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Studio Ghibli's 1993 TV anime "Ocean Waves"

Director Tomomi Mochizuki (C) attends a talk event in Kochi on June 28, 2025, ahead of the release from July of his 1993 Studio Ghibli-produced TV anime "Ocean Waves" in movie houses across Japan. The anime is a coming-of-age romantic drama set in the western Japan city.

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Studio Ghibli's 1993 TV anime "Ocean Waves"

Director Tomomi Mochizuki attends a talk event in Kochi on June 28, 2025, ahead of the release from July of his 1993 Studio Ghibli-produced TV anime "Ocean Waves" in movie houses across Japan. The anime is a coming-of-age romantic drama set in the western Japan city.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240731) -- BEIJING, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows the main mausoleum of Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi, India. Humayun's Tomb was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1993. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Dongshu)

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INDIA-NEW DELHI-HUMAYUN-TOMB

(240730) -- NEW DELHI, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows the main mausoleum of Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi, India. Humayun's Tomb was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1993. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Yue)

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INDIA-NEW DELHI-HUMAYUN-TOMB

(240730) -- NEW DELHI, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows red sandstone walls surrounding the Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi, India. Humayun's Tomb was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1993. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Dongshu)

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INDIA-NEW DELHI-HUMAYUN-TOMB

(240730) -- NEW DELHI, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows the main mausoleum of Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi, India. Humayun's Tomb was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1993. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Yue)

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INDIA-NEW DELHI-HUMAYUN-TOMB

(240730) -- NEW DELHI, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows carved windows of the Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi, India. Humayun's Tomb was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1993. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Dongshu)

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INDIA-NEW DELHI-HUMAYUN-TOMB

(240730) -- NEW DELHI, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows the main mausoleum of Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi, India. Humayun's Tomb was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1993. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Dongshu)

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INDIA-NEW DELHI-HUMAYUN-TOMB

(240730) -- NEW DELHI, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows the main mausoleum of Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi, India. Humayun's Tomb was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1993. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Dongshu)

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INDIA-NEW DELHI-HUMAYUN-TOMB

(240730) -- NEW DELHI, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows carved windows of the Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi, India. Humayun's Tomb was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1993. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Yue)

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INDIA-NEW DELHI-HUMAYUN-TOMB

(240730) -- NEW DELHI, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows the main mausoleum of Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi, India. Humayun's Tomb was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1993. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Dongshu)

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INDIA-NEW DELHI-HUMAYUN-TOMB

(240730) -- NEW DELHI, July 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 29, 2024 shows a corner of the Humayun's Tomb in New Delhi, India. Humayun's Tomb was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1993. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Dongshu)

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(240726) -- SARAJEVO, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a motor yacht passing beneath the Old Bridge of Mostar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The city of Mostar marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its iconic Old Bridge on Tuesday. Originally built in 1566 in southern BiH, the Old Bridge is a significant example of cultural heritage from the Ottoman Empire and had been destroyed during the Bosnian War in 1993. With the assistance of UNESCO, the World Bank, and various partners, the bridge was reconstructed and reopened on July 23, 2004. In 2005, the bridge and its surrounding areas were inscribed on the World Heritage List, marking the first example of this in BiH. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Xiaosheng)

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(240726) -- SARAJEVO, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a view of the Old City of Mostar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The city of Mostar marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its iconic Old Bridge on Tuesday. Originally built in 1566 in southern BiH, the Old Bridge is a significant example of cultural heritage from the Ottoman Empire and had been destroyed during the Bosnian War in 1993. With the assistance of UNESCO, the World Bank, and various partners, the bridge was reconstructed and reopened on July 23, 2004. In 2005, the bridge and its surrounding areas were inscribed on the World Heritage List, marking the first example of this in BiH. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Xiaosheng)

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(240726) -- SARAJEVO, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a view of the Old Bridge of Mostar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The city of Mostar marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its iconic Old Bridge on Tuesday. Originally built in 1566 in southern BiH, the Old Bridge is a significant example of cultural heritage from the Ottoman Empire and had been destroyed during the Bosnian War in 1993. With the assistance of UNESCO, the World Bank, and various partners, the bridge was reconstructed and reopened on July 23, 2004. In 2005, the bridge and its surrounding areas were inscribed on the World Heritage List, marking the first example of this in BiH. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Xiaosheng)

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(240726) -- SARAJEVO, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows tourists walking on the Old Bridge of Mostar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The city of Mostar marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its iconic Old Bridge on Tuesday. Originally built in 1566 in southern BiH, the Old Bridge is a significant example of cultural heritage from the Ottoman Empire and had been destroyed during the Bosnian War in 1993. With the assistance of UNESCO, the World Bank, and various partners, the bridge was reconstructed and reopened on July 23, 2004. In 2005, the bridge and its surrounding areas were inscribed on the World Heritage List, marking the first example of this in BiH. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Xiaosheng)

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Japanese volunteer killed during U.N. mission in Cambodia

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa prays at the cenotaph in Phnom Penh on July 6, 2024, for Atsuhito Nakata, a Japanese civilian and U.N. election observer who was killed in Cambodia during preparations for the U.N.-supervised general election in 1993.

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Japan police officer killed during U.N. mission in Cambodia

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa prays on July 5, 2024, at the cenotaph in Phnom Penh for Haruyuki Takata, a Japanese police officer killed in Cambodia during a U.N. peacekeeping operation in 1993.

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHOUGANG-GERMANY-RUHR-TRANSFORMATION

(230830) -- BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 30, 2021 shows the International Center for Digital Creativity inside the Shougang Park in Shijingshan District of Beijing, capital of China. From the Ruhr area in Germany to the Shougang industrial park in Beijing, one after another steel "giants" stand as witnesses to the development process of human civilization. The Ruhr area in Germany is a significant industrial zone in Europe, once a coal and steel production hub for Germany. The Zollverein coal mine industrial complex in Essen was one of the world's largest coal mines from the late 19th to the early 20th century. With Germany's transition in energy industry, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex ceased operation completely in 1993. This exemplary modern industrial structure subsequently transformed into an arts and cultural center. In 2001, the Zollverein coal mine industrial complex was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1919, Shougang, meaning "capit

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Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh Leaves Office - Lebanon

File photo dated July 21, 2020 shows Riad Salame (or Salameh) gives an interview in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon’s veteran central bank governor leaves office on Monday after 30 years on the job with two international arrest warrants to his name and no designated successor. Riad Salameh, 73, who was appointed governor of the Banque du Liban in 1993, was for years credited with stabilising a battered economy after a 15-year civil war. He outlasted 12 premiers and was once seen as a viable candidate for president. But Salameh’s reputation is now in tatters, dogged by allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement. The Lebanese pound has lost more than 98 per cent of its value against the dollar since 2019, impoverishing three-quarters of the population. Photo by Marwan Tahtah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh Leaves Office - Lebanon

File photo dated July 21, 2020 shows Riad Salame (or Salameh) gives an interview in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon’s veteran central bank governor leaves office on Monday after 30 years on the job with two international arrest warrants to his name and no designated successor. Riad Salameh, 73, who was appointed governor of the Banque du Liban in 1993, was for years credited with stabilising a battered economy after a 15-year civil war. He outlasted 12 premiers and was once seen as a viable candidate for president. But Salameh’s reputation is now in tatters, dogged by allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement. The Lebanese pound has lost more than 98 per cent of its value against the dollar since 2019, impoverishing three-quarters of the population. Photo by Marwan Tahtah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh Leaves Office - Lebanon

File photo dated July 21, 2020 shows Riad Salame (or Salameh) gives an interview in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon’s veteran central bank governor leaves office on Monday after 30 years on the job with two international arrest warrants to his name and no designated successor. Riad Salameh, 73, who was appointed governor of the Banque du Liban in 1993, was for years credited with stabilising a battered economy after a 15-year civil war. He outlasted 12 premiers and was once seen as a viable candidate for president. But Salameh’s reputation is now in tatters, dogged by allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement. The Lebanese pound has lost more than 98 per cent of its value against the dollar since 2019, impoverishing three-quarters of the population. Photo by Marwan Tahtah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh Leaves Office - Lebanon

File photo dated July 8, 2020 shows Graffitis against Lebanese governor of the Central Bank, Riad Salame (or Salameh) seen in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon’s veteran central bank governor leaves office on Monday after 30 years on the job with two international arrest warrants to his name and no designated successor. Riad Salameh, 73, who was appointed governor of the Banque du Liban in 1993, was for years credited with stabilising a battered economy after a 15-year civil war. He outlasted 12 premiers and was once seen as a viable candidate for president. But Salameh’s reputation is now in tatters, dogged by allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement. The Lebanese pound has lost more than 98 per cent of its value against the dollar since 2019, impoverishing three-quarters of the population. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh Leaves Office - Lebanon

