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CHINA-HEBEI-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230512) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, May 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the planning exhibition hall of a biomedical industry park in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, May 12, 2023. On Thursday and Friday, Xi inspected Hebei Province and presided over a meeting on promoting the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-HEBEI-CANGZHOU-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230511) -- CANGZHOU, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a coal port to learn about its operation and development planning in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, May 11, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited the city of Cangzhou in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

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CHINA-HEBEI-CANGZHOU-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230511) -- CANGZHOU, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a coal port to learn about its operation and development planning in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, May 11, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited the city of Cangzhou in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-CANGZHOU-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230511) -- CANGZHOU, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a coal port to learn about its operation and development planning in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, May 11, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited the city of Cangzhou in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

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CHINA-HEBEI-CANGZHOU-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230511) -- CANGZHOU, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a coal port to learn about its operation and development planning in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, May 11, 2023. Xi on Thursday visited the city of Cangzhou in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

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China's growth target realistic, to drive global growth: experts

STORY: China's growth target realistic, to drive global growth: experts DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU HONGCAI, Deputy director of the Economic Policy Commission of China Association of Policy Science 4. various of China 5. SOUNDBITES 2 (English): JOHN MCLEAN, Chair of the Institute of Directors for the City of London 6. various of China 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior policy specialist at Strategic Policy Planning Cell, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government, Pakistan 8. various of China STORYLINE: According to a government work report submitted Sunday to the national legislature for deliberation, China's economy is staging a steady recovery. It says consumer demand, market distribution, industrial production and business expectations have all markedly improved in China, adding that the economy is demons

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China rolls out registration-based IPO system across the board

STORY: China rolls out registration-based IPO system across the board DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in China and stock market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HUANG DONGWEN, General Manager of Strategic Planning Division, Hitachi Elevator (China) Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALBERT KEIDEL, Adjunct professor of economics, George Washington University in the U.S. STORYLINE: China has officially rolled out its across-the-board registration-based initial public offering (IPO) system with relevant rules coming into effect on Friday, according to the country's securities regulator. Of milestone significance in the reform of China's capital market, the move has basically put in place the institutional arrangements for the registration-based system, the China Securities Regulatory Commission said in a statement. The rules involve simplifying listing requirements, optimizing registration procedures, improving the regulations on underwri

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China's health commission head Li Bin meets press

BEIJING, China - Li Bin, head of China's National Health and Family Planning Commission, speaks at a news conference on the sidelines of an annual National People's Congress session in Beijing on March 6, 2014.

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Bird flu in China

BEIJING, China - Officials of China's National Health and Family Planning Commission and the World Health Organization hold a joint press conference in Beijing on April 8, 2013, following cases of H7N9 bird flu infecting humans.

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Bird flu in China

BEIJING, China - Officials of China's National Health and Family Planning Commission and the World Health Organization hold a joint press conference in Beijing on April 8, 2013, following cases of H7N9 bird flu infecting humans.

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Japan-India Energy Dialogue in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Montek Singh Ahluwalia (R), deputy chairman of the Planning Commission of India, and Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano sign a joint statement following a meeting of the Japan-India Energy Dialogue at the industry ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2012.

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Japan-India Energy Dialogue in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Montek Singh Ahluwalia (R), deputy chairman of the Planning Commission of India, and Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano shake hands after signing a joint statement following a meeting of the Japan-India Energy Dialogue at the industry ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2012.

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Japan-India Energy Dialogue in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Montek Singh Ahluwalia (2nd from L), deputy chairman of the Planning Commission of India, and Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yukio Edano (2nd from R) attend a meeting of the Japan-India Energy Dialogue at the industry ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2012.

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Japan, India to seek energy policy cooperation

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Masayuki Naoshima (L) and Deputy Chairman of India's Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia shake hands as they meet in New Delhi on April 30, 2010. After their meeting Japan and India agreed to establish a joint working group to exchange information on their energy policies.

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Japan, India agree to boost cooperation on energy-saving measures

NEW DELHI, India - Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akira Amari (R) and Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of India's Planning Commission pose for photographers at the Foreign Ministry in New Delhi on July 2 after they issued a joint statement to step up cooperation in the energy-saving field between the two countries.

