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South Korea: Massive Fire Breaks At Factory In Yongin, No Casualties Reported 2

A massive fire broke out at a stationery adhesive factory in Cheoin District in Yongin city on Sunday, February 23. The flame started around 1:40 omitted and soon spread to a nearby mountain, but it was extinguished within an hour. And no casualties were reported.

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South Korea: Massive Fire Breaks At Factory In Yongin, No Casualties Reported

A massive fire broke out at a stationery adhesive factory in Cheoin District in Yongin city on Sunday, February 23. The flame started around 1:40 omitted and soon spread to a nearby mountain, but it was extinguished within an hour. And no casualties were reported.

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Russian ballistic missile strike on Izium in Kharkiv region

IZIUM, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Blood covers an electronic calculator and folders in an office after a Russian ballistic missile in Izium, Kharkiv region, northeastern Ukraine. At around 11:40 on Tuesday, February 4, Russian troops launched an Iskander ballistic missile at central Izium, a town in Kharkiv region. The attack killed five people, including a pregnant woman. As of 16:00, 55 people were injured, 24 of whom were admitted to hospital. The strike partially destroyed the administrative building of the Izium Town Council, damaged another administrative office, and shattered the windows of three residential apartment buildings. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Russian ballistic missile strike on Izium in Kharkiv region

IZIUM, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 4, 2025 - Blood covers an electronic calculator and folders in an office after a Russian ballistic missile in Izium, Kharkiv region, northeastern Ukraine. At around 11:40 on Tuesday, February 4, Russian troops launched an Iskander ballistic missile at central Izium, a town in Kharkiv region. The attack killed five people, including a pregnant woman. As of 16:00, 55 people were injured, 24 of whom were admitted to hospital. The strike partially destroyed the administrative building of the Izium Town Council, damaged another administrative office, and shattered the windows of three residential apartment buildings. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Türkiye's Istanbul feels strain as inflation, cost of living soar

STORY: Türkiye's Istanbul feels strain as inflation, cost of living soar SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul in Türkiye 2. various of local shops 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ISMAIL HAKKI, Local clothing shop owner 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): FERRUH BUYUKOGLU, Stationery shop owner 5. various of Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek speaking at the press conference in Ankara, Türkiye STORYLINE: Business has been sluggish for Ismail Hakki, who owns a once-thriving clothing shop in Istanbul's old Tahtakale neighborhood. "Business declined to only a fraction of what it used to be," Hakki said as he navigated through the rows of discounted garments in his shop. Hakki's woes mirror the broader struggle gripping Istanbul, Türkiye's economic hub, where inflation has outpaced the already-crippling national rate of 69.8 percent in April, according to the Istanbul Chamber of Commerc

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Students rejoice as China-Nigeria model school gets upgrade, donations

STORY: Students rejoice as China-Nigeria model school gets upgrade, donations SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:21 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students welcoming officials to the school 2. various of officials inspecting the facilities of the school 3. various of the event 4. various of gifts and donations presented to the school 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHANG YI, Deputy ambassador, Chinese Embassy in Abuja 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALHASSAN SULE, Chairman, Universal Basic Education Board 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHIDERA DAVID, Student STORYLINE: Students at the China-Assisted Model Primary School in Abuja, Nigeria, celebrated Thursday as the school received a substantial upgrade, courtesy of donations from the China Road and Bridge Corporation. The day commenced with an atmosphere of jubilation as students showcased their cultural heritage through vibrant dance performances. The donations include furniture, books, stationery, sports e

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Demonstration For Secularism - Istanbul

Melisa Aydinalp buys a white banner at a stationery store to use during the protest on February 24, 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey, on February 24, 2024. Photo by Tunahan Turhan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231213) -- BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a Chinese medical team examines a child's oral cavity at the SOS Children's Village in Windhoek, Namibia, Dec. 11, 2023. The 15th batch of the Chinese medical team at the acupuncture department at the Katutura State Hospital in the Namibian capital, Windhoek, donated stationery and gifts to SOS Children's Village here on Monday. Additionally, the Chinese doctors examined the children's teeth and offered acupuncture treatments to enhance their physical well-being. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGE-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(231212) -- WINDHOEK, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a Chinese medical team pose for a group photo with children of the SOS Children's Village in Windhoek, Namibia, Dec. 11, 2023. The 15th batch of the Chinese medical team at the acupuncture department at the Katutura State Hospital in the Namibian capital, Windhoek, donated stationery and gifts to SOS Children's Village here on Monday. Additionally, the Chinese doctors examined the children's teeth and offered acupuncture treatments to enhance their physical well-being. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGE-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(231212) -- WINDHOEK, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a Chinese medical team examines a child's oral cavity at the SOS Children's Village in Windhoek, Namibia, Dec. 11, 2023. The 15th batch of the Chinese medical team at the acupuncture department at the Katutura State Hospital in the Namibian capital, Windhoek, donated stationery and gifts to SOS Children's Village here on Monday. Additionally, the Chinese doctors examined the children's teeth and offered acupuncture treatments to enhance their physical well-being. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGE-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(231212) -- WINDHOEK, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a Chinese medical team provides acupuncture treatment at the SOS Children's Village in Windhoek, Namibia, Dec. 11, 2023. The 15th batch of the Chinese medical team at the acupuncture department at the Katutura State Hospital in the Namibian capital, Windhoek, donated stationery and gifts to SOS Children's Village here on Monday. Additionally, the Chinese doctors examined the children's teeth and offered acupuncture treatments to enhance their physical well-being. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGE-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

(231212) -- WINDHOEK, Dec. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A member of a Chinese medical team examines a child at the SOS Children's Village in Windhoek, Namibia, Dec. 11, 2023. The 15th batch of the Chinese medical team at the acupuncture department at the Katutura State Hospital in the Namibian capital, Windhoek, donated stationery and gifts to SOS Children's Village here on Monday. Additionally, the Chinese doctors examined the children's teeth and offered acupuncture treatments to enhance their physical well-being. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)

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Chinese embassy donates school materials to needy Egyptian students

STORY: Chinese embassy donates school materials to needy Egyptian students SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. shots of the handover ceremony 2. shots of Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang at the donation ceremony 3. shots of Egyptian officials STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Egypt, in cooperation with the pro-government Egyptian political party of Homat Al Watan (the Protectors of the Nation), has donated school materials to students in need in Cairo. About 400 sets of school bags and stationery were handed over Tuesday to students at a donation ceremony held at the Al-Asmarat District's service center in the Cairo Governorate. The event was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang, Secretary-General of Egypt's Homat Al Watan Party Tariq Naseer, and Al-Asmarat district head Ahmed Ibrahim. At the ceremony, Liao said the donation aims to express support for a shantytown renovation project launched

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EGYPT-CAIRO-CHINESE EMBASSY-SCHOOL MATERIALS-DONATION

(231206) -- CAIRO, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students look at school bags and stationery donated by the Chinese Embassy in Egypt during a donation ceremony held at the Al-Asmarat District's service center in the Cairo Governorate, Egypt, Dec. 5, 2023. The Chinese Embassy in Egypt, in cooperation with the pro-government Egyptian political party of Homat Al Watan (the Protectors of the Nation), has donated school materials to students in need in Cairo. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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China-Zimbabwe Exchange Center advances cultural, socio-economic development in local communities

STORY: China-Zimbabwe Exchange Center advances cultural, socio-economic development in local communities SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children's paintings 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DONALD RUSHAMBWA, CZEC general manager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHAO KE, Chairman of China-Zimbabwe Exchange Center 4. various of children receiving stationery and food groceries STORYLINE: The China-Zimbabwe Exchange Center (CZEC) on Wednesday donated a consignment of food, stationery, and various art painting materials to the IAM Zimbabwe Trust Children's Home in Mbare, south of downtown Harare. After days of painting training, the children showcased their talents and produced various artworks that portrayed China-Zimbabwe cultures. Donald Rushambwa, CZEC general manager said their initiative aims to provide training to children, access to free education, and develop talents through art, and eradicate poverty within commun

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Chinese embassy donates goods to Chinese-aided orphanage in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese embassy donates goods to Chinese-aided orphanage in Zimbabwe SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 14, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:14 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 3. various of donated goods 4. various of the orphanage 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Tuesday donated a batch of food, stationery and other basic necessities to the Chinese-aided Hossana Love in Africa Children's Home, an orphanage. Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding handed over the goods to the orphanage at its premises in the Hatcliffe suburb, which lies 25 km outside Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The Chinese embassy and the Chinese community in Zimbabwe started to make donations to the children's home in 2016 and since then, they have been offering support to the orphanage. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHOU DING, Chines

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ZIMBABWE-CHINESE EMBASSY-DONATION-CHINESE-AIDED ORPHANAGE

(231115) -- HARARE, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding talks with children at Hossana Love in Africa Children's Home in the north suburb of Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, Nov. 14, 2023. The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Tuesday donated a consignment of food, stationery and other basic necessities to the Chinese-aided Hossana Love in Africa Children's Home, an orphanage. (Xinhua/Zhang Baoping)

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ZIMBABWE-CHINESE EMBASSY-DONATION-CHINESE-AIDED ORPHANAGE

(231115) -- HARARE, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding poses for a group photo with children in front of the teaching building donated by China at Hossana Love in Africa Children's Home in the north suburb of Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, Nov. 14, 2023. The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Tuesday donated a consignment of food, stationery and other basic necessities to the Chinese-aided Hossana Love in Africa Children's Home, an orphanage. (Xinhua/Zhang Baoping)

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Baghdad's traditional stationery markets crowded with shoppers ahead of new school year

STORY: Baghdad's traditional stationery markets crowded with shoppers ahead of new school year DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqis shopping for school supplies as the new school year approaches STORYLINE: Al-Mutanabi Street and the adjacent al-Sarai market in downtown Baghdad are crowded with shoppers at this time of year as the new school year, which will start on Oct. 1, approaches. People prefer shopping for school supplies at the old stationery markets in downtown Baghdad due to the availability of a wide range of products at competitive prices. "Preparing my children for the new school year means a lot to me as a father because I want them to succeed in their studies," Imad Salih, 35, who took his children to buy stationery in al-Mutanabi Street, told Xinhua. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad. (XHTV)

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Turks struggle to afford children's school supplies amid rising living cost

STORY: Turks struggle to afford children's school supplies amid rising living cost DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SEYMANUR ARSLAN, Istanbul resident 3. various of a market in Istanbul and customers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): FERRUH BUYUKOGLU, Stationer 5. various of market in Istanbul 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): NURDAN BULUT, Istanbul resident 7. various of market in Istanbul STORYLINE: Amid the rising cost of living, Turkish families have been struggling to pay for the required school supplies to meet their children's aspirations. This year, however, prices increased by more than 50 percent compared to last year, making it uneasy for families to make ends meet, especially those living on minimum wages. Even stationery shops in Istanbul's old Tahtakale neighborhood, where school supplies used to be sold at the lowest prices, have had no choice but to raise their prices due to rising c

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-CHILDREN'S SCHOOL SUPPLIES-LIVING COST

(230909) -- ISTANBUL, Sept. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Piles of pencils are seen in a stationery shop in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Sept. 6, 2023. Amid the rising cost of living, Turkish families have been struggling to pay for the required school supplies to meet their children's aspirations. This year, however, prices increased by more than 50 percent compared to last year, making it uneasy for families to make ends meet, especially those living on minimum wages. TO GO WITH "Feature: Turks struggle to afford children's school supplies amid rising living cost" (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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TUNISIA-TUNIS-NEW SCHOOL YEAR-STATIONERY

(230906) -- TUNIS, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People shop for stationery at a fair before the start of a new school year in Tunis, Tunisia, Sept. 6, 2023. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

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TUNISIA-TUNIS-NEW SCHOOL YEAR-STATIONERY

(230906) -- TUNIS, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People shop for stationery at a fair before the start of a new school year in Tunis, Tunisia, Sept. 6, 2023. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

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TUNISIA-TUNIS-NEW SCHOOL YEAR-STATIONERY

(230906) -- TUNIS, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People shop for stationery at a fair before the start of a new school year in Tunis, Tunisia, Sept. 6, 2023. (Photo by Adel Ezzine/Xinhua)

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Türkiye's inflation climbs to 58.94 pct in Aug.

STORY: Türkiye's inflation climbs to 58.94 pct in Aug. DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish shopping in a bazaar, stationery and fish shop (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of Turkish central bank 3. various of Hafize Gaye Erkan, governor of the Turkish Central Bank 4. various of Mehmet Simsek, Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister 5. various of Turkish shopping in a bazaar STORYLINE: Türkiye's annual inflation rose to 58.94 percent in August, marking the second consecutive month of increase since October last year due to the declining value of Turkish Lira and recent tax hikes, according to official figures on Monday. The figures from the Turkish Statistic Institute showed the consumer price index (CPI) in August rose by 9.09 percent monthly. The CPI experienced a consecutive decline from a peak of 85.51 percent in October 2022 to 38.21 percent in June 2023. The annual inflation rose to 47.83 percent in July, marking the fir

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Chinese donation warms children's hearts in Zimbabwe

STORY: Chinese donation warms children's hearts in Zimbabwe DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe arriving and greeting government officials, and the ambassador handing out stationery packs to school children 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AUXILLIA MNANGAGWA, Zimbabwe's First Lady 3. various of the Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe 5. various of children, Chinese officials, and medical team 6. various of Chinese medical team conducting free medical examinations for local children STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe held a donation ceremony on Tuesday in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, to bring cheer to orphans and other vulnerable children in the country. The children from Hupenyu Hutsva Children's Home in the Highfield suburb of Harare received packages including blankets, groceries and stationery. The Chinese medical team in Zimbabwe also c

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ZIMBABWE-HARARE-CHINESE DONATION TO CHILDREN

(230614) -- HARARE, June 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Zhou Ding hands out stationery bags to children during a donation ceremony in Harare June 13, 2023. The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe held a donation ceremony on Tuesday in Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, to bring cheer to orphans and other vulnerable children in the country. TO GO WITH "Chinese donation warms children's hearts in Zimbabwe" (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua)

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China donates study material to school in Johannesburg

STORY: China donates study material to school in Johannesburg DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Johannesburg CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ANGY MOTSHEKGA, Minister of Basic Education, South Africa STORYLINE: In response to the initiative of "Warm Children's Hearts: a China-Africa Joint Action," which focuses on providing care for African children, the Chinese Embassy in South Africa donated stationery to Bramely Child Welfare Tshwane and Bonwelong Primary School on Tuesday. This donation was intended to deliver the wishes of the initiative and to continue building strong people-to-people relationships between China and South Africa. SOUNDBITE (English): ANGY MOTSHEKGA, Minister of Basic Education, South Africa "We're preparing for the International Children's Day and this is part of our partnership with the Chinese in the people-to-people relationship. They have brought some gifts for us but it's part of a bigger program of the peo

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Chinese diplomats, doctors visit orphanage in Algeria before Int'l Children's Day

STORY: Chinese diplomats, doctors visit orphanage in Algeria before Int'l Children's Day DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of donation ceremony 2. various of health consultation 3. various of game session 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic/French): SOFIANE GUERCIF, Director of Draria Children's Village 5. various of International Children's Day celebration STORYLINE: An orphanage in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, on Wednesday welcomed a charity event organized by the Chinese Embassy ahead of International Children's Day. During the event at the Red Crescent's Orphanage Village of Draria, members of the Chinese medical team in Algeria conducted health consultations on-site for the children in the village. A number of games and activities were organized by the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) Algeria, and gifts, health care kits, and stationery supplies worth about 2 million Algerian dinars (about 14,617 U.S. dollars) were donated t

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Chinese embassy in Zambia, medical team donate to children in need

STORY: Chinese embassy in Zambia, medical team donate to children in need DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:33 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony 2. various of the Chinese Medical at team during the donation STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Zambia and the 24th Chinese Medical Team on Tuesday donated money and care packages to children in need in Zambia ahead of International Children's Day which falls on June 1. The embassy donated 300,000 Zambian Kwacha (about 15,600 U.S. dollars) to the "Stay in School Initiative" established by Zambia's first lady, while the medical team handed over 50 stationery bags and toys to 50 children. The medical team also conducted medical checkups on the children. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lusaka. (XHTV)

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Chinese embassy, medical team donate supplies to Ghanaian orphanage

STORY: Chinese embassy, medical team donate supplies to Ghanaian orphanage DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of donated supplies to the Ghanaian orphanage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) ISRAEL JOHNSON, Staffer of the orphanage 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ISRAEL JOHNSON, Staffer of the orphanage STORYLINE: The Chinese Embassy in Ghana, together with the Chinese medical team, donated a batch of medical and stationery supplies on Sunday to the Motherly Love Orphanage in Accra, Ghana's capital. The orphanage is home to 58 children infected with HIV/AIDS. SOUNDBITE 1 (English) ISRAEL JOHNSON, Staffer of the orphanage "We are very grateful to the Chinese embassy and the medical team. The items actually are going to help us a lot in different ways. They brought a variety of items which will help us in everyday life, so we are very grateful." Johnson said that the orphanage has long been in short supply of daily items to maintain its operation. SOUNDBIT

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More local mascots added to printing software

OSAKA, Japan - Major Japanese stationery maker Kokuyo S&T Co. adds 12 local mascot characters on Nov. 13, 2014, to its printing software that allows users to create address labels, name cards and other stationery with the characters for free. The software, which began with nine characters, will add another 34 from Dec. 15 onwards.

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Shachihata releases Mickey Mouse pencil sharpener

NAGOYA, Japan - Shachihata Inc., a Japanese stationery maker, launches the "Kezuri Cap Mickey" pencil sharpener, seen in this undated photo, on Oct. 1, 2014. The product can be attached to the top of an empty plastic bottle.

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Hello Kitty exhibit begins in L.A.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Items bearing the Hello Kitty image, such as clocks and stationery, are displayed at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 10, 2014. They are part of "Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty," the first Hello Kitty exhibit in North America, which will begin the following day and will run until April 26, 2015, to celebrate the feline character's 40th anniversary.

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Fountain pen inks inspired by colors of Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken May 19, 2014 shows some of the "Kobe Ink Story" series of fountain pen inks representing scenes of the western port city, sold by Nagasawa Stationery Center in Kobe's Chuo Ward.

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Fountain pen inks inspired by colors of Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken May 19, 2014 shows Naoyuki Takeuchi, a product planner at Nagasawa Stationery Center in Kobe's Chuo Ward who developed the "Kobe Ink Story" series of fountain pen inks representing scenes of the western port city.

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Pens categorized as weapons held at warehouse

GIFU, Japan - Photo taken on July 4, 2012, shows pens, including Smith & Wesson ballpoint pen (upper) and a Schrade Walden fountain pen (C), at knife merchant Yamahide Cutlery Mfg. Inc. in Seki, Gifu Prefecture. More than 200 American-made fountain pens and ballpoint pens, including products made by the companies mentioned above, have been held at a Chubu airport warehouse in Nagoya since the spring of 2011 after customs categorized them as weapons, denying them importation as stationery items, according to customs officials and importer.

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Bhutan awaits royal wedding

THIMPHU, Bhutan - A woman in a stationery shop in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, shows a calendar marking the wedding of the country's king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and Jetsun Pema, sold in the shop on Oct. 10, 2011. The royal wedding was scheduled to be held on Oct. 13.

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Edo-Tokyo architecture museum

TOKYO, Japan - Visitors look at an old stationery shop in the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum in Tokyo's Koganei on July 28, 2010.

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Novelty 'Tokyo subway' goods get on right track

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows novelty stationery goods featuring subway trains its operator Tokyo Metro Co. has put on sale. The toy train ''Info Pen'' with a retractable route map and a tape measure with case featuring the train front are gaining popularity among railway fans.

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Average land price in Japan rises for 1st time in 14 years

TOKYO, Japan - The average price of land along selected major streets across Japan rose for the first time in 14 years. As of Jan. 1, 2006, a piece of land in front of stationery store Kyukyodo (in photo taken Aug. 1) in Tokyo's Ginza district continued to be the most expensive real estate in Japan for the 21st straight year, rising 3.6 million yen per sq. meter to 18.72 million yen.

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(1)M7.1 quake hits Hokkaido

HOKKAIDO, Japan - A stationery shop operator in Betsukai, eastern Hokkaido, fixes a shelf in his shop Nov. 29. The shelf fell over after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked Japan's northernmost main island earlier in the day.

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(1)Japan donates stationery to Iraqi school

KHIDR, Iraq - Col. Koichiro Bansho (C), commander of Japanese noncombat troops in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, puts a folded-paper hat on a child's head as he visits an elementary school in the neighboring city of Khidr on March 18 to donate stationery to pupils.

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(5)Japan donates stationery to Iraqi school

KHIDR, Iraq - Pupils at an elementary school in the southern Iraqi city of Khidr are given folding paper by Japan on March 18 while Japanese noncombat troops keep watch (back). Col. Koichiro Bansho, commander of Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force troops stationed in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, visited Khidr to donate stationery to pupils.

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(3)Japan donates stationery to Iraqi school

KHIDR, Iraq - Iraqi police stand guard around an elementary school in the southern Iraqi city of Khidr on March 18 where Col. Koichiro Bansho, commander of Japanese noncombat troops stationed in Samawah, southern Iraq, visited to donate stationery to pupils.

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(4)Japan donates stationery to Iraqi school

KHIDR, Iraq - Pupils at an elementary school in the southern Iraqi city of Khidr look at a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force member folding paper as Japanese noncombat troops stationed in the Samawah, southern Iraq, visited Khidr to donate stationery to pupils.

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(2)Japan donates stationery to Iraqi school

KHIDR, Iraq - Col. Koichiro Bansho (R), commander of Japanese noncombat troops in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, visits an elementary school in the neighboring city of Khidr on March 18 to donate stationery to pupils.

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Campaign for presenting stationery to Iraqi children under way

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A group of former Ground Self-Defense Force officials are collecting funds in a campaign to present some 10,000 sets of stationery to children in the southern Iraqi city of Samawah, where Japanese troops are on a humanitarian mission. About 2,000 stationery sets are scheduled to be airlifted on Feb. 21.

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Daiei begins nationwide sales campaign

TOKYO, Japan - Troubled supermarket chain operator Daiei Inc. launches a nationwide sales promotion campaign March 20 in a bid to stimulate sales under its management rehabilitation plan. During the ''Spring Super Carnival'' campaign, casual wear, interior goods, stationery and other products for the spring season will be sold at 30% to 50% off regular prices at some 320 outlets across Japan.

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NEC expatriates in Iran support education of Afghan refugees

TEHRAN, Iran - Gift bags of stationery from Japanese employees of high-tech giant NEC Corp. in Tehran are presented to students of a private school outside Tehran to help support the education of young Afghan refugees. The employees also donated 15 million Iranian rial (about $1,890) to the school.