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Sumo: Kitanofuji vs. Takanohana

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 13 Kyodo - Yokozuna Kitanofuji (top) pushes down sekiwake Takanohana on the eighth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 1972. The referee initially declared Takanohana the winner, citing the fact that Kitanofuji's right hand touched the ring first, but the ringside judges, who have the final say, raised an objection to the judgement and reversed the decision based on a sumo rule allowing a wrestler to touch down first to avoid injury.(Kyodo)

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHP Calls For Election Rerun In Hatay - Turkey

Lutfu Savas, who was CHP's candidate for Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor in the 31 March Local Government elections but lost the election, came to Ankara within the scope of CHP's decision to gather in front of the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK) where the objection to the Hatay elections will be discussed. Ankara, Turkey, April 8, 2024. The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has filed a petition with the Supreme Election Council (YSK) demanding a rerun of the mayoral election in Hatay, citing alleged irregularities involving votes cast in the names of deceased individuals. Photo by Efekan Akyuz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Objection to cease-fire in Gaza equals license to kill: Chinese envoy

STORY: Objection to cease-fire in Gaza equals license to kill: Chinese envoy SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:33 LOCATION: UNITED NATIONS CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Security Council Chamber 2. various of representatives voting 3. various of China's permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun speaking 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English): ZHANG JUN, China's permanent representative to the United Nations 5. various of the Security Council Chamber STORYLINE: Following the U.S. veto on a Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, a Chinese envoy said Tuesday that objection to a cease-fire in Gaza is nothing different from giving the green light to the continued slaughter. The draft resolution won 13 votes in favor among the 15 members of the Security Council. Britain abstained. China expresses its strong disappointment at and dissatisfaction with the U.S. veto, said Zhang Jun, China's pe

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240221) -- BEIJING, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Jun (C, Front), China's permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks in an explanation of vote after voting for a Security Council draft resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 20, 2024. Following the U.S. veto on a Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, the Chinese envoy said Tuesday that objection to a cease-fire in Gaza is nothing different from giving the green light to the continued slaughter. (Xinhua/Xie E)

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UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-HUMANITARIAN CEASE-FIRE IN GAZA-DRAFT RESOLUTION-CHINESE ENVOY

(240220) -- UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Jun (C, Front), China's permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks in an explanation of vote after voting for a Security Council draft resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 20, 2024. Following the U.S. veto on a Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, the Chinese envoy said Tuesday that objection to a cease-fire in Gaza is nothing different from giving the green light to the continued slaughter. (Xinhua/Xie E)

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UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-HUMANITARIAN CEASE-FIRE IN GAZA-DRAFT RESOLUTION-CHINESE ENVOY

(240220) -- UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Jun (C, Front), China's permanent representative to the United Nations, votes in favor of a Security Council draft resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, at the UN headquarters in New York, on Feb. 20, 2024. Following the U.S. veto on a Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, the Chinese envoy said Tuesday that objection to a cease-fire in Gaza is nothing different from giving the green light to the continued slaughter. (Xinhua/Xie E)

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JAPAN-OKINAWA-U.S. BASE RELOCATION-DESIGN CHANGE-APPROVAL

(231229) -- TOKYO, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 25, 2023 shows a placard protesting against the construction of U.S. base in Henoko coastal area near the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan. The Japanese government on Thursday gave the green light to a revised plan for a key U.S. base relocation within Okinawa prefecture, taking the unprecedented step of overriding the prefectural government's objection, local media reported. (Xinhua/Feng Wuyong)

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JAPAN-OKINAWA-U.S. BASE RELOCATION-DESIGN CHANGE-APPROVAL

(231229) -- TOKYO, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 25, 2023 shows the construction site of U.S. base in Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa, Japan. The Japanese government on Thursday gave the green light to a revised plan for a key U.S. base relocation within Okinawa prefecture, taking the unprecedented step of overriding the prefectural government's objection, local media reported. (Xinhua/Feng Wuyong)

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G7 foreign ministers eye closer ties with developing countries

STORY: G7 foreign ministers eye closer ties with developing countries DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: KARUIZAWA, Japan CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of G7 foreign ministers' meeting STORYLINE: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) continued talks on Monday for a second day in Japan's central resort town of Karuizawa, highlighting the need to strengthen ties with developing countries. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told the gathering that with developing countries facing a variety of issues, the G7 intends to work together with them to tackle these issues. Hayashi and his G7 counterparts arrived in Karuizawa on Sunday afternoon for a three-day meeting, where people held banners like Objection to G7. The G7 summit will be held in the Japanese city of Hiroshima in May. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Karuizawa, Japan. (XHTV)