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FTC warns Microsoft to stop anticompetitive licensing practice

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Hirano, general manager in charge of legal affairs and policy planning Microsoft Corp.'s Japan unit, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 13 after the Fair Trade Commission warned the U.S. software giant to stop what it claims is an anticompetitive practice in connection with software licensing deals with Japanese personal computer makers. Hirano said that Microsoft will reiterate during an FTC hearing procedure its view that the practice in question is a fair part of licensing agreements and is lawful.

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N., S. Korea agree to seek direct bilateral trade

SEOUL, South Korea - Park Chang Ryon (L), first vice chairman of North Korea's State Planning Commission, shakes hands with South Korea's Vice Minister of Finance and Economy Kim Gwang Lim at a Seoul hotel on Aug. 28 after agreeing to seek direct bilateral trade at the end of the inter-Korean economic talks.

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N. Korean mission in Seoul for economic talks with S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Pak Chang Ryon (R), first vice chairman of North Korea's state planning commission, shakes hands with South Korean Vice Finance and Economy Minister Yoon Jin Shik at a hotel in Seoul on Feb. 11. A North Korean mission headed by Pak arrived in the capital for the fourth inter-Korean economic talks.

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(2)Two Koreas agree to start reconnecting railways

SEOUL, South Korea - Pak Chang Ryon (L), first vice chairman of North Korea's State Planning Commission, and Yun Jin Shik, South Korean vice minister of finance and economy, shake hands in Seoul on Aug. 30 following agreement to start work to reconnect two cross-border railway lines and their adjacent roads Sep. 18.

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(1)Two Koreas agree to start reconnecting railways

SEOUL, South Korea - Pak Chang Ryon (L), first vice chairman of North Korea's State Planning Commission, and Yun Jin Shik, South Korean vice minister of finance and economy, exchange notes in Seoul on Aug. 30 following agreement to start work to reconnect two cross-border railway lines and their adjacent roads Sep. 18. (Pool photo)

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China aims for 4% growth in peasant incomes

BEIJING, China - Chinese State Development Planning Commission Minister Zeng Peiyan bared the country's economic and social development plan for 2002 at the National People's Congress (NPC) on March 6. He said China will try to increase the income of its peasants by 4% this year.

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FRC Chairman Kuze bows after resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC) Chairman Kimitaka Kuze bows at a press conference in Tokyo on July 30 after resigning in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium developer Daikyo Inc. Kuze served as FRC chairman and a state minister since July 4, when Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori launched his new cabinet. Mori immediately appointed former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa as Kuze's successor.

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Ex-EPA chief Aizawa likely to succeed FRC head Kuze

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo of former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa, 81, who will likely succeed top financial regulator Kimitaka Kuze. Kuze, chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission and a state minister, is likely to be sacked July 30 in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium builder Daikyo.

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Africa yet to succeed in internal mobilization of resources leading to prosperity: UN official

STORY: Africa yet to succeed in internal mobilization of resources leading to prosperity: UN official DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:57 LOCATION: Dakar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the official opening of the 54th session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (CoM2022) 2. shots of Senegalese President Macky Sall speaking during the opening ceremony 3. shots of Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Vera Songwe speaking during the opening ceremony STORYLINE: The African continent has not succeeded in the internal mobilization of resources leading to prosperity due to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Vera Songwe said Monday in Senegal. Speaking at the 54th session of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (CoM2022), she insisted the need for Afri

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China aims for 4% growth in peasant incomes

BEIJING, China - Chinese State Development Planning Commission Minister Zeng Peiyan bared the country's economic and social development plan for 2002 at the National People's Congress (NPC) on March 6. He said China will try to increase the income of its peasants by 4% this year.

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FTC warns Microsoft to stop anticompetitive licensing practice

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Hirano, general manager in charge of legal affairs and policy planning Microsoft Corp.'s Japan unit, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 13 after the Fair Trade Commission warned the U.S. software giant to stop what it claims is an anticompetitive practice in connection with software licensing deals with Japanese personal computer makers. Hirano said that Microsoft will reiterate during an FTC hearing procedure its view that the practice in question is a fair part of licensing agreements and is lawful. (Kyodo)

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Coronation Commission's First Meeting: Mr Attlee

Mr Attlee, at the time, leader of the opposition and a member of the Coronation Committee. Date: 1952

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Japan, China, S. Korea discuss infectious disease measures

South Korean Health and Welfare Minister Chung Chin Youb (L), Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki (C), and Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission Minister Li Bin pose for photos in Kyoto on Nov. 29, 2015. They agreed at their meeting to enhance trilateral cooperation on infectious disease measures. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, China, S. Korea to enhance cooperation on infectious diseases

(From L) Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission Minister Li Bin, Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki and South Korean Health and Welfare Minister Chung Chin Youb attend a joint news conference in Kyoto on Nov. 29, 2015, after their trilateral talks. They issued a joint statement calling for enhanced trilateral cooperation over infectious diseases and coordination of policies related to the graying of their populations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's new 2-child policy to add 34 mil. to workforce by 2050

Wang Peian, deputy head of China's National Health and Family Planning Commission, speaks at a news conference in Beijing on Nov. 10, 2015. Wang said the recently announced end of China's decades-old one-child policy is expected to add 34 million people to the country's workforce by 2050. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nepal's top national planning officer talks about post-quake work

Ram Chandra Pokhrel, vice chairman of the Nepalese National Planning Commission, seen in this photo taken on May 19, 2015, gave a telephone interview to Kyodo News about Nepal's reconstruction from the killer earthquake that ravaged the Himalayan country last April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, India agree to boost cooperation on energy-saving measure

NEW DELHI, India - Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akira Amari (R) and Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of India's Planning Commission pose for photographers at the Foreign Ministry in New Delhi on July 2 after they issued a joint statement to step up cooperation in the energy-saving field between the two countries. (Kyodo)

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Japan, India to seek energy policy cooperation

NEW DELHI, India - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Masayuki Naoshima (L) and Deputy Chairman of India's Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia shake hands as they meet in New Delhi on April 30, 2010. After their meeting Japan and India agreed to establish a joint working group to exchange information on their energy policies. (Kyodo)

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Japan, China, S. Korea to step up fight vs infectious diseases

(From L) Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission Minister Li Bin, South Korean Health and Welfare Minister Chung Chin Youb and his Japanese counterpart Yasuhisa Shiozaki show a joint statement in Busan, South Korea on Dec. 4, 2016, to step up the fight against infectious diseases. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korean mission in Seoul for economic talks with S. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - Pak Chang Ryon (R), first vice chairman of North Korea's state planning commission, shakes hands with South Korean Vice Finance and Economy Minister Yoon Jin Shik at a hotel in Seoul on Feb. 11. A North Korean mission headed by Pak arrived in the capital for the fourth inter-Korean economic talks. (Kyodo)

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(2)Two Koreas agree to start reconnecting railways

SEOUL, South Korea - Pak Chang Ryon (L), first vice chairman of North Korea's State Planning Commission, and Yun Jin Shik, South Korean vice minister of finance and economy, shake hands in Seoul on Aug. 30 following agreement to start work to reconnect two cross-border railway lines and their adjacent roads Sep. 18. (Kyodo)

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(1)Two Koreas agree to start reconnecting railways

SEOUL, South Korea - Pak Chang Ryon (L), first vice chairman of North Korea's State Planning Commission, and Yun Jin Shik, South Korean vice minister of finance and economy, exchange notes in Seoul on Aug. 30 following agreement to start work to reconnect two cross-border railway lines and their adjacent roads Sep. 18. (Kyodo)

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FRC Chairman Kuze bows after resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC) Chairman Kimitaka Kuze bows at a press conference in Tokyo on July 30 after resigning in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium developer Daikyo Inc. Kuze served as FRC chairman and a state minister since July 4, when Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori launched his new cabinet. Mori immediately appointed former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa as Kuze's successor.

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Ex-EPA chief Aizawa likely to succeed FRC head Kuze

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo of former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa, 81, who will likely succeed top financial regulator Kimitaka Kuze. Kuze, chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission and a state minister, is likely to be sacked July 30 in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium builder Daikyo.

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Wiranto undecided whether to resign

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Former Indonesian Defense Forces commander Gen. Wiranto meets the press in Jakarta on Feb. 1 and said he is undecided whether to resign or not from his cabinet post after the Inquiry Commission of East Timor Human Rights Abuses on Jan. 31 recommended the government investigate at least 40 people, including Wiranto and five other generals, for their involvement in the East Timor violence. Wiranto, coordinating minister for politics and security affairs, also said he was unaware of news reports President Abdurrahman Wahid is planning to ask him to resign.