Anti-groping poster at subway platform

Anti-groping poster at subway platform

FUKUOKA, Japan, Aug. 24 Kyodo - Photo taken at a subway platform at Tenjin Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, in 1998, shows a poster made by local police encouraging groping victims to report incidents to police. The poster was created after a public poll conducted by the police showed over 90 percent of women had not reported incidents to either subway staff or police.(Kyodo)

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.

Guide robot at railroad station in southwestern Japan

Guide robot at railroad station in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023, shows a self-driving guide robot that Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. introduced at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on a trial basis.

Guide robot at railroad station in southwestern Japan

Guide robot at railroad station in southwestern Japan

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023, shows a self-driving guide robot that Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. introduced at Nishitetsu Fukuoka Tenjin Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on a trial basis.

Darth Vader in event

Darth Vader in event

FUKUOKA, Japan - A person clad as Darth Vader of the Star Wars series movies take part in an event to call for good passenger manners at the subway's Tenjin Station in Fukuoka on Feb. 11, 2012.

Darth Vader in event

Darth Vader in event

FUKUOKA, Japan - A person clad as Darth Vader of the Star Wars series movies take part in an event to call for good passenger manners at the subway's Tenjin Station in Fukuoka on Feb. 11, 2012. (Kyodo)