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4th Pan American KungFu Championships kicks off in Canada

STORY: 4th Pan American KungFu Championships kicks off in Canada DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:10:17 LOCATION: TORONTO, Canada CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. Sophia's performance 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOPHIA, Contestant from the USA 4. Banyan Julian being rewarded 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BANYAN JULIAN, Contestant from the USA 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTHONY GOH, President of the Pan American Wushu Federation STORYLINE: The 4th Pan American KungFu Championships opened on Friday at the Pan-American Sports Center in the City of Markham, Ontario, Canada. The event is co-hosted by the Pan-American Wushu Federation and the Canadian Wushu Federation. In addition to over ten traditional martial arts competitive events, the competition also includes some new contests for Wing Chun and Tai Chi. Nearly 800 athletes from 11 member countries of the Pan-American Wushu Federation participated in the competition and performances. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SOPHIA, Contestant from

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Indian atomic energy official

MUMBAI, India - S. A. Bhardwaj, director (technical) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., speaks in an interview with a group of editorial writers from Kyodo News and 11 member newspapers in Mumbai, India, on Nov. 4, 2011.

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Indian atomic energy official

MUMBAI, India - S. A. Bhardwaj, director (technical) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., speaks in an interview with a group of editorial writers from Kyodo News and 11 member newspapers in Mumbai, India, on Nov. 4, 2011.

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India seeks Japanese investment to develop infrastructure

NEW DELHI, India - Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma speaks during an interview with a group of editorial writers from Kyodo News and 11 member newspapers in New Delhi on Nov. 1, 2011. He said the Indian government is hoping Japan will become a major partner in its $1 trillion five-year infrastructure development plan.

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11-member Japanese medical team heads for quake-hit Indonesia

NARITA, Japan - Eleven members of a Japanese medical team leave Narita Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on March 30 for Indonesia's Nias Island to provide medical assistance to victims of the March 28 major earthquake off Sumatra.

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(3)OPEC to keep output quotas unchanged for Oct.-Dec. qtr

OSAKA, Japan - Rilwanu Lukman (R), president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), speaks at a news conference at the end of the OPEC meeting in Osaka on Sept. 19. The 11-member cartel decided to keep its official crude oil output intact for the October-December quarter.

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Kin of allegedly abducted Japanese fly to U.S. seeking support

NARITA, Japan - Relatives of Japanese nationals allegedly kidnapped by North Korean agents and supporters of the relatives leave Narita airport for the United States on Feb. 25 to call for U.S. government support in resolving the long-standing issue. The 11-member group includes Shigeru Yokota (C), 68, father of Megumi Yokota, who went missing in the city of Niigata on the Sea of Japan coast in November 1977 at age 13.

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Softbank chief Son attends 1st meeting of U.N. finance panel

NEW YORK, United States - Masayoshi Son (R), president of leading Japanese Internet investor Softbank Corp., responds to questions from reporters at U.N. headquarters Feb. 14 after attending the first meeting of a U.N. panel charged with exploring ways to help developing countries with trade, aid, debt relief and investment. The 11-member High-Level Panel on Financing for Development was created in December to assist U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan in formulating strategies to eradicate global poverty.

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Woes of Palestinian refugees' worsen as international aid dwindles

STORY: Woes of Palestinian refugees' worsen as international aid dwindles DATELINE: March 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Balata refugee camp in the West Bank city of Nablus 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SOHAD HAMMOUDA, Local resident from Balata refugee camp 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): IBRAHIM SHARARA, Local resident from Balata refugee camp 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): FIRYAL KHAROUB, Community activist in Balata camp STORYLINE: Palestinian refugees living in camps scattered throughout the West Bank are facing worsening livelihood as the humanitarian aid from the United Nations decreased due to insufficient funds. Inside the Balata camp in Nablus, Sohad Hammouda lives in a house of no more than 50 square meters with her 11-member family and is constantly worrying about bringing bread to the table. "In the past, I mainly depended on the assistance provided by UNRWA, in terms of food and some money, but today things have changed, as it (UNRWA) has reduced

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Japan's 43rd expedition team arrive in Antarctic

SHOWA BASE, Antarctica - Fumihiko Nishio (R), leader of Japan's 43rd Antarctic expedition team, is greeted by Yoichi Motoyoshi, leader of the 42nd expedition team, on arrival at Showa Base in Antarctica on Dec. 18. An 11-member advance party of the 43rd expedition team was flown to the base by helicopter from the Japanese icebreaker Shirase, about 37 kilometers away from the base.

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(3)OPEC to keep output quotas unchanged for Oct.-Dec. qtr

OSAKA, Japan - Rilwanu Lukman (R), president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), speaks at a news conference at the end of the OPEC meeting in Osaka on Sept. 19. The 11-member cartel decided to keep its official crude oil output intact for the October-December quarter. (Kyodo)

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Japan lawmakers urge Taiwan's Ma to nix stricter food import rules

Japanese lawmaker Nobuo Kishi (L), younger brother of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaks at a press conference after a meeting with Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou in Taipei on May 1, 2015. An 11-member Japanese parliamentary delegation, led by Kishi, urged Taiwan to retract a planned tightening of regulations on Japanese food imports. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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11-member Japanese medical team heads for quake-hit Indonesia

NARITA, Japan - Eleven members of a Japanese medical team leave Narita Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on March 30 for Indonesia's Nias Island to provide medical assistance to victims of the March 28 major earthquake off Sumatra. (Kyodo)

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India seeks Japanese investment to develop infrastructure

NEW DELHI, India - Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma speaks during an interview with a group of editorial writers from Kyodo News and 11 member newspapers in New Delhi on Nov. 1, 2011. He said the Indian government is hoping Japan will become a major partner in its $1 trillion five-year infrastructure development plan. (Kyodo)

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Indian atomic energy official

MUMBAI, India - S. A. Bhardwaj, director (technical) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., speaks in an interview with a group of editorial writers from Kyodo News and 11 member newspapers in Mumbai, India, on Nov. 4, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Indian atomic energy official

MUMBAI, India - S. A. Bhardwaj, director (technical) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., speaks in an interview with a group of editorial writers from Kyodo News and 11 member newspapers in Mumbai, India, on Nov. 4, 2011. (Kyodo)

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TPP ministerial meeting

Photo taken in Tokyo on June 2, 2021, shows Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura speaking during an online ministerial meeting of the 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership countries. The meeting of the TPP decision-making Cmmission, chaired by Nishimura, focused on Britain's request to join the TPP, filed in February this year.

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TPP ministerial meeting

Screenshot image shows ministers from the 11-member Trans-Pacific Partnership countries holding an online meeting of the Commission, the TPP's highest decision-making body, on June 2, 2021. The meeting, chaired by Japanese economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (2nd from L, top), focused on Britain's request to join the TPP, filed in February this year.

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TPP talks in Tokyo

Officials of the 11 member countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade accord make a toast after a meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TPP talks in Tokyo

Senior officials of the 11 member countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade accord attend a meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TPP talks in Tokyo

Senior officials of the 11 member countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade accord pose for photos prior to their meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TPP leaders meet in Tokyo

Chief negotiators from the 11 member states of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact meet in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TPP leaders meet in Tokyo

Japanese economy minister Toshimitsu Motegi (2nd from L) makes a speech at the beginning of a meeting of the chief negotiators from the 11 member states of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ministers to meet in Hanoi to discuss 11-member TPP

Nobuteru Ishihara, Japan's minister in charge of revitalizing the economy, speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 19, 2017, before leaving for Hanoi, Vietnam for a ministerial meeting of 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kin of allegedly abducted Japanese fly to U.S. seeking support

NARITA, Japan - Relatives of Japanese nationals allegedly kidnapped by North Korean agents and supporters of the relatives leave Narita airport for the United States on Feb. 25 to call for U.S. government support in resolving the long-standing issue. The 11-member group includes Shigeru Yokota (C), 68, father of Megumi Yokota, who went missing in the city of Niigata on the Sea of Japan coast in November 1977 at age 13.

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Softbank chief Son attends 1st meeting of U.N. finance panel

NEW YORK, United States - Masayoshi Son (R), president of leading Japanese Internet investor Softbank Corp., responds to questions from reporters at U.N. headquarters Feb. 14 after attending the first meeting of a U.N. panel charged with exploring ways to help developing countries with trade, aid, debt relief and investment. The 11-member High-Level Panel on Financing for Development was created in December to assist U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan in formulating strategies to eradicate global poverty.