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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - Gena Rowlands attends the 88th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, CA, USA, February 28, 2016. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ROK-born giant panda Fu Bao greets the public in SW China

STORY: ROK-born giant panda Fu Bao greets the public in SW China SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shenshuping Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU XIANG, Fu Bao's breeder 3. various of Fu Bao STORYLINE: Giant panda Fu Bao met the public for the first time on Wednesday since returning to southwest China's Sichuan Province. Fu Bao is the first giant panda born in the Republic of Korea (ROK). It returned to China in early April this year. Fu Bao, meaning "lucky treasure" in English, is the first cub of giant pandas Ai Bao and Le Bao, who were sent to the ROK from China in 2016 on a 15-year lease. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU XIANG, Fu Bao's breeder "He really adapts quite quickly. We have made preparations for it beforehand. Getting him to adapt means letting him know that there are many brothers and sisters in the panda community. Before, he o

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KANAS-HEMU VILLAGE-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230427) -- HEMU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 30, 2023 shows the early morning in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Hemu Village is located at Kanas scenic spot along the starting point of G219 national highway. Suka, the party secretary of the village, is leading the locals on the journey to rural revitalization. Joining in the horse team is an important source of income for villagers. Each member can take two horses to the team to provide services for tourists. At present, 68 of the team members have shrugged off poverty, and their annual income is increasing year by year. This year, Suka plans to adopt universal costumes and saddles for the horse team. In addition, team members will be sent for training in order to improve the quality of service. After the road from Burqin to Hemu was built, the tourism resources here soon turned into economic benefits for villagers. Hemu Village was lifted out of poverty in 2016, and the per capita net inco

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-TIBETAN BUSINESSMAN (CN)

(240130) -- CHENGDU, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nyima Wangden opens his clothing store to business early morning in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 4, 2024. Nyima Wangden, a Tibetan businessman hailing from Heishui County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan, has lived in Chengdu, the provincial capital, for over two decades. Nyima Wangden and his wife Hoing Je, both of whom had inherited the crafts of designing and making traditional Tibetan costumes from their elders, have been operating a specialty clothing store in Jinniu District of Chengdu since 2016. In recent years, thanks to its pleasant climate, open cultural environment and vibrant economy, Chengdu has gradually become a leading migrant destination for people of minority ethnic groups from elsewhere in Sichuan and its neighboring provinces and regions. As they work and live in the city, people of ethnic minorities also bring along the culture and traditions of their hometown. An increasing number of Tibe

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Chinese culture impresses me: Croatian actress

STORY: Chinese culture impresses me: Croatian actress SHOOTING TIME: early footage DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VITOMIRA LONCAR, Former Croatian actress 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VITOMIRA LONCAR, Former Croatian actress STORYLINE: Vitomira Loncar, a former Croatian actress living in China, said she's impressed with the Chinese culture. In 2016, Loncar chose to settle in China's Xi'an and worked as a professor at Xi'an Eurasia University. Recently, she visited the Shaanxi Archaeological Museum to explore China's prehistoric civilization through the artifacts unearthed from over 4,000 years ago. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VITOMIRA LONCAR, Former Croatian actress "In China I started my new life and I also discovered my new identity, part of Chinese identity. I know (some of the artifacts are) from Qin Dynasty, I know (some are) from Zhou Dynasty, but this, what I saw today, is even deeper in the

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Dinosaur highlights tourism in NE China's Yanji

STORY: Dinosaur highlights tourism in NE China's Yanji DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: YANJI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yanji Dinosaur Museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JINZHE, Director, Dinosaur Culture Research and Development Center, Yanji 3. various of Yanji Dinosaur Kingdom 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU YAN, Staff of Yanji Dinosaur Kingdom 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JING SILUO, Tourist 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): YANG YINGHUI, Tourist STORYLINE: In a momentous find in 2016, researchers unearthed the fossil of a dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period in northeast China's Yanji. This remarkable discovery not only sparked scientific intrigue but also presented a golden opportunity for local tourism. Harnessing the significance of this find, authorities in Yanji undertook a holistic approach, integrating fossil excavation, preservation, and scientific research. The outcome was the establishment of the groundbreaking Yanji Dinosaur Museum, a specialized instituti

