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Rwanda's company produces compost fertilizers to boost local agriculture

STORY: Rwanda's company produces compost fertilizers to boost local agriculture SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the waste transformation process 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALAIN CHRISTIAN RUZINDANA, Co-founder of Green Care Rwanda Limited 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kinyarwanda): YVES NIYONKURU, Local farmer in Huye District STORYLINE: In the heart of Huye District, Rwanda, Green Care Rwanda Limited, a youth-led initiative, is reshaping the landscape of waste management while sowing the seeds of agricultural prosperity. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua recently, Alain Christian Ruzindana, co-founder of Green Care Rwanda Limited, which was established in 2016, shared the inspiring journey of how their compost fertilizers are not only preserving the environment but also revolutionizing yields for local farmers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALAIN CHRISTIAN RUZINDANA, Co-founder of Green Care Rwanda Limited "It's a w

Japan regulator OKs nuclear wastewater discharge system at Fukushima plant

STORY: Japan regulator OKs nuclear wastewater discharge system at Fukushima plant DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Japan STORYLINE: Japan's nuclear regulators on Friday formally gave the green light to facilities for discharging nuclear-contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, local media reported. The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) issued the certificate to the plant's operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), showing that the facilities have passed final checks, Kyodo News said. The approval was given after the nuclear watchdog inspected the system which includes pumps to take in massive seawater and emergency shut-off valves, it said. The move means logistical preparations have been completed, putting the country on track to start releasing nuclear wastewater into the sea around this summer, said the report. The approval came after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published its final

Keidanren chief asks firms to raise wages to fight deflation

Japan Business Federation Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara addresses at a meeting of labor and management of major companies on Jan. 26, 2015, in Tokyo. He called on the management to raise wages to fight deflation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese businessman leads Sri Lanka's sole modern dockyard

Toru Takehara, chairman of Colombo Dockyard PLC, poses against the backdrop of work under way at Sri Lanka's sole modern dockyard as seen in this file photo taken on Dec. 22, 2014. The dockyard in Colombo, the South Asian nation's economic capital, has been under management by Japan's Onomichi Dockyard Co. since 1992. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Women cooks shaking up male bastion of Japanese restaurants

TOKYO, Japan - Chisako Hori (R), a senior official of Kyoto-based Japanese restaurant chain Kikunoi, works to develop new dishes in the kitchen of one of the company's restaurants in Tokyo's Minato Ward on April 15, 2010. Hori is in charge of the Tokyo operations of Kikunoi, whose flagship restaurant in Kyoto boasts three stars in the 2010 Michelin Guide. (Kyodo)

Mitsuoka unveils 5-seat electric vehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Susumu Mitsuoka, chairman of Toyama-based Mitsuoka Motor Co., stands by the company's new five-seat electric vehicle the Raiku compact EV during a press conference in Tokyo on April 22, 2010. The car is based on Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s four-seat i-MiEV mini EV. (Kyodo)

Geographic info important tool for environment

TOKYO, Japan - Michael Gould, director of higher education and industry solutions at Environment Systems Research Institute Inc., speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at a hotel in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2010. Gould said the geographic information system should be utilized to tackle environmental challenges and respond to major disasters in the world. (Kyodo)

New Thai envoy to Tokyo vows to advance economic ties with Japan

BANGKOK, Thailand - Virasakdi Futrakul, the new Thai ambassador to Tokyo, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the Foreign Ministry on Dec. 17, 2009. Virasakdi said Thailand is prepared to widen the door for more Japanese investment, especially in the steel industry. (Kyodo)

Sony unveils digital music player capable of displaying lyrics

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. President Howard Stringer shows off in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2009, one of 12 new models of the company's Walkman portable digital music player capable of displaying the lyrics of songs downloaded from online music libraries. He said at a news conference that the new Walkman players will help the company beat rivals in Sony's ''home ground'' of Japan and pave the way for Sony to secure a greater share of the global market, currently dominated by iPod music players produced by Apple Inc. of the United States. (Kyodo)

Easy-to-ride electric bicycles in vogue in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Various types of electric bicycle are on display at the Himonya store of Daiei Inc. in Tokyo's Meguro Ward in June. (Kyodo)

Nakauchi will never return to Daiei's management: Amagai

TOKYO, Japan - Jiro Amagai, chairman-designate of Daiei Inc., Japan's largest supermarket chain operator, meets with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Dec. 22. In the interview, he ruled out the possibility of charismatic founder Isao Nakauchi returning to the management of the ailing company.

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