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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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Xi Focus-Profile: Xi Jinping, man of culture

(240201) -- BEIJING, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, who was elected general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee at the first plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee, meets the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 15, 2012. TO GO WITH "Xi Focus-Profile: Xi Jinping, man of culture" (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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Tunisian journalist's impressions of China

STORY: Tunisian journalist's impressions of China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tunisian journalist and views in China 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): WAJIH HAFFOUDHI, Tunisian journalist STORYLINE: A Tunisian journalist, who has visited China several times, described it as "a developed, beautiful, and highly civilized country." SOUNDBITE (Arabic): WAJIH HAFFOUDHI, Tunisian journalist "I had two very important feelings when I visited China for the first time. The first one was that I was very shocked. As some media describe it, China is an advanced, very beautiful, and highly civilized country. I am very concerned about environmental issues. I visited China for the first time in 2012. Frankly speaking, sometimes I saw serious air pollution problem at that time. I have actually been paying attention to the relevant policies and actions of the Chinese government in the past ten years. When I visited China four years

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Türkiye's unemployment rate at lowest level in 11 years

STORY: Türkiye's unemployment rate at lowest level in 11 years SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a textile factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: Nov. 13, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of construction workers in Türkiye (shooting date: Nov. 25, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of a bread factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: July 3, 2023) (courtesy of Ankara Municipality) 4. various of a textile factory and employees in Türkiye (shooting date: Dec. 7, 2023) (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: The jobless rate in Türkiye was 8.5 percent in October, the lowest level since November 2012 when it was 8.4 percent, the Turkish Statistical Institute said on Monday. The number of unemployed people, aged 15 years old and over, dropped by 163,000 to 2.96 million year-on-year in November, it said, adding the unemployment rate dropped by 0.5 percentage point

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of Starbucks at the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 24, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers chat at a Starbucks store featuring local intangible cultural heritage elements in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 27, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers look at a production line for packing coffee beans at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 24, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 24, 2023 shows the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in east China's Shanghai. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members perform cup testing on raw coffee beans at a Starbucks Farmer Support Center in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member shows samples of raw and roasted coffee beans at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 24, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor learns about coffee products at the booth of Starbucks in the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A barista brews coffee at the Starbucks Beijing Xitieying Wanda signing store in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 23, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Mengqi)

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Mental illnesses a common problem among Afghans as legacy of war

STORY: Mental illnesses a common problem among Afghans as legacy of war SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Afghanistan 2. various of Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital and patients suffering from mental illnesses doing rehabilitation activities 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN, Patient and former U.S. forces interpreter in Afghanistan 4. various of Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital and patients suffering from mental illnesses doing rehabilitation activities 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHAMMAD HUSSAIN, Patient and former U.S. forces interpreter in Afghanistan 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): MOHAMMAD SHAFI AZIM, Chief of Psychiatric Department, Sehat-e-Rawani Hospital 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): KHAWAJA QUDRATULLAH SEDIQI, Neurologist 8. various of Afghan refugees STORYLINE: Mohammad Hussain was an interpreter for the U.S. forces in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2012. He said that the outcome of his joining the war has been noth

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Book distribution festival held in Iraq

STORY: Book distribution festival held in Iraq SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of book distribution festival STORYLINE: A book distribution festival titled "I Am Iraqi, I Read" was held on Saturday in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. About 40,000 books were distributed to Iraqi people for free during the event, which came within the framework of ongoing efforts to motivate young people to read and effectively use their time to acquire new knowledge. Since its first edition in 2012, the festival has been staged each year in different provinces across the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad. (XHTV)

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We made a good decision to come to China: Finnish entrepreneur

STORY: We made a good decision to come to China: Finnish entrepreneur SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pekka Nieminen playing badminton with colleagues 2. various of Pekka Nieminen working in his office 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: For Pekka Nieminen, a 62-year-old entrepreneur from Finland, China is like an old friend. He has witnessed China's modernization drive since his first trip to China in 1991. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PEKKA NIEMINEN, General Manager of Glaston (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. "My first visit to China was in 1991. In 2005, I took my first assignment to China up to 7 years, from 2005 to 2012. Now this is my second assignment to China. I came in 2022 here in Wuqing. I'm a lucky person that I had that experience (in China) from early 1990s

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Tsunami-hit school pupils join line dancing Guinness record challenge

KOBE, Japan - Pupils from Oginohama Junior High School in Miyagi Prefecture's tsunami-hit Ishinomaki join former Takarazuka Revue performer Maho Shiomi (6th from L) and over 4,000 others at an event to break the Guinness World Record for the most number of people line dancing together for five minutes or longer, in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2014. They successfully broke the record, which was previously set by 2,569 people in the United States in 2012.

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World record set in Takarazuka for longest single line of dancers

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - People in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, the city famous for the Takarazuka Revue, dance together in a line on the bank of the Muko River on Nov. 1, 2014, as they attempt to set a world record for the longest single line of dancers. They set a record recognized by the Guinness World Records when 4,395 people danced for more than 5 minutes in a line, beating the previous record set in 2012 in the United States with 2,569 dancers.

