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26th China Beijing International Science and Technology Industry Expo

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 14, 2024 - Visitors visit the "Model of 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide capture system of Taizhou Power Plant" at the 26th China Beijing International Science and Technology Industry Expo in Beijing, China, July 14, 2024.

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India imposes minimum price on onion exports

STORY: India imposes minimum price on onion exports DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of a vegetable market STORYLINE: The Indian government has notified a Minimum Export Price of 800 U.S. dollars per ton on onion exports to contain soaring prices in the domestic market, officials said Sunday. The step has also been taken to maintain availability of onions in the domestic market. According to the federal ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution, the notification will take effect on Sunday and remain in force until Dec. 31. Along with the decision, the government has also announced the procurement of additional 200,000 tons of onion for the buffer, and above 500,000 tons have already been procured, the ministry said. Reports said onion prices have increased by more than 50 percent in the past two weeks in India. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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Indonesia to import 2 mln tons of rice against impending drought

STORY: Indonesia to import 2 mln tons of rice against impending drought DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Indonesian President Joko Widodo planting rice with locals in East Java Province (courtesy of BPMI) 2. various of Indonesian President Joko Widodo inspecting rice stocks at Beran Market, Ngawi, East Java Province (courtesy of BPMI) STORYLINE: Indonesia will import 2 million tons of rice by the end of this year to deal with the impending drought caused by El Nino, said Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday. Rice imports aim to keep the State Logistics Agency's stockpiles and stabilize domestic prices because El Nino will cause a protracted drought and affect the country's rice production, Widodo said after planting rice in East Java Province. Head of the National Food Agency, Arief Prasetyo, said the first batch of rice imports will be up to 500,000 tons and be sent as soon as feasible. The harvest of rice from March to May

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Construction of major photovoltaic project in China's Tianjin enters final stage

STORY: Construction of major photovoltaic project in China's Tianjin enters final stage DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the photovoltaic project STORYLINE: A major photovoltaic project in China's Tianjin has entered the final stage of construction. The Huadian Haijing photovoltaic project is undertaken by China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd., with an installed capacity of 1,000 megawatts. The project aims to integrate green energy, the salt industry, fishery and tourism. Upon the scheduled completion this March, the project is expected to generate 1.7 billion kWh on average each year, saving about 500,000 tons of standard coal and reducing 1.25 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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Japan begins loading rice for shipment to N. Korea

OSAKA, Japan - The first batch of 500,000 tons of rice is being loaded into the 16,104-ton North Korean-registered freighter Dok Chon at the port of Osaka on Jan. 18 for shipment in aid to North Korea to help alleviate food shortages there.

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Families of missing protest LDP decision on food aid

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the families of Japanese nationals allegedly abducted by North Korean agents stage a demonstration near the headquarters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Oct. 4 to protest a decision by an LDP panel to approve a government plan to send 500,000 tons of rice in food aid to the country.

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LDP panel approves 500,000 tons of rice for N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Foreign Affairs Division of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), in a meeting Oct. 4, endorse a government plan to send 500,000 tons of rice to North Korea to alleviate the country's food shortage. Seated 2nd from right is Foreign Minister Yohei Kono.

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Dispute over dumped waste on Teshima Island settled

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Kagawa Gov. Takeki Manabe (2nd from R) signs an agreement with residents of Teshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture on June 6 to settle a long-standing dispute over 500,000 tons of industrial waste that had been illegally dumped on the island. The group of people on the left represented the residents. Under the accord, proposed by a central government arbitration commission, the prefecture will set up a disposal facility on a nearby island by early 2003 and remove all the waste by the end of March 2017.

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Dispute over waste on Teshima Island nears settlement

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Kohei Nakabo (C) and representatives of residents fighting a 25-year-old case over industrial waste dumped on Teshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture, meet the press at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on May 26, as the issue neared resolution. Both the Kagawa prefectural government and Teshima residents signaled their readiness to accept a settlement plan presented by a central government commission earlier in the day, which includes a proposal that some 500,000 tons of industrial waste be transferred to nearby Naoshima Island, located in the Inland Sea in western Japan.

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CHINA-TIANJIN-GRAIN RESERVE (CN)

(221013) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff worker inspects the warehouse at Dongli branch of Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin, Oct. 12, 2022. Affiliated to China Grain Reserves Group (Sinograin), Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. mainly stores wheat and corn with a total storage capacity of about 500,000 tons, which is the largest central grain reserve depot in Tianjin. In recent years, Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. has implemented 24-hour temperature monitoring in the warehouse to reduce the loss of grain caused by the change of temperature. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-GRAIN RESERVE (CN)

(221013) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows trucks loaded with grain at Dagang branch of Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin, Oct. 12, 2022. Affiliated to China Grain Reserves Group (Sinograin), Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. mainly stores wheat and corn with a total storage capacity of about 500,000 tons, which is the largest central grain reserve depot in Tianjin. In recent years, Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. has implemented 24-hour temperature monitoring in the warehouse to reduce the loss of grain caused by the change of temperature. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-GRAIN RESERVE (CN)

(221013) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff worker conducts heavy metal content test in grain at Dagang branch of Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin, Oct. 12, 2022. Affiliated to China Grain Reserves Group (Sinograin), Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. mainly stores wheat and corn with a total storage capacity of about 500,000 tons, which is the largest central grain reserve depot in Tianjin. In recent years, Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. has implemented 24-hour temperature monitoring in the warehouse to reduce the loss of grain caused by the change of temperature. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-GRAIN RESERVE (CN)

(221013) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff worker conducts grain moisture content test at Dagang branch of Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin, Oct. 12, 2022. Affiliated to China Grain Reserves Group (Sinograin), Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. mainly stores wheat and corn with a total storage capacity of about 500,000 tons, which is the largest central grain reserve depot in Tianjin. In recent years, Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. has implemented 24-hour temperature monitoring in the warehouse to reduce the loss of grain caused by the change of temperature. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-GRAIN RESERVE (CN)

(221013) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wheat is transported to the warehouse by conveyor belt at Dagang branch of Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin, Oct. 12, 2022. Affiliated to China Grain Reserves Group (Sinograin), Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. mainly stores wheat and corn with a total storage capacity of about 500,000 tons, which is the largest central grain reserve depot in Tianjin. In recent years, Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. has implemented 24-hour temperature monitoring in the warehouse to reduce the loss of grain caused by the change of temperature. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-GRAIN RESERVE (CN)

(221013) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff worker inspects the warehouse at Dongli branch of Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin, Oct. 12, 2022. Affiliated to China Grain Reserves Group (Sinograin), Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. mainly stores wheat and corn with a total storage capacity of about 500,000 tons, which is the largest central grain reserve depot in Tianjin. In recent years, Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. has implemented 24-hour temperature monitoring in the warehouse to reduce the loss of grain caused by the change of temperature. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-GRAIN RESERVE (CN)

(221013) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff worker adjusts temperature of the warehouse at Dongli branch of Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. in north China's Tianjin, Oct. 12, 2022. Affiliated to China Grain Reserves Group (Sinograin), Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. mainly stores wheat and corn with a total storage capacity of about 500,000 tons, which is the largest central grain reserve depot in Tianjin. In recent years, Central Grain Reserve Tianjin Dongli Direct Warehouse Co., Ltd. has implemented 24-hour temperature monitoring in the warehouse to reduce the loss of grain caused by the change of temperature. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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Japan begins loading rice for shipment to N. Korea

OSAKA, Japan - The first batch of 500,000 tons of rice is being loaded into the 16,104-ton North Korean-registered freighter Dok Chon at the port of Osaka on Jan. 18 for shipment in aid to North Korea to help alleviate food shortages there.

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LDP panel approves 500,000 tons of rice for N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Foreign Affairs Division of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), in a meeting Oct. 4, endorse a government plan to send 500,000 tons of rice to North Korea to alleviate the country's food shortage. Seated 2nd from right is Foreign Minister Yohei Kono.

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Dispute over dumped waste on Teshima Island settled

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Kagawa Gov. Takeki Manabe (2nd from R) signs an agreement with residents of Teshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture on June 6 to settle a long-standing dispute over 500,000 tons of industrial waste that had been illegally dumped on the island. The group of people on the left represented the residents. Under the accord, proposed by a central government arbitration commission, the prefecture will set up a disposal facility on a nearby island by early 2003 and remove all the waste by the end of March 2017.

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Dispute over waste on Teshima Island nears settlement

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Kohei Nakabo (C) and representatives of residents fighting a 25-year-old case over industrial waste dumped on Teshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture, meet the press at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on May 26, as the issue neared resolution. Both the Kagawa prefectural government and Teshima residents signaled their readiness to accept a settlement plan presented by a central government commission earlier in the day, which includes a proposal that some 500,000 tons of industrial waste be transferred to nearby Naoshima Island, located in the Inland Sea in western Japan.