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[Breaking News]Mountain fire caused after MSDF training

ETAJIMA, Japan, Jan. 17 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a mountain fire near a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force shooting range in Etajima in the western Japan prefecture of Hiroshima on Jan. 17, 2025. A fire occurred at the shooting range earlier in the day as MSDF personnel conducted underwater mine-disposing training using an explosive, spreading to the mountain side. (Kyodo)

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Mountain fire caused after MSDF training

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a mountain fire near a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force shooting range in Etajima in the western Japan prefecture of Hiroshima on Jan. 17, 2025. A fire occurred at the shooting range earlier in the day as MSDF personnel conducted underwater mine-disposing training using an explosive, spreading to the mountain side.

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Mountain fire caused after MSDF training

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a mountain fire near a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force shooting range (bottom) in Etajima in the western Japan prefecture of Hiroshima on Jan. 17, 2025. A fire occurred at the shooting range earlier in the day as MSDF personnel conducted underwater mine-disposing training using an explosive, spreading to the mountain side.

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Mountain fire caused after MSDF training

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a mountain fire near a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force shooting range (lower R) in Etajima in the western Japan prefecture of Hiroshima on Jan. 17, 2025. A fire occurred at the shooting range earlier in the day as MSDF personnel conducted underwater mine-disposing training using an explosive, spreading to the mountain side.

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Japanese Embassy in Beijing amid concerns over Fukushima water

Security officers patrol in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Aug. 31, 2023, due to security concerns amid strong opposition to Japan's recent start of disposing of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.

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19th anniv. of nerve gas attack

TOKYO, Japan - Shizue Takahashi (L) prays during a memorial service at Tokyo Metro Co.'s Kasumigaseki station on March 20, 2014, the 19th anniversary of the AUM Shinrikyo cult's deadly sarin nerve gas attack that killed 13 and injured over 6,000 people at subway stations in central Tokyo, including Kasumigaseki. The 13 victims included Takahashi's husband, Kazumasa, who was an official at Kasumigaseki station at the time and died after disposing of a plastic bag containing sarin in liquid form. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo begins disposing of debris from quake-hit Miyako

TOKYO, Japan - Workers measure the radiation level of debris from the quake-hit city of Miyako in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, at a crushing facility in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Nov. 3, 2011. Amid fears of contamination by radioactive substances leaked from the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, Tokyo is the only municipality, aside from some in the northeast, that has so far stepped forward to accept rubble from areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to help expedite reconstruction.

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Tokyo begins disposing of debris from quake-hit Miyako

TOKYO, Japan - Debris from the quake-hit city of Miyako in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is unloaded from a truck at a crushing facility in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Nov. 3, 2011. Amid fears of contamination by radioactive substances leaked from the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, Tokyo is the only municipality, aside from some in the northeast, that has so far stepped forward to accept rubble from areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to help expedite reconstruction.

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Disposing of spoiled fish in tsunami-hit Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Fishermen on April 18, 2011, unpack bags of spoiled fish retrieved from the freezer of a local fishery firm to dispose of them in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, which was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Possible WWII mine destroyed in water near Kobe

KOBE, Japan - This photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 12, 2010, shows the Maritime Self-Defense Force disposing of a mine in the sea off Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The mine, found at Kobe port in May, is thought to have been left over from World War II.

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Seven Eleven to shoulder 15% of costs in disposing of unsold items

TOKYO, Japan - Seven-Eleven Japan Co. President Ryuichi Isaka speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on June 23. The nation's biggest convenience store chain operator said it will introduce a new system on July 1 in which it will shoulder 15 percent of the commodity cost of unsold products such as boxed lunches that are disposed of after their expiry dates at its franchise stores.

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Asashoryu whips Kyokutenho to remain in lead at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) kept his undefeated streak alive by disposing of countryman Kyokutenho (L) to remain the sole leader at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 18.

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Asashoryu closing in on 20th title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) puts himself within reach of a 20th Emperor's Cup by disposing of ozeki Chiyotaikai on Jan. 18, the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Hakuho beats Chiyotaikai

NAGOYA, Japan - Hakuho (R) keeps alive his hopes of winning back-to-back Emperor's Cups and earning promotion to yokozuna by disposing of Chiyotaikai in an all-ozeki affair on the 13th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 21.

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Asashoryu opens up lead at Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho keeps alive his hopes of earning promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna by disposing of fellow ozeki Kotooshu on the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 19.

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Takanohana remains in tie for 2nd place

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (L) has minimum trouble disposing of Musoyama to remain in a tie for second place at 10-2 with ozeki Kaio and Chiyotaikai at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19.

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LTCB put under state control

Takashi Anzai, new president of the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (LTCB), speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday Nov. 4. The ailing LTCB began operating as a nationalized bank under new management in a first step toward disposing of its bad loans under banking legislation enacted last month.

