[Breaking News]Japan training camp ahead of WBC

MIYAZAKI, Japan, Feb. 19 Kyodo - Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama (C, facing camera) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming WBC. Facing him is San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish, a member of the 2023 team who is playing an advisory role at the camp. (Kyodo)

Japan training camp ahead of WBC

Japan training camp ahead of WBC

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama (C, facing camera) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming WBC. Facing him is San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish, a member of the 2023 team who is playing an advisory role at the camp.

Japan training camp ahead of WBC

Japan training camp ahead of WBC

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (back) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Darvish, a member of the 2023 WBC champion Japan, was asked by current Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata to play an advisory role at the camp.

Japan training camp ahead of WBC

Japan training camp ahead of WBC

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (far L) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Darvish, a member of the 2023 WBC champion Japan, was asked by current Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata to play an advisory role at the camp.

Japan training camp ahead of WBC

Japan training camp ahead of WBC

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (far L) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Darvish, a member of the 2023 WBC champion Japan, was asked by current Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata to play an advisory role at the camp.

Japan training camp ahead of WBC

Japan training camp ahead of WBC

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (far L) visits Japan's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 19, 2026, ahead of the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Darvish, a member of the 2023 WBC champion Japan, was asked by current Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata to play an advisory role at the camp.

China's role in shaping increasingly digital world highlighted at internet civilization forum

STORY: China's role in shaping increasingly digital world highlighted at internet civilization forum DATELINE: July 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of conference 2. various of speeches 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM BROWN, American professor at Xiamen University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KARIM ALWADI, Member of the Advisory Committee of the China-Arab Expo 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RAHMAN BAYRAMDURDYYEV, Turkmen student at the China University of Petroleum-Beijing STORYLINE: The 2023 China Internet Civilization Conference was held in the city of Xiamen in east China's Fujian Province from Tuesday to Wednesday. At a forum held to discuss exchanges among internet civilizations, many attendees spoke highly of the great progress China has made in digital development, believing that China can play a key role in shaping an increasingly digital world. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM BROWN, American professor at Xiamen University "I have bee

Oh gets advisory role for 2009 WBC

Oh gets advisory role for 2009 WBC

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato announces at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9 that Sadaharu Oh, who has left his post as manager of the Softbank Hawks, has been appointed as his special adviser ahead of next year's World Baseball Classic.

Panel endorses enhanced central gov't role in education

Panel endorses enhanced central gov't role in education

TOKYO, Japan - Masakazu Yamazaki (R), chairman of the Central Council for Education, a government advisory panel, hands a report containing education reform proposals to Education Minister Bummei Ibuki on March 10. The report endorsed an increased involvement of the central government in education.

Chinese modernization to stimulate steady development in Asia-Pacific: observers

STORY: Chinese modernization to stimulate steady development in Asia-Pacific: observers DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thailand 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LESLIE SOEMEDI, CEO of Master Steel, Indonesia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHERDCHAI CHAIVAIVID, Director-general, Department of International Economic Affairs, Thailand's Foreign Ministry 4. SOUDNBITE 3 (Thai): KRIENGKRAI THIENNUKUL, 2022 APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Chairman 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ADEM FARAH, Vice President and General Secretary of Prosperity Party, Ethiopia 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ROBERT LAWRENCE KUHN, Chairman of Kuhn Foundation 7. various of the development of China STORYLINE: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit was held Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand. Experts have hailed China's role in driving regional economic integration, saying it will stimulate steady development in the Asia-Pacific region. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LES

China a leading engine of regional, global recovery: Thai top business advisor

STORY: China a leading engine of regional, global recovery: Thai top business advisor DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of APEC logo 2. SOUNDBITE (THAI): KRIENGKRAI THIENNUKUL, 2022 APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Chairman STORYLINE: The 29th APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will kick off Friday in Bangkok, Thailand with economic recovery and sustainable growth high on the agenda. A top business advisor of the host country says China will take a more positive role in driving both regional and global sustainable recovery. SOUNDBITE (Thai): KRIENGKRAI THIENNUKUL, 2022 APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Chairman "China has massive economic power. Therefore, China, as a member of the 21 (APEC) economies, has been a driving force not only to the bloc, but also the entire world. China is one of the world's main engines. Because of the pandemic and high inflation, the world's economic engines have been weakened. After the 20th Natio

Motherland critical to Hong Kong's development: Pakistani economist

STORY: Motherland critical to Hong Kong's development: Pakistani economist DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SYED JAVED HASSAN, Pakistani economist, Chairman of Economic Advisory Group 2. various of Hong Kong STORYLINE: This year marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. From 1997 to 2021, Hong Kong's GDP more than doubled from 1.37 trillion Hong Kong dollars (174.59 billion U.S. dollars) to 2.86 trillion Hong Kong dollars. Its economy remains one of the freest and most open in the world. A Pakistani economist says the 25 years should be celebrated as a great period of Hong Kong's renewal and growth, in which the motherland plays a critical role. SOUNDBITE (English): SYED JAVED HASSAN, Pakistani economist, Chairman of Economic Advisory Group "The 25 years should be celebrated as a great period of renewal and continuing growth in in Hong Kong. This is a very important development. It's a triangular d

Panel endorses enhanced central gov't role in education

Panel endorses enhanced central gov't role in education

TOKYO, Japan - Masakazu Yamazaki (R), chairman of the Central Council for Education, a government advisory panel, hands a report containing education reform proposals to Education Minister Bummei Ibuki on March 10. The report endorsed an increased involvement of the central government in education. (Kyodo)

Oh gets advisory role for 2009 WBC

Oh gets advisory role for 2009 WBC

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato announces at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9 that Sadaharu Oh, who has left his post as manager of the Softbank Hawks, has been appointed as his special adviser ahead of next year's World Baseball Classic. (Kyodo)

Matsui looking forward to advisory role with Yankees

Matsui looking forward to advisory role with Yankees

Former New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui pitches in batting practice at the club's spring training complex in Tampa, the United States, on March 11, 2015. He has become a special advisor to general manager Brian Cashman. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Torres takes advisory role in Japan

Football: Torres takes advisory role in Japan

Former Spain and retiring Sagan Tosu striker Fernando Torres speaks to reporters at the prefectural government office building in Saga, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 20, 2019, after being appointed as an adviser in charge of local player development. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Football: Torres takes advisory role in Japan

Football: Torres takes advisory role in Japan

Former Spain and retiring Sagan Tosu striker Fernando Torres (R) receives a letter of appointment as an adviser in charge of local player development from Saga Gov. Yoshinori Yamaguchi at the prefectural government office building in Saga, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo