French winemakers assn makes donation for disaster-hit Japan

French winemakers assn makes donation for disaster-hit Japan

PARIS, France - Michel Issaly (R), head of the Vigneron Independant winemakers association, and a member of the French Red Cross (L) hold a check for 33,600 euros, around 3.5 million yen, raised at wine fairs in France for quake- and tsunami-hit Japan, in Paris on Nov. 28, 2011.

Crown prince at 125th anniv. of waterborne transport assn

Crown prince at 125th anniv. of waterborne transport assn

NAGOYA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito delivers a speech at a ceremony to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure at a hotel in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2010. The crown prince said he hopes the association will continue to progress through international cooperation on environmental issues.

Kansai Telecasting's activities suspended by broadcaster assn.

Kansai Telecasting's activities suspended by broadcaster assn.

TOKYO, Japan - Michisada Hirose, chairman of the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 15 about the organization's decision to suspend the member activities of Kansai Telecasting Corp. for the time being following the airing of a program last month in which health data were fabricated.

Ham processors assn. searched over beef-labeling scam

Ham processors assn. searched over beef-labeling scam

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries enter the building of the Japan Ham & Sausage Processors Cooperative Association in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Aug. 13 to search the trade organization in connection with beef-labeling fraud committed by a subsidiary of Nippon Meat Packers Inc.

Swimmer Kitajima unveils Tokyo Swimming Assn.'s new character

Swimmer Kitajima unveils Tokyo Swimming Assn.'s new character

Kosuke Kitajima, a Japanese multiple Olympic gold medalist breaststroke swimmer, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2015, to introduce the Tokyo Swimming Association's new frog character. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kansai Telecasting's activities suspended by broadcaster assn.

Kansai Telecasting's activities suspended by broadcaster assn.

TOKYO, Japan - Michisada Hirose, chairman of the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 15 about the organization's decision to suspend the member activities of Kansai Telecasting Corp. for the time being following the airing of a program last month in which health data were fabricated. (Kyodo)

Crown prince at 125th anniv. of waterborne transport assn

Crown prince at 125th anniv. of waterborne transport assn

NAGOYA, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito delivers a speech at a ceremony to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure at a hotel in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 12, 2010. The crown prince said he hopes the association will continue to progress through international cooperation on environmental issues. (Kyodo)

French winemakers assn makes donation for disaster-hit Japan

French winemakers assn makes donation for disaster-hit Japan

PARIS, France - Michel Issaly (R), head of the Vigneron Independant winemakers association, and a member of the French Red Cross (L) hold a check for 33,600 euros, around 3.5 million yen, raised at wine fairs in France for quake- and tsunami-hit Japan, in Paris on Nov. 28, 2011. (Kyodo)

Ham processors assn. searched over beef-labeling scam

Ham processors assn. searched over beef-labeling scam

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries enter the building of the Japan Ham & Sausage Processors Cooperative Association in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Aug. 13 to search the trade organization in connection with beef-labeling fraud committed by a subsidiary of Nippon Meat Packers Inc. (Kyodo)