(GloriousGuizhou) CHINA-GUIZHOU-JIANHE-PALEONTOLOGY-GRASSROOTS EXPERT(CN)

(GloriousGuizhou) CHINA-GUIZHOU-JIANHE-PALEONTOLOGY-GRASSROOTS EXPERT(CN)

(240717) -- JIANHE, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Feng observes a paleontological fossil in a field scientific expedition in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 19, 2017. Liu Feng, 55, is the curator of the Fossil Exhibition Hall in Balang Miao Village in Jianhe County. He also serves as a dedicated administrator at the Miaoling National Geopark in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. Since 1990, Liu has worked with teams from the paleontological research center of Guizhou University on field scientific expeditions, helping to excavate a large number of fossils. With support from local authorities, he even transformed his home into the fossil exhibition hall, displaying the fossils collected by the research teams. When visitors come to this village, Liu Feng always shares his knowledge of fossils. Locals affectionately call him "the grassroots expert without diploma." In 2022, his son Liu Xingyu also joined him in his ed

Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Enjoying beauty of nature

STORY: Xiong'an through foreign eyes: Enjoying beauty of nature SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: XIONG'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xiong'an 2. STANDUP 1 (English): DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian student 3. STANDUP 2 (English): DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian student 4. various of Baiyangdian STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): DARINA SEMENOVA, Russian student "Hello everyone, I'm Darina. I came to China for learning Chinese. Now I'm a student of Hebei University. I like traveling around China. So today I came to Xiong'an. Established in 2017, Xiong'an New Area is more than just a city of high-tech elements. It is also a sample of green cities in China. Today, let's see the beautiful scenery here." When people talk about China's cityscape, they usually think of skyscrapers in Beijing or Shanghai. Yet in Xiong'an, the story is totally different. Rivers, lakes, trees and grass can be seen everywhere. Blue and green spaces will account for 70 percent of t

China's rail-sea intermodal trains complete 2,000 trips in 2024

STORY: China's rail-sea intermodal trains complete 2,000 trips in 2024 SHOOTING DATE: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the intermodal trains and ports STORYLINE: China's rail-sea intermodal trains have completed 2,000 trips along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor since the beginning of 2024, achieving the first-quarter target ahead of schedule. On Sunday morning, a cargo train loaded with 108 containers departed from Qinzhou railway container center station in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, heading for Sichuan Province. This marked the 2,000th trip this year, representing a 16.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The rail-sea intermodal service has expanded to cover 71 cities in 18 p

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows a view of Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, March 16, 2024. Guangyang Isle, the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been turned into an ecological restoration and protection "classroom" for ecotourists and school children. The local ecosystem and biodiversity were once seriously threatened due to real-estate projects in the area. However, the local government brought harmful projects of this sort to a halt in 2017, starting the restoration of the environment on the island. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows a view of Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, March 16, 2024. Guangyang Isle, the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been turned into an ecological restoration and protection "classroom" for ecotourists and school children. The local ecosystem and biodiversity were once seriously threatened due to real-estate projects in the area. However, the local government brought harmful projects of this sort to a halt in 2017, starting the restoration of the environment on the island. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows a view of Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, March 16, 2024. Guangyang Isle, the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been turned into an ecological restoration and protection "classroom" for ecotourists and school children. The local ecosystem and biodiversity were once seriously threatened due to real-estate projects in the area. However, the local government brought harmful projects of this sort to a halt in 2017, starting the restoration of the environment on the island. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child flies a kite at Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, March 16, 2024. Guangyang Isle, the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been turned into an ecological restoration and protection "classroom" for ecotourists and school children. The local ecosystem and biodiversity were once seriously threatened due to real-estate projects in the area. However, the local government brought harmful projects of this sort to a halt in 2017, starting the restoration of the environment on the island. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows a view of Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, March 16, 2024. Guangyang Isle, the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been turned into an ecological restoration and protection "classroom" for ecotourists and school children. The local ecosystem and biodiversity were once seriously threatened due to real-estate projects in the area. However, the local government brought harmful projects of this sort to a halt in 2017, starting the restoration of the environment on the island. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows a view of Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, March 16, 2024. Guangyang Isle, the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been turned into an ecological restoration and protection "classroom" for ecotourists and school children. The local ecosystem and biodiversity were once seriously threatened due to real-estate projects in the area. However, the local government brought harmful projects of this sort to a halt in 2017, starting the restoration of the environment on the island. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows a view of Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, March 16, 2024. Guangyang Isle, the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been turned into an ecological restoration and protection "classroom" for ecotourists and school children. The local ecosystem and biodiversity were once seriously threatened due to real-estate projects in the area. However, the local government brought harmful projects of this sort to a halt in 2017, starting the restoration of the environment on the island. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists ride a horse at Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, March 16, 2024. Guangyang Isle, the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been turned into an ecological restoration and protection "classroom" for ecotourists and school children. The local ecosystem and biodiversity were once seriously threatened due to real-estate projects in the area. However, the local government brought harmful projects of this sort to a halt in 2017, starting the restoration of the environment on the island. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children have fun at Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, March 16, 2024. Guangyang Isle, the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been turned into an ecological restoration and protection "classroom" for ecotourists and school children. The local ecosystem and biodiversity were once seriously threatened due to real-estate projects in the area. However, the local government brought harmful projects of this sort to a halt in 2017, starting the restoration of the environment on the island. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take photos at Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, March 16, 2024. Guangyang Isle, the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been turned into an ecological restoration and protection "classroom" for ecotourists and school children. The local ecosystem and biodiversity were once seriously threatened due to real-estate projects in the area. However, the local government brought harmful projects of this sort to a halt in 2017, starting the restoration of the environment on the island. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows fields of cole flowers at Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, March 16, 2024. Guangyang Isle, the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been turned into an ecological restoration and protection "classroom" for ecotourists and school children. The local ecosystem and biodiversity were once seriously threatened due to real-estate projects in the area. However, the local government brought harmful projects of this sort to a halt in 2017, starting the restoration of the environment on the island. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-GUANGYANG ISLE-ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CN)

(240317) -- CHONGQING, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows fields of cole flowers at Guangyang Isle in southwest China's Chongqing, March 16, 2024. Guangyang Isle, the most extensive green island in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, has been turned into an ecological restoration and protection "classroom" for ecotourists and school children. The local ecosystem and biodiversity were once seriously threatened due to real-estate projects in the area. However, the local government brought harmful projects of this sort to a halt in 2017, starting the restoration of the environment on the island. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

Shanghai Rail Transit Construction

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 27, 2017 - An aerial photo shows the construction of Xicen Station of the western extension of Shanghai Rail Line 17 in Qingpu district, Shanghai, China, March 9, 2024.

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230401) -- XIONG'AN, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of a forest on March 30, 2023 (up) and on Jan. 17, 2019 in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

China's rail-sea intermodal trains make 25,000 trips on trade corridor

STORY: China's rail-sea intermodal trains make 25,000 trips on trade corridor DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cargo train 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU WEI, Staff of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Int'l Combined Transport Development Co., Ltd. 3. various of port STORYLINE: China's rail-sea intermodal trains have made 25,000 trips along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. A cargo train carrying 74 containers of imported goods departed from the Qinzhou port station in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Thursday. It's the 25,000th rail-sea intermodal train to travel along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU WEI, Staff of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Int'l Combined Transport Development Co., Ltd. "The number of train trips the rail-sea intermodal service of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has made surged from 178 in 2017 to 8,820 in 2022, a 49-time increase. It maintains an

Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova competes in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 17, 2017.

Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova competes in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 17, 2017.

Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova competes in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova competes in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 17, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Yamato to raise parcel delivery rates for 1st time in 27 yrs

Yamato to raise parcel delivery rates for 1st time in 27 yrs

Photo taken March 17, 2017, shows a parcel collection and delivery station run by Yamato Transport Co., Japan's leading door-to-door parcel delivery provider. The company said April 13 it will raise its shipping fees for the first time in 27 years after a surge in parcels from online retailers led to its drivers increasingly being overworked. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Yamato to raise parcel delivery rates for 1st time in 27 yrs

Yamato to raise parcel delivery rates for 1st time in 27 yrs

An employee of Yamato Transport Co., Japan's leading door-to-door parcel delivery provider, carries a parcel in Tokyo's Ginza district on March 17, 2017. The company said April 13 it will raise its shipping fees for the first time in 27 years after a surge in parcels from online retailers led to its drivers increasingly being overworked. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese tourists flock to Cambodian temple disputed with Thailand

Japanese tourists flock to Cambodian temple disputed with Thailand

Yang Yin, a Cambodian police officer who has been posted at Preah Vihear for 17 years, is interviewed March 29, 2017. Preah Vihear is an ancient, cliff-top temple that Cambodia and Thailand have sporadically fought over for more than a century. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sumo: Kisenosato, 3 other yokozuna to chase title at spring tourney

Sumo: Kisenosato, 3 other yokozuna to chase title at spring tourney

Combined photo shows Kakuryu (L) and Harumafuji. All four grand champions will be competing in the elite makuuchi division for the first time in 17 years at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament beginning March 12, 2017, in Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan to give $1 bil. in assistance to help children

Japan to give $1 bil. in assistance to help children

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida makes a speech at a U.N. high-level political forum in New York on July 17, 2017 on sustainable development. Tokyo will contribute $1 billion over two years through March 2019 to assist children and youth, Kishida said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2 crewmen sent to prosecutors over U.S. destroyer, ship collision

2 crewmen sent to prosecutors over U.S. destroyer, ship collision

File photo taken June 17, 2017, shows a Philippine-flagged container ship that was involved in a fatal collision with the U.S. Navy's Aegis missile defense system-equipped destroyer Fitzgerald to the south of Tokyo Bay. The Shimoda office of the Japan Coast Guard referred to prosecutors two crewmen, one each from the two vessels, on March 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2 crewmen sent to prosecutors over U.S. destroyer, ship collision

2 crewmen sent to prosecutors over U.S. destroyer, ship collision

File photo taken June 17, 2017, shows a Philippine-flagged container ship that was involved in a fatal collision with the U.S. Navy's Aegis missile defense system-equipped destroyer Fitzgerald to the south of Tokyo Bay. The Shimoda office of the Japan Coast Guard referred to prosecutors two crewmen, one each from the two vessels, on March 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2 crewmen sent to prosecutors over U.S. destroyer, ship collision

2 crewmen sent to prosecutors over U.S. destroyer, ship collision

File photo taken June 17, 2017, shows the U.S. Navy's Aegis missile defense system-equipped destroyer Fitzgerald that was involved in a fatal collision with a Philippine-flagged container ship to the south of Tokyo Bay. The Shimoda office of the Japan Coast Guard referred to prosecutors two crewmen, one each from the two vessels, on March 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

2 crewmen sent to prosecutors over U.S. destroyer, ship collision

2 crewmen sent to prosecutors over U.S. destroyer, ship collision

File photo taken June 17, 2017, shows the U.S. Navy's Aegis missile defense system-equipped destroyer Fitzgerald that was involved in a fatal collision with a Philippine-flagged container ship to the south of Tokyo Bay. The Shimoda office of the Japan Coast Guard referred to prosecutors two crewmen, one each from the two vessels, on March 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

86% of go-kart accidents in Tokyo involved foreigners

86% of go-kart accidents in Tokyo involved foreigners

File photo taken on May 17, 2017, shows go-karts being driven on a public road in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Out of 50 go-kart accidents between March 27 last year and February 26 this year, 43 involved foreign drivers, according to National Police Agency data. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

800 march through Nikko street

800 march through Nikko street

Around 800 people, some dressed up as warriors, march through an approach to the Toshogu shrine in the eastern Japan tourist city of Nikko on Oct. 17, 2017. The event restages a march in 1617 to rebury the remains of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

800 march through Nikko street

800 march through Nikko street

Around 800 people, some dressed up as warriors, march through an approach to the Toshogu shrine in the eastern Japan tourist city of Nikko on Oct. 17, 2017. The event restages a march in 1617 to rebury the remains of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

800 march through Nikko street

800 march through Nikko street

Around 800 people, some dressed up as warriors, march through an approach to the Toshogu shrine in the eastern Japan tourist city of Nikko on Oct. 17, 2017. The event restages a march in 1617 to rebury the remains of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Famed architect Yanagisawa dies at 82

Famed architect Yanagisawa dies at 82

Photo taken in March 1995 shows Takahiko Yanagisawa, an architect known for his designing of the New National Theater, Tokyo, and Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. It was reported on Aug. 17, 2017, that Yanagisawa died of prostate cancer on Aug. 14 at the age of 82. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan beat UAE in World Cup qualifier

Japan beat UAE in World Cup qualifier

Japan's Yasuyuki Konno (17) is surrounded by his teammates after scoring the team's second goal in the second half of a final-round World Cup qualifier against United Arab Emirates in Al Ain on March 23, 2017. Japan won 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan beat UAE in World Cup qualifier

Japan beat UAE in World Cup qualifier

Japan's Yasuyuki Konno (17) is surrounded by his teammates after scoring the team's second goal in the second half of a final-round World Cup qualifier against United Arab Emirates in Al Ain on March 23, 2017. Japan won 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan beat UAE in World Cup qualifier

Japan beat UAE in World Cup qualifier

Japan's Yasuyuki Konno (17) scores the team's second goal in the second half of a final-round World Cup qualifier against United Arab Emirates in Al Ain on March 23, 2017. Japan won 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo