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Trump Establishes a National Council for the American Worker

United States President Donald J. Trump, right, shakes hands with Fred Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of Federal Express, left, who agreed to target 500,000 jobs after the President signed an Executive Order establishing the National Council for the American Worker, which the Trump Administration calls "an Interagency Council of Administration officials who will focus on crafting solutions to our country's urgent workforce issues" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Establishes a National Council for the American Worker

Fred Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of Federal Express, left, shakes hands with Larry Kudlow, Director, United States National Economic Council, prior to the arrival of US President Donald J. Trump who will sign an Executive Order establishing the National Council for the American Worker, which the Trump Administration calls "an Interagency Council of Administration officials who will focus on crafting solutions to our country's urgent workforce issues" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Thursday, July 19, 2018. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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VIETNAM-HANOI-NGUYEN PHU TRONG-PASSED AWAY

(240719) -- HANOI, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on Oct. 23, 2018 shows Nguyen Phu Trong (front) taking the oath of allegiance to the Constitution at the Parliament House after being elected as President in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, passed away at the age of 80, Vietnam News Agency reported on Friday. (VNA via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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20 years on, Individual Visit Scheme brings great benefits to Hong Kong tourism industry: official

STORY: 20 years on, Individual Visit Scheme brings great benefits to Hong Kong tourism industry: official DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors in HK 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DANE CHENG, HKTB Executive Director 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DANE CHENG, HKTB Executive Director 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): DANE CHENG, HKTB Executive Director STORYLINE: Dane Cheng, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), said in a recent interview with Xinhua that the Individual Visit Scheme for Chinese mainland travelers launched in 2003 has brought revolutionary changes to Hong Kong's tourism industry. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DANE CHENG, HKTB Executive Director "The Individual Visit Scheme was introduced in 2003. In 2002, the number of the mainland visitors to Hong Kong was 6.8 million. At its peak in 2018, the number of visitors reached 51 million, an increase of about seven times, which has brought us a very large increase in the

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Robot dog Aibo

TOKYO, Japan, July 19 Kyodo - Sony Corp.'s new artificial intelligence-equipped Aibo robot dog is displayed at a Sony store in Tokyo on July 19, 2018, the day Sony started accepting orders.

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Football: Croatia vs England at World Cup

MOSCOW, Russia, July 19 Kyodo - Croatia players acknowledge their supporters after defeating England 2-1 at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on July 11, 2018 to reach their first World Cup final.

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Colombia's Independence Day military parade returns after 2-year absence

STORY: Colombia's Independence Day military parade returns after 2-year absence DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Bogota CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the parade and spectators 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): OSCAR VALAZQUEZ PENA, Top musician in Presidential Guard Battalion 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JAIDE RODRIGUEZ, Teacher STORYLINE: The traditional military parade for Colombia's Independence Day returned Wednesday to the streets of Bogota, after a two-year absence due to COVID-19 pandemic measures. More than 12,000 uniformed officers from the different wings of the armed forces and the Colombian National Police displayed their capabilities and weapons down the capital's Boyaca Avenue. The event was presided over by President Ivan Duque and marked the 212th anniversary of the independence of the South American country from Spain. During the ceremony, outstanding generals and admirals were awarded for the period 2018-2022, in addition to a tribute to soldiers and police off

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-PINGTANG-ASTRONOMY-THEMED TOWN (CN)

(220720) -- GUIZHOU, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows a relocation site in Kedu Township of Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province on March 29, 2018 (top) and July 19, 2022 (bottom), respectively. In 2007, Pingtang County launched a relocation program that involved 6,653 rural residents from Kedu and Tangbian townships. The program was implemented in order to prepare for the construction of the FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope), also known as the "China Sky Eye." Kedu Township started a plan to transform itself into an astronomy-themed town from September 2015, taking advantage of its proximity to the FAST. Kedu now has more than 20 projects built to promote astronomical science. Many relocated rural residents have found jobs or started their own businesses in the town. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(SP)FILES-FIGURE SKATER-HANYU YUZURU

(220719) -- BEIJING, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File Photo taken on Feb. 17, 2018 shows Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan reacts during the medal ceremony of men's singles figure skating event at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at the Medal Plaza in PyeongChang, South Korea. Japan's two-time Winter Olympic gold medalist Hanyu Yuzuru announced his decision to retire from competitive figure skating at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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Toy imports drop by 70 pct in India during past 3 years

