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Mexican businessman fulfills life dreams in China's Foshan

STORY: Mexican businessman fulfills life dreams in China's Foshan SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: FOSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mexican businessman 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JUAN HERNANDEZ, Mexican businessman 3. various of Foshan STORYLINE: Mexican businessman Juan Hernandez has successfully developed his careers in both the furniture and catering industries in China over the past 14 years. After settling down in the southern Chinese city of Foshan in 2017, Juan found the mature industrial supply chain, safe social environment and inclusive business environment there have helped fulfill his dreams one by one. SOUNDBITE (English): JUAN HERNANDEZ, Mexican businessman "I found that Foshan is one of the capitals for furniture industry. Mainly from Foshan, we do furnitures. We have cooperation with furniture companies doing sofas, doing bedrooms, doing kitchens. At the same time, we also do aluminum materials. This industry in China

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Figure skating: Evgenia Medvedeva

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva takes part in official practice in Moscow on Oct. 19, 2017, for the Rostelecom Cup, the first event on the year's Grand Prix circuit.

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Pyeongchang Olympics preparations

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 2 Kyodo - Photo taken on Oct. 19, 2017, using a drone shows the under-construction Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Maeda continues perfect relief in Dodgers' NLCS victory

CHICAGO, United States, Oct. 20 Kyodo - Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda pitches in the seventh inning of the National League Championship Series Game 5 against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago on Oct. 19, 2017. Maeda retired the side in order on two strikeouts and a flyout in the Dodgers' 11-1 victory that lifted the team into the World Series.

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Figure skating: Evgenia Medvedeva

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva takes part in official practice in Moscow on Oct. 19, 2017, for the Rostelecom Cup, the first event on the year's Grand Prix circuit.

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JR West to run "Neon Genesis Evangelion" bullet train

West Japan Railway Co. unveils a special 500 Series shinkansen bullet train in colors inspired by "Neon Genesis Evangelion," a popular Japanese animated TV series, in the town of Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2015. The train will make daily round-trips between Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka and Hakata Station in Fukuoka from Nov. 7, 2015, to March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR West to run "Neon Genesis Evangelion" bullet train

A man sits in a life-sized version of a "mecha cockpit" from Japanese animated TV series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" in a special 500 Series shinkansen bullet train unveiled by West JR Railway Co. in the town of Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2015. The train will make daily round-trips between Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka and Hakata Station in Fukuoka from Nov. 7, 2015, to March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR West to run "Neon Genesis Evangelion" bullet train

A man plays a video game inside a life-sized version of a "mecha cockpit" from Japanese animated TV series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" in a special 500 Series shinkansen bullet train unveiled by West JR Railway Co. in the town of Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2015. The train will make daily round-trips between Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka and Hakata Station in Fukuoka from Nov. 7, 2015, to March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold deployed at Yokosuka

The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold arrives to be deployed at a U.S. Naval base in Yokosuka, the home of the U.S. Sevent Fleet located south of Tokyo, on Oct. 19, 2015. The vessel is one of the two guided-missile destroyers which the U.S. Navy plans to add to its forward deployed forces in Japan by 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics preparations

Photo taken on Oct. 19, 2017, using a drone shows the under-construction Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Evgenia Medvedeva

Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva takes part in official practice in Moscow on Oct. 19, 2017, for the Rostelecom Cup, the first event on the year's Grand Prix circuit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Evgenia Medvedeva

Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva takes part in official practice in Moscow on Oct. 19, 2017, for the Rostelecom Cup, the first event on the year's Grand Prix circuit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Harry Potter exhibition opens in London

Photo taken Oct. 19, 2017, shows a new exhibition celebrating the magic and folklore behind the phenomenally successful Harry Potter series at the British Library in London. The exhibition will run until the end of February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Harry Potter exhibition opens in London

A 16th century alchemy manuscript is displayed at the British Library in London on Oct. 19, 2017, a day before the opening of a new exhibition celebrating the magic and folklore behind the phenomenally successful Harry Potter series. The exhibition will run until the end of February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Harry Potter exhibition opens in London

A Harry Potter illustration is displayed at the British Library in London on Oct. 19, 2017, a day before the opening of a new exhibition celebrating the magic and folklore behind the phenomenally successful Harry Potter series. The exhibition will run until the end of February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Amazon running bar in Tokyo's Ginza to boost liquor business

