File - Trudeau Resigns as PM and Liberal Leader

File - Trudeau Resigns as PM and Liberal Leader

File photo - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive to take part in a plenary session at the NATO Summit in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA

STORY: Entrepreneurs in Hong Kong optimistic about prospects of GBA SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area 2. various of Li Linxian 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 4. various of Li Linxian's enterprise 5. various of Hong Kong 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI LINXIAN, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Shenxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. 7. various of Hong Kong 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU RAO, CEO, NFTChina.hk 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): PETER WONG, Founder & CEO, Bored Technology Limited STORYLINE: In February 2019, the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was issued by Chinese authorities. It made Li Linxian, a medical doctor who was teaching at a Hong Kong university, see a good time to start his own business. At the end of that year, he established a biotechnology ente

CHINA-4TH-GENERATION NUCLEAR POWER PLANT-COMMERCIAL OPERATION (CN)

CHINA-4TH-GENERATION NUCLEAR POWER PLANT-COMMERCIAL OPERATION (CN)

(231206) -- BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The first steam generator of Shidaowan high temperature gas-cooled reactor nuclear power plant is hoisted in place on Jan. 27, 2019. TO GO WITH "World's 1st 4th-generation nuclear power plant goes into commercial operation in China" (Photo by Song Kunyang/Xinhua)

72-year-old Chinese-Japanese businessman chases career dream in China's Hainan

STORY: 72-year-old Chinese-Japanese businessman chases career dream in China's Hainan DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of George Meicho Fu's restaurant 2. various of photos of George Meicho Fu 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GEORGE MEICHO FU, Chairman of Hainan Chamber of Commerce in Japan 4. various of Hainan 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GEORGE MEICHO FU, Chairman of Hainan Chamber of Commerce in Japan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GEORGE MEICHO FU, Chairman of Hainan Chamber of Commerce in Japan 7. various of the the Changsa Overseas Chinese Primary School STORYLINE: George Meicho Fu is a 72-year-old Chinese-Japanese businessman, who was born in Wenchang, a city in Hainan Province of southern China. He had lived and worked in Japan for more than 40 years, and returned to Hainan in 2019 to pursue new career opportunities. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GEORGE MEICHO FU, Chairman of Hainan Chamber of Commerce in Japan "I am determined to bring culinary cul

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

SASEBO, Japan, Dec. 9 Kyodo - Photo taken Dec. 6, 2019, shows the deck of the U.S. Navy's newest amphibious assault ship America at Sasebo base in southwestern Japan. The vessel was deployed at the base the same day, replacing the Wasp.

Former Nissan Chairman Ghosn

Former Nissan Chairman Ghosn

Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn speaks at an online press conference hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on Dec. 6, 2021. Ghosn jumped bail and fled Japan for Lebanon while awaiting trial in 2019.

Former Nissan Chairman Ghosn

Former Nissan Chairman Ghosn

Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn speaks at an online press conference hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan on Dec. 6, 2021. Ghosn jumped bail and fled Japan for Lebanon while awaiting trial in 2019.

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

Photo taken Dec. 6, 2019, shows the deck of the U.N. Navy's newest amphibious assault ship America at Sasebo base in southwestern Japan. The vessel was deployed at the base the same day, replacing the Wasp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu takes part in official training for the Grand Prix Final on Dec. 6, 2019, in Turin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Steam locomotive in southwestern Japan

Steam locomotive in southwestern Japan

Photo taken Dec. 6, 2019, shows a steam locomotive at Wakamatsu Station in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan. The city government will remove the locomotive, made in 1917, and give it to anyone willing to shoulder the transportation cost. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hungarian cultural center in Tokyo

Hungarian cultural center in Tokyo

Photo taken Dec. 6, 2019, shows the ceiling, inspired by lacemaking, at the Hungarian cultural center in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hungarian cultural center in Tokyo

Hungarian cultural center in Tokyo

People attend the opening ceremony of the Hungarian cultural center in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

American Airlines Arena in Miami

American Airlines Arena in Miami

File photo taken Dec. 6, 2019, shows AmericanAirlines Arena, the home arena of the Miami Heat basketball team, in Miami, Florida. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami

AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami

File photo taken Dec. 6, 2019, shows AmericanAirlines Arena, the home arena of the Miami Heat basketball team, in Miami, Florida. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Women's Handball World Championship

Women's Handball World Championship

Isabelle Gullden of Sweden attempts to shoot during a Group D match against Russia at the Women's Handball World Championship on Dec. 6, 2019, in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hachimura, Watanabe meet on NBA court

Hachimura, Watanabe meet on NBA court

Yuta Watanabe of the Memphis Grizzlies (18) guards Troy Brown (6) of the Washington Wizards during an NBA match in Memphis, Tennessee, on Dec. 14, 2019. The Wizards' Rui Hachimura (C) can be seen near Watanabe, the first time Japanese players have shared an NBA court. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hachimura, Watanabe meet on NBA court

Hachimura, Watanabe meet on NBA court

Yuta Watanabe of the Memphis Grizzlies (18) guards Troy Brown (6) of the Washington Wizards during an NBA match in Memphis, Tennessee, on Dec. 14, 2019. The Wizards' Rui Hachimura (8) can be seen near Watanabe, the first time Japanese players have shared an NBA court. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Wagyu cow in western Japan

Wagyu cow in western Japan

File photo taken Aug. 6, 2019, shows wagyu cows in Hoki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan. The Japanese government said on Dec. 10 it hopes to double the country's output of wagyu beef, known for its tenderness and marbled fat, to 300,000 tons by fiscal 2035 amid rising overseas demand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nintendo Switch on sale in China

Nintendo Switch on sale in China

A smartphone screen pictured in Beijing on Dec. 6, 2019, displays a Chinese online shopping site selling the Nintendo Switch console. Nintendo Co. launched the popular game console in China the same day through its Chinese sales agent Tencent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Environmental activist Thunberg at COP25

Environmental activist Thunberg at COP25

Teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg arrives at the venue of the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties on climate change, dubbed COP25, in Madrid on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shooting death of Japanese doctor in Afghanistan

Shooting death of Japanese doctor in Afghanistan

Photo taken at a hospital in Kabul on Dec. 6, 2019, shows the coffin of Japanese physician Tetsu Nakamura, known for his years of aid work, following his shooting death in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan, two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shooting death of Japanese doctor in Afghanistan

Shooting death of Japanese doctor in Afghanistan

The wife (L) and daughter of slain Japanese physician Tetsu Nakamura stand next to his coffin at a hospital in Kabul on Dec. 6, 2019, as they arrived in the Afghan capital earlier in the day to accompany the 73-year-old's body back to Japan. Nakamura, known for his years of aid work, was killed in a shooting in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan, on Dec. 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Shooting death of Japanese doctor in Afghanistan

Shooting death of Japanese doctor in Afghanistan

The wife (L) and daughter of slain Japanese physician Tetsu Nakamura stand next to his coffin at a hospital in Kabul on Dec. 6, 2019, as they arrived in the Afghan capital earlier in the day to accompany the 73-year-old's body back to Japan. Nakamura, known for his years of aid work, was killed in a shooting in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan, on Dec. 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 6, 2019, shows the U.S. Navy's newest amphibious assault ship America at Sasebo base in southwestern Japan. The vessel was deployed at the base the same day, replacing the Wasp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 6, 2019, shows the U.S. Navy's newest amphibious assault ship America at Sasebo base in southwestern Japan. The vessel was deployed at the base the same day, replacing the Wasp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 6, 2019, shows the U.S. Navy's newest amphibious assault ship America at Sasebo base in southwestern Japan. The vessel was deployed at the base the same day, replacing the Wasp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 6, 2019, shows the U.S. Navy's newest amphibious assault ship America at Sasebo base in southwestern Japan. The vessel was deployed at the base the same day, replacing the Wasp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 6, 2019, shows the U.S. Navy's newest amphibious assault ship America at Sasebo base in southwestern Japan. The vessel was deployed at the base the same day, replacing the Wasp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

New U.S. amphibious assault ship deployed in Sasebo

Photo taken Dec. 6, 2019, shows the U.S. Navy's newest amphibious assault ship America at Sasebo base in southwestern Japan. The vessel was deployed at the base the same day, replacing the Wasp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan curry rice chain in London

Japan curry rice chain in London

Photo taken Dec. 6, 2019, shows an outlet of Japanese restaurant chain Curry House Coco Ichibanya in London. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan curry rice chain in London

Japan curry rice chain in London

Photo taken Dec. 6, 2019, shows an outlet of Japanese restaurant chain Curry House Coco Ichibanya in London. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Rika Kihira of Japan is pictured after performing in the women's short program at figure skating's Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Rika Kihira of Japan lands a jump off-balance in the women's short program at figure skating's Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Anna Shcherbakova of Russia performs in the women's short program at figure skating's Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alina Zagitova of Russia performs in the women's short program at figure skating's Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alena Kostornaia of Russia performs in the women's short program at figure skating's Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alena Kostornaia of Russia performs in the women's short program at figure skating's Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Photo taken on Dec. 6, 2019, shows the bottom of a chair autographed (upper left) by Akira Yoshino, co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry, as per tradition at a cafe of the Nobel Museum in Stockholm. Yoshino is scheduled to attend the Nobel award ceremony Dec. 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Photo taken on Dec. 6, 2019, shows the bottom of a chair autographed (upper left) by Akira Yoshino, co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry, as per tradition at a cafe of the Nobel Museum in Stockholm. Yoshino is scheduled to attend the Nobel award ceremony Dec. 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Photo taken on Dec. 6, 2019, shows the bottom of a chair autographed (upper left) by Akira Yoshino, co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry, as per tradition at a cafe of the Nobel Museum in Stockholm. Yoshino is scheduled to attend the Nobel award ceremony Dec. 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Photo taken in Stockholm on Dec. 6, 2019, shows a copy of a research paper on lithium ion batteries written by Akira Yoshino, co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry, during early days of his studies. Yoshino donated the artifact to the Nobel Museum before attending the Nobel award ceremony Dec. 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Photo taken in Stockholm on Dec. 6, 2019, shows a lithium ion battery and other equipment used by Akira Yoshino, co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Yoshino donated the artifact to the Nobel Museum before attending the Nobel award ceremony Dec. 10. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Akira Yoshino, co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry, tries a swallow-tailed coat at a men's suits shop in Stockholm on Dec. 6, 2019. Yoshino is scheduled to attend the Nobel award ceremony Dec. 10. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Nobel laureate Yoshino in Stockholm

Akira Yoshino, co-winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry, tries a swallow-tailed coat at a men's suits shop in Stockholm on Dec. 6, 2019. Yoshino is scheduled to attend the Nobel award ceremony Dec. 10. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Anna Shcherbakova of Russia performs in the women's short program at figure skating's Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Anna Shcherbakova of Russia performs in the women's short program at figure skating's Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alina Zagitova of Russia performs in the women's short program at figure skating's Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alina Zagitova of Russia performs in the women's short program at figure skating's Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alena Kostornaia of Russia performs in the women's short program at figure skating's Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final

Alena Kostornaia of Russia performs in the women's short program at figure skating's Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, on Dec. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo