(3)Group kidnaps Japanese man, demands troop pullout from Iraq

(3)Group kidnaps Japanese man, demands troop pullout from Iraq

TOYOOKA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi tells reporters in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 27 he will not succumb to terrorism after reports a Japanese man was taken hostage by Al-Qaida-linked militants in Iraq. Koizumi visited Toyooka to inspect the damage caused by Typhoon Tokage.

Koizumi visits typhoon-devastated area in Hyogo Pref.

Koizumi visits typhoon-devastated area in Hyogo Pref.

TOYOOKA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2nd from R) chats with local people in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, which was battered by powerful Typhoon Tokage, on Oct. 27 during a visit there to inspect the damage.

(4)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

(4)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

TOYAMA, Japan - The Kaiwo Maru, a sailing ship belonging to the National Institute for Sea Training, is inundated with water at Toyama Port on Oct. 21 after crashing against a breakwater due to high waves caused by Typhoon Tokage the previous day.

(5)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

(5)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

TOYAMA, Japan - Crew members from the Kaiwo Maru, a sailing ship belonging to the National Institute for Sea Training, are rescued from their vessel on Oct. 21 after it crashed against a breakwater at Toyama Port due to high waves caused by Typhoon Tokage.

(3)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

(3)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

KOCHI, Japan - A concrete embankment along the shore in Muroto, Kochi Prefecture, is seen destroyed by high waves caused by Typhoon Tokage on Oct. 21.

(1)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

(1)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

TOYOOKA, Japan - Firefighters rescue locals from their houses, inundated by floods triggered by Typhoon Tokage in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 21.

(3)Typhoon leaves some 30 dead, 40 missing

(3)Typhoon leaves some 30 dead, 40 missing

OKAYAMA, Japan - Houses are seen destroyed by landslides caused by heavy rains in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, on Oct. 21 during Typhoon Tokage.

(1)Four dead, 6 missing as massive typhoon lands on Kochi

(1)Four dead, 6 missing as massive typhoon lands on Kochi

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Baseball fans look disappointed at a notice of postponement of Japan Series Game 4 between the Chunichi Dragons and the Seibu Lions put outside Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa on Oct. 20. Massive Typhoon Tokage landed on Kochi Prefecture in western Japan after leaving three people dead, at least six missing and more than 30 injured.

(1)Typhoon leaves 42 dead, 37 missing

(1)Typhoon leaves 42 dead, 37 missing

TAKAMATSU, Japan - A two-story house is washed away by overflow from a river swollen by heavy rain due to Typhoon Tokage in Takamatsu on the Shikoku Island on Oct. 20.

(3)Four dead, 6 missing as massive typhoon lands on Kochi

(3)Four dead, 6 missing as massive typhoon lands on Kochi

KUJUKURI, Japan - Policemen check the scene in the town of Kujukuri, Chiba Prefecture, facing the Pacific where a worker went missing on Oct. 20 as massive Typhoon Tokage landed on Kochi Prefecture in Shikoku after leaving at least four people dead, six missing and more than 30 injured.

Flights canceled as powerful typhoon approaches Okinawa

Flights canceled as powerful typhoon approaches Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - A guard tail lies toppled by strong winds in Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, as Typhoon Tokage, the season's 23rd, approaches the Okinawa islands on Oct. 19.

(2)Four dead, 6 missing as massive typhoon lands on Kochi

(2)Four dead, 6 missing as massive typhoon lands on Kochi

MATSUYAMA, Japan - A freighter lies aground on Majima Island off Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, on Oct. 19, as massive Typhoon Tokage landed on Kochi Prefecture after leaving at least four people dead, six missing and more than 30 injured. (Kyodo)

(1)Four dead, 6 missing as massive typhoon lands on Kochi

(1)Four dead, 6 missing as massive typhoon lands on Kochi

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Baseball fans look disappointed at a notice of postponement of Japan Series Game 4 between the Chunichi Dragons and the Seibu Lions put outside Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa on Oct. 20. Massive Typhoon Tokage landed on Kochi Prefecture in western Japan after leaving three people dead, at least six missing and more than 30 injured. (Kyodo)

(4)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

(4)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

TOYAMA, Japan - The Kaiwo Maru, a sailing ship belonging to the National Institute for Sea Training, is inundated with water at Toyama Port on Oct. 21 after crashing against a breakwater due to high waves caused by Typhoon Tokage the previous day. (Kyodo)

(5)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

(5)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

TOYAMA, Japan - Crew members from the Kaiwo Maru, a sailing ship belonging to the National Institute for Sea Training, are rescued from their vessel on Oct. 21 after it crashed against a breakwater at Toyama Port due to high waves caused by Typhoon Tokage. (Kyodo)

(1)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

(1)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

TOYOOKA, Japan - Firefighters rescue locals from their houses, inundated by floods triggered by Typhoon Tokage in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 21. (Kyodo)

(3)Typhoon leaves some 30 dead, 40 missing

(3)Typhoon leaves some 30 dead, 40 missing

OKAYAMA, Japan - Houses are seen destroyed by landslides caused by heavy rains in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, on Oct. 21 during Typhoon Tokage. (Kyodo)

(3)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

(3)Year's worst typhoon batters Japanese archipelago

KOCHI, Japan - A concrete embankment along the shore in Muroto, Kochi Prefecture, is seen destroyed by high waves caused by Typhoon Tokage on Oct. 21. (Kyodo)

(1)Typhoon leaves 42 dead, 37 missing

(1)Typhoon leaves 42 dead, 37 missing

TAKAMATSU, Japan - A two-story house is washed away by overflow from a river swollen by heavy rain due to Typhoon Tokage in Takamatsu on the Shikoku Island on Oct. 20. (Kyodo)

Koizumi visits typhoon-devastated area in Hyogo Pref.

Koizumi visits typhoon-devastated area in Hyogo Pref.

TOYOOKA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (2nd from R) chats with local people in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, which was battered by powerful Typhoon Tokage, on Oct. 27 during a visit there to inspect the damage. (Kyodo)

(3)Group kidnaps Japanese man, demands troop pullout from Iraq

(3)Group kidnaps Japanese man, demands troop pullout from Iraq

TOYOOKA, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi tells reporters in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 27 he will not succumb to terrorism after reports a Japanese man was taken hostage by Al-Qaida-linked militants in Iraq. Koizumi visited Toyooka to inspect the damage caused by Typhoon Tokage. (Kyodo)

Flights canceled as powerful typhoon approaches Okinawa

Flights canceled as powerful typhoon approaches Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - A guard tail lies toppled by strong winds in Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, as Typhoon Tokage, the season's 23rd, approaches the Okinawa islands on Oct. 19. (Kyodo)

(3)Four dead, 6 missing as massive typhoon lands on Kochi

(3)Four dead, 6 missing as massive typhoon lands on Kochi

KUJUKURI, Japan - Policemen check the scene in the town of Kujukuri, Chiba Prefecture, facing the Pacific where a worker went missing on Oct. 20 as massive Typhoon Tokage landed on Kochi Prefecture in Shikoku after leaving at least four people dead, six missing and more than 30 injured. (Kyodo)