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(FOCUS)CHINA-XINJIANG-KANAS-HEMU VILLAGE-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230427) -- HEMU, April 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 30, 2023 shows the early morning in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Hemu Village is located at Kanas scenic spot along the starting point of G219 national highway. Suka, the party secretary of the village, is leading the locals on the journey to rural revitalization. Joining in the horse team is an important source of income for villagers. Each member can take two horses to the team to provide services for tourists. At present, 68 of the team members have shrugged off poverty, and their annual income is increasing year by year. This year, Suka plans to adopt universal costumes and saddles for the horse team. In addition, team members will be sent for training in order to improve the quality of service. After the road from Burqin to Hemu was built, the tourism resources here soon turned into economic benefits for villagers. Hemu Village was lifted out of poverty in 2016, and the per capita net inco

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U.S. expat eyes business opportunities in China

STORY: U.S. expat eyes business opportunities in China DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEVE CARPENTER, President of AmCham China's Central China Chapter 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEVE CARPENTER, President of AmCham China's Central China Chapter STORYLINE: A U.S. expat has eyed opportunities offered by China's Hubei Province, saying that China has provided a great environment with foreign enterprises to invest in. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEVE CARPENTER, President of AmCham China's Central China Chapter "I came (to China) as a general manager with a Fortune 500 company from the U.S. and worked here and took early retirement in 2016, and (I) found the government here, the Hubei government that (we) worked with (is) very supportive, very helpful. When I took early retirement, I decided to open my own company here in Wuhan, in Hubei Province, and I also (got) lots of support from the government. As we've had concerns and t

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Giant panda Jimei enjoys warm spring

STORY: Giant panda Jimei enjoys warm spring DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of giant panda Jimei STORYLINE: As the weather warms up in early spring, giant panda Jimei enjoys cozy and warm springtime in the sea of flowers in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Jimei was born in 2016. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

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No-confidence motion against Cabinet voted down

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 15 Kyodo - A vote is held in a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo in the early hours of Dec. 15, 2016, on a no-confidence motion against the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, submitted by opposition parties to obstruct the enactment of a bill allowing casino gambling in Japan. The motion was voted down.

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Fighting erupts in Turkey as military members attempt coup

ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 16 Kyodo - Local citizens fly Turkey's national flag at Taksim Square in Istanbul in the early hours of July 16, 2016. At least 60 people, including civilians, were killed in the day's fighting between security forces loyal to the government and some members of the military attempting to stage a coup, according to media reports.

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Freed man swears innocence in girl's fire death as retrial begins

OSAKA, April 28 Kyodo - Tatsuhiro Boku (L), who served more than 20 years of a life term over an 11-year-old girl's death in a 1995 house fire, heads to the Osaka District Court with his lawyers on April 28, 2016, for a retrial to exonerate him. Boku later declared his innocence, and the court is expected to pronounce Boku not guilty in early August.

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Stock trading starts in Tokyo

TOKYO, Jan. 4 Kyodo - Women in kimono attend a ceremony marking the year's first trading at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 4, 2016. Tokyo stocks fell in early trading, with investor sentiment dampened by declines in New York stocks before the end of last year.

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New gondola with better view launched in north Japan

HAKODATE, Japan - Mt. Hakodate Ropeway Corp.'s new gondola with greater window space begins service in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 7, 2014, amid expectations for more tourists following the start of the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train line in early 2016.

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Donald Keene's love story to be published

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows U.S.-born Japanese literature critic Donald Keene. A Japanese publisher, Shinchosha Publishing Co., said June 26, 2014, it plans to publish by early 2016 a newly discovered novel written by Keene in the summer of 1957.

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Fuji Heavy president

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. Yoshinaga said the Japanese automaker is planning to boost vehicle output in the United States by 130,000 units to around 300,000 as early as the business year starting April 2016.