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World record set in Takarazuka for longest single line of dancers

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - People in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, the city famous for the Takarazuka Revue, dance together in a line on the bank of the Muko River on Nov. 1, 2014, as they attempt to set a world record for the longest single line of dancers. They set a record recognized by the Guinness World Records when 4,395 people danced for more than 5 minutes in a line, beating the previous record set in 2012 in the United States with 2,569 dancers.

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Over 4,000 in Takarazuka break Guinness record for line dancing

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - 4,395 participants line up in Hyogo Prefecture's Takarazuka, hometown to the all-female Takarazuka Revue in Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2014, during an event to break the Guinness World Record for the most number of people line dancing together for five minutes or longer. They successfully shattered the record, which was previously set by 2,569 people in the United States in 2012.

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World record set in Takarazuka for longest single line of dancers

TAKARAZUKA, Japan - People in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, the city famous for the Takarazuka Revue, dance together in a line on Nov. 1, 2014, as they attempt to set a world record for the longest single line of dancers. They set a record recognized by the Guinness World Records when 4,395 people danced for more than 5 minutes in a line, beating the previous record set in 2012 in the United States with 2,569 dancers. Takarazuka Grand Theater, a theater dedicated to the all-female troupe, is seen in the background.

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JAL to serve KFC meals on some int'l flights

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 28, 2012, shows Kentucky Fried Chicken dishes that Japan Airlines Co. said the same day it will serve on some of its international flights to U.S. and European destinations for three months starting Dec. 1.

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Train malfunction

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows passengers moving from a train to elevated tracks of the JR Keiyo Line in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2012. A malfunction caused the train to stall on the tracks, forcing some 1,500 passengers to walk along the tracks for about 1 kilometer, according to its operator East Japan Railway Co., or JR East.

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Train malfunction

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows passengers moving from a train to elevated tracks of the JR Keiyo Line in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2012. A malfunction caused the train to stall on the tracks, forcing some 1,500 passengers to walk along the tracks for about 1 kilometer, according to its operator East Japan Railway Co., or JR East.

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Gorilla baby at Nagoya zoo

NAGOYA, Japan - A male baby Western Lowland Gorilla is unveiled to the general public at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. The baby, born Nov. 1, is held by his mother Nene, who is estimated to be 40 years old, equivalent to being in her 60s in human age. Nene is believed to be one of the oldest females in the endangered gorilla species to ever give birth.

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Gorilla baby at Nagoya zoo

NAGOYA, Japan - A male baby Western Lowland Gorilla is unveiled to the general public at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov. 27, 2012. The baby, born Nov. 1, is held by his mother Nene, who is estimated to be 40 years old, equivalent to being in her 60s in human age. Nene is believed to be one of the oldest females in the endangered gorilla species to ever give birth.

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Kansai Electric seeks 11% household electricity rate hike

TOKYO, Japan - Kansai Electric Power Co. President Makoto Yagi (R) hands Natural Resources and Energy Agency chief Ichiro Takahara a document at the industry ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2012, seeking approval for a household electricity rate hike by an average 11.88 percent from April 1.

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Japan coach Zaccheroni

NARITA, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni speaks with reporters at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Nov. 26, 2012, before departing for Sao Paulo for the Confederations Cup draw on Dec. 1.

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Japan coach Zaccheroni

NARITA, Japan - Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni is pictured at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Nov. 26, 2012, before departing for Sao Paulo for the Confederations Cup draw on Dec. 1.

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Women's championships soccer

SAITAMA, Japan - Lyon players celebrate after beating Japan's INAC Kobe 2-1 to win the inaugural international women's club championship in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Nov. 25, 2012.

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Women's championships soccer

SAITAMA, Japan - Lyon's Sonia Bompastor (C) celebrates after scoring from the spot in the 103rd minute of the final of the inaugural international women's club championship in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Nov. 25, 2012. Lyon beat Japan's INAC Kobe 2-1 to win the championship.

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Oita beat JEF to return to J1

TOKYO, Japan - Oita Trinita manager Kazuaki Tasaka (C) and his players celebrate at National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2012, after beating JEF United Chiba 1-0 in the J-League promotion playoff final to return to the first division.

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Oita beat JEF to return to J1

TOKYO, Japan - Takenori Hayashi (29) of Oita Trinita celebrates after scoring in the second half of the J-League promotion playoff final against JEF United Chiba at National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2012. Oita won 1-0 to return to the first division.

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Oita beat JEF to return to J1

TOKYO, Japan - Takenori Hayashi of Oita Trinita scores in the second half of the J-League promotion playoff final against JEF United Chiba at National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2012. Oita won 1-0 to return to the first division.

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Merger of Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges

OSAKA, Japan - Michio Yoneda, president of Osaka Securities Exchange Co., holds a press conference in Osaka on Nov. 20, 2012. Shareholders of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc. and Osaka Securities Exchange Co. approved the same day the bourses' merger on Jan. 1 and the founding of Japan Exchange Group Inc., a holding company for the two exchanges.

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Merger of Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges

TOKYO, Japan - Atsushi Saito, president of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2012. Shareholders of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc. and Osaka Securities Exchange Co. approved the same day the bourses' merger on Jan. 1 and the founding of Japan Exchange Group Inc., a holding company for the two exchanges.

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Merger of Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 20, 2012, shows the Osaka Securities Exchange in Osaka's Chuo Ward. Shareholders of Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc. and Osaka Securities Exchange Co. approved the same day the bourses' merger on Jan. 1 and the founding of Japan Exchange Group Inc., a holding company for the two exchanges.

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Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges to merge

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Securities Exchange Co. shareholders enter the venue of their extraordinary meeting in Osaka on Nov. 20, 2012. Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc. separately held an extra shareholders meeting the same day. Both the meetings gave consent to an agreement on the exchanges' merger on Jan. 1, 2013, and to create Japan Exchange Group Inc., a holding company for the two exchanges.

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Tokyo, Osaka stock exchanges to merge

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Stock Exchange Group Inc. holds an extraordinary meeting of shareholders in Tokyo on Nov. 20, 2012. Osaka Securities Exchange Co. separately held an extra shareholders meeting the same day. Both meetings gave consent to an agreement on the exchanges' merger on Jan. 1, 2013, and to create Japan Exchange Group Inc., a holding company for the two exchanges.

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Honda Jet

ORLANDO, United States - Honda Aircraft Co. President Michimasa Fujino (facing) meets clients in front of the company's Honda Jet displayed at a business aircraft fair in Orlando, Florida, on Nov. 1, 2012. The company plans to begin selling the small jet in 2013.

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Samurai Japan complete sweep of Cuba

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan national baseball team members exchange high fives at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Nov. 18, 2012, after defeating Cuba 3-1 in the second World Baseball Classic tune-up game. Samurai Japan won a two-game sweep against the Cuban team.

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Event with 1,574 shogi games logged as world record

TOKYO, Japan - Participants pose for photos on Nov. 18, 2012, at a shogi event for children of elementary school age or younger held at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, which was recognized as a world record by holding 1,574 games at one time and at one place.

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Event with 1,574 shogi games logged as world record

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 18, 2012, shows a shogi event for children of elementary school age or younger held at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, which was recognized as a world record by holding 1,574 games at one time and at one place. (Photo taken with super-wide-angle lens)

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Event with 1,574 shogi games logged as world record

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 18, 2012, shows a shogi event for children of elementary school age or younger held at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, which was recognized as a world record by holding 1,574 games at one time and at one place.

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Event with 1,574 shogi games logged as world record

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 18, 2012, shows a shogi event for children of elementary school age or younger held at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, which was recognized as a world record by holding 1,574 games at one time and at one place.

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Take, Sadamu Patek win Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Sadamu Patek (1), ridden by Yutaka Take, gallops to victory in the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18, 2012. The 4-year-old Sadamu Patek, the fourth choice, won in 1 minute, 32.9 seconds over 1,600 meters for his first G1 title. Take ended a two-year Grade 1 drought as the superstar veteran won his first title at the race, to only need to win December's Asahihai Futurity Stakes to complete a career sweep of every G1 race in Japan.

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Take, Sadamu Patek win Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Jockey Yutaka Take is pictured atop Sadamu Patek after winning the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18, 2012. Take, Japan's top jockey with nearly 3,500 lifetime victories, ended a two-year Grade 1 drought by winning the Mile Championship, and now only needs to win December's Asahihai Futurity Stakes to complete a career sweep of every G1 race in Japan.

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Take, Sadamu Patek win Mile Championship

KYOTO, Japan - Sadamu Patek, ridden by Yutaka Take, gallops to victory in the Mile Championship at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 18, 2012. The 4-year-old Sadamu Patek, the fourth choice, won in 1 minute, 32.9 seconds over 1,600 meters for his first G1 title. Take ended a two-year Grade 1 drought as the superstar veteran won his first title at the race, to only need to win December's Asahihai Futurity Stakes to complete a career sweep of every G1 race in Japan.

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Japan beat Oman in World Cup qualifier

MUSCAT, Oman - Japan's Shinji Okazaki (L) scores his team's second goal late in the second half of a World Cup qualifier against Oman in Muscat on Nov. 14, 2012. Japan won 2-1, moving to the brink of qualification for the 2014 event in Brazil.

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Japan beat Oman in World Cup qualifier

MUSCAT, Oman - Japan players celebrate after winning a World Cup qualifier against Oman in Muscat on Nov. 14, 2012. Japan won 2-1, moving to the brink of qualification for the 2014 tournament in Brazil. Shinji Okazaki (2nd from R) scored a later winner for Japan in the second half.