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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

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USJ opens new area themed on Nintendo game

Shigeru Miyamoto, executive fellow and representative director of Nintendo Co., speaks at an opening ceremony for Donkey Kong Country, a new area at Universal Studios Japan in the western Japan city of Osaka, on Dec. 11, 2024. The new area was merged into USJ's existing area, Super Nintendo World.

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USJ opens new area themed on Nintendo game

Shigeru Miyamoto, executive fellow and representative director of Nintendo Co., appears with Donkey Kong at an opening ceremony for Donkey Kong Country, a new area at Universal Studios Japan in the western Japan city of Osaka, as Mario greets them on Dec. 11, 2024. The new area was merged into USJ's existing area, Super Nintendo World.

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Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon

STORY: Chinese chess competition held in Lebanon DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:15 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ELIAS ABOU JAWDE, Head of Lebanon's Chinese Chess Committee 3. various of the competition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AMINE KORKOMAZ, Lebanese Chinese chess player 5. various of the awarding ceremony STORYLINE: A Xiangqi (Chinese chess) competition was held in Beirut on Saturday, attracting around 70 Lebanese and Chinese players to compete. The event was co-organized by the Confucius Institute at Saint Joseph University (USJ) and Lebanon's Chinese Chess Committee. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ELIAS ABOU JAWDE, Head of Lebanon's Chinese Chess Committee "This competition aims to promote the intellectual development of the youths and strengthen their self-confidence. Chinese chess can help strengthen self-confidence. Through this game, the youths will have a better understanding of the Chinese culture. We are the only committee of C

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USJ expects record visitors due to new Harry Potter area

OSAKA, Japan - Tsuyoshi Morioka, executive of USJ Co., the operator of Universal Studios Japan, gives a speech in Osaka on June 23, 2014. Morioka said the number of visitors to the amusement park is likely to hit a record high for a single month in August due to its upcoming new attractions featuring the Harry Potter film series.

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USJ, Abeno Harukas named most active in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - USJ Co. board member Isao Tanaka (2nd from L) and Hidenori Akasaka (far L), senior officer of Kintetsu Corp. that owns skyscraper Abeno Harukas, pose in Osaka, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2014. The operator of theme park Universal Studios Japan and the owner of Japan's tallest building were given the Grand Prix and a special award, respectively, as this year's most vigorous establishments in Osaka by the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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USJ man credited with bringing Harry Potter attraction

OSAKA, Japan - Tsuyoshi Morioka, an executive officer at USJ Co., speaks of his tough job of bringing the Harry Potter attraction to Universal Studio Japan in Osaka, western Japan, in this photo taken on Sept. 5, 2014. The number of visitors to the theme park set a record monthly high for the second straight month in September after the new attraction opened in mid-July.

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USJ's CEO talks about biz plan at interview

OSAKA, Japan - USJ Co. CEO Glenn Gumpel reacts during an interview in Osaka, western Japan, on July 24, 2014, at which he said Universal Studio Japan plans to introduce another new attraction in two years following the opening of the "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" on July 15.

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USJ mulls relisting on TSE in FY 2015

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken in March 2014 shows the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka City. USJ Co., which operates the theme park with attractions based on popular Hollywood movies in the western Japan prefecture, is considering relisting on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the next financial year starting April 2015, sources close to the matter said on July 9, 2014.

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USJ mulls relisting on TSE in FY 2015

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken in March 2014 shows the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka City. At top is a new area with attractions reproducing the world of the Harry Potter stories. USJ Co., which operates the theme park with attractions based on popular Hollywood movies in the western Japan prefecture, is considering relisting on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in the next financial year starting April 2015, sources close to the matter said on July 9, 2014.

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Harry Potter area at USJ

OSAKA, Japan - Seishiro Kato (C), a child actor, tastes "butterbeer," a beverage that appears in the "Harry Potter" film series, in a new section of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka based on the "Harry Potter" film series on June 8, 2014. USJ Co., the operator of the theme park, invited the children and the press to the area ahead of its opening on July 15.

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Harry Potter area at USJ

OSAKA, Japan - Children raise glasses of "butterbeer," a beverage that appears in the "Harry Potter" film series, in a new section of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka based on the "Harry Potter" film series on June 8, 2014. USJ Co., the operator of the theme park, invited the children and the press to the area ahead of its opening on July 15.

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Harry Potter area at USJ

OSAKA, Japan - Children thrill to the "talking and moving portraits" in Hogwarts Castle in a new section of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka based on the "Harry Potter" film series on June 8, 2014. USJ Co., the operator of the theme park, invited the children and the press to the area ahead of its opening on July 15.

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Harry Potter area at USJ

OSAKA, Japan - Children thrill to the "talking and moving portraits" in Hogwarts Castle in a new section of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka based on the "Harry Potter" film series on June 8, 2014. USJ Co., the operator of the theme park, invited the children and the press to the area ahead of its opening on July 15.

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Harry Potter area at USJ

OSAKA, Japan - Children raise glasses of "butterbeer," a beverage that appears in the "Harry Potter" film series, in a new section of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka based on the "Harry Potter" film series on June 8, 2014. USJ Co., the operator of the theme park, invited the children and the press to the area ahead of its opening on July 15.

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USJ to open new theme park in Asia

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken Oct. 10, 2012, shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The Hollywood-themed amusement park's operator, USJ Co., said Feb. 20, 2014, it plans to open one or more new theme parks by 2020, with potential sites identified in Japan and in emerging Asian countries.

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USJ to open new theme park in Asia

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 9, 2013, shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The Hollywood-themed amusement park's operator, USJ Co., said Feb. 20, 2014, it plans to open one or more new theme parks by 2020, with potential sites identified in Japan and in emerging Asian countries.

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New attraction featuring 'Harry Potter'

OSAKA, Japan - Glenn Gumpel, president of USJ Co., the operator of the theme park ''Universal Studios Japan'' in Osaka, announces at a press conference in Osaka on May 10, 2012 that the theme park will launch a new attraction based on the ''Harry Potter'' movies in the latter half of 2014.

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Goldman-linked fund to launch tender offer for all shares of USJ

OSAKA, Japan - USJ Co. President Glenn Gumpel (R) speaks at a press conference in Osaka on March 19. The operator of the Universal Studios Japan theme park in the western Japanese city said Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will launch a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares in USJ.

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Universal Studios Japan operator debuts on TSE's Mothers

TOKYO, Japan - Glenn Gumpel, president of USJ Co., the operator of the Universal Studios Japan theme park, speaks at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 16 after the company debuted on the TSE's Mothers market for start-up firms.

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Universal Studios Japan operator debuts on TSE's Mothers market

TOKYO, Japan - Glenn Gumpel, president of USJ Co., the operator of the Universal Studios Japan theme park, poses for photos with snoopy and other characters at the Tokyo Stock Market on March 16 as the company debuted on the TSE's Mothers market for start-up firms.

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USJ to allot new shares to Goldman Sachs unit

OSAKA, Japan - USJ Co. President and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Gumpel speaks at a press conference in Osaka on July 6. He said the operator of the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka will allot 25 billion yen worth of new preferred equity shares to GS Capital Partners, a venture capital affiliated with Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and the state-run Development Bank of Japan.

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USJ aims to list shares on stock exchange: President

OSAKA, Japan - USJ Co. Glenn Gumpel tells a press conference June 24 that the operator of Universal Studios Japan aims to list its shares on a stock exchange.

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New head of scandal-hit USJ vows to fix 'shortcomings'

OSAKA, Japan - Shin Sasaki, new president of USJ Co., operator of the Hollywood-style movie theme park Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka, speaks at a press conference in Osaka's Konohana Ward on Oct. 23. Sasaki pledged to fix ''shortcomings'' in the company in the wake of declining popularity caused by a series of scandals.

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Head of Universal Studios Japan operator quits over scandal

OSAKA, Japan - Akira sakata, president of USJ Co., the operator of Hollywood movie theme park Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka, announces his resignation at a news conference at his office Oct. 3. Sakata has taken responsibility for a series of scandals involving the park, including the use of expired food, industrial water for drinking water and excess amounts of explosives for fireworks.

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Police find excessive amount of explosives at USJ

OSAKA, Japan - Police inspect an attraction at Hollywood theme park Universal Studios Japan in Osaka's Konohana Ward on July 31. Operator USJ Co. notified Osaka Prefecture it was using explosives for effects in excess of its authorized amount.

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USJ gains 110 bil. yen, 11 mil. visitors in initial year

OSAKA, Japan - Akira Sakata, president of USJ Co., speaks in Osaka on May 31. He said Universal Studios Japan (USJ) brought his company some 110 billion yen in revenues in the initial year of fiscal 2001, having attracted 11 million visitors. The Hollywood movie theme park, which opened in Osaka on March 31, 2001, is now expected to turn profitable well ahead of the planned fourth year, Sakata said.

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Opening ceremony for Universal Citywalk Osaka held

OSAKA, Japan - Balloons cascade over the terraces of Universal Citywalk Osaka, a large shopping and restaurant complex in Osaka beside the Universal Studios Japan theme park, as an opening ceremony is held March 19 ahead of its grand opening March 22. The mall, run by a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp., houses 56 shops. The theme park is run by USJ Co. and is to open March 31.

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Universal Studios Japan to open March 31

OSAKA, Japan - Universal Studios Japan (USJ) (aerial photo), a film theme park being constructed on Osaka's waterfront, will open March 31, Akira Sakata, president of the park's operator USJ Co., says on Jan. 29 in Osaka. Located in the Konohana Ward waterfront area, the 54-hectare park is expected to have 18 attractions showcasing Hollywood blockbusters such as ''Jaws'' and ''E.T.''

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USJ to allot new shares to Goldman Sachs unit

OSAKA, Japan - USJ Co. President and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Gumpel speaks at a press conference in Osaka on July 6. He said the operator of the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka will allot 25 billion yen worth of new preferred equity shares to GS Capital Partners, a venture capital affiliated with Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and the state-run Development Bank of Japan. (Kyodo)

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Universal Studios Japan operator debuts on TSE's Mothers

TOKYO, Japan - Glenn Gumpel, president of USJ Co., the operator of the Universal Studios Japan theme park, speaks at a news conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 16 after the company debuted on the TSE's Mothers market for start-up firms. (Kyodo)

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Universal Studios Japan operator debuts on TSE's Mothers market

TOKYO, Japan - Glenn Gumpel, president of USJ Co., the operator of the Universal Studios Japan theme park, poses for photos with snoopy and other characters at the Tokyo Stock Market on March 16 as the company debuted on the TSE's Mothers market for start-up firms. (Kyodo)

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Goldman-linked fund to launch tender offer for all shares of USJ

OSAKA, Japan - USJ Co. President Glenn Gumpel (R) speaks at a press conference in Osaka on March 19. The operator of the Universal Studios Japan theme park in the western Japanese city said Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will launch a tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares in USJ. (Kyodo)

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Police find excessive amount of explosives at USJ

OSAKA, Japan - Police inspect an attraction at Hollywood theme park Universal Studios Japan in Osaka's Konohana Ward on July 31. Operator USJ Co. notified Osaka Prefecture it was using explosives for effects in excess of its authorized amount. (Kyodo)

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USJ aims to list shares on stock exchange: President

OSAKA, Japan - USJ Co. Glenn Gumpel tells a press conference June 24 that the operator of Universal Studios Japan aims to list its shares on a stock exchange. (Kyodo)

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New head of scandal-hit USJ vows to fix 'shortcomings'

OSAKA, Japan - Shin Sasaki, new president of USJ Co., operator of the Hollywood-style movie theme park Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka, speaks at a press conference in Osaka's Konohana Ward on Oct. 23. Sasaki pledged to fix ''shortcomings'' in the company in the wake of declining popularity caused by a series of scandals. (Kyodo)

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Attendance at USJ reaches record high in FY 2015

Photo shows a ceremony held on March 7, 2016, after the operator of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka announced that attendance at the theme park in fiscal 2015 reached a record high, exceeding the previous record of 12.7 million marked in fiscal 2014. USJ Co. aims to attract more than 13 million visitors by the end of the current fiscal year through March 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Attendance at USJ reaches record high in FY 2015

Photo shows a ceremony held on March 7, 2016, after the operator of Universal Studios Japan in Osaka announced that attendance at the theme park in fiscal 2015 reached a record high, exceeding the previous record of 12.7 million marked in fiscal 2014. USJ Co. aims to attract more than 13 million visitors by the end of the current fiscal year through March 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Universal Studios Japan head hopes to boost theme park visitors

Jean Louis Bonnier, CEO of USJ Co., the operator of Universal Studios Japan, speaks at a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 1, 2016. Bonnier said he expects the number of visitors to the theme park in fiscal 2015 to break the current record of 12.7 million set in fiscal 2014 and expects to draw 3 to 4 million more in the future. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. media giant Comcast to buy 51% stake in USJ theme park

Glenn Gumpel (2nd from R), chief executive officer of USJ Co., the operator of the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, and Brian Roberts (2nd from L), chairman and CEO of U.S. media giant and cable operator Comcast Corp., shake hands after the end of a press conference in the western Japanese city on Sept. 28, 2015. The two companies said Comcast will buy a 51 percent stake in USJ for about $1.5 billion. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. media giant Comcast to buy 51% stake in USJ theme park

Glenn Gumpel (C), chief executive officer of USJ Co., the operator of the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, and Brian Roberts (2nd from L), chairman and CEO of U.S. media giant and cable operator Comcast Corp., pose for photos during a press conference in the western Japanese city on Sept. 28, 2015. The two companies said Comcast will buy a 51 percent stake in USJ for about $1.5 billion. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. media giant Comcast to buy 51% stake in USJ theme park

Glenn Gumpel (2nd from R), chief executive officer of USJ Co., the operator of the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, Brian Roberts (2nd from L), chairman and CEO of U.S. media giant and cable operator Comcast Corp., hold a press conference along with other company officials in the western Japanese city on Sept. 28, 2015. The two companies said Comcast will buy a 51 percent stake in USJ for about $1.5 billion. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. media giant Comcast to buy 51% stake in USJ theme park

Glenn Gumpel (R), chief executive officer of USJ Co., the operator of the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, speaks at a press conference in the western Japanese city on Sept. 28, 2015, with Brian Roberts, chairman and CEO of U.S. media giant and cable operator Comcast Corp., listening to him. The two companies said Comcast will buy a 51 percent stake in USJ for about $1.5 billion. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. media giant Comcast to buy 51% stake in USJ theme park

Glenn Gumpel (R), chief executive officer of USJ Co., the operator of the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka, speaks at a press conference in the western Japanese city on Sept. 28, 2015, with Brian Roberts, chairman and CEO of U.S. media giant and cable operator Comcast Corp., listening to him. The two companies said Comcast will buy a 51 percent stake in USJ for about $1.5 billion. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. media company Comcast to buy stake in USJ in Osaka

File photo taken in August 2015 shows Universal Studios Japan in the city of Osaka. U.S. media company and cable operator Comcast Corp. will buy a majority stake in USJ Co., the operator of the theme park, sources close to the deal said Sept. 28, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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USJ executive speaks about new park plan in Okinawa

Tsuyoshi Morioka, an executive officer of USJ Co., speaks to the press in Osaka on July 15, 2015, about a new theme park which is planned for Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Universal Studios Japan plans stock listing in Tokyo: report

Photo taken in March 2014 shows the Universal Studios Japan theme park in Osaka. The operator of the park, USJ Co., plans to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as early as September 2015, bolstered by a new attraction dedicated to Harry Potter, according to the Wall Street Journal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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USJ, JAL join hands to attract more visitors

Yoshiharu Ueki (L), president of Japan Airlines Co., and Glenn Gumpel, chief executive officer of USJ Co., the operator of Universal Studios Japan, shake hands during a signing ceremony in Osaka on May 11, 2015. The two companies said the same day they have formed a partnership to attract more visitors to the theme park and increase air passengers by making the most of USJ's customer base and the airline's flight network. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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USJ to build new theme park in Okinawa

Glenn Gumpel, chief executive officer of Universal Studios Japan operator USJ Co., speaks to reporters in Osaka on March 18, 2015. He said USJ plans to build a new theme park in Okinawa but not a movie theme park. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New attraction featuring 'Harry Potter'

OSAKA, Japan - Glenn Gumpel, president of USJ Co., the operator of the theme park ''Universal Studios Japan'' in Osaka, announces at a press conference in Osaka on May 10, 2012 that the theme park will launch a new attraction based on the ''Harry Potter'' movies in the latter half of 2014. (Kyodo)