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Japan PM speaks at meeting of private-sector group

TOKYO, Japan, June 29 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a speech during a meeting of a private-sector group in Tokyo on June 29, 2025. Dubbed "Reiwa Rincho," the group, composed of about 100 people from business, labor and academia, was inaugurated in June 2022 to make policy proposals to the government. (Kyodo)

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Japan PM speaks at meeting of private-sector group

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a speech during a meeting of a private-sector group in Tokyo on June 29, 2025. Dubbed "Reiwa Rincho," the group, composed of about 100 people from business, labor and academia, was inaugurated in June 2022 to make policy proposals to the government.

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Japan PM speaks at meeting of private-sector group

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a speech during a meeting of a private-sector group in Tokyo on June 29, 2025. Dubbed "Reiwa Rincho," the group, composed of about 100 people from business, labor and academia, was inaugurated in June 2022 to make policy proposals to the government.

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Japan PM speaks at meeting of private-sector group

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba makes a speech during a meeting of a private-sector group in Tokyo on June 29, 2025. Dubbed "Reiwa Rincho," the group, composed of about 100 people from business, labor and academia, was inaugurated in June 2022 to make policy proposals to the government.

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New Development Bank organizes int'l seminar in Egypt

STORY: New Development Bank organizes int'l seminar in Egypt SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOSTAFA MADBOULY, Egyptian Prime Minister STORYLINE: An international seminar organized by the New Development Bank (NDB) kicked off on Tuesday in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, under the patronage of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. Themed "Navigating New Horizons," the two-day seminar aims to introduce the NDB's operations, enhance cooperation between the government and the private sector, and explore future collaboration opportunities among founding and new BRICS members, Egypt's Ministry of International Cooperation, a co-organizer, said in a statement. The seminar, held for the first time outside BRICS founding member states, comes after Egypt joined the NDB in March 2023, and was officially approved for membership in the BRICS group earlier this year. Whi

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-WORLD BANK GROUP-IMF-ANNUAL MEETINGS

(231010) -- MARRAKECH, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The logo of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings is pictured in Marrakech, Morocco, Oct. 9, 2023. The annual meetings opened Monday in the southern Moroccan city of Marrakech. The meetings will run from Monday through Sunday and are expected to gather more than 12,000 participants, including 190 delegations led by finance ministers and central bankers, as well as private sector executives worldwide, Morocco's national agency MAP reported. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

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MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-WORLD BANK GROUP-IMF-ANNUAL MEETINGS

(231010) -- MARRAKECH, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A poster of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings is pictured in Marrakech, Morocco, Oct. 9, 2023. The annual meetings opened Monday in the southern Moroccan city of Marrakech. The meetings will run from Monday through Sunday and are expected to gather more than 12,000 participants, including 190 delegations led by finance ministers and central bankers, as well as private sector executives worldwide, Morocco's national agency MAP reported. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

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MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-WORLD BANK GROUP-IMF-ANNUAL MEETINGS

(231010) -- MARRAKECH, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A participant walks past flags outside the venue for the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, Oct. 9, 2023. The annual meetings opened Monday in the southern Moroccan city of Marrakech. The meetings will run from Monday through Sunday and are expected to gather more than 12,000 participants, including 190 delegations led by finance ministers and central bankers, as well as private sector executives worldwide, Morocco's national agency MAP reported. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

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MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-WORLD BANK GROUP-IMF-ANNUAL MEETINGS

(231010) -- MARRAKECH, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A participant walks past a billboard of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, Oct. 9, 2023. The annual meetings opened Monday in the southern Moroccan city of Marrakech. The meetings will run from Monday through Sunday and are expected to gather more than 12,000 participants, including 190 delegations led by finance ministers and central bankers, as well as private sector executives worldwide, Morocco's national agency MAP reported. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

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MOROCCO-MARRAKECH-WORLD BANK GROUP-IMF-ANNUAL MEETINGS

(231010) -- MARRAKECH, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A participant takes a selfie with the logo of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meetings in Marrakech, Morocco, Oct. 9, 2023. The annual meetings opened Monday in the southern Moroccan city of Marrakech. The meetings will run from Monday through Sunday and are expected to gather more than 12,000 participants, including 190 delegations led by finance ministers and central bankers, as well as private sector executives worldwide, Morocco's national agency MAP reported. (Xinhua/Huo Jing)

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China rolls out measures to boost economic recovery, confidence

STORY: China rolls out measures to boost economic recovery, confidence DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GU QINGYANG, Associate Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of National University of Singapore 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG PULIN, Brand manager of SAIC-GM-Wuling 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DETLEF KRATZ, President of group research at German chemical giant BASF 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): COREY LINDLEY, CEO of doTERRA 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO of Saint-Gobain Group STORYLINE: China has been actively bolstering the recovery of its economy, with efforts including an array of recent policies and measures to spur the growth of the private sector, consumption, and investment. The Chinese economy has been steadily recovering, reaping a 5.5 percent growth in the first half of this year, which is higher than that of the world's major economies. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GU QINGYANG, Associate Professor, Lee

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PPP HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY (CN)

(230620) -- SHENGZHOU, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 19, 2023 shows a bullet train running on the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway in Shengzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway is among China's first group of high-speed railway projects funded by a public-private partnership (PPP), with the private sector having a holding status. Since the railway's official operation in January 2022, more than 10 million passengers have travelled along it. The 266.9-kilometer rail line, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, links the cities of Hangzhou, Shaoxing and Taizhou in Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PPP HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY (CN)

(230620) -- SHENGZHOU, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 19, 2023 shows a bullet train running on the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway in Shengzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway is among China's first group of high-speed railway projects funded by a public-private partnership (PPP), with the private sector having a holding status. Since the railway's official operation in January 2022, more than 10 million passengers have travelled along it. The 266.9-kilometer rail line, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, links the cities of Hangzhou, Shaoxing and Taizhou in Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PPP HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY (CN)

(230620) -- SHENGZHOU, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers board a train at Xinchang Railway Station on the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway in east China's Zhejiang Province, June 19, 2023. The Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway is among China's first group of high-speed railway projects funded by a public-private partnership (PPP), with the private sector having a holding status. Since the railway's official operation in January 2022, more than 10 million passengers have travelled along it. The 266.9-kilometer rail line, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, links the cities of Hangzhou, Shaoxing and Taizhou in Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PPP HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY (CN)

(230620) -- SHENGZHOU, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 19, 2023 shows a bullet train running on the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway in Shengzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway is among China's first group of high-speed railway projects funded by a public-private partnership (PPP), with the private sector having a holding status. Since the railway's official operation in January 2022, more than 10 million passengers have travelled along it. The 266.9-kilometer rail line, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, links the cities of Hangzhou, Shaoxing and Taizhou in Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-PPP HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY (CN)

(230620) -- SHENGZHOU, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers go through ticket gates at Xinchang Railway Station on the Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway in east China's Zhejiang Province, June 19, 2023. The Hangzhou-Shaoxing-Taizhou intercity railway is among China's first group of high-speed railway projects funded by a public-private partnership (PPP), with the private sector having a holding status. Since the railway's official operation in January 2022, more than 10 million passengers have travelled along it. The 266.9-kilometer rail line, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, links the cities of Hangzhou, Shaoxing and Taizhou in Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-CHINA-BUSINESS FORUM

(230526) -- NAY PYI TAW, May 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participants pose for a group photo during a forum on Myanmar-China trade cooperation in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on May 26, 2023. A forum on Myanmar-China trade cooperation was held here on Friday to further promote private sector cooperation between the two countries. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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China's private entrepreneurs confident in achieving high-quality development

