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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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NDB vice president hails bank's impressive achievements under BRICS mechanism

STORY: NDB vice president hails bank's impressive achievements under BRICS mechanism DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:24 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the building of NDB headquarter 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANIL KISHORA, Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of New Development Bank (NDB) 3 various of streets views in Johannesburg, South Africa 4 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANIL KISHORA, Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of New Development Bank (NDB) STORYLINE: A senior official with the New Development Bank (NDB) has hailed the bank's impressive achievements under the BRICS mechanism over the past eight years. Headquartered in China's Shanghai, the NDB was established by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) in 2015. It's aimed at mobilizing resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other emerging economies. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANIL KISHORA, Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of New Development Bank (NDB)

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Chinese volunteers help talent growth in Kenyan slum

STORY: Chinese volunteers help talent growth in Kenyan slum DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of talent show 2. various of audience 3. various of football competition 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG ZEXU, Volunteer 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FU YUJIE, Volunteer 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BEVERLEY MASITA, Volunteer 7. various of carnival 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): EMMANUEL ODHIAMBO, Participant STORYLINE: Hundreds of children joined a carnival held by Dream Building Service Association (DBSA), a non-governmental organization (NGO), in Mathare in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Friday. The event allowed the children to showcase their talent in different fields. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG ZEXU, Volunteer "Our carnival started from 2015 and this year that is our fifth carnival. They love it. They are crazy about the carnival. You can see all the kids around here. They love the camera, and they want to show their talents." DBSA, founded in 2014 b

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Wrestlers engage in out-of-ring brawl at wholesale market

OSAKA, Aug. 5 Kyodo - Wrestlers are seen engaging in a brawl outside the ring during an inaugural bout of the Kaisen pro wrestling group at the Sakai central wholesale market in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 1, 2015. The group consisting of seafood-motif wrestlers was launched to invigorate the market.

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Sansa Odori Festival starts in Morioka

MORIOKA, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - Dancers wearing Japanese summer kimono, or yukata, parade through the main street of the northeastern Japanese city of Morioka on Aug. 1, 2015, giving drums a bang. The Sansa Odori Dance Festival will go through Aug. 4, with around 35,000 people participating.

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Japan wins synchronized team free combination bronze at worlds

KAZAN, Russia, Aug. 2 Kyodo - Members of Japan's team wave during the medal ceremony after winning the bronze in the women's synchronized free combination competition at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia, on Aug. 1, 2015.

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Utility shows procedures for resuming Sendai reactor

SATSUMASENDAI, Japan, July 14 Kyodo - A Kyushu Electric Power Co. official explains to reporters about the procedures for resuming the No. 1 reactor of its Sendai Nuclear Power Station in the southwestern Japanese city of Satsumasendai on July 14, 2015. The utility plans to reactivate the reactor around Aug. 10 to generate and transmit electricity around Aug. 13.

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Iran yet to receive U.S. response to EU's nuke deal revival proposals: spokesman

STORY: Iran yet to receive U.S. response to EU's nuke deal revival proposals: spokesman DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of weekly press conference of Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani STORYLINE: Iran has not yet received any response from the United States concerning the European Union (EU)'s recent proposals on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday. Making the remarks at a weekly press conference, Nasser Kanaani said Iran had submitted its response in time to the EU proposals put forward in the latest round of the Vienna nuclear talks in early August, according to semi-official Mehr news agency. Iran has always taken part in the nuclear negotiations "seriously, constructively and responsibly," the spokesman said, adding his country has shown flexibility for reaching a deal. The nuclear talks have made good progress so far, Kanaani said, stressing the remaining issues, th

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Robotic products debut at World Robot Conference

STORY: Robotic products debut at World Robot Conference DATELINE: Aug. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of robots 2. STANDUP (English): ZHOU SAANG, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of new magnet wall-climbing robot 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHARLES MARCOTTE, Deputy director, RaaS and International sales, ROBOT++ 5. various of the 3D printer 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): VICKIE ZHANG, Director of FUMETA, Shanghai Fab-Union Technology Co., Ltd STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHOU SAANG, Xinhua correspondent "The ongoing 2022 World Robot Conference in Beijing has attracted more than 100 companies and institutions from various countries (and regions). Hundreds of sets of robots are displayed, and over 30 of them are making their world debuts. Here's a look at some of the latest products and futuristic technologies in the robotic world." Founded in 2015 in Beijing, China, ROBOT++ focuses on robotic solutions for working at heights, such as at shipyards and tank far

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Iran says 2015 nuclear deal revival possible if U.S. shows flexibility

STORY: Iran says 2015 nuclear deal revival possible if U.S. shows flexibility DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian foreign minister at a meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (Persian): HOSSEIN AMIR-ABDOLLAHIAN, Iranian foreign minister 3. various of Iran's nuclear facilities (file) STORYLINE: Iranian foreign minister said on Monday that an agreement on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal is possible in the coming days if the United States shows flexibility in providing guarantees over Iran's demands, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. "If the Americans show flexibility, we will reach an agreement in the coming days," Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was quoted as saying. "Currently, we are exchanging messages with the U.S. about three specific issues," he said, adding that "we told America clearly that if our views on these three issues, which are reasonable, are secured, we are ready to enter the stage of announcing an agreement." The top Iranian dip

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Human hair wigs find lucrative market in Tanzania

STORY: Human hair wigs find lucrative market in Tanzania DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:41 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): JOHNSON ALLEN, Hairstylist in Dar es Salaam 2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili): LINAH KIDOTI, Fashionista 3. various of wigs in a shop 4. various of social media video clips showing customers wearing wig STORYLINE: Johnson Allen, a 28-year-old hairstylist based in Tanzania's business capital Dar es Salaam, said in a recent interview with Xinhua that the hair wigs from China are selling like hotcakes in his three shops. Allen, who owns a chain of hairstyle shops called Jonijo, is nicknamed Jonijo wigs, a recognition he earned after he ventured into the business in 2015. "I started this business when I was still in secondary school. I started it as a passion when I realized that the future for this kind of business was bright. I threw my full weight into it and in 2018 the business started to pick up," said the hairstylist. However, he

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Iran says to begin gas injection into new centrifuges

STORY: Iran says to begin gas injection into new centrifuges DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iran's centrifuges (file) STORYLINE: The spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Monday that the AEOI has been ordered to launch and inject gas into hundreds of new centrifuges, including IR-1 machines and advanced IR-6 ones. Behrouz Kamalvandi said this move was in line with the implementation of a strategic law aimed at removing anti-Iran sanctions and safeguarding the interests of the Iranian nation, the official IRNA news agency reported. The International Atomic Energy Agency has already been informed of the measure, the official noted. Iran signed a nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with world powers including the United States in July 2015, agreeing to curb its nuclear program in return for the removal of sanctions on the country. However, former U.S. Pr

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Time of resuming nuke talks could be agreed soon: Iranian spokesman

STORY: Time of resuming nuke talks could be agreed soon: Iranian spokesman DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani speaking (file) 2. various of Iran's nuclear facilities (file) STORYLINE: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in Tehran Monday that an agreement is likely to be reached in the near future regarding the time for resuming talks aimed at reviving the Iranian 2015 nuclear deal. "It is possible that we will reach a conclusion in the near future regarding the time of the negotiations," Kanaani said at a weekly press conference. Iran "welcomes any initiative that helps to reach an agreement," he said. He urged the United States to "show its readiness to reach a logical, reasonable and sustainable agreement and refrain from deviating issues," saying "we remain optimistic that the negotiation process will lead us to logical and reasonable results." The spokes

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Hiromi Uehara's "SPARK" tops Billboard jazz albums chart

Photo taken Aug. 1, 2015 shows Japanese jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara performing at the Newport Jazz Festival in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Her new album titled "SPARK" has topped Billboard's weekly jazz albums chart released on April 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiromi Uehara's "SPARK" tops Billboard jazz albums chart

Photo taken Aug. 1, 2015 shows Japanese jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara performing at the Newport Jazz Festival in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Her new album titled "SPARK" has topped Billboard's weekly jazz albums chart released on April 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei reclaims 20,000 level as upbeat Japan data buoys sentiment

An electric signboard in Tokyo shows the key Nikkei stock index closing above the 20,000 line on Dec. 1, 2015, for the first time since Aug. 20. Share prices were boosted by data showing stronger-than-expected capital spending by Japanese firms in the July-September quarter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei reclaims 20,000 level as upbeat Japan data buoys sentiment

An electric signboard in Tokyo shows the key Nikkei stock index closing above the 20,000 line on Dec. 1, 2015, for the first time since Aug. 20. Share prices were boosted by data showing stronger-than-expected capital spending by Japanese firms in the July-September quarter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyushu Electric to reactivate Sendai No. 2 reactor

File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 11, 2015, shows the No. 2 reactor of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan. The utility will reactivate the unit on Oct. 15, following the restart of the No. 1 reactor in August under the nation's stricter safety regulations introduced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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No. 2 reactor at Sendai plant to be reactivated Oct. 15

File photo taken in August 2015 shows the No. 2 reactor (front) of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan. The utility reported to the Nuclear Regulation Authority on Oct. 2 that it will reactivate the unit on Oct. 15. The No. 1 reactor (rear) was reactivated on Aug. 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Transfer of castle tower starts in Hirosaki

Photo taken Aug. 25, 2015, in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki shows the Hirosaki Castle tower raised by hydraulic lifter. The municipal government has started Sept. 3 an operation to move the 400-ton tower some 70 meters to a temporary platform while the tower's stonewall foundations are being renovated. The move will be completed by late October, with the structure being moved by 1 to 1.5 meters a day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Transfer of castle tower starts in Hirosaki

Photo taken Aug. 25, 2015, in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki shows the Hirosaki Castle tower raised by hydraulic lifter. The municipal government has started Sept. 3 an operation to move the 400-ton tower some 70 meters to a temporary platform while the tower's stonewall foundations are being renovated. The move will be completed by late October, with the structure being moved by 1 to 1.5 meters a day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic beats Souza in straight sets at U.S. open

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open against Joao Souza of Brazil on Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. Djokovic won 6-1, 6-1, 6-1, to proceed to the second round. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese fishing boat returns home after Russia's seizure

Photo taken Sept. 1, 2015, at a port in Japan's northeastern city of Nemuro shows a Japanese salmon fishing boat, the Hoko Maru No. 10, which was seized by Russian authorities in July for fishing more than its quota. It was allowed to leave Kunashiri, one of the Russian-held islands claimed by Japan, on Aug. 31, and returned home with its 11 crew members. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagatomo to stay at Inter Milan

Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo plays in a 2-1 win away to Carpi in the Italian Serie A on Aug. 30, 2015. Nagatomo is staying put at Inter, a source at the club said the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese women win 5th straight match in World Cup volleyball

Japan's Miyu Nagaoka spikes as Lee So Young of South Korea blocks in a round-robin match in Sendai at the women's World Cup volleyball tournament on Aug. 31, 2015. Japan won in three sets to improve its win-loss record to 6-1, while South Korea fell to 2-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sendai reactor to run at full capacity

File photo taken July 2015 shows the No. 1 (front) and No. 2 reactors of the Sendai nuclear power plant in southwestern Japan. Its operator, Kyushu Electric Power Co., will start running the No. 1 unit at full capacity on Aug. 31, 2015, after it became the first commercial nuclear reactor in the country to be reactivated under safety regulations upgraded in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima meltdowns. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, N. Korea universities hold soccer game

Male players from Japan's Nippon Sport Science University soccer team wave to the crowd following a game against North Korea's Korea University of Physical Education in Pyongyang on Aug. 30, 2015. North Korea beat Japan 2-1, with the two universities signing an accord for academic and sports exchanges. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, N. Korea universities hold soccer game

Photo taken Aug. 30, 2015, in Pyongyang shows a men's soccer game between Japan's Nippon Sport Science University and North Korea's Korea University of Physical Education. North Korea beat Japan 2-1, with the two universities signing an accord for academic and sports exchanges. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Duck crossing briefly interrupts golf tournament in Japan

Players wait patiently for a row of ducks to waddle across the No. 1 green from one pond to another during the second day of the Nitori Ladies golf tournament in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Aug. 29, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese forward Muto of Mainz debuts in Bundesliga

Japanese forward Yoshinori Muto (R) of FSV Mainz 05, making his debut in a Bundesliga game, vies for the ball with Borussia Moenchengladbach midfielder Lars Stindl in the second half in Moenchengladbach, Germany, on Aug. 23, 2015. Mainz earned a 2-1 win away. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JFA chief speaks on details of 95th Emperor's Cup

Kuniya Daini (C), president of the Japan Football Association, strikes a pose in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2015, at a press conference on details of the 95th Emperor's Cup All Japan Football Championship set for a four-month run culminating in the Jan. 1 final in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan survives Dominican challenge

Japan's Sarina Koga (L) spikes the ball in the first set of round-robin play against the Dominican Republic at the women's volleyball World Cup at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2015. Japan won in five sets to improve its win-loss record to 4-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic assigned as UNICEF goodwill ambassador

World's No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic attends an appointment ceremony as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador in New York on Aug. 26, 2015. Supporting UNICEF activities since 2011, Djokovic is expected to appeal the importance of education for preschool children around the world. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FC Tokyo, Grampus players tussle for ball en route to scoreless draw

FC Tokyo's Nathan Burns (R) and Kisho Yano (L) of Nagoya Grampus tussle for the ball in the first half of a J-League Division 1 second-stage match at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 22, 2015. The game ended in a scoreless draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sanfrecce MF Douglas unleashes shot in J-League match vs. Albirex

Brazilian midfielder Douglas of Sanfrecce Hiroshima shoots at goal past Albirex Niigata defender Kentaro Oi in the first half of a J-League Division 1 second-stage match at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2015. Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 2-0 win, scoring twice in the second half. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawan "Eisa" dance performed in northeastern Japan city

A total of 36 members of a volunteer group for Eisa, a traditional folk dance originating in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, perform during a summer festival in Ishinomaki, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa-born resident in quake-hit north Japan city leads parade

Okinawa-born resident Hiromu Higashionna (foreground) in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, leads a procession of the Eisa traditional folk dance originating in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa during a summer festival on Aug. 1, 2015. The northeastern Japan city is recovering slowly from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that ravaged the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sclerosis-stricken "rakugo" storyteller attends anniversary event

Japanese "rakugo" comic storyteller Hayashiya Konpei, suffering from multiple sclerosis and undergoing rehabilitation therapy, greets the audience with his famous "1, 2, 3, charan!" slogan at an event in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2015, marking the first anniversary of the launch of a monthly rakugo performance on a chartered streetcar. On the left is his daughter Emi Kasai and on the right fellow rakugo performer Sanyutei Koraku. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korean player fires shot in under-15 game vs. Brazil in Pyongyang

A North Korean player (C) fires a shot in the opening game against Brazil of an international under-15 tournament in Pyongyang on Aug. 21, 2015. North Korea won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Date-Krumm loses in U.S. Open qualifier

Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan reacts after losing a point against Catherine Bellis in the first round of the U.S. Open qualifying tournament in New York on Aug. 25, 2015. Bellis won 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Date-Krumm loses in U.S. Open qualifier

Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan hits a backhand against Catherine Bellis in the first round of the U.S. Open qualifying tournament in New York on Aug. 25, 2015. Bellis won 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Guangzhou whip Kashiwa in ACL quarterfinal 1st leg

Japan's Kashiwa Reysol striker Masato Kudo (2nd from L) scores during the second half of the first leg of a home-and-away quarterfinal match against China's Guangzhou Evergrande in the Asian Champions League in Kashima, Chiba Prefecture, on Aug. 25, 2015. Guangzhou Evergrande won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Southampton defender Yoshida in Europa League play-off

Japanese defender Maya Yoshida (L) of Southampton FC tussles with FC Midtjylland forward Morten Rasmussen during the first leg of a Europa League play-off on Aug. 21, 2015. The English club drew 1-1 at home to the Danish league leaders. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Air Yoshinoya" to open on certain JAL int'l routes

Japan Airlines shows off a beef sukiyaki meal on Aug. 20, 2015, before its debut on certain JAL international routes on Sept. 1. The in-flight meal is based on a meal served by restaurant chain of Yoshinoya. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL to serve beef sukiyaki meal on certain int'l routes

A Japan Airlines flight attendant shows off a beef sukiyaki meal on Aug. 20, 2015, before its debut on certain JAL international routes on Sept. 1. The in-flight meal is based on a meal served by restaurant chain of Yoshinoya. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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DeNA closer Yamasaki sets NPB rookie record of most saves

Yokohama DeNA Baystars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki speaks at a news conference at Yokohama Stadium in the port city southwest of Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2015, after setting a Nippon Professional Baseball rookie record with his 32nd save of the season in a game against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. DeNA edged Yakult 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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DeNA closer Yamasaki sets NPB rookie record of most saves

Yokohama DeNA Baystars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki acknowledges cheering spectators at Yokohama Stadium in the port city southwest of Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2015, after setting a Nippon Professional Baseball rookie record with his 32nd save of the season in a game against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. DeNA edged Yakult 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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DeNA closer Yamasaki sets NPB rookie record of most saves

Yokohama DeNA Baystars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki reacts on the field as he earns his 32nd save of the season, a Nippon Professional Baseball rookie record, in a game against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows at Yokohama Stadium in the port city southwest of Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2015. DeNA edged Yakult 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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DeNA closer Yamasaki sets NPB rookie record of most saves

Yokohama DeNA Baystars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki (L) with the winning ball is congratulated by manager Kiyoshi Nakahata at Yokohama Stadium in the port city southwest of Tokyo on Aug. 20, 2015, after setting a Nippon Professional Baseball rookie record with his 32nd save of the season in a game against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. DeNA edged Yakult 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New "Pocky" with enhanced flavors to hit shelves ahead of 50th anniv.

Snack maker Ezaki Glico Co. announces in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 20, 2015, that the five leading products of its popular Pocky chocolate-coated pretzel sticks series sold globally will get a makeover to enhance flavors. They will hit the shelves from Sept. 1 to celebrate the iconic snack's 50th anniversary the following year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo