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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima (3) exchanges a few words with former Giants and New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui following their People's Honor Award ceremony at Tokyo Dome on May 5, 2013. Japanese baseball legend Nagashima died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima (R) receives a gold-painted bat during a People's Honor Award ceremony at Tokyo Dome on May 5, 2013. Standing next to him is former Giants and New York Yankees player Hideki Matsui. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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China-Arab States Cooperation Forum brings ties to new level: former Egyptian ambassador

STORY: China-Arab States Cooperation Forum brings ties to new level: former Egyptian ambassador SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Arab League headquarters in Cairo 2. various of street views in China 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former Egyptian ambassador to China, member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) STORYLINE: This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. A former Egyptian ambassador to China has said that the forum and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promote Arab-Chinese relations to a completely different level. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MAGDY AMER, Former Egyptian ambassador to China, member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) "The establishment of the forum and then the cooperation between the two sides within the framework of the BRI starting from 2013, these two factors together promoted Arab-Chinese relations to a

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Tea industry drives rural revitalization in Metok in China's Xizang

STORY: Tea industry drives rural revitalization in Metok in China's Xizang SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tea plantations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YUAN CHUNHUA, Owner of a local store 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU JIACHUN, Local official STORYLINE: Tea cultivation has helped boost rural revitalization in Geling Village in China's Xizang in recent years. Since the beginning of spring, villagers have been busy picking tea leaves in the plantations. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YUAN CHUNHUA, Owner of a local store "Tea is hailed as the 'golden leaf' of Metok. Today it's raining. Actually, it rains regularly here. They all go to pick tea leaves and they're not afraid of hard work. They go early in the morning, and some even wear headlamps to go tea picking." Geling was once inaccessible due to its rugged terrain and dense forests. However, the opening of the Metok Highway in 2013 significantly improved con

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US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

Handout photo dated May 16, 2013 shows a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the Pacific Ocean. US Navy warships used a missile interceptor for the first time in combat over the weekend while defending Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said American forces fired the Standard Missile 3, or SM-3, to engage Iranian ballistic missiles that were fired as part of the massive barrage, which included more than 300 missiles and drones launched from Tehran and its proxies. U.S. Navy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

Handout photo dated May 16, 2013 show a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the Pacific Ocean. US Navy warships used a missile interceptor for the first time in combat over the weekend while defending Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said American forces fired the Standard Missile 3, or SM-3, to engage Iranian ballistic missiles that were fired as part of the massive barrage, which included more than 300 missiles and drones launched from Tehran and its proxies. U.S. Navy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Navy Warships Fired SM-3s To Intercept Iranian Missiles

Handout photo dated May 16, 2013 shows a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the Pacific Ocean. US Navy warships used a missile interceptor for the first time in combat over the weekend while defending Israel from an unprecedented Iranian attack. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said American forces fired the Standard Missile 3, or SM-3, to engage Iranian ballistic missiles that were fired as part of the massive barrage, which included more than 300 missiles and drones launched from Tehran and its proxies. U.S. Navy photo via ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Super typhoon Haiyan's survivors in Philippines eye for renewable energy

STORY: Super typhoon Haiyan's survivors in Philippines eye for renewable energy SHOOTING TIME: July. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: TACLOBAN, Philippines CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO MIGUEL OMOTO, Typhoon Haiyan survivor 2. various of Tacloban city 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO MIGUEL OMOTO, Typhoon Haiyan survivor 4. various of Omoto's graduating ceremony 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO MIGUEL OMOTO, Typhoon Haiyan survivor STORYLINE: Antonio Miguel Omoto from Tacloban city in the Philippines moved in September to the city of Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province for further study under a scholarship program. He will stay at Jiuquan Vocational Technical College (JVTC) for the next three years for renewable energy technology studies. The life-changing decision may be rooted in Omoto's nightmare memories of the super typhoon Haiyan, which blew away his home and hit the Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013, and left more than 7,300 peopl

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China-Europe freight trains breathe new life to ancient Silk Road

STORY: GLOBALink | China-Europe freight trains breathe new life to ancient Silk Road DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Europe freight train services 2. various of the warehouse in Spain 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MOU JINWEN, Chairman of Shenzhen Qxbox Technology Warehousing Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): DIEGO CIMADEVILLA, Management director of Qxbox's subsidiary in Spain STORYLINE: The freight train service linking Chinese cities with Europe is breathing new life into the ancient Silk Road with its expanding network. In May 2011, a rail route was opened between Chongqing and Duisburg in Germany, marking the start of the China-Europe cargo train service. Boosted by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), proposed by China in 2013, the international train service has been expanding fast over the past years. Nowadays, the service connects more than 100 Chinese cities with over 200 cities in 25 countries in Europe. At this warehouse i

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I find good work-life balance in China's Dongguan: Polish teacher

STORY: I find good work-life balance in China's Dongguan: Polish teacher DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: DONGGUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JACOB PAWLIK, Polish teacher at Dongguan Hanlin Experimental School 2. various of school 3. various of Dongguan STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): JACOB PAWLIK, Polish teacher working in China "I'm Jacob. I come from Poland. I came to China in 2013. And for most of my career, I've been managing education projects in different countries, like Brazil, Portugal, Sweden and the U.S.A. I was always fascinated with Chinese culture and innovation. Knowing that Chinese parents pay so much attention to education, I wanted to come here and contribute to the development of international education in China. At Hanlin School, my main responsibility is managing foreign teachers and the international programs. It's all about bridging the East and West and developing international-mindedness, those broad perspectives in our students.

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BRI helps landlocked Kazakhstan open door to global markets

STORY: BRI helps landlocked Kazakhstan open door to global markets DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-Europe freight trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ASSET SEISENBEK, Deputy general director, Horgos-East Gate Special Economic Zone in Kazakhstan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHARKYN MAGZHAN, Kazakh employee, Lianyungang China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Co., Ltd. 4. various of China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Frontier Cooperation Center 5. various of China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Base 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Russian): ASSET SEISENBEK, Deputy general director, Horgos-East Gate Special Economic Zone in Kazakhstan 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHARKYN MAGZHAN, Kazakh employee, Lianyungang China-Kazakhstan International Logistics Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Since China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, China and Kazakhstan have stepped up their cooperation for greater regional development. The China-Europe freight trains

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Time-honored cotton mill embraces new opportunities of robust development in north China's Tianjin

STORY: Time-honored cotton mill embraces new opportunities of robust development in north China's Tianjin DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:00 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Miansan creative blocks in north China's Tianjin STORYLINE: Wandering in an industrial park located at Hedong District in north China's Tianjin, it is hard to imagine that it used to house a major textile factory. The history of Miansan creative blocks, previously known as the Tianjin third cotton mill, dates back to around 1921. With the industrial upgrading of Tianjin, the textile machines gradually stopped humming, leaving behind a century-old industrial complex. The dilapidated buildings and overgrown factory area have been forgotten for decades until a change occurred ten years ago. In 2013, the municipal government started to turn this old factory into a modern industrial park while retaining its German architectural style. During the renovation, the brick walls, pipelines, and mot

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KEPCO delays plan to file report on faults at Mihama plant

NAGOYA, Japan - Buildings housing the No. 1 to 3 reactors (from F) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s nuclear power plant in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, are shown in this file photo taken in May 2013. The utility known as KEPCO has abandoned its initial plan to compile a report within April 2014 on its additional research to ascertain whether fault lines under the premises of the plant are active or not.

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Panasonic plasma display panel factory

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken in May 2013 shows Panasonic Corp.'s Amagasaki No. 3 factory building (front) in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. Panasonic is in the final stage of talks with real-estate investment advisory company Center Point Development Inc. to sell the plasma display panel factory building, sources familiar with the matter said Jan. 27, 2014. Plasma display panel production ceased at the factory in December 2013.

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Demonstrations in Turkey

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Demonstrators march in Istanbul on June 3, 2013. Antigovernment demonstrations have spread in Turkey after initial protests in Istanbul in late May over a local development project.

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Meeting on Somalia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Somali President Hassan Sheik Mohamud speaks at a special meeting dedicated to discussing issues confronting Somalia, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013. The meeting was held ahead of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development on June 1 to 3. (Pool photo)

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Abe at African Fair

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (front L) tastes Ethiopian coffee at the African Fair 2013, a fair to promote Japanese business in Africa and showcase African products and culture, at the Pacifico Yokohama convention complex in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013. The fair began the previous day ahead of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, which will be held in the city from June 1 to 3.

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Abe at African Fair

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the African Fair 2013, a fair to promote Japanese business in Africa and showcase African products and culture, at the Pacifico Yokohama convention complex in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013. The fair began the previous day ahead of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, which will be held in the city from June 1 to 3.

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Meeting on Somalia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a special meeting dedicated to discussing issues confronting Somalia, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013. The meeting was held ahead of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development on June 1 to 3. (Pool photo)

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Abe at African Fair

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at the African Fair 2013, a fair to promote Japanese business in Africa and showcase African products and culture, at the Pacifico Yokohama convention complex in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013. The fair began the previous day ahead of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, which will be held in the city from June 1 to 3.

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Meeting on Somalia

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A special meeting dedicated to discussing issues confronting Somalia is held in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013, ahead of the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development on June 1 to 3. (Pool photo)

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Mozambican President Guebuza in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Mozambican President Armando Guebuza is interviewed by Kyodo News in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 31, 2013, during his visit to Japan to attend the fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, which will be held in Yokohama from June 1 to 3.

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Date-Krum, Parra Santonja

PARIS, France - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (C), paired with Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain, returns a shot during a first-round match of the French Open women's doubles competition in Paris on May 29, 2013. Date-Krumm and Parra Santonja beat Christina McHale of the United States and Tamira Paszek of Austria 6-4, 6-3.

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Date-Krum, Parra Santonja

PARIS, France - Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm (back), paired with Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain, returns a shot during a first-round match of the French Open women's doubles competition in Paris on May 29, 2013. Date-Krumm and Parra Santonja beat Christina McHale of the United States and Tamira Paszek of Austria 6-4, 6-3.

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Brewers' Aoki against Pirates

PITTSBURGH, United States - Milwaukee Brewers leadoff man Norichika Aoki hits an infield single during the fifth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on May 14, 2013. Aoki went 3-for-6 and scored a run in the Brewers' 4-3, 12-inning loss.

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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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Counterterrorism drill ahead of TICAD meeting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The Yokohama city government holds a counterterrorism drill in the city near Tokyo on May 8, 2013, ahead of an international conference on African development to be held on June 1 to 3. In this photo, Ground Self-Defense Force personnel decontaminate an area based on the scenario that a chemical substance has been sprayed.

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Counterterrorism drill ahead of TICAD meeting

YOKOHAMA, Japan - The Yokohama city government holds a counterterrorism drill in the city near Tokyo on May 8, 2013, ahead of an international conference on African development to be held on June 1 to 3. In this photo, Japan Coast Guard personnel capture a mock terrorist trying to flee by boat.

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Texas defeats Boston

ARLINGTON, United States - Adrian Beltre (C, below) of the Texas Rangers is congratulated by teammates after hitting a game-winning single in the ninth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 5, 2013. The Rangers won 4-3.

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Darvish ties career-high with 14 strikeouts

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 5, 2013. Darvish tied his career high with 14 strikeouts in the Rangers' 4-3 win, allowing three runs and four hits in seven innings.

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Darvish ties career-high with 14 strikeouts

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 5, 2013. Darvish tied his career high with 14 strikeouts in the Rangers' 4-3 win, allowing three runs and four hits in seven innings.

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Darvish ties career-high with 14 strikeouts

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 5, 2013. Darvish tied his career high with 14 strikeouts in the Rangers' 4-3 win, allowing three runs and four hits in seven innings.

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Vitesse's Havenaar scores

WAALWIJK, Netherlands - Mike Havenaar of Vitesse Arnhem celebrates after scoring against RKC Waalwijk during the second half of a Dutch first division match in Waalwijk, Netherlands, on May 5, 2013. RKC Waalwijk won 3-2.

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Nagashima, Matsui receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - A ceremony is held to present the People's Honor Award to former professional baseball players Hideki Matsui (center L) and Shigeo Nagashima (center R) at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on May 5, 2013. The numbers 55 and 3, the numbers worn by Matsui and Nagashima, respectively, while playing for the Yomiuri Giants, were dyed on the red carpet unfurled for the ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Lawyer Nakabo dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in 2003 shows Kohei Nakabo, former president of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. Nakabo died of heart failure May 3, 2013, at age 83. He also served as the first chief of the Resolution and Collection Corporation, which works for the disposal of bad loans.

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Malaysia election

SUNGAI PETANI, Malaysia - Former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, an opposition leader, speaks in Sungai Petani in Malaysia's Kedah state on May 3, 2013, ahead of a May 5 general election.

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Malaysia election

SUNGAI PETANI, Malaysia - Former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, an opposition leader, speaks in Sungai Petani in Malaysia's Kedah state on May 3, 2013, ahead of a May 5 general election.

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Japan prime minister in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie wave before leaving Ankara, Turkey, on May 3, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan prime minister in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands during a ceremony to sign a civil nuclear cooperation pact in Ankara, Turkey, on May 3, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan prime minister in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, on May 3, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan prime minister in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan release a joint statement after signing a civil nuclear cooperation pact in Ankara, Turkey, on May 3, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Japan-ASEAN meeting

GREATER NOIDA, India - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda hold a press conference after a meeting of finance ministers and central bank chiefs from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, on May 3, 2013.

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India's Singh to visit Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The prime minister will travel to Japan on May 27, 2013, for a three-day official visit, Indian government sources said May 3.

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Japan-ASEAN meeting

GREATER NOIDA, India - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (front L) and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda (front R) attend a meeting of finance ministers and central bank chiefs from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Greater Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, on May 3, 2013.

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PM Abe in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, shake hands ahead of their talks in Ankara on May 3, 2013. (Pool photo)

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PM Abe in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, hold talks in Ankara on May 3, 2013. (Pool photo)

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Amari in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - Japanese economic revitalization minister Akira Amari (L) shakes hands with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi on May 3, 2013.

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PM Abe in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, attend a ceremony welcoming Abe to Turkey, in Ankara on May 3, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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PM Abe in Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, shake hands ahead of their talks in Ankara on May 3, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)