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Dege Sutra Printing House - Tibet

A worker revises a woodcut printing block at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 2, 2024. Built in 1729, the Dege Sutra Printing House preserves in good condition 325,520 woodcut printing plates containing significant Tibetan classics dating back to the 11th century. The majority of the blocks were carved between the 18th and mid-20th centuries. The printing blocks housed at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Sichuan were listed in this May as documentary heritage on the Asia Pacific regional register of UNESCO's Memory of the World (MOW) Programme. Photo by Shen Bohan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dege Sutra Printing House - Tibet

A worker revises a woodcut printing block at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Dege County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 2, 2024. Built in 1729, the Dege Sutra Printing House preserves in good condition 325,520 woodcut printing plates containing significant Tibetan classics dating back to the 11th century. The majority of the blocks were carved between the 18th and mid-20th centuries. The printing blocks housed at the Dege Sutra Printing House in Sichuan were listed in this May as documentary heritage on the Asia Pacific regional register of UNESCO's Memory of the World (MOW) Programme. Photo by Shen Bohan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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OECD revises up Türkiye's 2024 growth forecast to 3.4 pct

STORY: OECD revises up Türkiye's 2024 growth forecast to 3.4 pct SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a port in Türkiye (recent footage) 2. various of a textile factory in Türkiye (recent footage) 3. various of a customs gate in Türkiye (recent footage) STORYLINE: The Turkish economy is expected to grow at 3.4 percent this year and 3.2 percent in 2025, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Thursday, revising up its February projection of 2.9 percent for 2024. In its economic outlook report, the OECD said Türkiye's real GDP growth was projected to slow from 4.5 percent in 2023 to 3.4 percent in 2024. Tighter financial conditions and the adverse impact of inflation on purchasing power in the country will subdue household consumption, the report said, reminding that inflation peaked at the beginning of this year but will remain elevated over 2024 and 2025. Despite tighter financial con

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Türkiye revises medium-term inflation, growth forecasts

STORY: Türkiye revises medium-term inflation, growth forecasts DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of the speech of Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz at the press conference (courtesy of Justice and Development Party) 3. various of the press conference (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: The Turkish government on Wednesday lowered its economic growth forecasts while raising its expected inflation rate for the upcoming three years in its annual Medium-Term Program. The country's economy is projected to grow 4 percent in 2024, 4.5 percent in 2025, and 5 percent in 2026, said Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz at a press conference during which he unveiled the program. The previous program announced in 2022 had set growth targets of 5 percent in 2023 and 5.5 percent in

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Egypt revises budget deficit estimate to 6.9 pct of GDP

STORY: Egypt revises budget deficit estimate to 6.9 pct of GDP DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Parliament 2. various of the Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait speaking STORYLINE: Egypt's Finance Minister Mohamed Maait announced on Tuesday before the House of Representatives that the government has revised its budget deficit estimate for the 2023-2024 fiscal year to 6.9 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), 0.6 percent higher than the previous forecast. According to Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper, Maait attributed this revision to interest rate hikes in Egypt and global markets, as well as increased spending on social protection and the rising cost of basic commodities. Both the World Bank and the IMF have adjusted their growth forecasts for Egypt. The World Bank now predicts a real GDP growth rate of 4 percent for both 2023 and 2024, down from its previous projection of 4.5 percent in December 2022. Similarly,

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World Bank revises down forecast for Egypt GDP growth in FY2022/2023

STORY: World Bank revises down forecast for Egypt GDP growth in FY2022/2023 DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cairo 2. various of banks in Cairo 3. various of supermarkets and markets in Egypt 4. various of tourism industry and shipment industry in Egypt STORYLINE: The World Bank (WB) has revised down its forecasts for Egypt's real GDP growth in 2022-2023 fiscal year and 2023-2024 fiscal year to 4 percent in each of these two fiscal years, down from 4.5 percent it projected in December 2022. In its economic updated report for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to Ahram Online on Thursday, the WB noted its forecast for GDP growth in Egypt for these two fiscal years falls below the 6.6 percent achieved by the country in 2021-2022 fiscal year. The WB report cited improvements in the country's reserves due to the increase in revenues of tourism and Suez Canal as well as foreign financing. However, the WB report found that the h

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Türkiye revises up reserves in offshore gas fields: minister

STORY: Türkiye revises up reserves in offshore gas fields: minister DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ENERGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the offshore gas fields STORYLINE: Türkiye has revised up its natural gas recoverable reserves in the Sakarya gas field off the Black Sea coast after a re-evaluation work in the existing wells and a new discovery in the field, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez said on Tuesday. The total amount of recoverable reserves in this field is now calculated to be 710 billion cubic meters. Turkish announcement for boosting gas reserves comes at a critical time amid efforts to diversify away from its dependence on oil and gas imports. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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Toyota revises up forecast

TOKYO, Japan - Takahiko Ijichi, Toyota Motor Corp.'s senior managing director, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on August 4, 2010. Toyota revised upward its earnings forecasts for the current business year on an anticipated increase in global auto sales.

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Toyota revises up forecast

TOKYO, Japan - Takahiko Ijichi, Toyota Motor Corp.'s senior managing director, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on August 4, 2010. Toyota revised upward its earnings forecasts for the current business year on an anticipated increase in global auto sales.

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Sony revises FY 2009 earnings forecast upward

TOKYO, Japan - Nobuyuki Oneda, chief financial officer of Sony Corp., briefs reporters on the company's group earnings forecast for fiscal 2009 and earnings report for the April-December period during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2010.

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Skymark revises earnings downward on flight cancellations

TOKYO, Japan - Skymark Airlines Inc. President Shinichi Nishikubo speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on June 9 in which he said the company has revised downward its operating revenue and profit estimates for the current business year to next March 31, citing the impact of large-scale flight cancellations due to pilot shortages and an upsurge in the cost of jet fuel.

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Shinsei Bank revises up profit estimate on headquarters sale

TOKYO, Japan - The head office building of Shinsei Bank in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. Shinsei revised its fiscal 2007 group net profit forecast upward to 65 billion yen on March 13 due to its 56 billion yen one-off gain from the sale of its Tokyo head office building to a Morgan Stanley associate.

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Sharp revises FY 2006 dividends upward on robust profit growth

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Mikio Katayama speaks at a news conference in Osaka on April 25, where he said the company has revised its fiscal 2006 dividends upward to 26 yen per share from an earlier planned 24 yen, backed by robust profit growth on brisk sales of large liquid crystal display televisions.

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Japan revises Iraq deployment plan after GSDF withdrawal

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi arrives at his office, as Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe stands by, to preside over a regular Cabinet session on Aug. 4. The Cabinet decided on revisions to the basic plan for deployment of Japan's Self-Defense Forces to Iraq following the recent withdrawal of its ground troops from the country.

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Upper house panel OKs bill to fingerprint, photograph foreigners

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the House of Councillors Judicial Affairs Committee approve a bill that revises the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law to fingerprint and photograph all foreign visitors aged 16 or older on May 16. The panel voted down a proposal by the opposition Democratic Party of Japan that called for freezing the fingerprinting provision for the time being.

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Japan revises law to expedite missile-intercept order

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Councillors enacts a revised law to enable the Defense Agency chief to order missile interceptions in emergencies without waiting for approval from the prime minister and the Cabinet at a plenary session on July 22. The legislation sets the the stage for Japan's plan to introduce a missile defense system in 2007.

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Japan revises law to expedite missile-intercept order

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency Director General Yoshinbori Ono bows in appreciation as the House of Councillors enacts a revised law to enable the Defense Agency chief to order missile interceptions in emergencies without waiting for approval from the prime minister and the Cabinet at a plenary session on July 22.

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Sanyo revises earnings forecasts down, not to pay dividend

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. President Yukinori Kuwano tells a press conference in Osaka on March 23 that the company has revised downward its earnings forecasts for fiscal 2004 ending March 31 and will not pay a dividend for the end of the year.

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Cabinet Office revises growth forecast upward for FY 2003

TOKYO, Japan - Economy and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka talks with reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 26 after the Cabinet Office revised its economic growth projection for fiscal 2003 upward to 0.1% in nominal terms and 2.1% in real terms. He said brisk corporate spending on plant and equipment is the main reason behind the upward revision.

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Matsushita revises down profit forecasts for fiscal 2002

TOKYO, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Executive Director Tetsuya Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 20. The consumer electronics giant revised downward its group profit forecasts for the business year to March 31, 2003, citing latent losses on its stockholdings and expenses stemming from restructuring programs at overseas subsidiaries.

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Hitachi revises down earnings forecasts for fiscal 1st half

TOKYO, Japan - Hitachi Ltd. Vice President Yoshiki Yagi (R) speaks at a news conference Sept. 11. Hitachi revised down earnings forecasts for the six-month period to Sept. 30, citing the anemic sales of power generation facilities, mobile phones, and the higher yen that caused foreign exchange losses on overseas earnings.

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Matsushita returns to profit in 1st qtr, revises forecast

TOKYO, Japan - Tetsuya Kawakami (L), a director of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., announces the company's group earnings report for the April-June quarter at a press conference in Tokyo's Minato Ward on July 31.

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IMF revises upward Japan's 2002 growth estimate to minus 0.5%

WASHINGTON, United States - Shigemitsu Sugisaki (file photo), Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said in an interview with Kyodo News on July 22 IMF now expects Japan's economy to contract 0.5% in 2002, an upward revision from its April projection of a 1.0% shrinkage.

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MTFG revises downward its group net balance projection

TOKYO, Japan - Tadahiko Fujino (L), senior managing director of the Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group (MTFG), and Tatsunori Imagawa, managing director of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, speak at a press conference in Tokyo on April 5. MTFG downgraded its consolidated net balance projection for fiscal 2000 to a 137 billion yen loss, down sharply from the earlier released estimate of a 130 billion yen profit, due to higher-than-expected loan-loss charges.

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TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

(221109) -- ANKARA, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the ancient city of Side in Antalya, Türkiye, on Nov. 6, 2022. As tourist inflows beat consensus, Türkiye has revised its annual tourism targets upward, counting on the industry to deliver 44 billion U.S. dollars in revenues to keep the economy growing. TO GO WITH "Feature: Türkiye revises tourism targets amid strong activity" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

(221109) -- ANKARA, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists are seen at a beach in Antalya, Türkiye, on Nov. 6, 2022. As tourist inflows beat consensus, Türkiye has revised its annual tourism targets upward, counting on the industry to deliver 44 billion U.S. dollars in revenues to keep the economy growing. TO GO WITH "Feature: Türkiye revises tourism targets amid strong activity" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

(221109) -- ANKARA, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the ancient city of Side in Antalya, Türkiye, on Nov. 6, 2022. As tourist inflows beat consensus, Türkiye has revised its annual tourism targets upward, counting on the industry to deliver 44 billion U.S. dollars in revenues to keep the economy growing. TO GO WITH "Feature: Türkiye revises tourism targets amid strong activity" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

(221109) -- ANKARA, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the ancient city of Side in Antalya, Türkiye, on Nov. 6, 2022. As tourist inflows beat consensus, Türkiye has revised its annual tourism targets upward, counting on the industry to deliver 44 billion U.S. dollars in revenues to keep the economy growing. TO GO WITH "Feature: Türkiye revises tourism targets amid strong activity" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

(221109) -- ANKARA, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists are seen at a beach in Antalya, Türkiye, on Nov. 6, 2022. As tourist inflows beat consensus, Türkiye has revised its annual tourism targets upward, counting on the industry to deliver 44 billion U.S. dollars in revenues to keep the economy growing. TO GO WITH "Feature: Türkiye revises tourism targets amid strong activity" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A person, post a sticker to an elderly after that she received a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech, during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A health worker apply a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A health worker apply a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A health worker apply a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A health worker apply a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A nurse prepares a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A elderly waits their turn to receive a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A person, post a sticker to an elderly after that she received a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech, during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A nurse prepares a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A nurse prepares a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A nurse prepares a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A nurse prepares a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A elderly waits their turn to receive a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A elderly waits their turn to receive a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A nurse prepares a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Mexico Revises Coronavirus Death Toll Up By 60 %

A nurse prepares a dose of Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech during a mass vaccination program to immunize Elderlies more that 60 years of age at Toluca Technological Institute. Toluca, Mexico, March 26, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating that the number of deaths caused by coronavirus is 60 % higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died from Covid-19 in the country. The revised toll places Mexico with the second highest number of Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. Photo by Amaresh V. Narro/Eyepix/ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:Eyepix/ABACA/Kyodo News Images)

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Sanyo revises earnings forecasts down, not to pay dividend

OSAKA, Japan - Sanyo Electric Co. President Yukinori Kuwano tells a press conference in Osaka on March 23 that the company has revised downward its earnings forecasts for fiscal 2004 ending March 31 and will not pay a dividend for the end of the year. (Kyodo)

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Japan revises law to expedite missile-intercept order

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Councillors enacts a revised law to enable the Defense Agency chief to order missile interceptions in emergencies without waiting for approval from the prime minister and the Cabinet at a plenary session on July 22. The legislation sets the the stage for Japan's plan to introduce a missile defense system in 2007. (Kyodo)

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Upper house panel OKs bill to fingerprint, photograph foreigners

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the House of Councillors Judicial Affairs Committee approve a bill that revises the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law to fingerprint and photograph all foreign visitors aged 16 or older on May 16. The panel voted down a proposal by the opposition Democratic Party of Japan that called for freezing the fingerprinting provision for the time being. (Kyodo)

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Japan revises Iraq deployment plan after GSDF withdrawal

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi arrives at his office, as Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe stands by, to preside over a regular Cabinet session on Aug. 4. The Cabinet decided on revisions to the basic plan for deployment of Japan's Self-Defense Forces to Iraq following the recent withdrawal of its ground troops from the country. (Kyodo)

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Sharp revises FY 2006 dividends upward on robust profit growth

OSAKA, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Mikio Katayama speaks at a news conference in Osaka on April 25, where he said the company has revised its fiscal 2006 dividends upward to 26 yen per share from an earlier planned 24 yen, backed by robust profit growth on brisk sales of large liquid crystal display televisions. (Kyodo)