AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

A robot player (C) of the Mountain Sea team from China Agricultural University competes during an AI-powered robot football match in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A 3v3 robot football match, where all players were autonamous via artificial intelligence, concluded here Saturday. Four teams from three Chinese universities competed in the match, and the championship was garnered by the THU Robotics team from Tsinghua University. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin/ABACAPRESS.COM

AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

A robot player of the Mountain Sea team from China Agricultural University is carried away on a stretcher during an AI-powered robot football match in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A 3v3 robot football match, where all players were autonamous via artificial intelligence, concluded here Saturday. Four teams from three Chinese universities competed in the match, and the championship was garnered by the THU Robotics team from Tsinghua University. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin/ABACAPRESS.COM

AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

Robot players of the THU Robotics team from Tsinghua University compete with their counterparts of the Mountain Sea team from China Agricultural University during an AI-powered robot football match in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A 3v3 robot football match, where all players were autonamous via artificial intelligence, concluded here Saturday. Four teams from three Chinese universities competed in the match, and the championship was garnered by the THU Robotics team from Tsinghua University. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin/ABACAPRESS.COM

AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

This photo shows a scene during an AI-powered robot football match in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A 3v3 robot football match, where all players were autonamous via artificial intelligence, concluded here Saturday. Four teams from three Chinese universities competed in the match, and the championship was garnered by the THU Robotics team from Tsinghua University. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin/ABACAPRESS.COM

AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

AI-powered robot football match in Beijing

Members of participating team from Tsinghua University, China Agricultural University and Beijing Information Science and Technology University pose for a group photo during the award ceremony for an AI-powered robot football match in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2025. A 3v3 robot football match, where all players were autonamous via artificial intelligence, concluded here Saturday. Four teams from three Chinese universities competed in the match, and the championship was garnered by the THU Robotics team from Tsinghua University. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe VI Awarded With Honor Medal of Carlos III University - Madrid

King Felipe VI Awarded With Honor Medal of Carlos III University - Madrid

(L-R) The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, King Felipe VI, and the Rector of the Carlos III University, Ángel Arias, pose during the commemoration of 'University Day', where she will receive the Medal of Honor awarded by the Carlos III University, at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Carlos III University of Madrid, on January 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). During the ceremony he will receive the Medal of Honor awarded by the Carlos III University, which represents the highest recognition that the university grants to relevant individuals and institutions, and the inauguration of the new Faculty of Health Sciences, which will offer the Degree in Neuroscience, the first of this specialty to be taught in a Spanish university, and the new Degree in Biomedical Sciences. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe VI Awarded With Honor Medal of Carlos III University - Madrid

King Felipe VI Awarded With Honor Medal of Carlos III University - Madrid

(L-R) The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, King Felipe VI and the rector of the Carlos III University, Ángel Arias, during the commemoration of the 'University Day', where the King will receive the Medal of Honor awarded by the Carlos III University, at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Carlos III University of Madrid, on January 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). During the ceremony he will receive the Medal of Honor awarded by the Carlos III University, which represents the highest recognition that the university grants to relevant individuals and institutions, and the inauguration of the new Faculty of Health Sciences, which will offer the Degree in Neuroscience, the first of this specialty to be taught in a Spanish university, and the new Degree in Biomedical Sciences. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe VI Awarded With Honor Medal of Carlos III University - Madrid

King Felipe VI Awarded With Honor Medal of Carlos III University - Madrid

(L-R) The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, the President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, and King Felipe VI during the commemoration of the 'University Day', where he will receive the Medal of Honor awarded by the Carlos III University, at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Carlos III University of Madrid, on January 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). During the ceremony he will receive the Medal of Honor awarded by the Carlos III University, which represents the highest recognition that the university grants to relevant individuals and institutions, and the inauguration of the new Faculty of Health Sciences, which will offer the Degree in Neuroscience, the first of this specialty to be taught in a Spanish university, and the new Degree in Biomedical Sciences. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

King Felipe VI Awarded With Honor Medal of Carlos III University - Madrid

King Felipe VI Awarded With Honor Medal of Carlos III University - Madrid

The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, and King Felipe VI, during the commemoration of the 'University Day', where the King receives the Medal of Honor awarded by the Carlos III University, at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Carlos III University of Madrid, on January 28, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). During the ceremony he receives the Medal of Honor awarded by the Carlos III University, which represents the highest recognition that the university gives to relevant individuals and institutions, and inauguration of the new Faculty of Health Sciences, which will teach the Degree in Neuroscience, the first of this specialty to be taught in a Spanish University and the new Degree in Biomedical Sciences. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

