Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants are seated at the University of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on Jan. 17, 2026, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan.

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants are seated at the University of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on Jan. 17, 2026, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan. (Pool photo)

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants are seated at the University of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on Jan. 17, 2026, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan. (Pool photo)

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants walk at a University of Tokyo campus in the Japanese capital on Jan. 17, 2026, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan.

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Infanta Sofia and King Felipe during the audience with the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Comité Español de los Colegios del Mundo Unido at La Zarzuela Palace, July 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Foundation is responsible for raising the necessary funds so that each year a greater number of Spanish students can attend the United World Schools. At the same time, it is responsible for selecting applicants according to the guidelines set by the International Office. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Infanta Sofia, King Felipe and Queen Letizia during the audience with the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Comité Español de los Colegios del Mundo Unido at La Zarzuela Palace, July 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Foundation is responsible for raising the necessary funds so that each year a greater number of Spanish students can attend the United World Schools. At the same time, it is responsible for selecting applicants according to the guidelines set by the International Office. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Infanta Sofia, King Felipe and Queen Letizia during the audience with the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Comité Español de los Colegios del Mundo Unido at La Zarzuela Palace, July 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Foundation is responsible for raising the necessary funds so that each year a greater number of Spanish students can attend the United World Schools. At the same time, it is responsible for selecting applicants according to the guidelines set by the International Office. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia during the audience with the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Comité Español de los Colegios del Mundo Unido at La Zarzuela Palace, July 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Foundation is responsible for raising the necessary funds so that each year a greater number of Spanish students can attend the United World Schools. At the same time, it is responsible for selecting applicants according to the guidelines set by the International Office. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Infanta Sofia, King Felipe and Queen Letizia during the audience with the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Comité Español de los Colegios del Mundo Unido at La Zarzuela Palace, July 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Foundation is responsible for raising the necessary funds so that each year a greater number of Spanish students can attend the United World Schools. At the same time, it is responsible for selecting applicants according to the guidelines set by the International Office. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

The Infanta Sofia during the audience with the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Comité Español de los Colegios del Mundo Unido at La Zarzuela Palace, July 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Foundation is responsible for raising the necessary funds so that each year a greater number of Spanish students can attend the United World Schools. At the same time, it is responsible for selecting applicants according to the guidelines set by the International Office. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Infanta Sofia, King Felipe and Queen Letizia during the audience with the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Comité Español de los Colegios del Mundo Unido at La Zarzuela Palace, July 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Foundation is responsible for raising the necessary funds so that each year a greater number of Spanish students can attend the United World Schools. At the same time, it is responsible for selecting applicants according to the guidelines set by the International Office. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Infanta Sofia, King Felipe and Queen Letizia during the audience with the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Comité Español de los Colegios del Mundo Unido at La Zarzuela Palace, July 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Foundation is responsible for raising the necessary funds so that each year a greater number of Spanish students can attend the United World Schools. At the same time, it is responsible for selecting applicants according to the guidelines set by the International Office. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Infanta Sofia and King Felipe during the audience with the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Comité Español de los Colegios del Mundo Unido at La Zarzuela Palace, July 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Foundation is responsible for raising the necessary funds so that each year a greater number of Spanish students can attend the United World Schools. At the same time, it is responsible for selecting applicants according to the guidelines set by the International Office. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

Queen Letizia Receives In Audience - Madrid

The Infanta Sofia during the audience with the Board of Trustees of the Fundación Comité Español de los Colegios del Mundo Unido at La Zarzuela Palace, July 15, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Foundation is responsible for raising the necessary funds so that each year a greater number of Spanish students can attend the United World Schools. At the same time, it is responsible for selecting applicants according to the guidelines set by the International Office. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

Visa applicants in Bogota, Colombia arrive at the United States Embassy to be informed that their appointments where cancelled as they wait outside for rescheduling, January 27, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

Visa applicants in Bogota, Colombia arrive at the United States Embassy to be informed that their appointments where cancelled as they wait outside for rescheduling, January 27, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

Visa applicants in Bogota, Colombia arrive at the United States Embassy to be informed that their appointments where cancelled as they wait outside for rescheduling, January 27, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

Visa applicants in Bogota, Colombia arrive at the United States Embassy to be informed that their appointments where cancelled as they wait outside for rescheduling, January 27, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

Visa applicants in Bogota, Colombia arrive at the United States Embassy to be informed that their appointments where cancelled as they wait outside for rescheduling, January 27, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

Visa applicants in Bogota, Colombia arrive at the United States Embassy to be informed that their appointments where cancelled as they wait outside for rescheduling, January 27, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

United States Visa Appointments Cancelled in Bogota

Visa applicants in Bogota, Colombia arrive at the United States Embassy to be informed that their appointments where cancelled as they wait outside for rescheduling, January 27, 2025. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants arrive at the University of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on Jan. 18, 2025, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan.

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants walk on University of Tokyo grounds in the Japanese capital on Jan. 18, 2025, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan.

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants are seated at the University of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on Jan. 18, 2025, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan.

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Unified university entrance exams in Japan

Applicants are seated at the University of Tokyo in the Japanese capital on Jan. 18, 2025, as the two-day unified university entrance examinations are set to begin across Japan.

Long queues outside settlement center for temporary protection cards - Syria

Long queues outside settlement center for temporary protection cards - Syria

Applicants fill out paperwork inside a settlement center in Homs, Syria, on December 16, 2024. Many residents seek documentation to ensure their safety and legal rights in the city. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Long queues outside settlement center for temporary protection cards - Syria

Long queues outside settlement center for temporary protection cards - Syria

Applicants fill out paperwork inside a settlement center in Homs, Syria, on December 16, 2024. Many residents seek documentation to ensure their safety and legal rights in the city. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-CHINESE COMPANY-JOB FAIR

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-CHINESE COMPANY-JOB FAIR

(240810) -- GABORONE, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local graduates talk with a staff member of a Chinese company at a job fair held in University of Botswana in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 9, 2024. Eight Chinese companies held a job fair in Botswana on Friday, attracting about 200 applicants from various universities. TO GO WITH "Job fair held by Chinese companies attracts local graduates in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-CHINESE COMPANY-JOB FAIR

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-CHINESE COMPANY-JOB FAIR

(240810) -- GABORONE, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local graduates talk with staff members of a Chinese company at a job fair held in University of Botswana in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 9, 2024. Eight Chinese companies held a job fair in Botswana on Friday, attracting about 200 applicants from various universities. TO GO WITH "Job fair held by Chinese companies attracts local graduates in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-CHINESE COMPANY-JOB FAIR

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-CHINESE COMPANY-JOB FAIR

(240810) -- GABORONE, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local graduates talk with a staff member of a Chinese company at a job fair held in University of Botswana in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 9, 2024. Eight Chinese companies held a job fair in Botswana on Friday, attracting about 200 applicants from various universities. TO GO WITH "Job fair held by Chinese companies attracts local graduates in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-CHINESE COMPANY-JOB FAIR

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-CHINESE COMPANY-JOB FAIR

(240810) -- GABORONE, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local graduates talk with a staff member of a Chinese company at a job fair held in University of Botswana in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 9, 2024. Eight Chinese companies held a job fair in Botswana on Friday, attracting about 200 applicants from various universities. TO GO WITH "Job fair held by Chinese companies attracts local graduates in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-CHINESE COMPANY-JOB FAIR

BOTSWANA-GABORONE-CHINESE COMPANY-JOB FAIR

(240810) -- GABORONE, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Local graduates talk with staff members of a Chinese company at a job fair held in University of Botswana in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 9, 2024. Eight Chinese companies held a job fair in Botswana on Friday, attracting about 200 applicants from various universities. TO GO WITH "Job fair held by Chinese companies attracts local graduates in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan enacts law to restrict sex offenders from child-related work

Japan enacts law to restrict sex offenders from child-related work

Japan's House of Councillors passes a bill in a plenary session at parliament in Tokyo on June 19, 2024, for introducing a system to enable employers to check whether job applicants have been registered sex offenders in the past 20 years, in a bid to block those with sex crime convictions from jobs involving children.

