Ex-Komeito party head Takeiri dies at 97

Ex-Komeito party head Takeiri dies at 97

Yoshikatsu Takeiri, former chairman of Japan's Komeito party, is interviewed on Aug. 20, 1992. Takeiri, who is known for playing a vital role in the 1972 Japan-China diplomatic normalization, died of pneumonia at age 97 on Dec. 23, 2023, at a hospital in southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

Olympic double medalist Arimori named IAAF council member

Olympic double medalist Arimori named IAAF council member

PARIS, France - Yuko Arimori of Japan, winner of the silver medal in the women's marathon at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and bronze in Atlanta four years later, smiles after being named a council member of the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) in Paris on Aug. 20.

CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-QINZHOU PORT (CN)

(220914) -- QINZHOU, Sept. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the former site of Qinzhou Port on May 20, 1992 (upper, provided by Qinzhou Archives) and an aerial view of Qinzhou Port on Aug. 28, 2022 in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. After 30 years of development, the Qinzhou Port has been constructed into an international sea-rail intermodal container terminal, operating more than 60 container service routes with a connection to more than 200 ports in over 100 countries and regions around the world. (Xinhua)

Number of endangered Przewalski's horses in Mongolia exceeds 1,000

STORY: Number of endangered Przewalski's horses in Mongolia exceeds 1,000 DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Przewalski's horses in Mongolia 2. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian): TSOGT BATZAYA, Takhi biologist at Khustai National Park in Mongolia 3. various of Przewalski's horses STORYLINE: The number of endangered Przewalski's horses in Mongolia has exceeded 1,000, a Mongolian biologist has said. SOUNDBITE (Mongolian): TSOGT BATZAYA, Takhi biologist at Khustai National Park in Mongolia "Currently, there are more than 1,000 Takhi (Mongolian name of Przewalski's horse) in three locations in Mongolia. More than 430 wild horses in 45 breeding harems are now in our Khustai National Park." This year marks the 30th anniversary of Przewalski's horses reintroduction to Mongolia. A program to reintroduce Przewalski's horses to Mongolia dates back to 1992 when 20 were brought to the Khustai National Park and the Greater Gobi Strictly Protected Area in

Olympic double medalist Arimori named IAAF council member

Olympic double medalist Arimori named IAAF council member

PARIS, France - Yuko Arimori of Japan, winner of the silver medal in the women's marathon at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and bronze in Atlanta four years later, smiles after being named a council member of the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) in Paris on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)