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Vietnamese livestreamer in China's Yunnan dedicated to promoting China-Vietnam friendship

STORY: Vietnamese livestreamer in China's Yunnan dedicated to promoting Vietnam-China friendship SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: MAGUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ly Thi May in Machuan County, Yunnan Province 2. various of Ly Thi May and her colleagues broadcasting live 3. various of Ly Thi May in Machuan County, Yunnan Province 4. various of Ly Thi May and colleagues sorting out Miao clothes 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LY THI MAY, Vietnamese livestreamer 6. various of Ly Thi May and her colleagues broadcasting live 7. various of Ly Thi May in Machuan County, Yunnan Province 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LY THI MAY, Vietnamese livestreamer STORYLINE: Ly Thi May is a Vietnamese girl working in the cross-border e-commerce industry in the China-Vietnam border village of Maoping in Maguan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. In 2017, she came to Maguan for job opportunities. She then quickly mastered Mandarin Chinese and several loc

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Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato

EVIAN, France, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato, the women's former world No. 1, holds a press conference after playing in the last tournament of her career at the Evian Championship in France on Sept. 17, 2017.

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Soyuz launch to ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Three astronauts -- Scott Tingle of the United States (R), Norishige Kanai of Japan (C) and Anton Shkaplerov of Russia -- board a Russian Soyuz spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017. The aircraft was successfully launched to the International Space Station later in the day.

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Soyuz launch to ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai smiles before boarding a Russian Soyuz spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017. The spacecraft was successfully launched to the International Space Station later in the day with two other astronauts from Russia and the United States on board.

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Soyuz launch to ISS

BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai clenches his fist before boarding a Russian Soyuz spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017. The spacecraft was successfully launched to the International Space Station later in the day with two other astronauts from Russia and the United States on board. (Pool photo)

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova competes in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 17, 2017.

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova competes in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 17, 2017.

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JR Tokai to hold ceremonies for maglev train project

TOKYO, Japan - Koei Tsuge, president of Central Japan Railway Co., also known as JR Tokai, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2014. Tsuge said the company will hold ceremonies to pray for the safety of work to build a magnetically levitated train line at JR Shinagawa and JR Nagoya Stations on Dec. 17. Last month, the Japanese government approved JR Tokai's application to construct the line linking Shinagawa and Nagoya by 2017.

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-FREIGHT SERVICE

(220705) -- NAIROBI, July 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The first freight train of the Nairobi-Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) arrives at the Naivasha Inland Container Depot in Kenya, on Dec. 17, 2019. The 120km Nairobi-Naivasha railway is an extension of the Chinese-built modern railway that connects Kenya's coastal port city Mombasa to the capital Nairobi. The Mombasa-Nairobi SGR, mainly financed by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), which began construction in 2014 and finished in 2017. According to data from Afristar, the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has transported more than 1.7 million TEUs of containers in the last five years. In addition, the Mombasa-Nairobi SGR runs 16 freight trains daily. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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Home-style cooking at foreigners' homes being popular

Ebru Ispir (2nd from L), a 43-year-old Turkish woman, and Japanese participants of her cooking lesson enjoy Turkish food at her home in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Curling: Int'l meet in Karuizawa, Japan

Yusuke Morozumi of SC Karuizawa plays a stone during the third end of the men's final of the Karuizawa International Curling Championships in Karuizawa, Japan, against South Korea on Dec. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soyuz launch to ISS

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai smiles before boarding a Russian Soyuz spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017. The spacecraft was successfully launched to the International Space Station later in the day with two other astronauts from Russia and the United States on board. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soyuz launch to ISS

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai clenches his fist before boarding a Russian Soyuz spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017. The spacecraft was successfully launched to the International Space Station later in the day with two other astronauts from Russia and the United States on board. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soyuz launch to ISS

Three astronauts -- Scott Tingle of the United States (R), Norishige Kanai of Japan (C) and Anton Shkaplerov of Russia -- board a Russian Soyuz spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017. The aircraft was successfully launched to the International Space Station later in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soyuz launch to ISS

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft is launched to the International Space Station on Dec. 17, 2017 with three astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States on board. The Soyuz successfully moved into orbit about nine minutes after launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese astronaut Kanai

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai holds up his fist before boarding a Soyuz spacecraft at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soyuz launch to ISS

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft is launched to the International Space Station on Dec. 17, 2017 with three astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States on board. The Soyuz successfully moved into orbit about nine minutes after launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese astronaut Kanai

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai holds up his fist before boarding a Soyuz spacecraft at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

Military personnel visit Mansudae hill in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2017, to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the death of the country's former leader Kim Jong Il. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Former Yomiuri starter Mikolas

Miles Mikolas of the Yomiuri Giants hits a two-run single during a game against the Chunichi Dragons at Nagoya Dome in central Japan on July 17, 2017. The free-agent starter has signed a two-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, the club announced Dec. 6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Senior N. Korean military official likely punished: S. Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) is pictured with Hwang Pyong So, head of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, during a memorial service for Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on Dec. 17, 2016. South Korea's National Intelligence Service told a group of lawmakers Nov. 20, 2017, that Hwang and Kim Won Hong, the bureau's deputy chief, might have been punished as the result of a rare inspection carried out on the bureau for the first time in 20 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Beijing

A child holds a balloon near a Christmas decoration in Beijing on Dec. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR Tokai to hold ceremonies for maglev train project

TOKYO, Japan - Koei Tsuge, president of Central Japan Railway Co., also known as JR Tokai, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2014. Tsuge said the company will hold ceremonies to pray for the safety of work to build a magnetically levitated train line at JR Shinagawa and JR Nagoya Stations on Dec. 17. Last month, the Japanese government approved JR Tokai's application to construct the line linking Shinagawa and Nagoya by 2017. (Kyodo)

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Japan, EU to seek free trade agreement in 2017

European Union chief negotiator Mauro Petriccione (R) attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2016. Petriccione said the EU and Japan will seek a bilateral free trade agreement in 2017. The two sides had been aiming to broadly agree on a free trade deal by the end of 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, EU to seek free trade agreement in 2017

European Union chief negotiator Mauro Petriccione attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2016. Petriccione said the EU and Japan will seek a bilateral free trade agreement in 2017. The two sides had been aiming to broadly agree on a free trade deal by the end of 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, EU to seek free trade agreement in 2017

European Union chief negotiator Mauro Petriccione attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2016. Petriccione said the EU and Japan will seek a bilateral free trade agreement in 2017. The two sides had been aiming to broadly agree on a free trade deal by the end of 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Badminton: Japan's Yamaguchi wins 1st World Super Series Finals title

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi holds a trophy after defeating India's Rio Olympic silver medalist Pusarla V Sindhu in the women's singles final to clinch her first title at badminton's World Super Series Finals in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 17, 2017 (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.I.S. recruiting tour guides amid change in industry

H.I.S. Co. holds a briefing in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2017, for people who want to work as tour guides for the major travel agency. Japan's tour guide market will be liberalized on Jan. 4., with a national license no longer required. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.I.S. recruiting tour guides amid change in industry

H.I.S. Co. holds a briefing in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2017, for people who want to work as tour guides for the major travel agency. Japan's tour guide market will be liberalized on Jan. 4., with a national license no longer required. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Beijing

A woman walks near a Christmas decoration in Beijing on Dec. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Women's SP at Japanese national c'ships

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's short program at the national championships at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Chofu, Tokyo, on Dec. 21, 2017. The 17-year-old took the lead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Badminton: Yamaguchi wins Super Series title

Akane Yamaguchi of Japan shows off her gold medal at the award ceremony of the 2017 Dubai World Super Series Finals on Dec. 17, 2017. Sitting next to her was the runner-up Pusarla V Sindhu of India. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bannon in Tokyo

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon delivers a speech in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Japan's Takanashi 3rd at World Cup

Composite photo shows the first jump of Japan's Sara Takanashi at a women's individual ski jumping World Cup event in Hinterzarten, Germany, on Dec. 17, 2017. Takanashi placed third. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Norway's Lundby wins World Cup event

Maren Lundby (C) of Norway poses on the podium after winning a women's individual ski jumping World Cup event in Hinterzarten, Germany, on Dec. 17, 2017, alongside second-place Katharina Althaus of Germany (L) and third-place Sara Takanashi of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Norway's Lundby wins World Cup event

Maren Lundby (C) of Norway poses on the podium after winning a women's individual ski jumping World Cup event in Hinterzarten, Germany, on Dec. 17, 2017, alongside second-place Katharina Althaus of Germany (L) and third-place Sara Takanashi of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Japan's Morizono and Oshima win Grand Finals

Masataka Morizono (L) and Yuya Oshima pose with their trophies after winning the men's doubles final at the World Tour Grand Finals in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Dec. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marathon: Japanese runner sets world record

Japanese runner Misato Michishita speaks to reporters in Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 17, 2017, after winning the visually impaired women's marathon championship, setting a new world record of 2:56:14. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo-Beijing forum

Yasushi Akashi, a former U.N. undersecretary general, speaks to the press following the conclusion of the 13th Tokyo-Beijing Forum in Beijing on Dec. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo-Beijing forum

Former Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks at the Tokyo-Beijing Forum sub-panel on security in Beijing on Dec. 17, 2017 (Kyodo). ==Kyodo

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Soyuz launch to ISS

People gather at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017 to watch the scheduled launch later in the day of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. The spacecraft carrying three astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States was successfully launched to the International Space Station. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soyuz launch to ISS

People gather at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 17, 2017 to watch the scheduled launch later in the day of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. The spacecraft carrying three astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States was successfully launched to the International Space Station. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Astronaut Kanai undergoes final check before Soyuz launch

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai undergoes a final checkup before a Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying him and two other astronauts is launched to the International Space Station on Dec. 17, 2017. The Soyuz was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Astronaut Kanai undergoes final check before Soyuz launch

Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai undergoes a final checkup before a Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying him and two other astronauts is launched to the International Space Station on Dec. 17, 2017. The Soyuz was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soyuz launch to ISS

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft is launched to the International Space Station on Dec. 17, 2017 with three astronauts from Japan, Russia and the United States on board. The Soyuz successfully moved into orbit about nine minutes after launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Badminton: Japan's Yamaguchi

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi plays during a match against Pusarla V Sindhu of India in the women's singles final in Dubai on Dec. 17, 2017, to clinch her first title at badminton's World Super Series Finals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Morizono, Oshima win Grand Finals

Masataka Morizono (L) and Yuya Oshima play to win the men's doubles final in the World Tour Grand Finals in Astana on Dec. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horse racing: Danon Premium wins Asahi Hai

Danon Premium wins the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes at Hanshin Racecourse in Hyogo Prefecture on Dec. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Police raid pro-N. Korea insurer

Police investigators enter the head office facility of insurer Kongo Hoken, affiliated with the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, in Tokyo on Dec. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire at sex service parlor

Firefighters work at a building that houses a sex service parlor after a fatal fire in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Dec. 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo