Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (R) shakes hands with President Jiang Zemin in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2002. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

Big model antenna for next satellite unveiled

Big model antenna for next satellite unveiled

A big umbrella-shaped test model antenna for a future Japanese satellite was unveiled Oct. 22 at a Yokohama office of Toshiba Corp., which is developing the antenna. The model antenna, made up of hexagonal sections, is half the size of an actual antenna. Still, the model is 12.7 meters long and 12.2 meters wide for a surface area of about 100 square meters. The National Space Development Agency of Japan plans to launch the ETS-8 engineering test satellite in 2002.

Ex-U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Ogata dies

Ex-U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Ogata dies

File photo taken in June 2002 shows Sadako Ogata (C), Japan's representative on Afghanistan assistance, visiting the Shomali Plain north of Kabul. The former U.N. high commissioner for refugees died on Oct. 22, 2019, at 92. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Big model antenna for next satellite unveiled

Big model antenna for next satellite unveiled

A big umbrella-shaped test model antenna for a future Japanese satellite was unveiled Oct. 22 at a Yokohama office of Toshiba Corp., which is developing the antenna. The model antenna, made up of hexagonal sections, is half the size of an actual antenna. Still, the model is 12.7 meters long and 12.2 meters wide for a surface area of about 100 square meters. The National Space Development Agency of Japan plans to launch the ETS-8 engineering test satellite in 2002. ==Kyodo