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Overseas returnee explores seed breeding industry in China's Xiamen

STORY: Overseas returnee explores seed breeding industry in China's Xiamen DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the entrepreneur working 2. various of crops 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KANG YINGDE, Entrepreneur in Xiamen 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KANG YINGDE, Entrepreneur in Xiamen 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): KANG YINGDE, Entrepreneur in Xiamen STORYLINE: An entrepreneur in China's Fujian is dedicated to boosting agriculture with technology. Kang Yingde returned to his hometown in Xiamen City after graduating from a university in Japan, and launched a startup company. A dozen years later, Kang's company has become a leading enterprise in the industry. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KANG YINGDE, Entrepreneur in Xiamen "When I came back to China to start my own business, in 2011, the Xiamen municipal government began to offer subsidies to encourage the development of modern agriculture. So we didn't need to make a huge investment. And the

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Euro tumbles against yen

TOKYO, Japan - A display at the Tokyo office of money broker Gaitame.com Co. shows the euro trading at the 100 yen level on the morning of Dec. 29, 2011. The euro briefly fell to 100.35 yen in Tokyo the same day, the lowest since June 2001.

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3,437 Japanese taiko drummers set new Guinness record

MORIOKA, Japan - A total of 3,437 Japanese "taiko" drummers pose for a commemorative photo in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 29, 2014, after performing in unison to break the current Guinness World Records number of 2,778 participants in an event of the kind set elsewhere in Japan in 2011.

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3,437 Japanese taiko drummers set new Guinness record

MORIOKA, Japan - More than 3,000 Japanese "taiko" drummers challenge the Guinness World Records number of 2,778 participants playing the taiko drum in unison in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on June 29, 2014. Guinness later authorized the 3,437 participants as a new record exceeding the previous one set elsewhere in Japan in 2011.

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Completion ceremony for support center for disaster orphans

MORIOKA, Japan - Orphans participate in the completion ceremony for Rikuzentakata Rainbow House, a support center for children orphaned by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on June 29, 2014.

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3,437 Japanese taiko drummers set new Guinness record

MORIOKA, Japan - More than 3,000 Japanese "taiko" drummers challenge the Guinness World Records number of 2,778 participants playing the taiko drum in unison in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on June 29, 2014. Guinness later authorized the 3,437 participants as a new record exceeding the previous one set elsewhere in Japan in 2011.

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Support center for disaster orphans completed

MORIOKA, Japan - A sandbag is hung from the ceiling of Kazan-no-heya, meaning "volcano room," installed for stress-releasing purposes, in Rikuzentakata Rainbow House in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on June 29, 2014. The facility is run by Ashinaga, an organization that provides educational and emotional support for orphans worldwide, to support orphans from 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan.

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2 Japanese to receive 2nd prize in int'l ballet competition

MOSCOW, Russia - File photo taken in Moscow in June 2011 shows Japanese ballet dancer Arata Miyagawa. Miyagawa and another Japanese ballet dancer, Miki Wakuta, will receive on July 29, 2012, second prize in the men's and women's categories at the prestigious International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building (in background) in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - A woman protests in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, against the upcoming reactivation of a nuclear reactor in western Japan. Thousands of people held an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo the same day, protesting against the restart of the reactor at the Oi nuclear plant, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - A woman cries as she protests in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, against the upcoming reactivation of a nuclear reactor in western Japan. Thousands of people held an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo the same day, protesting against the restart of the reactor at the Oi nuclear plant, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office (R back) and the Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office (R back) and the Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - A woman protests in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, against the upcoming reactivation of a nuclear reactor in western Japan. Thousands of people held an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo the same day, protesting against the restart of the reactor at the Oi nuclear plant, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Antinuclear protesters rally near PM's office

TOKYO, Japan - Thousands of people mount an antinuclear rally on a street near the prime minister's office and the Diet building in Tokyo on June 29, 2012, protesting against the upcoming restart of a reactor at the Oi nuclear plant in western Japan, the first such reactivation since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis.

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Manual fans in high demand

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Traditional Japanese fans known as ''uchiwa'' roll off the production line at a factory in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture, on June 29, 2011. High demand for the manual fans in Japan has been spurred by power-saving efforts amid an energy shortage caused by the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station.

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F/A-18 prototype

ST. LOUIS, United States - Photo shows the latest prototype of the F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter unveiled on June 29, 2011, in St. Louis, Missouri. The aircraft is a candidate for Japan's next mainstay fighter to replace the F-15 Eagle fighters, along with F-35 and the Eurofighter Typhoon.

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Tsonga defeats Federer at Wimbledon q'finals

LONDON, Britain - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France acknowledges spectators after defeating six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer of Switzerland during a men's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 29, 2011.

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Greece OKs austerity plan

ATHENS, Greece - Riot police officers guard an area near the Greek parliament (shown in the background) in Athens on June 29, 2011. The parliament approved a sweeping austerity plan the same day amid often violent protests on the streets.

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Federer defeated by Tsonga at Wimbledon q'finals

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland wipes his face during a men's singles quarterfinals match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 29, 2011. The six-time Wimbledon champion was defeated.

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Murray advances to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Andy Murray takes on Feliciano Lopez from Spain in a men's singles quarterfinals match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on June 29, 2011. Murray won in straight sets and will face the top seed Rafael Nadal of Spain in the semifinals.

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Tsonga defeats Federer at Wimbledon q'finals

LONDON, Britain - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France celebrates after defeating six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer of Switzerland during a men's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 29, 2011.

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Greece OKs austerity plan

ATHENS, Greece - Riot police officers guard an area in central Athens where garbage has been set on fire, on June 29, 2011. The parliament approved a sweeping austerity plan the same day amid often violent protests on the streets.

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Tsonga defeats Federer at Wimbledon q'finals

LONDON, Britain - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France returns a shot by Roger Federer of Switzerland during a men's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 29, 2011.

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Tsonga defeats Federer at Wimbledon q'finals

LONDON, Britain - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France returns a shot by Roger Federer of Switzerland during a men's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 29, 2011.

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Djokovic advances to semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Second-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot by Bernard Tomic from Australia in a men's singles quarterfinals match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on June 29, 2011. Djokovic beat Tomic and will play against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in semifinals.

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Nadal makes it to Wimbledon semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Top seed Rafael Nadal hits back a shot by American Mardy Fish in a men's singles quarterfinals match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on June 29, 2011. Nadal won the match 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 and will meet Briton Andy Murray in the semifinals.

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Federer at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a backhand against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in a men's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon Championship at the All England Club on June 29, 2011.

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Federer defeated by Tsonga at Wimbledon q'finals

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during a men's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 29, 2011. The six-time Wimbledon champion was defeated.

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Retired ASDF planes to be on public display

MITO, Japan - A retired RF-4 scout airplane of the Air Self-Defense Force is set for an exhibition at Ibaraki airport park in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture, on June 29, 2011. The public exhibition is scheduled to start from July 23, 2011.

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Mercury rises in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A woman carries a parasol amid scorching heat in Tokyo's Shibuya area on June 29, 2011. The temperature exceeded 38 C in the cities of Kofu and Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, in eastern Japan, while 74 sites across Japan recorded 35 C or higher on the day.

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Federer defeated by Tsonga at Wimbledon q'finals

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer (L) of Switzerland, a six-time Wimbledon champion, shakes hands with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France after losing in their men's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 29, 2011.

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Federer defeated by Tsonga at Wimbledon q'finals

LONDON, Britain - Roger Federer of Switzerland, a six-time Wimbledon champion, loses to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in a men's singles quarterfinals match in the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London, on June 29, 2011.

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Minister Kaieda in Saga

SAGA, Japan - Japanese industry minister Banri Kaieda speaks to reporters at Saga prefectural office in the city of Saga on June 29, 2011, after a meeting with Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa. Furukawa assured Kaieda of the safety of resuming the operation of two nuclear reactors which have been halted for regular checkups at the Genkai power plant in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Cirstea-Morita lose in Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Sorana Cirstea of Russia (L) and Ayumi Morita of Japan are seen after losing in a women's doubles third round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on June 29, 2011. Sabine Lisicki of Germany and Samantha Stosur of Australia beat them 6-4, 6-3.

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Al-Bashir visits China

BEIJING, China - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (R), accompanied by Chinese President Hu Jintao, reviews an honor guard at a welcome ceremony in Beijing on June 29, 2011.

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Suu Kyi, Kikuta meet in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (R) and Japanese Parliamentary Vice Foreign Minister Makiko Kikuta pose for photos in Yangon, Myanmar, on June 29, 2011, after their meeting. It is the first meeting between a senior Japanese government official and Suu Kyi since August 2002.

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Antinuclear rally in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A man in a protective suit protests against atomic power generation in front of the venue for Kansai Electric Power Co.'s shareholders' meeting in Osaka on June 29, 2011, amid heightened safety concerns following the Fukushima nuclear crisis, triggered by the March 11 quake and tsunami.

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Saga Gov. Furukawa speaks to reporters

SAGA, Japan - Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa (C) talks to reporters at Saga prefectural office in the city of Saga on June 29, 2011, after a meeting with industry minister Banri Kaieda. Furukawa assured Kaieda of the safety of resuming the operation of two nuclear reactors which have been halted for regular checkups at the Genkai power plant in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Protest at utility firm shareholders' meeting

OSAKA, Japan - A man, wearing a contraption of an exploding Fukushima nuclear reactor, protests against nuclear power in front of the venue, where the Kansai Electric Power Co. shareholders' meeting was held in Osaka on June 29, 2011. His sign is written in traditional Japanese verse form with 17 syllables arranged in a five-seven-five pattern. It translates as ''Nuclear power plants become nuclear bombs in a country prone to earthquakes.''

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Al-Bashir visits China

BEIJING, China - Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (L), accompanied by Chinese President Hu Jintao, attends a welcome ceremony in Beijing on June 29, 2011.

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Saga town hosting nuclear plant OKs reactors' restart

SAGA, Japan - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda (L) and Mayor Hideo Kishimoto of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, emerge from a meeting in Genkai on June 29, 2011. Kishimoto told Kaieda that he approves of the resumption of two nuclear reactors at the Genkai nuclear power plant which are currently suspended for regular checkups.

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Kansai Electric shareholders meeting

OSAKA, Japan - Stockholders of Kansai Electric Power Co. line up to enter the venue for a meeting in Osaka on June 29, 2011.

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Eruption of Shinmoe Peak

KIRISHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows Shinmoe Peak, a volcano on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures in southwestern Japan, erupting on June 29, 2011. The volcano last erupted on June 23.

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Protest at utility firm shareholders' meeting

OSAKA, Japan - A protestor clad in protective gear to demonstrate the dangers of radiation, distributes flyers opposed to nuclear power in front of the venue, where the Kansai Electric Power Co. shareholders' meeting was held in Osaka on June 29, 2011.

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U.S. envoy calls on people to visit Tohoku

HIRAIZUMI, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (2nd from R) tours the Golden Hall of Chusonji, one of the Buddhist temples in the ancient town of Hiraizumi, a recently registered UNESCO World Heritage cultural site in Iwate Prefecture, on June 29, 2011. Roos called on people to visit northeastern Japan and help boost tourism in the area hit hard by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Antinuclear rally in Saga Pref.

SAGA, Japan - People protest against nuclear power generation in the town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 29, 2011. Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa showed his inclination to resume operations of two nuclear reactors suspended for regular checks at the Genkai power plant in the prefecture on the same day after talks with industry minister Banri Kaieda.