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[Breaking News]New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

KUSHIRO, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation. (Kyodo)

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New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation.

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New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

The icebreaker Soya's logo is painted over as a ceremony to decommission the ship, the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat retires

A ceremony to decommission the Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, is held in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2025, after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship traveled about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, and rescued over 1,450 people in more than 600 shipwreck cases.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth

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JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth.

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400-year-old bridge bustling ahead of Spring Festival in China's Guizhou

STORY: 400-year-old bridge bustling ahead of Spring Festival in China's Guizhou SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: SHIQIAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shiqian County 2. various of the ancient bridge and people 3. STANDUP (Chinese): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent 4. various of the ancient bridge 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG XUEBING, Villager of Lengshuiba Village, Shiqian County 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN HUIBI, Vendor on the bridge, Shiqian County 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU QIN, Vendor on the bridge, Shiqian County STORYLINE: China's annual Spring Festival travel rush is now underway. This year, a staggering 9 billion passenger trips are expected to be made during the 40-day travel rush starting from January 26. As people embark on their journeys home for family reunions, in mountainous Guizhou, bridges play a vital role in facilitating public transportation. STANDUP (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm here on

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240126) -- BEIJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A kid poses for photos with a model of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train at Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) marked its 100th day of operation on Wednesday with a total of 1.45 million passengers transported, an official from China Railway International Limited said. The number of daily train trips has been increased from 14 to 40, and 48 on weekends. A total of 3,487 trips were operated within the first 100 days of operation, and the highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent, the official said. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-OPERATION-100TH DAY

(240125) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A kid poses for photos with a model of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train at Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) marked its 100th day of operation on Wednesday with a total of 1.45 million passengers transported, an official from China Railway International Limited said. The number of daily train trips has been increased from 14 to 40, and 48 on weekends. A total of 3,487 trips were operated within the first 100 days of operation, and the highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent, the official said. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-OPERATION-100TH DAY

(240125) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are pictured at the waiting hall of the Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) marked its 100th day of operation on Wednesday with a total of 1.45 million passengers transported, an official from China Railway International Limited said. The number of daily train trips has been increased from 14 to 40, and 48 on weekends. A total of 3,487 trips were operated within the first 100 days of operation, and the highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent, the official said. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-OPERATION-100TH DAY

(240125) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are pictured at the waiting hall of the Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) marked its 100th day of operation on Wednesday with a total of 1.45 million passengers transported, an official from China Railway International Limited said. The number of daily train trips has been increased from 14 to 40, and 48 on weekends. A total of 3,487 trips were operated within the first 100 days of operation, and the highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent, the official said. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-OPERATION-100TH DAY

(240125) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are pictured at the waiting hall of the Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) marked its 100th day of operation on Wednesday with a total of 1.45 million passengers transported, an official from China Railway International Limited said. The number of daily train trips has been increased from 14 to 40, and 48 on weekends. A total of 3,487 trips were operated within the first 100 days of operation, and the highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent, the official said. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-OPERATION-100TH DAY

(240125) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers claim tickets on ticketing machines at Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) marked its 100th day of operation on Wednesday with a total of 1.45 million passengers transported, an official from China Railway International Limited said. The number of daily train trips has been increased from 14 to 40, and 48 on weekends. A total of 3,487 trips were operated within the first 100 days of operation, and the highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent, the official said. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 1 million-mark

STORY: Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 1 million-mark SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway 2. various of passengers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): HERI, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Indonesian): FARHAT ABBAS, Passenger STORYLINE: The first high-speed railway in Indonesia and Southeast Asia has handled more than 1 million passenger trips since its commercial operation. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) was officially launched on Oct. 17. According to the China State Railway Group Co. Ltd., the railway's passenger trips hit the 1-million mark on Sunday. As the year-end is approaching, the train services have seen rapidly growing passenger flow, with up to 48 trips per day compared to the previous 14. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): HERI, Passenger "I'm from Jakarta. I'm traveling around. This is my first time (to take this train). I wish the success of the HSR. I hop

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China's Liaoning launches freight train transporting PV products to Europe

STORY: China's Liaoning launches freight train transporting PV products to Europe DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the freight train 2. various of staff checking the freight train STORYLINE: A China-Europe freight train carrying 50 containers of photovoltaic (PV) products left a train station on Sunday in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, for Duisburg, Germany. These PV products were manufactured by a company in Jinzhou City of Liaoning Province. The whole journey of the train totals 10,517 km. It is expected to arrive at Duisburg in 21 to 25 days. The freight train will help the company boost exports while catering to the demand of overseas markets. By July 29, the China-Europe freight trains launched from Liaoning Province had made a total of 199 trips this year, a year-on-year increase of 20.6 percent. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenyang, China. (XHTV)