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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A barista brews coffee at the Starbucks China Coffee Innovation Park in Kunshan, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 19, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows the Starbucks China Coffee Innovation Park in Kunshan, east China's Jiangsu Province. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (1st L) and Meng Xuanren (2nd L) are on their way to school in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2012. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (3rd from top) climbs a hanging ladder to go to school in Nongding Village of Bansheng Town, Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2012. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Ichiro fuels Yanks' doubleheader sweep

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki hits a game-winning single during the eighth inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 19, 2012. Ichiro fueled the Yanks' doubleheader sweep with seven hits and four stolen bases.

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Man U's Kagawa in CL

MANCHESTER, Britain - Shinji Kagawa (front) of Manchester United dribbles with the ball during a Champions League match against Galatasaray in Manchester on Sept. 19, 2012. Kagawa returned from injury to set up the only goal in United's 1-0 home win.

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JAL goes public again

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japan Airlines Co. President Yoshiharu Ueki, Kazuo Inamori, JAL's honorary chairman, and JAL Chairman Masaru Onishi pose for photos with a certificate on the company's listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012. JAL was relisted the same day on the Tokyo bourse as the company marked a turnaround from its 2010 bankruptcy.

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Fujimoto beats Welliver in heavyweight bout

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's No. 1 rated heavyweight boxer Kyotaro Fujimoto (R) hits WBC 15th-ranked Chauncy Welliver of the United States in the ninth round of his first fight against a world-ranked boxer in the heaviest class at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012. Fujimoto won with a unanimous decision.

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LNG meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Participants including Japanese trade and industry minister Yukio Edano (C front) clap at a meeting between LNG producers and consumers in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012.

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Fujimoto beats Welliver in heavyweight bout

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's No. 1 rated heavyweight boxer Kyotaro Fujimoto (L) celebrates after beating WBC 15th-ranked Chauncy Welliver of the United States with a unanimous decision in his first fight against a world-ranked boxer in the heaviest class at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012.

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Fujimoto beats Welliver in heavyweight bout

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's No. 1 rated heavyweight boxer Kyotaro Fujimoto (L) hits WBC 15th-ranked Chauncy Welliver of the United States in the sixth round of his first fight against a world-ranked boxer in the heaviest class at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012. Fujimoto won with a unanimous decision.

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JAL goes public again

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines Co. President Yoshiharu Ueki speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Sept. 19, 2012. JAL was relisted the same day on the Tokyo bourse as the company marked a turnaround from its 2010 bankruptcy.

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JAL goes public again

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines Co. President Yoshiharu Ueki sounds a bell to mark the company's listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012. JAL was relisted the same day on the Tokyo bourse as the company marked a turnaround from its 2010 bankruptcy.

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New nuclear regulatory body

TOKYO, Japan - Protesters hold placards and banners in front of the building (back) housing the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012. The protesters criticized the authority, launched the same day, because it includes people from the "nuclear village" -- referring to the close-knit community of bureaucrats, utility officials and academics with vested interests in promoting atomic power.

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U.S. Osprey aircraft at Iwakuni base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2012, shows Osprey military aircraft temporarily stationed at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The Japanese government declared the same day that the MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to be deployed at a U.S. Marine Corps air base in Okinawa Prefecture is safe to fly in Japanese skies, saying it has found no basis for thinking it is particularly dangerous.

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Milan fashion show

MILAN, Italy - A show to exhibit the Prima Classe brand takes place as the Milan Fashion Week began in Milan on Sept. 19, 2012.

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JAL goes public again

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japan Airlines Co. Chairman Masaru Onishi, JAL President Yoshiharu Ueki and Kazuo Inamori, JAL's honorary chairman, pose for photos after a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Sept. 19, 2012. JAL was relisted the same day on the Tokyo bourse as the company marked a turnaround from its 2010 bankruptcy.

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Kuwata teaches baseball in Russia

KHABAROVSK, Russia - Former Yomiuri Giants pitcher Masumi Kuwata shows his technique in a baseball workshop with boys and girls from local teams in Khabarovsk, Russia, on Sept. 19, 2012.

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U.S. Osprey aircraft at Iwakuni base

IWAKUNI, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2012, shows Osprey military aircraft temporarily stationed at the U.S. Marine Corps' Iwakuni Air Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The Japanese government declared the same day that the MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to be deployed at a U.S. Marine Corps air base in Okinawa Prefecture is safe to fly in Japanese skies, saying it has found no basis for thinking it is particularly dangerous.

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BOJ eases monetary policy further

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa holds a press conference at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012. The BOJ decided the same day to further ease monetary policy as it downgraded its assessment of the Japanese economy.

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New nuclear regulatory body

TOKYO, Japan - Shunichi Tanaka, a radiation physicist who heads the Nuclear Regulation Authority, speaks during an inaugural ceremony for the organization in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012.

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New nuclear regulatory body

TOKYO, Japan - The members of the Nuclear Regulation Authority -- (from L) Kenzo Oshima, Toyoshi Fuketa, Shunichi Tanaka, chairman, Kunihiko Shimazaki and Kayoko Nakamura -- attend an inaugural ceremony for the organization in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

BEIJING, China - Staff of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing clean an area in front of the main gate of the building on Sept. 19, 2012, after anti-Japan protests over a bilateral territorial row.

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Green Expo in Shanghai canceled

SHANGHAI, China - Photo shows what was to be the site of the Japan-China Green Expo 2012 in Shanghai on Sept. 19, 2012. The three-day trade fair that had been planned to start Sept. 20 was cancelled on Sept. 19 because of anti-Japan demonstrations in China.

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Ahn to run in S. Korea's presidential race

SEOUL, South Korea - Ahn Cheol Soo, a former medical doctor and software mogul, announces his candidacy for South Korea's presidential election in December 2012 during a press conference in Seoul on Sept. 19, 2012.

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Japan's new nuclear regulatory body

TOKYO, Japan - Shunichi Tanaka, head of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, answers reporters' questions in Tokyo at the launch of the new nuclear safety regulatory body on Sept. 19, 2012.

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"Tweet"-powered disaster drill

TOKYO, Japan - Women take part in a disaster mitigation drill in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012, using microblogging site Twitter for purposes such as finding shelters and locating the injured.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

BEIJING, China - A man checks damage to the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 19, 2012, after anti-Japan demonstrations over a bilateral territorial row.

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LNG meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Participants including Japanese trade and industry minister Yukio Edano (2nd from L, front) pose for photos at a meeting between LNG producers and consumers in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012.

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Anti-Japan protests in China

BEIJING, China - Armed police officers guard the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Sept. 19, 2012, after anti-Japan demonstrations over a bilateral territorial row.

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Japan brands Osprey safe

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto (R) and Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) declare in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012, that U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft to be deployed at an air base in Okinawa Prefecture are safe to fly in Japanese skies.

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Japan envoy to Romania

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Keiji Yamamoto. Yamamoto was appointed Japan ambassador to Romania on Sept. 19, 2012.

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BOJ eases monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa enters the head office of the central bank in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2012. The BOJ decided the same day to further ease its monetary policy as it downgraded its assessment of the Japanese economy. (Pool photo)

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JAL goes public again

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a signboard in Tokyo showing Japan Airlines Co. fetching 3,810 yen at the opening on Sept. 19, 2012, up 20 yen from the firm's offering price. The shares were relisted the same day on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as the firm marked a turnaround from its 2010 bankruptcy.

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Fire at gate of Chinese school

KOBE, Japan - Photo shows the gate of a Chinese school in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 19, 2012, where a fire was spotted early in the morning. The Japanese police suspect somebody set the fire in a protest against China, where anti-Japan demonstrations are continuing.

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Moon declared presidential nominee

SEOUL, South Korea - Moon Jae In, a former human rights lawyer and ex-chief of staff to former South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun, is declared in Goyang, South Korea, on Sept. 16, 2012, the candidate of the main opposition Democratic United Party in the country's Dec. 19 presidential election.

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Moon declared presidential nominee

SEOUL, South Korea - Moon Jae In, a former human rights lawyer and ex-chief of staff to former South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun, speaks in Goyang, South Korea, on Sept. 16, 2012, after being declared the candidate of the main opposition Democratic United Party in the country's Dec. 19 presidential election.

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New nuclear regulatory body

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows radiation physics expert Shunichi Tanaka in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2012. The Japanese government said the same day it will launch a new nuclear safety body on Sept. 19 and appoint Tanaka as its head, deciding it cannot allow a further delay in revamping Japan's regulatory setup following the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex in 2011.

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Hosono at IAEA confab

TOKYO, Japan - Goshi Hosono, Japan's minister in charge of the nuclear accident, delivers a speech at an International Atomic Energy Agency conference in Vienna on Sept. 19, 2011. Hosono said at the annual conference of the international nuclear watchdog that Japan aims to bring the crisis-hit Fukushima plant to a ''cold shutdown'' by year-end, moving up the deadline from mid-January 2012.

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Melbourne International Coffee Expo concludes

STORY: Melbourne International Coffee Expo concludes DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: MELBOURNE, Australia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo STORYLINE: The returning Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) concluded on Friday, after being suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The four-day event has attracted more than 170 companies. Initiated in 2012, the MICE aims to connect buyers and sellers and bring industry insiders from across Australia together in a dedicated space. The expo was created as Australia's first and only coffee-dedicated trade show. As an annual event, it also provides opportunities for international coffee brands to connect with new and existing Australian customers. The MICE is now the largest coffee show of its kind in the southern hemisphere. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Melbourne, Australia. (XHTV)

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U.S. educators face unprecedented hardship after COVID-19 pandemic

STORY: U.S. educators face unprecedented hardship after COVID-19 pandemic DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP(English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent 2. a picture of a relevant online news 3. various of a public school STORYLINE: STANDUP(English): XIA LIN, Xinhua correspondent "Sixteen percent of U.S. educators are having trouble making rent or mortgage payments, up from 12 percent before the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Education Association has found. House rents are a common burden felt by teachers and other school employees nationwide. On average, monthly rents in the country have nearly doubled in the past 10 years, rising from about 700 dollars a month in 2012 to more than 1,300 dollars in 2022. 'The pandemic exacerbated educators' challenging working conditions, leaving school systems across the country struggling to retain teaching talent and forcing some to double as both employers and landlords,' said news portal Channel

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Taiwan youth celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival in mainland city

STORY: Taiwan youth celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival in mainland city DATELINE: Sept.10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zhou Jinyu working 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU JINYU, Taiwan youth STORYLINE: Zhou Jinyu, a young man from China's Taiwan, has been working in east China's Hefei City for 10 years. Ahead of this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhou was invited to attend a poetry reading event, which is held by the local government to celebrate the traditional festival with Taiwan compatriots living in Hefei. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHOU JINYU, Taiwan youth "I came to Hefei in 2012. I've been here for 10 years now. My main job is to help the local children's center design courses. This is my office. Our business now covers the whole Anhui Province, so we are quite busy. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I haven't been back to Taiwan for more than two years. We also miss my parents and brother very much. I feel very grateful to the Hefei municipal government, be

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Women's marathon pioneer Michiko "Miki" Gorman dies at 80

Photo taken in August 2012 shows women's marathon pioneer Michiko "Miki" Gorman. Gorman, former world record holder and winner of the Boston and New York marathons, died of cancer at the age of 80 on Sept. 19, 2015 in the United States, her daughter said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Women's marathon pioneer Michiko Gorman dies

File photo shows Michiko Gorman, a women's marathon pioneer, attending her Hall of Fame in New York in November 2012. It was reported that Gorman, winner of the Boston and New York City marathons, died of cancer at 80 on Sept. 19, 2015, in Bellingham, Washington. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hosono at IAEA confab

TOKYO, Japan - Goshi Hosono, Japan's minister in charge of the nuclear accident, delivers a speech at an International Atomic Energy Agency conference in Vienna on Sept. 19, 2011. Hosono said at the annual conference of the international nuclear watchdog that Japan aims to bring the crisis-hit Fukushima plant to a ''cold shutdown'' by year-end, moving up the deadline from mid-January 2012. (Kyodo)

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Japanese-American to visit Japan for 2nd Tokyo Olympics at age 100

Yoshihiro Uchida (R), coach of the U.S. judo team in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, speaks to his charge Marti Malloy, a bronze medalist in the women's 57-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, in San Jose, California, on Sept. 19, 2017. The second-generation Japanese-American is hoping to return to Japan for his second Tokyo Olympics in 2020 when he will be 100 years old. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese-American to visit Japan for 2nd Tokyo Olympics at age 100

Yoshihiro Uchida (L), coach of the U.S. judo team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, poses for a photo alongside his charge Marti Malloy, a bronze medalist in the women's 57-kilogram category at the 2012 London Olympics, in San Jose, California, on Sept. 19, 2017. The second-generation Japanese-American is hoping to return to Japan for his second Tokyo Olympics in 2020 when he will be 100 years old. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo