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Australian gov't rules out canceling Chinese firm's lease of Port of Darwin

STORY: Australian gov't rules out canceling Chinese firm's lease of Port of Darwin DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Port of Darwin 2. various of the Northern Territory Government announcing the 99-year lease agreement for Darwin Port in 2015 STORYLINE: The Australian government has announced it will not cancel a Chinese company's lease of the Port of Darwin. The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet on Friday announced that, following a review, it decided it was "not necessary to vary or cancel" the Landbridge Group's 99-year lease of the port in the capital of the Northern Territory (NT). The Landbridge Group, a Chinese firm, in 2015 signed a deal with the government of the NT to lease the port following a bidding process. Shortly after winning power in 2022, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese instructed his department to review the lease. The review, which took advice from government departments and security agencies,

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Ramirez is announced as new BayStars manager

YOKOHAMA, Oct. 21 Kyodo - Alex Ramirez attends a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 21, 2015, as he was unveiled as the new DeNA BayStars manager. He said, "It's a privilege for me to be here and to give these wonderful fans what they've been waiting for, for many years -- to win the championship."

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The Mentalist (2008)

Simon Baker Characters: Patrick Jane Television: The Mentalist (TV-Serie) Usa 2008-2015, 23 September 2008 'Redwood' -- When a girl is found covered in blood while holding the murder weapon that killed her best friend and unable to remember anything, Jane (Simon Baker), engineers a risky maneuver to spark her memory and prove her innocense, on THE MENTALIST, Tuesday, Oct. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS

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Woman sells shaddocks in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

A woman sells shaddocks on the streets of Guilin in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Oct. 21, 2015. She said this year's crops are especially juicy thanks to ample rainfall and she is hopeful she will be able to sell all the fruit by the end of the year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cubs beaten in NLCS 4th game, Mets advance to World Series

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jason Hammel reacts after New York Mets infielder Lucas Duda hits a three-run homer during the first inning of an 8-3 loss to the Mets in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy (R front) is congratulated by manager Terry Collins (L front) after hitting a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cubs beaten in NLCS 4th game, Mets advance to World Series

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon (C) gives a pep talk on the mound after replacing pitcher Jason Hammel during the second inning of a 8-3 loss to the New York Mets in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Blue Jays vs. Royals in AL Championship Series

Toronto Blue Jays' Troy Tulowitzki hits a three-run double during the sixth inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Kansas City Royals at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 21, 2015. The Blue Jays won 7-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan promotes farm products from Sado Island

Visitors taste rice balls produced with rice from Sado Island in the Sea of Japan off Niigata Prefecture, at an event square of the Japan Pavilion at the food-themed world exposition in Milan on Oct. 21, 2015. Sado became the first location in Japan to be designated as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System by the Food and Agriculture Organization in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy reacts after hitting a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy hits a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets players celebrate after the team wins its fourth straight game against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. The Mets reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets advance to World Series

New York Mets players celebrate after winning four straight games against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series and advancing to the World Series, in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud (C) hugs pitcher Jeurys Familia after the team wins its fourth straight game against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. The Mets reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets vs. Cubs in NLCS Game 4

New York Mets infielder Lucas Duda (21) is congratulated by teammates after hitting a three-run homer during the first inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan promotes farm products from Sado Island

Visitors taste miso soup produced with soybeans from Sado Island in the Sea of Japan off Niigata Prefecture, at an event square of the Japan Pavilion at the food-themed world exposition in Milan on Oct. 21, 2015. Sado became the first location in Japan to be designated as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System by the Food and Agriculture Organization in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ferrari debuts on NYSE

Ferrari cars are parked outside the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 21, 2015, as the Italian luxury sports car maker listed its shares that day. Ferrari ended its first trading day at $55, $3 higher than its initial public offering price. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Blue Jays vs. Royals in AL Championship Series

Kansas City Royals' Edinson Volquez (2nd from R) is told to leave the game during the sixth inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 21, 2015. The Blue Jays won 7-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets vs. Cubs in NLCS Game 4

New York Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud runs to first base after hitting a solo homer during the first inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets vs. Cubs in NLCS Game 4

New York Mets infielder Lucas Duda hits a three-run homer during the first inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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AIIB chief says China welcomes U.S. membership despite TPP denial

Jin Liqun, president-designate of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, makes a speech in Washington on Oct. 21, 2015. Jin said during the speech that China will keep the doors open for the United States to join the Chinese-led multilateral bank despite Washington's reluctance to include China in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade framework. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 more Giants pitchers involved in baseball gambling

Hiroshi Kubo (L), president of the Yomiuri Giants professional baseball team, and another official of the company bow in apology during a press conference at the headquarters of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2015, after Nippon Professional Baseball said two more Giants pitchers had bet on baseball games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Blue Jays vs. Royals in AL Championship Series

Toronto Blue Jays players celebrate after their 7-1 win against the Kansas City Royals in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Blue Jays vs. Royals in AL Championship Series

Toronto Blue Jays' starting pitcher Marco Estrada pitches against the Kansas City Royals in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 21, 2015. Estrada allowed three hits and a walk through the first seven innings until he departed in the eighth en route to Toronto's 7-1 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dyson to launch robotic vacuum in Japan before other markets

Photo shows a robotic vacuum cleaner that British electrical appliance manufacturer Dyson Ltd. will launch in Japan. The company said on Oct. 21, 2015, the "Dyson 360 Eye," with a recommended price of 149,000 yen ($1,240), uses a 360 degree camera to survey and clean rooms efficiently. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan defense chief inspects inter-Korean truce village

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) visits on Oct. 21, 2015, the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) at Seoul Airport, a military base on the outskirts of Seoul where he inspected defense equipment including a drone aircraft and an armored vehicle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ferrari debuts on NYSE

Ferrari cars are parked outside the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 21, 2015, as the Italian luxury sports car maker listed its shares that day. Ferrari ended its first trading day at $55, $3 higher than its initial public offering price. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ferrari debuts on NYSE

Ferrari cars are parked outside the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 21, 2015, as the Italian luxury sports car maker listed its shares that day. Ferrari ended its first trading day at $55, $3 higher than its initial public offering price. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan defense chief inspects inter-Korean truce village

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) is briefed by the South Korean military on Oct. 21, 2015, about the situation at the heavily guarded truce village of Panmunjeom. "I was able to feel firsthand the state of the Korean Peninsula, which has considerable strain," said Nakatani, who also inspected the Joint Security Area where soldiers from both Koreas face each other. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba Osaka miss out on place in Asian Champions League final

Kim Young Gwon (28) celebrates with a teammate after China's Guangzhou Evergrande advance to the Asian Champions League final 2-1 on aggregate following a 0-0 draw with Japan's Gamba Osaka in the second leg of their semifinal in Osaka on Oct. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba Osaka miss out on place in Asian Champions League final

Takashi Usami of Japan's Gamba Osaka (C) shoots during the second half of the second leg of an Asian Champions League semifinal against China's Guangzhou Evergrande in Osaka on Oct. 21, 2015. Guangzhou, the 2013 ACL champions, advanced to the final after the game ended in a 0-0 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Opposition steps up pressure on ruling camp to reopen Diet

A senior secretary of the House of Councillors (3rd from R) receives a request on Oct. 21, 2015, at the parliamentary building in Tokyo from representatives of the opposition parties, who stepped up pressure on the ruling camp to hold an extraordinary diet session. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba Osaka play Guangzhou Evergrande in ACL semifinal

Shu Kurata of Japan's Gamba Osaka (R) shoots during the first half of the second leg of an Asian Champions League semifinal against China's Guangzhou Evergrande in Osaka on Oct. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 more Giants pitchers involved in baseball gambling

Nippon Professional Baseball Commissioner Katsuhiko Kumazaki attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2015. Kumazaki said two more pitchers of the Central League baseball club Yomiuri Giants - Shoki Kasahara, 24, and Ryuya Matsumoto, 22 - had bet on baseball games following the Oct. 5 revelation that 32-year-old fellow pitcher Satoshi Fukuda had engaged in gambling. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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No. 2 reactor at Sendai plant begins generating electricity

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 15, 2015, shows the No. 2 reactor (front) of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai Nuclear Power Plant in southwestern Japan. The reactor began power generation and transmission on Oct. 21, becoming the second reactor in the country to supply power to users under new safety standards introduced after the Fukushima meltdowns in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba Osaka play Guangzhou Evergrande in ACL semifinal

Yasuyuki Konno (C) of Japan's Gamba Osaka competes for the ball with Ricardo Goulart of China's Guangzhou Evergrande (11) during the first half of the second leg of an Asian Champions League semifinal against China's Guangzhou Evergrande in Osaka on Oct. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe meets with rugby players

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) receives a pass from Rugby star Ayumu Goromaru, who played a pivotal role in Japan's three wins at the Rugby World Cup, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2015. Abe met with Goromaru and other two players of the Japan team, telling them he has been taught a can-do attitude by them. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba Osaka play Guangzhou Evergrande in ACL semifinal

Yasuhito Endo of Japan's Gamba Osaka passes the ball during the first half of the second leg of an Asian Champions League semifinal against China's Guangzhou Evergrande in Osaka on Oct. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba Osaka play Guangzhou Evergrande in ACL semifinal

Keisuke Iwashita of Japan's Gamba Osaka (2nd from R) and Huang Bowen of China's Guangzhou Evergrande (R) compete for the ball during the first half of the second leg of an Asian Champions League semifinal in Osaka on Oct. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 more Giants pitchers involved in baseball gambling

Hiroshi Kubo, president of Japan's Yomiuri Giants professional baseball team, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2015, as two pitchers of the club were reported to have bet on baseball games. Another Giants pitcher was also reported earlier to have engaged in the illegal gambling. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba Osaka play Guangzhou Evergrande in ACL semifinal

Yasuhito Endo of Japan's Gamba Osaka (front) fights with Paulinho of China's Guangzhou Evergrande (back) for the ball during the first half of the second leg of an Asian Champions League semifinal in Osaka on Oct. 21, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ramirez is announced as new BayStars manager

Alex Ramirez attends a press conference in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 21, 2015, as he was unveiled as the new DeNA BayStars manager. He said, "It's a privilege for me to be here and to give these wonderful fans what they've been waiting for, for many years -- to win the championship." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe meets with rugby players

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far R) receives a pass from Rugby star Ayumu Goromaru (far L), who played a pivotal role in Japan's three wins at the Rugby World Cup, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2015. Abe met with Goromaru and other two players of the Japan team, telling them he has been taught a can-do attitude by them. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean envoy in Osaka hopes for more economic, cultural exchanges

Ha Tae Yun, South Korean consul general in Osaka, attends an interview in the western Japanese city on Oct. 21, 2015. While expressing eagerness to promote economic and cultural exchanges with Japan, Ha suggested there is room for improvement in some aspects of relations, citing hate speech rallies seen in Osaka and other parts of Japan where many Korean residents live. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese PM Abe calls for enhanced ties with S. Korea

A video message from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is screened during an event marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between South Korea and Japan in Seoul on Oct. 21, 2015. In the message, Abe said Japan wants to further develop relations with South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korean President Park calls on Japan to move to "new future"

A video message from South Korean President Park Geun Hye is screened during an event marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between South Korea and Japan in Seoul on Oct. 21, 2015. In the message, Park called on Japan to make joint efforts toward "a new future" while holding a "correct recognition" of the two countries' shared history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Buddhist monk spends 9 days without food, water, sleep

Kogen Kamahori (C), chief priest of a temple in Otsu, emerges from a Buddhist training facility on Mt. Hiei in western Japan in the early hours of Oct. 21, 2015, after completing a nine-day ordeal without eating, drinking, sleeping or lying down and during which he chanted sutras 100,000 times. Kamahori, 41, is believed to be the 13th person in Japan after World War II to have completed the training known as "doiri," which is the hardest part of a 1,000-day "kaihogyo" training to achieve enlightenment and pray for people. Kamahori launched his 1,000-day kaihogyo in March 2011 and is expected to complete it around September 2017. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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No. 2 reactor at Sendai plant begins generating electricity

Kyushu Electric Power Co. operators work on Oct. 21, 2015, for power generation and transmission of its Sendai Nuclear Power Plant's No. 2 reactor in southwestern Japan. The unit was reactivated on Oct. 15. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota recalls around 6.5 million vehicles because of fire hazard

Combination photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Vitz (above) and Ractis subcompact cars. The automaker said Oct. 21, 2015, it is recalling around 6.5 million vehicles globally to fix power window switches and that the recall involves 600,965 vehicles in Japan under six models, including Vitz and Ractis models produced between 2005 and 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 more Giants pitchers involved in baseball gambling

File photo shows Japan's Yomiuri Giants pitcher Shoki Kasahara. It was reported on Oct. 21, 2015, that Kasahara, together with another pitcher, had bet on baseball games. Another Giants pitcher was also reported earlier to have engaged in the illegal gambling. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo