U.S. arms control chief slams N. Korea's 'nuclear blackmail'

U.S. arms control chief slams N. Korea's 'nuclear blackmail'

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton speaks in Seoul on July 31. He warned the United States will not countenance ''nuclear blackmail'' by North Korea and reiterated that ''all options are on the table'' to deal with the threat posed by its ''tyrannical dictator'' Kim Jong Il.

Room of nikko daishuin's burial ground

Room of nikko daishuin's burial ground

Hall of countenance within the Daikenin shrine dedicated to Tokunaga Iemitsu. This photo is a view of the main hall from the hall of worship. To the right and left of the main hall are dragons climbing up and down the water. The Mitsugusoku (three-legged figurines) were dedicated by the Marquis Maeda Toshitsune, brother-in-law of the Shogun.The door to the main hall is closed. The interior of this hall of countenance is covered with gold.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐32‐0]

2020 Tokyo Games mascots at school

2020 Tokyo Games mascots at school

Students pose for a photo with robots of Miraitowa and Someity, the official mascots of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, at a school in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2019. The robots, developed by Toyota Motor Corp., change their facial expressions in response to a change in the countenance of a person. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2020 Tokyo Games mascots at school

2020 Tokyo Games mascots at school

A student talks to a robot of Someity, the official mascot of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, at a school in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2019. The robot, developed by Toyota Motor Corp., changes its facial expressions in response to a change in the countenance of a person. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. arms control chief slams N. Korea's 'nuclear blackmail'

U.S. arms control chief slams N. Korea's 'nuclear blackmail'

SEOUL, South Korea - U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton speaks in Seoul on July 31. He warned the United States will not countenance ''nuclear blackmail'' by North Korea and reiterated that ''all options are on the table'' to deal with the threat posed by its ''tyrannical dictator'' Kim Jong Il. (Kyodo)