China expects bumper summer harvest

STORY: China expects bumper summer harvest SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 12, 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wheat harvest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO BOBO, Wheat farmer in Wenshang County, Shandong Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CAO DIANYU, Wheat farmer in Hebei Province 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU CHENGBING, Wheat farmer in Jiangsu Province 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHU CONGHUA, Expert from Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WANG TAO, Wheat farmer in Sichuan Province 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): GUO TIANCAI, Professor of Henan Agricultural University STORYLINE: China is in its peak summer harvest season, usually spanning from May to late June. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, as of June 15, China had harvested around 310 million mu (around 20.68 million hectares) of winter wheat, with harvest progress surpassing 90 percent. The ministry said, this summer,

Kin express disappointment at 'progress' on abduction issue

Kin express disappointment at 'progress' on abduction issue

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Iizuka (L), 70, who serves as chairman of the Japanese Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on June 13 after being briefed by the government about the results of Japan-N. Korea working-level talks in Beijing on June 11-12.

N. Korea to look into abduction cases of Japanese nationals

N. Korea to look into abduction cases of Japanese nationals

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on June 13 about Japan-N. Korea working-level talks held June 11-12 in the Chinese capital of Beijing.

N. Korea to look into abduction cases of Japanese nationals

N. Korea to look into abduction cases of Japanese nationals

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on June 13 about Japan-N. Korea working-level talks held June 11-12 in the Chinese capital of Beijing. (Kyodo)

Kin express disappointment at 'progress' on abduction issue

Kin express disappointment at 'progress' on abduction issue

TOKYO, Japan - Shigeo Iizuka (L), 70, who serves as chairman of the Japanese Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Korea, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on June 13 after being briefed by the government about the results of Japan-N. Korea working-level talks in Beijing on June 11-12. (Kyodo)