VIETNAM-HANOI-NGUYEN PHU TRONG-PASSED AWAY

VIETNAM-HANOI-NGUYEN PHU TRONG-PASSED AWAY

(240719) -- HANOI, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on Oct. 23, 2018 shows Nguyen Phu Trong (front) taking the oath of allegiance to the Constitution at the Parliament House after being elected as President in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam. Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, passed away at the age of 80, Vietnam News Agency reported on Friday. (VNA via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Chinese county-level city packed with German enterprises

STORY: A Chinese county-level city packed with German enterprises DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: TAICANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Taicang 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANDREAS HORNFISCHER, General manager of E.G.O. Components (China) Co., Ltd. 3. various of Taicang STORYLINE: Taicang in east China's Jiangsu Province, which boasts the presence of almost 500 German companies and German investments of more than 6 billion U.S. dollars, has earned the nickname "Little Germany." Beginning in the 1990s, the county-level city spent 14 years drawing its initial 100 German investors, but it only took about three years to increase the number to 400 from 2018's 300. Located less than 50 km from Shanghai, many German companies have eyed the logistics potential of Taicang. Besides, the Taicang Port also offers easier and cheaper logistics for companies to import and export raw materials and products. SOUNDBITE (English): ANDREAS HORNFISCHER, General manager of E.G.O. Components (

ASEM meeting

ASEM meeting

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 19 Kyodo - Leaders of Asian and European countries, and international organizations attend a photo session for the Asia-Europe Meeting summit in Brussels on Oct. 19, 2018. (Pool photo)

Baseball: NPB to adopt no-pitch intentional walk rule in 2018

Baseball: NPB to adopt no-pitch intentional walk rule in 2018

SAPPORO, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Shohei Otani (L) of the Nippon Ham Fighters draws an intentional walk in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the SoftBank Hawks at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 13, 2016. Nippon Professional Baseball will adopt the no-pitch intentional walk rule in 2018, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Killing stone" in Japan

Killing stone" in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 19, 2018, shows the Sessho-seki stone, or killing stone (tied down with rope), in the Tochigi Prefecture town of Nasu, eastern Japan.

Novelist Chisako Wakatake

Novelist Chisako Wakatake

TOKYO, Japan, April 7 Kyodo - File photo taken on Oct. 19, 2018, shows Japanese novelist Chisako Wakatake at the Museum of Modern Japanese Literature in Tokyo. She won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize in 2018. 2018112619040

Novelist Chisako Wakatake

Novelist Chisako Wakatake

TOKYO, Japan, April 7 Kyodo - File photo taken on Oct. 19, 2018, shows Japanese novelist Chisako Wakatake at the Museum of Modern Japanese Literature in Tokyo. She won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize in 2018.

Novelist Chisako Wakatake

Novelist Chisako Wakatake

TOKYO, Japan, April 7 Kyodo - File photo taken on Oct. 19, 2018, shows Japanese novelist Chisako Wakatake in front of the Museum of Modern Japanese Literature in Tokyo. She won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize in 2018.

ASEM meeting

ASEM meeting

Leaders of Asian and European countries, and international organizations attend a photo session for the Asia-Europe Meeting summit in Brussels on Oct. 19, 2018. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan electronics show CEATEC

Japan electronics show CEATEC

A major consumer electronics show, the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies, or CEATEC, kicks off at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2018. It will run through Oct. 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan electronics show CEATEC

Japan electronics show CEATEC

A major consumer electronics show, the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies, or CEATEC, kicks off at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2018. It will run through Oct. 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan electronics show CEATEC

Japan electronics show CEATEC

A major consumer electronics show, the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies, or CEATEC, kicks off at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2018. It will run through Oct. 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan electronics show CEATEC

Japan electronics show CEATEC

A major consumer electronics show, the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies, or CEATEC, kicks off at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2018. It will run through Oct. 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang poses at the Capital Airport in Beijing, Capital of China, Oct. 19, 2018.

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang poses at the Capital Airport in Beijing, Capital of China, Oct. 19, 2018.

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang poses at the Capital Airport in Beijing, Capital of China, Oct. 19, 2018.

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang poses at the Capital Airport in Beijing, Capital of China, Oct. 19, 2018.

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang poses at the Capital Airport in Beijing, Capital of China, Oct. 19, 2018.

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang poses at the Capital Airport in Beijing, Capital of China, Oct. 19, 2018.

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang poses at the Capital Airport in Beijing, Capital of China, Oct. 19, 2018.

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang poses at the Capital Airport in Beijing, Capital of China, Oct. 19, 2018.

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang

Actress Ning Chang poses at the Capital Airport in Beijing, Capital of China, Oct. 19, 2018.

Tennis: Osaka ahead of WTA Finals

Tennis: Osaka ahead of WTA Finals

Naomi Osaka of Japan is pictured during the draw ceremony for the 2018 WTA Finals in Singapore on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tennis: Osaka ahead of WTA Finals

Tennis: Osaka ahead of WTA Finals

(From L) Sloane Stephens of the United States, Naomi Osaka of Japan and Angelique Kerber of Germany pose for a photo during the draw ceremony for the 2018 WTA Finals in Singapore on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tennis: Osaka ahead of WTA Finals

Tennis: Osaka ahead of WTA Finals

Naomi Osaka of Japan attends the draw ceremony for the 2018 WTA Finals in Singapore on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tennis: Osaka ahead of WTA Finals

Tennis: Osaka ahead of WTA Finals

Naomi Osaka (R) of Japan poses during the draw ceremony for the 2018 WTA Finals in Singapore on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant

Photo taken Oct. 19, 2018, shows the No. 6 reactor of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nobel laureate Honjo

Nobel laureate Honjo

Tasuku Honjo, a Kyoto University professor and the joint winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attends a press conference in Kobe on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Island of art in central Japan

Island of art in central Japan

Photo taken Oct. 19, 2018, shows seagull-shaped weather vanes installed on a breakwater on Saku Island off Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan. The island on Mikawa Bay is home to many contemporary artworks. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Singapore defense minister

Singapore defense minister

Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen speaks to the press in Singapore on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan-Italy summit

Japan-Italy summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and his Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte shake hands ahead of their talks in Brussels on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

ASEM

ASEM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) chats with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang after a photo session for the leaders of the Asia-Europe Meeting member countries in Brussels on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

ASEM

ASEM

(Front row, from L) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attend a photo session with other leaders of the Asia-Europe Meeting member countries in Brussels on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Catholic church in Beijing

Catholic church in Beijing

Photo taken Oct. 19, 2018, shows a Chinese flag against the background of a Catholic church in Beijing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nobel laureate Shimomura dies at 90

Nobel laureate Shimomura dies at 90

Photo taken in September 2013 shows Osamu Shimomura, a co-winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaking as he holds a trap to catch sea fireflies on Kone Island in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture. In 1956, Shimomura became the world's first researcher to succeed in crystallizing luciferin, the luminescent substance in a sea firefly. He died at age 90 on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nobel laureate Shimomura dies at 90

Nobel laureate Shimomura dies at 90

Osamu Shimomura holds his Nobel Prize in chemistry after attending the award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, in December 2008. Shimomura died at age 90 on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ariane rocket launched for journey to Mercury

Ariane rocket launched for journey to Mercury

An Ariane 5 rocket carrying two robotic explorers is launched from the Kourou space center in French Guiana on Oct. 19, 2018, for a seven-year journey to Mercury. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ariane rocket launched for journey to Mercury

Ariane rocket launched for journey to Mercury

An Ariane 5 rocket carrying two robotic explorers is launched from the Kourou space center in French Guiana on Oct. 19, 2018, for a seven-year journey to Mercury. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

ASEM meeting

ASEM meeting

Leaders of Asian and European countries, and international organizations attend a photo session for the Asia-Europe Meeting summit in Brussels on Oct. 19, 2018. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

ASEAN defense ministers meeting

ASEAN defense ministers meeting

ASEAN defense ministers sign a joint declaration at the end of their meeting in Singapore on Oct. 19, 2018. According to their joint declaration, the ASEAN ministers have adopted a framework for guidelines on air encounters between military aircraft to boost the safety and security of air space in the region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, China defense chiefs

Japan, China defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya (L) and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe shake hands ahead of their bilateral talks on the sidelines of the annual ASEAN Defense Ministers-Plus meeting in Singapore on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nobel laureate Honjo

Nobel laureate Honjo

Tasuku Honjo, a Kyoto University professor and the joint winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, speaks at a symposium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Speed skating: Kodaira at Japan Cup

Speed skating: Kodaira at Japan Cup

Photo shows Pyeongchang Olympic speed skating gold medalist Nao Kodaira of Japan after winning the Japan Cup women's 500-meter race in 37.78 seconds at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano Prefecture on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Speed skating: Kodaira at Japan Cup

Speed skating: Kodaira at Japan Cup

Photo shows Pyeongchang Olympic speed skating gold medalist Nao Kodaira of Japan en route to winning the Japan Cup women's 500-meter race in 37.78 seconds at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano Prefecture on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Speed skating: Kodaira at Japan Cup

Speed skating: Kodaira at Japan Cup

Photo shows Pyeongchang Olympic speed skating gold medalist Nao Kodaira of Japan en route to winning the Japan Cup women's 500-meter race in 37.78 seconds at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano Prefecture on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

AAV landing exercise

AAV landing exercise

An assault amphibious vehicle comes ashore on a beach on Tanegashima Island in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima during a landing exercise conducted by Japan's Self-Defense Forces on Oct. 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, U.S., S. Korea defense chiefs

Japan, U.S., S. Korea defense chiefs

(From L) Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya, U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis and South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong Doo shake hands in Singapore on Oct. 19, 2018. The three have agreed to jointly work to ensure U.N. sanctions against North Korea are strictly enforced, including blocking ship-to-ship transfers of goods. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

China's July-Sept. GDP growth

China's July-Sept. GDP growth

A spokesman for China's National Bureau of Statistics speaks at a press conference in Beijing on Oct. 19, 2018, following the release of the country's July-September gross domestic product figures. The economy grew 6.5 percent from a year earlier, the slowest pace in more than nine years, amid a tit-for-tat tariff escalation with the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan electronics show CEATEC

Japan electronics show CEATEC

A major consumer electronics show, the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies, or CEATEC, kicks off at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2018. It will run through Oct. 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan electronics show CEATEC

Japan electronics show CEATEC

A major consumer electronics show, the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies, or CEATEC, kicks off at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2018. It will run through Oct. 19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo