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Japan-style disaster drill in Pakistan

Japan-style disaster drill in Pakistan

Students take part in a Japanese-style anti-disaster drill hosted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in Islamabad on Oct. 8, 2025, the 20th anniversary of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake that claimed more than 74,000 lives.

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Japan-style disaster drill in Pakistan

Japan-style disaster drill in Pakistan

Students take part in a Japanese-style anti-disaster drill hosted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in Islamabad on Oct. 8, 2025, the 20th anniversary of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake that claimed more than 74,000 lives.

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Nikkei index rises

Nikkei index rises

A financial monitor in Tokyo on April 8, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surging more than 2,100 points during morning trading.

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Nikkei index rises

Nikkei index rises

A financial monitor in Tokyo on April 8, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surging more than 1,900 points during morning trading.

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Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani, interpreter Mizuhara

Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani, interpreter Mizuhara

Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his then interpreter Ippei Mizuhara leave a stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on March 8, 2024, due to rain. Mizuhara was fired later in the month and was charged on April 11 with illegally transferring more than $16 million from one of Ohtani's bank accounts to cover gambling debts.

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Top spokesman accused of not reporting 10 mil. yen in income

Top spokesman accused of not reporting 10 mil. yen in income

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks at an upper house committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2023, having been accused of failing to report more than 10 million yen ($70,000) in income raised through events hosted by his party faction.

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Top spokesman accused of not reporting 10 mil. yen in income

Top spokesman accused of not reporting 10 mil. yen in income

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno is surrounded by reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2023, having been accused of failing to report more than 10 million yen ($70,000) in income raised through events hosted by his party faction.

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Massive pottery plates found from over 70 holes in Kyoto

Massive pottery plates found from over 70 holes in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A worker digs out pieces of pottery ware from more than 70 holes, believed to date back to a period from the 12th to 16th centuries, at an excavation site in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015. The holes are believed to be either for ritual or burial purposes.

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Massive pottery plates found in Kyoto

Massive pottery plates found in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A massive amount of earthenware plates, believed to date back to a period from the 12th to 16th centuries, is shown in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 8, 2015. Unearthed from more than 70 holes at an excavation site in the ancient Japanese capital, the holes are believed to be either for rituals or burials.

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1 year after killer typhoon in Philippines

1 year after killer typhoon in Philippines

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - A man (L) prays for his 1-year-old son, who is among the victims of super typhoon Haiyan, at a cemetery in Tacloban City on the central Philippine island of Leyte on Nov. 8, 2014, a year after the disaster that killed at least 6,300 people and left more than 1,000 missing.

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1 year after killer typhoon in Philippines

1 year after killer typhoon in Philippines

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - A boy prays for the victims of super typhoon Haiyan at a cemetery in Tacloban City on the central Philippine island of Leyte on Nov. 8, 2014, a year after the disaster that killed at least 6,300 people and left more than 1,000 missing.

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Rescue operations continue on Mt. Ontake

Rescue operations continue on Mt. Ontake

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2014, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows rescue workers searching around the peak of Mt. Ontake for those who remain missing following the volcano's deadly eruption. The disaster has claimed more than 50 lives so far.

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Rescue operations continue in Mt. Ontake

Rescue operations continue in Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - Rescue workers head to Mt. Ontake on Oct. 8, 2014, to resume search operations for those who remain missing following the volcano's deadly eruption. The disaster has claimed more than 50 lives so far.

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Abdullah not to accept Afghan presidential election results

Abdullah not to accept Afghan presidential election results

KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah says he will not accept the results of the presidential election at a press conference in Kabul on Sept. 8, 2014. The country's election officials, under international supervision, have finished recounting more than 8 million ballots cast in the June runoff.

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Refurbished shopping mall opens at Narita airport

Refurbished shopping mall opens at Narita airport

NARITA, Japan - A refurbished shopping mall officially opens at Terminal 1 of Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on July 8, 2014. The shopping area was expanded by 800 square meters to 5,900 sq. meters after a fountain was removed and now houses more than 70 stores.

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Polar bear enjoys heavy snow in Tokyo

Polar bear enjoys heavy snow in Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan - A polar bear enjoys heavy snow in the quiet Ueno Zoological Gardens in Taito Ward, Tokyo, covered with more than 20 centimeters of snow for the first time in 20 years on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Egyptian opposition leader Moussa

Egyptian opposition leader Moussa

CAIRO, Egypt - Amr Moussa, former Egyptian foreign minister and opposition leader, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Cairo on July 8, 2013. Moussa said the fatal shooting of more than 50 supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi earlier that day was "a bad omen" and could lead to an escalation of violence.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - A man evacuates past huge rocks Sept. 8, 2012, following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - Photo shows evacuees near the site of a landslide Sept. 8, 2012, following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - Photo shows Sept. 8, 2012, a vehicle crushed by fallen rocks following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - A road is partly covered with rocks and sand Sept. 8, 2012, following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - Tents are set up in a square in Yiliang County, China's Yunnan Province on Sept. 8, 2012, following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - Tents are set up in a square in Yiliang County, China's Yunnan Province on Sept. 8, 2012, following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - A man carrying his daughter on his back runs past the site of a landslide Sept. 8, 2012, following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - A rescue worker assists children to evacuate past the site of a landslide Sept. 8, 2012, following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - People run Sept. 8, 2012, past the site of a landslide following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - A man evacuates Sept. 8, 2012, past the site of a landslide following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - Photo shows the site of a landslide Sept. 8, 2012, following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - Children are treated for their injuries Sept. 8, 2012, following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - A building is destroyed Sept. 8, 2012, following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - Photo shows Sept. 8, 2012, an overturned truck following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - People evacuate Sept. 8, 2012, following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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Quake in southwestern China

Quake in southwestern China

YILIANG, China - A building is destroyed Sept. 8, 2012, following two powerful earthquakes the previous day in a mountainous border region of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, southwestern China. The death toll from the quakes has risen to 80 with more than 800 people reported injured.

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New Yorkers run for disaster-hit Japan

New Yorkers run for disaster-hit Japan

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese marathon runners Reiko Tosa (L, front) and Yoko Shibui (R, front) take part in a 4-mile ''Japan Run'' in New York City's Central Park, held to support disaster-hit Japan, on May 8, 2011. More than 5,000 runners took part in the event to raise donations for and show solidarity with Japan, which was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

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Dollar plunges to 81 yen level

Dollar plunges to 81 yen level

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard in Tokyo's Higashishimbashi area shows the dollar plunging to the 81 yen level for the first time in more than 15 years on the evening of Oct. 8, 2010.

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International arms expo in Hanoi

International arms expo in Hanoi

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the opening of the Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022, in Hanoi, Vietnam on Dec. 8, 2022. More than 170 companies from about 30 countries took part in the event.

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