File photo dated July 2020 shows a wall in Beirut, with graffitis against the Central Bank governor Riad Salame (or Salameh), as seen in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon’s veteran central bank governor leaves office on Monday after 30 years on the job with two international arrest warrants to his name and no designated successor. Riad Salameh, 73, who was appointed governor of the Banque du Liban in 1993, was for years credited with stabilising a battered economy after a 15-year civil war. He outlasted 12 premiers and was once seen as a viable candidate for president. But Salameh’s reputation is now in tatters, dogged by allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement. The Lebanese pound has lost more than 98 per cent of its value against the dollar since 2019, impoverishing three-quarters of the population. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh Leaves Office - Lebanon

File photo dated July 21, 2020 shows Riad Salame (or Salameh) gives an interview in Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanon’s veteran central bank governor leaves office on Monday after 30 years on the job with two international arrest warrants to his name and no designated successor. Riad Salameh, 73, who was appointed governor of the Banque du Liban in 1993, was for years credited with stabilising a battered economy after a 15-year civil war. He outlasted 12 premiers and was once seen as a viable candidate for president. But Salameh’s reputation is now in tatters, dogged by allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement. The Lebanese pound has lost more than 98 per cent of its value against the dollar since 2019, impoverishing three-quarters of the population. Photo by Marwan Tahtah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Int'l defense industry fair kicks off in Türkiye's Istanbul

STORY: Int'l defense industry fair kicks off in Türkiye's Istanbul DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye's 16th International Defence Industry Fair 2. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan 3. various of Türkiye's 16th International Defence Industry Fair STORYLINE: Türkiye's 16th International Defence Industry Fair kicked off in its largest city Istanbul on Tuesday with a wide range of new products being showcased for three days. According to the event's official website, the fair started to be held every two years since 1993 and grew to be one of the prestigious defense industry events worldwide. The event is hosted by the Turkish Defense Ministry under the auspices of the Turkish presidency, with the last edition attracting 1,238 exhibitors and 68,795 visitors from more than 90 countries in 2021. Turkish contractors' latest developments, military and technology products, and the Turkish defense industry's brea

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 27, 2023 shows juvenile fish of Yangtze sturgeon at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March thi

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Liang displays a Yangtze sturgeon at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 27, 2023. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year, a field bree

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This file photo shows Zhou Liang (L, bottom) takes roes from a Yangtze sturgeon. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year, a field breeding experiment is conducted in an inner river course of a section of the Yangtze River in Yibin. During the experiment, 10 male and 10 female mature parent fish of Y

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 27, 2023 shows a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year, a field breeding exper

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Liang (1st R) talks with visiting students from China Three Gorges University at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 27, 2023. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July l

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Liang checks the fishpond at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Oct. 12, 2021. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year, a field breeding exp

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 12, 2021 shows the Fuxing breeding base founded by Zhou Liang and his father in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year, a field breeding experiment is conducted in an inner river course of a section of the Yangtze River in Y

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Liang cleans a Yangtze sturgeon juvenile fish pond at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 27, 2023. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this y

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Liang checks juvenile fish of Yangtze sturgeon at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 27, 2023. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year,

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Liang shows a juvenile fish of Yangtze sturgeon at a breeding base jointly operated by Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals and Fisheries Institute of Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Yibin, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 27, 2023. Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year

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CHINA-SICHUAN-YIBIN-YANGTZE STURGEON-CONSERVATION (CN)

(230712) -- CHENGDU, July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Zhou Liang in his youth holding a Yangtze sturgeon (L, photo taken by Zeng Lang) and him holding a Yangtze sturgeon on June 27, 2023 (photo taken by Xinhua photographer Xu Bingjie). Zhou Liang, 51, is the director of Yibin Institute of Rare Aquatic Animals. He started to study with his father the subject of artificial breeding of rare fish since 1993. Since the successful artificial propagation of parent fish of Yangtze sturgeon bred in the institute in 1998, the whole artificial propagation of the rare fish and the production of three generations of fry have been realized one after another. Yangtze sturgeon, also known as Dabry's sturgeon, has lost its natural ability to reproduce since 2000 due to overfishing and water pollution, among other factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature declared the species extinct in the wild in July last year. In March this year, a field breeding experiment is conducted in an inner r

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Expert hails reappearance of rare Iberian lynx in Spanish capital