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Arduous battle against tuberculosis bears fruit in Xinjiang

STORY: Arduous battle against tuberculosis bears fruit in Xinjiang DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view of Xinjiang 2. various of medical workers doing checkups for TB patients STORYLINE: Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has made great efforts to contain tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks. In 2016, Xinjiang initiated free health checkups for all residents and has continued to expand the coverage of TB screenings under this initiative. The provision of free medicine and breakfast for TB patients has since become a common practice in southern Xinjiang's rural areas. Early detection of the disease remains one of the most effective methods for prevention and control. A large number of experts are dispatched across Xinjiang to assist local medical workers with the checkups. According to the preventive strategies of the World Health Organization, directly observed treatment has been introduced in the region. Villag

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Nile Museum in Egypt's Aswan stands out with unique African vibes

STORY: Nile Museum in Egypt's Aswan stands out with unique African vibes DATELINE: March 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: ASWAN, Egypt CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the museum STORYLINE: Near the old Low Dam of Upper Egypt's sunny city of Aswan, the Nile Museum documents the history of the Nile River flowing through 11 African countries and how the continent's lifeline and its vast basin nourish almost the entirety of African culture. The museum, which is built on an area of over 2,000 square meters and opened in early 2016, is located in the heart of the vast African Cultural Center affiliated with the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation. "Through the museum, we assert that the passage of the Nile River within the 11 African countries is like an artery within the same body, which strengthens the relationship between these countries," Ereen Fayez, the museum's general manager, told Xinhua. The two-storied museum comprises several themed halls, with those on the fi

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Gymnastics: Proud Uchimura to mark career finale in March event

Japanese artistic gymnastics great Kohei Uchimura, the 2012 and 2016 Olympic men's all-around gold medalist, looked back on his career with pride Friday as he announced his impending retirement. The 33-year-old, a six-time individual all-around world champion, said he will make one last appearance in a retirement event on March 12 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, where he will give a demonstration on all six apparatus. Uchimura earned his fourth games berth for the Tokyo Olympics last summer but suffered a shock early exit as he focused solely on the horizontal bar following persistent shoulder problems. He had already decided to call time on his career when he finished sixth in the final of the same apparatus at the world championships in October in Kitakyushu, the southwestern Japan city where he was born.

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NASA Delays The James Webb Space Telescope Launch Again

★Handout photo dated November 22, 2016 of the primary mirror of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope consisting of 18 hexagonal mirrors looks like a giant puzzle piece standing in the massive clean room of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Appropriately, combined with the rest of the observatory, the mirrors will help piece together puzzles scientists have been trying to solve throughout the cosmos. Last summer, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) set an October 31, 2021, launch date for the $ 10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, but it's having to delay the science observatory's trip into space once again. Thankfully, the launch might take place just a few weeks later, in November or early December. A rescheduled date is unlikely to be confirmed until later this summer or perhaps in the fall. The instrument, successor to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, which i

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NASA Delays The James Webb Space Telescope Launch Again

★Handout photo dated November 30, 2016 of what looks like a teleporter from science fiction being draped over NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, is actually a "clean tent." The clean tent protects Webb from dust and dirt when engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland transport the next generation space telescope out of the relatively dust-free cleanroom and into the shirtsleeve environment of the vibration and acoustics testing areas. In two years, a rocket will be the transporter that carries the Webb into space so it can orbit one million miles from Earth and peer back over 13.5 billion years to see the first stars and galaxies forming out of the darkness of the early universe. Last summer, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) set an October 31, 2021, launch date for the $ 10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, but it's having to delay the science observ

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NASA Delays The James Webb Space Telescope Launch Again

★Handout photo dated April 29, 2016 of Inside the clean room at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the golden James Webb Space Telescope is viewed from overhead with its secondary mirror booms stowed. This is the position the secondary mirror will be in during launch. Last summer, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) set an October 31, 2021, launch date for the $ 10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, but it's having to delay the science observatory's trip into space once again. Thankfully, the launch might take place just a few weeks later, in November or early December. A rescheduled date is unlikely to be confirmed until later this summer or perhaps in the fall. The instrument, successor to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, which is the largest science observatory ever placed into space, will launch on a European Ariane 5 rocket from a spaceport in French Guiana. Photo by NASA via AB

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Traditional "horse-chasing" festival in Fukushima Prefecture

Horsemen dressed like samurai warriors dash on a 1,000-meter circuit at the Hibarigahara field in the city of Minamisouma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 24, 2016, during the second day of the wild horse-chasing festival called "Soma-Nomaoi." The festival, which is said to have a history dating back to the early 10th century, attracted around 43,000 spectators. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tourist sites on high alert following "Pokemon Go" launch

Over 100 people gather in Osaka Castle Park in Osaka in the early morning of July 24, 2016, to play the smash-hit "Pokemon Go" smartphone game. On the first weekend after the game's release in Japan, tourist site operators and summer festival organizers across the country remained wary of safety issues involving people using the augmented reality app, which encourages visits to real-life locations to hunt virtual monsters. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Traditional "horse-chasing" festival in Fukushima Prefecture

Horsemen dressed like samurai warriors compete to grab sacred flags shot into the air with fireworks at the Hibarigahara field in the city of Minamisouma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 24, 2016, during the second day of the wild horse-chasing festival called "Soma-Nomaoi." The festival, which is said to have a history dating back to the early 10th century, attracted around 43,000 spectators. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Smash-hit "Pokemon Go" launched in Japan amid global frenzy

The smash-hit "Pokemon Go" mobile game is finally released on July 22, 2016 in Japan, the franchise's home country. The game has sparked a frenzy since its release in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand in early July, raising expectations of sharp business growth at Nintendo Co., one of the three co-developers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Smash-hit "Pokemon Go" launched in Japan amid global frenzy

The smash-hit "Pokemon Go" mobile game is finally released on July 22, 2016 in Japan, the franchise's home country. The game has sparked a frenzy since its release in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand in early July, raising expectations of sharp business growth at Nintendo Co., one of the three co-developers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turkey declares coup attempt foiled

Two men hold a Turkish flag atop an abandoned tank in Istanbul in the early hours of July 17, 2016, after the Turkish government said the previous day it had foiled a coup attempt by some members of the country's military. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Turkey declares coup attempt foiled

People celebrate in Taksim Square in central Istanbul in the early hours of July 17, 2016, after the Turkish government said the previous day it had foiled a coup attempt by some members of the country's military. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fighting erupts in Turkey as military members attempt coup

Local citizens fly Turkey's national flag at Taksim Square in Istanbul in the early hours of July 16, 2016. At least 60 people, including civilians, were killed in the day's fighting between security forces loyal to the government and some members of the military attempting to stage a coup, according to media reports. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fighting erupts in Turkey as military members attempt coup

Local citizens fly Turkey's national flag at Taksim Square in Istanbul in the early hours of July 16, 2016. At least 60 people, including civilians, were killed in the day's fighting between security forces loyal to the government and some members of the military attempting to stage a coup, according to media reports. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Floats run in climax race of Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival

A float speeds through the compounds of Kushida Shrine during the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka in the early hours of July 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Floats run in climax race of Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival

A float speeds through the compounds of Kushida Shrine during the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka in the early hours of July 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tourists view "sea of clouds" in Hokkaido

Tourists view a "sea of clouds" from a 1,088-meter-high deck at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in the village of Shimukappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 14, 2016. Around 1070 people enjoyed the early morning scenery from the deck, which operates through Oct. 17. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tourists view "sea of clouds" in Hokkaido

Tourists view a "sea of clouds" from a 1,088-meter-high deck at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in the village of Shimukappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 14, 2016. Around 1070 people enjoyed the early morning scenery from the deck, which operates through Oct. 17. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Business leaders urge PM Abe to ensure Japan's TPP ratification

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe receives a request in Tokyo on July 13, 2016, from Sadayuki Sakakibara, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, alongside Akio Mimura, chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, urging Abe to work toward early ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact signed with 11 other nations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Universal Studios Japan to waive admission fee for 1 child per adult

File photo taken June 30, 2016, shows Universal Studios Japan's Water RE-BOOOOOOOORN Party. The 4,980 yen ($49) admission fee will be waived for one child when accompanied by a fee-paying adult between mid-July and early September, the operator of the Osaka-based theme park said on July 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa minister certain to lose upper house seat

Aiko Shimajiri, state minister in charge of issues related to Okinawa and the Northern Territories, speaks to reporters in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 10, 2016, after early returns for the House of Councillors election showed the minister is certain to lose her upper house seat in the Okinawa prefectural constituency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Exit polls show ruling coalition likely to retain upper house majority

Democratic Party Secretary General Yukio Edano attends a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on July 10, 2016. Early returns for the House of Councillors election showed the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and junior party Komeito was likely to retain its majority in the upper house. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa minister certain to lose upper house seat

Yoichi Iha (R), an independent candidate running in the House of Councillors election for the Okinawa prefectural constituency, celebrates with Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 10, 2016, after early returns showed Iha was certain to win the upper house seat from incumbent Aiko Shimajiri, state minister in charge of issues related to Okinawa and the Northern Territories. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa minister certain to lose upper house seat

Aiko Shimajiri, state minister in charge of issues related to Okinawa and the Northern Territories, speaks to reporters in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on July 10, 2016, after early returns for the House of Councillors election showed the minister is certain to lose her upper house seat in the Okinawa prefectural constituency. Yoichi Iha, an independent newcomer opposed to the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma within the prefecture, was expected to win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okada casts early ballot for upper house election

Katsuya Okada, leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party, casts an early ballot in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, on July 8, 2016, for the July 10 House of Councillors election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okada casts early ballot for upper house election

Katsuya Okada, leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party, speaks to reporters in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, on July 8, 2016, after casting an early ballot for the July 10 House of Councillors election. Odaka voiced hope that the voters share a sense of danger over a constitutional revision being pushed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha pray for improved performances, health

Around 80 geisha wearing Japanese summer kimono, known as yukata, visit Yasaka Shrine in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on July 7, 2016, to pray for improvement of their performance and good health in the summertime. The service is held every year in early July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Geisha pray for improved performances, health

Around 80 geisha wearing Japanese summer kimono, known as yukata, visit Yasaka Shrine in the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto on July 7, 2016, to pray for improvement of their performance and good health in the summertime. The service is held every year in early July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daughter of Lotte group founder arrested

Photo taken July 6, 2016, in Seoul shows Sin Yong Ja (C), the eldest daughter of Lotte group founder Takeo Shigemitsu, presenting herself at the Seoul Central District Court. Sin was arrested by prosecutors early July 7 on suspicion of receiving improper payments. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Daughter of Lotte group founder arrested

Photo taken July 6, 2016, in Seoul shows Sin Yong Ja (C), the eldest daughter of Lotte group founder Takeo Shigemitsu, presenting herself at the Seoul Central District Court. Sin was arrested by prosecutors early July 7 on suspicion of receiving improper payments. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 1st votemobile starts accepting early ballots

Photo taken July 1, 2016, in the western Japan city of Hamada shows a man casting an early vote for the July 10 House of Councillors election inside a van believed to be the nation's first mobile polling booth. The votemobile was introduced by the city to accommodate elderly voters who cannot easily travel to polling stations due to limited means of transportation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 1st votemobile starts accepting early ballots

Photo taken July 1, 2016, in the western Japan city of Hamada shows a person walking into a van, believed to be the nation's first mobile polling booth, to cast an early vote for the July 10 House of Councillors election. The votemobile was introduced by the city to accommodate elderly voters who cannot easily travel to polling stations due to limited means of transportation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks open higher after plunging on Brexit vote

A display in the Tokyo office of a foreign exchange dealer shows the dollar trading in the 102 yen range and Japan's key Nikkei stock index at the 15,200 level in the early morning of June 27, 2016. Japanese stocks moved higher after they plunged on June 24 following the British decision to leave the European Union in a referendum. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo