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GREECE-KARDITSA-FARMERS-PROTESTS

(240201) -- KARDITSA, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 30, 2024 shows farmers blocking highways with tractors during their protests near Karditsa, Greece. Greek farmers are planning protests across the country for Feb. 1, demanding sufficient financial aid pledged by the government with no delays. Representatives of farmers' associations gathered to discuss mobilization plans at Palamas municipality in the Thessaly region in central Greece, one of the country's main agricultural production regions. According to official estimates, the area was hit hard by a storm in September that caused extensive flooding, resulting in 15 fatalities and huge material damage amounting to about one billion euros (roughly 1.08 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

Greek farmers continue protests demanding gov't pledged aid

STORY: Greek farmers continue protests demanding gov't pledged aid SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of protest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KOSTANTINOS TZELLAS, Unitarian Federation of Agrarian Associations of Karditsa 3. various of farmland STORYLINE: Greek farmers are planning protests across the country for Feb. 1, demanding sufficient financial aid pledged by the government with no delays. Representatives of farmers' associations gathered to discuss mobilization plans at Palamas municipality in the Thessaly region in central Greece, one of the country's main agricultural production regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KOSTANTINOS TZELLAS, Unitarian Federation of Agrarian Associations of Karditsa "The farmers took to the streets for two reasons. Firstly, because of the destruction and damage we have suffered from the September floods. And the change has clearly to do with the agricultural sector, where the cost of prod

Greek farmers continue protests demanding gov't pledged aid

STORY: Greek farmers continue protests demanding gov't pledged aid SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:44 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers of Thessaly in central Greece during their mobilizations Palamas village near Karditsa STORYLINE: Greek farmers were planning new protests across the country, demanding sufficient financial aid pledged by the government with no delays. Representatives of farmers' associations gathered to discuss mobilization plans at Palamas municipality in the Thessaly region in central Greece, one of the country's main agricultural production regions. According to official estimates, the area was hit hard by a storm in September that caused extensive flooding, resulting in 15 fatalities and huge material damage amounting to about one billion euros (roughly 1.08 billion U.S. dollars). Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday announced an increase of up to 10,000 euros in the initial compensation approved by th

GREECE-KARDITSA-FARMERS-PROTESTS

(240201) -- KARDITSA, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 30, 2024 shows farmers blocking highways with tractors during their protests near Karditsa, Greece. Greek farmers are planning protests across the country for Feb. 1, demanding sufficient financial aid pledged by the government with no delays. Representatives of farmers' associations gathered to discuss mobilization plans at Palamas municipality in the Thessaly region in central Greece, one of the country's main agricultural production regions. According to official estimates, the area was hit hard by a storm in September that caused extensive flooding, resulting in 15 fatalities and huge material damage amounting to about one billion euros (roughly 1.08 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

GREECE-KARDITSA-FARMERS-PROTESTS

(240201) -- KARDITSA, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 30, 2024 shows farmers blocking highways with tractors during their protests near Karditsa, Greece. Greek farmers are planning protests across the country for Feb. 1, demanding sufficient financial aid pledged by the government with no delays. Representatives of farmers' associations gathered to discuss mobilization plans at Palamas municipality in the Thessaly region in central Greece, one of the country's main agricultural production regions. According to official estimates, the area was hit hard by a storm in September that caused extensive flooding, resulting in 15 fatalities and huge material damage amounting to about one billion euros (roughly 1.08 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

Japan's 2023 core inflation hits 41-year high

STORY: Japan's 2023 core inflation hits 41-year high SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cities in Japan STORYLINE: Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.1 pct in 2023 from the previous year, marking the fastest growth in 41 years, the government said in a report on Friday. The core consumer price index (CPI) for the year, excluding fresh food prices because of their volatility, came in at 105.2 against the 2020 base of 100, with its pace of increase fastening from 2.3 percent in 2022, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The yearly increase, which remained above the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation target for the second consecutive year, marked the highest level since 1983. It came despite government subsidies to lower household utility bills, underscoring higher import costs that were inflated by a sharp drop of the yen, a byproduct of the Bank of Japan's monetary easing,

Death toll climbs after Japan quake, self-defense forces dispatched

STORY: Death toll climbs after Japan quake, self-defense forces dispatched SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 1-2, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:00 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of scenes of the earthquake STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent "The death toll has been climbing after a series of powerful earthquakes hit the area in central Japan and the vicinity. A series of building collapses and fires left dozens of people dead in the most-hit Ishikawa prefecture. As more damage reports and information about people trapped continued to come in regarding other municipalities, injuries were reported in Niigata, Toyama, Fukui and Gifu prefectures due to collapsed or damaged buildings. Calling the rescue of those impacted by the earthquakes a battle against time, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that the government has already dispatched a number of self-defense force troops to the impacted ar

Death toll rises to 20 in powerful Japan quake

STORY: Death toll rises to 20 in powerful Japan quake SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YIYI, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of scenes of the earthquake STORYLINE: STANDUP: ZHANG YIYI, Xinhua correspondent "At least 20 people were confirmed dead in Ishikawa prefecture after a massive earthquake hit the area in central Japan and the vicinity, the national news agency Kyodo reported on Tuesday, citing local authorities. Calling the rescue of those impacted by the earthquakes a battle against time, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that the government has already dispatched a number of self-defense force troops to the impacted areas and will continue to provide assistance. A series of strong earthquakes, with major ones of up to a preliminary 7.6 magnitude, hit on Monday at a shallow depth on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency has officially named i

Launch of fertilizer distribution campaign from USAID AGRO Program in Kyiv

KYIV REGION, UKRAINE - A woman works on a laptop during the solemn opening of the fertilizer distribution programme for the autumn sowing campaign, The NPK Fertilizers from USAID AGRO, Kyiv Region, northern Ukraine.

Japan's fertility rate drops for 7th straight year

STORY: Japan's fertility rate drops for 7th straight year DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children in Japan STORYLINE: Japan's fertility fell to a record low of 1.26 in 2022, declining for the seventh consecutive year, government data showed Friday. According to data released by the health ministry, the average number of children born per woman during her lifetime was 1.26 last year, down 0.05 points from the final figure for 2021 and on par with a record low marked in 2005. By prefecture, Tokyo had the lowest fertility rate at 1.04, followed by Miyagi at 1.09 and Hokkaido at 1.12, while Okinawa reported the highest fertility rate at 1.70, followed by 1.63 in Miyazaki and 1.6 in Tottori. The number of babies born in 2022 was also a record low at 770,747, down 40,875 from the year before, marking the first time the number dipped below 800,000. The latest statistics come a day after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida released a draft

Distribution of merchandise coupons begins in Hamada

A woman shows merchandise coupons distributed by the municipal government of Hamada in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 29. Hamada is the first municipality to initiate the central government's economic stimulus program and plans to issue some 280 million yen worth of coupons. ==Kyodo

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