Malta's Earth Garden festival attracts music lovers

STORY: Malta's Earth Garden festival attracts music lovers DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: TA' QALI, Malta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people participating festival STORYLINE: The three-day Earth Garden Festival concluded on Sunday in Ta' Qali, Malta. The event is held annually at the National Park in Ta' Qali, on the first weekend of June. It aims at increasing public awareness of environmental protection. The festival was first held in 2007. Both the 2020 and 2021 editions of the festival were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ta' Qali, Malta. (XHTV)

Keisuke Tejima

Keisuke Tejima

Keisuke Tejima, ''keirin'' professional cyclist (photo taken on June 19, 2007)

World's oldest man dies at 113

World's oldest man dies at 113

TOKYO, Japan - In this file photo taken in September 2007, Tomoji Tanabe (R), the oldest man in the world as recognized by Guinness World Records, shakes hands with Miyagi Governor Hideo Higashikokubaru at his home in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture. Tanabe, who was designated the world's oldest man in June 2007 after a Puerto Rican man died at the age of 115, died of chronic heart failure on June 19. He was 113.

World's oldest man dies at 113

World's oldest man dies at 113

TOKYO, Japan - Tomoji Tanabe (file photo), the oldest man in the world as recognized by Guinness World Records, died of chronic heart failure at 113 at his home in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, on June 19. Tanabe was designated the world's oldest man in June 2007 after a Puerto Rican man died at the age of 115.

Gov't panel adopts 2007 economic blueprint

Gov't panel adopts 2007 economic blueprint

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from left) addresses a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, called on June 19 to endorse its 2007 economic policy guidelines featuring a pledge to further slash spending, narrow gaps in tax revenues between municipalities in urban and rural areas, and step up efforts to fight global warming.

Gov't panel adopts 2007 economic blueprint

Gov't panel adopts 2007 economic blueprint

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Hiroko Ota speaks at a press conference on June 19 after the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy endorsed 2007 economic policy guidelines featuring a pledge to further slash spending, narrow gaps in tax revenues between municipalities in urban and rural areas, and step up efforts to fight global warming.

Half of imperial villa premises in Tochigi to open to public

Half of imperial villa premises in Tochigi to open to public

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken June 19 2007 shows the premises of the Nasu Imperial Villa in Tochigi Prefecture and its vicinity. The Imperial Household Agency and the Environment Ministry said June 19 that they will permanently open to the public nearly half of the premises of the 1,200-hectare estate, possibly beginning in fiscal 2011 in response to Emperor Akihito's suggestion that it be used as a place where people can have contact with nature.

Nissan to double annual dividend payment in 4 years

Nissan to double annual dividend payment in 4 years

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn presides over the company's general shareholders' meeting in Tokyo on June 23. Nissan said it plans to pay an annual dividend of no less than 40 yen per share in fiscal 2007, more than double the 19 yen to be paid in fiscal 2003 ended March 31.

Okinawa mass suicide survivor Shigeaki Kinjo dies at 93

Okinawa mass suicide survivor Shigeaki Kinjo dies at 93

File photo taken in June 2007 in the Okinawa Prefecture city of Naha, southern Japan, shows Shigeaki Kinjo talking about his experience as a survivor of civilian mass suicides during the World War II Battle of Okinawa. Kinjo died on July 19, 2022, at the age of 93.

Malta holds Earth Garden music festival to promote environmental protection

STORY: Malta holds Earth Garden music festival to promote environmental protection DATELINE: June 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: VALLETTA CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Earth Garden music festival STORYLINE: The three-day Earth Garden music festival, with the aim of improving awareness of environmental protection, concluded on Sunday at the National park in Ta'Qali, Malta. The music festival returned after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of people from Malta and some other countries attended the event. Usually, the festival is held annually in the National Park since 2007. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

Gov't panel adopts 2007 economic blueprint

Gov't panel adopts 2007 economic blueprint

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from left) addresses a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, called on June 19 to endorse its 2007 economic policy guidelines featuring a pledge to further slash spending, narrow gaps in tax revenues between municipalities in urban and rural areas, and step up efforts to fight global warming. (Kyodo)

Gov't panel adopts 2007 economic blueprint

Gov't panel adopts 2007 economic blueprint

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Hiroko Ota speaks at a press conference on June 19 after the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy endorsed 2007 economic policy guidelines featuring a pledge to further slash spending, narrow gaps in tax revenues between municipalities in urban and rural areas, and step up efforts to fight global warming. (Kyodo)

World's oldest man dies at 113

World's oldest man dies at 113

TOKYO, Japan - In this file photo taken in September 2007, Tomoji Tanabe (R), the oldest man in the world as recognized by Guinness World Records, shakes hands with Miyagi Governor Hideo Higashikokubaru at his home in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture. Tanabe, who was designated the world's oldest man in June 2007 after a Puerto Rican man died at the age of 115, died of chronic heart failure on June 19. He was 113. (Kyodo)

World's oldest man dies at 113

World's oldest man dies at 113

TOKYO, Japan - Tomoji Tanabe (file photo), the oldest man in the world as recognized by Guinness World Records, died of chronic heart failure at 113 at his home in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, on June 19. Tanabe was designated the world's oldest man in June 2007 after a Puerto Rican man died at the age of 115. (Kyodo)

Half of imperial villa premises in Tochigi to open to public

Half of imperial villa premises in Tochigi to open to public

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken June 19 2007 shows the premises of the Nasu Imperial Villa in Tochigi Prefecture and its vicinity. The Imperial Household Agency and the Environment Ministry said June 19 that they will permanently open to the public nearly half of the premises of the 1,200-hectare estate, possibly beginning in fiscal 2011 in response to Emperor Akihito's suggestion that it be used as a place where people can have contact with nature. (Kyodo)

Nissan to double annual dividend payment in 4 years

Nissan to double annual dividend payment in 4 years

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn presides over the company's general shareholders' meeting in Tokyo on June 23. Nissan said it plans to pay an annual dividend of no less than 40 yen per share in fiscal 2007, more than double the 19 yen to be paid in fiscal 2003 ended March 31. (Kyodo)