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Vietnam's Long-Serving Leader Dies At 80

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. Photo by VNA via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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

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InShanghai Openmic: Suzano Asia President joins CIIE again with high expectation

STORY: InShanghai Openmic: Suzano Asia President joins CIIE again with high expectation SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:15 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PABLO MACHADO, Global Executive Director of Suzano STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent "As a world-class expo, China International Import Expo has been held successfully for five consecutive years since 2018. With over 3,000 companies gathering at this business event this year, it will be the first complete return to in-person exhibitions for the event since the pandemic. Today's InShanghai Openmic will bring you a series of stories experienced by participating enterprises. Let's welcome Pablo Machado, President of the Global Executive Director of Suzano." SOUNDBITE (English): PABLO MACHADO, Global Executive Director of Suzano "Suzano is a 99-year-old company. We operate 2.6 million hectares of

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InShanghai OpenMic: President of Covestro China speaks highly of CIIE

STORY: InShanghai OpenMic: President of Covestro China speaks highly of CIIE SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:21 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HOLLY LEI, President of Covestro China STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YOU ZHIXIN, Xinhua correspondent "As a world-class expo, the China International Import Expo (CIIE) has been held successfully for five consecutive years since 2018. And over 3,000 companies are gathering at the business event this year. It will be the first complete return to in-person exhibition for the event since the pandemic. So in today's InShanghai OpenMic, our first speaker is Holly Lei, President of Covestro China. Let's see what's the key focus of its presence at the CIIE. Let's welcome." SOUNDBITE (English): HOLLY LEI, President of Covestro China "Covestro is a global leading polymer maker from Germany. We are striving for climate neutral by 2035. With

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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 (

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Tennis: Nishikori at Erste Bank Open

VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Japan's Kei Nishikori beats American Frances Tiafoe 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-2 in their first-round match at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna on Oct. 23, 2018.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman Suga

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga holds an urgent press conference late on Oct. 23, 2018, to announce that Jumpei Yasuda, a 44-year-old Japanese freelance journalist who went missing in Syria in 2015 and was feared held captive by a militant group, has most likely been released.

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Salvia flowers paint Tottori park in red

YONAGO, Japan, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Salvia flowers bloom in red at the Tottori Hanakairo flower park in Nambu, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 22, 2018.

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Table tennis: Ai Fukuhara

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Double Olympic table tennis medalist Ai Fukuhara meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018, for the first time since she announced her retirement on her blog two days earlier.

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Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge opening ceremony

ZHUHAI, China, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Chinese President Xi Jinping waves at a ceremony held in Zhuhai, China, on Oct. 23, 2018 to mark the opening of a 55-kilometer bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing connecting Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai.

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EC Vice President Katainen

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 23 Kyodo - European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018.

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Ex-WBC championship team skipper Hara rejoins Giants

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Tatsunori Hara, the skipper of Japan's second World Baseball Classic championship team, speaks about his decision to rejoin the Yomiuri Giants as manager for the third time at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018.

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Ex-WBC championship team skipper Hara rejoins Giants

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Tatsunori Hara, the skipper of Japan's second World Baseball Classic championship team, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018, as he rejoins the Yomiuri Giants as manager for the third time.

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Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge opening ceremony

ZHUHAI, China, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Chinese President Xi Jinping announces the opening of a 55-kilometer bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing connecting Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai at a ceremony in Zhuhai on Oct. 23, 2018.

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Baseball: Jansen of Dodgers at NLCS

MILWAUKEE, United States, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Kenley Jansen of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct 20, 2018. The Dodgers won 5-1, advancing to the World Series.

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Wife of journalist Jumpei Yasuda

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Japanese singer Myu attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2018, calling for the release of her husband Jumpei Yasuda, a freelance journalist who went missing in Syria in 2015 and was feared held captive by a militant group. Japan's top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said Oct. 23, 2018 that Yasuda has most likely been released.

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Japan to send SDF planes to Afghanistan for evacuations

File photo taken on Oct. 14, 2018, shows a Japan Self-Defense Forces C-2 transport plane. Japan said Aug. 23, 2021, that the country will send a total of three SDF planes -- one C-2 and two C-130 transport planes -- to Afghanistan to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff who worked for the Japanese Embassy there and other organizations amid the worsening security situation following the Taliban's recent takeover of the country.

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Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge opening ceremony

Chinese President Xi Jinping announces the opening of a 55-kilometer bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing connecting Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai at a ceremony in Zhuhai on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's top gov't spokesman Suga

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga holds an urgent press conference late on Oct. 23, 2018, to announce that Jumpei Yasuda, a 44-year-old Japanese freelance journalist who went missing in Syria in 2015 and was feared held captive by a militant group, has most likely been released. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wife of journalist Jumpei Yasuda

Japanese singer Myu attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2018, calling for the release of her husband Jumpei Yasuda, a freelance journalist who went missing in Syria in 2015 and was feared held captive by a militant group. Japan's top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said Oct. 23, 2018 that Yasuda has most likely been released. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Nishikori at Erste Bank Open

Japan's Kei Nishikori beats American Frances Tiafoe 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-2 in their first-round match at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge opening ceremony

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves at a ceremony held in Zhuhai, China, on Oct. 23, 2018 to mark the opening of a 55-kilometer bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing connecting Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-WBC championship team skipper Hara rejoins Giants

Tatsunori Hara, the skipper of Japan's second World Baseball Classic championship team, speaks about his decision to rejoin the Yomiuri Giants as manager for the third time at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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EC Vice President Katainen

European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Ai Fukuhara

Double Olympic table tennis medalist Ai Fukuhara meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018, for the first time since she announced her retirement on her blog two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-WBC championship team skipper Hara rejoins Giants

Tatsunori Hara, the skipper of Japan's second World Baseball Classic championship team, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018, as he rejoins the Yomiuri Giants as manager for the third time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor's 85th birthday

Japanese Emperor Akihito, seen in this photo taken Oct. 29, 2018, had his 85th birthday on Dec. 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Pyongyang+

Pyongyang citizens watch members of a Japan-North Korea friendship association from the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka visiting the North Korean capital on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Pyongyang

A family view a fish tank at a seafood restaurant in Pyongyang on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miss International contestant from Japan

Tomomi Okada (C), 20, daughter of late actor Masumi Okada, poses in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018, after being selected as a contestant to represent Japan at the 2019 Miss International pageant, with runner-ups. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miss International contestant from Japan

Tomomi Okada, 20, daughter of late actor Masumi Okada, competes en route to winning the final qualifying trial in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018, to become a contestant to represent Japan at the 2019 Miss International pageant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miss International contestant from Japan

Tomomi Okada, 20, daughter of late actor Masumi Okada, makes a speech in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018, after being selected as a contestant to represent Japan at the 2019 Miss International pageant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miss International contestant from Japan

Tomomi Okada, 20, daughter of late actor Masumi Okada, poses in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018, after being selected as a contestant to represent Japan at the 2019 Miss International pageant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge opening ceremony

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a ceremony held in Zhuhai, China, on Oct. 23, 2018 to mark the opening of a 55-kilometer bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing connecting Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: World Series Game 1

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw (22) is taken out of the game by manager Dave Roberts (R) in the fifth inning of the team's 8-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the World Series at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Retirement of Ai Fukuhara

Double Olympic table tennis medalist Ai Fukuhara meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018, for the first time since announcing her retirement on her blog two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Retirement of Ai Fukuhara

Double Olympic table tennis medalist Ai Fukuhara meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018, for the first time since announcing her retirement on her blog two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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British character-featured tram to run in western Japan city

Okayama Electric Tramway Co. unveils a tram designed in the image of British character Brewster from the children's animated TV program Chuggington to the media in Okayama, western Japan, on Oct. 23, 2018. The tram will begin operating in March 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Table tennis: Retirement of Ai Fukuhara

Double Olympic table tennis medalist Ai Fukuhara meets the press in Tokyo on Oct. 23, 2018, for the first time since announcing her retirement on her blog two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: World Series Game 1

Boston Red Sox pinch hitter Eduardo Nunez rounds the bases after hitting a three-run homer in the seventh inning of the team's 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: World Series Game 1

Boston Red Sox pinch hitter Eduardo Nunez hits a three-run homer off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood in the seventh inning of the Red Sox's 8-4 win in Game 1 of the World Series at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: World Series Game 1

Boston Red Sox pinch hitter Eduardo Nunez (R) is congratulated by his teammate J. D. Martinez after hitting a three-run homer in the seventh inning of the team's 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: World Series Game 1

Rafael Devers of the Boston Red Sox hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of the team's 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shochu tasting session in London

Beverage industry workers sample "shochu" distilled spirits made in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture at a tasting held in London and sponsored by shochu industry associations from the southwestern Japan prefecture on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shochu tasting session in London

Beverage industry workers sample "shochu" distilled spirits made in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture at a tasting held in London and sponsored by shochu industry associations from the southwestern Japan prefecture on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: World Series Game 1

Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a homer in the second inning of Game 1 of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: World Series Game 1

Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a homer in the second inning of Game 1 of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: World Series Game 1

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw pitches against the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the World Series at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: World Series Game 1

Boston Red Sox starter Chris Sale pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: World Series Game 1

Los Angeles Dodgers players listen to the national anthem prior to Game 1 of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo