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China's development of new quality productive forces helps decarbonization in mining industry: Australian CEO

STORY: China's development of new quality productive forces helps decarbonization in mining industry: Australian CEO SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: PERTH, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mining site of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DINO OTRANTO, CEO of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. 3. various of development of new energy industry in China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DINO OTRANTO, CEO of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. STORYLINE: China's development of new quality productive forces helps clean energy transformation in the mining industry globally, according to Dino Otranto, CEO of Australia's iron ore giant Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DINO OTRANTO, CEO of Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. "Yes, the high (new) quality productive force thematic that we're seeing from China. We're very encouraged by this because we believe the new quality manufacturing processes will enable the world to help its clean e

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Japan MSDF vessel

Manila, Japan, Aug. 27 Kyodo - video taken by a Kyodo News reporter on board Manila shows the MSDF destroyer Izumo has unveiled to the overseas media near Manila on Aug. 27, 2023. (Kyodo)

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Exercise Malabar joint naval drills

Vice Adm. Akira Saito (far L), commander-in-chief of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Self-Defense Fleet, talks with commanders from U.S., Indian and Australian naval forces before the annual "Exercise Malabar" joint drills begin on Aug. 10, 2023, in Sydney.

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Philippines, U.S. kick off largest-scale joint military drills amid criticisms

STORY: Philippines, U.S. kick off largest-scale joint military drills amid criticisms DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. various of the protest 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILSON LEE FLORES, Columnist for The Philippine Star 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROLAND SIMBULAN, Vice chair of the Center for People's Empowerment in Governance of the Philippines STORYLINE: More than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. troops on Tuesday kicked off the most extensive joint military activities in decades in the Philippines amid criticisms that it escalates tension in the region rather than peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 18-day yearly exercise dubbed Balikatan involves 5,400 Philippine and 12,200 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted in decades. About 100 members of the Australian armed forces join in the exercises, while a dozen count

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Australian, Japanese defense chiefs meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Australian Defense Minister David Johnston (C) reviews a guard of honor of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces ahead of talks with his Japanese counterpart Akinori Eto (R) at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2014.

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PM Abe meets with U.N. chief

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott in New York, the United States, on Sept. 24, 2014. They agreed to accelerate work toward signing a new pact aimed at facilitating joint exercises and operations between their defense forces. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, U.S., Australia in 1st joint aviation training

GUAM, Guam - Members of the U.S. Air Force and Japan's Air Self-Defense Force chat on Feb. 22, 2012, at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam, where the first joint operations between the two forces and the Royal Australian Air Force took place.

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Japan, U.S., Australia in 1st joint aviation training

GUAM, Guam - A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber (upper) and a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force E-2C airborne early warning aircraft arrive at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam on Feb. 22, 2012, during the first joint operations between the two forces and the Royal Australian Air Force.

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Roadside bomb explodes in Samawah, Australian vehicle damaged

SAMAWAH, Iraq - A hole (C) is seen in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah on May 31. The hole is believed to have been made when a roadside bomb exploded as a motorcade of Australian and Japanese forces passed by. An Australian vehicle was damaged in the accident.

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Roadside bomb explodes in Samawah, Australian vehicle damaged

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Residents examine a hole in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah on May 31 believed to have been made when a roadside bomb exploded as a motorcade of Australian and Japanese forces passed by. An Australian vehicle was damaged in the accident.

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Australia completes deployment of 450 troops to Samawah

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Geoff Ledger, commander of the Australian Forces in the Middle East Area of Operations, speaks to reporters in Samawah, southern Iraq, on May 17 after Australia completed the deployment of its 450 troops to the city, where Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force troops are stationed for noncombat activities.

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Australian military advance team arrives in Samawah

SAMAWAH, Iraq - A 34-member advance team of Australian security troops arrives in Samawah, Iraq, on April 24 where the main party will engage in activities to maintain public safety, including protecting Japan's Self-Defense Forces stationed here.

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Thai military team leaves for E. Timor

BANGKOK, Thailand - Maj. Gen. Songkitti Jaggabatra (L), who has been appointed deputy commander of the international force for East Timor, talks with Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai (R) prior to departure for Darwin, Australia, on Sept. 17. His 33-member advance team of Thai armed forces will join Australian forces in Darwin as U.N. peacekeepers in East Timor and will proceed to Dili on Sept. 18.

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Australian military advance team arrives in Samawah

SAMAWAH, Iraq - A 34-member advance team of Australian security troops arrives in Samawah, Iraq, on April 24 where the main party will engage in activities to maintain public safety, including protecting Japan's Self-Defense Forces stationed here. (Kyodo)

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Australia completes deployment of 450 troops to Samawah

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Geoff Ledger, commander of the Australian Forces in the Middle East Area of Operations, speaks to reporters in Samawah, southern Iraq, on May 17 after Australia completed the deployment of its 450 troops to the city, where Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force troops are stationed for noncombat activities. (Kyodo)

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Japan to pull ground troops out of Iraq by end of May

SAMAWAH, Iran - Japanese ground troops are engaged in reconstruction activities in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah. Japan will withdraw its ground troops from Iraq by the end of May along with pullouts by the British and Australian forces from the area, a plan agreed to by the United States, Japanese government sources said Jan. 30. (Kyodo)

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Roadside bomb explodes in Samawah, Australian vehicle damaged

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Residents examine a hole in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah on May 31 believed to have been made when a roadside bomb exploded as a motorcade of Australian and Japanese forces passed by. An Australian vehicle was damaged in the accident. (Kyodo)

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Roadside bomb explodes in Samawah, Australian vehicle damaged

SAMAWAH, Iraq - A hole (C) is seen in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah on May 31. The hole is believed to have been made when a roadside bomb exploded as a motorcade of Australian and Japanese forces passed by. An Australian vehicle was damaged in the accident. (Kyodo)

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Cartoon, The Kaiser's Christmas Dinner in London, WW1

Cartoon, The Kaiser's Coming Christmas Dinner in London: Our Illustrated Menu. The Kaiser had announced his intention of eating his Christmas dinner in London, following a planned invasion during the early stages of the First World War. Dishes on offer, making much of Allied forces, are: Russian Caviare, Belgian Rabbit Pie a la Liege (hard crust), Australian Kangaroo Tail, Indian Curry (served red hot), Gigot de Mouton (New Zealand), Elephant's Foot d'Afrique, Piece de Resistance, Pudding de Noel Anglais, Vins d'Italie, Fromage Cheddar (Canadian), Cafe Francais assez fort. There are Japanese illuminations and fireworks, and a waiter with swords saying Servia Sir to the Kaiser who lies in bed trying to get to sleep, no doubt kept awake by indigestion. Date: September 1914

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Australian occupation of Nauru, South Pacific, WW1

The Australian occupation of Nauru (also known as Pleasant Island), a small island in the South Pacific, during the First World War. The island was previously part of German New Guinea, until Australian naval forces removed its German officials on 4 August 1914. Australian occupation began on 7 September 1914, and the island became part of British Western Pacific Territories, administered by Australia. It was briefly occupied by Japan during the Second World War, but then returned to British control. The island eventually became independent in 1968, as the Republic of Nauru. In this photo, troops, European residents and natives gather to witness the hoisting of the Union Jack. Date: 7 November 1914

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Together Poster

Together Poster, showing the armed forces of the British Empire marching together.

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Nakatani, Kennedy to observe command post exercise

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (far R) and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) visit the Ground Self-Defense Force's Itami garrison in the western Japan city of Itami on Dec. 9, 2015, to observe the Japan-U.S. command post exercise. Around 6,500 from both countries will participate in it, while six from the Australian forces will attend as observers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Defense Minister Nakatani to observe command post exercise

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (far L) arrives at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Itami garrison in the western Japan city of Itami on Dec. 9, 2015, to observe the Japan-U.S. command post exercise. Around 6,500 from both countries will participate in it, while six from the Australian forces will attend as observers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Korean ex-guard of Japanese POW camp gives interview

Lee Hyok Rae, a 90-year-old Korean resident in Japan who served in Japanese forces as a civilian during World War II, gives an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2015. Lee, a guard at a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp, was at one point sentenced to death at an Australian war crimes trial. He apologized face-to-face to a former POW in Australia and earned his forgiveness. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Australia vow to step up defense cooperation

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) shakes hands with Australian Defense Minister Kevin Andrews at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 3, 2015. At right is Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani. Abe and Andrews agreed that day to strengthen defense cooperation with an increased role of the Self-Defense Forces in mind as the two countries face an increasingly severe security environment in the Asia-Pacific region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Aussie signalman recalls "fuzzy wuzzy angels" in WWII

Lloyd Birdsall (L), a former signalman with the Australian army, speaks at a World War II memorial in a Sydney suburb on July 18, 2015, about the "fuzzy wuzzy angels" of Papua New Guinea who helped Australian soldiers during the 1942 Kokoda battle between Japanese and Australian forces. Each year, several thousand Australians visit the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway modeled on the Papua New Guinean trail along which the two countries fought a fierce battle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Entrance to Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea

The entrance to the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea, where Japanese and Australian forces clashed fiercely during World War II, is seen on July 25, 2015. Australians increasingly regard the battle along the 96-kilometer trail as an important incident in their national history and wish the memories to be passed on to their descendants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, U.S., Australia in 1st joint aviation training

GUAM, Guam - Members of the U.S. Air Force and Japan's Air Self-Defense Force chat on Feb. 22, 2012, at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam, where the first joint operations between the two forces and the Royal Australian Air Force took place. (Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S., Australia in 1st joint aviation training

GUAM, Guam - A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber (upper) and a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force E-2C airborne early warning aircraft arrive at Andersen Air Force Base on Guam on Feb. 22, 2012, during the first joint operations between the two forces and the Royal Australian Air Force. (Kyodo)

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PM Abe meets with U.N. chief

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott in New York, the United States, on Sept. 24, 2014. They agreed to accelerate work toward signing a new pact aimed at facilitating joint exercises and operations between their defense forces. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)(Kyodo)

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Japan, Australia ink new defense logistics sharing pact

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from front R) attends a summit with his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull (2nd from front L) in Sydney on Jan. 14, 2017. Japan and Australia signed a revised bilateral pact to boost logistics cooperation between their defense forces following the meeting. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Australia ink new defense logistics sharing pact

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull shake hands ahead of a summit in Sydney on Jan. 14, 2017. Japan and Australia signed a revised bilateral pact to boost logistics cooperation between their defense forces following the meeting. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thai military team leaves for E. Timor

BANGKOK, Thailand - Maj. Gen. Songkitti Jaggabatra (L), who has been appointed deputy commander of the international force for East Timor, talks with Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai (R) prior to departure for Darwin, Australia, on Sept. 17. His 33-member advance team of Thai armed forces will join Australian forces in Darwin as U.N. peacekeepers in East Timor and will proceed to Dili on Sept. 18.