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Living in China is a life-changing experience, says Chilean businessman

STORY: Living in China is a life-changing experience, says Chilean businessman SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: FOSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): SIMON BRANTES, Founder and Managing Director of DNF Pacific Group 2. various of Simon Brantes' daily life and work in China 3. various of China STORYLINE: Simon Brantes, a Chilean businessman living in south China's Foshan, said the achievement of his career in China has also opened a new chapter in his life. SOUNDBITE (English): SIMON BRANTES, Founder and Managing Director of DNF Pacific Group "The first time I came to China was in year 2010. Shanghai World Expo. I worked at the Chile Pavilion at that time. That was my first approach to China. Before that, I really didn't know much about China, to be honest. Once I arrived here, I was just amazed at how fast the changes could happen here. That was my first experience. And it opened my mind to China. I realized I really wanted to do t

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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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Scientist holds model of 'Hayabusa' asteroid explorer

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Shogo Tachibana, an associate professor at a Hokkaido University graduate school, holds a model of the "Hayabusa" (falcon) unmanned space probe that brought back dust particles from the asteroid Itokawa in 2010 in this file photo taken in Sapporo in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Sept. 18, 2014. The Hayabusa 2 asteroid explorer is set to be launched into space on Nov. 30.

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Uchida opens Schalke account in defeat to Hoffenheim

SINSHEIM, Germany - Schalke's Atsuto Uchida (front) passes the ball during a Bundesliga match against Hoffenheim in Sinsheim, Germany, on Nov. 3, 2012. Uchida scored his first goal for the team since his move in 2010 from Kashima Antlers, but Schalke lost 3-2.

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Uchida opens Schalke account in defeat to Hoffenheim

SINSHEIM, Germany - Schalke's Atsuto Uchida (L) and Hoffenheim's Takashi Usami tussle during a Bundesliga match in Sinsheim, Germany, on Nov. 3, 2012. Uchida scored his first goal for the team since his move in 2010 from Kashima Antlers, but Schalke lost 3-2.

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Uchida opens Schalke account in defeat to Hoffenheim

SINSHEIM, Germany - Schalke's Atsuto Uchida (L) scores during the second half of a Bundesliga match against Hoffenheim in Sinsheim, Germany, on Nov. 3, 2012, his first goal for the team since his move in 2010 from Kashima Antlers. Schalke lost 3-2.

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Kobe 'Luminarie' test illumination

KOBE, Japan - People admire the Luminarie town illumination during a test lighting in Kobe on Nov. 29, 2010, ahead of its start Dec. 2. The annual event started in memory of victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.

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Kobe 'Luminarie' test illumination

KOBE, Japan - People admire the Luminarie town illumination during a test lighting in Kobe on Nov. 29, 2010, ahead of its start Dec. 2. The annual event started in memory of victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake.

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Japan achieve softball three-peat at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Members of the Japanese softball team pose with their gold medals on Nov. 26, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Japan beat China 2-0 in the final to win their third consecutive Asian Games softball title.

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Japan achieve softball three-peat at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Japanese softball players celebrate their 2-0 victory over China on the pitching mound on Nov. 26, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Japan won their third consecutive Asian Games softball title.

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Japan win gold at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Yuki Saneto (2) is congratulated by other Japanese players after scoring against the United Arab Emirates in the 74th minute of the final of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 25, 2010. Japan won their first gold in the event.

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New Char's Zaku plastic model

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Bandai Co.'s new plastic model of Char Aznable's special ''Zaku'' combat robot from the Japanese anime ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' which will go on sale in Japan on Nov. 27, 2010, for 2,625 yen. The 12.2-centimeter-tall figure consists of parts which come in eight colors, more than any similar past models, and has many movable joints.

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Japan reach men's soccer final

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Kensuke Nagai (front) scores the winning goal in the second half of a soccer semifinal against Iran at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010. Japan reached the final by beating Iran 2-1.

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Japan advance to men's soccer final

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Kota Mizunuma (3rd from L) scores a goal during the first half of a men's soccer semifinal against Iran at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 23, 2010. Japan reached the final by beating Iran 2-1.

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Palermo beat Cesena

CESENA, Italy - Cesena defender Yuto Nagatomo (L) looks for options as Palermo's Antonio Nocerino closes in during the first half of a Serie A match on Nov. 21, 2010, at Cesena, Italy. Cesena lost 2-1.

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Waseda wins university baseball tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ace pitcher Yuki Saito and other baseball players of Waseda University celebrate their victory in a university baseball tournament at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2010, beating Tokai University 2-1.

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Irie wins 100 back for his 2nd gold in Guangzhou

GUANGZHOU, China - Ryosuke Irie (front) leads a Japanese 1-2 finish with Junya Koga (back) in the men's 100-meter backstroke final to win his second gold medal in as many days at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 16, 2010.

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Schalke, Wolfsburg draw to 2-2

WOLFSBURG, Germany - Schalke 04's Atsuto Uchida (R) hits the ball past Wolfsburg striker Ashkan Dejagah during a match in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Nov. 13, 2010. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Schalke, Wolfsburg draw to 2-2

WOLFSBURG, Germany - Schalke 04's Atsuto Uchida (R) breaks past Wolfsburg striker Ashkan Dejagah during a match in Wolfsburg on Nov. 13, 2010. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Lierse downed by Club Brugge

BRUGGE, Belgium - Lierse goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima leaves the pitch after his side lost to Club Brugge 2-0 in Brugge, Belgium, on Nov. 13, 2010.

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Lierse's Kawashima play against Brugge

BRUGGE, Belgium - Lierse goal keeper Eiji Kawashima (R) dives for a save against Club Brugge in a Belgian Jupiler League match on Nov. 13, 2010, in Brugge, Belgium. Lierse lost 0-2.

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Matsuda strikes gold in men's 200m butterfly

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Takeshi Matsuda (front) and Ryusuke Sakata compete in the men's 200-meter butterfly final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Nov. 13, 2010. Matsuda and Sakata delivered a 1-2 finish in the race.

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Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi (L) and Akane Tsuchihashi pose with their gold and silver medals, respectively, on Nov. 13, 2010 in Guangzhou after delivering a 1-2 finish in the women's triathlon at the Asian Games. Adachi won Japan's first gold medal in the sports event.

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Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi (L) and Akane Tsuchihashi (R) cycle during the women's triathlon on Nov. 13, 2010 at the Asian Games in Guangzhou. They delivered a 1-2 finish and Adachi won the first gold medal for Japan in the sports event.

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Adachi, Tsuchihashi deliver 1-2 finish in triathlon

GUANGZHOU, China - Mariko Adachi (R) and Akane Tsuchihashi cycle during the women's triathlon on Nov. 13, 2010, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou. They delivered a 1-2 finish and Adachi won the first gold medal for Japan in the sports event.

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Dortmund beat Hamburger SV

DORTMUND, Germany - Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa (R) looks for a way past Hamburger SV midfielder Ze Roberto (8) during a match in Dortmund, Germany, on Nov. 12, 2010. Dortmund won 2-0.

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Leicester vs Sheffield United

LEICESTER, England - Leicester City midfielder Yuki Abe looks for options against Sheffield United during a second-tier English Championship match Nov. 10, 2010 in Leicester. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Japan beat Malaysia at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Hotaru Yamaguchi (L) scores with a header his side's first goal against Malaysia during the second half of a soccer match at the Asian Games on Nov. 10, 2010, at Huadu Stadium in Guangzhou, China. Japan won 2-0 to advance to the knockout stage of the men's soccer tournament.

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Japan beat Malaysia at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Kensuke Nagai (L) scores his side's first goal against Malaysia during the first half of a soccer match at the Asian Games on Nov. 10, 2010, at Huadu Stadium in Guangzhou, China. Japan won 2-0 to advance to the knockout stage of the men's soccer tournament.

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Japan beat Malaysia at Asian Games

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Kensuke Nagai (L) scores his side's first goal against Malaysia during the first half of a soccer match at the Asian Games on Nov. 10, 2010, at Huadu Stadium in Guangzhou, China. Japan won 2-0 to advance to the knockout stage of the men's soccer tournament.

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WFP chief wraps up N. Korea visit

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Josette Sheeran (L), executive director of the World Food Program, shakes hands with Pak Kil Yon, a North Korean vice foreign minister, at Pyongyang airport on Nov. 4, 2010, as she wraps up a three-day visit. Sheeran met the country's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North's parliament, during her stay.

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Postwar Hiroshima mayor's memoirs published in English

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Junso Hamai, son of the late Hiroshima Mayor Shinso Hamai, holds the English version of his father's memoirs ''A-bomb Mayor'' in Hiroshima on Nov. 2, 2010. The book by Shinso, who served as Hiroshima mayor for four terms during the era of the city's postwar reconstruction after the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing, was published in Japan in 1967 and has been translated into English by Elizabeth Baldwin, an American residing in Hiroshima.

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World Food Program chief arrives in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Josette Sheeran (R), executive director of the World Food Program, is welcomed by Pak Kil Yon, a North Korean vice foreign minister, after arriving at Pyongyang airport for a three-day visit on Nov. 2, 2010.

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Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

CHIBA, Japan - The Lotte Marines' Ikuhiro Kiyota hits a bases-loaded triple against the Chunichi Dragons in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 2, 2010. Lotte won 7-1 to take a 2-1 series lead.

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HSBC Champions promotional event

SHANGHAI, China - Tiger Woods (L) and Phil Mickelson of the United States take part in a promotional event in Shanghai for the HSBC Champions golf tournament on Nov. 2, 2010, ahead of its opening on Nov. 4.

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Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

CHIBA, Japan - Lotte Marines starting pitcher Shunsuke Watanabe throws against the Chunichi Dragons during Game 3 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 2, 2010. Watanabe threw a complete game as the team won 7-1 to take a 2-1 series lead.

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Renault-Avtovaz partnership

MOSCOW, Russia - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Renault S.A. Chairman Carlos Ghosn at the premier's official residence in a Moscow suburb Nov. 2, 2010. Putin and Ghosn agreed on a possible increase in the Nissan-Renault alliance's stake in Russia's largest automaker Avtovaz.

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Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

CHIBA, Japan - The Lotte Marines celebrate after defeating the Chunichi Dragons 7-1 in Game 3 of the Japan Series to take a 2-1 series lead, at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 2, 2010.

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World Food Program chief arrives in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Josette Sheeran (R), executive director of the World Food Program, arrives at Pyongyang airport on Nov. 2, 2010, for a three-day visit.

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World Food Program chief in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Josette Sheeran (C), chief of the World Food Program, poses after arriving at Pyongyang airport Nov. 2, 2010, to monitor the food situation in North Korea.

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JBIC loans $3 bil. to Abu Dhabi state firm for oil supply

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Hiroshi Watanabe (C), president of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, and Yousef Omair bin Yousef (R), CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, sign a document in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 2, 2010. The state-run JBIC signed a deal with ADNOC to loan $3 billion in conjunction with five banks in exchange for securing a stable oil supply for Japan.

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Hitachi returns to black

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi Ltd. Executive Vice President Takashi Miyoshi announces the company's financial results for the April-September period during a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2010. The company swung back into the black with a record-high net profit on a fiscal first-half basis.

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Lotte takes 2-1 Japan Series lead

CHIBA, Japan - The Lotte Marines' Ikuhiro Kiyota hits a bases-loaded triple against the Chunichi Dragons in the fourth inning of Game 3 of the Japan Series at Chiba Marine Stadium on Nov. 2, 2010. Lotte won 7-1 to take a 2-1 series lead.

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Japan-China advisory panel recommends frequent summit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) shakes hands with former Chinese State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2010. Tang led the Chinese delegation on the Japan-China friendship committee for the 21st century, an advisory panel to the two governments.

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HSBC Champions promotional event

SHANGHAI, China - Tiger Woods (2nd from L) of the United States and others pose with swords during a promotional event in Shanghai for the HSBC Champions golf tournament on Nov. 2, 2010, ahead of its opening on Nov. 4.

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Taiji, environmentalists meet over dolphin hunt

TAIJI, Japan - Taiji Mayor Kazutaka Sangen (R), discusses dolphin hunting by local fishermen during a meeting with foreign activists campaigning against the practice on Nov. 2, 2010, in the town in Wakayama Prefecture. The first meeting between the two sides ended with no accord.

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Woods promotes HSBC Champions

SHANGHAI, China - Tiger Woods of the United States poses with a sword during a promotional event in Shanghai for the HSBC Champions golf tournament on Nov. 2, 2010, ahead of its opening on Nov. 4.

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Maple trees in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - Two women chat on a bridge as illuminations for colored maple leaves are tested at Eikando, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, on Nov. 2, 2010. Night viewing of the maple trees at the temple starts on Nov. 6 through Nov. 30.

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Taiji, environmentalists meet over dolphin hunt

TAIJI, Japan - Members of the media surround Sea Shepherd Conservation Society members on Nov. 2, 2010, in front of the waters in Taji, Wakayama Prefecture, where dolphin hunting, featured in the U.S. documentary film ''The Cove,'' is conducted. The first meeting between local leaders and foreign activists campaigning against dolphin hunting ended with no accord.

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Japanese Foreign Minister Maehara

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara speaks during a news conference at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 2, 2010, announcing that the Japanese ambassador to Russia will temporarily return home to brief the government on Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to a Russian-held island off Hokkaido claimed by Japan.