Kesennuma city before and after 2011 disaster

Kesennuma city before and after 2011 disaster

SENDAI, Japan - An aerial view of Kesennuma (above), Miyagi Prefecture, photographed from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 12, 2011, the day after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan, marks a sharp contrast with another photo of the same place (below) taken on Sept. 1, 2014, following the readjustment of tsunami-erased land lots in the area.

Roh heads for U.S. for talks with Bush

Roh heads for U.S. for talks with Bush

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun, along with his wife Kwon Yang Sook, waves as he leaves Seoul for his first visit to the United States to discuss with U.S. President George W. Bush the lingering standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons program and readjustment of the Seoul-Washington military alliance.

Chile to increase monthly minimum wage

STORY: Chile to increase monthly minimum wage DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of people workingSOUNDBITE (Spanish): GABRIEL BORIC, Chilean President STORYLINE: The Chile's government has reached an agreement with the Workers' United Center of Chile (CUT) to raise the minimum wage. According to the Minister of Finances Mario Marcel, the government will raise the monthly minimum wage to 380,000 Chilean pesos (448 U.S. dollars) starting May 1, and 400,000 pesos (472 dollars) starting Aug. 1. The current monthly minimum wage stands at 350,000 pesos (413 dollars). SOUNDBITE (Spanish): GABRIEL BORIC, Chilean President "The agreement reached by our government through Minister Jara and Minister Marcel with the Workers' United Center points us in the right direction. It is a more equitable distribution of wealth, a focus on specific measures to deal with the rising cost of living, a historical readjustment of the minimum wage. As you can objectivel

Signboard of Tokyu Toyoko Store

Signboard of Tokyu Toyoko Store

A sign for the Tokyu Toyoko Store, which will cease operations at the end of March 2020. October 24, 2019, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Exterior of Tokyu Department Store Toyoko Branch

Exterior of Tokyu Department Store Toyoko Branch

The Tokyu Toyoko store, which will close on March 31, 2020, in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo on September 25, 2019.

Exterior of Tokyu Department Store Toyoko Branch

Exterior of Tokyu Department Store Toyoko Branch

The Tokyu Toyoko store, which will close on March 31, 2020, in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo on September 25, 2019.

Exterior of Tokyu Department Store Toyoko Branch

Exterior of Tokyu Department Store Toyoko Branch

The Tokyu Toyoko store, which will close on March 31, 2020, in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo on September 25, 2019.

Exterior of Tokyu Department Store Toyoko Branch

Exterior of Tokyu Department Store Toyoko Branch

The Tokyu Toyoko store, which will close on March 31, 2020, in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo on September 25, 2019.

Exterior of Tokyu Department Store Toyoko Branch

Exterior of Tokyu Department Store Toyoko Branch

The Tokyu Toyoko store, which will close on March 31, 2020, in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo on September 25, 2019.

Roh heads for U.S. for talks with Bush

Roh heads for U.S. for talks with Bush

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun, along with his wife Kwon Yang Sook, waves as he leaves Seoul for his first visit to the United States to discuss with U.S. President George W. Bush the lingering standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons program and readjustment of the Seoul-Washington military alliance. (Kyodo)