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Japan logs trade deficit of 38 bln USD in fiscal 2023

STORY: Japan logs trade deficit of 38 bln USD in fiscal 2023 SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's trade deficit in fiscal 2023 shrank around 70 percent from a year earlier to 5.89 trillion yen (about 38 billion U.S. dollars), government data showed Wednesday. In the fiscal year ended March, exports expanded 3.7 percent to 102.90 trillion yen, topping 100 trillion yen for the first time and marking a record high for the third straight year, according to a preliminary Finance Ministry report. Automobile exports, which account for about 17 percent of Japan's total, grew 30.2 percent to 17.88 trillion yen, eclipsing the previous record of 14.67 trillion yen in fiscal 2007. In contrast, imports dived 10.3 percent to 108.79 trillion yen, falling for the first time in three years, chiefly reflecting falls in imports of coal and liquefied natural gas. With a weaker yen inflati

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

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

Japan OKs FY 2024 budget, defense spending reaches new high

STORY: Japan OKs FY 2024 budget, defense spending reaches new high SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cities in Japan 2. various of Japanese military exercises 3. various of Okinawa Self-Defense Force Military Base (taken on November 27 and 28, 2023) STORYLINE: The Japanese government on Friday adopted a draft budget of 112.07 trillion yen (about 787 billion U.S. dollars) for fiscal year 2024, with defense spending hitting an all-time high for the 10th straight year. The figure approved by the cabinet for the fiscal period from April 2024 to March 2025 marked the first drop in 12 years amid shrinking emergency funding related to COVID-19. The budget, although smaller than the record 114.38 trillion yen allocated for the current business year to March, is still the second-largest, underscoring the urgency for debt-ridden Japan to rein in spending and restore its fiscal health, national news agency Kyodo reported

Kanji for "tax" chosen to symbolize Japan's social mood in 2023

KYOTO, Japan Kyodo - Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "zei," meaning tax, with a calligraphy brush on Dec. 12, 2023. The character was selected as the best single kanji to symbolize the national mood for the year as tax-related issues hit headlines, including the government's temporary income tax cut of 40,000 yen per person planned next fiscal year. (Kyodo)

China sees drop in telecom and online fraud: police

STORY: China sees drop in telecom and online fraud: police DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG ZHIZHONG, Vice minister of public security STORYLINE: Thanks to Chinese police campaigns to crack down on telecom and online fraud, since August, the number of relevant cases and related property losses dropped by 24 percent and 20.5 percent, respectively, on a year-on-year basis, said Wang Zhizhong, vice minister of public security on Tuesday in Beijing. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG ZHIZHONG, Vice minister of public security "Since August, the number of relevant cases and related property losses dropped by 24 percent and 20.5 percent, respectively, on a year-on-year basis." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

China to see higher autumn grain output in 2023

STORY: China to see higher autumn grain output in 2023 DATELINE: Oct. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. various of grain harvest in China 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZENG YANDE, Official with Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs STORYLINE: China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Monday that the country's autumn grain output will rise from that of the previous year. Most regions with autumn grain saw an agreeable balance of sunlight, temperature and irrigation, while the total sown area for autumn grain expanded, said the ministry. China expects record grain output this year, which will be the ninth year in a row with annual grain output above 650 billion kg, according to the ministry. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZENG YANDE, Official with Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs "China expects record grain output this year, which will be the ninth year in a row with annual grain output above 650 billi

State of emergency declared in Spain's Canary Islands over high number of migrant arrivals

STORY: State of emergency declared in Spain's Canary Islands over high number of migrant arrivals DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: (courtesy of Emergencies Canary Islands and Spanish government) 1. Spain's Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration Jose Luis Escriva in a recent press conference in Madrid 2. various of migrants arrivals 3. boats piling up on the dock these days STORYLINE: Spain's Ministry for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration has approved a state of emergency in the face of the high number of migrants arriving at the coast of the Canary Islands since the start of October. According to government sources, 8,561 migrants completed the dangerous crossing to the islands (which are 100 kilometers west of Morocco at their nearest point) in the first 15 days of October. That lifts the total number of people who have succeeded in making the crossing in wooden boats to 23,537 since the start of the year - the second highest rec

Foreign submissions to Tehran Int'l Short Film Festival set new record: secretary

STORY: Foreign submissions to Tehran Int'l Short Film Festival set new record: secretary DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tehran Int'l Short Film Festival STORYLINE: A record number of foreign films have applied for participation in the 40th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) in October, the fest's secretary Mehdi Azarpendar said Monday. As many as 7,216 films representing 131 countries and regions will take part in the festival's international section, said Azarpendar, adding that Spain, India, France and the United States are the countries with the most entries. Azarpendar made the remarks at a press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran on this year's festival, which is scheduled for Oct. 19-24, according to the TISFF's website. Two new sections, namely "Truth Seekers" and "Silk Road," are set for this year's foreign films in competition. The former would be awarded to films that seek to reflect truths, and the

Japan hangs 2 more inmates, marking record-high executions per ye

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