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Takanohana wins 19th Emperor's Cup

Yokozuna Takanohana (2nd from L) reinforces his aura of invincibility July 18 by easily disposing of ozeki Musashimaru to claim his 19th Emperor's Cup with a day to spare in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Beijing properly handles epidemic-related waste

STORY: Beijing properly handles epidemic-related waste DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: BEIJING CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff disposing of epidemic-related waste STORYLINE: Beijing is disposing of epidemic-related waste in a strict and proper manner amid the COVID-19 resurgence. COVID-19 medical waste is disinfected three times when being packaged and placed into garbage trucks. It must be transported and treated on the same day. Domestic waste in areas under closed-off management is also handled in a timely and strict way. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI SHUMAO, Official with waste management in Chaoyang District "At present, the household garbage in areas under closed-off management is directly transported by specific vehicles and personnel to Gao'antun for incineration." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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Asashoryu opens up lead at Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho keeps alive his hopes of earning promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna by disposing of fellow ozeki Kotooshu on the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 19. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho beats Chiyotaikai

NAGOYA, Japan - Hakuho (R) keeps alive his hopes of winning back-to-back Emperor's Cups and earning promotion to yokozuna by disposing of Chiyotaikai in an all-ozeki affair on the 13th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 21. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu closing in on 20th title at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (L) puts himself within reach of a 20th Emperor's Cup by disposing of ozeki Chiyotaikai on Jan. 18, the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu whips Kyokutenho to remain in lead at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) kept his undefeated streak alive by disposing of countryman Kyokutenho (L) to remain the sole leader at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 18. (Kyodo)

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Seven Eleven to shoulder 15% of costs in disposing of unsold item

TOKYO, Japan - Seven-Eleven Japan Co. President Ryuichi Isaka speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on June 23. The nation's biggest convenience store chain operator said it will introduce a new system on July 1 in which it will shoulder 15 percent of the commodity cost of unsold products such as boxed lunches that are disposed of after their expiry dates at its franchise stores. (Kyodo)

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70 Years of Choosing the : The Automatic Extension of the Security Treaty

Socialist Party. In this video, we see people on university campuses in a frenzy, a confused parliament, the struggle of the Zengakuren of Student's Unions, people visiting the National Diet to mourn Michiko Kanba and the Diet staff wanting to cram things down their throats, young people engrossed in the Security Treaty struggle, a protest march in Ginza and a confrontation with a teacher, students disposing of evidence in response to a police search, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) stepping in to extend the automatic extension of the term, and a protest march attended by 770,000 people, with some students acting militantly and clashing with police. A student cleans up evidence in a police search. Some students act militantly and clash with police. Shooting date unknown, release date: June 24, 1970.

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Civilian U.S. base worker admits to killing Okinawa woman

Police investigators search for evidence on May 20, 2016, near the spot where the body of a 20-year-old Japanese woman was found in the village of Onna in Okinawa Prefecture a day earlier. Kenneth Franklin Shinzato, a former U.S. Marine who was arrested May 19 on suspicion of disposing of Rina Shimabukuro's body, has admitted to throttling and stabbing her, according to investigative sources. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former U.S. Marine arrested over death of Okinawa woman

Photo taken May 20, 2016, shows the Uruma Police Station in Okinawa Prefecture, where Kenneth Franklin Shinzato, a 32-year-old former U.S. Marine, is being questioned following his arrest the previous day on suspicion of disposing of the body of Rina Shimabukuro, a 20-year-old woman. Shinzato has allegedly made remarks implying he killed her. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Civilian U.S. base worker arrested over missing Okinawa woman

Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga speaks to reporters at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on May 19, 2016, upon on his return from the United States, about the arrest of a 32-year-old male working for the U.S. military in the southern prefecture. The man was arrested on suspicion of disposing of the body of a missing 20-year-old woman in Uruma, central Okinawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former U.S. Marine arrested over death of Okinawa woman

Photo taken in the early hours of May 20, 2016, shows the spot where the body of Rina Shimabukuro, a 20-year-old woman, was found. Police arrested the previous day Kenneth Franklin Shinzato, a 32-year-old former U.S. Marine, on suspicion of disposing of her body. Shinzato has allegedly made remarks implying he killed her. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Civilian U.S. base worker arrested over missing Okinawa woman

Photo shows Uruma Police Station in central Okinawa Prefecture, where a 32-year-old man working for the U.S. military was detained on May 19, 2016, after being arrested on suspicion of disposing of a body. Police are working to confirm whether the body is that of missing 20-year-old office worker Rina Shimabukuro from Uruma. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Debris generated by powerful quakes

Photo taken April 30, 2016, in the southwestern Japan town of Mashiki shows debris generated by a series of powerful earthquakes. Disposing of the debris will be a major challenge, requiring cooperation from elsewhere in the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Debris generated by powerful quakes

Photo taken April 30, 2016, in the southwestern Japan town of Mashiki shows debris generated by a series of powerful earthquakes. Disposing of the debris will be a major challenge, requiring cooperation from elsewhere in the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't to delay surveys to pick radioactive waste disposal site

Environment state minister Shinji Inoue (L) informs Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai during talks at the Miyagi prefectural government office on Nov. 19, 2015, that the central government will abandon planned year-end onsite surveys at three candidate locations in the northeastern Japanese prefecture for disposing of radioactively contaminated waste from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster due to fierce local opposition and anticipated snowfall once winter sets in. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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4 officials of Ishihara Sangyo held for unlawfully dumping waste

SUZUKA, Japan - Takeshi Sato, 69, a former member of Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha's board of directors and also a former deputy head of the company's Yokkaichi plant in Mie Prefecture, leaves his residence in Suzuka on Nov. 6. Ppolice later arrested him and three officials of the chemical maker and its subsidiaries for unlawfully disposing of a large amount of industrial waste in violation of the waste management law. (Kyodo)

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Possible WWII mine destroyed in water near Kobe

KOBE, Japan - This photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 12, 2010, shows the Maritime Self-Defense Force disposing of a mine in the sea off Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The mine, found at Kobe port in May, is thought to have been left over from World War II. (Kyodo)

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Disposing of spoiled fish in tsunami-hit Ishinomaki

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Fishermen on April 18, 2011, unpack bags of spoiled fish retrieved from the freezer of a local fishery firm to dispose of them in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, which was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo begins disposing of debris from quake-hit Miyako

TOKYO, Japan - Workers measure the radiation level of debris from the quake-hit city of Miyako in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, at a crushing facility in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Nov. 3, 2011. Amid fears of contamination by radioactive substances leaked from the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, Tokyo is the only municipality, aside from some in the northeast, that has so far stepped forward to accept rubble from areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to help expedite reconstruction. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo begins disposing of debris from quake-hit Miyako

TOKYO, Japan - Debris from the quake-hit city of Miyako in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is unloaded from a truck at a crushing facility in Tokyo's Ota Ward on Nov. 3, 2011. Amid fears of contamination by radioactive substances leaked from the crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, Tokyo is the only municipality, aside from some in the northeast, that has so far stepped forward to accept rubble from areas hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami to help expedite reconstruction. (Kyodo)

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Hog cholera infection found in central Japan

Photo taken Dec. 25, 2018, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site where the Gifu prefectural government began disposing of about 7,500 pigs culled at a firm in the central Japan city of Seki, following the detection of a hog cholera infection. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Anti-terrorist exercise at Tokyo bus terminal

Officers of the Metropolitan Police Department's team in charge of disposing of explosives conduct an anti-terrorist exercise on Dec. 6, 2018, at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal, one of the busiest in Japan, which directly links with JR Shinjuku station in central Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nine dismembered bodies found in apartment near Tokyo

A police officer inspects an apartment complex in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2017, where nine dismembered bodies were found in an apartment earlier in the day. The apartment is the home of 27-year-old Takahiro Shiraishi, who was arrested the same day on suspicion of disposing of bodies following a police investigation into the disappearance of a 23-year-old woman in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nine dismembered bodies found in apartment near Tokyo

Police officers inspect an apartment complex in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 31, 2017, where nine dismembered bodies were found in an apartment earlier in the day. The apartment is the home of 27-year-old Takahiro Shiraishi, who was arrested the same day on suspicion of disposing of bodies following a police investigation into the disappearance of a 23-year-old woman in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nine dismembered bodies found in apartment near Tokyo

A police officer places a blue sheet on part of an apartment house in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture on Oct. 31, 2017 where police found nine dismembered bodies in one of its units. The apartment is the home of 27-year-old Takahiro Shiraishi, who was arrested the same day on suspicion of disposing of bodies following a police investigation into the disappearance of a 23-year-old woman in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Antiterror drill held in Tokyo ahead of Rugby World Cup, Olympics

A police officer practices disposing of a bag supposedly containing an explosive during an antiterror drill at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2017. The drill was held prior to the Rugby World Cup 2019 and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Counterterrorism drill at Kyoto Imperial Palace

Photo taken Sept. 12, 2016, shows the first counterterrorism drill at the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which began allowing public access throughout the year in late July. Around 100 participants including police officers and firefighters confirmed steps for extinguishing fires, guiding evacuees and disposing of a bomb. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Counterterrorism drill at Kyoto Imperial Palace

Photo taken Sept. 12, 2016, shows the first counterterrorism drill at the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which began allowing public access throughout the year in late July. Around 100 participants including police officers and firefighters confirmed steps for extinguishing fires, guiding evacuees and disposing of a bomb. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takanohana remains in tie for 2nd place

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (L) has minimum trouble disposing of Musoyama to remain in a tie for second place at 10-2 with ozeki Kaio and Chiyotaikai at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19. (Kyodo)

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BTM chairman, vice chairman to step down

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (BTM) Chairman Satoru Kishi (file photo) will leave his post along with Vice Chairman Kenji Yoshizawa, as the bank has almost completed disposing of nonperforming loans to large-lot clients, the bank said on April 30. Kishi and Yoshizawa are to formally step down after a general shareholders meeting set for June 26.

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LTCB put under state control

Takashi Anzai, new president of the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (LTCB), speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday Nov. 4. The ailing LTCB began operating as a nationalized bank under new management in a first step toward disposing of its bad loans under banking legislation enacted last month. ==Kyodo

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Takanohana wins 19th Emperor's C

Yokozuna Takanohana (2nd from L) reinforces his aura of invincibility July 18 by easily disposing of ozeki Musashimaru to claim his 19th Emperor's Cup with a day to spare in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. ==Kyodo