GAOKAO Applicants

GAOKAO Applicants

BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2024 - Illustration Applicants for the National College Entrance examination, Beijing, China, June 13, 2024.

GAOKAO Applicants

GAOKAO Applicants

BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2024 - Illustration Applicants for the National College Entrance examination, Beijing, China, June 13, 2024.

GAOKAO Applicants

GAOKAO Applicants

BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2024 - Illustration Applicants for the National College Entrance examination, Beijing, China, June 13, 2024.

GAOKAO Applicants

GAOKAO Applicants

BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2024 - Illustration Applicants for the National College Entrance examination, Beijing, China, June 13, 2024.

GAOKAO Applicants

GAOKAO Applicants

BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2024 - Illustration Applicants for the National College Entrance examination, Beijing, China, June 13, 2024.

GAOKAO Applicants

GAOKAO Applicants

BEIJING, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2024 - Illustration Applicants for the National College Entrance examination, Beijing, China, June 13, 2024.

Türkiye eyes more digital nomads to boost tourism, economy

STORY: Türkiye eyes more digital nomads to boost tourism, economy SHOOTING TIME: May 2, 2024 and May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): STEF VAN EYSENDEYK, Belgian tax advisor 2. various of tourists at the airport and beaches of Antalya, Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye is making efforts to attract digital nomads - people with professional skills who work remotely - to boost the country's tourism and economy. In late April, Türkiye officially rolled out the digital nomad visa. It is now available to applicants from specific countries who meet Türkiye's income threshold. Visa recipients can live and work in big cities of Türkiye for up to one year, with the option to renew. Stef Van Eysendeyk, a Belgian tax advisor working remotely from the southern, sun-soaked resort city of Antalya, told Xinhua in a recent interview that despite high inflation, Türkiye still stands as an affordable option for di

Australian student visa rejection rate rises

STORY: Australian student visa rejection rate rises SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of international students in Canberra 2. various of the Australian National University campus STORYLINE: According to the latest Australian government data, 80.9 percent of total international student visa applications in the six months to December 2023 were approved -- down from 86 percent in the financial year 2022-23 and 91.5 percent in 2021-22. It marks the lowest approval rate since 2005-06. The fall coincided with the December release of the government's new migration strategy, which places an emphasis on greater scrutiny for student visa applicants to end exploitation of the immigration system. Under the overhaul, colleges and universities have been placed into three tiers based on their history of visa fraud or other problems with international students. Those in tier one, including Australia's largest universities, ar

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19, 2024 - Job applicants look for new job opportunities at the first job fair of the Year of the Dragon held at a talent market in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Feb 19, 2024.

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19, 2024 - Job applicants look for new job opportunities at the first job fair of the Year of the Dragon held at a talent market in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Feb 19, 2024.

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19, 2024 - Job applicants look for new job opportunities at the first job fair of the Year of the Dragon held at a talent market in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Feb 19, 2024.

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19, 2024 - Applicants check the job information on their mobile phones at the first job fair of the Year of the Dragon in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province, Feb 19, 2024.

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19, 2024 - Job applicants look for new job opportunities at the first job fair of the Year of the Dragon held at a talent market in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Feb 19, 2024.

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19, 2024 - Job applicants look for new job opportunities at the first job fair of the Year of the Dragon held at a talent market in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Feb 19, 2024.

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

Job Fair Held in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 19, 2024 - Job applicants look for new job opportunities at the first job fair of the Year of the Dragon held at a talent market in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Feb 19, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.

Job Fair in Huai 'an

Job Fair in Huai 'an

HUAI'AN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 16, 2024 - Job applicants look for a suitable position at a job fair in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, Feb 16, 2024.