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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired pro shogi player Hifumi Kato (R) chats with young player Sota Fujii in Tokyo in November 2018. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retiring pro shogi player Hifumi Kato waves after his retirement press conference in Tokyo in June 2017. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Sota Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired pro shogi player Hifumi Kato gives an interview in Tokyo in November 2018. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Sota Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Pro shogi player Hifumi Kato (R) reviews his match against debutant Sota Fujii after being beaten by him in Tokyo in December 2016. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Galicia with Palestine Rally - Santiago de Compostela

The demonstration 'Galicia with Palestine', on October 5, 2025, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. The protest is called by the Coordinadora Galega de Solidariedade con Palestina, under the slogan 'Galiza with Palestine. 2 years of genocide, 77 years of occupation'. The main objective of the protest is to express the rejection of the Galician society to the "genocide" in Gaza and to demand the immediate cessation of the attacks and the blockade, as well as to denounce the inaction of the international community in the face of the humanitarian crisis. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Galicia with Palestine Rally - Santiago de Compostela

The demonstration 'Galicia with Palestine', on October 5, 2025, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. The protest is called by the Coordinadora Galega de Solidariedade con Palestina, under the slogan 'Galiza with Palestine. 2 years of genocide, 77 years of occupation'. The main objective of the protest is to express the rejection of the Galician society to the "genocide" in Gaza and to demand the immediate cessation of the attacks and the blockade, as well as to denounce the inaction of the international community in the face of the humanitarian crisis. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Galicia with Palestine Rally - Santiago de Compostela

The demonstration 'Galicia with Palestine', on October 5, 2025, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. The protest is called by the Coordinadora Galega de Solidariedade con Palestina, under the slogan 'Galiza with Palestine. 2 years of genocide, 77 years of occupation'. The main objective of the protest is to express the rejection of the Galician society to the "genocide" in Gaza and to demand the immediate cessation of the attacks and the blockade, as well as to denounce the inaction of the international community in the face of the humanitarian crisis. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Galicia with Palestine Rally - Santiago de Compostela

The demonstration 'Galicia with Palestine', on October 5, 2025, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. The protest is called by the Coordinadora Galega de Solidariedade con Palestina, under the slogan 'Galiza with Palestine. 2 years of genocide, 77 years of occupation'. The main objective of the protest is to express the rejection of the Galician society to the "genocide" in Gaza and to demand the immediate cessation of the attacks and the blockade, as well as to denounce the inaction of the international community in the face of the humanitarian crisis. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Galicia with Palestine Rally - Santiago de Compostela

The demonstration 'Galicia with Palestine', on October 5, 2025, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. The protest is called by the Coordinadora Galega de Solidariedade con Palestina, under the slogan 'Galiza with Palestine. 2 years of genocide, 77 years of occupation'. The main objective of the protest is to express the rejection of the Galician society to the "genocide" in Gaza and to demand the immediate cessation of the attacks and the blockade, as well as to denounce the inaction of the international community in the face of the humanitarian crisis. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Galicia with Palestine Rally - Santiago de Compostela

The demonstration 'Galicia with Palestine', on October 5, 2025, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. The protest is called by the Coordinadora Galega de Solidariedade con Palestina, under the slogan 'Galiza with Palestine. 2 years of genocide, 77 years of occupation'. The main objective of the protest is to express the rejection of the Galician society to the "genocide" in Gaza and to demand the immediate cessation of the attacks and the blockade, as well as to denounce the inaction of the international community in the face of the humanitarian crisis. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Galicia with Palestine Rally - Santiago de Compostela

The demonstration 'Galicia with Palestine', on October 5, 2025, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. The protest is called by the Coordinadora Galega de Solidariedade con Palestina, under the slogan 'Galiza with Palestine. 2 years of genocide, 77 years of occupation'. The main objective of the protest is to express the rejection of the Galician society to the "genocide" in Gaza and to demand the immediate cessation of the attacks and the blockade, as well as to denounce the inaction of the international community in the face of the humanitarian crisis. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Galicia with Palestine Rally - Santiago de Compostela

The demonstration 'Galicia with Palestine', on October 5, 2025, in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. The protest is called by the Coordinadora Galega de Solidariedade con Palestina, under the slogan 'Galiza with Palestine. 2 years of genocide, 77 years of occupation'. The main objective of the protest is to express the rejection of the Galician society to the "genocide" in Gaza and to demand the immediate cessation of the attacks and the blockade, as well as to denounce the inaction of the international community in the face of the humanitarian crisis. Photo by Cesar Arxina/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rima Hassan at the Place de la Republique - Paris

A protester holds a placard reading "77 years of Nakba, 77 years of resistance" in support of the Palestinian people. Rally at the Place de la Republique for the return of Rima Hassan and the crew of the Madleen which was seized by Israel on Monday morning while attempting to reach the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid and 12 activists, on june 12, 2025 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rima Hassan at the Place de la Republique - Paris

A protester holds a placard reading "77 years of Nakba, 77 years of resistance" in support of the Palestinian people. Rally at the Place de la Republique for the return of Rima Hassan and the crew of the Madleen which was seized by Israel on Monday morning while attempting to reach the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid and 12 activists, on june 12, 2025 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rima Hassan at the Place de la Republique - Paris

A protester holds a placard reading "77 years of Nakba, 77 years of resistance" in support of the Palestinian people. Rally at the Place de la Republique for the return of Rima Hassan and the crew of the Madleen which was seized by Israel on Monday morning while attempting to reach the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid and 12 activists, on june 12, 2025 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, by Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, front right, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gestures after being wrapped in a blanket by Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, left, and MP Sukh Dhaliwal, right, as a thank you gift after being presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugs a woman at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with his RCMP security detail as he arrives to greet attendees at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. The photographs displayed are of Joseph Edward Bird, right, a lawyer who represented the passengers on the Komagata Maru, and Darshan Singh Canadian, second right, a Sikh trade union activist, and the artwork at left depicts Babbar Karam Singh. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gestures to Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, left, after being wrapped in a blanket as a thank you gift after being presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau embraces Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind as he arrives at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets attendees at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets attendees at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapped in a blanket by Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, left, and MP Sukh Dhaliwal as a thank you gift after being presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wrapped in a blanket by Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation founder Sahib Thind, centre left, and MP Sukh Dhaliwal, right, as a thank you gift after being presented with a certificate of appreciation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016, while attending the Mela Gadri Babian Da festival in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The festival commemorates 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau Attends The Mela Gadri Babian Da Festival - Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gestures while greeting attendees at the 28th annual Mela Gadri Babian Da festival, commemorating 77 years since people of South Asian descent won the right to vote in Canada, in Surrey, B.C., Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. Trudeau was also presented a certificate of appreciation by the Professor Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation for the Komagata Maru formal apology that was delivered in the House of Commons in 2016. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg talks with the locals during her cycling tour in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cyc

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg films a mobile coffee shop in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After ac

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg poses with her bike in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After accumulat

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg prepares for cycling in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After accumula

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 14, 2023 shows Marian Deborah Rosenberg cycling in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling R

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg (L) rides with another cycling enthusiast in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg takes a break for drinks in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After accu

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg has breakfast at a restaurant in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 7, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After ac

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg rides a bike in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 14, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour of Hainan Cycling Race. After accumulating a w

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CHINA-HAINAN-U.S. TRANSLATOR-CYCLING (CN)

(240108) -- HAIKOU, Jan. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Marian Deborah Rosenberg thumbs a book she translated about Tour of Hainan Cycling Race in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 8, 2023. Rosenberg, a 42-year-old American, has considered the province her second hometown. Her story with Hainan began in 2004 after an accident which left her right leg disabled years ago. Drawn to the sea and warm weather, Rosenberg moved to China's island province Hainan for recuperation. Since then, Rosenberg has got a new leap on life with multiple roles such as cycling enthusiast, translator, and vlogger. In terms of the cycling, Rosenberg embarked on a journey in 2008, cycling 77 days from Hainan to Beijing to witness the grandeur of the Beijing Olympics. Rosenberg's passion for cycling has persisted ever since, with two cycling trips annually. Her career in translation could also be traced back to her passion for cycling. In 2006, while studying Chinese at Hainan University, she was hired as a translator during the Tour

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Berlusconi ousted from parliament

ROME, Italy - Members of an Italian civic group celebrate the ousting of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from parliament on Nov. 27, 2013, near the Italian Senate building in Rome. The Senate voted to oust Berlusconi following his conviction for tax fraud in August. The 77-year-old three-time premier is barred from running for or holding office for six years.

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Minamata disease authority Harada dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in May 2001 in Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows Masazumi Harada, a physician involved for many years in the study of the mercury poisoning-caused Minamata disease, giving a medical checkup to a man suspected of being a congenital sufferer of the disease. Harada died on June 11, 2012, of leukemia at his home in Kumamoto City. He was 77.

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77-yr-old yachtsman completes 8th around-the-world journey

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Minoru Saito, a 77-year-old Japanese yachtsman, raises his hand as he arrives at Yokohama port, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2011, after completing his eighth around-the-world journey. The journey took three years, during which he experienced tsunami attacks on two occasions.

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77-yr-old yachtsman completes 8th around-the-world journey

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Minoru Saito, a 77-year-old Japanese yachtsman, receives flowers upon arrival at Yokohama port, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2011, after completing his eighth around-the-world journey. The journey took three years, during which he experienced tsunami attacks on two occasions.

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77-yr-old yachtsman completes 8th around-the-world journey

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Minoru Saito, a 77-year-old Japanese yachtsman, receives flowers upon arrival at Yokohama port, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2011, after completing his eighth around-the-world journey. The journey took three years, during which he experienced tsunami attacks on two occasions.

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Fujiidera Stadium quietly shut down after 77 years

OSAKA, Japan - Fujiidera Stadium, which had been used as the Kintetsu Buffaloes' home stadium for nearly half a century, was shut down on Jan. 31. With the team's merger with the Orix BlueWave, there was no team to use it since the controlling stake went to the new team -- the Orix Buffaloes.

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Kitamura marks 50th year at Hawaii radio station

HONOLULU, United States - Miyoko Kitamura, a popular disk jockey in Hawaii, has marked her 50th year at KZOO, a Japanese-language AM radio station in Honolulu. Born in Tokyo, Kitamura, 77, married a Japanese American in 1950 and went to Hawaii two years later.

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Former Tokyo police chief Tsuchida dies at 77

Former Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) chief Kuniyasu Tsuchida died of cancer of the pancreas Sunday morning at a Tokyo hospital, his family said. he was 77. During Tsuchida's more than 19 years at the MPD, many sensational crimes occurred, including the 1968 robbery of 300 million yen in Fuchu, western Tokyo, and a series of bombings of company buildings in 1974.

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UN-G77 AND CHINA-MEETING-GUTERRES

(220924) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C, front) speaks at the 46th Annual Meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Group of 77 and China at the UN headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2022. TO GO WITH "COVID-19, unequal recovery cost 3 years' worth of development progress: UN chief" (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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Egypt's total foreign debt accounts for 19.2 pct of GDP: minister

STORY: Egypt's total foreign debt accounts for 19.2 pct of GDP: minister DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Finance 2. various of the conference STORYLINE: Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait held a press conference on Monday to introduce the economic situation in Egypt. The minister explained that the debt-to-GDP ratio decreased from 103 percent in June 2017 to 87.2 percent in June 2022. According to the minister, 77 percent of the government's debt is domestic to institutions and individuals in Egypt, and only 23 percent is external in hard currency, and the external debt of the budgetary organs accounted for 19.2 percent of the GDP in June 2022. The minister said that the size of the Egyptian economy has tripled during the past six years, at rates that exceed the government's indebtedness, in a way that reflects the government's success in directing development funds to real investments.

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77th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People observe a moment of silence at 11:02 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2022, the exact time when a U.S. atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki 77 years earlier in the closing days of World War II, as the southwestern Japan city holds its annual ceremony in the Peace Park.

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77th A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

People observe a moment of silence at the Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki at 11:02 a.m. on Aug. 9, 2022, the exact time when a U.S. atomic bomb was dropped on the southwestern Japan city 77 years earlier in the closing days of World War II.