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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin views the scenery in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, June 20, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commercial block featured by tradi

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin displays a tea set he brought from Uruguay for Mate tea at LOKO steakhouse in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, June 20, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the a

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin's wife Zhang Jin (R) cuts steaks at LOKO steakhouse in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, June 20, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin displays the steak he just cooked at LOKO steakhouse in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, June 20, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a

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"Laowai" in China | Uruguayan businessman embraces life and work in Yangtze River city

(240720) -- WUHU, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Gabriel Martin seasons the steak at LOKO steakhouse in the ancient city of Wuhu in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, June 20, 2024. Gabriel Martin is a 40-year-old businessman from Uruguay. Now he has settled in Wuhu City of east China's Anhui Province, running a steakhouse near the Qingyi River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Martin was deeply impressed by China while watching the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on TV when he was 24 and later granted an opportunity to continue his study in east China's Shanghai in 2012. During his stay in Shanghai, he realized that China's huge market and Uruguay's large production of high-quality beef could be a great match. Therefore, Martin embarked on the beef trade between China and Uruguay and met his wife Zhang Jin. In 2017, they settled in Zhang's hometown of Wuhu City. While continuing import business of beef, Martin opened a steakhouse with his wife in the ancient city of Wuhu, a commercial bloc

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Thailand holds national senate election

STORY: Thailand holds national senate election SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the voting STORYLINE: Thailand held the final round of voting for the Senate election in the capital Bangkok on Wednesday, after the five-year term of outgoing senators ended in May. Previously competing at the district and provincial levels across the Southeast Asian country, 2,989 successful candidates advanced to the national Senate election, where they cast votes among themselves to elect the 200-member parliament's upper house, according to the Thai Election Commission (EC). Representing 20 categories of social and professional groups, 10 candidates who receive the most votes from each group will be elected as senators. The vote counting continued until late Wednesday and the EC is expected to announce the official results by July 2. Under the kingdom's 2017 constitution, the new set of senators will no longer

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People deliver brushwood at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers plow at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A farmer gets rid of weeds with a flock of sheep at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmers plow at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPR

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People deliver brushwood at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. Photo by Xi

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Farmers check the growth of peanut at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. (Xinhua/Wang Gua

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer gets rid of weeds with a flock of sheep at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. (X

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KENYA-TURKANA-KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP-FARMING

(240620) -- TURKANA, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Farmers check the growth of peanut at the Choro Farm in Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana, Kenya, June 19, 2024. Kakuma Refugee Camp is the country's second-largest camp, hosting about 288,000 refugees from nine countries, including South Sudan, Ethiopia, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Due to the impact of extreme weather throughout years, the agriculture and economy of the area remain underdeveloped. To boost food security in Kakuma refugee camp and the Turkana tribe, and to promote the integration of refugees into the local community, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) partnered with the Turkana County government to establish the Choro Farm within Kakuma refugee camp in 2017. The farm covers an area of 25 acres and involves 120 farmers, including refugees and local community members, cultivating crops such as peanuts and spinach. Currently, the crop has benefited the surrounding communities. P

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Land-sea trade corridor helps promote export of auto parts in S China

STORY: Land-sea trade corridor helps promote export of auto parts in S China DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: LIUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of transportation of automobiles STORYLINE: Liuzhou of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has seen a surge in the exports of auto parts in the first half of this year thanks to the continuous development of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the new corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The rail-sea intermodal service has expanded to cover 61 cities in 17 provincial-level areas in China. From January to June, Liuzhou sent 4,106 20-foot equivalent units (TEU) of export auto parts through the corridor, an increase of 40.04 percent from the same period last year. The rail-sea intermodal service has helped the city expand its market to over 40 countries and regions in Southeast Asia, Central and South Ameri

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Tsukiji fish market to be redeveloped after relocation

TOKYO, Japan, June 20 Kyodo - Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike attends a press conference on June 20, 2017, in Tokyo, announcing the metropolitan government will seek to redevelop the Tsukiji fish market site in five years, after moving the market to a designated relocation site in the nearby Toyosu area as planned.

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Olympics: Mori speaks about Tokyo Gov. Koike

TOKYO, Japan, June 20 Kyodo - Tokyo Olympic organizing committee President Yoshiro Mori speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 20, 2017, after Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced her plans for the relocation of Tsukiji fish market and the opening of the No. 2 ring road between the Olympic Park and the Olympic village by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Mori said, "I cannot help but wonder why it took her this long to reach a decision. It's a bit disappointing."

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Tsukiji fish market to be redeveloped after relocation

TOKYO, Japan, June 20 Kyodo - Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike concludes a press conference in the capital on June 20, 2017, during which she announced the metropolitan government will seek to redevelop the Tsukiji fish market site in five years, after moving the market to a designated relocation site in the nearby Toyosu area as planned.

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Nikkei tops 20,000 for 1st time since December 2015

TOKYO, Japan, June 2 Kyodo - A stock price monitor in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average topping the 20,000 mark for the first time since December 2015, on June 2, 2017.

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Egypt's total foreign debt accounts for 19.2 pct of GDP: minister

STORY: Egypt's total foreign debt accounts for 19.2 pct of GDP: minister DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Finance 2. various of the conference STORYLINE: Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait held a press conference on Monday to introduce the economic situation in Egypt. The minister explained that the debt-to-GDP ratio decreased from 103 percent in June 2017 to 87.2 percent in June 2022. According to the minister, 77 percent of the government's debt is domestic to institutions and individuals in Egypt, and only 23 percent is external in hard currency, and the external debt of the budgetary organs accounted for 19.2 percent of the GDP in June 2022. The minister said that the size of the Egyptian economy has tripled during the past six years, at rates that exceed the government's indebtedness, in a way that reflects the government's success in directing development funds to real investments.

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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CHINA-JILIN-ZHENLAI COUNTY-WETLAND-RESTORATION (CN)

(220627) -- ZHENLAI, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the Nenjiang Wetland in Zhenlai County, Baicheng City of northeast China's Jilin Province. Located in the west of Jilin Province, Zhenlai County had long troubled by drought, sandstorm and soil salinization. In recent years, Zhenlai County has rolled out ecological projects to restore wetland areas. Since 2017, 703,000 mu (about 46,867 hectares) of wetlands have been restored, and the biodiversity here has been improved. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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No absolute majority for Macron following legislative elections: Interior Ministry

STORY: No absolute majority for Macron following legislative elections: Interior Ministry DATELINE: June 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of polling stations STORYLINE: The final results published early Monday morning by the Interior Ministry showed that French President Emmanuel Macron will not have an absolute majority in the upcoming National Assembly following the second round of legislative elections held on Sunday. Macron's alliance Ensemble won 245 seats, falling short of the 289 seats required for an absolute majority. Left-wing alliance NUPES led by Jean-Luc Melenchon won 131 seats and the far-right National Rally led by Le Pen made history with 89 seats. According to the ministry, the abstention rate of the second-round vote stood at 53.77 percent, compared to 57.36 percent in 2017. French news channel BFMTV reports say the ministers of Macron's cabinet who are not elected as deputies in their constituency will have to leave the gove

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1st round of France's legislative elections underway

STORY: 1st round of France's legislative elections underway DATELINE: June 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of posters 2. various of polling stations 3. various of voters voting STORYLINE: France has started its legislative elections on Sunday in which voters are expected to elect the National Assembly's 577 members after two rounds of voting. The first election round is underway on Sunday and the second round is slated to be held on June 19. Each deputy is elected in a constituency, of which Metropolitan France (the area of the country that is geographically in Europe) has 539 and the overseas territories 27. A further 11 deputies will represent the French nationals living abroad. The deputies are directly elected for a term of five years. For this year's election, the French Interior Ministry has published a list of 6,293 candidates, which the local news channel BFMTV said was 20 percent less than in 2017. According to the Interior Ministry, 20 p

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APA Group holds grand opening of 1st hotel abroad in U.S.

Photo taken June 20, 2016, in Iselin, New Jersey, shows a grand opening of APA Hotel Woodbridge, the first property in Japanese hotel chain APA Group's planned overseas expansion. Open to guests since last November, the hotel is undergoing a series of renovations through the spring of 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FEATURE: Rural towns hope idle properties can be used to attract new residents

Asuka Chiba (L), a member of the "relocation concierge" group that promotes relocation into Kyoto Prefecture, meets with Kenji Kono, a regional promotion leader in Kyoto's Nantan city on June 20, 2017, in the city to discuss how to support urban dwellers seeking a quieter, rural lifestyle there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FEATURE: Embalming provides dignity for aging Japan's beloved

Around 20 students hear a lecture at the Japan College of Humanceremony, the country's only institution to train embalmers, in Hiratsuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on June 8, 2017. (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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S. Korea's Moon calls for "official apology" over comfort women

South Korean President Moon Jae In, shown in this file photo, said in an interview with the Washington Post published on June 20, 2017 that Japan must "take legal responsibility for its actions" and "make an official apology" to resolve controversy over the issue of women forced to work in wartime brothels for the Japanese military. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lecture by Japanese psychiatrist Kayama canceled due to threats

Undated photo shows psychiatrist and TV commentator Rika Kayama. A lecture by Kayama planned for June 27, 2017, in Tokyo has been canceled for security reasons after organizers received about 20 threats by email and phone saying the event would be disrupted. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Frankfurt bid for Sagan playmaker Kamada

Sagan Tosu attacking midfielder Daichi Kamada (L) shoots during a J-League game against Vegalta Sendai in the southwestern Japan city of Tosu on June 17, 2017. It was reported on June 20 that German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt have made a bid for Kamada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Princess Mako to visit Bhutan in June

Princess Mako (L) and her mother Princess Kiko visit Kasugataisha Shrine in Nara, western Japan, in this photo taken Feb. 20, 2017. The 25-year-old princess, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, will travel to Bhutan in June 2017 on her third official visit abroad, the government said May 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Princess Mako to visit Bhutan in June

Princess Mako (L) and her mother Princess Kiko visit Kasugataisha Shrine in Nara, western Japan, in this photo taken Feb. 20, 2017. The 25-year-old princess, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, will travel to Bhutan in June 2017 on her third official visit abroad, the government said May 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sani Brown runs 9.97 in 100 meters

An electric board shows a men's 100-meter national record time of 9.97 seconds set by Japanese sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown at an athletics championships in Austin, Texas, on June 7, 2019. The 20-year-old, finishing third at the event at the University of Texas, trimmed 0.01 second from the previous Japanese record set by Yoshihide Kiryu in September 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sani Brown runs 9.97 in 100 m

Japanese sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown sets a national record with a time of 9.97 seconds in the men's 100 meters at an athletics championships in Austin, Texas, on June 7, 2019. The 20-year-old, finishing third at the event at the University of Texas, trimmed 0.01 second from the previous Japanese record set by Yoshihide Kiryu in September 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sani Brown runs 9.97 in 100 m

Japanese sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown sets a national record with a time of 9.97 seconds in the men's 100 meters at an athletics championships in Austin, Texas, on June 7, 2019. The 20-year-old, finishing third at the event at the University of Texas, trimmed 0.01 second from the previous Japanese record set by Yoshihide Kiryu in September 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sani Brown runs 9.97 in 100 m

Japanese sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown sets a national record with a time of 9.97 seconds in the men's 100 meters at an athletics championships in Austin, Texas, on June 7, 2019. The 20-year-old, finishing third at the event at the University of Texas, trimmed 0.01 second from the previous Japanese record set by Yoshihide Kiryu in September 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sani Brown runs 9.97 in 100 m

Japanese sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown sets a national record with a time of 9.97 seconds in the men's 100 meters at an athletics championships in Austin, Texas, on June 7, 2019. The 20-year-old, finishing third at the event at the University of Texas, trimmed 0.01 second from the previous Japanese record set by Yoshihide Kiryu in September 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sani Brown runs 9.97 in 100 m

Japanese sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown speaks to reporters after setting a national record with a time of 9.97 seconds in the men's 100 meters at an athletics championships in Austin, Texas, on June 7, 2019. The 20-year-old, finishing third at the event at the University of Texas, trimmed 0.01 second from the previous Japanese record set by Yoshihide Kiryu in September 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sani Brown runs 9.97 in 100 m

Japanese sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown speaks to reporters after setting a national record with a time of 9.97 seconds in the men's 100 meters at an athletics championships in Austin, Texas, on June 7, 2019. The 20-year-old, finishing third at the event at the University of Texas, trimmed 0.01 second from the previous Japanese record set by Yoshihide Kiryu in September 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sani Brown runs 9.97 in 100 m

Japanese sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown speaks to reporters after setting a national record with a time of 9.97 seconds in the men's 100 meters at an athletics championships in Austin, Texas, on June 7, 2019. The 20-year-old, finishing third at the event at the University of Texas, trimmed 0.01 second from the previous Japanese record set by Yoshihide Kiryu in September 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sani Brown runs 9.97 in 100 m

Japanese sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (C) sets a national record with a time of 9.97 seconds in the men's 100 meters at an athletics championships in Austin, Texas, on June 7, 2019. The 20-year-old, finishing third at the event at the University of Texas, trimmed 0.01 second from the previous Japanese record set by Yoshihide Kiryu in September 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo