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U.S. Marine released on bail in attempted rape case

NAHA, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Brown (R), who is on trial on charges of attempting to rape a woman in Okanawa Prefecture on Nov. 2, 2002, shakes hands with his lawyer as he leaves the Naha detention house on May 16. Earlier in the day, the Naha District Court decided to release him on a bail of 10 million yen.

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Three Japanese nonlife insurers to merge

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Ryutaro Sato, president of Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ichiro Ozawa, president of Taisei Fire & Marine Insurance Co., and Hiroshi Hirano, president of Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co., shake hands at a news conference Nov. 2 after announcing an agreement to enter talks on their merger in April 2002.

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Yasuda Fire, Nissan Fire, Taisei Fire eye integration

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co. (file photo of headquarters), Japan's second-largest nonlife insurer, has entered final talks with Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance Co. and Taisei Fire & Marine Insurance Co. to integrate management, possibly by April 2002, industry sources said Nov. 2. Each firm has close business ties with the Mizuho Financial Group.

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Senegalese fans expect national team to go further at World Cup

STORY: Senegalese fans expect national team to go further at World Cup DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG ZIZHENG, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SAYDOU SAMBOU, Football fan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Wolof): OUMY FATY, Football fan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Wolof): PAPE NDIAYE, Football fan 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Wolof): MAME DIOR, Football fan STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG ZIZHENG, Xinhua correspondent "The Senegal football team is known as the Lions of Teranga. This is Senegal's third appearance at the World Cup. They have reached the quarterfinals in 2002. In February this year, Senegal also won the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time. Although Senegal's star Sadio Mane was ruled out of World Cup with injury, the football fans in Senegal are still enthusiastic, and hopeful for the team to qualify for the eighth finals. They expect (that) the Lions of Teranga can create greater glories." SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SAYDOU SAMBOU, Footba

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Restoring wetland ecology in oil-producing city

STORY: Restoring wetland ecology in oil-producing city DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: PANJIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wetland in Panjin, northeast China's Liaoning Province 2. various of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 3. shot of the accreditation ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU YE, Panjin Forestry and Wetland Protection Administration Bureau 5. various of wildlife in Panjin's wetland 6. various of the "red beach" in Panjin STORYLINE: China's Panjin is known as "a city of wetlands," where three major rivers empty into the sea. The city, an oil production base in Liaoning Province, had long suffered from environmental degradation owing to petrochemical and other industries in the past. Since 2002, local authorities have rolled out wetland protection measures and adopted plans to establish nature reserves across the city. On Thursday, Panjin became one of 25 cities accredited by the Ramsar Convention as international wetland cities. The Ramsar Conven

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EUROPE-EURO-CURRENCY-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(211231) -- BRUSSELS, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Combo photo shows the front side of 2-cent coin in Rome, Italy, on Dec. 30, 2021, the Mole Antonelliana pattern on the back of the 2-cent coin in Rome, Italy, on Dec. 30, 2021 and the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy, on Nov. 8, 2021 (from L to R). Euro banknotes and coins were physically introduced into eurozone countries in circulation on Jan. 1, 2002. The upcoming new year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the circulation of Euro. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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U.S. Marine released on bail in attempted rape case

NAHA, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Brown (R), who is on trial on charges of attempting to rape a woman in Okanawa Prefecture on Nov. 2, 2002, shakes hands with his lawyer as he leaves the Naha detention house on May 16. Earlier in the day, the Naha District Court decided to release him on a bail of 10 million yen. (Kyodo)

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(9)Japan-Argentina Friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Argentina's Ariel Ortega passes forward during the first half of a Japan-Argentina friendly at Saitama Stadium on Nov. 20, 2002. Argentina won 2-0.

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(5)Japan-Argentina Friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Argentina's Walter Samuel (L) and Japan's Naohiro Takahara chase a ball during the first half of a friendly match at Saitama Stadium on Nov. 20, 2002. Argentina won 2-0.

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(6)Japan-Argentina Friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Argentina's Juan Sebastian Veron (back) tackles Japan's Akira Narahashi during the first half of a friendly match at Saitama Stadium on Nov. 20, 2002. Argentina won 2-0.

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(7)Japan-Argentina Friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan's Shunsuke Nakamura on attack during the first half of a Japan-Argentina friendly at Saitama Stadium on Nov. 20, 2002. Argentina won 2-0.

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(10)Japan-Argentina Friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Argentina's Juan Sebastian Veron (L) and Japan's Naoki Matsuda chase the ball during the second half of a friendly match at Saitama Stadium on Nov. 20, 2002. Argentina won 2-0.

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(8)Japan-Argentina Friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan's Mitsuo Ogasawara passes to the front during the first half of a Japan-Argentina friendly at Saitama Stadium on Nov. 20, 2002. Argentina won 2-0.

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(4) Japan-Argentina Friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Argentina's Walter Samuel (center left) and Japan's Naohiro Takahara (front) tackle at a Japan-Argentina friendly at Saitama Stadium on Nov. 20, 2002. Argentina won 2-0.

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(11)Japan-Argentina Friendly

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan's forward Masashi Nakayama (L) attacks the goal during the second half of a Japan-Argentina friendly at Saitama Stadium on Nov. 20, 2002. Argentina won 2-0.

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Yasuda Fire, Nissan Fire, Taisei Fire eye integration

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co. (file photo of headquarters), Japan's second-largest nonlife insurer, has entered final talks with Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance Co. and Taisei Fire & Marine Insurance Co. to integrate management, possibly by April 2002, industry sources said Nov. 2. Each firm has close business ties with the Mizuho Financial Group.

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Three Japanese nonlife insurers to merge

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Ryutaro Sato, president of Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ichiro Ozawa, president of Taisei Fire & Marine Insurance Co., and Hiroshi Hirano, president of Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co., shake hands at a news conference Nov. 2 after announcing an agreement to enter talks on their merger in April 2002.