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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2009 shows Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (C, front) and members of his Cabinet posing for photos following their first meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the Democratic Party of Japan's ascent to power in 2009, said on Nov. 21, 2012, that he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 1986 shows Yukio Hatoyama (C, front) celebrating with his wife Miyuki (to the right) and supporters at his campaign office in Muroran, Hokkaido, after winning a House of Representatives seat for the first time. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the Democratic Party of Japan's ascent to power in 2009, said on Nov. 21, 2012, that he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan holds a press conference in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Nov. 21, 2012. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the DPJ's ascent to power in 2009, said at the press conference he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan joins his palms before supporters in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Nov. 21, 2012. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the DPJ's ascent to power in 2009, said the same day he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Ex-PM Hatoyama announces retirement from politics

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (back) of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan bows to supporters in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Nov. 21, 2012. Hatoyama, who was the first prime minister following the DPJ's ascent to power in 2009, said the same day he will not run in the Dec. 16 general election for the House of Representatives and will retire from politics.

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Hillary gives press conference

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Sir Edmund Hillary speaks at a news conference at the British Embassy in Kathmandu on May 28 as his wife June watches. Hillary, who first scaled the summit of Mt. Everest in 1953, is in Nepal to attend celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of the mountain.

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Climbers head for Mt. Fuji with opening of peak's season

Mt. Fuji, Japan - More than 200 people, braving rain and strong winds, head for the summit of Mt. Fuji on June 30 to be the first to observe the sunrise from the 3,776-meter peak since the start of the new millennium. The climbers started their ascent from the fifth station ahead of the July 1 opening of this season's Mt. Fuji climbing. The photo was taken at the eighth station at 8:25 p.m.

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SANTA ANA-EXHIBITION

(220520) -- SANTA ANA (U.S.), May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man visits an exhibition titled "Everest: Ascent to Glory" at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, the United States, on May 19, 2022. From the climbing rope found with the remains of British mountaineer George Mallory, who took part in the first British expeditions to Mount Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the west, in the early 1920s, to one of the first oxygen sets ever employed in high-altitude climbing, the exhibition being held in Bowers Museum takes visitors on an epic journey to Mount Qomolangma. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SANTA ANA-EXHIBITION

(220520) -- SANTA ANA (U.S.), May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at photos at an exhibition titled "Everest: Ascent to Glory" at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, the United States, on May 19, 2022. From the climbing rope found with the remains of British mountaineer George Mallory, who took part in the first British expeditions to Mount Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the west, in the early 1920s, to one of the first oxygen sets ever employed in high-altitude climbing, the exhibition being held in Bowers Museum takes visitors on an epic journey to Mount Qomolangma. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SANTA ANA-EXHIBITION

(220520) -- SANTA ANA (U.S.), May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition titled "Everest: Ascent to Glory" at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, the United States, on May 19, 2022. From the climbing rope found with the remains of British mountaineer George Mallory, who took part in the first British expeditions to Mount Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the west, in the early 1920s, to one of the first oxygen sets ever employed in high-altitude climbing, the exhibition being held in Bowers Museum takes visitors on an epic journey to Mount Qomolangma. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SANTA ANA-EXHIBITION

(220520) -- SANTA ANA (U.S.), May 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition titled "Everest: Ascent to Glory" at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, the United States, on May 19, 2022. From the climbing rope found with the remains of British mountaineer George Mallory, who took part in the first British expeditions to Mount Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the west, in the early 1920s, to one of the first oxygen sets ever employed in high-altitude climbing, the exhibition being held in Bowers Museum takes visitors on an epic journey to Mount Qomolangma. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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1st women to climb summit of Mt. Everest

This photo, taken in Kathmandu on May 27, 2003, shows Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei (C) in a parade to mark the 50th anniversary of the first ascent to the summit of Mt. Everest, achieved by New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary and Nepalese sherpa Terzing Norgay. Tabei became the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest on May 16, 1975. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Actors of "Matterhorn Story" play receive ovation from audience

Actors of the "Matterhorn Story" outdoor play receive an ovation from the audience in Riffelberg, Switzerland, on Aug. 6, 2015. The play was performed to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the 4,478-meter Alpine mountain's first ascent by Briton Edward Whymper and his team in July 1865. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Descendants of Swiss climber recall 1865 Matterhorn tragedy

Joseph Taugwalder (L) and his son David, descendants of Peter Taugwalder Sr. who survived a fall during the first ascent on the Matterhorn in 1865, talk about the tragedy in Riffelberg, Switzerland, on Aug. 6, 2015. The 4,478-meter Alpine peak is seen behind them in the distance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Day before crown prince proclamation ceremonies

People walk near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2020, on the eve of ceremonies to celebrate Crown Prince Fumihito's ascent to first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne that were postponed from April due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Day before crown prince proclamation ceremonies

People walk near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2020, on the eve of ceremonies to celebrate Crown Prince Fumihito's ascent to first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne that were postponed from April due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Day before crown prince proclamation ceremonies

People walk near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2020, on the eve of ceremonies to celebrate Crown Prince Fumihito's ascent to first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne that were postponed from April due to the coronavirus pandemic .

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Day before crown prince proclamation ceremonies

Police officers patrol near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2020, on the eve of ceremonies to celebrate Crown Prince Fumihito's ascent to first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne that were postponed from April due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japanese crown prince, princess

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (L) and his wife Princess Kiko, wearing masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2020. They attended a rehearsal for ceremonies on Nov. 8 to celebrate Crown Prince Fumihito's ascent to first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. (Pool photo)

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Japanese emperor, empress

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) and Empress Masako, wearing masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, arrive at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2020. They attended a rehearsal for ceremonies on Nov. 8 to celebrate Crown Prince Fumihito's ascent to first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. (Pool photo)

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Japan to hold crown prince proclamation ceremonies in Nov.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (R, front) attends a government committee meeting on issues related to imperial accession in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2020. It was decided at the meeting that Japan will hold ceremonies on Nov. 8 to celebrate Crown Prince Fumihito's ascent to first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne that have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan to hold crown prince proclamation ceremonies in Nov.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (far R) attends a government committee meeting on issues related to imperial accession in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2020. It was decided at the meeting that Japan will hold ceremonies on Nov. 8 to celebrate Crown Prince Fumihito's ascent to first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne that have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan to hold crown prince proclamation ceremonies in Nov.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends a government committee meeting on issues related to imperial succession in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2020. It was decided at the meeting that Japan will hold ceremonies on Nov. 8 to celebrate Crown Prince Fumihito's ascent to first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne that have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Hillary gives press conference

KATHMANDU, Nepal - Sir Edmund Hillary speaks at a news conference at the British Embassy in Kathmandu on May 28 as his wife June watches. Hillary, who first scaled the summit of Mt. Everest in 1953, is in Nepal to attend celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of the mountain. (Kyodo)