STORY: Toy imports drop by 70 pct in India during past 3 years DATELINE: July 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of the market and the toy shop 3. various of the traffic STORYLINE: India's toy import has decreased by 70 percent in the last three years, while exports have gone up by 61 percent, officials said on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, for HS Codes 9503, 9504, and 9505, the import of toys to India has reduced from 371 million U.S. dollars in FY 2018-19 to 110 million U.S. dollars in FY 2021-22, thus showing a decrease of 70.35 percent. "For the HS Code 9503, toy imports have decreased even faster, from 304 million U.S. dollars in FY 2018-19 to 36 million U.S. dollars in FY 2021-22," the ministry said in a statement. The Harmonized System (HS) code is a standardized numerical method to classify export trade products by customs authorities around the world. The ministry said duri

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72nd anniv. of Myanmar independence heroes' death

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi lays a wreath during a ceremony in Yangon on July 19, 2018, marking the 72nd anniversary of the assassination of independence heroes including her father Gen. Aung San. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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72nd anniv. of Myanmar independence heroes' death

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi prays before the mausoleum of her father and independence hero Gen. Aung San, during a memorial ceremony in Yangon on July 19, 2018, the 72nd anniversary of his assassination. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Remains of 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster

Photo taken on July 19, 2018, shows a wrecked police car displayed at a park in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, which was struck by a massive tsunami that hit northeastern Japan in March 2011. The police officer who was driving the vehicle when it was hit by the tsunami was killed while another officer who was with him is missing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Tiger Woods at British Open

Tiger Woods hits a shot out of a bunker on the 14th hole during the first round of the British Open at the Carnoustie Golf Links in eastern Scotland on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese casual wear retailer G.U. to move into S. Korea

Japanese casual clothing retailer G.U. Co.'s CEO, Osamu Yunoki, unveils a plan to open its first store in South Korea in September at a press conference in Seoul on July 19, 2018. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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71st anniversary of Gen. Aung San's assassination

Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi prays before the tomb of the late Gen. Aung San, her father and the country's independence hero, during the 71st anniversary of the assassination of the leader at the Martyr's Mausoleum in Yangon on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sea of clouds in Hokkaido

Tourists view a sea of clouds from a 1,088-meter-high deck at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in the village of Shimukappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sea of clouds in Hokkaido

Tourists view a sea of clouds from a 1,088-meter-high deck at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in the village of Shimukappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gamba's Doan to join Dutch club Groningen on loan

Ritsu Doan of Japan takes a free kick during an Under-20 World Cup match against Venezuela in Daejeon, South Korea, on May 30, 2017. Gamba Osaka of the J-League first division said on June 23 that the 19-year-old midfielder is moving to Dutch club FC Groningen on loan from July 1 through June 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Princess Mako in Brazil

Princess Mako (R), the eldest granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito, attends a monument unveiling ceremony in Londrina, Brazil on July 19, 2018. She is visiting the South American country to attend ceremonies marking the 110th anniversary of the first arrival of Japanese immigrants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Princess Mako in Brazil

Princess Mako (L), the eldest granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito, shakes hands with a child during a visit to Londrina, Brazil, on July 19, 2018. She is visiting the South American country to attend ceremonies marking the 110th anniversary of the first arrival of Japanese immigrants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Russia's ambassador to Japan, Galuzin

Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Moscow on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Son of late Kim Dae Jung returns from N. Korea visit

Kim Hong Gul, head of the Korean Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation and a son of late South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, meets the press at Beijing international airport on July 19, 2018, after visiting North Korea to discuss how Seoul and Pyongyang can work together to bring back from Japan the remains of people forced into labor during Japan's colonial rule. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda's Clarity PHEV

Photo taken July 19, 2018, in Tokyo shows Honda Motor Co.'s plug-in hybrid sedan Clarity PHEV ahead of its launch the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda's Clarity PHEV

Photo taken July 19, 2018, in Tokyo shows Honda Motor Co.'s plug-in hybrid sedan Clarity PHEV ahead of its launch the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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TPP talks in Hakone

Chief negotiators from the 11 countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership pose for a group photo in Hakone near Tokyo on July 19, 2018, the second day of their meeting to check the progress of their domestic procedures to ratify the pact and to discuss the future expansion of the TPP framework. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Buddhist sacred Mani stone, Himalayas, Ladakh, Kashmir, India

A buddhist sacred Mani stone in Tangya village on the way from Nubra Valley to Wari La pass, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, July 19, 2018. (CTK Photo/Karel Picha)

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Mountain road, Himalayas, Ladakh, Kashmir, India

Mountain road between Nubra valley and Wari La pass, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, July 19, 2018. (CTK Photo/Karel Picha)

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Stupa, mountains, Himalayas, Ladakh, Kashmir, India

