ILEA001638270: Japan starts releasing Fukushima nuke wastewater into ocean amid protest, opposition

Japanese citizens petition against ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater

STORY: Japanese citizens petition against ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear-tainted wastewater SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:16 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of over 180,000 signatures from local citizens 2. various of the petitioning campaign 3. SOUNDBITE (Japanese): MASASHI TANI, Secretary general of Japan Congress against A- and H-Bombs STORYLINE: Representatives from Japanese civic groups on Wednesday submitted over 180,000 signatures from local citizens to the Japanese government, urging both the government and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to immediately halt the ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Hajime Matsukubo, secretary general of the Citizens' Nuclear Information Center, a Japanese non-profit organization, presented 184,712 citizen signatures to the representative from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry at the Second Members' Office

Assange faces further wait for appeal against extradition to U.S.

STORY: Assange faces further wait for appeal against extradition to U.S. SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:47 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Protesters 3. various of protesters 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STELLA ASSANGE, Julian Assange's wife 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAVE PUTSON, Protester STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG BONING, Xinhua correspondent "On Tuesday morning, the British High Court in London handed down its judgement on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. According to the ruling, Assange faces a further wait to find out whether he can bring an appeal against his extradition to the United States. It is 11.30 in the morning, and as we can see, people have gathered behind me to protest against the extradition and support Assange." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): Protesters "Free, free Julian Assange. Free, free Julian Assange. There's only one decision. No extradition." Acc

Indonesian civil group protests against Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into sea

STORY: Indonesian civil group protests against Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into sea SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protests in front of the Embassy of Japan in Jakarta 2. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian): MARTHIN HADIWINATA, Member of Anti-Toxic Waters Community Advocacy Team (Tampar) 3. various of Japan STORYLINE: An Indonesian civil group on Monday held a demonstration in front of the Japanese embassy in the Indonesian capital Jakarta to protest against Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. "We warn the Japanese government to stop dumping the nuclear wastewater which has bad impact on the Pacific water and marine biota, including fish that migrate to Indonesia such as yellowfin tuna," said Julius Ibrani, a member of the civil group, which calls itself the Anti-Toxic Waters Community Advocacy Team (Tampa

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

2023 becomes deadliest year for Palestinians since 1948: statistic bureau

STORY: 2023 becomes deadliest year for Palestinians since 1948: statistic bureau SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem 2. various of Gaza STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem "Here I am at the plaza in front of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Given its proximity to the Israel Defense Forces headquarters, it has become a hub for families of the hostages and their supporters to urge the government to secure the release of the hostages who were abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 into the Gaza Strip. On New Year's Eve, the huge timer behind me is still reminding people how long the war has lasted. Also today, one day prior to 2024, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in the past week over 100 Palestinian militants were killed and dozens were eliminated on a daily basis." The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics said

GLOBALink | German auto company sees rapid growth in China's business-friendly environment

STORY: GLOBALink | German auto company sees rapid growth in China's business-friendly environment SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 29, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:18 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lenze factory in Shanghai 2. STANDUP (English): ZHANG MENGJIE, Xinhua Correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1(English): SEAN XIE, President of Lenze East Asia & General manager of Lenze China 4. various of Lenze factory in Shanghai 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SEAN XIE, President of Lenze East Asia & General manager of Lenze China STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG MENGJIE, Xinhua Correspondent "Lenze is a German enterprise that focuses on intelligent manufacturing. It has a complete set of solutions at all levels, from controllers to drives to motor reducers. A lot of components are produced in these automatic production lines, and then transported to many globally recognized names in robot and new energy battery industry. Today, Lenze Shanghai has grown from a big production base to its

Chinese official slams Japan's Fukushima nuke wastewater release

STORY: Chinese official slams Japan's Fukushima nuke wastewater release DATELINE: Sept. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 2. various of speech of Liu Jing, vice chairman of the China Atomic Energy Authority STORYLINE: A Chinese nuclear official on Monday lambasted Japan's "irresponsible" release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the sea at the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). China actively supports the IAEA's efforts to safeguard international peace and security, and to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and nuclear technologies for better benefiting developing countries, said Liu Jing, vice chairman of the China Atomic Energy Authority, during the general debate of the conference held here. Ignoring the doubts of the international community and the strong opposition from the p

Japan's ocean discharge is attack on global trust, solidarity: Solomon Islands PM

STORY: Japan's ocean discharge is attack on global trust, solidarity: Solomon Islands PM DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Headquarters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MANASSEH SOGAVARE, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands 3. various of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MANASSEH SOGAVARE, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands STORYLINE: Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare on Friday blasted Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean, describing it as an attack on global trust and solidarity. Sogavare told the General Debate of the UN General Assembly that his country stands with like-minded Pacific islanders and is appalled by Japan's decision to discharge over 1 million tons of nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MANASSEH SOGAVARE, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands "We note that IAEA's (International Atomic Energy Agency) a

Vlog: Discovering green initiatives at Hangzhou Asian Games Village

STORY: Vlog: Discovering green initiatives at Hangzhou Asian Games Village DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Asian Games Village in Hangzhou 2. STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 2 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 4. STANDUP 3 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN RONG, Director, Division of Venue Construction Management, Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG WEIFENG, Deputy chief of Electricity Guarantee and Coordination Office of State Grid Hangzhou Power Supply Company 7. STANDUP 4 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): YU JIAMING, Xinhua correspondent "Just another pre-breakfast cardio workout. You might think, no big deal. But today I'm inside the Hangzhou Asian Games Village, jogging on a 2.3-km running track up in the air." Located on the south bank of the Qiantang River, the

South China's Guangdong braces for super typhoon Saola

STORY: South China's Guangdong braces for super typhoon Saola DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:25 LOCATION: SHANWEI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LU HAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN JIAYIN, Official, Xingang street, Shanwei City 3. various of Shanwei STORYLINE: China's national observatory on Friday renewed a red alert for typhoons Saola and Haikui, which are expected to bring gales and heavy rains to the country's southern coastal regions. Typhoon Saola, the ninth typhoon of this year, is moving in northwesterly and westerly directions at a speed of 10-15 kilometers per hour, according to the National Meteorological Center (NMC). It is likely to make landfall on the coast within an area stretching from Huidong to Taishan in China's southern Guangdong Province from Friday evening to Saturday morning, or it may move southwestward from the coastal areas near the middle parts of Guangdong, the NMC said. In response to the approaching typhoon, multip

Japan starts releasing Fukushima nuke wastewater into ocean amid protest, opposition

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