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Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament

STORY: Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20-25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: LAMPEDUSA, Italy CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the migrants 2. various of migrants' ships 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SERENA CORNIGLIA, Supervisor of migrant reception centers with the Italian Red Cross 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Italian): GIUSEPPE PALMISANO, Bar owner 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAMSUN YOSEEF, Migrant from Ethiopia 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DANNIEL WOLDE, Migrant 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): FRIEDRICH REICH, NGO Rescue ship member from Germany STORYLINE: Migration has returned as a hotly debated issue in the European Union (EU) while a fresh crisis is looming on the continent. Irregular crossings at the EU's external borders increased by 17 percent in the first 11 months of this year to over 355,300, surpassing full-year totals in any year since 2016. Most migrants chose the Central Mediterranean route, a risky one that has seen many migrant shipwrecks due t

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Chinese embassy donates goods to Chinese-aided orphanage in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese embassy donates goods to Chinese-aided orphanage in Zimbabwe SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 3. various of donated goods 4. various of the orphanage 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Tuesday donated a batch of food, stationery and other basic necessities to the Chinese-aided Hossana Love in Africa Children's Home, an orphanage. Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding handed over the goods to the orphanage at its premises in the Hatcliffe suburb, which lies 25 km outside Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The Chinese embassy and the Chinese community in Zimbabwe started to make donations to the children's home in 2016 and since then, they have been offering support to the orphanage. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU DING, Chines

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Japan holds annual quake, tsunami preparedness drill

WAKAYAMA, Japan, Nov. 4 Kyodo - Elementary school students crouch below their desks in their classroom in Wakayama, Japan, on Nov. 4, 2016, as the earthquake-prone country held an annual drill to prepare for a major quake and tsunami a day before World Tsunami Awareness Day.

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Ceremony held to mark 150th anniversary of Japan-Italy ties

ROME, Italy, Nov. 4 Kyodo - Members of a Japan-Italy friendship group introduce the Japanese tea ceremony in Rome on Nov. 4, 2016, during a memorial event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of bilateral ties.

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Japan vs MLB All-Stars baseball game in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's starter Shintaro Fujinami of the Hanshin Tigers pitches in Game 4 of an exhibition series against the MLB All-Stars at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2016.

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Young software engineer dreams of turning Tanzania into technological hub

STORY: Young software engineer dreams of turning Tanzania into technological hub DATELINE: Nov. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jumanne Mtambalike 2. various of streets view in Dar es Salaam 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JUMANNE MTAMBALIKE, CEO and co-founder of Sahara Ventures 4. various of Silicon Dar Street 5. various of Hangzhou, China 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JUMANNE MTAMBALIKE, CEO and co-founder of Sahara Ventures 7. various of new innovations and technologies STORYLINE: Jumanne Mtambalike, 35, is chief executive officer and co-founder of Sahara Ventures, a company founded in 2016 to build a stable innovation, technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Tanzania and Africa through consultancy and investment. The software engineer has been wondering how long it will take to make his country a technological hub. One of Mtambalike's goals is to help establish the first ever technological district along the New Bagamoyo Road in the co

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China beefs up wetlands conservation to enhance people's well-being

STORY: China beefs up wetlands conservation to enhance people's well-being DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:27 LOCATION: XINING/CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Qinghai's wetland 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG WENLIN, Local villager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): REN YONGSHOU, Local villager 4. various of the Dongting Lake in Hunan Province 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): XIE ZHIHUI, West Dongting Lake nature reserve in Hanshou County STORYLINE: Known as the "kidneys of the Earth," wetlands can help safeguard biodiversity and cope with climate change. Official data show that China now boasts 56.35 million hectares of wetland, including marshes, beaches and lakes. This is thanks to the relentless efforts China has made in wetland protection and restoration in the past decade. Northwest China's Qinghai is home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. Since 2016, Qinghai has invested over 1 billion yuan (about 138 million U.S. dollars) to implement a series of wet

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Hokkaido Shinkansen readies for spring 2016 launch

The head carriage of an H5 series bullet train for the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line is shown to the press in Hokuto on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Nov. 20, 2014. The new service, set to begin in spring 2016, will enable passengers to travel from Tokyo to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto stations in 4 hours, 10 minutes via the Tohoku Shinkansen Line, shortening the trip by about an hour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rice terrace illumination event in Japan

Photo taken Nov. 11, 2015, shows a rice terrace lit up with 10,000 light-emitting diodes in Kamogawa in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan. The annual lighting at the Oyama-Senmaida terrace takes place for four hours from 5 p.m. every day through Jan. 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Goromaru joins Super Rugby's Reds on 1-year contract

Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru speaks to reporters at the training site of his Yamaha Jubilo club in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 4, 2015. Goromaru will join Australia's Queensland Reds for the 2016 Super Rugby season on a one-year deal, the Reds said on their official website the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Goromaru joins Super Rugby's Reds on 1-year contract

Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru (far R) visits Osamu Watanabe (C), mayor of the central Japan city of Iwata, on Nov. 4, 2015. It was reported the same day that the rugby star will join the Queensland Reds for the 2016 Super Rugby season on a one-year deal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii, Japan' youngest professional shogi player, and 54-year-old player Shingo Hirafuji reflect on their match in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017 after Fujii clinched his 50th career win earlier in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Princess Mako to visit Bhutan in June

Princess Mako, a granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, talks with a recipient of the Order of Culture at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in this photo taken Nov. 4, 2016. The 25-year-old princess will travel to Bhutan in June 2017 on her third official visit abroad, the government said May 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. scholar of A-bomb survivors cherishes lifelong ties with Japan

William Schull, a 94-year-old professor emeritus at the University of Texas, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Nagoya on Nov. 4, 2016. Schull served as a military medic during World War II and later spent decades studying the health effects of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean President Park's approval rating dips further to 4%

File photo shows South Korean President Park Geun Hye. A Gallup Korea poll showed on Nov. 25, 2016 that the approval rating of the president, who is embroiled in an explosive political scandal, has dipped 1 percentage point from the previous week to a new all-time low of 4 percent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Centenarian Prince Mikasa mourned at funeral in Tokyo

Princess Yuriko (in wheelchair) leaves after praying at the Shinto funeral service for her husband Prince Mikasa at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2016. Prince Mikasa died aged 100. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Centenarian Prince Mikasa mourned at funeral in Tokyo

Princess Yuriko (in wheelchair) prays at the Shinto funeral service for her husband Prince Mikasa at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2016. Prince Mikasa died aged 100. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Farm minister apologizes for remarks on TPP-related bills

Farm minister Yuji Yamamoto (L) bows in apology over recent remarks joking about forcing through the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, while opposition lawmakers call for his resignation, during a session of a House of Representatives special panel in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ruling parties push TPP through committee after opposition walkout

A special lower house committee controlled by the ruling parties votes on Nov. 4, 2016, in Tokyo to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact and related bills, while opposition lawmakers stage a protest over farm minister Yuji Yamamoto's recent remarks joking about forcing through the TPP. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Centenarian Prince Mikasa mourned at funeral in Tokyo

Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and his wife Crown Princess Masako leave after praying at the Shinto funeral service for Prince Mikasa at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2016. Princess Mikasa died aged 100. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Centenarian Prince Mikasa mourned at funeral in Tokyo

Prince Akishino (L) and his wife Princess Kiko arrive to pray at the Shinto funeral service for Prince Mikasa at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2016. Prince Mikasa died aged 100. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: All-time J1 leading scorer Okubo set to join FC Tokyo

Kawasaki Frontale forward Yoshito Okubo strikes the ball in a J-League match at home to Ventforet Kofu on Aug. 6, 2016. The all-time leading scorer in the league's first division will join FC Tokyo in the 2017 season, a source close to the move said on Nov. 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Director Iwai featured at Tokyo International Film Festival

Japanese director Shunji Iwai speaks at a press event at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2016. Iwai is the Director in Focus at the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival from Oct. 25 to Nov. 3, at which some of his films will be screened. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Yamashita joins Brave Blossoms captain Leitch with Chiefs

Hiroshi Yamashita runs with the ball in the second half of Kobe Kobelco Steelers' 23-18 win over Canon Eagles in Kobe on Nov. 15, 2015. The 30-year-old prop will join the New Zealand-based Chiefs for the 2016 Super Rugby season, his Japanese club said on Feb. 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR Hokkaido pitches new Shinkansen with mosaic art at Tokyo Station

Visitors look at a piece of large mosaic artwork depicting Hokkaido Railway Co.'s new H5 Series Shinkansen bullet train unveiled at Tokyo Station on Nov. 13, 2015. The 4-meter-wide artwork, comprising 2,000 photos, is designed to promote the new train scheduled to begin service on March 26, 2016, at the start of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR Hokkaido promotes new Shinkansen train with mosaic art at Tokyo Station

Hokkaido Gov. Harumi Takahashi (R) takes part in an unveiling ceremony for a piece of large mosaic artwork depicting Hokkaido Railway Co.'s new H5 Series Shinkansen bullet train at Tokyo Station on Nov. 13, 2015. The 4-meter-wide artwork, comprising 2,000 photos, is designed to promote the new train scheduled to begin service on March 26, 2016, at the start of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's 1st self-made jetliner MRJ to undergo test flights at U.S. airport

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2015, shows Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake in the northwestern U.S. state of Washington, where the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically produced commercial passenger jet, will undergo test flights from the spring of 2016. It made a successful maiden flight on Nov. 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hangar at U.S. airport for Japan's 1st self-developed jetliner MRJ

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2015, shows a hangar at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake in the northwestern U.S. state of Washington, which is under construction for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan's first domestically produced commercial passenger jet. The MRJ is scheduled to undergo test flights there from the spring of 2016. It made a successful maiden flight on Nov. 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii (L), Japan' youngest professional shogi player, competes against 54-year-old Shingo Hirafuji in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017. Fujii clinched his 50th career win later in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii, Japan' youngest professional shogi player, reflects on his match against 54-year-old player Shingo Hirafuji in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017 after clinching his 50th career win earlier in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii, Japan' youngest professional shogi player (L), and 54-year-old player Shingo Hirafuji reflect on their match in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017 after Fujii clinched his 50th career win earlier in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii, Japan' youngest professional shogi player, reflects on his match against 54-year-old player Shingo Hirafuji in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017 after clinching his 50th career win earlier in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii, Japan' youngest professional shogi player (L), and 54-year-old player Shingo Hirafuji reflect on their match in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017 after Fujii clinched his 50th career win earlier in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shogi prodigy reaches 50th professional win

Fifteen-year-old Sota Fujii, Japan' youngest professional shogi player, reflects on his match against 54-year-old player Shingo Hirafuji in Osaka on Nov. 21, 2017 after clinching his 50th career win earlier in the day. By beating the seventh-dan Hirafuji, Fujii, a fourth-dan player and a junior high school student aged 15 years and 4 months, became the youngest player to reach the 50th win. Since his pro debut in December 2016, the shogi prodigy set an all-time record with 29 consecutive professional wins in June 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kagawa strikes twice

Shinji Kagawa of Borussia Dortmund (R) scores his first goal in the team's 8-4 win at home over Legia Warsaw on Nov. 22, 2016. Kagawa's header made it 1-1 in the 17th minute -- his first goal in five years of European Champions League appearances -- and he netted again just a minute later to put Dortmund ahead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain (R) clasps hands with No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia after securing the ATP World Tour Finals title with a 6-3, 6-4 win in London on Nov. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain smiles behind the ATP World Tour Finals trophies after defeating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4 in the final in London on Nov. 20, 2016. It was Murray's first title at the season-ending tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeated in final of ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia faces off against top-ranked Andy Murray of Britain during the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. Murray won 6-3, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain holds the ATP World Tour Finals trophy after defeating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4 in the final in London on Nov. 20, 2016. It was Murray's first title at the season-ending tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot on his way to defeating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4, in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot on his way to defeating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4, in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain pumps his fist after winning a point against No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. Murray won 6-3, 6-4 to claim the season-ending tournament title for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain (L) talks with No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia during an award ceremony at the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. Murray beat Djokovic 6-3, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain responds to the crowd after beating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4 during the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeated in final of ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia looks downcast after losing to top-ranked Andy Murray of Britain (back) during the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. Murray won 6-3, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain holds the ATP World Tour Finals trophy after defeating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4 in the final in London on Nov. 20, 2016. It was Murray's first title at the season-ending tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain holds the ATP World Tour Finals trophy after defeating No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia 6-3, 6-4 in the final in London on Nov. 20, 2016. It was Murray's first title at the season-ending tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray (R) of Britain and No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia congratulate each other after Murray defeated Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Djokovic defeated in final of ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia looks downcast after losing a point to top-ranked Andy Murray of Britain during the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. Murray won 6-3, 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Murray beats Djokovic to win ATP World Tour Finals

World No. 1 Andy Murray of Britain pumps his fist after winning a point over No. 2 ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the final of the ATP World Tour Finals in London on Nov. 20, 2016. Murray won 6-3, 6-4 to claim the season-ending tournament title for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo