Buddhist priests reviewing funerals

Buddhist priests reviewing funerals

TOKYO, Japan - Junshin Hashimoto, chief priest of Nanto Jurin-in temple, listens to a visitor on Nov. 3, 2013 at a consultation office he set up in a shopping district building in Nara, Nara Prefecture, to meet people in need of advice.

Bangkok Asian Games village opened

Bangkok Asian Games village opened

The athlete village for the 13th Asian Games opens on Dec. 1 at Thammasat University in Bangkok. At the opening ceremony, Jurin Laksanavisit (R), a minister in the prime minister's office, raised the Games' official flag. The Bangkok Games are scheduled Dec. 6-20. Some 9,300 athletes and officials from 41 countries will participate in the games.

APEC meeting calls for efforts to ensure open trade, equitable vaccine access, FTAAP agenda progress

STORY: APEC meeting calls for efforts to ensure open trade, equitable vaccine access, FTAAP agenda progress DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting 2. various of the press conference of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting 3. various of Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin at the press conference 4. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Trade officials and representatives from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies have called for efforts to ensure open trade, equitable COVID-19 vaccine access and work to progress the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) agenda. "We reaffirm the importance of the rules-based multilateral trading system, with the WTO (World Trade Organization) at its core," according to a chair's statement issued Monday, a day after the two-day APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting concluded in Bangkok.

APEC should push for strong policies to avert future crises: Thai deputy PM

STORY: APEC should push for strong policies to avert future crises: Thai deputy PM DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. shots of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting 2. shots of Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin speaking 3. shots of the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting 4. shots of port, containers, Thai factories STORYLINE: Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanavisit has called for enhanced efforts from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies to respond to future crises and achieve better and more inclusive economic growth in the region. Jurin made the remarks while addressing the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting on Saturday and Sunday. Jurin said, "I strongly hope that the outcome of this meeting will include a strong policy stance regarding the recovery of the regional economy after the COVID-19 pandemic, from where we should emerge stronger than ever in

Thailand expects to expand exports to China: Deputy PM

STORY: Thailand expects to expand exports to China: Deputy PM DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): JURIN LAKSANAVISIT, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister SOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): JURIN LAKSANAVISIT, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister SOUNDBITE 3 (Thai): JURIN LAKSANAVISIT, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister STORYLINE: Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanavisit said his country hoped to further expand exports to China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): JURIN LAKSANAVISIT, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister "Thailand and China have strong and prosperous relations for a long time, with the two countries sharing broad partnerships in diplomatic and economic relations. If we look back at the 10-year trend between Thailand and China, when we look at trade values, it has been going up. In addition to increasing the bilateral trade values between our two countries, w

THAILAND-BANGKOK-DEPUTY PM-INTERVIEW

THAILAND-BANGKOK-DEPUTY PM-INTERVIEW

(220331) -- BANGKOK, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanavisit gestures during an interview with Xinhua in Bangkok, Thailand, March 24, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Thailand expects to expand exports to China, says Thai deputy PM" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

Japan-Thai meeting in Beijing

Japan-Thai meeting in Beijing

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko (R) and his Thai counterpart Jurin Laksanawisit (2nd from L) hold talks in Beijing on Aug. 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan-Thai meeting in Beijing

Japan-Thai meeting in Beijing

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko (L) and his Thai counterpart Jurin Laksanawisit shake hands ahead of their talks in Beijing on Aug. 3, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo