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BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER

(Limicola falcinellus), adult. Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus). Calidris falcinellus (Pontoppidan, 1763)SynonymsScolopax Falcinellus, Pontoppidan 1763 (protonym)Numenius pygmæs, LathamTringa platyrhyncha, Temminck 1815Limicola pygmaea, Koch 1816Philomachus falcinellusLimicola falcinellusErolia falcinellaPhoto: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

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BROADBILLED SANDPIPER

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Phalaropus fulicarius), male. Red phalarope, sight. Gray phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius). Phalaropus fulicarius Linné, 1758SynonymsTringa fulicaria Linnaeus, 1758Crymophilus fulicarius (Linnaeus, 1758)Phalaropus fulicaria (slipper)Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

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COMMON REDSHANK

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus), juvenile. Common Redshank (Tringa totanus). Tringa totanus Linnaeus, 1758 Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

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BARD-TAILED GODWIT

Limosa lapponica (Limosa lapponica). Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica). Limosa lapponica Linné, 1758Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

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BARD-TAILED GODWIT

Limosa lapponica (Limosa lapponica). Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica). Limosa lapponica Linné, 1758Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

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BARD-TAILED GODWIT

Limosa lapponica (Limosa lapponica). Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica). Limosa lapponica Linné, 1758Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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More Than 4 000 Hectares Of Vines Snapped in Gard - France

To cope with the wine crisis, the state is launching a snapping campaign. It started last January and should continue until June. On this date, more than 4,000 hectares of vines in the Gard will have disappeared. Partial uprooting or final uprooting depending on the situations of the farms.The uprooting of vines and fallow agricultural land for economic reasons favored the propagation of flames in the Corbiéres massif, on August 8, 2025 in Ledignan, Gard, France. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House Press Briefing - Washington

Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Hurricane Helene has unleashed tropical winds across South Florida as it strengthens on a path to the state's west coast, where the massive storm threatens to push a wall of water onshore and rake the region with tree-snapping power. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House Press Briefing - Washington

Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Hurricane Helene has unleashed tropical winds across South Florida as it strengthens on a path to the state's west coast, where the massive storm threatens to push a wall of water onshore and rake the region with tree-snapping power. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House Press Briefing - Washington

Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Hurricane Helene has unleashed tropical winds across South Florida as it strengthens on a path to the state's west coast, where the massive storm threatens to push a wall of water onshore and rake the region with tree-snapping power. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House Press Briefing - Washington

Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Hurricane Helene has unleashed tropical winds across South Florida as it strengthens on a path to the state's west coast, where the massive storm threatens to push a wall of water onshore and rake the region with tree-snapping power. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House Press Briefing - Washington

Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Hurricane Helene has unleashed tropical winds across South Florida as it strengthens on a path to the state's west coast, where the massive storm threatens to push a wall of water onshore and rake the region with tree-snapping power. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House Press Briefing - Washington

Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Hurricane Helene has unleashed tropical winds across South Florida as it strengthens on a path to the state's west coast, where the massive storm threatens to push a wall of water onshore and rake the region with tree-snapping power. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House Press Briefing - Washington

Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Hurricane Helene has unleashed tropical winds across South Florida as it strengthens on a path to the state's west coast, where the massive storm threatens to push a wall of water onshore and rake the region with tree-snapping power. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House Press Briefing - Washington

Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Hurricane Helene has unleashed tropical winds across South Florida as it strengthens on a path to the state's west coast, where the massive storm threatens to push a wall of water onshore and rake the region with tree-snapping power. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House Press Briefing - Washington

Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Hurricane Helene has unleashed tropical winds across South Florida as it strengthens on a path to the state's west coast, where the massive storm threatens to push a wall of water onshore and rake the region with tree-snapping power. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House Press Briefing - Washington

Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary, speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Hurricane Helene has unleashed tropical winds across South Florida as it strengthens on a path to the state's west coast, where the massive storm threatens to push a wall of water onshore and rake the region with tree-snapping power. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JAPAN-TOKYO-STOCK MARKET-FALL

(240425) -- TOKYO, April 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People walk past screens displaying stock market information in Tokyo, Japan, April 25, 2024. Tokyo stocks closed significantly lower on Thursday, snapping a three-day winning streak, as investors took steps to lock in gains amid concerns over corporate performance. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 831.60 points, or 2.16 percent, from Wednesday to close the day at 37,628.48. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 47.20 points, or 1.74 percent, lower at 2,663.53. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Alligator snapping turtle at Mie Pref. aquarium

Photo taken on Dec. 6, 2023, shows an alligator snapping turtle at Ise Sea Paradise in Ise in Mie Prefecture.

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Alligator snapping turtle at Mie Pref. aquarium

Photo taken on Dec. 7, 2023, shows an alligator snapping turtle at Ise Sea Paradise in Ise in Mie Prefecture.

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A shutterbug's passion for finless porpoises

STORY: A shutterbug's passion for finless porpoises SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: YICHANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Yangtze finless porpoises 2. various of Yang He 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG HE, Photographer in Yichang 4. various of Yang He 5. various of the Yangtze finless porpoises 6. various of Yang He 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG HE, Photographer 8. various of Yang He 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YANG HE, Photographer 10. various of the Yangtze finless porpoises STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG HE, Photographer in Yichang "I've been following finless porpoises and snapping pictures of them since I retired. Every morning when I wake up, the first thing in my head is to photograph finless porpoises. It wasn't until August 2020 that I finally captured my first good photo of a finless porpoise. The feeling at that moment was truly exhilarating." 65-year-old Yang He grew up along the Yangtze River. He became

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAINAN GIBBONS-RANGER (CN)

(231025) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Wenyong views photos at home in Baisha Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. Li Wenyong is a forest ranger at Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park on the south China island province. He lives in Miao Village of Qingsong Township, which is under the jurisdiction of Baisha Li Autonomous County, and the nearest village to the park's Bawangling area. This is the heart of Hainan gibbon country. The black-crested apes can only be found in Hainan, and as they rarely set foot on the ground, only in rainforest trees over 10 meters high. As the world's rarest primate, Hainan gibbons are currently classed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In addition to patrolling the mountains, Li is also responsible for monitoring the gibbons. Using the sounds and calls made by the forest's Hainan gibbon residents, Li observes the species; scribbling notes and snapping pictures. Over the past 13 ye

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAINAN GIBBONS-RANGER (CN)

(231025) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Wenyong checks an infrared camera at home in Baisha Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. Li Wenyong is a forest ranger at Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park on the south China island province. He lives in Miao Village of Qingsong Township, which is under the jurisdiction of Baisha Li Autonomous County, and the nearest village to the park's Bawangling area. This is the heart of Hainan gibbon country. The black-crested apes can only be found in Hainan, and as they rarely set foot on the ground, only in rainforest trees over 10 meters high. As the world's rarest primate, Hainan gibbons are currently classed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In addition to patrolling the mountains, Li is also responsible for monitoring the gibbons. Using the sounds and calls made by the forest's Hainan gibbon residents, Li observes the species; scribbling notes and snapping pictures. Over t

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAINAN GIBBONS-RANGER (CN)

(231025) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Wenyong shows a pair of worn-out shoes in Baisha Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. Li Wenyong is a forest ranger at Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park on the south China island province. He lives in Miao Village of Qingsong Township, which is under the jurisdiction of Baisha Li Autonomous County, and the nearest village to the park's Bawangling area. This is the heart of Hainan gibbon country. The black-crested apes can only be found in Hainan, and as they rarely set foot on the ground, only in rainforest trees over 10 meters high. As the world's rarest primate, Hainan gibbons are currently classed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In addition to patrolling the mountains, Li is also responsible for monitoring the gibbons. Using the sounds and calls made by the forest's Hainan gibbon residents, Li observes the species; scribbling notes and snapping pictures. Over the

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAINAN GIBBONS-RANGER (CN)

(231025) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Wenyong works in the Bawangling area of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. Li Wenyong is a forest ranger at Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park on the south China island province. He lives in Miao Village of Qingsong Township, which is under the jurisdiction of Baisha Li Autonomous County, and the nearest village to the park's Bawangling area. This is the heart of Hainan gibbon country. The black-crested apes can only be found in Hainan, and as they rarely set foot on the ground, only in rainforest trees over 10 meters high. As the world's rarest primate, Hainan gibbons are currently classed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In addition to patrolling the mountains, Li is also responsible for monitoring the gibbons. Using the sounds and calls made by the forest's Hainan gibbon residents, Li observes the species; scribbling notes and snapping pictures.

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Rally seeking resignation of reconstruction minister

TOKYO, Japan, April 6 Kyodo - Protesters stage a rally on April 5, 2017, in front of the Reconstruction Agency in Tokyo, seeking the resignation of Masahiro Imamura, disaster reconstruction minister, who is under fire over his remarks that displaced people yet to return to areas of the nuclear disaster-hit Fukushima Prefecture deemed safe to live in are "responsible for themselves," before snapping at the reporter whose question prompted the remark.

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Foreign turtle species propagating in Chiba Pref.

CHIBA, Japan - A snapping turtle captured from the waterfront of Lake Inbanuma, Chiba Prefecture, is shown at the Chiba Biodiversity Center in Chiba, east of Tokyo, in this file photo taken on June 10, 2014. The turtle's natural habitat is the American continent, raising concern on the impact on the ecological system in Japan.