A buddhist stupa in Tangya village on the way from Nubra Valley to Wari La pass, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, July 19, 2018. (CTK Photo/Karel Picha)

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Mountain road, river, Himalayas, Ladakh, Kashmir, India

Shyok river and a mountain road between Nubra valley and Wari La pass, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, July 19, 2018. (CTK Photo/Karel Picha)

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Debating young buddhist monks, monastery, Himalayas, Ladakh, Kashmir, India

Young buddhist monks in a traditional debate at the Samstanling monastery in Sumur, Nubra valley, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, July 19, 2018. (CTK Photo/Karel Picha)

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Debating young buddhist monks, monastery, Himalayas, Ladakh, Kashmir, India

Young buddhist monks traditional debate at the Samstanling monastery in Sumur, Nubra valley, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, July 19, 2018. (CTK Photo/Karel Picha)

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Football: Thailand's new coach Nishino

Thailand's new football coach Akira Nishino (R), who as coach led Japan to the round of 16 at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, holds a jersey of Thailand's national team with Somyot Pumpanmuang, president of the Football Association of Thailand, at a press conference in Tokyo on July 19, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's July-Sept. GDP growth

A spokesman for China's National Bureau of Statistics speaks at a press conference in Beijing on Oct. 19, 2018, following the release of the country's July-September gross domestic product figures. The economy grew 6.5 percent from a year earlier, the slowest pace in more than nine years, amid a tit-for-tat tariff escalation with the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Princess Mako

File photo shows Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Japanese Emperor Akihito, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Delivery robot

Photo taken on July 19, 2018, in Tokyo shows people posing with a new model of "CarriRo Delivery," a delivery robot developed by ZMP Inc. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2nd anniversary of mass murder at care home

Photo taken on July 26, 2018 shows Tsukui Yamayuri En, a care home for the mentally disabled in Sagamihara near Tokyo, where a fatal stabbing rampage occurred two years ago, leaving 19 residents dead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2nd anniversary of mass murder at care home

Photo taken on July 26, 2018 shows Tsukui Yamayuri En, a care home for the mentally disabled in Sagamihara near Tokyo, where a fatal stabbing rampage occurred two years ago, leaving 19 residents dead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Tiger Woods at British Open

Tiger Woods hits a tee shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the British Open at the Carnoustie Golf Links in eastern Scotland on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Run-up to Cambodian general election

A signboard of the Cambodian People's Party is seen in front of a wall at a construction site in Phnom Penh on July 19, 2018, ahead of the July 29 general election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Ikeda at British Open

Yuta Ikeda of Japan hits a tee shot on the 13th hole during the first round of the British Open in Carnoustie, Scotland, on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Princess Mako in Brazil

Princess Mako (2nd from L), the eldest granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito, chats with descendants of Japanese immigrants to Brazil in the city of Londrina on July 19, 2018. She is visiting the South American country to attend ceremonies marking the 110th anniversary of the first arrival of Japanese immigrants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Princess Mako in Brazil

Princess Mako (R, front), the eldest granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito, watches a Japanese traditional dance performance in the southern Brazilian city of Londrina on July 19, 2018. She is visiting the South American country to attend ceremonies marking the 110th anniversary of the first arrival of Japanese immigrants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Princess Mako in Brazil

Princess Mako (2nd from L), the eldest granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito, visits the Japanese Immigration of Parana History Museum in Rolandia, Brazil, on July 19, 2018. She is visiting the South American country for ceremonies marking the 110th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Woods at British Open

Tiger Woods of the United States contemplates a putt on the green of the 18th hole during the first round of the British Open in Carnoustie, Scotland, on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Woods at British Open

Tiger Woods of the United States hits a tee shot on the fifth hole during the first round of the British Open in Carnoustie, Scotland, on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama at British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits his approach shot on the fourth hole during the first round of the British Open in Carnoustie, Scotland, on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kazakh Olympic figure skating medalist Ten

Photo shows Kazakh figure skater and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist Denis Ten performing during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea in February 2018. Ten died on July 19, 2018, after a stabbing incident in the streets of Almaty, Kazakhstan, local media reported. He was 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ancient ruins in northeastern Japan

Tourist guides for the Sannai-Maruyama archaeological site in the northeastern Japanese city of Aomori celebrate on July 19, 2018 after a central government panel picked the Jomon Era archaeological sites in northern Japan as a potential candidate for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage designation in 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ancient ruins in northeastern Japan

Officials of Hakodate city in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido celebrate at the city government office on July 19, 2018, after a central government panel picked the Jomon Era archaeological sites in northern Japan as a potential candidate for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage designation in 2020. Kyodo) ==Kyodo