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Tokyo stocks close mixed on rising interest rates, positive U.S. futures

STORY: Tokyo stocks close mixed on rising interest rates, positive U.S. futures SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo 2. various of Tokyo Stock Exchange 3. various of securities company STORYLINE: Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Tuesday amid concerns over rising long-term interest rates in Japan, while the market's downside was buoyed by positive U.S. stock futures. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 44.65 points, or 0.11 percent, from Monday at 38,855.37. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 2.14 points, or 0.08 percent, higher at 2,768.50. Market watchers here noted the yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond briefly rose 0.015 percentage point from Monday's close to 1.035 percent, its highest level since April 2012, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan is shifting away from monetary easing measures. The Nikk

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U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

(231214) -- SAN MATEO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Tesla car runs in San Mateo County, California, the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. Tesla said on Wednesday the company is recalling more than 2 million of its vehicles over autopilot safety issues after an investigation found its autopilot safety system was "not sufficient to prevent driver misuse." "In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse," the recall notice said. The recall includes the 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y, nearly all its cars on the road in the United States equipped with Autosteer, a feature of "traffic-aware cruise control." (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

(231214) -- SAN MATEO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Tesla car is charged at a parking lot in San Mateo County, California, the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. Tesla said on Wednesday the company is recalling more than 2 million of its vehicles over autopilot safety issues after an investigation found its autopilot safety system was "not sufficient to prevent driver misuse." "In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse," the recall notice said. The recall includes the 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y, nearly all its cars on the road in the United States equipped with Autosteer, a feature of "traffic-aware cruise control." (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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British teacher impressed with China's efforts in improving education

STORY: British teacher impressed with China's efforts in improving education DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:49 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gibson and his family 2. SOUNDBITE (English): GIBSON SIMS WILSON, English teacher, Baoding Cambridge Kindergarten STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): GIBSON SIMS WILSON, English teacher, Baoding Cambridge Kindergarten "Hello, everyone. My name is Gibson and I'm from London, England. I've been living in China now for nearly 20 years. It has been amazing living in China and now I've become a member of a Chinese family. It was Beijing. We met in 2012 at work. And after a short time, we fell in love, and moved back to Baoding. I've discovered that Baoding is a tremendously historic city which contains huge amounts of cultural heritage, and it is a very suitable city to live. Eventually, we got married and formed our family in Baoding. I became an authentic 'foreign son-in-law.' And now I have two children, a son, and a daughter.

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A glimpse of chiefdom in Cameroon

STORY: A glimpse of chiefdom in Cameroon DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the chiefdom 2. SOUNDBITE (French): INOCENT NAYANG TOUKAM, Chief of Batoufam chiefdom STORYLINE: Batoufam chiefdom, located in the west region of Cameroon, was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than 10 kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedrooms, assembly halls, servant residence and gardens. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. SOUNDBITE (French): INOCENT NAYANG TOUKAM, Chief of Batoufam chiefdom "I am glad that the palace where the Batoufam traditional institution is located is also a museum, a museum that is different from other museums. It's an open-air museum, and it is a functional museum because everything is left in place and most importantly, it is for all those who pass by us to visit and discover." Chiefdo

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In Türkiye's upcoming elections, young voters' say may be key

STORY: In Türkiye's upcoming elections, young voters' say may be key DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AHMET ALI, First-time voter 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): EKIN ULGEN, University student, First-time voter 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ECE HASEMOGLU, University student, First-time voter STORYLINE: On May 14, voters across Türkiye will elect the president and 600 members of parliament for a five-year term. As many as 4.9 million Turkish citizens above the age of 18 will vote for the first time, according to the Supreme Electoral Council, the country's top electoral authority. Moreover, half of Türkiye's 64 million eligible voters are made up of millennials and those from the younger Generation Z, as many of whom were born between 1997-2012 have entered adulthood. The vote of the young is therefore expected to be crucial, as new polls predicted a close contest between incumbent President

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Australia's central bank resumes rate hike after one-off pause in April