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Japan hosts G7 foreign ministers' meeting amid protests

STORY: Japan hosts G7 foreign ministers' meeting amid protests DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: KARUIZAWA, Japan CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): TU YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of people protesting against G7 3. various of G7 foreign ministers' meeting STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): TU YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent "The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers gathered Sunday in the central Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, as people took part in demonstrations to protest against the bloc." The top diplomats, including Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, are expected to discuss issues such as the Ukraine crisis and nuclear disarmament over the next two days. On Sunday, Hayashi and his G7 counterparts took the one-hour shinkansen train ride from Tokyo to Karuizawa, whose arrival was accompanied by protests in the train station area, with people holding banners like "Objection to G7," calling t

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Mayor conveys objection against radioactive disposal plan

SENDAI, Japan - Hirobumi Inomata (L), mayor of Kami in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, presents a collection of signatures by local residents opposing the possible selection of the town as a final disposal site for radioactive waste from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to senior vice environment minister Shinji Inoue in Tokyo on July 16, 2014.

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JP Tower

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows JP Tower (C) next to the Tokyo railway station (bottom) on May 31, 2012. The 200-meter-tall tower was completed the same day at the site of the landmark central post office building following a suspension of the project due to a government objection based on the existing building's heritage value.

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JP Tower

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows JP Tower (C) next to the Tokyo railway station (bottom L) on May 31, 2012. The 200-meter-tall tower was completed the same day at the site of the landmark central post office building following a suspension of the project due to a government objection based on the existing building's heritage value.

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Japan-N. Korea talks stalled over abduction

HANOI, Vietnam - Members of the Japanese delegation leave the North Korean Embassy in Hanoi on March 7 after visiting the embassy as N. Korea boycotted a session of its normalization talks with Japan in objection to Tokyo's demands that it reinvestigate past abductions of Japanese nationals by N. Korean agents.

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Court revokes decision to reopen trial over 1961 murder case

NAGOYA, Japan - Lawyer Izumi Suzuki who heads the defense counsel for convicted Masaru Okunishi speaks during a news conference in Nagoya on Dec. 26 after The Nagoya High Court revoked its earlier decision to reopen the trial of Okunishi who was sentenced to death for killing five people with poisoned wine in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, in March 1961. The court accepted an objection filed by prosecutors.

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Okinawa Gov. candidate Itokazu declares bid

NAHA, Japan - House of Councillors member Keiko Itokazu declared her bid Oct. 1 to run as an opposition candidate in the Nov. 19 Okinawa gubernatorial election, reiterating her objection to a central government plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station within the prefecture.

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High court rejects AUM founder Asahara's objection to ruling

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo High Court has rejected an objection filed by the defense team for AUM Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara (in a photo taken in September 1995) against the court's March 27 decision to dismiss their appeal against his death sentence two years and three months ago, judicial sources said on May 30. The decision paves the way for Asahara's death sentence to stand since the Supreme Court is unlikely to overrule unless any violation of the Constitution or a precedent can be found in the high court decision.

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Weekly on Tanaka's daughter banned, publisher appeals

TOKYO, Japan - A shopkeeper is about to remove copies of weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun on March 17 following a Tokyo District Court decision to ban publication of its story about the divorce of former Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka's daughter. Tokyo-based publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. lodged an objection against the decision later in the day.

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Media groups voice objection to bill on human rights

TOKYO, Japan - Representatives from three media groups in Japan on March 7 submit to Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe (L, with back to camera) a joint statement opposing a government bill on human rights. The statement says the bill ''will allow unjustified interference in media coverage by the government.'' The groups are the Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association, the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan and Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK).

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Top court upholds defense data disclosure by Naha mayor

NAHA, Japan - Lawyers for the Naha municipal government speak at a press conference at the Okinawa prefectural government on July 13 after the Supreme Court dismissed a central government objection to a decision by the Naha municipal government to disclose information on a defense facility. The court said it is appropriate that the Naha mayor decided in 1989 to disclose plans and other documents on construction of an antisubmarine warfare operation center of the Maritime Self-Defense Force in response to a request by local residents.

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Lower house adopts 'farewell to war' declaration

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Representatives adopts a ''farewell to war'' declaration May 30 supported by the three ruling coalition parties, but the opposition objected to it as an election ploy. Members of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the New Komeito party and the New Conservative Party voted for the declaration in a plenary session of the lower house, with the opposition members remaining seated to show their objection.

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Sony in talks with Fuji TV on capital tie-up

TOKYO, Japan - The file photos show Hisashi Hieda (L), president of Fuji Television Network Inc., and Nobuyuki Idei, president of Sony Corp. Sony said April 24 it has been in talks with Fuji Television on a business tie-up, including obtaining an equity stake in the broadcaster. A senior official at Fuji TV, a core member company of the Fuji-Sankei business group, said his company would have no objection to a tie-up if Sony is willing.

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Media groups voice objection to bill on human rights

TOKYO, Japan - Representatives from three media groups in Japan on March 7 submit to Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe (L, with back to camera) a joint statement opposing a government bill on human rights. The statement says the bill ''will allow unjustified interference in media coverage by the government.'' The groups are the Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association, the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan and Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK).

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Okinawa Gov. candidate Itokazu declares bid

NAHA, Japan - House of Councillors member Keiko Itokazu declared her bid Oct. 1 to run as an opposition candidate in the Nov. 19 Okinawa gubernatorial election, reiterating her objection to a central government plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futemma Air Station within the prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Tomobe loses Diet seat as top court rejects objection

TOKYO, Japan - An objection by House of Councillors member Tatsuo Tomobe (file photo), sentenced to 10 years in prison on fraud charges, has been rejected by the Supreme Court, court officials say. As the top court dismissed Tomobe's motion, which was the last means to challenge the court decision, the 10-year imprisonment sentence was finalized and he lost his job as a Diet member.

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The Graduate - film (1967)

Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross & Brian Avery Characters: Ben Braddock, Elaine Robinson, Carl Smith Film: The Graduate (USA 1967) Director: Mike Nichols 21 December 1967 Date: 21-Dec-67

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1st hearing over suspension of Takahama reactors

People seeking suspension of two reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast arrive at the Otsu District Court on May 10, 2016, to attend a first hearing. While the court ordered operations at the two units halted in March as requested by the local residents, the utility company has filed an objection to the ruling. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1st hearing over suspension of Takahama reactors

File photo taken March 10, 2016, shows the Nos. 3 (L) and 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast. The Otsu District Court will hold a first hearing May 10 after the utility filed an objection to a ruling by the court banning it from running the two reactors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1st hearing over suspension of Takahama reactors

File photo taken March 10, 2016, shows the Nos. 3 (L) and 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast. The Otsu District Court will hold a first hearing May 10 after the utility filed an objection to a ruling by the court banning it from running the two reactors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kansai Electric appeals court decision to halt reactors

File photo taken March 10, 2016, shows the No. 3 (L) and No. 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast. The utility halted the No. 3 unit on the day after a court ordered operation of the two units to be suspended. The No. 4 unit has already been kept offline. The utility filed an objection on March 14 against the ruling. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kansai Electric appeals court decision to ban reactors' operations

Senior officials of Kansai Electric Power Co. attend a press conference in Osaka on March 14, 2016, after filing an objection against a court ruling that banned the utility from running two reactors at its Takahama nuclear plant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Court lifts ban on Fukui nuclear restart

The Fukui District Court on Dec. 24, 2015, lifted an injunction it issued earlier banning Kansai Electric Power Co. from restarting two reactors in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui. The power supplier filed an objection in April seeking revocation of the injunction, which prevented it from reactivating the reactors due to safety concerns. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-judge voices objection to security bills

Former judge Masaru Mizobuchi voices objection to security bills that would expand the role of Japan's Self-Defense Forces abroad in an interview in Kochi, western Japan, on July 23, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Business owners concerned over end of compensation proposal

Yuichi Harada, head of the Namie town chamber of commerce and industry in Fukushima Prefecture, speaks in Nihonmatsu in the northeastern Japanese prefecture on May 25, 2015. He expressed his objection to a proposal to end in fiscal 2016 compensation paid to businesses affected by evacuation after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. That was formulated by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Headquarters for Accelerating Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo