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Snow in central Japan

An electronic signboard at an interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway in the central Japan city of Toyama informs drivers of the closure of a section to prevent accidents given expected heavy snowfall on Jan. 21, 2026.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

A notice board at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, informs passengers of the suspension of express train services due to heavy snowfall on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

A notice board at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, informs passengers of the suspension of express train services due to heavy snowfall on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

A monitor at JR Tottori Station in Tottori, western Japan, informs passengers of the all-day suspension of train services due to heavy snowfall on Jan. 22, 2026.

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JAL's system hit by cyberattack

An electronic board at Osaka airport straddling Hyogo and Osaka prefectures, western Japan, informs passengers on Dec. 26, 2024, of Japan Airlines flights disrupted by a massive system glitch, caused by a cyberattack earlier in the day.

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JAL under cyberattack

An electronic sign at Tokyo's Haneda Airport informs passengers of a problem with Japan Airlines' network on Dec. 26, 2024. The airline later said its system was under a cyberattack that began around 7:25 a.m. the same day and caused at least 14 domestic flight delays, with some international flights also affected.

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JAL under cyberattack

An electronic sign at Tokyo's Haneda airport informs passengers of a problem with Japan Airlines' network on Dec. 26, 2024. The airline later said its system was under a cyberattack that began around 7:25 a.m. the same day and caused at least 14 domestic flight delays, with some international flights also affected.

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Project to select drone pilots kicks off in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 16, 2024 - Employees work at the Ukrainian Army Recruitment Centre, Lviv, western Ukraine. The joint project of Ukraines Defence Ministry and the Land Forces, Drone Force, offers tests using flight simulators, informs about UAVs, training and services and seeks to recruit personnel for the units of unmanned systems.

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Project to select drone pilots kicks off in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 16, 2024 - The Ukrainian Army Recruitment Centre hosts the joint project of Ukraines Defence Ministry and the Land Forces, Drone Force, which offers tests using flight simulators, informs about UAVs, training and services and seeks to recruit personnel for the units of unmanned systems, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Project to select drone pilots kicks off in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 16, 2024 - A man is pictured at the Ukrainian Army Recruitment Centre, Lviv, western Ukraine. The joint project of Ukraines Defence Ministry and the Land Forces, Drone Force, offers tests using flight simulators, informs about UAVs, training and services and seeks to recruit personnel for the units of unmanned systems.

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Project to select drone pilots kicks off in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 16, 2024 - A man is pictured at the Ukrainian Army Recruitment Centre, Lviv, western Ukraine. The joint project of Ukraines Defence Ministry and the Land Forces, Drone Force, offers tests using flight simulators, informs about UAVs, training and services and seeks to recruit personnel for the units of unmanned systems.

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Project to select drone pilots kicks off in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 16, 2024 - An employee speaks to a man at the Ukrainian Army Recruitment Centre, Lviv, western Ukraine. The joint project of Ukraines Defence Ministry and the Land Forces, Drone Force, offers tests using flight simulators, informs about UAVs, training and services and seeks to recruit personnel for the units of unmanned systems.

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Project to select drone pilots kicks off in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 16, 2024 - The Ukrainian Army Recruitment Centre is pictured in Lviv, western Ukraine. The joint project of Ukraines Defence Ministry and the Land Forces, Drone Force, offers tests using flight simulators, informs about UAVs, training and services and seeks to recruit personnel for the units of unmanned systems.

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Project to select drone pilots kicks off in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JULY 16, 2024 - A flight simulator and UAV remote control are pictured at the Ukrainian Army Recruitment Centre, Lviv, western Ukraine. The joint project of Ukraines Defence Ministry and the Land Forces, Drone Force, offers tests using flight simulators, informs about UAVs, training and services and seeks to recruit personnel for the units of unmanned systems.