UK, China business leaders convey confidence in business tie

STORY: UK-China business leaders convey confidence in business tie SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN PERRY, President emeritus of Britain's 48 Group Club 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID WILLETTS, Member of House of Lords and former Minister of State for Universities and Science 4. various of the summit 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHENG ZEGUANG, Chinese Ambassador to UK 6. various of the summit STORYLINE: Business leaders and government officials attending the third United Kingdom (UK)-China Business Leaders Summit in London conveyed confidence in the prospect of trade, investment and bilateral ties of the two countries. The summit, held from Monday to Wednesday, attracted over 400 business leaders from the UK and China. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN PERRY, President emeritus of Britain's 48 Group Club "Business is the glue between people. If we have more business, we wi

BRITAIN-LONDON-3RD UK-CHINA BUSINESS LEADERS SUMMIT

BRITAIN-LONDON-3RD UK-CHINA BUSINESS LEADERS SUMMIT

(240528) -- LONDON, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- David Willetts, member of the House of Lords and former Minister of State for Universities and Science, speaks at the 3rd United Kingdom (UK)-China Business Leaders Summit in London, Britain, on May 28, 2024. Business leaders and government officials attending the ongoing 3rd United Kingdom (UK)-China Business Leaders Summit here conveyed confidence in the prospect of trade, investment and bilateral ties of the two countries. (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua)

Huawei holds awarding ceremony for ICT regional competition in Lebanon

STORY: Huawei holds awarding ceremony for ICT regional competition in Lebanon SHOOTING TIME: March 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the awarding ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): JONNY CORM, Lebanese Telecommunications Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMAD CHARARA, Huawei's employee in Lebanon 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MICHELLE HADDAD, Winner of Huawei competition STORYLINE: China's tech giant Huawei on Thursday held in Lebanon an awarding ceremony for the country's participants who won the Huawei ICT Regional Competition. According to a statement released by Huawei, the seventh edition of Huawei's ICT (information and communications technology) talent development initiative saw the highest level of participation since the competition was launched in 2017, attracting more than 27,500 students from more than 600 universities in 21 countries in the Middle East and Central Asia. The main objectives of the ICT Competiti

(ChineseToday) CHINA-RURAL REVITALIZATION-YOUTH (CN)

(ChineseToday) CHINA-RURAL REVITALIZATION-YOUTH (CN)

(231222) -- BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Yahui (R) and Wang Yingfan inspect the irrigation system at a high standard farmland demonstration area in Xiping County of Zhumadian City, central China's Henan Province, Feb. 28, 2023. After graduating from universities, Liu and his colleague Wang Yingfan work on the management and operation of 12,000 mu (800 hectares) of high standard farmlands in Xiping using advanced agricultural technologies. With the farmland command and dispatch platform, water quality, soil moisture, seedling conditions and insect conditions are controlled on the screens, and the Internet of Things controls more than 250 automatic sprinkler irrigation equipment and intelligent terminals. As China moved to advance rural revitalization, more and more young people have returned from cities to the countryside which now brims with possibilities. As the new-generation farmers or young entrepreneurs, they often brought back funds, modern farming concepts and e-commerce business models to he

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attends the opening of the UNlimited festival, association of Universities in Congres center 1931, Den Bosch, Netherlands on September 28, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attends the opening of the UNlimited festival, association of Universities in Congres center 1931, Den Bosch, Netherlands on September 28, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attends the opening of the UNlimited festival, association of Universities in Congres center 1931, Den Bosch, Netherlands on September 28, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attends the opening of the UNlimited festival, association of Universities in Congres center 1931, Den Bosch, Netherlands on September 28, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attends the opening of the UNlimited festival, association of Universities in Congres center 1931, Den Bosch, Netherlands on September 28, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attends the opening of the UNlimited festival, association of Universities in Congres center 1931, Den Bosch, Netherlands on September 28, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attends the opening of the UNlimited festival, association of Universities in Congres center 1931, Den Bosch, Netherlands on September 28, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima Opens UNlimited Festival - Den Borsh

Queen Maxima of The Netherlands attends the opening of the UNlimited festival, association of Universities in Congres center 1931, Den Bosch, Netherlands on September 28, 2023. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chengdu Universiade inspires, connects athletes around the world: African expert

STORY: Chengdu Universiade inspires, connects athletes around the world: African expert DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chengdu Universiade 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL TUITOEK, Athletics Kenya Universities chairman 3. various of Chengdu Universiade 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PAUL TUITOEK, Athletics Kenya Universities chairman STORYLINE: The 31st FISU World University Games is taking place in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province between July 28 and August 8. Paul Tuitoek, a sports expert from Kenya, said the Chengdu Universiade is an inspiring event during which athletes have been encouraged to solidify their dreams. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL TUITOEK, Athletics Kenya Universities chairman "The games has been very inspiring. Even though you lose in a competition, you feel inspired because of the environment which you are in, the crowds in the stadium always cheering and clapping for the athletes, and also the media, which keeps o

Polish team wants both medals, friendship in China trip: head of university sport union

STORY: Polish team wants both medals, friendship in China trip: head of university sport union DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Warsaw CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Polish team 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALOJZY NOWAK, President of University Sports Association (AZS) 3. various of 31st FISU World University Games STORYLINE: Aiming to take home both medals and friendship, the head of Poland's largest students' organization has spoken highly of China's organization and dedication to the Chengdu Universiade ahead of their trip. SOUNDBITE (English): ALOJZY NOWAK, President of University Sports Association (AZS) "Number one, it's a competition. So, we are expecting also some medals. We hope that we have a chance for around 20 medals, and we will see how we are going to obtain that. But another goal is also cooperation and making friendship between students, between Polish and Chinese students from different universities. As far as I know, the cooperation between (us and) the organizing

Mongolian students receive admission notices of Chinese universities

STORY: Mongolian students receive admission notices of Chinese universities DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of a ceremony to hand over admission notices of Chinese universities to Mongolian students 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI ZHI, Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia and director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Ulan Bator 3. various of a ceremony to hand over admission notices of Chinese universities to Mongolian students STORYLINE: A ceremony to hand over admission notices of Chinese universities to Mongolian students was held on Thursday. A total of 49 Mongolian students who will study in China with scholarships from the Chinese government received the admission notices. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI ZHI, Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia and director of the Chinese Cultural Center in Ulan Bator "China is the only ancient civilization in the world with an uninterrupted history of civilization, and it is also the secon

Young Iraqis struggle to find jobs amid continued chaos, conflicts

STORY: Young Iraqis struggle to find jobs amid continued chaos, conflicts DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yad al-Rajaa Company in Baghdad 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAAD AL-KHATTAB, Owner of Yad al-Rajaa Company 3. various of asian workers working in a sweats shop in Baghdad 4. various of the Iraqi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABBAS FADEL, Deputy director general, Labor and Vocational Training Department of Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs 6. various of the Iraqi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs STORYLINE: Every year, thousands of students graduate from universities across Iraq, searching for an opportunity in the labor market, yet the country's sluggish economy offers little hope. Iraq has been suffering from a severe unemployment problem since the U.S. invasion in 2003. The continued chaos and conflicts that swept the country in the past 20 years have not only hindered successive governments from

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE-JOB FAIR

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE-JOB FAIR

(230603) -- JAKARTA, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a job fair held by the Confucius Institute at University of Al-Azhar in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 3, 2023. The Confucius Institute at University of Al-Azhar Indonesia held its first job fair for Chinese enterprises in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday. Over 1,000 Indonesian students from universities including University of Indonesia, University of Al-Azhar Indonesia, State University of Jakarta, and BINUS University visited the job fair. The job fair presents 28 Chinese enterprises in fields ranging from food and electronics to plantation industry, offering various job positions. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE-JOB FAIR

INDONESIA-JAKARTA-CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE-JOB FAIR

(230603) -- JAKARTA, June 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a job fair held by the Confucius Institute at University of Al-Azhar in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 3, 2023. The Confucius Institute at University of Al-Azhar Indonesia held its first job fair for Chinese enterprises in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday. Over 1,000 Indonesian students from universities including University of Indonesia, University of Al-Azhar Indonesia, State University of Jakarta, and BINUS University visited the job fair. The job fair presents 28 Chinese enterprises in fields ranging from food and electronics to plantation industry, offering various job positions. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)

Learning Chinese helps Ghanaian graduates find more job opportunities

STORY: Learning Chinese helps Ghanaian graduates find more job opportunities DATELINE: March 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:28 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the job fair at the University of Cape Coast 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DIANE LUO, Human resources manager of China's Twyford Ceramics STORYLINE: Ghanaian university graduates who speak the Chinese language are becoming popular talents favored by employers in the job market. In a two-day job fair hosted by the Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast, one of the top universities in Ghana, the young graduates who majored in Chinese have been sought after by many Chinese firms operating in the West African country. SOUNDBITE (English): DIANE LUO, Human resources manager of China's Twyford Ceramics "We have this kind of opportunity that we can see this many of undergraduates, alumni who can speak Chinese very fluently, who accept the Chinese culture, and help us to build a better company in Ghana." As the China-Africa cooper

Foreign students visit education minister in Tokyo

Foreign students visit education minister in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Education minister Hakubun Shimomura (2nd from L, front row) poses with foreign students at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2014. The 54 students from 28 universities abroad have been invited to Japan for a stay of two months to teach English to Japanese students belonging to the Ashinaga Scholarship Society that provides educational support for orphans.

3 Universities to collaborate for radiation study

3 Universities to collaborate for radiation study

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Three university presidents, Toshimasa Asahara (L) of Hiroshima University, Osamu Nittono of Fukushima University (C) and Shigeru Katamine of Nagasaki University, are seen at a ceremony in Fukushima City on July 28, 2011, for the conclusion of an agreement to partner on radiation research. The three universities will work together on studies including the effects of radiation, decontamination of radioactive substances as well as education and social support for children who face greater health risks in the aftermath of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

Businesses, academia launch campaign to heighten Japan's brand image

Businesses, academia launch campaign to heighten Japan's brand image

TOKYO, Japan - Leading businesses, universities and designers launched a three-year campaign on Jan. 28 to heighten Japan's brand image based on its traditional culture. Shinji Fukukawa, who serves as advisor to a council to promote the ''Japanesque modern''campaign, Kunio Nakamura, president of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. who heads the council, and Hirotsugu Kashiba, who serves as secretary general of the council, pose for photos in Tokyo after inauguration of the council.

Microsoft to promote joint studies with Japanese universities

Microsoft to promote joint studies with Japanese universities

TOKYO, Japan - Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates speaks to an audience of students after receiving an honorary doctor's degree at Waseda University in Tokyo on June 28. He said the U.S. software giant will promote its joint high-tech studies with top

Delivery robot on duty on campus in Harbin, China

STORY: Delivery robot on duty on campus in Harbin, China DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of delivery robots on campus STORYLINE: A delivery robot has been developed by several universities and enterprises in China. It could make deliveries on its own and has been put into use at the Harbin Normal University in Heilongjiang, China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

BRITAIN-SCOTLAND-CHINA-ENHANCE COOPERATION

BRITAIN-SCOTLAND-CHINA-ENHANCE COOPERATION

(220628) -- EDINBURGH, June 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Britain Zheng Zeguang (C, front) meets with Principal and Vice-chancellor of the University of Edinburgh Peter Mathieson (not seen in the picture) in Edinburgh, Scotland of Britain, June 21, 2022. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Scottish officials, universities willing to enhance cooperation with China" (Xinhua/Han Yan)

Chinese university a bridge for Sino-Indian relationship

STORY: Chinese university a bridge for Sino-Indian relationship DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: MEDICINE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ningxia Medical University 2. various of foreign students studying at the university 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SHAN BIN, Dean of School of Int'l Education, Ningxia Medical University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KEVAL BALA MARAM, Student from India, Ningxia Medical University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANKITA, Student from India, Ningxia Medical University 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SHAN BIN, Dean of School of Int'l Education, Ningxia Medical University STORYLINE: A medical university in western China, which has enrolled hundreds of Indian students over the past decade, is regarded by many as a "bridge" for the Sino-Indian relationship. Ningxia Medical University in Yinchuan is one of 45 universities in China authorized to teach foreign students clinical medicine in English. The university has enrolled over 600 overseas students since sett

Businesses, academia launch campaign to heighten Japan's brand i

Businesses, academia launch campaign to heighten Japan's brand i

TOKYO, Japan - Leading businesses, universities and designers launched a three-year campaign on Jan. 28 to heighten Japan's brand image based on its traditional culture. Shinji Fukukawa, who serves as advisor to a council to promote the ''Japanesque modern''campaign, Kunio Nakamura, president of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. who heads the council, and Hirotsugu Kashiba, who serves as secretary general of the council, pose for photos in Tokyo after inauguration of the council. (Kyodo)

Charity concert held in Bangkok for Japanese quake victims

Charity concert held in Bangkok for Japanese quake victims

A charity concert is held in Bangkok on April 28, 2016 in an effort to collect donations to help victims of recent deadly earthquakes in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture. The event was organized by King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang and alumni of Japan's Tokai University in Thailand, as the two universities have had a close academic relationship for over 50 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2 Japanese universities to collaborate on dinosaur research

2 Japanese universities to collaborate on dinosaur research

Hiroshi Nishi (R), head of the Center for Academic Resources and Archives at Tohoku University, shakes hands with the chief of the Dinosaur Research Institute at Fukui Prefectural University in the western Japanese city of Eiheiji on July 28, 2015, after the two universities agreed to collaborate on dinosaur research. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

3 Universities to collaborate for radiation study

3 Universities to collaborate for radiation study

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Three university presidents, Toshimasa Asahara (L) of Hiroshima University, Osamu Nittono of Fukushima University (C) and Shigeru Katamine of Nagasaki University, are seen at a ceremony in Fukushima City on July 28, 2011, for the conclusion of an agreement to partner on radiation research. The three universities will work together on studies including the effects of radiation, decontamination of radioactive substances as well as education and social support for children who face greater health risks in the aftermath of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (Kyodo)

Foreign students visit education minister in Tokyo

Foreign students visit education minister in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Education minister Hakubun Shimomura (2nd from L, front row) poses with foreign students at his office in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2014. The 54 students from 28 universities abroad have been invited to Japan for a stay of two months to teach English to Japanese students belonging to the Ashinaga Scholarship Society that provides educational support for orphans. (Kyodo)