Novelist Yoshiko Shibaki

Novelist Yoshiko Shibaki

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken at an unidentified place on June 20, 1960, shows Japanese novelist Yoshiko Shibaki. Shibaki (1914-1991) was awarded numerous prizes, including the Akutagawa Award and the Japan Art Academy's Imperial Prize. (Kyodo)

U.S. dollar hits 7-year high against Japanese yen

U.S. dollar hits 7-year high against Japanese yen

The U.S. dollar surges against the Japanese yen in foreign exchange trading in Tokyo on June 8, topping 140 yen for the first time since June 20, 1991. The board at Tokyo Forex Co. shows the dollar trading at 140.62 yen.

New Zealand observer impressed by CPC's outstanding service to Chinese people

STORY: New Zealand observer impressed by CPC's outstanding service to Chinese people DATELINE: June 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (English): DAVE BROMWICH, President of New Zealand China Friendship Society STORYLINE: "In many respects, the democratic system in China is superior to the so-called liberal democracies of the West," said a New Zealand observer. Impressions on China's governing party, CPC SOUNDBITE (English): DAVE BROMWICH, President of New Zealand China Friendship Society "From the first time I went to China in 1991, right through to now, the changes I've seen and the disposable income and activities of Chinese people, are incredible really. My feeling about the Communist Party of China and the government of China, I very quickly came up with one word and I haven't been able to replace it, and that word is 'service.' Why service? Because China has developed so fast and taken all of its population with it. The government is the people. The

Maribor, Rudolf Maister Monument, Lime Tree of Freedom

Maribor, Rudolf Maister Monument, Lime Tree of Freedom

The Rudolf Maister Monument and the Lime Tree of Freedom, planted on June 26, 1991, at General Maister square in Maribor city, Slovenia, on June 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

Maribor, memorial plaque of the Lime Tree of Freedom

Maribor, memorial plaque of the Lime Tree of Freedom

The memorial plaque of the Lime Tree of Freedom, planted on June 26, 1991, at General Maister square in Maribor city, Slovenia, on June 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

Maribor, Rudolf Maister Monument, Lime Tree of Freedom

Maribor, Rudolf Maister Monument, Lime Tree of Freedom

The Rudolf Maister Monument and the Lime Tree of Freedom, planted on June 26, 1991, at General Maister square in Maribor city, Slovenia, on June 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

Maribor, Rudolf Maister Monument, Lime Tree of Freedom

Maribor, Rudolf Maister Monument, Lime Tree of Freedom

The Rudolf Maister Monument and the Lime Tree of Freedom, planted on June 26, 1991, at General Maister square in Maribor city, Slovenia, on June 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

Maribor, Rudolf Maister Monument, Lime Tree of Freedom

Maribor, Rudolf Maister Monument, Lime Tree of Freedom

The Rudolf Maister Monument and the Lime Tree of Freedom, planted on June 26, 1991, at General Maister square in Maribor city, Slovenia, on June 20, 2020. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

U.S. dollar hits 7-year high aga

U.S. dollar hits 7-year high aga

The U.S. dollar surges against the Japanese yen in foreign exchange trading in Tokyo on June 8, topping 140 yen for the first time since June 20, 1991. The board at Tokyo Forex Co. shows the dollar trading at 140.62 yen. ==Kyodo