High-grade gold ore found off remote island south of Tokyo

High-grade gold ore found off remote island south of Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 21 Kyodo - An illustration shows the location of Aogashima Island (arrow) in the Pacific. A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo said on June 2, 2016 that it discovered high-grade gold ore in 2015 in a hydrothermal deposit at an underwater volcanic crater off Aogashima Island in the Izu Island chain over 350 kilometers south of Tokyo.(Kyodo)

Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

A spectator holds up a large photo of French judoka Teddy Riner during the men's over 100-kilogram event on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

French president at Paris Olympics

French president at Paris Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron (C, L) congratulates Teddy Riner (C, R) after the French judoka won gold in the men's over 100-kilogram class at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito bows after losing to Uzbekistan's Alisher Yusupov in the men's judo over 100-kilogram bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito (blue) loses to Uzbekistan's Alisher Yusupov in the men's judo over 100-kilogram bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Paris Olympics: Judo

Paris Olympics: Judo

Japan's Tatsuru Saito reacts after losing to South Korea's Kim Min Jong in the men's judo over 100-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Tokyo stocks tumble

Tokyo stocks tumble

Financial monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show on Aug. 2, 2024, the Nikkei Stock Average ending over 2,200 points lower from the previous day's close to post its second-largest point drop in history.

Tokyo stocks plunge

Tokyo stocks plunge

A financial monitor in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2024, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling sharply by over 1,700 points.

Tokyo stocks plunge

Tokyo stocks plunge

A financial monitor in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2024, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average falling sharply by over 1,700 points.

Longest-running outdoor sculpture competition

Longest-running outdoor sculpture competition

Photo taken on May 2, 2024, shows a sculpture on display in Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Over 200 sculptures are on display outside in the western Japan city, with Ube Biennale, which has a run of 62 years, certified as the longest-running outdoor sculpture competition by Guinness World Records in March.

Illustrated T-shirts hang at beach in western Japan

Illustrated T-shirts hang at beach in western Japan

T-shirts, with illustrations and photos printed on them, flutter at a beach in Kuroshio, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, as a six-day art event using over 1,100 T-shirts begins on May 2, 2023.

Illustrated T-shirts hang at beach in western Japan

Illustrated T-shirts hang at beach in western Japan

T-shirts, with illustrations and photos printed on them, flutter at a beach in Kuroshio, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, as a six-day art event using over 1,100 T-shirts begins on May 2, 2023.

Japan PM Kishida over stimulus package

Japan PM Kishida over stimulus package

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2023, following the government's approval of an over 17 trillion yen ($113 billion) economic package.

Japan PM Kishida over stimulus package

Japan PM Kishida over stimulus package

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2023, following the government's approval of an over 17 trillion yen ($113 billion) economic package.

Japan PM Kishida over stimulus package

Japan PM Kishida over stimulus package

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2023, following the government's approval of an over 17 trillion yen ($113 billion) economic package.

Japan PM Kishida over stimulus package

Japan PM Kishida over stimulus package

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2023, following the government's approval of an over 17 trillion yen ($113 billion) economic package.

Illustrated T-shirts hang at beach in western Japan

Illustrated T-shirts hang at beach in western Japan

T-shirts, with illustrations and photos printed on them, flutter at a beach in Kuroshio, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, as a six-day art event using over 1,100 T-shirts begins on May 2, 2023.

Illustrated T-shirts hang at beach in western Japan

Illustrated T-shirts hang at beach in western Japan

T-shirts, with illustrations and photos printed on them, flutter at a beach in Kuroshio, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, as a six-day art event using over 1,100 T-shirts begins on May 2, 2023.

Tsunami alert after Chile quake

Tsunami alert after Chile quake

HONOLULU, United States - Photo shows Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, around 3:30 a.m. on April 2, 2014, the time when a tsunami was expected to arrive. Waves of about 45 centimeters were spotted there, considered a normal height, according to a local official. Tsunamis of over 50 cm were observed in some areas in Hawaii that day after a magnitude 8.2 quake hit Chile on April 1.

Aftermath of Chile quake

Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A mother and her daughter sit at the site of their former home, which was totally washed away by a quake-generated tsunami in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake has reached over 790.

Aftermath of Chile quake

Aftermath of Chile quake

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A brother and sister attend the funeral of their mother who died in a quake-generated tsunami in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake has reached over 790.

Chile quake aftermath

Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - Men walk past rubble, including a damaged vehicle, left by a quake-generated tsunami in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. The death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

Chile quake aftermath

Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - Soldiers unload aid supplies from a helicopter on March 2, 2010, in the quake-devastated town of Constitucion, Chile. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

Chile quake aftermath

Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - A destroyed car is seen in the rubble March 2, 2010, in Constitucion, Chile, which was hit hard by a strong earthquake and tsunamis. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

Chile quake aftermath

Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - Locals sit among the rubble March 2, 2010, in Constitucion, Chile, which was hit hard by a strong earthquake and tsunamis. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.

Chile quake aftermath

Chile quake aftermath

CONSTITUCION, Chile - People walk alongside a damaged boat that was washed ashore by quake-generated tsunamis in Constitucion, Chile, on March 2, 2010. Chilean officials said the death toll from the Feb. 27 earthquake reached over 790.