Ulan Bator Grand Slam of judo opens in Mongolia

STORY: Ulan Bator Grand Slam of judo opens in Mongolia DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Ulan Bator Grand Slam of judo STORYLINE: The 2023 Ulan Bator Grand Slam of judo opened at the Steppe Arena sports complex in Ulan Bator, Mongolia's capital, on Friday. A total of 344 judokas from 44 countries and regions are vying for qualifying points for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games at the tournament, which has a total prize fund of 154,000 euros. Co-organized by the Mongolian Judo Association, the International Judo Federation, and the municipal government of Ulan Bator, the tournament runs until Sunday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

Mitsubishi Motors to end production of Lancer Evolution

Mitsubishi Motors to end production of Lancer Evolution

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announces on March 28, 2014, that it will discontinue the production of its Lancer Evolution sporty sedan due to sagging sales. First put on sale in 1992, the model has sold a total of 154,000 cars worldwide.

Damages suit by Allied POWs turned down

Damages suit by Allied POWs turned down

Seven former prisoners of war from four Allied powers walk down into the Tokyo District Court on Thursday Nov. 26 to hear a ruling on their $154,000 damages suit filed against the Japanese government for their sufferings during World War II internment in Japanese-occupied Southeast Asia. The court turned down the suit, filed on behalf of some 11,000 former POWs in Britain, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Ulan Bator Grand Slam of judo kicks off in Mongolia

STORY: Ulan Bator Grand Slam of judo kicks off in Mongolia DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ulan Bator Grand Slam 2022 STORYLINE: The Ulan Bator Grand Slam 2022 kicked off in Mongolia's capital on Friday. A total of 255 judokas from 30 countries and regions are competing in the tournament which is being co-organized by the Mongolian Judo Association, the International Judo Federation, and the municipal government of Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator. The tournament is the first qualifying round for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and has a total prize fund of 154,000 euros. The event is scheduled to finish on Sunday. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

Damages suit by Allied POWs turned down

Damages suit by Allied POWs turned down

Seven former prisoners of war from four Allied powers walk down into the Tokyo District Court on Thursday Nov. 26 to hear a ruling on their $154,000 damages suit filed against the Japanese government for their sufferings during World War II internment in Japanese-occupied Southeast Asia. The court turned down the suit, filed on behalf of some 11,000 former POWs in Britain, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.