STORY: China's private entrepreneurs confident in achieving high-quality development DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:17 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG JUNHAO, President of Juneyao Group 3. various of private companies 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI RONGHAI, General manager, Hongkang Sports Equipment Co. Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU YUANGUAN, President of Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co., Ltd. 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WANG JUN, Deputy general manager, Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd. 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): HU HONG, Official from Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone 8. various of private companies 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): LIU ZHENHUA, General manager of a local machinery company STORYLINE: China's private entrepreneurs' confidence in pursuing high-quality development is picking up. The optimism did not come out of nowhere. China's private sector has posted a highly-anticipated recovery. Despite w

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Xi stresses healthy, high-quality development of private sector

STORY: Xi stresses healthy, high-quality development of private sector DATELINE: March 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 2. pics of Chinese President Xi Jinping 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XIE RU, National political advisor 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XIE DONG, National political advisor 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN XIAOPING, National political advisor 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZENG YUQUN, National political advisor STORYLINE: Xi stresses healthy, high-quality development of private sector March 6, 2023 President Xi Jinping visits national political advisors. He participates in a joint group meeting and listens to their comments and suggestions. Xi stressed the need to stay calm, maintain resolve, pursue progress while ensuring stability, take active steps, unite as one and have the courage to fight as the country faces profound and complex changes in both the domestic and international landscape. Xi hailed

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Ovum bank plan

TOKYO, Japan - Sachiko Kishimoto, representative of Oocyte Donation Network, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2013. The private entity promoting egg donation for fertility treatment will start recruiting women willing to donate eggs for free to launch an "ovum bank," in the first such endeavor by a private-sector group in Japan.

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Ovum bank plan

TOKYO, Japan - Sachiko Kishimoto, representative of Oocyte Donation Network, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2013. The private entity promoting egg donation for fertility treatment will start recruiting women willing to donate eggs for free to launch an "ovum bank," in the first such endeavor by a private-sector group in Japan.

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Tanaka at press conference

ROME, Italy - Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka sits with her colleagues a joint press conference at the end of a Group of Eight (G-8) foreign ministers meeting in Rome on July 19. The foreign ministers called for peace in the Middle East and encouraged the involvement of women and the private sector in conflict prevention.

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Mori eyes G-8 aid package on IT at Okinawa summit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (standing at C) addresses a meeting at his official residence June 5 of private-sector advisers offering the government their views on the July 21-23 Group of Eight (G-8) summit in Okinawa. Mori said he plans to assemble a ''comprehensive aid package'' to help developing countries deal with advancing information technology (IT) when he hosts the summit.

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Cruise ship departs for N. Korean tour

The Hyundai Kumgang, a cruise ship operated by South Korea's Hyundai Business Group, sets sail from Tonghae port on the east coast of South Korea on Nov. 18 for its first official sightseeing trip to North Korea's Mt. Kumgang. The first tourist ship service between North and South Korea since the end of the Korean War in 1953, is expected to become a major means of private-sector inter-Korean exchanges.

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Tunisia holds investment forum to attract int'l investment

STORY: Tunisia holds investment forum to attract int'l investment DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of forum slogan 2. various of the forum 3. various of group talks of representatives STORYLINE: The 20th edition of the Tunisia Investment Forum (TIF) kicked off on Thursday in the capital Tunis to attract international investment. Under the theme "Tunisia, reforms and competitive values," the two-day event was organized by the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA-Tunisia), under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy and Planning and in partnership with the World Bank. The TIF aimed at highlighting the latest advances in the business environment and presenting the priority activities that make Tunisia an innovative and sustainable base for international companies, according to the ministry. During the forum, participants will be able to learn about the consultations carried out between the public and the private sector in order to improv

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IMF chief tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: IMF chief tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (file) STORYLINE: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has tested positive for COVID-19, the IMF said Thursday. "She is experiencing mild symptoms and is working remotely while isolating at home. She is fully vaccinated and boosted," IMF Spokesperson Gerry Rice said in a statement. "Standard IMF and CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) COVID protocols are being followed," the statement read. The latest news came just a few days after the conclusion of the 2022 Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, which took place on April 18-24 and brought together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, and private sector executives, among others, to discuss issues of global concern. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from W

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Mori eyes G-8 aid package on IT at Okinawa summit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (standing at C) addresses a meeting at his official residence June 5 of private-sector advisers offering the government their views on the July 21-23 Group of Eight (G-8) summit in Okinawa. Mori said he plans to assemble a ''comprehensive aid package'' to help developing countries deal with advancing information technology (IT) when he hosts the summit.

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G-7 ministers vow to secure open Internet with private sector help

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a press conference in the western Japan city of Takamatsu on April 30, 2016, following a meeting there of Group of Seven ministers in charge of information and communication technology. The ministers agreed to seek private-sector involvement in policymaking to ensure an open Internet, in a move apparently aimed at countering government-led online restrictions in countries including China and Russia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 ministers vow to secure open Internet with private sector help

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a meeting of Group of Seven ministers in charge of information and communication technology in the western Japan city of Takamatsu on April 30, 2016. They agreed to seek private sector involvement in policymaking to ensure an open Internet, in a move apparently aimed at countering government-led online restrictions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 ministers vow to secure open Internet with private sector help

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a meeting of Group of Seven ministers in charge of information and communication technology in the western Japan city of Takamatsu on April 30, 2016. They agreed to seek private sector involvement in policymaking to ensure an open Internet, in a move apparently aimed at countering government-led online restrictions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-7 ministers vow to secure open Internet with private sector help

Photo taken April 30, 2016, shows a meeting of Group of Seven ministers in charge of information and communication technology in the western Japan city of Takamatsu. They agreed to seek private sector involvement in policymaking to ensure an open Internet, in a move apparently aimed at countering government-led online restrictions in countries including China and Russia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Private-sector group calls for investment for future generations

Japan Akademeia, a private-sector group consisting of business and labor union leaders, and academics, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2015, to announce a report on ways to resolve long-term issues facing Japan. The report said Japan needs to stop relying on its past legacy of high economic growth and start investing in future generations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Private-sector group calls for investment for future generations

Japan Akademeia, a private-sector group consisting of business and labor union leaders, and academics, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2015, to announce a report on ways to resolve long-term issues facing Japan. The report said Japan needs to stop relying on its past legacy of high economic growth and start investing in future generations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's Yang on relations with U.S.

Chinese foreign policy chief Yang Jiechi, seen in this file photo, made a speech in an online meeting hosted by a U.S. private-sector group on Feb. 2, 2021. Yang called on the administration of President Joe Biden to bring U.S.-China relations back to the right track.

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Japan sees potential for joint economic activity on disputed isles

A group of Japanese government officials and private-sector experts arrive at the port of Nemuro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on July 1, 2017, after a five-day visit to Russian-held, Japan-claimed islands to assess potential joint economic activities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese inspection team on Russian-held island

A group of Japanese government officials and private-sector experts inspect a site scheduled for a hot spring resort development on Russian-held, Japan-claimed Kunashiri Island off Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido on June 28, 2017. The Japanese inspection team is making a five-day visit to islands disputed by the two countries to assess potential joint economic activities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Russia to start 1st joint study on disputed isles

A group of 70 government officials and private-sector experts boards a ship at the port of Nemuro on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on June 27, 2017, for disputed islands controlled by Moscow but claimed by Tokyo to participate in the first Japan-Russia joint study to assess potential joint economic activities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cruise ship departs for N. Korean tour

The Hyundai Kumgang, a cruise ship operated by South Korea's Hyundai Business Group, sets sail from Tonghae port on the east coast of South Korea on Nov. 18 for its first official sightseeing trip to North Korea's Mt. Kumgang. The first tourist ship service between North and South Korea since the end of the Korean War in 1953, is expected to become a major means of private-sector inter-Korean exchanges. ==Kyodo