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Tokyo police punish 19 over wrongful arrests

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 7 Kyodo - Yuji Sakoda, superintendent general of the Metropolitan Police Department, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after the Tokyo police made public disciplinary measures against 19 high-ranking members over the wrongful arrests and indictments of three men in 2020 in connection with a case involving the suspected unauthorized export of sensitive equipment. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo police punish 19 over wrongful arrests

Yuji Sakoda, superintendent general of the Metropolitan Police Department, bows during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after the Tokyo police made public disciplinary measures against 19 high-ranking members over the wrongful arrests and indictments of three men in 2020 in connection with a case involving the suspected unauthorized export of sensitive equipment.

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Tokyo police punish 19 over wrongful arrests

Yuji Sakoda, superintendent general of the Metropolitan Police Department, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2025, after the Tokyo police made public disciplinary measures against 19 high-ranking members over the wrongful arrests and indictments of three men in 2020 in connection with a case involving the suspected unauthorized export of sensitive equipment.

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Pyongyang-bound plane at Beijing airport

Passengers prepare to board an Air Koryo plane bound for Pyongyang at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Aug. 26, 2023, as North Korea recently resumed international passenger flights, marking the end of a suspension since early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Former N. Korean Ambassador to China Ji Jae Ryong

Ji Jae Ryong, North Korea's ambassador to China between 2010 and 2021, is pictured arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2023. Ji was among those who headed home aboard the flight by North Korea's state-run Air Koryo as the country resumed international passenger flights the same day, marking the end of a suspension since early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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N. Korea resumes int'l passenger flights after COVID hiatus

An Air Koryo passenger plane flies out of Beijing Capital International Airport to Pyongyang on Aug. 22, 2023. North Korea resumed the same day international passenger flights following their suspension in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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N. Korea resumes int'l passenger flights after COVID hiatus

An Air Koryo passenger plane (back) arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport from Pyongyang on Aug. 22, 2023. North Korea resumed the same day international passenger flights following their suspension in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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1st post-COVID int'l commercial flight from Pyongyang cancelled

A sign at Beijing Capital International Airport indicates that an Air Koryo flight from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (3rd from top) was cancelled on Aug. 21, 2023. The North Korean flag carrier was set to make its first international commercial flight in more than three years since the border closure in early 2020 due to COVID-19.

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1st post-COVID int'l commercial flight from Pyongyang cancelled

A sign at Beijing Capital International Airport indicates that an Air Koryo flight from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (3rd from top) was cancelled on Aug. 21, 2023. The North Korean flag carrier was set to make its first international commercial flight in more than three years since the border closure in early 2020 due to COVID-19.

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N. Korea athletes head to Chinese border city

Buses carrying several dozen people believed to be North Korean athletes set to take part in an international taekwondo event in Kazakhstan cross a bridge over the Yalu River dividing North Korea and China to head to China's border city of Dandong on Aug. 16, 2023. The athletes are expected to travel to Beijing by train before flying to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, marking the first time Pyongyang has sent a domestic sports team overseas since its 2020 COVID-19 border closure

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N. Korea athletes arrive in Chinese border city

Several dozen people believed to be North Korean athletes set to take part in an international taekwondo event in Kazakhstan arrive on Aug. 16, 2023, in China's border city of Dandong. The athletes are expected to travel to Beijing by train before flying to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, marking the first time Pyongyang has sent a domestic sports team overseas since its 2020 COVID-19 border closure.

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N. Korea athletes arrive in Chinese border city

Several dozen people believed to be North Korean athletes set to take part in an international taekwondo event in Kazakhstan arrive on Aug. 16, 2023, in China's border city of Dandong. The athletes are expected to travel to Beijing by train before flying to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, marking the first time Pyongyang has sent a domestic sports team overseas since its 2020 COVID-19 border closure.

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N. Korea athletes arrive in Chinese border city

Several dozen people believed to be North Korean athletes set to take part in an international taekwondo event in Kazakhstan arrive on Aug. 16, 2023, in China's border city of Dandong. The athletes are expected to travel to Beijing by train before flying to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, marking the first time Pyongyang has sent a domestic sports team overseas since its 2020 COVID-19 border closure.

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China resumes Japan-bound group tours

Photo taken in Beijing on Aug. 10, 2023, shows advertisements for Japan-bound tours for Chinese people, displayed on smartphones. The Chinese government approved the same day the resumption of Japan-bound group tours for its citizens, lifting restrictions introduced in January 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GREEN ENERGY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230815) -- GUIYANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 19, 2020 shows a wind turbine in Hezhang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou has seized the opportunity and made big stride in the development of new energy industry, such as wind power and photovoltaic power, in recent years. While vigorously developing green energy, Guizhou has also made full use of the land under photovoltaic panels to develop farming and livestock breeding. By the end of June 2023, the total installed capacity of new energy in Guizhou had reached 21.81 million kilowatts. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GREEN ENERGY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230815) -- GUIYANG, Aug. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 19, 2020 shows wind turbines in Hezhang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou has seized the opportunity and made big stride in the development of new energy industry, such as wind power and photovoltaic power, in recent years. While vigorously developing green energy, Guizhou has also made full use of the land under photovoltaic panels to develop farming and livestock breeding. By the end of June 2023, the total installed capacity of new energy in Guizhou had reached 21.81 million kilowatts. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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China resumes Japan-bound group tours

Photo taken in Beijing on Aug. 11, 2023, shows advertisements for Japan-bound tours for Chinese people, displayed on digital devices. The Chinese government approved the previous day the resumption of Japan-bound group tours for its citizens, lifting restrictions introduced in January 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Xinhua Headlines: 100 days to go, China ready to stage splendid Universiade

(230419) -- BEIJING, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei poses for photos with her medals after the swimming event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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Xinhua Headlines: China aims to build world's largest national park system

(230112) -- BEIJING, Jan. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers who are employed as environmental protection workers collect garbage in Madoi County, Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Aug. 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. The Flower Carpet 2020 is postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Yearender: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 31, 2022 shows the production line of COVID-19 vaccine under the Butantan Institute in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Since June 2020, Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac has carried out cooperation with the Butantan Institute to conduct a number of clinical studies, the most important of which is the Phase III clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine. Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2022 Persistent COVID-19 pandemic profoundly shapes world The persistent COVID-19 pandemic has caused tremendous damage to people's lives and health, had a profound impact on the world economy and people's work and life, and exacerbated supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. Putting people and their lives first, the Chinese government has been optimizing its response measures, and has achieved major positive results in coordinating epidemic prevention and control with socioeconomic development. Countries worldwide should focus o

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CHINA-WORLD'S LARGEST CLEAN ENERGY CORRIDOR-COMPLETION (CN)

(221220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 19, 2020 shows water gushing out from the Three Gorges Dam in central China's Hubei Province. The Baihetan hydropower station, the world's second-largest in terms of total installed capacity, went fully operational Tuesday in the upper section of the Yangtze River in southwest China, according to China Three Gorges Corporation. Its operation marked the completion of the world's largest clean energy corridor, where six mega hydropower stations on the Yangtze work to transmit electricity from the resource-rich west to energy-consuming regions in the east. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-WORLD'S LARGEST CLEAN ENERGY CORRIDOR-COMPLETION (CN)

(221220) -- BEIJING, Dec. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 19, 2020 shows water gushing out from the Three Gorges Dam in central China's Hubei Province. The Baihetan hydropower station, the world's second-largest in terms of total installed capacity, went fully operational Tuesday in the upper section of the Yangtze River in southwest China, according to China Three Gorges Corporation. Its operation marked the completion of the world's largest clean energy corridor, where six mega hydropower stations on the Yangtze work to transmit electricity from the resource-rich west to energy-consuming regions in the east. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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Oi shogi championship series

FUKUOKA, Japan, Aug. 19 Kyodo - Teenage shogi sensation Sota Fujii (R) takes on reigning Oi champion Kazuki Kimura in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 19, 2020, in his bid to become, at 18, the youngest player to hold two major titles of the traditional board game. Fujii is leading the best-of-seven series 3-0. (Pool photo)

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Oi shogi championship series

FUKUOKA, Japan, Aug. 19 Kyodo - Teenage shogi sensation Sota Fujii (L, front row) takes on reigning Oi champion Kazuki Kimura in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 19, 2020, in his bid to become, at 18, the youngest player to hold two major titles of the traditional board game. Fujii is leading the best-of-seven series 3-0. (Pool photo)

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Teenage shogi sensation Sota Fujii

FUKUOKA, Japan, Aug. 19 Kyodo - Teenage shogi sensation Sota Fujii, seen in this file photo, takes on reigning Oi champion Kazuki Kimura in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 19, 2020, in his bid to become, at 18, the youngest player to hold two major titles of the traditional board game. Fujii is leading the best-of-seven series 3-0.

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Minister checks barrier-free environment at station

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshitaka Sakurada, senior vice minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, passes in a wheelchair through a ticket gate at East Japan Railway Co.'s Sendagaya Station in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2014, to check the environment for physically disabled people prior to the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Minister checks barrier-free environment at Narita airport

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshitaka Sakurada, senior vice minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, rides a wheelchair to check the environment for physically disabled people at Narita International Airport on Aug. 19, 2014, prior to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

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Kintetsu Real Estate unveils 'Home for 2020'

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu Real Estate Co. displays a model "Home for 2020" for a family of middle-aged or older parents with an unmarried child to the press in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 19, 2014, amid the prospect of such families increasing due to the aging population and fewer children in Japan.

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Condo developer Daikyo unveils 'Home for 2020'

OSAKA, Japan - Condominium developer Daikyo Inc. displays a model "Home for 2020" for a family of middle-aged or older parents with an unmarried child to the press in Osaka, western Japan, on Aug. 19, 2014, amid the prospect of such families increasing due to the aging population and fewer children in Japan.

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Türkiye's inflation to start to ease sharply in December: minister

STORY: Türkiye's inflation to start to ease sharply in December: minister DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views 2. various of people walking on the street 3. various of bank staff counting money 4. various of exchange rate STORYLINE: Türkiye's annual inflation rate will start to ease sharply in December and the fall will continue in 2023, the country's Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati said Tuesday. The reason behind the rapid increase in the country's inflation rate in the first seven months was the Turkish lira's loss of value, but the rise has been eased recently, Nebati told the NTV news channel. Türkiye's annual inflation hit 79.6 percent in July, the highest level in 24 years. The country is facing financial woes unseen in decades. The Turkish lira has been plunging since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. The Russia-Ukraine conflict that erupted in late February has worsened the situat

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Xinhua Headlines: Decade-long eco-conservation regreens China's old industrial base

(220819) -- SHENYANG, Aug. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 8, 2020 shows the scenery of Dalishu Village of Fengcheng City, northeast China's Liaoning Province. After decades of construction, Dalishu Village has transformed from a former barren hill into a rich and beautiful village in the eastern part of Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)

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China's largest freshwater lake sees more fish with fishing ban in place

STORY: China's largest freshwater lake sees more fish with fishing ban in place DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: various of fishes STORYLINE: China's largest freshwater lake of Poyang Lake in eastern Jiangxi Province has seen more fish two years after a fishing ban took effect. Poyang Lake is one of the natural waterways connecting to the Yangtze River, the longest river in China. To further preserve the biodiversity of the Yangtze River, China began a 10-year fishing moratorium from the beginning of 2020 in 332 conservation areas in the Yangtze River basin. The ban was later expanded to all the natural waterways of the river and its major tributaries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanchang, China. (XHTV)

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2nd Confucius Institute inaugurated in Nepal

STORY: 2nd Confucius Institute inaugurated in Nepal DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute at Tribhuvan University, the second of its kind in Nepal, was inaugurated on Tuesday in the Nepali capital Kathmandu, with the stakeholders pledging more resources to make it a better platform for cooperation. Though initiated in 2019, the university's institute hit a two-year hiatus from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Liu Yueming, the Chinese director of the institute. Addressing the inauguration ceremony via video link, Nepali Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Paudel noted that the Nepali side has recognized the importance of the Chinese language and listed it as an optional course for students from grade nine to grade 12 starting this year. The minister believes that the learning of each other's languages and cultures helps elevate relation

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from Aug. 12 to 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from Aug. 12 to 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from Aug. 12 to 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members take selfies on the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from Aug. 12 to 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from Aug. 12 to 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from Aug. 12 to 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from Aug. 12 to 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from Aug. 12 to 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from Aug. 12 to 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from Aug. 12 to 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from Aug. 12 to 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from Aug. 12 to 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A photographer takes photos of the Flower Carpet 2022 at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from Aug. 12 to 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People prepare the flower carpet at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from August 12 to 15, 2022. The theme of the Flower Carpet 2022 is "50th Anniversary of the Brussels Flower Carpet". Artists reinterpret the design of the pattern of the first flower carpet in 1971, using about 140,000 begonias, 225,000 dahlias, dyed bark, rolls of turf, chrysanthemums and euonymus. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People prepare the flower carpet at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from August 12 to 15, 2022. The theme of the Flower Carpet 2022 is "50th Anniversary of the Brussels Flower Carpet". Artists reinterpret the design of the pattern of the first flower carpet in 1971, using about 140,000 begonias, 225,000 dahlias, dyed bark, rolls of turf, chrysanthemums and euonymus. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-FLOWER CARPET

(220812) -- BRUSSELS, Aug. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People prepare the flower carpet at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 12, 2022. After the cancellation of the Flower Carpet 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional festival returned to Brussels from August 12 to 15, 2022. The theme of the Flower Carpet 2022 is "50th Anniversary of the Brussels Flower Carpet". Artists reinterpret the design of the pattern of the first flower carpet in 1971, using about 140,000 begonias, 225,000 dahlias, dyed bark, rolls of turf, chrysanthemums and euonymus. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)