Germany shuts down last three nuclear power reactors

STORY: Germany shuts down last three nuclear power reactorsDATELINE: April 16, 2023LENGTH: 00:00:45LOCATION: BerlinCATEGORY: SOCIETYSHOTLIST:1. various of the Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany2. various of the Isar nuclear power plant in Bavaria, Germany3. various of the Emsland nuclear power plant in Lower Saxony, GermanySTORYLINE:Germany shut down its last three operating nuclear power reactors Saturday night, putting an end to more than half a century of nuclear power usage in the country.The shutdown of Emsland, Neckarwestheim II and Isar II came shortly before midnight.After the 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima, Japan, Germany's nuclear phase-out was scheduled to be completed by the end of 2022 under the leadership of former Chancellor Angela Merkel.However, due to the energy crisis, operations at the plants have been extended until April 2023.Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Berlin.(XHTV)

Japan's population drops below 125 mln, down for 12th year

STORY: Japan's population drops below 125 mln, down for 12th yearDATELINE: April 14, 2023LENGTH: 00:00:53LOCATION: TokyoCATEGORY: SOCIETYSHOTLIST:1. various of street scenes in Japan2. various of Japanese peopleSTORYLINE:The population in Japan declined to 124.95 million in 2022, marking the 12th consecutive year of decline, government data showed Wednesday. As of Oct. 1 last year, the total population, including foreign residents, saw a decrease of 556,000, or 0.44 percent from the previous year, according to the latest population estimates released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The number of Japanese nationals, which came in at 122 million, plunged by 750,000, the decline of which has been expanding since 2011, the ministry said in an online report. The figure represented the largest comparable decline since comparable data became available in 1950, Kyodo News reported. The government will address the country's falling birthrate "with the highest priorit

Track laying of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway completed

STORY: Track laying of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway completedDATELINE: April 1, 2023LENGTH: 00:02:00LOCATION: JakartaCATEGORY: SOCIETYSHOTLIST:1. various of Halim Station2. various of speech and watching video3. various of ceremony4. various of track laying5. various of photo session6. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bahasa Indonesia): DWIYANA SLAMET RIYADI, President Director of PT Kereta Cepat Jakarta Bandung7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bahasa Indonesia): LUHUT BINSAR PANDJAITAN, Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and InvestmentSTORYLINE:The track laying of the whole line of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) was completed on Friday. The track laying task was undertaken by the Chinese construction consortium led by China Railway International Co., Ltd.This railway has a total length of 142 kilometers, and the total track laying length reaches 308 kilometers, using 500-meter-long steel rails produced in China.SOUNDBITE 1 (Bahasa Indonesia): DWIYANA SLAMET RIYADI, President Director of PT Kere