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Spain: New Railway Accident, Passenger Train Collides with Construction Crane in Murcia

The Spanish rail network experienced another accident on Thursday, January 22—the fourth in less than a week—though this incident resulted in fewer casualties than recent tragedies. The collision occurred when a tow truck crane intruded into the safety clearance of a narrow-gauge FEVE train on the Cartagena-Los Nietos route in Murcia. At the time, the train was carrying 16 passengers; at least six individuals sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.

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China Mobile holds conference on digital economy in Indonesia

STORY: China Mobile holds conference on digital economy in Indonesia DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:55 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference STORYLINE: China Mobile, China's leading telecommunications company, held a conference in Jakarta on Friday to explore development trends for the digital economy in Southeast Asia. The 2023 Southeast Asia Regional Cooperation Conference brought together government officials and businesses from China and Southeast Asian countries to foster collaboration to accelerate digital transformation, and promote sustainable and inclusive development in the region. Gao Tongqing, executive vice president of China Mobile Communications Group, told the conference that his company saw the event as an opportune time to move forward with its partners to accelerate collaboration between the digital economies of China and Southeast Asia. Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Kao Kim Hourn, who delive

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Japan PM Noda in press conference

BALI, Indonesia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda holds a press conference after attending a series of regional summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their dialogue partners on the Indonesian island of Bali on Nov. 19, 2011.

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Japan PM Noda in press conference

BALI, Indonesia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda holds a press conference after attending a series of regional summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their dialogue partners on the Indonesian island of Bali on Nov. 19, 2011.

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Japan PM Noda in press conference

BALI, Indonesia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda holds a press conference after attending a series of regional summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their dialogue partners on the Indonesian island of Bali on Nov. 19, 2011.

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ASEAN defense ministers' meeting

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Defense ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations attend a press conference in Jakarta on May 19, 2011. The defense ministers adopted a plan to set up an ASEAN defense industry to tap massive military spending in the region during discussions in the Indonesian capital on regional security and maritime matters.

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E. Asia nations agree on study of regional currency units

HYDERABAD, India - Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki responds to questions from reporters after finance ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan, China and South Korea ended their conference in Hyderabad on May 4. The ministers agreed they will examine the usefulness of creating regional currency units as one of their channels to deepen economic integration in the region.

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IPPNW conference opens in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ronald McCoy from Malaysia, who serves as co-chairman of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), delivers a lecture at its fifth north Asian regional conference which opened in Hiroshima on Aug. 20.

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ADB annual meeting ends after mulling economy, poverty

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a press conference at the end of a three-day annual meeting of the bank in Istanbul on May 6. The meeting discussed a host of issues, including the regional economic outlook, financial cooperation and poverty reduction.

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ASEAN vows collaboration to defeat SARS epidemic

BANGKOK, Thailand - (From L to R) Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong give a joint press conference at the end of an emergency meeting on SARS epidemic of Chinese and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders in Bangkok on April 29. They vowed to step up regional collaboration to curb the spread of the disease.

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2nd Boao Forum to be held in May, focus on free trade areas+

TOKYO, Japan - Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos (C) and seven other board members of the Boao Forum for Asia speak at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Jan. 20. They announced that the second annual conference of the forum, an Asian version of the World Economic Forum, will be held May 18-19 in Boao in China's Hainan Province to discuss such issues as regional attempts for free trade areas and deflation.

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800 participants kick off Asian IT conference in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The Asian Regional Conference to prepare for the U.N.-sponsored World Summit on the Information Society begins a three-day meeting at the New Takanawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Jan. 13.

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Arroyo says Japan's economic recovery vital for region

TOKYO, Japan - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo tells a press conference at the Japan National Press Club on Dec. 3 that Japan's economic recovery is vital for the recovery and growth of the Asian region, as well as to ensure regional stability and security.

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E. Asian nations to promote development cooperation

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (2nd from L) and other ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China and South Korea attend a news conference Aug. 12 in Tokyo after ending their one-day meeting on East Asian development. They agreed to promote regional cooperation on development issues.

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ADB confab hails Asia's brightening economic outlook

SHANGHAI, China - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) closes its 35th annual meeting in Shanghai on May 12. Delegates to the three-day conference painted a guardedly optimistic picture of the regional economy and vowed efforts to help rebuild war-ravaged Afghanistan.

