyo's Minato Ward. The building, Shiodome Media Tower, is being built on a 9,323 square-meter plot that was once part of the now-defunct Japanese National Railways Shiodome freight train station. The building is due for completion by June 2003.

Kyodo News to construct new headquarters

Kyodo News to construct new headquarters

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the projected new headquarters of Kyodo News to be completed by June 2003. Kyodo said Oct. 23 it will hold a ground-breaking ceremony Oct. 24 to commemorate the start of construction of the new 34-story headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. The ''Shiodome Media Tower'' will be constructed on a land plot which was once part of the premises of the defunct Japanese National Railways' (JNR) Shiodome freight train station.

Tokyo Gov. Ishihara cuts tape at opening of Oedo Line

Tokyo Gov. Ishihara cuts tape at opening of Oedo Line

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (2nd from R) and Transport Minister Chikage Ogi (3rd from R) cut a tape Dec. 11 at a ceremony at Shinjuku-Nishiguchi Station to celebrate the completion of the Oedo Line, Tokyo's fourth city-run subway. The 41-kilometer quasi-loop subway runs beneath downtown Tokyo, passing under the Shinjuku, Roppongi, Shiodome, Ryogoku, Ueno and Kagurazaka districts.

Kyodo News starts construction of new headquarters

Kyodo News starts construction of new headquarters

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Saita, president of Kyodo News, breaks ground Oct. 24 in a ceremony marking the start of construction of the agency's new 34-story headquarters in the Shiodome area of Tokyo's Minato Ward. The building, Shiodome Media Tower, is being built on a 9,323 square-meter plot that was once part of the now-defunct Japanese National Railways Shiodome freight train station. The building is due for completion by June 2003.

Kyodo News to construct new headquarters

Kyodo News to construct new headquarters

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the projected new headquarters of Kyodo News to be completed by June 2003. Kyodo said Oct. 23 it will hold a ground-breaking ceremony Oct. 24 to commemorate the start of construction of the new 34-story headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. The ''Shiodome Media Tower'' will be constructed on a land plot which was once part of the premises of the defunct Japanese National Railways' (JNR) Shiodome freight train station.