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Little progress made in cleaning up radioactive soil

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows radioactive soil kept at a garage in the city hall of Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture, on June 25, 2012. Municipalities affected by the release of radioactive substances are struggling to dispose of all the radioactive soil collected through decontamination efforts since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster.

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Nezammafi of Iran awarded Japanese prize for rookie novelist

TOKYO, Japan - Shirin Nezammafi of Iran speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 8 after being awarded the 108th Bungakukai Shinjinsho, a literary prize for newcomers, for her novel written in Japanese, titled ''Shiroi Kami'' (white paper). The 29-year-old Nezammafi is the second nonnative Japanese to win the prize following Chinese novelist Yang Yi.

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Nezammafi of Iran awarded Japanese prize for rookie novelist

TOKYO, Japan - Shirin Nezammafi of Iran poses with the literary magazine ''Bungakukai,'' which carries her award-winning novel ''Shiroi Kami'' (white paper) written in Japanese, in Tokyo on May 8. The 29-year-old Nezammafi was awarded the 108th Bungakukai Shinjinsho, a literary prize for newcomers.

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Shiroi Koibito cookie output resumes after expiry date scandal

SAPPORO, Japan - Confectionery maker Ishiya Trading Co. resumes production of its mainstay Shiroi Koibito chocolate cookies in Sapporo on Nov. 15 after being suspended in mid-August due to falsification of expiry dates.

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(2)Mad cow scare

CHIBA, Japan - Photo taken early Sept. 22 shows the dairy farm in Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture, where a 5-year-old Holstein infected with mad cow disease was once raised. Japan's farm ministry announced that the cow's infection was confirmed by neuro-pathologists at Britain's Veterinary Laboratories Agency.

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Racehorse of diplomat who was fired over embezzlement scandal

TOKYO, Japan - The photo shows a racehorse in the town of Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture, owned by Katsutoshi Matsuo, 55, who was dismissed Jan. 25 by the Foreign Ministry on suspicion he embezzled at least 54 million yen in public funds.

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Shiroi Koibito cookie output resumes after expiry date scandal

SAPPORO, Japan - Confectionery maker Ishiya Trading Co. resumes production of its mainstay Shiroi Koibito chocolate cookies in Sapporo on Nov. 15 after being suspended in mid-August due to falsification of expiry dates. (Kyodo)

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1st female jockey in Japan in 16 yrs

Nanako Fujita receives a diploma during a graduation ceremony at a jockey school on Feb. 9, 2016, in Shiroi, near Tokyo. Fujita debuted March 3 as the Japan Racing Association's first female jockey in 16 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nezammafi of Iran awarded Japanese prize for rookie novelist

TOKYO, Japan - Shirin Nezammafi of Iran poses with the literary magazine ''Bungakukai,'' which carries her award-winning novel ''Shiroi Kami'' (white paper) written in Japanese, in Tokyo on May 8. The 29-year-old Nezammafi was awarded the 108th Bungakukai Shinjinsho, a literary prize for newcomers. (Kyodo)

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Nezammafi of Iran awarded Japanese prize for rookie novelist

TOKYO, Japan - Shirin Nezammafi of Iran speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 8 after being awarded the 108th Bungakukai Shinjinsho, a literary prize for newcomers, for her novel written in Japanese, titled ''Shiroi Kami'' (white paper). The 29-year-old Nezammafi is the second nonnative Japanese to win the prize following Chinese novelist Yang Yi. (Kyodo)

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(2)Mad cow scare

CHIBA, Japan - Photo taken early Sept. 22 shows the dairy farm in Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture, where a 5-year-old Holstein infected with mad cow disease was once raised. Japan's farm ministry announced that the cow's infection was confirmed by neuro-pathologists at Britain's Veterinary Laboratories Agency.

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Racehorse of diplomat who was fired over embezzlement scandal

TOKYO, Japan - The photo shows a racehorse in the town of Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture, owned by Katsutoshi Matsuo, 55, who was dismissed Jan. 25 by the Foreign Ministry on suspicion he embezzled at least 54 million yen in public funds.