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Tokyo stocks end lower over higher Japanese interest rates

STORY: Tokyo stocks end lower over higher Japanese interest rates SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo 2. various of Tokyo Stock Exchange STORYLINE: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday, weighed down by concern over higher borrowing costs after Japan's benchmark bond yield touched the 1 percent threshold for the first time in around 11 years. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 329.83 points, or 0.85 percent, from Tuesday at 38,617.10. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 22.36 points, or 0.81 percent, lower at 2,737.36. The yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hit 1 percent on Wednesday for the first time since May 2013 amid speculation that the Bank of Japan is moving to normalize its monetary policy, sending stocks lower by fueling concern over higher borrowing costs, analysts said. Market watchers here noted stocks

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Turkish currency hits historic low against U.S. dollar

STORY: Turkish currency hits historic low against U.S. dollar SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of exchange office 3. various of Turkish Central Bank, Turkish lira 4. various of people walking on street in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: The Turkish currency hit an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading at over 30 liras per dollar. One dollar was traded at 30.01 liras at 10:25 a.m. local time (0725 GMT). The Turkish currency has lost over 37 percent of its value since last year and depreciated by 1.6 percent against the dollar in the first 10 days of 2024. Murat Sagman, an economist and portfolio manager, recalled that it was only in 2013 that a dollar was worth 2 liras. Economist Duran Bulbul warned that the dollar exchange rate may move towards 40 liras soon, under such challenges as high inflation. "The greenback will first smash th

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Kate Barry Commits Suicide

Photographer Kate Barry, daughter of actress and singer Jane Birkin, died today, december 11, 2013, around 18:30 after falling from the fourth floor of her Paris apartment. Kate Barry was the daughter of Jane Birkin and British composer John Barry, best known for writing the soundtrack of many James Bond, who died in 2011. She was the half-sister of actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon. File photo : Singer Jane Birkin and her daughter photographer Kate Barry pose together during the launch party for La Redoute's new fashion collection presentation, held at the Couvent des Recollets, in Paris, France, on May 23, 2007. Photo by Nicolas Khayat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aging Japanese seek return of Takeshima from S. Korea

MATSUE, Japan - Shoza Yawata, 84, shows materials he has collected regarding the ownership of a group of islets in the Sea of Japan, called Takeshima by Japan and Dokdo by South Korea, in the town of Okinoshima, Shimane Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2013. Yawata's father and brother were among 11 men who became the last Japanese to travel to Takeshima to harvest seaweed in May 1954, one month before South Korea started stationing security personnel on the islets.

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Princess Noriko engaged to shrine priest

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken May 11, 2013, shows priest Kunimaro Senge (L) and other priests during a rite at Izumo-taisha, or Izumo grand shrine, in Shimane Prefecture. Princess Noriko, the 25-year-old second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, has engaged to Senge, 40, the Imperial Household Agency said May 27, 2014.

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Milan's Honda carries ball into opponent's half

BERGAMO, Italy - Japanese midfielder Keisuke Honda (R) of A.C. Milan carries the ball into the opponent's half during the Italian Serie A club's 2-1 loss to Atalanta B.C. in Bergamo on May 11, 2013.

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Yuji Kodama, leprosy activist, dies at 82

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 2013 shows Yuji Kodama, a prominent fighter of discrimination against former leprosy patients, in a wheelchair in front of the health ministry in Tokyo. On May 11, 2014, Kodama died of lung cancer at a sanatorium in Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture. He was 82.

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Japan doctor offers medical relief abroad

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuko Kurosaki, president of the Japanese arm of Doctors without Borders, speaks on May 21, 2013 at the entity's office in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. Kurosaki, who assumed her current position in March 2010, has offered humanitarian medical aid as a volunteer surgeon on a total of 11 missions to such countries as Sri Lanka, Somalia and Jordan since 2001. Most recently she was in Syria for about a month from mid-April.

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TPP talks in Lima

LIMA, Peru - Barbara Weisel, the U.S. chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, attends a press conference at a hotel in Lima, Peru, on May 24, 2013, after a 10-day meeting by 11 countries involved in the TPP free trade negotiations.

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TPP talks in Lima

LIMA, Peru - Chief negotiators from 11 countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations hold a press conference after their 17th round of talks, at a hotel in Lima, Peru, on May 24, 2013.

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TPP talks in Lima

LIMA, Peru - Edgar Vasquez, Peruvian chief negotiator for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, attends a press conference at a hotel in Lima, Peru, on May 24, 2013, after a 10-day meeting by 11 countries involved in the TPP free trade negotiations.

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TPP talks in Lima

LIMA, Peru - Police officers guard a hotel in Lima, Peru, on May 24, 2013, the venue for the 17th round of talks by 11 countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations. The talks were held from May 15 to 24.

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TPP talks in Lima

LIMA, Peru - Photo taken on May 24, 2013, shows a hotel in Lima, Peru, where the 17th round of talks by 11 countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations was held from May 15 to 24.

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Nagatomo in season's last game

MILAN, Italy - Yuto Nagatomo (L) of Inter Milan crosses the ball past Udinese defender Maurizio Domizzi (11), as defender Gabriel Da Silva (34) looks on, in a Serie A match in Milan on May 19, 2013. Udinese defeated Inter 5-2, leaving the home side in ninth place at the end of the season.

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Fire on freighter

WAKKANAI, Japan - Photo shows the 497-ton Taigan, a Cambodia-registered freighter docked at Wakkanai port in Hokkaido on May 16, 2013. Bodies believed to be those of six missing Russian crew members were found inside the ship after it took about 11 hours to put out a fire that broke out early in the morning.

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Trade fair in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Women hold tablet computers at a booth as a four-day international trade fair opened in Pyongyang, North Korea, on May 13, 2013, bringing together products from 11 countries in Asia and Europe.

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Trade fair in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A four-day international trade fair opens in Pyongyang, North Korea, on May 13, 2013, bringing together products from 11 countries in Asia and Europe.

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Actor Natsuyagi dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2013, shows Japanese actor Isao Natsuyagi. Natsuyagi died at his home in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 11, 2013, at age 73. While the cause of death was not immediately revealed, he had suffered from pancreatic cancer, sources close to him said.

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Darvish gets 6th win

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on May 11, 2013. The right-hander earned his sixth win of the season as the Rangers defeated the Astros 8-7.

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Lantern parade in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Buddhist monks parade with lanterns in Seoul on May 11, 2013, before Buddha's birthday in South Korea on May 17.

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Aso, Kuroda after G-7

AYLESBURY, Britain - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda hold a press conference in Aylesbury, northwest of London, on May 11, 2013, after the conclusion of a two-day meeting of Group of Seven finance chiefs.

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Lantern parade in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Women parade with lanterns in Seoul on May 11, 2013, before Buddha's birthday in South Korea on May 17.

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Aso, Kuroda after G-7

AYLESBURY, Britain - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda hold a press conference in Aylesbury, northwest of London, on May 11, 2013, after the conclusion of a two-day meeting of Group of Seven finance chiefs.

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Drill against terror attack on Fukushima nuclear plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Police officers take part in a drill at the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant, based on the scenario that a group of terrorists have attempted to attack the Fukushima Daiichi plant, on May 11, 2013. Both plants are operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Drill against terror attack on Fukushima nuclear plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Japan Coast Guard personnel take part in a drill at the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant, based on the scenario that a group of terrorists have attempted to attack the Fukushima Daiichi plant, on May 11, 2013. Both plants are operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Drill against terror attack on Fukushima nuclear plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Japan Coast Guard personnel take part in a drill at the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant, based on the scenario that a group of terrorists have attempted to attack the Fukushima Daiichi plant, on May 11, 2013. Both plants are operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Drill against terror attack on Fukushima nuclear plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Japan Coast Guard personnel take part in a drill at the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant, based on the scenario that a group of terrorists have attempted to attack the Fukushima Daiichi plant, on May 11, 2013. Both plants are operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Drill against terror attack on Fukushima nuclear plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Japan Coast Guard personnel take part in a drill at the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant, based on the scenario that a group of terrorists have attempted to attack the Fukushima Daiichi plant, on May 11, 2013. Both plants are operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Drill against terror attack on Fukushima nuclear plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Japan Coast Guard personnel take part in a drill at the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant, based on the scenario that a group of terrorists have attempted to attack the Fukushima Daiichi plant, on May 11, 2013. Both plants are operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Drill against terror attack on Fukushima nuclear plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Japan Coast Guard personnel take part in a drill at the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant, based on the scenario that a group of terrorists have attempted to attack the Fukushima Daiichi plant, on May 11, 2013. Both plants are operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Radiation-resistant vehicle

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - The National Police Agency unveils to the press a vehicle that can prevent the intrusion of radiation into it, in Fukushima Prefecture on May 11, 2013. The 10-meter-long vehicle was deployed to the Fukushima prefectural police in April 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Drill against terror attack on Fukushima nuclear plant

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Police officers take part in a drill at the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant, based on the scenario that a group of terrorists have attempted to attack the Fukushima Daiichi plant, on May 11, 2013. Both plants are operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Darvish gets 6th win

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on May 11, 2013. The right-hander earned his sixth win of the season as the Rangers defeated the Astros 8-7.

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Pakistan's general election

GUJAR KHAN, Pakistan - A voter casts her ballot in a polling station in Gujar Khan, Pakistan, in the country's general election on May 11, 2013.

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Darvish gets 6th win

HOUSTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on May 11, 2013. The right-hander earned his sixth win of the season as the Rangers defeated the Astros 8-7.

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Pakistan's general election

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Voters head to a polling station in Islamabad in Pakistan's general election on May 11, 2013.

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Lessons from 2011 quake to create safer evacuation

KAMAISHI, Japan - Mikio Yamazaki, a district welfare commissioner in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on May 3, 2013, describes how he guided other residents toward evacuation shelters after the ground shook on the afternoon of March 11, 2011, at the former site of his shop in the city.

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Bird flu in China

SHANGHAI, China - People feed pigeons at People's Square in Shanghai, China, on April 11, 2013. The Shanghai city authorities have reinforced the monitoring of pigeons, suspecting they may be a source of bird flu infections.

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Bird flu in China

SHANGHAI, China - A worker tries to catch pigeons for monitoring at People's Square in Shanghai, China, on April 11, 2013. The Shanghai city authorities have reinforced the monitoring of pigeons, suspecting they may be a source of bird flu infections.

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Bird flu in China

SHANGHAI, China - People feed pigeons at People's Square in Shanghai, China, on April 11, 2013. The Shanghai city authorities have reinforced the monitoring of pigeons, suspecting they may be a source of bird flu infections.

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Star Tours at Tokyo Disneyland

CHIBA, Japan - Photo taken April 11, 2013, shows the outside of the building for Star Tours, a space-trip-themed attraction at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, which was shown to the media ahead of its reopening set for May 7 following renovation.

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Japan remains on alert over N. Korean missile threat

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera speaks with reporters at the ministry in Tokyo on April 11, 2013. Amid indications that North Korea may soon launch ballistic missiles, Onodera said Tokyo has intensified its information gathering.

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Musharraf returns to Pakistan

KARACHI, Pakistan - Police officers are deployed at Karachi airport on March 24, 2013, where former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf arrived in his return to Pakistan after four years of exile to take part in the general election scheduled for May 11, 2013.

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Musharraf returns to Pakistan

KARACHI, Pakistan - Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (C) arrives at Karachi airport on March 24, 2013. Musharraf returned to Pakistan after four years of exile to take part in the general election scheduled for May 11, 2013.

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Musharraf returns to Pakistan

KARACHI, Pakistan - Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf waves to supporters upon arrival at Karachi airport on March 24, 2013. Musharraf returned to Pakistan after four years of exile to take part in the general election scheduled for May 11, 2013.

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Gov't panel works out cyber attack prevention strategy

TOKYO, Japan - The Information Security Policy Council, chaired by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano, holds a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 11, 2010. The panel approved a set of information security strategies featuring steps against cyber attacks to be taken by the public and private sectors over the four years through 2013.

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Snow leopard protection bears fruit in world's highest nature reserve

STORY: Snow leopard protection bears fruit in world's highest nature reserve DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of the Qomolangma National Nature Reserve 2 various of the snow leopards STORYLINE: The number of snow leopards in a nature reserve in China's Tibet has been on the rise thanks to strengthened protection over the past years. Located on the China-Nepal border, the Qomolangma National Nature Reserve is the world's highest nature reserve. In 2013, the Vanke Foundation and forestry departments in China's Tibet established a strategic cooperation partnership and co-initiated a plan for snow leopard protection in the Mt. Qomolangma area. By 2021, the foundation had donated 11 million yuan (about 1.6 million U.S. dollars) and a snow leopard protection network has been basically set up in the Mt. Qomolangma area. To date, the monitored area for snow leopard protection has reached 3,000 square km, accounting for 8.9 percent of the na

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U.S. announces plan to station Osprey aircraft at Tokyo base

Photo taken in September 2013 shows the U.S. military's Yokota Air Base in Tokyo and its nearby residential area. The United States said on May 11, 2015 that it will deploy CV-22 Osprey transport aircraft at the base beginning in 2017 amid lingering concerns among local residents over the aircraft's safety. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea's former hard-line army chief dies

Photo taken in June 2013 shows North Korea's former army chief Kim Kyok Sik, who has been seen by outside watchers as a hard-liner over his role in the 2010 sinking of a South Korean naval vessel. The country's official newspaper said on May 11, 2015, that Kim has died of acute respiratory failure caused by progression of cancer at the age of 77. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't panel works out cyber attack prevention strategy

TOKYO, Japan - The Information Security Policy Council, chaired by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano, holds a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 11, 2010. The panel approved a set of information security strategies featuring steps against cyber attacks to be taken by the public and private sectors over the four years through 2013. (Kyodo)