STORY: Australia's central bank resumes rate hike after one-off pause in April DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Reserve Bank of Australia 2. various of customers shopping at supermarkets 3. various of banks in Sydney STORYLINE: After keeping the interest rate on hold last month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday announced the decision to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85 percent, with the rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances also up by 25 basis points to 3.75 percent. It marks the 11th increase handed down by the central bank in the space of a year. The newly-updated interest rate also hit its highest level since it was cut to 3.75 percent in May 2012. After a board meeting, RBA Governor Philip Lowe said in a statement that inflation in Australia has passed its peak, but at 7 percent is still too high and it will be some time yet before it is back in the 2-3 percent target range. "Giv

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Australian cash rate hits record-high 3.6 pct since May 2012

STORY: Australian cash rate hits record-high 3.6 pct since May 2012 DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sydney 2. various of the Reserve Bank of Australia STORYLINE: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.6 percent, while the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances jumped by 25 basis points to 3.5 percent. This is the 10th consecutive rate hike since May of last year when the RBA announced the first 25-basis-point increase. The central bank's new decision for a 25-basis-point lift also took the cash rate to its highest level since May 2012. Following an RBA board meeting on Tuesday, the bank's Governor Philip Lowe said in a statement that high inflation makes life difficult for people and damages the functioning of the economy. "And if high inflation were to become entrenched in people's expectations, it would be very costly to reduce later, involving even higher

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Lawyer meets ex-AUM cult member Hirata

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyer Taro Takimoto speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2012, after meeting with Makoto Hirata, a former leading member of the AUM Shinrikyo cult who turned himself in to police on Dec. 31. Takimoto said Hirata, 46, who had been on the wanted list since May 1995, thinks that AUM founder Shoko Asahara ''deserves the death penalty'' and that he does not believe in the cult anymore.

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Yankees' Rivera

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows New York Yankees Mariano Rivera pitching against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 4, 2013. Rivera got his 609th save in New York's 4-2 victory, returning to the mound for the first time since suffering a knee injury in May 2012.

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis on rooftop

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis is perched on a rooftop in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. The one-month-old birds are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis on tree

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis stands on a tree branch in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. The one-month-old birds are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis (top) flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. At bottom is one of its parents. (Pool photo)

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Young ibis flies

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis flies in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on May 31, 2012. The bird was one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a 3-year-old male and a 2-year-old female released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly between May 25 and 27, 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild for 38 years in Japan. (Pool photo)

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Matsui homers in Tampa Bay debut

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui (2nd from R) of the Tampa Bay Rays is congratulated by teammates after bashing a two-run homer in his second major league at-bat this season during the fourth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29, 2012. Matsui finished 1-for-4 in his team's 7-2 loss.

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Matsui homers in Tampa Bay debut

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui of the Tampa Bay Rays wearing No. 35 takes to the field for a game against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29, 2012. Matsui socked a two-run homer in his second major league at-bat this season during the fourth inning of the game. He finished 1-for-4 in his team's 7-2 loss.

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Rays manager Madden

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Madden is surrounded by reporters before a game against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29, 2012. The Rays lost 7-2.

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Matsui homers in Tampa Bay debut

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui (L) of the Tampa Bay Rays exchanges high-fives with a teammate in the dugout after blasting a two-run homer in his second major league at-bat this season during the fourth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29, 2012. Matsui finished 1-for-4 in his team's 7-2 loss.

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Matsui homers in Tampa Bay debut

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui (R) of the Tampa Bay Rays is congratulated by the third-base coach while heading to home plate after smashing a two-run homer in his second major league at-bat this season during the fourth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29, 2012. Matsui finished 1-for-4 in his team's 7-2 loss.

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Matsui homers in Tampa Bay debut

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui of the Tampa Bay Rays hits a two-run homer in his second major league at-bat this season during the fourth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29, 2012. Matsui finished 1-for-4 in his team's 7-2 loss.

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Yoshida's winning streak ends at women's World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Saori Yoshida (3rd from R) weeps as she stands with her teammates during a medal ceremony for the women's wrestling World Cup at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on May 27, 2012, after losing to Valeria Zholobova of Russia in the 55-kilogram weight category and seeing her 58-match winning streak come to an end. Japan beat Russia 5-2 to win the women's World Cup for the first time in six years.

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Deep Brillante wins Japanese Derby

TOKYO, Japan - Deep Brillante (back) crosses the finish line to win the 79th Japanese Derby, the second leg of the Triple Crown, at Tokyo Racecourse on May 27, 2012. Deep Brillante, who went off as the third pick, held off fifth choice Fenomeno (front) by a nose to finish the 2,400 meters in 2 minutes, 23.8 seconds.

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Yoshida's winning streak ends at women's World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Saori Yoshida (L) is defeated by Valeria Zholobova of Russia in the 55-kilogram weight category at the women's wrestling World Cup at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on May 27, 2012, seeing her 58-match winning streak come to an end. Japan beat Russia 5-2 to win the women's World Cup for the first time in six years.

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Japan beat Azerbaijan in World Cup warm-up match

FUKUROI, Japan - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (R) basks in the adulation of the crowd after scoring the opener during the first half of a game against Azerbaijan at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 23, 2012. Japan won 2-0 in the warm-up for the following month's World Cup qualifiers.

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Japan beat Azerbaijan in World Cup warm-up match

FUKUROI, Japan - Shinji Okazaki (C) scores Japan's second goal during the second half of a game against Azerbaijan at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 23, 2012. Japan won 2-0 in the warm-up for the following month's World Cup qualifiers.

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Japan beat Azerbaijan in World Cup warm-up match

FUKUROI, Japan - Japan's Ryo Miyaichi (L), in his senior national team debut, takes a shot during the second half of a game against Azerbaijan at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 23, 2012. Japan won 2-0 in the warm-up for the following month's World Cup qualifiers. To the right is his teammate Yuto Nagatomo.

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Japan beat Azerbaijan in World Cup warm-up match

FUKUROI, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni gives the thumbs-up to congratulate Shinji Kagawa after Kagawa scored the opener during the first half of a game against Azerbaijan at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 23, 2012. Japan won 2-0 in the warm-up for the following month's World Cup qualifiers.

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Japan beat Azerbaijan in World Cup warm-up match

FUKUROI, Japan - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (10) scores the opener during the first half of a game against Azerbaijan at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 23, 2012. Japan won 2-0 in the warm-up for the following month's World Cup qualifiers.

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Japan beat Azerbaijan in World Cup warm-up match

FUKUROI, Japan - Japan's Shinji Kagawa (R) celebrates with his teammate Keisuke Honda after scoring the opener during the first half of a game against Azerbaijan at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Shizuoka Prefecture on May 23, 2012. Japan won 2-0 in the warm-up for the following month's World Cup qualifiers.

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Active carbon made from corn core capable of absorbing cesium

MORIOKA, Japan - Akira Sasaki, senior researcher at the environmental health research center of the Iwate prefectural government and from Iwate University, holds activated carbon made from corn cores in Morioka on May 2, 2012. A group of researchers at the center said they have found activated carbon made from corn cores is highly capable of absorbing cesium, raising expectations that it could be used to prevent cesium contamination of farm products in the wake of the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi complex.

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Gentildonna wins Japanese Oaks

FUCHU, Japan - Gentildonna crosses the finish line to win the 73rd Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse on May 20, 2012. Gentildonna, who went off as the third choice in a full field of 18, smashed the race record by 1.7 seconds, cutting a time of 2 minutes, 23.6 seconds.

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Gentildonna wins Japanese Oaks

FUCHU, Japan - Gentildonna (14) gallops to victory in the 73rd Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse on May 20, 2012. Gentildonna, who went off as the third choice in a full field of 18, smashed the race record by 1.7 seconds, cutting a time of 2 minutes, 23.6 seconds. Verxina (9) and Ice Follies (3) finished second and third separately.

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Japan's whaling ships leave for northwestern Pacific

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan - The Yushin Maru (front) and Yushin Maru No. 2 (back), a pair of Japanese whaling vessels, are anchored at Shimonoseki port in Yamaguchi Prefecture on the morning of May 18, 2012, before leaving later in the day with the aim of hunting whales for scientific research in the northwestern Pacific Ocean through early August.

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U.S.-Japan Foundation President Packard

NEW YORK, United States - George Packard, president of the U.S.-Japan Foundation, is interviewed by Kyodo News in New York on May 2, 2012. (Photo by Meg Maruyama)

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Hamilton hits 18th homer

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton hits his 18th home run of the season during the sixth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 12, 2012. The Rangers lost 4-2.

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Darvish takes 1st major league loss

CLEVELAND, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish holds a press conference at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 6, 2012, after getting tagged for his first major league loss allowing four runs over six innings in a 4-2 defeat to the Cleveland Indians.

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Darvish takes 1st major league loss

CLEVELAND, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 6, 2012. Darvish got tagged for his first major league loss after allowing four runs over six innings in a 4-2 defeat.

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Darvish takes 1st major league loss

CLEVELAND, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish touches his cap during the third inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 6, 2012, after the Indians went ahead 3-0 in the inning. Darvish got tagged for his first major league loss after allowing four runs over six innings in a 4-2 defeat.

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Darvish takes 1st major league loss

CLEVELAND, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish (back) looks down after Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis (front) homered during the fifth inning at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 6, 2012. Darvish got tagged for his first major league loss after allowing four runs over six innings in a 4-2 defeat.

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Olympic Stadium formally opens

LONDON, Britain - Photo taken May 5, 2012, shows an event held at London's Olympic Stadium marking 2,012 hours to go until the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, to be held at the stadium on July 27. The stadium, with a seating capacity of 80,000, formally opened the same day. (Photo taken with fish-eye lens)

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Olympic Stadium formally opens

LONDON, Britain - Photo taken May 5, 2012, shows an event held at London's Olympic Stadium marking 2,012 hours to go until the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, to be held at the stadium on July 27. The stadium, with a seating capacity of 80,000, formally opened the same day. (Photo taken with fish-eye lens)

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Climbers die in Japan's Northern Alps

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2012, shows mountain lodges in the village of Otari, Nagano Prefecture. A group of six men, from Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, in southwestern Japan, were found collapsed near 2,932-meter Mt. Shiroumadake in the prefecture by another climber the same day and later confirmed dead due to hypothermia. They had gone missing after leaving Tsugaike Huette (L) in the morning the previous day.

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Climbers die in Japan's Northern Alps

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 5, 2012, shows Mt. Shiroumadake in Nagano Prefecture. A group of six men, from Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, were found collapsed near the 2,932-meter mountain by another climber the same day and later confirmed dead due to hypothermia.

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Engine for Mitsubishi Regional Jet

HARTFORD, United States - U.S. aircraft engine manufacture Pratt & Whitney unveils to the press a next-generation engine, mounted on a jumbo jet, that it developed for Japan's Mitsubishi Regional Jet, near Hartford, Connecticut on May 2, 2012.

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Chinese dissident in hospital after leaving U.S. Embassy

BEIJING, China - Photo taken on May 2, 2012, shows a hospital in Beijing, where Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng is believed to have arrived the same day to receive medical treatment after leaving the U.S. Embassy.

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Japanese, Jordanian foreign ministers

AMMAN, Jordan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) and his Jordanian counterpart, Nasser Judeh, hold talks in Amman, the capital of Jordan, on May 2, 2012.

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Chinese dissident in hospital after leaving U.S. Embassy

BEIJING, China - Security police officers on May 2, 2012, prevent reporters from gathering in front of a hospital in Beijing, where Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng is believed to have arrived the same day to receive medical treatment after leaving the U.S. Embassy.

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Engine for Mitsubishi Regional Jet

HARTFORD, United States - U.S. aircraft engine manufacture Pratt & Whitney unveils to the press a next-generation engine, mounted on a jumbo jet, that it developed for Japan's Mitsubishi Regional Jet, near Hartford, Connecticut on May 2, 2012.