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Japan Parade in New York

Japan Parade in New York

Dancers perform the Hana Gasa Ondo traditional Japanese folk dance during the fourth Japan Parade event on an avenue along Central Park in New York on May 10, 2025.

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8th OPEC Int'l Seminar held in Vienna

STORY: 8th OPEC Int'l Seminar held in Vienna DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 8th OPEC International Seminar 2. various of guests and ministers 3. various of OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais delivering a speech 4. various of Antonio Oburu Ondo, president of the OPEC Conference in 2023 5. various of guests and ministers STORYLINE: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday kicked off in Vienna the 8th OPEC International Seminar, its flagship energy event. The two-day seminar, themed "Towards a sustainable and inclusive energy transition," brings together ministers from OPEC member countries and other oil-producing and consuming nations as well as representatives of international organizations, oil and energy companies, academics, and other industry experts. OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais told the seminar's opening ceremony that the sustainability of energy transition means balancing the nee

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AUSTRIA-VIENNA-OPEC SEMINAR

AUSTRIA-VIENNA-OPEC SEMINAR

(230705) -- VIENNA, July 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Antonio Oburu Ondo, president of the OPEC Conference in 2023 and Equatorial Guinea's minister of mines and hydrocarbons, delivers a speech during the 8th OPEC International Seminar in Vienna, Austria, July 5, 2023. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday kicked off here the 8th OPEC International Seminar, its flagship energy event. The two-day seminar, themed "Towards a sustainable and inclusive energy transition," brings together ministers from OPEC member countries and other oil-producing and consuming nations as well as representatives of international organizations, oil and energy companies, academics, and other industry experts. (Xinhua/He Canling)

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'Marunouchi ondo' revived for 1st time in 71 years

'Marunouchi ondo' revived for 1st time in 71 years

TOKYO, Japan - Locals, taking part in a bon dance festival at Hibiya Park in central Tokyo on Aug. 14 in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the park's opening, dance to ''Marunouchi Ondo'' (dance song), which was revived for the first time in 71 years.

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Popular singer Haruo Minami dies at 77

Popular singer Haruo Minami dies at 77

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows popular singer Haruo Minami who died of prostate cancer at a Tokyo hospital on April 14 at the age of 77. He was best known for singing such songs as ''Tokyo Gorin Ondo'' (Tokyo Olympics Chorus) and ''Sekai no Kunikara Konnichiwa'' (Good Afternoon From Countries in the World), the theme song of the world exposition in Osaka in 1970.

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Nigerian government says extremist group ISWAP responsible for deadly church attack

STORY: Nigerian government says extremist group ISWAP responsible for deadly church attack DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of security chiefs meeting with President Buhari 2. various of meetings 3. various of the press briefing STORYLINE: The Nigerian government on Thursday blamed the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP), an extremist group, for the recent attack on a church in the southwestern state of Ondo, in which at least 40 people were killed. The Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola told reporters at a press briefing in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, that ISWAP militants were suspected of carrying out the attack on the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, a town in Ondo, Sunday. Although security agencies are zeroing on the criminals, no arrest has been made so far in connection to the attack, according to Aregbesola. The minister said security agencies were directed to go after the perpetrators of the attack and bring them to j

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Scores killed in church attack in SW Nigeria: sources

STORY: Scores killed in church attack in SW Nigeria: sources DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: ONDO, Nigeria CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of catholic church premises after the attack in Owo, southwest Nigeria 2. various of bloody remains on the grounds of the church 3. various of priests leading the press through the church STORYLINE: Unidentified gunmen have killed scores of worshippers following an attack on a church in Nigeria's southwestern state of Ondo on Sunday, according to various sources. The attack took place in Owo, a town in Ondo state, as many worshippers gathered at the church during the morning mass on Sunday, multiple sources said. A government official who spoke on the condition of anonymity told Xinhua by telephone that the gunmen first detonated explosives near the church altar before firing at the worshippers and killing scores of them on the spot. The official said it is difficult to put a number to the casualties, as security operatives rushed to the scen

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NIGERIA-OWO-CHURCH-ATTACK

NIGERIA-OWO-CHURCH-ATTACK

(220606) -- ONDO, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 5, 2022 shows a broken window damaged during an attack on a church by unidentified gunmen in the town of Owo, Ondo state, Nigeria. Unidentified gunmen have killed scores of worshippers following an attack on a church in Nigeria's southwestern state of Ondo on Sunday, according to various sources. The attack took place in Owo, as many worshippers gathered at the church during the morning mass on Sunday, multiple sources said. (Photo by Adewale Ogunyemi/Xinhua)

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NIGERIA-OWO-CHURCH-ATTACK

NIGERIA-OWO-CHURCH-ATTACK

(220606) -- ONDO, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People gather in front of a church that is attacked by unidentified gunmen in the town of Owo, Ondo state, Nigeria, June 5, 2022. Unidentified gunmen have killed scores of worshippers following an attack on a church in Nigeria's southwestern state of Ondo on Sunday, according to various sources. The attack took place in Owo, as many worshippers gathered at the church during the morning mass on Sunday, multiple sources said. (Photo by Adewale Ogunyemi/Xinhua)

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"Inokashira Ondo" display in Inokashira Park

"Inokashira Ondo" display in Inokashira Park

Photo taken on May 20, 2015, shows a wooden board, on which part of the "Inokashira Ondo" lyrics by the famed late poet and lyricist Ujo Noguchi is written, beside a monument dedicated to him in Tokyo's suburban Inokashira Park. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dancing women

Dancing women

Three young women dance to the music of the shamisen wearing hats adorned with flowers. Two wear striped kimonos and Japanese socks and the other wears sandals in the style of a yakko (valet). They all wear towels around the neck. The music may be Hanagasa Ondo. In the background are seen sake barrels, but this is a dramatized photograph taken outside.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number6‐35‐0]

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Olympics: 3 yrs from 2020 Tokyo Games

Olympics: 3 yrs from 2020 Tokyo Games

A new version of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic dance song, "Tokyo Gorin Ondo," is introduced in the Japanese capital on July 24, 2017, marking three years to the start of the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: 3 yrs from 2020 Tokyo Games

Olympics: 3 yrs from 2020 Tokyo Games

A new version of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic dance song, "Tokyo Gorin Ondo," is introduced in the Japanese capital on July 24, 2017, marking three years to the start of the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: 3 yrs from 2020 Tokyo Games

Olympics: 3 yrs from 2020 Tokyo Games

A new version of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic dance song, "Tokyo Gorin Ondo," is introduced in the Japanese capital on July 24, 2017, marking three years to the start of the Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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'Marunouchi ondo' revived for 1st time in 71 years

'Marunouchi ondo' revived for 1st time in 71 years

TOKYO, Japan - Locals, taking part in a bon dance festival at Hibiya Park in central Tokyo on Aug. 14 in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the park's opening, dance to ''Marunouchi Ondo'' (dance song), which was revived for the first time in 71 years. (Kyodo)

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Popular singer Haruo Minami dies at 77

Popular singer Haruo Minami dies at 77

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows popular singer Haruo Minami who died of prostate cancer at a Tokyo hospital on April 14 at the age of 77. He was best known for singing such songs as ''Tokyo Gorin Ondo'' (Tokyo Olympics Chorus) and ''Sekai no Kunikara Konnichiwa'' (Good Afternoon From Countries in the World), the theme song of the world exposition in Osaka in 1970.

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