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Chinese-funded course helps protect cultural heritages in Afghanistan

STORY: Chinese-funded course helps protect cultural heritages in Afghanistan DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: BAMYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bamyan Valley 2. various of students attending a Chinese-funded course in central Afghanistan's Bamyan Province 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MOHAMMAD ALI HASANYAR, Local archaeologist 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): SAIFULRAHMAN MOHAMMADI, Provincial director for Information & Culture of Bamyan Province STORYLINE: A Chinese-funded course helps increase awareness of cultural heritage conservation in central Afghanistan's Bamyan Valley. Bamyan Province is famous for many cultural heritages, particularly the two widely-known giant Buddhas of Bamyan. In 2003, the cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamyan Valley were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Mohammad Ali Hasanyar, in his 30s, is a local archaeologist. His courses are founded and guided by a group of young scholars from China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MOHAMMA

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Ishikawa: youngest table tennis player to play for Japan at world c'ships

OSAKA, Japan - Kasumi Ishikawa, 14, was chosen by the Japan Table Tennis Association on Feb. 26 as a member of the Japanese national team to the World Table Tennis Championships in Zagreb, Croatia from May 21-27. At 14 years and 3 months during the Zagreb tournament, Ishikawa will be the youngest table tennis player to represent Japan at a world championships event -- 3 months younger than the record held by Ai Fukuhara in the 2003 world championships.

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Koji Yamamura

Koji Yamamura, animation cartoonist (photo taken on Feb. 26, 2003)

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M'bishi Motors to cut 9,500 jobs

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Sonobe (L), president of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC), and Vice President Rolf Eckrodt, who was dispatched to work with the troubled Japanese carmaker by DaimlerChrysler AG, announce the company's major restructuring plan at a Tokyo hotel on Feb. 26. Under the plan, MMC, hit hard by cover-up scandals involving vehicle defects, will cut some 9,500 jobs, or 14% of its group workforce, by 2003 and close down its key Oe plant in Nagoya.

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Ishikawa: youngest table tennis player to play for Japan at worl

OSAKA, Japan - Kasumi Ishikawa, 14, was chosen by the Japan Table Tennis Association on Feb. 26 as a member of the Japanese national team to the World Table Tennis Championships in Zagreb, Croatia from May 21-27. At 14 years and 3 months during the Zagreb tournament, Ishikawa will be the youngest table tennis player to represent Japan at a world championships event -- 3 months younger than the record held by Ai Fukuhara in the 2003 world championships. (Kyodo)

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(12)Dutch city Huis Ten Bosch

SASEBO, Japan - Huis Ten Bosch in Sasebo, Nagasaki, goes bankrupt due to massive investment in environmental facilities. The photo was taken Feb. 26, 2003. (Kyodo)

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(11)Dutch city Huis Ten Bosch

SASEBO, Japan - Visitors to Huis Ten Bosch in Sasebo, Nagasaki. The photo was taken Feb. 26, 2003. (Kyodo)

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(10)Dutch city Huis Ten Bosch

SASEBO, Japan - Visitors to Huis Ten Bosch in Sasebo, Nagasaki. The photo was taken Feb. 26, 2003. (Kyodo)

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M'bishi Motors to cut 9,500 jobs

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Sonobe (L), president of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC), and Vice President Rolf Eckrodt, who was dispatched to work with the troubled Japanese carmaker by DaimlerChrysler AG, announce the company's major restructuring plan at a Tokyo hotel on Feb. 26. Under the plan, MMC, hit hard by cover-up scandals involving vehicle defects, will cut some 9,500 jobs, or 14% of its group workforce, by 2003 and close down its key Oe plant in Nagoya.