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Digital technology facilitates reading for visually impaired at library in China's Shanxi

STORY: Digital technology facilitates reading for visually impaired at library in China's Shanxi SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the library 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN XIANGSHU, Staff member, Shanxi Library 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG XIA, Visitor at the library 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): REN XIANGSHU, Staff member, Shanxi Library 5. various of books STORYLINE: Shanxi Library in north China has employed digital technology to facilitate reading for visually impaired people. The braille reading area in the library, covering about 150 square meters, is equipped with devices like braille displays, magnifiers, and blind-friendly computers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN XIANGSHU, Staff member, Shanxi Library "In 2018, we launched an initiative to promote digital reading for the visually impaired. We provided extensive training on intelligent audiobook players. Our services have been well-received, with h

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New Sunwolves coach Tony Brown

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - New Sunwolves coach Tony Brown speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018.

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ANOC president

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah (L), president of the Association of National Olympic Committees, heads to the organization's board meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018.

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IOC chief Bach in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks in an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018.

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UNDP administrator

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018, shows Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme.

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ANOC president

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, president of the Association of National Olympic Committees, addresses a reception organized by the Japanese Olympic Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018.

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Beaujolais Nouveau wine in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 27 Kyodo - Photo taken Oct. 27, 2018, shows French Beaujolais Nouveau wine that arrived at Tokyo's Haneda airport in the first shipment of the 2018 season, ahead of its release on Nov. 15.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Promotional banners for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia are seen in the center of Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Erick Thohir, chairman of the organizing committee of the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, makes a speech in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - People ride past an installation in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017, to promote the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - People ride past an installation in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017, to promote the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Promotional banners for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia are seen in the center of Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - A cyclist passes a promotional banner in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017, for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer unveiled

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 27, 2014, at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan shows the Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer to be launched on Nov. 30. Hayabusa2 will target an asteroid named "1999 JU3" in 2018 and return to Earth in 2020 in a mission to clarify the origin of the solar system.

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Violence-torn region in southern Philippines hungers for peace, development

STORY: Violence-torn region in southern Philippines hungers for peace, development DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: COTABATO CITY, the Philippines CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cotabato City 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AHOD EBRAHIM, BARMM Chief Minister 3. various of Cotabato City 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AHOD EBRAHIM, BARMM Chief Minister 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, Philippine President 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AHOD EBRAHIM, BARMM Chief Minister STORYLINE: Scarred by almost five decades of armed conflict, a violence-torn region in the southern Philippines is on its way to a lasting peace, attracting more investors to rebuild the languishing economy and lift its people out of poverty. Cotabato City is the biggest city of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), southern Philippines. In 2014, the Philippine government and Bangsamoro's combatants signed a peace agreement, ending the decades-long insurgency. In 2018

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Test flights for MRJ small passenger plane resume

Photo taken Feb. 10, 2016, at Nagoya Airport, central Japan, shows the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically produced commercial passenger plane, touching down following its first trial flight since Nov. 27, 2015. Initial delivery to ANA Holdings Inc. will likely be delayed to mid-2018 from the originally scheduled second quarter of 2017 as work is needed to strengthen and improve the jet's wings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Test flights for MRJ small passenger plane resume

Photo taken Feb. 10, 2016, at Nagoya Airport, central Japan, shows the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically produced commercial passenger plane, taking off for its first trial flight since Nov. 27, 2015. Initial delivery to ANA Holdings Inc. will likely be delayed to mid-2018 from the originally scheduled second quarter of 2017 as work is needed to strengthen the jet's wings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Sunwolves coach Tony Brown

New Sunwolves coach Tony Brown speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IOC chief Bach in Tokyo

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaks in an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ANOC president

Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah, president of the Association of National Olympic Committees, addresses a reception organized by the Japanese Olympic Committee in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ANOC president

Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah (L), president of the Association of National Olympic Committees, heads to the organization's board meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNDP administrator

Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018, shows Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Beaujolais Nouveau wine in Japan

Photo taken Oct. 27, 2018, shows French Beaujolais Nouveau wine that arrived at Tokyo's Haneda airport in the first shipment of the 2018 season, ahead of its release on Nov. 15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

People ride past an installation in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017, to promote the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

A cyclist passes a promotional banner in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017, for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

Promotional banners for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia are seen in the center of Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

People ride past an installation in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017, to promote the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

Promotional banners for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia are seen in the center of Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

Erick Thohir, chairman of the organizing committee of the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, makes a speech in Jakarta on Nov. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korean leader's birthday to remain non-public holiday in 2018

The birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seen in this file photo, will most likely continue to be a non-public holiday in 2018, a new calendar showed on Nov. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suspect used Twitter account "hangingpro" to contact suicide wishers

A screen-capture of murder suspect Takahiro Shiraishi's Twitter profile shows him boasting of his knowledge of hanging. The 27-year-old man arrested following the discovery of nine dismembered bodies at his apartment in Zama, near Tokyo, was found to have used a Twitter account with the username "hangingpro" to attract vulnerable people, investigative sources said on Nov. 2, 2017. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE AFTER FEB. 2, 2018)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer unveiled

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken on Oct. 27, 2014, at the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan shows the Hayabusa2 asteroid explorer to be launched on Nov. 30. Hayabusa2 will target an asteroid named "1999 JU3" in 2018 and return to Earth in 2020 in a mission to clarify the origin of the solar system. (Kyodo)

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Metropolitan Expressway

Photo shows a view from underneath Metropolitan Expressway at the border of Shibuya and Shinjuku wards in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Monorail train in western Tokyo

A monorail train is pictured crossing the Asakawa river in Hino city, western Tokyo, on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Raffles Place in Singapore

People walk in front of a train station in Raffles Place, the center of the financial district in Singapore, on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Raffles Place in Singapore

People are pictured at a riverside spot in Raffles Place, the center of the financial district in Singapore, on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Raffles Place in Singapore

Photo taken on Nov. 27, 2018 shows high-rise buildings on Raffles Place, the center of the financial district in Singapore. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue in magazine cover

WBA bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan shows an enlarged copy of the cover of U.S. boxing magazine The Ring at his Ohashi gym in Yokohama on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kei Nishikori

Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori poses for a photo in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Kei Nishikori

Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Kei Nishikori

Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Kei Nishikori

Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Kei Nishikori

Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori gives an interview in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNDP administrator

Achim Steiner, administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hotel under construction in Osaka

Photo taken Nov. 27, 2018, shows a hotel under construction in Osaka's bay area, near Yumeshima artificial island where the World Exposition will be held in 2025. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan coach Joseph

Japan rugby head coach Jamie Joseph speaks to the media in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan coach Joseph

Japan rugby head coach Jamie Joseph speaks to the media in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hotel under construction in Osaka

Photo taken Nov. 27, 2018, shows a hotel under construction in Osaka's bay area, near Yumeshima artificial island where the World Exposition will be held in 2025. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Rika Kihira

Japanese figure skater Rika Kihira speaks to reporters at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Nov. 27, 2018, upon her return from France where she scored her second straight Grand Prix win on Nov. 24. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Line CEO Idezawa

Takeshi Idezawa, CEO of Japanese messaging app operator Line Corp., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo