6 pref. governors seek business ties with U.S. startups

6 pref. governors seek business ties with U.S. startups

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Six Japanese prefectural governors - (from L) Hidehiko Yuzaki of Hiroshima, Ryuta Ibaragi of Okayama, Yasushi Furukawa of Saga, Hiroshi Ogawa of Fukuoka, Katsusada Hirose of Oita (3rd from R) and Heita Kawakatsu of Shizuoka (far R) - pose for photos with officials of the U.S.-Japan Council, organizer of a conference at Stanford University in California to discuss ways to develop business ties with companies based in Silicon Valley, on July 28, 2014.

6 pref. governors attend confab in CA for business ties

6 pref. governors attend confab in CA for business ties

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Six Japanese prefectural governors -- (from R) Hidehiko Yuzaki of Hiroshima, Hiroshi Ogawa of Fukuoka, Heita Kawakatsu of Shizuoka, Ryuta Ibaragi of Okayama, Katsusada Hirose of Oita and Yasushi Furukawa of Saga, attend a conference at Stanford University in California to explore ways to develop business ties with companies based in Silicon Valley on July 28, 2014.

Tohoku governors meet for symposium to fuel regional tourism

Tohoku governors meet for symposium to fuel regional tourism

SENDAI, Japan - The governors of six prefectures in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku and other officials concerned gather in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, for a symposium designed to promote regional tourism.

6 Kanto region governors visit contentious Yamba Dam site

6 Kanto region governors visit contentious Yamba Dam site

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Six governors from the Kanto region -- (from L to R) Tomikazu Fukuda of Tochigi Prefecture, Masaru Hashimoto of Ibaraki Prefecture, Kensaku Morita of Chiba Prefecture, Shintaro Ishihara of Tokyo, Masaaki Osawa of Gunma Prefecture and Kiyoshi Ueda of Saitama Prefecture -- are briefed by a land ministry official on the Yamba Dam project in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2009, as they visit the planned construction site.

Positive outlook for Iran-IAEA relations

Positive outlook for Iran-IAEA relations

Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, attends a Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on Jan. 19, 2016, after the IAEA confirmation Jan. 16 of Iran's compliance with a nuclear agreement reached with six world powers, which led to the removal of sanctions on Tehran. Amano said the implementation of the agreement marked the beginning of a new phase in relations between Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

IAEA holds meeting in Vienna on Iran deal

IAEA holds meeting in Vienna on Iran deal

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano (L) attends a board of governors meeting on Aug. 25, 2015, in Vienna, to discuss ways to fund the implementation of verification and monitoring of Iran's nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed between Iran and six world powers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

6 Kanto region governors visit contentious Yamba Dam site

6 Kanto region governors visit contentious Yamba Dam site

NAGANOHARA, Japan - Six governors from the Kanto region -- (from L to R) Tomikazu Fukuda of Tochigi Prefecture, Masaru Hashimoto of Ibaraki Prefecture, Kensaku Morita of Chiba Prefecture, Shintaro Ishihara of Tokyo, Masaaki Osawa of Gunma Prefecture and Kiyoshi Ueda of Saitama Prefecture -- are briefed by a land ministry official on the Yamba Dam project in Naganohara, Gunma Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2009, as they visit the planned construction site. (Kyodo)