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2024

Linesman informs that goal 2-1 scored by Finland is disallowed for offside during the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Finland and Switzerland in Prague on May 21, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2024

The judge informs that Ondrej Palats of Czech 1-0 goal is disallowed during the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Czechia and Finland in Prague on May 10, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Consumer Rights Advocacy in Haian

HAIAN, CHINA - MARCH 15, 2024 - A staff member informs the public about the protection of investors' rights and interests during the "March 15" International Consumers' Rights and Interests Day at the Square in Haian, East China's Jiangsu province, March 15, 2024.

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Consumer Rights Advocacy in Haian

HAIAN, CHINA - MARCH 15, 2024 - A staff member informs the public about the protection of investors' rights and interests during the "March 15" International Consumers' Rights and Interests Day at the Square in Haian, East China's Jiangsu province, March 15, 2024.

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Consumer Rights Advocacy in Haian

HAIAN, CHINA - MARCH 15, 2024 - A staff member informs the public about the protection of investors' rights and interests during the "March 15" International Consumers' Rights and Interests Day at the Square in Haian, East China's Jiangsu province, March 15, 2024.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240102) -- BEIJING, Jan. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A road sign informs drivers to exit the expressway due to earthquakes in Oyabe City of Toyama Prefecture of Japan, Jan. 1, 2024. A series of strong earthquakes with major ones measured at up to 7.6 magnitude have struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday, with tsunami warnings issued, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). (Photo by Sun Jialin/Xinhua)

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(FOCUS)JAPAN-TOYAMA PREFECTURE-EARTHQUAKES

(240101) -- TOKYO, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A road sign informs drivers to exit the expressway due to earthquakes in Oyabe City of Toyama Prefecture of Japan, Jan. 1, 2024. A series of strong earthquakes with major ones measured at up to 7.6 magnitude have struck the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday, with tsunami warnings issued, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). (Photo by Sun Jialin/Xinhua)

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Nobel laureate Japanese novelist Kawabata

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 22 Kyodo - Swedish Ambassador to Japan Karl Almqvist (R) officially informs Japanese novelist Yasunari Kawabata (L) that he has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature during a visit to his home in Kamakura, southwest of Tokyo, on Oct. 18, 1968. (Kyodo)

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Restoration of Kharkiv ecopark

LISNE, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - A banner informs that the territory has been cleared of mines and is now safe as Feldman Ecopark is recovering from Russian shelling, Lisne village, Kharkiv Region, northeastern Ukraine. The regional landscape park, which offered both animal care and therapy for children with special needs, was largely destroyed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Six people - both workers and a volunteer - and several animals were killed in the shelling. Moreover, Russians stole vegetables intended for animals. Approximately, 6,000 animals were evacuated from the park.

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-BANGUI-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(230217) -- BANGUI, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xiaoqin, a member of the 19th Chinese medical team dispatched to the Central African Republic, informs a patient of the medicine dosage at the Hospital of Friendship in Bangui, Central African Republic, Feb. 14, 2023. The 19th Chinese medical team dispatched to the Central African Republic arrived in the country in June 2022. Since then, team members have been on China's international medical aid mission here, providing services for local people. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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Plushenko withdraws from men's short program

SOCHI, Russia - Evgeni Plushenko of Russia informs a judge of his withdrawal from the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. The four-time Olympic medalist sustained an injury during a warm up before the program, and later announced his retirement from competitive skating.

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Local mayor OKs restarting Oi nuclear reactors

FUKUI, Japan - Shinobu Tokioka (R), mayor of Oi town in Fukui Prefecture, informs Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa of his consent to restarting two idled reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant in the town, during a meeting at the Fukui prefectural government office on June 14, 2012. The governor is also expected to convey his approval to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as early as June 16.

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'Wasabi fire alarm' wins Ig Nobel prize

CAMBRIDGE, United States - Yukinobu Tajima (L), head of the Fragrance Marketing Association, and Makoto Imai, assistant professor of Shiga University of Medical Science, speak with reporters at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Sept. 29, 2011 shortly before attending the award ceremony there for the 2011 Ig Nobel prizes. Seven Japanese researchers including Tajima and Imai were awarded the prize in chemistry for inventing a fire alarm device which informs people with hearing impediments of a fire by emitting a pungent ''wasabi'' horseradish smell.

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'Wasabi fire alarm' wins Ig Nobel prize

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Yukinobu Tajima, head of the Fragrance Marketing Association, in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, in April 2009 holding a fire alarm device that informs people with hearing impediments of a fire by emitting a pungent ''wasabi'' horseradish smell. Tajima, together with six other Japanese researchers, were awarded the 2011 Ig Nobel prize in chemistry at the award ceremony at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on September 29, 2011, for inventing the device.

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M5.5 quake jolts Wakayama Pref.

WAKAYAMA, Japan - A signboard at JR Wakayama Station in Wakayama Prefecture informs people at 9:16 p.m. on July 5, 2011, that train services have been suspended after an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 rocked the area.

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1952 Japanese film gets U.S. premiere

NEW YORK, United States - A panel in the lobby of the BAMcinematek theater in Brooklyn, New York, informs visitors of a retrospective titled, ''The Urge for Survival: Kaneto Shindo,'' on April 22, 2011. The retrospective, which began the same day, will run through May 5, featuring 11 of the Japanese film director's works, including a 1952 film depicting the horrors of the atomic bomb, ''Children of Hiroshima.'' Shindo, who is from Hiroshima City, turned 99 that day.

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New-flu infections hit 135 in Japan, Aso seeks calm response

TOKYO, Japan - A notice at a drugstore in Kobe on May 18 informs customers that face masks and alcohol for disinfection have sold out, as the number of new-flu cases in Japan reached 135 after 39 more infections were confirmed.

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Kanagawa taxis go nonsmoking

YOKOHAMA, Japan - About 14,000 taxis belonging to two major associations in Kanagawa Prefecture went nonsmoking July 11, the first time taxis have done so in the Tokyo metropolitan area. A board in front of Yokohama Station informs people of taxis going nonsmoking from that day.

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(3)Court orders state, firm to compensate Chinese forced laborers

NIIGATA, Japan - Plaintiff Wang Chengwei (L) informs other plaintiffs and supporters of victory March 26 in a lawsuit at the Niigata District Court over wartime forced labor. The court ordered the state and a Japanese company to pay 88 million yen in compensation to Chinese who were forced to work in Japan during World War II. It is the first time for a Japanese court to order both the state and the company concerned to pay compensation for wartime forced labor.

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Beef dish disappears from fast-food chain in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - An outlet of Osaka-based fast-food chain Nakau Co. in Yodogawa Ward informs customers of the removal of a popular beef dish from the menu on Feb. 2. Nakau removed the dish at almost all its outlets across Japan the same day as it has run out of beef inventories under Japan's ban on beef imports from the United States due to mad cow disease there.

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(2)Gov't informs abductees' relatives of probe results

TOKYO, Japan - Representatives of the relatives of Japanese abducted to North Korea attend a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 2 after the government informed them about a government mission's probe in Pyongyang on the abductees.

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(3)Gov't informs abductees' relatives of probe results

TOKYO, Japan - Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe (L) meets reporters at the prime minister's office Oct. 2 to announce the results of a government mission's probe in Pyongyang on the Japanese abducted to North Korea.

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Gov't informs abductees' relatives of probe results

TOKYO, Japan - Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe (Back L) and Kyoko Nakayama (Front L), a special liaison between the government and relatives of Japanese abducted to North Korea, meet representatives of the abductees to inform them about a government mission's probe in Pyongyang. (Pool photo)

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(2)Kawaguchi announces Foreign Ministry reform program

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (L) informs her ministry staffers Aug. 21 about a reform program announced the same day to improve the scandal-tainted ministry.

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Safety checks stepped up at Kansai airport

OSAKA, Japan - A board at Kansai Airport informs passengers on Nov. 13 of stepped up safety checks at the airport in Osaka following the Nov. 12 crash of an American Airlines plane in New York.

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System trouble downs all ATMs at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi

NAGOYA, Japan - An official from a branch of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi in Nagoya's Naka Ward informs customers on Oct. 1 that the bank's automated teller machines (ATMs) are experiencing online system trouble. The bank's ATMs at its head office and all branches across the nation became unavailable due to the trouble.

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Free agent Shinjo decides to join New York Mets

OSAKA, Japan - Free agent outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo (L), formerly of the Hanshin Tigers, informs Hanshin general manager Katsuyoshi Nozaki (R) at a hotel in Osaka on Dec. 11 that the all-star center fielder will join the New York Mets next season to become the second position player from Japan to try his hand in the North American major leagues. Shinjo will receive a three-year contract from the Mets, but financial terms of the deal with last year's National League pennant winners were not immediately known. Shinjo will formally sign the contract in New York on Dec. 16.

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Seoul screen shows results of North-South summit

SEOUL, South Korea - A huge screen in Seoul on June 15 informs drivers of the results of the historic inter-Korea summit between South Korean President Kim Dae Jung and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

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N. Korea informs S. Korea of Panmunjom delegates

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Vice Unification Minister Yang Young Shik (2nd from R) shakes hands with Unification Minister Park Jae Kyu (2nd from L) at the ministry April 21. Yang is to head Seoul's delegation to bilateral preliminary talks with North Korea set for April 22 at the truce village Panmunjom. The North Korean delegation will be headed by Kim Ryung Sung, a councilor at Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly.

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Free agent Kudo decides to sign with Yomiuri

TOKYO, Japan - Free agent pitcher Kimiyasu Kudo of the Daiei Hawks ends six weeks of speculation on Dec. 11 when he informs the Chunichi Dragons that he has decided to sign with the Yomiuri Giants. Earlier Dec. 11, Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima paid a visit to the Fukuoka home of the Pacific League's most valuable player in an attempt to convince the 36-year-old southpaw to sign with the Central League team.

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DSP to leave ruling coalition

Takako Doi (R), chairman of the Democratic Socialist Party (DSP), meets Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, at the Diet building June 1 and informs him of the DSP's decision to leave the ruling grouping, which also includes the New Party Sakigake.

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Lebanese president informs U.S. envoy of Lebanon's stance on border demarcation with Israel

STORY: Lebanese president informs U.S. envoy of Lebanon's stance on border demarcation with Israel DATELINE: June 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. Energy Envoy Amos Hochstein arriving with U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea at the foreign ministry to meet with Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib 2. various of the meeting 3. various of Hochstein with Prime Minister Najib Mikati 4. various of House Speaker Nabih Berri meeting with Hochstein 5. various of President Michel Aoun meeting with Hochstein STORYLINE: Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Tuesday informed U.S. Energy Envoy Amos Hochstein of Lebanon's response to a proposal on maritime border demarcation with Israel. The president also urged Hochstein for swift feedback on Lebanon's response during the talks held at Baabda Palace focusing on ways of reaching a solution amid rising tensions between Lebanon and Israel, a statement by Lebanon's Presidency said. Hochstein will come back with fee

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-VOLUNTEERS (CN)

(211231) -- XI'AN, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A volunteer informs residents to take nucleic acid test at a community in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 29, 2021. More than 100,000 frontline workers and volunteers are participating in the epidemic prevention and control efforts in Xi'an. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

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Safety checks stepped up at Kansai airport

OSAKA, Japan - A board at Kansai Airport informs passengers on Nov. 13 of stepped up safety checks at the airport in Osaka following the Nov. 12 crash of an American Airlines plane in New York.

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(CORRECTED)Gov't informs abductees' relatives of probe results

TOKYO, Japan - Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe (Back L) and Kyoko Nakayama (Front L), a special liaison between the government and relatives of Japanese abducted to North Korea, meet representatives of the abductees to inform them about a government mission's probe in Pyongyang. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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(3)Gov't informs abductees' relatives of probe results

TOKYO, Japan - Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe (L) meets reporters at the prime minister's office Oct. 2 to announce the results of a government mission's probe in Pyongyang on the Japanese abducted to North Korea.