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Remains of 25 CPV soldiers returned to China

STORY: Remains of 25 CPV soldiers returned to China SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: The remains of 25 Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) soldiers killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War were returned to China on Thursday from the Republic of Korea (ROK). At around 11:30 a.m., a Y-20 military transport aircraft carrying the remains and belongings of the fallen soldiers landed at the Taoxian International Airport in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province. The remains will be buried in a martyrs' cemetery in Shenyang, with a burial ceremony due to be held Friday. China and the ROK have completed 10 instances of such repatriation since 2014, following a handover agreement signed between the countries. Between 2014 and 2022, the remains of 913 CPV martyrs were returned to China from the ROK. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenyang, China. (XHTV)

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Film director Ando discusses work based in Kochi

KOCHI, Japan - Movie director Momoko Ando, a daughter of actor Eiji Okuda, discusses her work based in Kochi, western Japan, during an interview in the city on the island of Shikoku on Nov. 14, 2014. Ando relocated to Kochi from Tokyo in March.

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Campaigning for Dec. 14 general election begins

NASUSHIOBARA, Japan - Yoshimi Watanabe, former leader of the opposition Your Party, which disbanded on Nov. 28, 2014, makes a speech in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 2, the first day of official campaigning for the Dec. 14 lower house election.

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Leader of DPJ in stump speech

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Banri Kaieda, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, makes a stump speech in Yokohama on Nov. 29, 2014, ahead of the Dec. 14 lower house election.

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PM Abe in stump speech

MATSUDO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe makes a stump speech in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Nov. 29, 2014, ahead of the Dec. 14 lower house election.

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Luminous campaign posters in strong demand

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 13, 2014, shows a sample election campaign poster, featuring the name of the mock candidate printed with paint that glows in the dark, produced by Itsuki Print Co., a Tokyo company making campaign goods. According to the company, this type of poster is in strong demand ahead of the Dec. 14 general election.

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JCP vows to cancel consumption tax hike to 10%

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Communist Party chief Kazuo Shii announces a set of campaign pledges for the Dec. 14 lower house election at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2014. The JCP promises to "cancel" another consumption tax hike in 2017 and seek other ways to secure funds for social security.

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PM Abe visits disaster-hit Iwate

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) visits a temporary housing facility for evacuees from the 2011 natural disaster in the northeastern Japan city of Rikuzentakata on Nov. 26, 2014. The visit comes shortly before the Dec. 14 general election.

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DPJ's Kaieda visits quake-hit Nagano

HAKUBA, Japan - Main opposition Democratic Party of Japan leader Banri Kaieda (front) inspects the central Japan village of Hakuba, which suffered extensive damage in the Nov. 22 earthquake, on Nov. 26, 2014. The visit comes shortly before the Dec. 14 general election.

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LDP vows to follow through on Abenomics

TOKYO, Japan - Tomomi Inada, policy chief of the Liberal Democratic Party, announces the party's policy platform for the Dec. 14 general election in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014. The ruling party pledged to follow through on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's attempts to pull Japan out of deflation and revitalize the economy.

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LDP vows to follow through on Abenomics

TOKYO, Japan - Tomomi Inada, policy chief of the Liberal Democratic Party, announces the party's policy platform for the Dec. 14 general election in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 25, 2014. The ruling party pledged to follow through on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's attempts to pull Japan out of deflation and revitalize the economy.

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PM Abe addresses LDP meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses a meeting of senior local officials of his Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2014. The LDP announced its policy platform for the Dec. 14 general election, in which the party pledged to follow through on Abe's attempts to pull Japan out of deflation and revitalize the economy.

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DPJ election platform seeks change in "Abenomics"

TOKYO, Japan - Banri Kaieda, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, shows the party platform for the Dec. 14 House of Representatives election on Nov. 24, 2014, at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo.

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Pro-Constitution campaigners attack PM Abe's defense policy

TOKYO, Japan - People march in downtown Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 24, 2014, to protest against the defense policy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prior to the Dec. 14 general election.

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DPJ election platform seeks change in "Abenomics"

TOKYO, Japan - Banri Kaieda, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a meeting of senior party officials at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 24, 2014. The party presented its platform for the Dec. 14 House of Representatives election aiming to turn around Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies.

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DPJ election platform seeks change in "Abenomics"

TOKYO, Japan - Banri Kaieda, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a meeting of senior party officials at the DPJ headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 24, 2014. The party presented its platform for the Dec. 14 House of Representatives election aiming to turn around Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies.

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Hakuho matches Taiho's record of 32 career c'ships

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia, surrounded by supporters and family members, celebrates with the Emperor's Cup after winning the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Nov. 23, 2014. Hakuho won the tournament with a 14-1 record, matching the all-time record of 32 career championships set by Taiho.

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Hakuho matches Taiho's record of 32 career c'ships

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia holds up red sea bream, long considered a lucky fish in Japan, at a hotel in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Nov. 23, 2014, during a celebration party for his victory in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho won the event with a 14-1 record, matching the all-time record of 32 career championships set by Taiho.

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Hakuho matches Taiho's record of 32 career c'ships

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (back) overpowers compatriot yokozuna Kakuryu during their bout on the final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Nov. 23, 2014. Hakuho captured the Emperor's Cup with a 14-1 record, matching the all-time record of 32 career championships set by Taiho.

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Hakuho matches Taiho's record of 32 career c'ships

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) receives the Emperor's Cup from Kitanoumi, chairman of the Japan Sumo Association, after winning the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Nov. 23, 2014. Hakuho won the event with a 14-1 record, matching the all-time record of 32 career championships set by Taiho.

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Hakuho matches Taiho's record of 32 career c'ships

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (R) celebrates with his compatriot sumo wrestler Kyokutenho before leaving by car for a victory parade in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Nov. 23, 2014. Hakuho won the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record, matching the all-time record of 32 career championships set by Taiho.

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DPJ aiming to block majority for Abe's LDP in election

TOKYO, Japan - Banri Kaieda, president of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2014. Kaieda said the DPJ aims to prevent Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party from securing a majority in the Dec. 14 lower house election.

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Hakuho matches Taiho's record of 32 career c'ships

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia speaks in an interview after winning the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Nov. 23, 2014. Hakuho won the event with a 14-1 record, matching the all-time record of 32 career championships set by Taiho.

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Hakuho matches Taiho's record of 32 career c'ships

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) forces compatriot yokozuna Kakuryu out of the ring on the final day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Nov. 23, 2014. Hakuho won the tournament with a 14-1 record, matching the all-time record of 32 career championships set by Taiho.

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Chair of SDP in stump speech

KANAZAWA, Japan - Tadatomo Yoshida, chair of the opposition Social Democratic Party, makes a stump speech in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 22, 2014, ahead of the Dec. 14 general election.

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Leader of DPJ makes speech ahead of election

FUKUOKA, Japan - Banri Kaieda, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, delivers a speech in a meeting with his DPJ chapter members in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 22, 2014, ahead of the Dec. 14 general election.

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Leader of Komeito in stump speech

HAMAMATSU, Japan - Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the Komeito party, which forms the ruling coalition with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party, makes a stump speech at JR Hamamatsu Station in central Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 22, 2014, ahead of the Dec. 14 general election.

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LDP secretary general makes speech ahead of election

KYOTO, Japan - Sadakazu Tanigaki, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, delivers a speech in a meeting with LDP chapter members in Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 22, 2014, ahead of the Dec. 14 general election.

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DPJ unveils poster for general election

TOKYO, Japan - Banri Kaieda, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, unveils the party's poster for the upcoming general election, featuring the slogan "Now is the time to change the current," at the DPJ's offices in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2014. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved the lower house of parliament earlier in the day for a general election on Dec. 14.

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Japan PM dissolves lower house for election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2014, after dissolving the lower house of parliament earlier in the day for a general election on Dec. 14.

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Japan PM dissolves lower house for election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a press conference at his office in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2014, after dissolving the lower house of parliament earlier in the day for a general election on Dec. 14.

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Japan PM dissolves lower house for election

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) and other lawmakers of his Liberal Democratic Party raise their fists to boost morale ahead of a general election after the launch of the election headquarters at the party's offices in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2014. Abe dissolved the lower house of parliament earlier in the day for a general election on Dec. 14.

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Japan PM dissolves lower house for election

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 21, 2014, shows the Japanese Diet in Tokyo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved the lower house of parliament earlier in the day for a general election on Dec. 14.

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UNFPA official calls for support for pregnant women in Africa

NEW YORK, United States - Kae Ishikawa, a United Nations Population Fund official handling resources and external affairs, gives an interview in New York, United States, on Nov. 14, 2014, calling for Japan's support for saving pregnant women in Africa, especially in Liberia and Sierra Leone where medical conditions have been deteriorating due to the Ebola outbreak.

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China wary of possible changes in Japan after snap election

BEIJING, China - Liu Jiangyong, vice dean of the Institute of Modern International Relations at Tsinghua University, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News on Nov. 18, 2014, in Beijing. Liu said that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have more room for maneuver on foreign affairs if his ruling Liberal Democratic Party secures a comfortable win over opposition parties in the Dec. 14 general election, and should Abe manage to convince his conservative political base afterward.

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Japanese pitcher Kaneko acclaimed by MLB people

TOKYO, Japan - Orix Buffaloes ace Chihiro Kaneko throws a pitch at Kyocera Dome in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2014, in the second in a series of games between Japanese and U.S. professional baseball players. Kaneko, a candidate to move to Major League Baseball via the posting system, pitched five effective innings to lead Samurai Japan to an 8-4 win over the MLB All-Sar team, gaining praise from within the MLB camp.

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Japanese 'Neputa' sheep manufactured in Aomori Pref.

AOMORI, Japan - "Washi" traditional Japanese paper sheep are manufactured at the "Tsugaruhan Neputamura" tourism facility in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on Nov. 14, 2014. Year 2015 falls on the Year of the Sheep.

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Abe to dissolve lower house

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the Komeito party, which forms the ruling coalition with Abe's Liberal Democratic Party, ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2014. Abe told a meeting of the LDP the same day that he will dissolve the lower house and plans to hold a general election on Dec. 14 and postpone a planned consumption tax hike by 18 months to April 2017, a senior LDP lawmaker said.

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Abe to dissolve lower house

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Nov. 18, 2014, shows the Japanese Diet in Tokyo. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a meeting of his Liberal Democratic Party the same day that he will dissolve the lower house and plans to hold a general election on Dec. 14 and postpone a planned consumption tax hike by 18 months to April 2017, a senior LDP lawmaker said.

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Abe to dissolve lower house

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) holds talks with Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the Komeito party, which forms the ruling coalition with Abe's Liberal Democratic Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2014. Abe told a meeting of the LDP the same day that he will dissolve the lower house and plans to hold a general election on Dec. 14 and postpone a planned consumption tax hike by 18 months to April 2017, a senior LDP lawmaker said.

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Abe to dissolve lower house

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) sits down with Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the Komeito party, which forms the ruling coalition with Abe's Liberal Democratic Party, ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2014. Abe told a meeting of the LDP the same day that he will dissolve the lower house and plans to hold a general election on Dec. 14 and postpone a planned consumption tax hike by 18 months to April 2017, a senior LDP lawmaker said.

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Kimono exhibition combines Kagoshima fabric with Kyoto sash

AMAMI, Japan - A model wears a kimono made of white "Oshima tsumugi" silk pongee, a specialty of Amami, Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan, with an "obi" sash of "Nishijin-ori" from Kyoto, western Japan, on the starting day of a kimono exhibition in Amami on Nov. 14, 2014.

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Japan batters major leaguers to lead series 2-0

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Samurai Japan celebrate after winning 8-4 in Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014.

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Japan win 6-0 in int'l friendly against Honduras

TOYOTA, Japan - Members of Japan's soccer team celebrate after beating Honduras 6-0 in a friendly at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 14, 2014.

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Japan batters major leaguers to lead series 2-0

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Hawks Nobuhiro Matsuda hits a single homer in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 14, 2014. Samurai Japan won 8-4 to lead 2-0 in the five-game series.

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Japan win 6-0 in int'l friendly against Honduras

TOYOTA, Japan - Yohei Toyoda controls the ball during the second half of Japan's friendly against Honduras at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 14, 2014. Toyoda scored Japan's fifth goal in a 6-0 win.

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Japan win 6-0 in int'l friendly against Honduras

TOYOTA, Japan - Japan coach Javier Aguirre (L) congratulates Takashi Inui (8) after he scored Japan's fourth goal in the second half of an international friendly against Honduras at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 14, 2014. Japan won 6-0.

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Japan win 6-0 in int'l friendly against Honduras

TOYOTA, Japan - Keisuke Honda scores Japan's second goal in the first half of an international friendly against Honduras at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 14, 2014. Japan won 6-0.

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Japan win 6-0 in int'l friendly against Honduras

TOYOTA, Japan - Atsuto Uchida of Japan (front) rises to the ball during the first half of an international friendly against Honduras at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 14, 2014. Japan won 6-0.

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Japan win 6-0 in int'l friendly against Honduras

TOYOTA, Japan - Keisuke Honda (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring Japan's second goal in the first half of an international friendly against Honduras at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 14, 2014. Japan won 6-0.