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FRC approves sale of Kofuku Bank to ARF

OSAKA, Japan - U.S. financier Wilbur Ross (L) speaks at a news conference in Osaka on Oct. 6 after the Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC) approved the sale of failed Kofuku Bank to the Asian Recovery Fund (ARF), an investment fund he heads. Seated on the right is Shuichi Takahashi, who will assume the presidency of the regional bank. At center is an interpreter.

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Cambodian FM says ASEAN committed to ensuring RCEP implementation

STORY: Cambodian FM says ASEAN committed to ensuring RCEP implementation DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said on Saturday that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is committed to ensuring the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which took effect on Jan. 1, 2022. "ASEAN is committed to ensuring the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement ... to enhance ASEAN's attractiveness for trade, investment and global supply chain," he said during a press conference at the end of the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings hosted by Cambodia. In a joint communique of the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting released on Friday, the ASEAN foreign ministers said RCEP would be a key contributor to the region's recovery strategy. "RCEP would make significant contrib

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GLOBALink | Boao Forum for Asia to hold annual conference

STORY: Boao Forum for Asia to hold annual conference DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:52 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Boao STORYLINE: The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) will hold its annual conference from April 20 to 22 in Boao, a coastal town in China's southernmost province of Hainan. This year's conference will focus on six areas, including the COVID-19 pandemic, green recovery and sustainable development, as well as the progress of Asian regional cooperation. The conference will be held both online and offline. Government officials and heads of international organizations, guests from business and academia will gather and discuss the post-pandemic development agenda for Asia and the world. The Boao Forum for Asia was proposed by Asian leaders in 1998 and inaugurated in 2001 in Boao. It's a non-governmental and non-profit international organization committed to promoting regional economic integration and bringing Asian countries closer to their developme

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Eyes on Boao

STORY: Eyes on Boao DATELINE: April 19, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Boao 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHI FULIN, Head, China Institute for Reform and Development 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHI HAOSI, First Party secretary, Shamei Village in Boao STORYLINE: Boao, a coastal town in southern China's island province of Hainan, was an unknown small fishing village with some 16,000 residents two decades ago. In 2001, the beautiful town was chosen to host the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), a non-governmental and non-profit international organization committed to promoting regional economic integration and bringing Asian countries closer to their development goals. Since then, Boao has entered a new era of development. The small village, now the permanent site of the annual conference of the BFA, has transformed into a modern town with an airport, a high speed railway station and high-quality hotels. Over two decades after the inaugural event, the foru

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China-ASEAN ties most dynamic model of regional cooperation: Chinese FM

STORY: China-ASEAN ties most dynamic model of regional cooperation: Chinese FM DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have established a model of the most dynamic and promising regional cooperation over the past three decades, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday. China-ASEAN relations have no limits and are sure to grow even closer, Wang said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of the country's national legislature. He noted that China and ASEAN must be forerunners in international cooperation against COVID-19, pacesetters in regional cooperation, and defenders of stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Wang said the Asia-Pacific region should not be a chessboard for major-power rivalry. ASEAN countries are not "chess pieces" in a geopolitical contest, but important "chess players" who will

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-ASEAN-FOREIGN MINISTERS-RCEP

(220217) -- PHNOM PENH, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn speaks during a press conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Feb. 17, 2022. Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday reiterated their commitment to ensure the full and effective implementation of the trade agreement Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which took effect on Jan. 1, Sokhonn said. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-ASEAN-FOREIGN MINISTERS-RCEP

(220217) -- PHNOM PENH, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn attends a press conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Feb. 17, 2022. Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday reiterated their commitment to ensure the full and effective implementation of the trade agreement Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which took effect on Jan. 1, Sokhonn said. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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ADB annual meeting ends after mulling economy, poverty

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a press conference at the end of a three-day annual meeting of the bank in Istanbul on May 6. The meeting discussed a host of issues, including the regional economic outlook, financial cooperation and poverty reduction. (Kyodo)

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E. Asia nations agree on study of regional currency units

HYDERABAD, India - Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki responds to questions from reporters after finance ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan, China and South Korea ended their conference in Hyderabad on May 4. The ministers agreed they will examine the usefulness of creating regional currency units as one of their channels to deepen economic integration in the region. (Kyodo)

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Arroyo says Japan's economic recovery vital for region

TOKYO, Japan - Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo tells a press conference at the Japan National Press Club on Dec. 3 that Japan's economic recovery is vital for the recovery and growth of the Asian region, as well as to ensure regional stability and security. (Kyodo)

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IPPNW conference opens in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ronald McCoy from Malaysia, who serves as co-chairman of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), delivers a lecture at its fifth north Asian regional conference which opened in Hiroshima on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)

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ASEAN vows collaboration to defeat SARS epidemic

BANGKOK, Thailand - (From L to R) Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong give a joint press conference at the end of an emergency meeting on SARS epidemic of Chinese and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders in Bangkok on April 29. They vowed to step up regional collaboration to curb the spread of the disease. (Kyodo)

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ASEAN defense ministers' meeting

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Defense ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations attend a press conference in Jakarta on May 19, 2011. The defense ministers adopted a plan to set up an ASEAN defense industry to tap massive military spending in the region during discussions in the Indonesian capital on regional security and maritime matters. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM Noda in press conference

BALI, Indonesia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda holds a press conference after attending a series of regional summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their dialogue partners on the Indonesian island of Bali on Nov. 19, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM Noda in press conference

BALI, Indonesia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda holds a press conference after attending a series of regional summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their dialogue partners on the Indonesian island of Bali on Nov. 19, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM Noda in press conference

BALI, Indonesia - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda holds a press conference after attending a series of regional summits involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and their dialogue partners on the Indonesian island of Bali on Nov. 19, 2011. (Kyodo)

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RCEP ministerial meeting in Singapore

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko holds a press conference in Singapore on March 3, 2018, after attending a meeting with other ministers from 16 East Asian countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership deal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ASEAN "re-calibrates" objectives to speed up RCEP negotiations

Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez speaks at a press conference in Manila on Sept. 11, 2017, after five days of ministerial meetings involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Lopez said trade ministers of most countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership have adjusted their goals for the China-backed regional trade agreement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ASEAN "re-calibrates" objectives to speed up RCEP negotiations

A press conference is held in Manila on Sept. 11, 2017, after five days of ministerial meetings involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said trade ministers of most countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership have adjusted their goals for the China-backed regional trade agreement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ADB annual meeting begins to foster inclusive growth

Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao speaks at a press conference in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on May 4, 2017, as finance chiefs gathered for the ADB's annual meeting to promote regional cooperation amid concerns about protectionism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ADB annual meeting begins to foster inclusive growth

Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao speaks at a press conference in Yokohama, southwest of Tokyo, on May 4, 2017, as finance chiefs gathered for the ADB's annual meeting to promote regional cooperation amid concerns about protectionism. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, ASEAN meet to boost maritime security cooperation

Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations hold a foreign ministers' conference in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 5, 2015, on the sidelines of a series of regional meetings involving ASEAN and its dialogue partners including Japan. In the meeting, they discussed boosting cooperation to ensure maritime security amid China's growing assertiveness at sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2nd Boao Forum to be held in May, focus on free trade areas+

TOKYO, Japan - Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos (C) and seven other board members of the Boao Forum for Asia speak at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Jan. 20. They announced that the second annual conference of the forum, an Asian version of the World Economic Forum, will be held May 18-19 in Boao in China's Hainan Province to discuss such issues as regional attempts for free trade areas and deflation. (Kyodo)

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800 participants kick off Asian IT conference in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The Asian Regional Conference to prepare for the U.N.-sponsored World Summit on the Information Society begins a three-day meeting at the New Takanawa Prince Hotel in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Jan. 13. (Kyodo)

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E. Asian nations to promote development cooperation

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (2nd from L) and other ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China and South Korea attend a news conference Aug. 12 in Tokyo after ending their one-day meeting on East Asian development. They agreed to promote regional cooperation on development issues. (Kyodo)

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(CORRECTED)Powell not ruling out talks with N. Korean minister

WASHINGTON, United States - U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (2nd from R) meets reporters from Kyodo News and other Asian news organizations July 25 before leaving for an eight-nation Asian tour the next day. Powell left open the possibility that he may meet with North Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific regional security conference in Brunei. The photo was provided by the U.S. Department of State. (Kyodo)

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ADB confab hails Asia's brightening economic outlook

SHANGHAI, China - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) closes its 35th annual meeting in Shanghai on May 12. Delegates to the three-day conference painted a guardedly optimistic picture of the regional economy and vowed efforts to help rebuild war-ravaged Afghanistan.

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FRC approves sale of Kofuku Bank to ARF

OSAKA, Japan - U.S. financier Wilbur Ross (L) speaks at a news conference in Osaka on Oct. 6 after the Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC) approved the sale of failed Kofuku Bank to the Asian Recovery Fund (ARF), an investment fund he heads. Seated on the right is Shuichi Takahashi, who will assume the presidency of the regional bank. At center is an interpreter.