STORY: Expert hails reappearance of rare Iberian lynx in Spanish capital DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iberian lynxes at a breeding center in Spain 2. various of the Iberian lynx spotted in Sevilla La Nueva 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): LUIS SUAREZ, WWF Conservation Coordinator 4. various of Iberian lynxes at Andalucia region 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LUIS SUAREZ, WWF Conservation Coordinator 6. various of Iberian lynxes at Andalucia region STORYLINE: Experts and authorities have positively assessed the reappearance of the critically endangered Iberian lynx in the Spanish capital, as they are studying how to reintroduce the feline in the community of Madrid. In mid-June, a resident of Sevilla la Nueva in Madrid managed to capture on camera images of an Iberian lynx, making it the first sighting of the wild cat in 30 years in the community of Madrid. The last time an Iberian lynx was spotted in this area was in 1993. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanis

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Footage of "comfort women" interviews released

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Association for the Pacific War Victims releases footage of 1993 interviews with women known as former "comfort women" on Sept. 15, 2014, in Seoul. The interviews were conducted at the office of the association in July 1993 by the Japanese government with victims of World War II sexual slavery to produce a 1993 apology known as the Kono statement.

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Ichiro sets AL record streak of consecutive stolen bases

BOSTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (R) successfully stole second base during the first inning in a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on May 3. Suzuki set an American League record streak of 41 consecutive stolen bases without being caught, breaking Tim Raines' mark set between July 1993 and August 1995.

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Daigo breaks 13-year national record in high jump

KOBE, Japan - Naoyuki Daigo sets a Japanese high jump record with 2.33 meters on the final day of the national athletics championships in Kobe on July 2, breaking the previous mark of 2.32 set by Takahiro Kimino in 1993.

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(4)Miyazawa ends political career

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa (L) of the Liberal Democratic Party, who announced his retirement Oct. 23, stands with former U.S. President Bill Clinton (C) in their talks during the Tokyo summit of industrialized nations in July 1993 at the state guesthouse in Tokyo.

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Kakuei Tanaka

Born on May 4, 1918 in Niigata Prefecture and died on Dec. 16, 1993. Tanaka became Japan's 40th prime minister in July 1972 at 54, the youngest prime minister since the end of World War II. Tanaka established diplomatic relations with China in September of that year. In December 1974, Tanaka was forced to resign due to his involvement in money scandals. In July 1976, he was arrested on suspicion of accepting 500 million yen in bribes from Lockheed Corp. of the U.S. for his help in selling TriStar aircraft to Japan. In October 1983, he was sentenced to four years in prison by the Tokyo District Court. Tanaka's political influence declined after he suffered a stroke in February 1985 which left him partially paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. Photo was taken on Aug. 31, 1992.

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G-8 venue Seagaia saddled with 120 bil. loss

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Phoenix Resort Inc., the operator of the Seagaia resort and conference hall facility in Miyazaki Prefecture that will be the venue for July's Group of Eight (G-8) foreign ministers meeting, said June 5 it has racked up losses of 121.8 billion yen in the seven years since opening in 1993.

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Imperial couple talk to bereaved families of Hokkaido quake

OKUSHIRI, Japan - Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (R to the emperor), currently on a visit to Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, on Aug. 19 talk to bereaved families of a quake that hit western Hokkaido in July 1993. The imperial couple arrived on the island earlier in the day to see how the island has been restored.

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19th Mediterranean Games concluded in Algeria

STORY: 19th Mediterranean Games concluded in Algeria DATELINE: July 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the closing ceremony STORYLINE: The 19th Mediterranean Games concluded in Algeria on Wednesday. Around 3,390 athletes representing 26 countries and regions attended this event. The closing ceremony featured a musical performance and lasted about 90 minutes. The next Mediterranean Games will be held in Taranto, Italy in 2026. The Mediterranean Games is a regional event involving countries and regions along the Mediterranean coast. The first edition was held in Alexandria, Egypt in 1951, and since 1993 the Games have been held in the year that follows the summer Olympic Games. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Algiers. (XHTV)

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Daigo breaks 13-year national record in high jump

KOBE, Japan - Naoyuki Daigo sets a Japanese high jump record with 2.33 meters on the final day of the national athletics championships in Kobe on July 2, breaking the previous mark of 2.32 set by Takahiro Kimino in 1993. (Kyodo)

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Free Willy (1993)

Jason James Richter Characters: Jesse Film: Free Willy (USA/FR 1993) Director: Simon Wincer 16 July 1993 Date: 16 July 1993

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Free Willy (1993)

Jason James Richter & Lori Petty Characters: Jesse, Rae Lindley Film: Free Willy (USA/FR 1993) Director: Simon Wincer 16 July 1993 Date: 16 July 1993

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Rising Sun (1993)

Sean Connery & Wesley Snipes Poster Characters: Capt. John Connor, Lt. Webster Smith Film: Rising Sun (1993) Director: Philip Kaufman 30 July 1993 Date: 30 July 1993