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Added on the 01/03/2014 14:22:14 - Copyright : AFP FR
Worshippers at a Tokyo shrine welcome the new year with an ice-cold bath in an annual tradition that dates back about 70 years Participants warm up through stretches and chants before plunging into a pool filled with huge ice blocks. IMAGES
À Tokyo, le reporter américain Jake Adelstein, âgé de 24 ans, intègre le service police et justice du « Yomiuri Shimbun », le plus grand quotidien japonais. Alors qu'il collabore avec la police locale, il est contacté par la mafia. Il devient un interlocuteur des yakusas tout en continuant d'être un informateur de la police. Mais cette position ambivalente n'est pas sans danger.
Leaders from Japan and Southeast Asian countries gather for a group photo on day two of a summit in Tokyo. According to the draft of the weekend summit's final statement, Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will commit to "(strengthen) security cooperation, including maritime security cooperation". IMAGES
The defence ministers of Japan, UK and Italy meet in Tokyo for talks on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) joint fighter project. IMAGES