Amazon Japan K.K. unveils the "amazon bar" in Tokyo's posh Ginza district to the media on Oct. 19, 2017. The bar, with around 5,000 bottles of wine, sake and other alcoholic beverages, is open for 10 days through Oct. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwanese sports bodies cry foul over "unreasonable" rules

Representatives of Taiwan's sports associations pose for the media in Taipei on Oct. 19, 2017. Chang Chao-kuo (5th from L), chairman of Taiwan's Sports Federation, launched a signature drive against the government's new rule requiring sports bodies to allow individuals to acquire membership. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mourners flock to palace to pay final respects to late King Bhumibol

Black-clad Thai mourners visit the Grand Palace in Bangkok on Sept. 19, 2017, to pay homage to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej who passed away on Oct 13, 2016. The Royal Household Bureau has set Sept. 30 as the last day for people to pay their respects. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mourners flock to palace to pay final respects to late King Bhumibol

Black-clad Thai mourners patiently queue for hours outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on Sept. 19, 2017, to pay homage to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej who passed away on Oct 13, 2016. The Royal Household Bureau has set Sept. 30 as the last day for people to pay their respects. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mourners flock to palace to pay final respects to late King Bhumibol

Black-clad Thai mourners patiently queue for hours outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on Sept. 19, 2017, to pay homage to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej who passed away on Oct 13, 2016. The Royal Household Bureau has set Sept. 30 as the last day for people to pay their respects. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scorsese at press conference in Tokyo

Martin Scorsese talks about his new film "Silence" at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2016. The film about a young Portuguese missionary in Japan's Edo era will be released nationwide in Japan on Jan. 21, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scorsese at press conference in Tokyo

Announcing the release of his new film "Silence," Martin Scorsese (C) attends a press conference, together with actors Yosuke Kubozuka (L) and Tadanobu Asano, in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2016. The film about a young Portuguese missionary in Japan's Edo era will be released nationwide in Japan on Jan. 21, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR West launches animation-themed Shinkansen bullet train

A "cockpit" inspired by the popular animation series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" is available on West Japan Railway Co.'s newly launched special 500 Type Eva Shinkansen bullet train as seen in this file photo taken on Oct. 19, 2015, at the Hakata rail yard in Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The train, featuring a purple wrap with chartreuse accents on its exterior to resemble the anime's Evangelion Unit-01, was launched on Nov. 7 and will operate one round trip a day between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations until March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JR West to run "Neon Genesis Evangelion" bullet train

A man sits in a life-sized version of a "mecha cockpit" from Japanese animated TV series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" in a special 500 Series shinkansen bullet train unveiled by West JR Railway Co. in the town of Nakagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2015. The train will make daily round-trips between Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka and Hakata Station in Fukuoka from Nov. 7, 2015, to March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Production of Honda motorbike shifts back to Japan from China

Honda Motor Co. President Takahiro Hachigo poses with new Super Cup motorcycle models at the company's factory in Otsu in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 19, 2017. Honda announced the same day that its Super Cub production has shifted back to Japan after five years as wages are rising in China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Int'l Paralympics chief says expectations high for 2020 Tokyo Games

New International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons gives an interview to Kyodo News on Oct. 19, 2017, in Tokyo. Parsons, who visited the Japanese capital for a meeting to review preparations for the summer competition for disabled athletes, said expectations are "really high" for the 2020 Tokyo Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese speed skater Williamson

Japanese speed skater Shane Williamson practices on Oct. 19, 2017, at M-Wave in Nagano for the Oct. 20-22 All-Japan single distance championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Kato trains

Joji Kato trains on Oct. 19, 2017, for the Oct. 20-22 All-Japan speed skating single distance championships at M-Wave in Nagano. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese speed skater Kodaira

World champion speed skater Nao Kodaira trains on Oct. 19, 2017, at M-Wave in Nagano ahead of the Oct. 20-22 All-Japan single distance speed skating championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military to remove CH-53E helicopter wreckage

U.S. military officials work in the village of Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2017, to remove the wreckage of a CH-53E transport helicopter that crash landed in the area on Oct. 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military to remove CH-53E helicopter wreckage

U.S. military officials work in the village of Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2017, to remove the wreckage of a CH-53E transport helicopter that crash landed in the area on Oct. 11. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese speed skater Kodaira

Nao Kodaira of Japan trains on Oct. 19, 2017, at M-Wave in Nagano ahead of the Oct. 20-22 All-Japan single distance speed skating championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean, Japanese nuclear envoys discuss N. Korea threats

Lee Do Hoon (R), South Korea's special representative for the office of Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, and Kenji Kanasugi, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, hold talks in Seoul on Oct. 19, 2017. The two agreed to further strengthen efforts to draw North Korea into a denuclearization process. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese speed skater Kodaira

World champion speed skater Nao Kodaira trains on Oct. 19, 2017, at M-Wave in Nagano ahead of the Oct. 20-22 All-Japan single distance speed skating championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dodgers' Bellinger connects on NLCS Game 4 homer

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger rips a home run against the Chicago Cubs during the third inning in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 19, 2017. The Dodgers own a 3-1 series lead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean, Japanese nuclear envoys discuss N. Korea threats

Lee Do Hoon (R), South Korea's special representative for the office of Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, and Kenji Kanasugi, director general of the Japanese Foreign Ministry's Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau, shake hands in Seoul on Oct. 19, 2017, as they discuss diplomatic efforts to rein in North Korea's provocative activities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's 3rd-quarter GDP growth slows to 6.8%

A Chinese government official announces on Oct. 19, 2017, in Beijing that the country's economy grew 6.8 percent in the July-September quarter from a year earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's 3rd-quarter GDP growth slows to 6.8%

Reporters receive China's July-September gross domestic product data, released on Oct. 19, 2017, in Beijing. The country's economy grew 6.8 percent in the three-month period from a year earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's 3rd-quarter GDP growth slows to 6.8%

A Chinese government official announces on Oct. 19, 2017, in Beijing that the country's economy grew 6.8 percent in the July-September quarter from a year earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wang Xiaodong, governor of China's Hubei Province

Photo taken Oct. 19, 2017, shows Wang Xiaodong, the governor of China's Hubei Province. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Sung Chia-hao

Sung Chia-hao of the Rakuten Eagles pitches against the SoftBank Hawks on Oct. 19, 2017, in Fukuoka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's National Bureau of Statistics

Photo taken Oct. 19, 2017, shows a press conference held in Beijing by China's National Bureau of Statistics to announce the country's July-September gross domestic product figures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's National Bureau of Statistics

Photo taken Oct. 19, 2017, shows a press conference held in Beijing by China's National Bureau of Statistics to announce the country's July-September gross domestic product figures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers advance to World Series

Enrique Hernandez hits a grand slam in the third inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 11-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 19, 2017. Hernandez drove in seven runs on three homers as the Dodgers won the series four games to one. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers advance to World Series

Enrique Hernandez hits a grand slam in the third inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 11-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Oct. 19, 2017. Hernandez drove in seven runs on three homers as the Dodgers won the series four games to one. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Maeda continues perfect relief in Dodgers' NLCS victory

Los Angeles Dodgers players pose for photos after beating the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series Game 5 11-1 in Chicago on Oct. 19, 2017, to advance into the World Series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Maeda continues perfect relief in Dodgers' NLCS victory

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda pitches in the seventh inning of the National League Championship Series Game 5 against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago on Oct. 19, 2017. Maeda retired the side in order on two strikeouts and a flyout in the Dodgers' 11-1 victory that lifted the team into the World Series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Activist Chen attends interview in Tokyo

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng gives an interview to Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2017. Chen, who has been living in exile in the United States since 2012, visited Japan at the invitation of a human rights group to deliver lectures in eight major cities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Activist Chen attends interview in Tokyo

Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng gives an interview to Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2017. Chen, who has been living in exile in the United States since 2012, visited Japan at the invitation of a human rights group to deliver lectures in eight major cities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Eagles beat Hawks 2-1 in Game 2 of PL Climax Series final stage

Rakuten Eagles starting pitcher Wataru Karashima throws against the SoftBank Hawks in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 19, 2017. The Eagles won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo