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Japan's population falls below 125 million

STORY: Japan's population falls below 125 million SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's population, including non-Japanese residents, fell by 595,000, or 0.48 percent, from a year earlier to 124,352,000 as of Oct. 1, 2023, down for the 13th consecutive year, government data showed Friday. The population of Japanese nationals dropped by 837,000, or 0.69 percent, to 121,193,000, marking the steepest fall since comparable data became available in 1950, according to a demographic survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The number of people aged 75 or above rose 713,000 to about 20.08 million, topping the 20 million mark for the first time, while those aged from zero to 14 fell 329,000 to about 14.17 million, or 11.4 percent of the total population, the lowest ever, data showed. Meanwhile, the foreign national population gained by 243,000 to about 3.16 mi

JAPAN-TOKYO-UNIFICATION CHURCH

(231013) -- TOKYO, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A person walks past a branch of the Unification Church, formally known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, in Tokyo, Oct. 12, 2023. Japan's education and culture ministry announced on Thursday its decision to seek a court order to disband the Unification Church. The move came after a months-long probe into the controversial religious group over alleged malicious practices including soliciting financially ruinous donations from members. TO GO WITH "Japanese gov't vows to seek court order to disband Unification Church" (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Cultivation of rice variety banned in India's Punjab to curb Delhi's air pollution

STORY: Cultivation of rice variety banned in India's Punjab to curb Delhi's air pollution DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of cultivation of rice 3. various of crop harvesting 4. various of stubble burning STORYLINE: The government of India's northern state Punjab has banned the cultivation of a particular rice variety within the state in a bid to curb air pollution in the national capital, particularly during the winter months. The farmers growing Pusa44 used to indulge in burning its stubble, which was said to be one of the main causes of air pollution in Delhi during winter months. The Punjab government said incidents of stubble burning would come down by at least 50 percent after banning the growing of Pusa44. Farmers in Punjab usually burn Pusa44 stubble in October-end to quickly clear their farmlands to grow wheat. As per official estimates, rice is grown on nearly 3.2 million hectares of land every

Spain's Socialist leader Sanchez set for fresh bid to form gov't

STORY: Spain's Socialist leader Sanchez set for fresh bid to form gov't DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pedro Sanchez, leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2. various of the leader of the right-wing People's Party, Alberto Nunez Feijoo 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PEDRO SANCHEZ, Leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4. various of Spanish Congress (file) STORYLINE: Pedro Sanchez, leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), was nominated by King Felipe on Tuesday to try and form the country's new government. Sanchez, who has been acting prime minister since the July 23 general election, will now conduct talks with political party leaders with the aim of establishing a viable coalition government. His opportunity comes after the leader of the right-wing People's Party, Alberto Nunez Feijoo, last week lost two investiture votes in Congress. "I have accepted the responsibility given to me by Hi

Japanese rally against ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater

STORY: Japanese rally against ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the rally 2 various of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant STORYLINE: As the Japanese government approaches a decision on the specific date for the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean, hundreds of Japanese gathered in central Tokyo on Friday to rally against the discharge plan. Despite scorching temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius, people from various parts of Japan braved the heat to gather in front of the Japanese prime minister's official residence, urging the government to uphold its promise of "no disposal without the understanding of relevant parties." Hit by a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and an ensuing tsunami on March 11, 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant suffered core meltdowns that released radiation, r

S. Koreans urge Japan to store nuke-contaminated water on land

STORY: S. Koreans urge Japan to store nuke-contaminated water on land DATELINE: June 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the protest rally against Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater in Seoul 2. SOUNDBITE (Korean): KWON MIN-KYUNG, Seoul citizen 3. various of radioactive wastewater stored in Japan STORYLINE: Thousands of South Koreans rallied in central Seoul Saturday to protest against Japan's irresponsible plan of discharging nuke-contaminated water into the sea. They urged Tokyo to build more storage facilities on land for nuclear-contaminated water, holding signs that read "Protect Pacific Ocean" and "Storage on Land." SOUNDBITE (Korean): KWON MIN-KYUNG, Seoul citizen "The Japanese government certainly has a way of keeping radioactive wastewater on land, but to save money, simply to save money, (it decided to) release the wastewater into the sea. I think it is a criminal act that will badly destroy the marine ecosystem. The d

Japan's new Children and Families Agency starts full operation

STORY: Japan's new Children and Families Agency starts full operation DATELINE: April 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children 2. various of the inaugural ceremony (courtesy of Prime Minister's Office of Japan) STORYLINE: Japan's newly created Children and Families Agency began its full-scale operations on Monday, in a bid to eliminate the vertically segmented administration of child-related policies previously overseen by multiple government agencies. The new administrative body, established with about 400 personnel, is designed to serve as a control tower for a wide range of policies, such as supporting child-rearing, alleviating child poverty, helping to prevent child abuse and tackling the falling birthrate. At an inaugural ceremony held at its Tokyo office on Monday, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said that his government aims to create a society centered on children, always considering what is best for them. The agency, created as an extern

Japan's lower house approves record 836.9 bln USD budget for FY 2023

STORY: Japan's lower house approves record 836.9 bln USD budget for FY 2023 DATELINE: March 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Japan's lower house of parliament 2. various of protest against the record defense spending STORYLINE: Japan's lower house of parliament on Tuesday approved a record 114.38 trillion yen (836.9 billion U.S. dollars) budget for fiscal year 2023, with record allocations made for social security costs while controversial defense spending has been factored in despite the country's grim fiscal health. A record 36.89 trillion yen (269.81 billion U.S. dollars), the largest amount ever, has been included in the budget for ballooning social security costs in a bid to deal with Japan's rapidly aging population. The government's budget also includes 6.82 trillion yen (49.88 billion U.S. dollars) in defense spending. This is part of the government's plans to bolster its defensive capabilities, with the broader five-year plan d

Japan's current account surplus plunges 96.1 pct to record low in August

STORY: Japan's current account surplus plunges 96.1 pct to record low in August DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's current account surplus plunged 96.1 percent from a year earlier to 58.9 billion yen (404 million U.S. dollars) in August, a record low for the month, the government said in a report on Tuesday. According to the Finance Ministry, the record monthly low booked for August was a result of a widening trade deficit as a persistently weak yen further inflated import costs. The ministry said in its preliminary report that the country's goods trade deficit stood at 2.49 trillion yen (17.07 billion dollars) with imports totaling 10.55 trillion (72.34 billion dollars), and exports reached 8.06 trillion yen (55.28 billion dollars) in the recording period. Japan's primary income, which reflects returns on investments made overseas, logged a surplus of 3.33 trillion yen (22.83 billion dollars), the largest since com

French Senate Votes On Controversial CETA Free Trade Deal

File photo dated Oct. 22, 2012 shows beef from the XL Foods cattle processing plant is dumped at a landfill site near Brooks, Alta. Canda. The French government on Thursday faces a risky vote on the controversial CETA trade deal between the EU and Canada in the Senate where an unlikely alliance between left and right hopes to torpedo the pact. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been in force provisionally since 2017, but requires ratification in all European Union member countries to take full effect. Cattle farmers have always been among the main opponents of CETA. They feared that lower tariffs on Canadian meat imports would lead to unfair competition. Photo by Jeff McIntosh/CPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tokyo gov't seizes land for garbage dump site

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