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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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Austrian expat builds dream life in China's mountain village

STORY: Austrian expat builds dream life in China's mountain village DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Austrian expat Armin running a homestay in Tachuan 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ARMIN SCHOBER, Owner of homestay Alina's Garden in Tachuan Village, Anhui STORYLINE: Austrian expat Armin is running a homestay in Tachuan, a mountain village in east China's Anhui Province. He says he is building his dream life and is also positive about his business in the future. SOUNDBITE (English): ARMIN SCHOBER, Owner of homestay Alina's Garden in Tachuan Village, Anhui "Hi, I'm Armin. I own this beautiful homestay here in Tachuan. I'm originally from Austria, and two years ago, I decided to move my family to this beautiful countryside. I grew up in Germany at the bottom of the Alps. And in 2017, I met my wife, and that's why I came to China. And then very fortunately, in 2018, my little daughter Alina was born, and because I grew up in the countryside,

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Seminar on Belt and Road cooperation held in E China

STORY: Seminar on Belt and Road cooperation held in E China DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AMICH ALHUMAMI, Deputy for Development of Human, Society and Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Planning, Indonesia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KABIR JURAZODA, Director of Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Institute STORYLINE: A seminar on "Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative: Sharing Development Opportunities and Promoting Common Prosperity" opened on Monday in the eastern Chinese city of Xiamen. The seminar was part of a Belt and Road talent development program launched in 2017. A total of 21 senior government officials, experts, and corporate executives from Belt and Road countries attended the seminar. The 7-day seminar includes themed lectures on innovation in the economic and trade cooperation mechanism of the Belt and Road Initiative, construction and case analys

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Youths from Central Asia expect more cooperation with China

STORY: Youths from Central Asia expect more cooperation with China DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guangzhou-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZIYAEVA CHAROSKHON, Uzbek student, Jinan University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HIKMATOV MURODALI, Tajik student, Jinan University STORYLINE: With the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China and Central Asian countries have achieved full connectivity, fostering a deepening cooperation that continually yields significant results. Quite a number of students from Central Asia have come to China to pursue higher education and work opportunities, becoming the bridge connecting their respective countries with China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZIYAEVA CHAROSKHON, Uzbek student, Jinan University "My first trip to China was in 2017. It was a school activity. On that trip, I found China very beautiful, very modern and fell in love with the country. So I decided that I should come to China for fur

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Chinese-built railway helps drive economic, social development in Kenya

STORY: Chinese-built railway helps drive economic, social development in Kenya DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese-built Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABABU NAMWAMBA, Cabinet secretary for youth affairs, sports and the arts, Kenya 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ERASTUS MWENCHA, Former Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DENNIS MUNENE MWANIKI, Executive Director, China-Africa Center, Kenya STORYLINE: The Nairobi-Mombasa Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya is a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Passenger train service on the 480-km railway was launched on May 31, 2017. By mid-2023, more than 10 million trips had been made and more than 25 million tonnes of goods had been delivered on the railway, which has driven the economic and social development of areas along the route in Kenya. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ABABU NAMWAMBA, Cabine

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"Dress-up flyovers" in Hong Kong show characteristics of local districts, preserve memories

STORY: "Dress-up flyovers" in Hong Kong show characteristics of local districts, preserve memories DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the making of thematic designs and flyovers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Cantonese): GIGI NG, Landscape architect of the Highways Department of the HKSAR government 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Cantonese): JIMMY YUEN, Landscape architect of the Highways Department of the HKSAR government STORYLINE: Walking through the streets of Hong Kong, thematic designs that manifest the uniqueness of local districts come into view from time to time, making passers-by slow down. In order to enhance the streetscape, improve the leisure environment of the community, and showcase the cultural characteristics of the city, since 2017, the Highways Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has introduced thematic designs for the beautification of nearly 300 highway structures and subways. Beautification w

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Mozambique marks 31st Peace and Reconciliation Day

STORY: Mozambique marks 31st Peace and Reconciliation Day DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Maputo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 31st Peace and National Reconciliation Day 2. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): FILIPE NYUSI, Mozambican President STORYLINE: Mozambique on Wednesday celebrated its 31st Peace and Reconciliation Day. President Filipe Nyusi delivered a speech at a commemorative event in Maputo on Wednesday, in which he described terrorism as a new threat to peace in the country. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): FILIPE NYUSI, Mozambican President "Ladies and Gentlemen, a new threat to peace in Mozambique is terrorism, a phenomenon that has affected our country, specifically the Province of Cabo Delgado since October 2017. The brutality with which terrorists operate made it clear that this is not a religious conflict, but a phenomenon driven by factors such as money laundering, drug trafficking, waste of resources, among other types of crimes. Since the beginning of the terrorist attacks,

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-LAND-SEA-TRADE(CN)

(231002) -- GUANGXI, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 2, 2023 shows a container ship docking at an automation wharf of Qinzhou Port for unloading in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Container throughput of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor witnessed growth in the first three quarters of 2023, according to railway authorities in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. During this period, some 633,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods were transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the corridor, up 14 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The trade corridor has developed rapidly over the years, covering 61 cities in 18 provincial-level regions in China and expanding its reach to 393 ports in 119

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-LAND-SEA-TRADE(CN)

(231002) -- GUANGXI, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 16, 2023 shows a vessel docking at the bulk cargo terminal for unloading in Fangchenggang, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Container throughput of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor witnessed growth in the first three quarters of 2023, according to railway authorities in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. During this period, some 633,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods were transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the corridor, up 14 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The trade corridor has developed rapidly over the years, covering 61 cities in 18 provincial-level regions in China and expanding its reach to 393 ports in 119 countries an

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-LAND-SEA-TRADE(CN)

(231002) -- GUANGXI, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 2, 2023 shows a container storage area at Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Container throughput of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor witnessed growth in the first three quarters of 2023, according to railway authorities in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. During this period, some 633,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods were transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the corridor, up 14 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The trade corridor has developed rapidly over the years, covering 61 cities in 18 provincial-level regions in China and expanding its reach to 393 ports in 119 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Zhang

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CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU-LAND-SEA-TRADE(CN)

(231002) -- GUANGXI, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 2, 2023 shows a train loaded with goods departing from Qinzhou Port East Railway Station in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Container throughput of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor witnessed growth in the first three quarters of 2023, according to railway authorities in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. During this period, some 633,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers of goods were transported by rail-sea intermodal trains through the corridor, up 14 percent year on year, data from the China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd. showed. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members. The trade corridor has developed rapidly over the years, covering 61 cities in 18 provincial-level regions in China and expanding its reach to 393 ports in 119 cou

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Athletes prepare for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 2 Kyodo - Japanese athlete Mikio Ikeda, a men's 4x100 meter relay bronze medalist at the World Para Athletics Championships in London in July 2017, trains in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct. 4, 2017, to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

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Athletes prepare for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 2 Kyodo - Japanese goalball player Saki Amuro, the 2016 national championship MVP, trains in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2017, to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

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China Communist Party official Han

BEIJING, China, Feb. 2 Kyodo - File photo taken on Oct. 25, 2017, shows Han Zheng, the seventh-highest ranking official in the Communist Party of China who the country's official media said will attend the Feb. 9, 2018, opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea.

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Pyeongchang Olympics preparations

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 2 Kyodo - Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2017, using a drone shows the under-construction Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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N. Korea-S. Korea border

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 4 Kyodo - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (front 2 from L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo (front L) visit the border village of Panmunjeom in the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas on Oct. 27, 2017.

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Pyeongchang Olympics preparations

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 2 Kyodo - Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2017, using a drone shows the under-construction Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Pyeongchang Olympics preparations

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 2 Kyodo - Construction work is carried out at the Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Oct. 18, 2017, the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

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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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Pyeongchang Olympics preparations

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 2 Kyodo - Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2017, using a drone shows the under-construction Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira

NAGANO, Japan, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Japanese women's speed skater Nao Kodaira is pictured training at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Oct. 2, 2017. Kodaira is using special "geta" sandals that help strengthen balance.

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Golf: Trump attends Presidents Cup golf tournament

JERSEY CITY, United States, Oct. 2 Kyodo - U.S. President Donald Trump (L) poses with the International team players at the presentation ceremony of the 2017 Presidents Cup at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Oct. 1, 2017.

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Baseball: Astros beat Yankees in ALCS opener

HOUSTON, United States, Oct. 13 Kyodo - Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 13, 2017. Tanaka allowed two runs in six innings in the Yankees' 2-1 loss.

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CHINA-FUJIAN-WUYISHAN-WUYI ROCK TEA (CN)

(221202) -- WUYISHAN, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Foreign visitors taste Wuyi rock tea at a tea tasting competition in Wuyishan, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 28, 2017. Wuyishan, the hometown of rock tea, boasts a wide range of rock tea varieties. The making technique of Wuyi rock tea, a special oolong variety with a particularly roasted taste and floral and fruity aroma, is comprised of more than 10 processing procedures including tea harvesting, withering, fixation, twisting, drying and so on. Inherited and developed with a long history, the making technique of Wuyi rock tea is listed as national-level intangible cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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CHINA-FUJIAN-WUYISHAN-WUYI ROCK TEA (CN)

(221202) -- WUYISHAN, Dec. 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ye Qitong (1st L), a national inheritor of Wuyi rock tea making technique, comments on tea at a tea tasting competition in Wuyishan, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 28, 2017. Wuyishan, the hometown of rock tea, boasts a wide range of rock tea varieties. The making technique of Wuyi rock tea, a special oolong variety with a particularly roasted taste and floral and fruity aroma, is comprised of more than 10 processing procedures including tea harvesting, withering, fixation, twisting, drying and so on. Inherited and developed with a long history, the making technique of Wuyi rock tea is listed as national-level intangible cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

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Former industrial complex in China's Liaoning gains vitality

STORY: Former industrial complex in China's Liaoning gains vitality DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cultural park 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU WEI, General manager, Dalian Bingshan Wisdom Park Development Co., Ltd. 3. various of the cultural park STORYLINE: Covering an area of 180,000 square meters, a former factory area in the old industrial hub of Dalian, China's Liaoning Province has seen successful redevelopment in recent years. The old industrial complex of Dalian Bingshan Group Co., Ltd. has 46 buildings built in different periods of history. After an overall relocation of the company in 2017, the factories lying idle underwent a creative transformation and the area was turned into an innovation-based cultural park. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU WEI, General manager, Dalian Bingshan Wisdom Park Development Co., Ltd. "The oldest factory here was built in around 1956 and was put into use as early as in 1959. All of the 46

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Carbon sink trading helps increase villagers' income in China's Guizhou

STORY: Carbon sink trading helps increase villagers' income in China's Guizhou DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:44 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forest of Congjiang County 2. various of the forest carbon sink trading project 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG LAOSHUI, Villager of Congjiang County 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN SUI, Guizhou Environmental and Energy Exchange 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YAN HEGENG, Guizhou Panjiang Power Investment Co. STORYLINE: Congjiang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province has a forest coverage rate of 69.3 percent. The villagers here never thought that mountain trees at their doorsteps could become a source of income thanks to a forest carbon sink trading program. In December 2017, Guizhou Province began implementing the forest carbon sink trading project, which allowed registered impoverished households to benefit from carbon sink transactions. Trees planted by registered impoverished households are given iden

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How Beijing transforms its hutongs and Siheyuan courtyard homes

STORY: How Beijing transforms its hutongs and Siheyuan courtyard homes DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of hutongs in Beijing 2. STANDUP 1 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHENG TIAN, Architect of Beijing Institute of Architectural Design 4. STANDUP 2 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI CHANGLIN, Resident of Yu'er Hutong 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JI ZHENGHONG, Resident of Yu'er Hutong 7. STANDUP 3 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: In recent decades, Beijing has stepped up efforts to protect its heritage. One of the latest moves is a general city plan unveiled in 2017, which requires the preservation of hutongs and the Siheyuan courtyard homes in the downtown area. STANDUP 1 (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent "This is Yu'er Hutong, around 1.1 km from the central point of Beijing City. The 343-meter-long hutong completed its latest round of

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China's Pearl River region embarks on green development path

STORY: China's Pearl River region embarks on green development path DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Pearl River region 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI CHUNZHAO, Local environment official 3. various of local rivers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HU HAITAO, Local environment official STORYLINE: China's Pearl River region has embarked on a green development path, thanks to the water treatment efforts in the past years. Liede River, a tributary of Pearl River, runs through downtown Guangzhou. Over the past few decades, rapid economic development and a sharp increase in population alongside the river have turned this area from a village to the most prosperous area in the metropolis. However, this 5.1-kilometer-long river suffered deteriorating water quality in the wake of the growth. Things changed after the Guangdong provincial government launched a campaign for water treatment in 2017. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI CHUNZHAO, Loc

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Time-lapse: Construction in full swing in China's Xiong'an

STORY: Time-lapse: Construction in full swing in China's Xiong'an DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: XIONG'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction sites in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province 2. various of workers at the construction sites STORYLINE: Construction is in full swing in China's Xiong'an New Area. On April 1, 2017, China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital, and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Located about 100 km southwest of Beijing, Xiong'an is being built into a green city featuring innovation and a national model of high-quality development. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xiong'an, China. (XHTV)

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Prayut not exceeding 8-year term limit as PM: Thai constitutional court

STORY: Prayut not exceeding 8-year term limit as PM: Thai constitutional court DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of Thailand's Constitutional Court 2. various shots of the verdict at court 3. file video of Prayut Chan-o-cha STORYLINE: Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that Prayut Chan-o-cha has not reached an eight-year term limit as prime minister, a move that will enable Prayut to resume his duties after being suspended last month. According to a statement issued by the court, judges of the court voted 6 to 3 to decide that under the 2017 constitution, the count of Prayut's premiership should start from April 6, 2017, and thus he has not completed his term as the prime minister. The acting government spokesperson said after the ruling that Prayut respects the ruling of the Constitutional Court. In August, judges of the court agreed by five votes to four to suspend the premiership of Prayut, following a petition filed b

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Tarana Burke speaks at women's summit

#MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke, a grassroots leader in helping victims of sexual violence who coined the phrase in 2006, speaks at a panel on empowering survivors of sexual assault at the Power Women's Summit in Los Angeles on Nov. 2, 2018. The hashtag went viral on Oct. 15, 2017, after actress Alyssa Milano tweeted, "If you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write 'me too' as a reply to this tweet." ==Kyodo

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N. Korea-S. Korea border

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (front 2 from L) and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young Moo (front L) visit the border village of Panmunjeom in the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas on Oct. 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletes prepare for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

Japanese goalball player Saki Amuro, the 2016 national championship MVP, trains in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2017, to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira

Japanese women's speed skater Nao Kodaira is pictured training at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Oct. 2, 2017. Kodaira is using special "geta" sandals that help strengthen balance. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan exploring appropriate defense capabilities after carrier report

File photo taken Oct. 2, 2017, shows Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera. He said on Dec. 26 the government is exploring appropriate defense capabilities following media reports that it is considering possessing an aircraft carrier, which the country does not have under the pacifist postwar Constitution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Home of suspect in 9-person murder case

Photo taken on Nov. 2, 2017, shows the apartment complex in Zama, near Tokyo, where nine dismembered bodies were discovered on Oct. 31 at the home of murder suspect Takahiro Shirai. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Home of suspect in 9-person murder case

A man observes the home of murder suspect Takahiro Shiraishi from afar on Nov. 2, 2017, in Zama, near Tokyo. Nine dismembered bodies were discovered in Shiraishi's apartment on Oct. 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mainz's Muto

Mainz striker Yoshinori Muto (L) kicks the ball past Thilo Kehper (C) and Naldo (R) of Schalke during the second half of their German Bundesliga match at Veltins Arena on Oct. 20, 2017. Schalke won 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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7 injured after elderly driver hits pedestrians in Tokyo

Police officers examine the accident site where a car rammed into pedestrians in front of a department store near JR Kichijoji Station in Tokyo, on Oct. 20, 2017. A 2-year-old boy and six other people were injured, leading to the arrest of an 85-year-old driver on the spot. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bundesliga soccer

FSV Mainz 05 striker Yoshinori Muto (L) and Hamburger SV defender Gotoku Sakai vie for the ball during a German Bundesliga match at Opel Arena in Mainz on Oct. 14, 2017. Mainz won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thailand marks 1 year since King Bhumibol's death

Thai people await the arrival of 199 Buddhist monks as they walk from the Royal Thai Navy Convention Hall toward Siriraj Hospital, about 2 kilometers away, in Bangkok on Oct. 13, 2017. The ceremony was held to mark one year since the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan confirm test against Tonga in Toulouse

Japan rugby coach Jamie Joseph gives instructions to his players during a training camp in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2017. The Japan Rugby Football Union confirmed two days later that the country will play Tonga on Nov. 18 at Stade Ernest Wallon in Toulouse, France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan confirm test against Tonga in Toulouse

Japan rugby coach Jamie Joseph gives instructions to his players during a training camp in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2017. The Japan Rugby Football Union confirmed two days later that the country will play Tonga on Nov. 18 at Stade Ernest Wallon in Toulouse, France. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. aircraft carrier makes port call in H.K.

Rear Adm. Marc Dalton, commander of the Ronald Reagan which is making a port call in Hong Kong, addresses the press aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier on Oct. 2, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. aircraft carrier makes port call in H.K.

U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan docks for a port call in Hong Kong on Oct. 2, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World gymnastics championships

Kohei Uchimura holds his left ankle after performing on the vault on the first day of the world gymnastics championships Oct. 2, 2017, in Montreal. An injury forced the two-time Olympic gold medalist to pull out of the competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Senior Komeito official sees need for multiple sales tax rates

Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party's tax system research commission, speaks in an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2015, reiterating the ruling coalition party's position that the introduction of reduced tax rates on daily necessities is needed to ease the burden on taxpayers when the government raises the consumption tax by 2 percentage points to 10 percent as planned in April 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pachuca's Honda

Pachuca midfielder Keisuke Honda (R) heads the ball as he keeps his man off his back during the first half of a 2-2 draw with Toluca in the Mexican Liga MX on Oct. 18, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Motor racing: Porsche take 1-2 in WEC qualifying

Porsche No. 2 takes pole position in qualifying for the 6 Hours of Fuji round of the World Endurance Championship on Oct. 14, 2017, at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo