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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

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Turkish economy grows by 5.9 pct in Q3

STORY: Turkish economy grows by 5.9 pct in Q3 SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of shipping trade in Türkiye (file, courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. Various of some factories and employees in Türkiye (file) 3. Various of shipping trade in Türkiye (file, courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. Various of shipping trade in Türkiye (file, courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE Turkish economy grew 5.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, the Turkish Statistical Institute announced Thursday. It is the 13th consecutive quarter of economic growth since the second quarter of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic measures were implemented. In the third quarter of the year, household consumption made the highest contribution to growth with 7.7 points, followed by investments with 3.4 points, while the contribution of public expenditures remained at 0.7 points, according to the statistics. Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister M

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Ozeki Asashoryu wins 2nd straight title

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Asashoryu (L) pushes sekiwake Kotomitsuki out of the ring to capture his second consecutive Emperor's Cup on Jan. 25 after notching his 13th win at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Asashoryu charges full steam, 1 win from 2nd title

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu pushes down komusubi Wakanosato on the 13th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24, moving to just one win away from his second consecutive tournament title.

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Air conditioners selling well in scorching summer

TOKYO, Japan - Customers at a shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district on July 25 examine air conditioners, a top selling item in the scorching summer. The Japan Refrigeration and Airconditioning Industry Association said domestic shipments of home-use air conditioners in June were up 8.5% for the 13th consecutive year-on-year increase due to the unseasonably hot weather.

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SINGAPORE-NODX-GROWTH

(220117) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2022 shows port cranes in operation at the Tanjong Pagar container terminal in Singapore. Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew for the 13th consecutive month in December 2021, but the year-on-year growth narrowed from 24.2 percent last November to 18.4 percent, Enterprise Singapore, a government agency, announced on Monday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-NODX-GROWTH

(220117) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2022 shows port cranes in operation at the Tanjong Pagar container terminal in Singapore. Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew for the 13th consecutive month in December 2021, but the year-on-year growth narrowed from 24.2 percent last November to 18.4 percent, Enterprise Singapore, a government agency, announced on Monday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-NODX-GROWTH

(220117) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2022 shows port cranes in operation at the Tanjong Pagar container terminal in Singapore. Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew for the 13th consecutive month in December 2021, but the year-on-year growth narrowed from 24.2 percent last November to 18.4 percent, Enterprise Singapore, a government agency, announced on Monday. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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Ozeki Asashoryu wins 2nd straight title

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Asashoryu (L) pushes sekiwake Kotomitsuki out of the ring to capture his second consecutive Emperor's Cup on Jan. 25 after notching his 13th win at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Carp veteran Arai's mental training in front of fire

Takahiro Arai of the Hiroshima Carp chants a Buddhist sutra in front of a fire for about 90 minutes at the Saifukuji temple in Kagoshima, Japan on Jan. 11, 2017. The 2016 Central League MVP first baseman did this offseason mental training for the 13th consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asashoryu charges full steam, 1 win from 2nd title

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Asashoryu pushes down komusubi Wakanosato on the 13th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24, moving to just one win away from his second consecutive tournament title. (Kyodo)

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Air conditioners selling well in scorching summer

TOKYO, Japan - Customers at a shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district on July 25 examine air conditioners, a top selling item in the scorching summer. The Japan Refrigeration and Airconditioning Industry Association said domestic shipments of home-use air conditioners in June were up 8.5% for the 13th consecutive year-on-year increase due to the unseasonably hot weather.