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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki and Randy Johnson

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and new member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki (L) poses with Randy Johnson, also a former Mariner inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015, at the baseball club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on March 12, 2025. The Mariners decided earlier in the year to retire Ichiro's No. 51, which also had been worn by Johonson.

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki and Randy Johnson

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder and new member of the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame Ichiro Suzuki (L) shakes hands with Randy Johnson, also a former Mariner inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015, at the baseball club's spring training site in Peoria, Arizona, on March 12, 2025. The Mariners decided earlier in the year to retire Ichiro's No. 51, which also had been worn by Johonson.

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Six Chinese sites named UNESCO Global Geoparks

STORY: Six Chinese sites named UNESCO Global Geoparks SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTOF VANDENBERGHE, Chief of Earth Sciences and Geoparks Section, UNESCO Global Geoparks Secretariat STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN XINJING, Xinhua correspondent The Mount Changbaishan Geopark, along with five other Chinese geoparks, were named as Global Geoparks by the UNESCO on Wednesday. With six Chinese geoparks newly designated as Global Geoparks, China is now home to 47 Global Geoparks. The designation of UNESCO Global Geopark was first established in 2015 to recognize geological heritages of international importance. Currently, the UNESCO Global Geoparks network boasts 213 geoparks in 48 countries. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTOF VANDENBERGHE, Chief of Earth Sciences and Geoparks Section, UNESCO Global Geoparks Secretariat "China is certainly our ch

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From bricklayer to ardent advocate for migrant workers

STORY: From bricklayer to ardent advocate for migrant workers SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zou Bin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED 3. various of Zou Bin 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED STORYLINE: Zou Bin, from central China's Hunan Province, is a project inspector of China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Corp., Ltd. (CCFED). He started off as a bricklayer and went on to win the Medallion for Excellence in bricklaying in the WorldSkills Competition held in Brazil in 2015, setting a record for China in this field. In 2018, he was elected as a grassroots NPC deputy and has become an ardent advocate for migrant workers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED "During the past six years, I have submitted more than 10 suggestions, most of which were about migrant workers and the construction industry. I hope that

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CHINA-CHONGQING-SINGAPORE-COOPERATION (CN)

(231012) -- BEIJING, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 18, 2020 shows a cable car running across the Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing. The China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity was launched in 2015. It is the third such cooperation initiative between China and Singapore. Through the cooperation project, exchanges between Chongqing and Singapore in the business, leisure tourism and culture sectors have been deepened in recent years. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-DAHUA-WATER SUPPLY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230321) --DAHUA, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 12, 2015 shows a villager collecting rainwater on rooftop after a heavy rainfall in Nongyong Village of Bansheng Township, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Situated at the center of the Karst landforms in west Guangxi, Dahua Yao Autonomous County had suffered from severe water deficit for ages. Since 2012, local government has been managing the water deficit through various measures like building water tanks or reservoirs to collect water or constructing water supply projects which could divert river water onto mountain areas to ease water shortage and provide safe drinking water for local people. Afters years of efforts, safe and convenient water supply is no longer a problem for the over 200,000 rural population in Dahua. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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UN expert decries "appalling" legacy of residential schools in Canada

STORY: UN expert decries "appalling" legacy of residential schools in Canada DATELINE: March 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Ottawa CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): CALI TZAY, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples STORYLINE: A UN expert said on Friday that the testimonies of survivors of Canada's residential school system were appalling. Cali Tzay, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, made a 10-day official visit to Canada. After the visit, he urged the Canadian government to fully implement recommendations of a 2015 truth commission to achieve meaningful reconciliation and accountability in the country. SOUNDBITE (English): CALI TZAY, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples The current human rights situation of indigenous people in Canada cannot be fully understood without considering the legacy of residential schools and intergenerational trauma they created. Over 150,000 First Nations, Metis and Inuit childre

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Tanaka makes spring debut with 2 perfect innings

TAMPA, United States, March 12 Kyodo - New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches during a spring training game against the Atlanta Braves in Tampa, the United States, on March 12, 2015. Tanaka worked two perfect innings in his spring debut.

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Uruguay's Forlan announces international retirement

TOKYO, March 12 Kyodo - File photo shows Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan scoring a goal in a semifinal match against the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. He announced the end of his international career at a press conference in Osaka, Japan, on March 12, 2015.

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Egyptian museum in Giza

CAIRO, Egypt - Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Ali speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Great Egyptian Museum in the suburbs of Giza, Egypt, on March 12, 2012. The museum is scheduled to be completed in 2015.

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Iran says awaiting U.S. response before returning to Vienna for good nuke deal

STORY: Iran says awaiting U.S. response before returning to Vienna for good nuke deal DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of press conference of Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Persian): SAEED KHATIBZADEH, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Persian): SAEED KHATIBZADEH, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman 4. various of Iran's nuclear facilities STORYLINE: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that Iran is waiting for a U.S. response before returning to Vienna and reaching a good and lasting agreement, official news agency IRNA reported. The pause in the Vienna talks on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal does not mean a dead end in the diplomatic process, Saeed Khatibzadeh told a weekly press conference, noting the concerned foreign ministers and top negotiators are in constant contact with each other. SOUNDBITE 1 (Persian): SAEED KHATIBZADEH, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman

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New Bilibid Prison in Philippines

Photo taken March 12, 2015, shows the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa, Philippines. After World War II, Japanese military officers and soldiers were detained in the facility for crimes committed in the Philippines during the war. Its external appearance remains the same as before. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Onozuka wins World Cup ski halfpipe season title

Japanese freestyle skier Ayana Onozuka performs in the final of the season-ending World Cup halfpipe event in Tignes, France, on March 12, 2015. The Sochi Olympic bronze medalist's second-place finish in the event was more than enough to earn her the 2014-15 season title in the discipline. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Ishikawa in 1st round of Valspar Championship

Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa acknowledges the crowd after making a birdie putt on the 11th hole during the first round of the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, the United States, on March 12, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka makes spring debut with 2 perfect innings

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches during a spring training game against the Atlanta Braves in Tampa, the United States, on March 12, 2015. Tanaka worked two perfect innings in his spring debut. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka makes spring debut with 2 perfect innings

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka pitches during a spring training game against the Atlanta Braves in Tampa, the United States, on March 12, 2015. Tanaka worked two perfect innings in his spring debut. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe meets with Cuban official

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with Ricardo Cabrisas, vice president of the Council of Ministers of Cuba, at his office in Tokyo on March 12, 2015. Abe and Cabrisas exchanged views on how to strengthen bilateral economic ties, following the start of diplomatic normalization talks in January between the United States and Cuba. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Onozuka wins World Cup ski halfpipe season title

Japanese freestyle skier Ayana Onozuka performs in the final of the season-ending World Cup halfpipe event in Tignes, France, on March 12, 2015. The Sochi Olympic bronze medalist's second-place finish in the event was more than enough to earn her the 2014-15 season title in the discipline. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Forlan announces end of international career

Uruguay striker Diego Forlan receives flowers, alongside his wife Paz Cardoso, at a press conference in Osaka on March 12, 2015. The 2010 World Cup MVP and top scorer, now with J-League second-division Cerezo Osaka, announced the end of his international career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei tops 19,000 for 1st time in nearly 15 yrs

The electronic board in Tokyo shows the benchmark Nikkei index rising above the 19,000 line on March 12, 2015, for the first time in nearly 15 years. The surge reflects investors' hope that businesses in Japan will raise wages this spring, adding momentum to the country's economic recovery. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsunami-hit city library compiles victims' memoirs in English

Officials from the Higashimatsushima City Library (back) interview a priest of the Shirahige Shrine in the northeastern Japan city on Feb. 12, 2015, on his experience in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsunami-hit city library compiles victims' memoirs in English

A priest (R) of the Shirahige Shrine in the northeastern Japan city of Higashimatsushima tells officials of the city library on Feb. 12, 2015, about his experience in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Darvish starts in 3rd rehab assignment

Yu Darvish delivers against Oklahoma City as a starter for Round Rock, the Texas Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, in Round Rock, Texas, on May 12, 2016. Darvish, who is expected to come back in late May after Tommy John reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in March 2015, threw 54 pitches in four innings in his third rehabilitation assignment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Darvish starts in 3rd rehab assignment

Yu Darvish delivers against Oklahoma City as a starter for Round Rock, the Texas Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, in Round Rock, Texas, on May 12, 2016. Darvish, who is expected to come back in late May after Tommy John reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in March 2015, threw 54 pitches in four innings in his third rehabilitation assignment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Darvish starts in 3rd rehab assignment

Yu Darvish delivers against Oklahoma City as a starter for Round Rock, the Texas Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, in Round Rock, Texas, on May 12, 2016. Darvish, who is expected to come back in late May after Tommy John reconstruction surgery on his right elbow in March 2015, threw 54 pitches in four innings in his third rehabilitation assignment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Lee Bo Mee 3 shots off pace in Japan LPGA event

Lee Bo Mee takes aim before hitting her shot during the second round of the Yokohama Tire PRGR Ladies Cup at Tosa Country Club in Konan, Japan, on March 12, 2016. The 2015 Japan LPGA money leader sat alone in third at 6 under, three strokes behind South Korean compatriot and pace-setter Kim Ha Neul. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Man arrested for alleged murder of acting troupe member

Takahiro Tokura (2nd from L) is taken to the Metropolitan Police Department in Tokyo on March 12, 2016, after being arrested on suspicion of killing Risa Kagaya, a female member of an acting troupe, in August 2015. The 37-year-old has denied the allegation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5th anniversary of Japan's March 2011 disaster

Combination photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 12, 2011, (L) and Feb. 17, 2016, shows a ballpark in the northeastern Japanese city of Minamisoma devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The stadium reopened in July 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Court accepts DVD of witness interrogation as evidence of crime

File photo taken in July 2014 shows the Legislative Council of Japan's Justice Ministry holding a meeting at the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office. A court in southwestern Japan sentenced a senior member of an organized crime syndicate to nine years in jail in a drug trafficking case in March 2015 after accepting as evidence a DVD recording of a prosecutor's interrogation of a witness, sources close to the matter revealed on Nov. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Anti-TPP protests in Atlanta

Members of a U.S. civic group march in Atlanta on Oct. 1, 2015, to express opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership initiative, near the hotel where ministers from 12 countries continue talks on concluding the sweeping Pacific free trade pact. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military helicopter crashes off Okinawa, 6 injured

People march around the U.S. Marine Corps' Camp Schwab in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 12, 2015, to protest the planned relocation of a U.S. Marine base within Okinawa. A U.S. military helicopter crashed off Okinawa's main island the same day, injuring six crew members, U.S. Forces Japan said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cyberdyne displays powered exoskeleton gear

A powered exoskeleton unit is displayed at a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a Cyberdyne Inc. facility to produce the gear called "HAL" in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 12, 2015. The Tsukuba University venture firm aims to start operating the facility in March next year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese film directors speak with S.E. Asian students in Tokyo

Japanese film directors speak with Southeast Asian students during a symposium on movie production in this photo taken in Tokyo on March 12, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yoshimoto opens new stage theater in Okinawa

Japanese comedians perform a comical story on March 12, 2015, at the newly opened stage theater "Yoshimoto Okinawa Kagetsu" in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. The 190-seat theater, the 13th owned by Osaka-based major entertainment company Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., is expected to draw more comedy fans to enjoy stage shows by native Okinawan comedians. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese swimmer Kitajima speaks ahead of national meet

Four-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 31, 2015. He said he did all he could do to prepare for the national swimming championships that will take place from April 7 to 12 in the Japanese capital. The 32-year-old Kitajima will compete in the men's 100-meter breaststroke only. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Replica of Tohaku's painting unveiled at Kyoto temple

Replica of the pictures on sliding paper doors, painted by Hasegawa Tohaku around the year 1600 and designated as a nationally important cultural property, is unveiled on March 31, 2015, at Nanzenji temple in Kyoto, western Japan. A total of 32 panels produced with digital technology over five years will be opened to the public from April 1 to 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Replica of Tohaku's painting unveiled at Kyoto temple

Replica of the pictures on sliding paper doors, painted by Hasegawa Tohaku around the year 1600 and designated as a nationally important cultural property, is unveiled on March 31, 2015, at Nanzenji temple in Kyoto, western Japan. A total of 32 panels produced with digital technology over five years will be opened to the public from April 1 to 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Reopened Iraq national museum exhibits Assyrian Empire artifacts

High school students and other visitors observe the 4-meter-high statue of a winged bull with a human face from the Assyrian Empire era exhibited at the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad on March 17, 2015. The museum reopened recently after a 12-year hiatus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's TPP minister, New Zealand trade minister

Akira Amari (R), the Japanese minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations, shakes hands with New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser ahead of their talks at the Cabinet Office in Tokyo on March 25, 2015. Japan-New Zealand negotiations on the 12-country Pacific Rim free trade initiative are making slower progress compared to bilateral talks with other member countries, Amari told reporters after the talks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Seiko Watch unveils handcrafted limited edition of Credor model

Japanese chaser Kiyoshi Terui demonstrates how he engraves a limited edition of Seiko Watch Corp.'s Credor model in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on March 12, 2015. The watch, displayed at the "Baselworld" international watch and jewellery show in the Swiss city of Basel on March 19, will be on sale April 24 at a suggested retail price of 14.04 million yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Seiko Watch introduces handcrafted limited edition of Credor model

A limited edition of Seiko Watch Corp.'s Credor model, as seen in this photo taken on March 12, 2015, shows the exquisite craftsmanship by Japanese chaser Kiyoshi Terui. The watch, displayed at the "Baselworld" international watch and jewellery show in the Swiss city of Basel on March 19, will be put on sale on April 24 at a suggested retail price of 14.04 million yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Colorful images illuminate Nijo Castle gate in Kyoto

Colorful images are projected onto the Karamon Gate of Nijo Castle, a World Heritage site, in Kyoto, western Japan, during a press preview on March 19, 2015, before opening to the public from March 20 through April 12. Admission is free for visitors dressed in Japanese kimono, or otherwise 400 yen for adults and 200 yen for elementary to high school students. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okinawa orders suspension of work related to base relocation

Photo taken March 12, 2015, shows a seabed-boring survey resumed by the Okinawa Defense Bureau off the Henoko district of Nago in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. The Okinawa prefectural government ordered the local office of the Defense Ministry on March 23 to suspend the underwater work at the planned relocation site for a key U.S. military base. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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National Cherry Blossom Festival begins in Washington

Japanese pop singer Misato Watanabe (R) and singer-songwriter Senri Oe appear during an opening ceremony for the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington on March 21, 2015. The "sakura matsuri" festival, which runs through April 12 with various other events including art shows and a parade, commemorates the 1912 gift of nursery cherry trees by Tokyo to Washington to enhance bilateral friendship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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National Cherry Blossom Festival begins in Washington

Japanese pop singer Misato Watanabe sings during an opening ceremony for the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington on March 21, 2015. The "sakura matsuri" festival, which runs through April 12 with various other events including art shows and a parade, commemorates the 1912 gift of nursery cherry trees by Tokyo to Washington to enhance bilateral friendship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankees shortstop Jeter watches sumo in Osaka

Former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (R) smiles while he watches the action on day 12 of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, western Japan, on March 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankees shortstop Jeter watches sumo in Osaka

Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) and former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter shake hands at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, western Japan, on March 19, 2015, as Jeter visits there to watch day 12 of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yokozuna Harumafuji beats ozeki Goeido at spring sumo tournament

Yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji of Mongolia throws down ozeki Goeido at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, western Japan, on March 19, 2015, day 12 of the 15-day event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Usami, Nagai in, Endo out as Halilhodzic picks 1st squad

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic announces the members of Japan's soccer team for the March 27 and 31 friendlies against Tunisia and Uzbekistan at a press conference in Tokyo on March 19, 2015. The games will be Halilhodzic's first in charge since he was officially appointed as coach on March 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Usami, Nagai in, Endo out as Halilhodzic picks 1st squad

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic announces the members of Japan's soccer team for the March 27 and 31 friendlies against Tunisia and Uzbekistan at a press conference in Tokyo on March 19, 2015. The games will be Halilhodzic's first in charge since he was officially appointed as coach on March 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo