Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

RECAP: Knife Attack With Smoke Grenades Leaves Three Dead in Central Taipei

Three people were killed after a man carried out a knife attack using smoke grenades in central Taipei on Friday, December 19. The suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station and stabbed passersby. He then fled the scene, traveled to nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a department store. The 27-year-old suspect later died after jumping from the department store.

E

Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 10

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

E

Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 8

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

E

Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 9

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

E

Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 7

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

E

Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 6

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

E

Taiwan: Knife Attack and Smoke Grenades Reported Near MRT Stations in Taipei 3

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

E

Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack Near MRT Stations in Taipei 4

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

E

Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 5

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. One person has been confirmed dead, and several others were injured. According to police, the suspect, who is a 27-year-old man, jumped from the department store and was taken to a hospital.

E

Taiwan: Knife Attack and Smoke Grenades Reported Near MRT Stations in Taipei

A 27-year-old suspect was detained following smoke grenade and knife attacks near Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan MRT station on Friday evening, December 19. Several people were injured after the suspect allegedly carried out a knife attack inside Zhongshan Station, set off smoke grenades, and entered a nearby Eslite Spectrum store before falling from an upper floor. He was taken to hospital, and police are investigating the incidents.

E

Taiwan: Knife Attack and Smoke Grenades Reported Near MRT Stations in Taipei 2

A 27-year-old suspect was detained following smoke grenade and knife attacks near Taipei Main Station and Zhongshan MRT station on Friday evening, December 19. Several people were injured after the suspect allegedly carried out a knife attack inside Zhongshan Station, set off smoke grenades, and entered a nearby Eslite Spectrum store before falling from an upper floor. He was taken to hospital, and police are investigating the incidents.

E

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231231) -- BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows a hot rolling production line in China Baowu Group Masteel Rail Transit Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (MRT) in Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province. The manufacturing of wheels for high-speed trains is well-known for its difficulty and high demand for quality. In recent years, Masteel of China Baowu Group has developed wheel and axle manufacturing technologies with independent intellectual property rights, breaking the longtime production monopoly by foreign companies. Today in Masteel, it takes only about 68 seconds to roll and form a wheel. The production capacity and process control level of Masteel have reached the world leading level. (Photo by Luo Jisheng/Xinhua)

E

(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-MA'ANSHAN-MASTEEL-WHEEL-HIGH-SPEED TRAIN-PRODUCTION (CN)

(231230) -- MA'ANSHAN, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee grinds a wheel at a workshop in China Baowu Group Masteel Rail Transit Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (MRT) in Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 15, 2023. The manufacturing of wheels for high-speed trains is well-known for its difficulty and high demand for quality. In recent years, Masteel of China Baowu Group has developed wheel and axle manufacturing technologies with independent intellectual property rights, breaking the longtime production monopoly by foreign companies. Today in Masteel, it takes only about 68 seconds to roll and form a wheel. The production capacity and process control level of Masteel have reached the world leading level. (Photo by Luo Jisheng/Xinhua)

E

(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-MA'ANSHAN-MASTEEL-WHEEL-HIGH-SPEED TRAIN-PRODUCTION (CN)

(231230) -- MA'ANSHAN, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee packages a wheel product at a workshop in China Baowu Group Masteel Rail Transit Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (MRT) in Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 15, 2023. The manufacturing of wheels for high-speed trains is well-known for its difficulty and high demand for quality. In recent years, Masteel of China Baowu Group has developed wheel and axle manufacturing technologies with independent intellectual property rights, breaking the longtime production monopoly by foreign companies. Today in Masteel, it takes only about 68 seconds to roll and form a wheel. The production capacity and process control level of Masteel have reached the world leading level. (Photo by Luo Jisheng/Xinhua)

E

(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-MA'ANSHAN-MASTEEL-WHEEL-HIGH-SPEED TRAIN-PRODUCTION (CN)

(231230) -- MA'ANSHAN, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows a hot rolling production line in China Baowu Group Masteel Rail Transit Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (MRT) in Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province. The manufacturing of wheels for high-speed trains is well-known for its difficulty and high demand for quality. In recent years, Masteel of China Baowu Group has developed wheel and axle manufacturing technologies with independent intellectual property rights, breaking the longtime production monopoly by foreign companies. Today in Masteel, it takes only about 68 seconds to roll and form a wheel. The production capacity and process control level of Masteel have reached the world leading level. (Photo by Luo Jisheng/Xinhua)

E

(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-MA'ANSHAN-MASTEEL-WHEEL-HIGH-SPEED TRAIN-PRODUCTION (CN)

(231230) -- MA'ANSHAN, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees package wheel products at a workshop in China Baowu Group Masteel Rail Transit Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (MRT) in Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 15, 2023. The manufacturing of wheels for high-speed trains is well-known for its difficulty and high demand for quality. In recent years, Masteel of China Baowu Group has developed wheel and axle manufacturing technologies with independent intellectual property rights, breaking the longtime production monopoly by foreign companies. Today in Masteel, it takes only about 68 seconds to roll and form a wheel. The production capacity and process control level of Masteel have reached the world leading level. (Photo by Luo Jisheng/Xinhua)

E

(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-MA'ANSHAN-MASTEEL-WHEEL-HIGH-SPEED TRAIN-PRODUCTION (CN)

(231230) -- MA'ANSHAN, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees package wheel products at a workshop in China Baowu Group Masteel Rail Transit Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (MRT) in Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 15, 2023. The manufacturing of wheels for high-speed trains is well-known for its difficulty and high demand for quality. In recent years, Masteel of China Baowu Group has developed wheel and axle manufacturing technologies with independent intellectual property rights, breaking the longtime production monopoly by foreign companies. Today in Masteel, it takes only about 68 seconds to roll and form a wheel. The production capacity and process control level of Masteel have reached the world leading level. (Photo by Luo Jisheng/Xinhua)

E

(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-MA'ANSHAN-MASTEEL-WHEEL-HIGH-SPEED TRAIN-PRODUCTION (CN)

(231230) -- MA'ANSHAN, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows a hot rolling production line in China Baowu Group Masteel Rail Transit Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (MRT) in Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province. The manufacturing of wheels for high-speed trains is well-known for its difficulty and high demand for quality. In recent years, Masteel of China Baowu Group has developed wheel and axle manufacturing technologies with independent intellectual property rights, breaking the longtime production monopoly by foreign companies. Today in Masteel, it takes only about 68 seconds to roll and form a wheel. The production capacity and process control level of Masteel have reached the world leading level. (Photo by Luo Jisheng/Xinhua)

E

(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-MA'ANSHAN-MASTEEL-WHEEL-HIGH-SPEED TRAIN-PRODUCTION (CN)

(231230) -- MA'ANSHAN, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Employees package wheel products at a workshop in China Baowu Group Masteel Rail Transit Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (MRT) in Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 15, 2023. The manufacturing of wheels for high-speed trains is well-known for its difficulty and high demand for quality. In recent years, Masteel of China Baowu Group has developed wheel and axle manufacturing technologies with independent intellectual property rights, breaking the longtime production monopoly by foreign companies. Today in Masteel, it takes only about 68 seconds to roll and form a wheel. The production capacity and process control level of Masteel have reached the world leading level. (Photo by Luo Jisheng/Xinhua)

E

(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-MA'ANSHAN-MASTEEL-WHEEL-HIGH-SPEED TRAIN-PRODUCTION (CN)

(231230) -- MA'ANSHAN, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An employee measures the external diameter of a wheel at a workshop in China Baowu Group Masteel Rail Transit Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (MRT) in Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 15, 2023. The manufacturing of wheels for high-speed trains is well-known for its difficulty and high demand for quality. In recent years, Masteel of China Baowu Group has developed wheel and axle manufacturing technologies with independent intellectual property rights, breaking the longtime production monopoly by foreign companies. Today in Masteel, it takes only about 68 seconds to roll and form a wheel. The production capacity and process control level of Masteel have reached the world leading level. (Photo by Luo Jisheng/Xinhua)

E

APEC trade ministers meet at "time of shared uncertainty"

STORY: APEC trade ministers meet at "time of shared uncertainty" DATELINE: May 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: DETROIT, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade ministers are meeting "at a time of shared uncertainty and challenges in the global economy," said U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Thursday. "We meet at a time of shared uncertainty and challenges in the global economy including fragile supply chains, growing inequality, and a worsening climate crisis," said Tai, chair of the 2023 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting, in her opening remarks at the event being held at The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. "These challenges were exacerbated through the pandemic and increasing geopolitical tensions that we see today. In light of this, we must assess where we are and think creatively, to better prepare ourselves for a more resilient and sustainable future," said Tai. The A

E

U.S.-DETROIT-APEC-MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE-MEETING

(230525) -- DETROIT, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai (C, Front) speaks at the 2023 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting in Detroit, the United States, on May 25, 2023. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade ministers are meeting "at a time of shared uncertainty and challenges in the global economy," said U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Thursday. (Photo by Nick Starichenko/Xinhua)

E

U.S.-DETROIT-APEC-MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE-MEETING

(230525) -- DETROIT, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend the 2023 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting in Detroit, the United States, on May 25, 2023. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade ministers are meeting "at a time of shared uncertainty and challenges in the global economy," said U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Thursday. (Photo by Nick Starichenko/Xinhua)

E

U.S.-DETROIT-APEC-MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE-MEETING

(230525) -- DETROIT, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend the 2023 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting in Detroit, the United States, on May 25, 2023. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade ministers are meeting "at a time of shared uncertainty and challenges in the global economy," said U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Thursday. (Photo by Nick Starichenko/Xinhua)

E

Malaysian pursues passion for environment in CREC

STORY: Malaysian pursues passion for environment in CREC DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of MRT 2 and Chee Mun Yan working 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHEE MUN YAN, Environmental officer, China Railway Group Limited 3. various of MRT 2 STORYLINE: Chee Mun Yan, a young employee in the China Railway Group Limited (CREC), joined the project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. As an environmental officer, Chee has worked with her colleagues to manage any potential worksite pollution, with the goal of ensuring compliance with environmental protection rules of Malaysia and CREC. SOUNDBITE (English): CHEE MUN YAN, Environmental officer, China Railway Group Limited "As an environmental officer, we have to know every law that is stated in the DOE (Department of Environment). So, we need to make sure that our project is compliant with the rules and regulations to avoid having any incident or any stop-work order from the governmen

E

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-CREC-ENVIRONMENT

(230320) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chee Mun Yan, an environmental manager of CREC, speaks during a media interview in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 14, 2023. From her desk at the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) here, Chee Mun Yan carefully sorted out files about project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. Having nurtured a passion for environmental protection from a young age, Chee pursued her studies in environmental engineering, and more importantly found a home at CREC in 2016, being hired as an environmental officer. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malaysian's passion for environment finds a home in CREC" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

E

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-CREC-ENVIRONMENT

(230320) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chee Mun Yan, an environmental manager of CREC, speaks during a media interview in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 14, 2023. From her desk at the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) here, Chee Mun Yan carefully sorted out files about project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. Having nurtured a passion for environmental protection from a young age, Chee pursued her studies in environmental engineering, and more importantly found a home at CREC in 2016, being hired as an environmental officer. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malaysian's passion for environment finds a home in CREC" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

E

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-CREC-ENVIRONMENT

(230320) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chee Mun Yan (2nd L), an environmental manager of CREC, takes her mother (1st L) for a ride on MRT 2 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 16, 2023. From her desk at the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) here, Chee Mun Yan carefully sorted out files about project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. Having nurtured a passion for environmental protection from a young age, Chee pursued her studies in environmental engineering, and more importantly found a home at CREC in 2016, being hired as an environmental officer. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malaysian's passion for environment finds a home in CREC" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

E

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-CREC-ENVIRONMENT

(230320) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chee Mun Yan, an environmental manager of CREC, has a discussion with her colleague in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 14, 2023. From her desk at the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) here, Chee Mun Yan carefully sorted out files about project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. Having nurtured a passion for environmental protection from a young age, Chee pursued her studies in environmental engineering, and more importantly found a home at CREC in 2016, being hired as an environmental officer. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malaysian's passion for environment finds a home in CREC" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

E

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-CHINA-CREC-ENVIRONMENT

(230320) -- KUALA LUMPUR, March 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chee Mun Yan (R), an environmental manager of CREC, takes her mother for a ride on MRT 2 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 16, 2023. From her desk at the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) here, Chee Mun Yan carefully sorted out files about project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. Having nurtured a passion for environmental protection from a young age, Chee pursued her studies in environmental engineering, and more importantly found a home at CREC in 2016, being hired as an environmental officer. TO GO WITH "Feature: Malaysian's passion for environment finds a home in CREC" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

E

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-MRT-ART INSTALLATION

(230214) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Commuters pass by an art installation dubbed "Sunnyside Up" at Pasar Seni MRT Station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 14, 2023. The local authorities have worked along with the MRT operators in launching the "Arts on the Move" initiative, geared at revitalizing cultural arts. The initiative also aims to enhance the daily journeys of commuters while bringing cultural life to public transport. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

E

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-MRT-ART INSTALLATION

(230214) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A commuter passes by an art installation dubbed "Sunnyside Up" at Pasar Seni MRT Station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 14, 2023. The local authorities have worked along with the MRT operators in launching the "Arts on the Move" initiative, geared at revitalizing cultural arts. The initiative also aims to enhance the daily journeys of commuters while bringing cultural life to public transport. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

E

MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-MRT-ART INSTALLATION

(230214) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Commuters pass by an art installation dubbed "Sunnyside Up" at Pasar Seni MRT Station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Feb. 14, 2023. The local authorities have worked along with the MRT operators in launching the "Arts on the Move" initiative, geared at revitalizing cultural arts. The initiative also aims to enhance the daily journeys of commuters while bringing cultural life to public transport. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

E

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-FIRST METRO-OPENING

(221229) -- DHAKA, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a cellphone on Dec. 28, 2022 shows a platform of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT Line)-6 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh's first-ever metro began commercial operations Wednesday, setting a milestone in the country's transportation history. (Xinhua/Liu Chuntao)

E

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-FIRST METRO-OPENING

(221229) -- DHAKA, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a cellphone on Dec. 28, 2022 shows people walking at a station of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT Line)-6 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh's first-ever metro began commercial operations Wednesday, setting a milestone in the country's transportation history. (Xinhua/Liu Chuntao)

E

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-FIRST METRO-OPENING

(221229) -- DHAKA, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a cellphone on Dec. 28, 2022 shows a platform of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT Line)-6 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh's first-ever metro began commercial operations Wednesday, setting a milestone in the country's transportation history. (Xinhua/Liu Chuntao)

E

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.

E

Jakarta MRT ahead of launch

Photo taken Dec. 20, 2018, shows a station entrance of Ratangga, Indonesia's first mass rapid transit, in Jakarta. The 15.7-kilometer route linking South Jakarta and Central Jakarta, scheduled to be launched in March 2019, is expected to alleviate severe traffic congestion in the capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Jakarta MRT ahead of launch

Photo taken Dec. 27, 2018, shows a rail yard of Ratangga, Indonesia's first mass rapid transit, in Jakarta. The 15.7-kilometer route linking South Jakarta and Central Jakarta, scheduled to be launched in March 2019, is expected to alleviate severe traffic congestion in the capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Jakarta MRT ahead of launch

Reporters are invited for a test-ride on Ratangga, Indonesia's first mass rapid transit, in Jakarta on Dec. 27, 2018. The 15.7-kilometer route linking South Jakarta and Central Jakarta, scheduled to be launched in March 2019, is expected to alleviate severe traffic congestion in the capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

Jakarta MRT ahead of launch

Reporters are invited for a test-ride on Ratangga, Indonesia's first mass rapid transit, in Jakarta on Dec. 27, 2018. The 15.7-kilometer route linking South Jakarta and Central Jakarta, scheduled to be launched in March 2019, is expected to alleviate severe traffic congestion in the capital. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo