Japan: Two Dead as Heavy Snow Triggers Building Collapses in Niigata 2

Across Niigata Prefecture, multiple structures collapsed following heavy snowfall from February 2 to 3, killing two people in Kashiwazaki and Joetsu. As of February 3, snow accumulation in Nagaoka had reached about 1.4 meters, roughly 2.6 times the seasonal average. This video shows a house in Tokamachi believed to have collapsed under the weight of snow.

Japan: Heavy Snow Triggers Building Collapses in Niigata

Across Niigata Prefecture, multiple structures collapsed due to heavy snowfall between Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 3, leaving two people in critical condition. This video shows a house in the Hanazono area of Nagaoka City that is believed to have collapsed under the weight of snow. As of February 3, snow accumulation in Nagaoka had reached about 1.4 meters, roughly 2.6 times the seasonal average.

Central part of the city reduced to ashes as seen from Kyobashi Bridge

Central part of the city reduced to ashes as seen from Kyobashi Bridge

The central part of the city reduced to ashes as seen from Kyobashi Bridge (1.4 kilometers northeast of the hypocenter) on the southwest side of the Hiroshima Station. The building with a tower on the far left is the head office of the Chugoku Shimbun, on its right is Fukuya Department Store, and the structure behind the tree in the center right is Hiroshima Central Broadcasting. Three photographs taken from the railings of Kyobashi Bridge over the Kyobashi River were stitched together for this picture. (Distance from hypocenter 1400 meters.) Photo taken in November 1945, by Yoshito Matsushige, Chugoku Shimbun. **Editorial use only, Commercial use not possible**, Credit: Chugoku Shimbun/Kyodo News Images

Commercial CERES-1 Y9 rocket sends new satellites to twilight orbit

STORY: Commercial CERES-1 Y9 rocket sends new satellites to twilight orbit SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rocket's launch 2. various of the rocket STORYLINE: China on Tuesday launched a CERES-1 Y9 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending two new satellites to their planned orbits. The commercial rocket blasted off at 7:33 a.m. (Beijing Time). The launch was the 11th flight mission to use the CERES-1 rocket series. Developed by Beijing-based Galactic Energy, CERES-1 is a small-scale solid-propellant carrier rocket designed to send micro-satellites to low orbit. The commercial rocket is 1.4 meters in diameter, and has a total length of about 20 meters and a takeoff weight of 33 tonnes. It can carry a payload of up to 300 kg to a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 500 km. With the capacity to carry both a single satellite and multipl

Türkiye to purchase natural gas from Oman: minister

STORY: Türkiye to purchase natural gas from Oman: minister DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cityscape in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of an energy summit in Istanbul 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): FATIH DONMEZ, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister 4. file of the TurkStream pipeline STORYLINE: Türkiye has reached an agreement with Oman to purchase 1.4 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year. Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez announced the new agreement on Monday while speaking at an energy summit in Istanbul. The agreement is for a period of 10 years, but the minister added that it could be extended if the conditions are favorable. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): FATIH DONMEZ, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister "In these days everyone, particularly Europe, is having trouble procuring gas. Türkiye is taking big steps towards becoming a gas trade center." The next step, Donmez added, is to

Robot climbing ladder

Robot climbing ladder

OSAKA, Japan - A robot climbs a ladder during a demonstration in Osaka on Oct. 26, 2010. The Yume Robo, 1.4 meters tall and 35 kilograms in weight, has been shown at the Japanese Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo. A group of 15 small companies in Osaka Prefecture developed the humanoid.

5th century clay ship found in Mie tomb

5th century clay ship found in Mie tomb

TSU, Japan - Photo shows a clay model ship excavated for the first time in Japan from a fifth century tomb in Mie Prefecture, western Japan. A municipal official holds a clay sword that was used to decorate the ship, which measures 1.4 meters long and 25 centimeters at its widest part. Local archaeologists said April 10 that the ship was thought to carry away the souls of the deceased to heaven. ''It must have been a ship for dead people to make a journey to the afterworld,'' said Kazuhiro Tatsumi, an archaeologist at Doshisha University's archaeological museum, noting the similarity to custom in ancient Egypt.

Woman with 2.7-meter-long hair in S. China go viral on internet

STORY: Woman with 2.7-meter-long hair in S. China go viral on internet DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Guilin, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of woman with long hair STORYLINE: A woman with 2.7-meter-long hair from the Yao ethnic group in Guilin, south China's Guangxi, went viral on the internet. Women here boast long hair with an average length of 1.4 meters. Many say their secret shampoo is fermented rice water. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guilin, China. (XHTV)

Solar farm in China's desert protects environment, provides jobs

STORY: Solar farm in China's desert protects environment, provides jobs DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Ordos, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tiancihu photovoltaic power station 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI SHUAIKUN, Safety technician 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO JINLONG, Villager STORYLINE: A galloping horse image consisting of more than 196,000 solar panels in a desert in China's Inner Mongolia. This is Tiancihu photovoltaic power station, with an area of around 1.4 million square meters. Located in the Kubuqi Desert, China's seventh-largest desert, the solar farm has not only generated electricity, but also protected environment. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI SHUAIKUN, Safety technician "We now see the sand barriers, which are willow branches. The branches are inserted into the ground to help with sand fixing. This is called 'restoration under solar panels.' The sand control area has reached more than 8,000 mu (533 hectares). By planting amorpha, astragalus and red

5th century clay ship found in Mie tomb

5th century clay ship found in Mie tomb

TSU, Japan - Photo shows a clay model ship excavated for the first time in Japan from a fifth century tomb in Mie Prefecture, western Japan. A municipal official holds a clay sword that was used to decorate the ship, which measures 1.4 meters long and 25 centimeters at its widest part. Local archaeologists said April 10 that the ship was thought to carry away the souls of the deceased to heaven. ''It must have been a ship for dead people to make a journey to the afterworld,'' said Kazuhiro Tatsumi, an archaeologist at Doshisha University's archaeological museum, noting the similarity to custom in ancient Egypt.

Robot climbing ladder

Robot climbing ladder

OSAKA, Japan - A robot climbs a ladder during a demonstration in Osaka on Oct. 26, 2010. The Yume Robo, 1.4 meters tall and 35 kilograms in weight, has been shown at the Japanese Pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo. A group of 15 small companies in Osaka Prefecture developed the humanoid. (Kyodo)