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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A technician teaches a humanoid robot to wipe the kitchen stove at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A technician teaches a humanoid robot to pick and sort components at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A humanoid robot conducts box-carrying training at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A humanoid robot conducts screw fastening training at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A technician teaches a humanoid robot to use a wrench to tighten a screw at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellite Views of Hayli Gubbi Volcano Eruption

Handout photo dated on November 23, 2025 shows The Day Atmosphere Air Pollution Dust & Haze Volcanoes. On 23 November 2025, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia, located approximately 800 kilometres north-east of Addis Ababa, erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years. As a result of the eruption, a large sulfur dioxide (SO₂) plume was emitted into the atmosphere. This image, derived from data acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite on 24 November, shows the plume extending for approximately 3,700 kilometres from Ethiopia to the Arabian Sea. The atmospheric monitoring capabilities of Copernicus Sentinel-5P support the detection and tracking of volcanic gas emissions, which are important for aviation safety, air quality assessments, and climate monitoring. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-5P imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfire Engulfs 3300 Hectares Near Pauls - Spain

Handout photo dated on July 13, 2025 shows satelite view of Paüls. On 7 July 2025, a wildfire broke out near the municipality of Paüls, in the province of Tarragona, Spain. The fire spread rapidly, burning over 3,300 hectares, one-third of which lie within the Parc Natural dels Ports. The blaze prompted lockdowns affecting approximately 18,000 residents in Paüls and neighbouring localities and has led to at least one casualty of a firefighter working to contain the flames in a mountainous area. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 13 July 2025, shows the extent of the burn scar left by the fire. Data from the Copernicus Sentinel satellites is crucial for monitoring and mapping the extent and effects of wildfires around the world, informing damage assessments and supporting emergency management operations. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launches Unmanned Swarm for Scientific Research in Xiangyanghong 10 - China

A cross-domain robot takes off from the "Xiangyanghong 10" to conduct scientific research in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 8, 2025. Chinese researchers successfully carried out scientific tests involving various types of drones, unmanned surface vessels, and autonomous underwater vehicles aboard the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea in recent days. The "Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition," led by the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research under Southern University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with multiple research institutes, high-tech companies, and science popularization organizations, conducted real-time assessments of the innovation, integration, and intelligence of these unmanned scientific exploration devices. Photo by Zhang Jiansong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launches Unmanned Swarm for Scientific Research in Xiangyanghong 10 - China

Chief scientist of the "Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition" Lin Jian (C), also dean and chair professor of the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research at Southern University of Science and Technology, supervises operations of scientific research aboard the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 8, 2025. Chinese researchers successfully carried out scientific tests involving various types of drones, unmanned surface vessels, and autonomous underwater vehicles aboard the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea in recent days. The "Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition," led by the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research under Southern University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with multiple research institutes, high-tech companies, and science popularization organizations, conducted real-time assessments of the innovation, integration, and intelligence of these unmanned scientific exploration devices. Photo by Zhan

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Launches Unmanned Swarm for Scientific Research in Xiangyanghong 10 - China

The "Xiangyanghong 10" conducts "Unmanned Swarm" scientific research in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 8, 2025. Chinese researchers successfully carried out scientific tests involving various types of drones, unmanned surface vessels, and autonomous underwater vehicles aboard the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea in recent days. The "Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition," led by the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research under Southern University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with multiple research institutes, high-tech companies, and science popularization organizations, conducted real-time assessments of the innovation, integration, and intelligence of these unmanned scientific exploration devices. Photo by Zhang Jiansong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launches Unmanned Swarm for Scientific Research in Xiangyanghong 10 - China

A thermal-imaging surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) takes off from the "Xiangyanghong 10" to conduct scientific research in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 8, 2025. Chinese researchers successfully carried out scientific tests involving various types of drones, unmanned surface vessels, and autonomous underwater vehicles aboard the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea in recent days. The "Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition," led by the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research under Southern University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with multiple research institutes, high-tech companies, and science popularization organizations, conducted real-time assessments of the innovation, integration, and intelligence of these unmanned scientific exploration devices. Photo by Zhang Jiansong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launches Unmanned Swarm for Scientific Research in Xiangyanghong 10 - China

The "Dolphin 3" surface rescue robot conducts test in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 9, 2025. Chinese researchers successfully carried out scientific tests involving various types of drones, unmanned surface vessels, and autonomous underwater vehicles aboard the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea in recent days. The "Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition," led by the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research under Southern University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with multiple research institutes, high-tech companies, and science popularization organizations, conducted real-time assessments of the innovation, integration, and intelligence of these unmanned scientific exploration devices. Photo by Zhang Jiansong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launches Unmanned Swarm for Scientific Research in Xiangyanghong 10 - China

An unmanned survey vessel conducts scientific research in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 9, 2025. Chinese researchers successfully carried out scientific tests involving various types of drones, unmanned surface vessels, and autonomous underwater vehicles aboard the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea in recent days. The "Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition," led by the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research under Southern University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with multiple research institutes, high-tech companies, and science popularization organizations, conducted real-time assessments of the innovation, integration, and intelligence of these unmanned scientific exploration devices. Photo by Zhang Jiansong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launches Unmanned Swarm for Scientific Research in Xiangyanghong 10 - China

An aeromagnetic fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flies over the "Xiangyanghong 10" to conduct scientific research in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 9, 2025. Chinese researchers successfully carried out scientific tests involving various types of drones, unmanned surface vessels, and autonomous underwater vehicles aboard the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea in recent days. The "Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition," led by the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research under Southern University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with multiple research institutes, high-tech companies, and science popularization organizations, conducted real-time assessments of the innovation, integration, and intelligence of these unmanned scientific exploration devices. Photo by Zhang Jiansong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launches Unmanned Swarm for Scientific Research in Xiangyanghong 10 - China

Researchers hoist an autonomous underwater vehicle into the sea in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 8, 2025. Chinese researchers successfully carried out scientific tests involving various types of drones, unmanned surface vessels, and autonomous underwater vehicles aboard the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea in recent days. The "Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition," led by the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research under Southern University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with multiple research institutes, high-tech companies, and science popularization organizations, conducted real-time assessments of the innovation, integration, and intelligence of these unmanned scientific exploration devices. Photo by Zhang Jiansong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launches Unmanned Swarm for Scientific Research in Xiangyanghong 10 - China

An intelligent seawater sampling unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) departs from the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 9, 2025. Chinese researchers successfully carried out scientific tests involving various types of drones, unmanned surface vessels, and autonomous underwater vehicles aboard the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea in recent days. The "Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition," led by the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research under Southern University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with multiple research institutes, high-tech companies, and science popularization organizations, conducted real-time assessments of the innovation, integration, and intelligence of these unmanned scientific exploration devices. Photo by Zhang Jiansong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Oil tanker Eagle S

25.12.2024, Tallinn. The damage to the EstLink 2 submarine cable was likely caused by the anchor of the Russian shadow fleet's oil tanker Eagle S, according to preliminary assessments. Photo taken from MarineTraffic Live Ships Map. Photo: Erik Prozes, Postimees

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Oil tanker Eagle S

25.12.2024, Tallinn. The damage to the EstLink 2 submarine cable was likely caused by the anchor of the Russian shadow fleet's oil tanker Eagle S, according to preliminary assessments. Photo taken from MarineTraffic Live Ships Map. Photo: Erik Prozes, Postimees

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Giant Tortoise Weight Training - London

A zookeeper interacts with a Galapagos giant tortoise after a new programme of weight training, as part of physical assessments and veterinary care at London Zoo in London, Britain, on October 21, 2024. Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant Tortoise Weight Training - London

A zookeeper weighs a Galapagos giant tortoise during a new programme of weight training, as part of physical assessments and veterinary care at London Zoo in London, Britain, on October 21, 2024. Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant Tortoise Weight Training - London

A zookeeper weighs a Galapagos giant tortoise during a new programme of weight training, as part of physical assessments and veterinary care at London Zoo in London, Britain, on October 21, 2024. Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant Tortoise Weight Training - London

A zookeeper weighs a Galapagos giant tortoise during a new programme of weight training, as part of physical assessments and veterinary care at London Zoo in London, Britain, on October 21, 2024. Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240701) -- BEIJING, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows a view of the commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province. China's first commercial spacecraft launch site is ready for operations in south China's Hainan Province as of Sunday, having completed a rocket launch simulation rehearsal using its two launch pads. According to the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (HICAL), which built and operates the launch site, the exercises performed using the launch pads included water spraying and deluge system cooling, as well as a rocket lifting arm erection test. Following assessments, HICAL confirmed that the site is operational for launch missions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACECRAFT LAUNCH SITE-REHEARSAL (CN)

(240630) -- WENCHANG, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows a scene during a rocket launch simulation rehearsal at the commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province. China's first commercial spacecraft launch site is ready for operations in south China's Hainan Province as of Sunday, having completed a rocket launch simulation rehearsal using its two launch pads. According to the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (HICAL), which built and operates the launch site, the exercises performed using the launch pads included water spraying and deluge system cooling, as well as a rocket lifting arm erection test. Following assessments, HICAL confirmed that the site is operational for launch missions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACECRAFT LAUNCH SITE-REHEARSAL (CN)

(240630) -- WENCHANG, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows a scene during a rocket launch simulation rehearsal at the commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province. China's first commercial spacecraft launch site is ready for operations in south China's Hainan Province as of Sunday, having completed a rocket launch simulation rehearsal using its two launch pads. According to the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (HICAL), which built and operates the launch site, the exercises performed using the launch pads included water spraying and deluge system cooling, as well as a rocket lifting arm erection test. Following assessments, HICAL confirmed that the site is operational for launch missions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACECRAFT LAUNCH SITE-REHEARSAL (CN)

(240630) -- WENCHANG, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows a view of the commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province. China's first commercial spacecraft launch site is ready for operations in south China's Hainan Province as of Sunday, having completed a rocket launch simulation rehearsal using its two launch pads. According to the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (HICAL), which built and operates the launch site, the exercises performed using the launch pads included water spraying and deluge system cooling, as well as a rocket lifting arm erection test. Following assessments, HICAL confirmed that the site is operational for launch missions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACECRAFT LAUNCH SITE-REHEARSAL (CN)

(240630) -- WENCHANG, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows a scene during a rocket launch simulation rehearsal at the commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province. China's first commercial spacecraft launch site is ready for operations in south China's Hainan Province as of Sunday, having completed a rocket launch simulation rehearsal using its two launch pads. According to the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (HICAL), which built and operates the launch site, the exercises performed using the launch pads included water spraying and deluge system cooling, as well as a rocket lifting arm erection test. Following assessments, HICAL confirmed that the site is operational for launch missions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACECRAFT LAUNCH SITE-REHEARSAL (CN)

(240630) -- WENCHANG, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows a scene during a rocket launch simulation rehearsal at the commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province. China's first commercial spacecraft launch site is ready for operations in south China's Hainan Province as of Sunday, having completed a rocket launch simulation rehearsal using its two launch pads. According to the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (HICAL), which built and operates the launch site, the exercises performed using the launch pads included water spraying and deluge system cooling, as well as a rocket lifting arm erection test. Following assessments, HICAL confirmed that the site is operational for launch missions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pu Xiaoxu)

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CHINA-HAINAN-WENCHANG-COMMERCIAL SPACECRAFT LAUNCH SITE-REHEARSAL (CN)

(240630) -- WENCHANG, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows a view of the commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan Province. China's first commercial spacecraft launch site is ready for operations in south China's Hainan Province as of Sunday, having completed a rocket launch simulation rehearsal using its two launch pads. According to the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Co., Ltd. (HICAL), which built and operates the launch site, the exercises performed using the launch pads included water spraying and deluge system cooling, as well as a rocket lifting arm erection test. Following assessments, HICAL confirmed that the site is operational for launch missions. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pu Xiaoxu)

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Boeing 737-800 evacuated after flat tire on landing in southern Türkiye

STORY: Boeing 737-800 evacuated after flat tire on landing in southern Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Corendon Airlines plane landing on the runway of Gazipasa Airport in southern Türkiye STORYLINE: A Corendon Airlines's Boeing 737-800 flying from Cologne, Germany, to Antalya, Türkiye, was evacuated on Thursday after experiencing a flat tire and damage to its front strut upon landing at Gazipasa Airport, according to the country's Transport and Infrastructure Ministry. The ministry said in a statement that all 190 people on board the jet airliner were safely evacuated following the emergency, which occurred around 11:00 a.m. local time (0800 GMT). There were no reported injuries among the passengers, and initial assessments indicate no damage to the runway. This incident follows a Wednesday event at Istanbul Airport where a cargo plane landed on its fuselage without causing any casualties. Xinhua New

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Chinese medical team provides free service for elderly in Kiribati

STORY: Chinese medical team provides free service for elderly in Kiribati SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Tarawa CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese medical team providing free service for the elderly in Kiribati STORYLINE: The third batch of the Chinese medical team to Kiribati carried out a complimentary clinic service on Saturday for the elderly citizens in the capital city Tarawa. More than 40 elderly people received comprehensive health assessments, including monitoring of vital signs such as blood pressure, blood glucose, and blood oxygen levels. With the combination of Western and Chinese medicine methods, the medical team provided pulse diagnosis, acupuncture, massage, and cardiopulmonary auscultation, as well as educational sessions on the symptoms, prevention strategies, treatment options, and medication precautions for common local ailments such as hypertension, bone and joint pain, and eye disorders. Xinhua News Agency correspond

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[Breaking News]Court rejects lawsuit to halt Ikata nuclear reactor in western Japan

OITA, Japan, March 7 Kyodo - A court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit seeking to halt the operation of a nuclear reactor in western Japan amid safety concerns, finding that the earthquake and volcano risk assessments conducted by the plant operator were reasonable.(Kyodo)

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Classes resume in quake-hit area of NW China

STORY: Classes resume in quake-hit area of NW China SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: JISHISHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): CHENG NAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Yangshan Hope Primary School 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU WANHUI, Headmaster of Yangshan Hope Primary School STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): CHENG NAN, Xinhua correspondent "I am now in Yangshan Hope Primary School in Jishishan County of northwest China's Gansu Province. After the earthquake, all the kids around the Yangshan Hope Primary School go back to their campus today." A total of 87 students and 15 teachers in the Yangshan Hope Primary School returned to classes on Monday after professional safety assessments on the school buildings. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HU WANHUI, Headmaster of Yangshan Hope Primary School "Generally speaking, the damage caused by earthquakes in our school is not severe. There has been no obvious damage to the kindergarten building,

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Egyptian, Belgian FMs meet over humanitarian crisis in Gaza

STORY: Egyptian, Belgian FMs meet over humanitarian crisis in Gaza DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the bilateral meeting 2. various of the building of Egypt's Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his visiting Belgian counterpart Hadja Lahbib in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the latest developments in the Gaza Strip. The two ministers exchanged views and assessments regarding the overall humanitarian situation in Gaza and the necessity of reaching a humanitarian truce that allows protection for civilians and facilitates the entry of humanitarian aid. They also agreed to continue consulting closely over the coming days to push towards internationally coordinated efforts to contain the crisis. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-GENERAL DEBATE

(230923) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley delivers a speech at the General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 22, 2023. World leaders attending the 78th session of the UN General Assembly's general debate have emphasized the need for intensified efforts toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with midpoint assessments falling short. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-GENERAL DEBATE

(230923) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley (at the podium and on the screens) delivers a speech at the General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 22, 2023. World leaders attending the 78th session of the UN General Assembly's general debate have emphasized the need for intensified efforts toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with midpoint assessments falling short. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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Italian consumer confidence reaches highest level in a year

STORY: Italian consumer confidence reaches highest level in a year DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Italian consumers STORYLINE: Consumer confidence in Italy reached its highest level in more than a year in April, the government's main statistical entity (ISTAT) reported Thursday. ISTAT said its consumer confidence index rose for the third consecutive month in April, climbing to 105.5 from 105.1 a month earlier. This is the highest level since March 2022. "The positive trend in the index reflects the improvement in assessments of the general and current economic situation," ISTAT said. However, improvements in personal economic situations have been less robust, it added. Business confidence also climbed in April, rising to 110.5 from 110.1, but the components of that survey were mixed. Although respondents noted an improvement in the current economic climate, there was also a drop in confidence about future economic circumstances. The

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TEPCO files for safety assessments of 2 idled reactors

TOKYO, Japan - Takafumi Anegawa (R), managing executive officer of Tokyo Electric Power Co., submits applications for state safety assessments of the Nos. 6 and 7 nuclear reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant in Niigata Prefecture to an official of the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2013. TEPCO joined moves by four other utilities in Japan seeking to reactivate atomic power plants to improve their business conditions.

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TEPCO files for safety assessments of 2 idled reactors

TOKYO, Japan - Takafumi Anegawa, managing executive officer of Tokyo Electric Power Co., speaks with reporters after submitting applications for state safety assessments of the Nos. 6 and 7 nuclear reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power plant in Niigata Prefecture to the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2013. TEPCO joined moves by four other utilities in Japan seeking to reactivate atomic power plants to improve their business conditions.

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BOJ upgrades economic assessments

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan branch managers gather at the central bank's head office in Tokyo for a one-day meeting on July 5, 2012. The BOJ decided in the meeting to revise upward the assessments of all nine regional economies in the country compared with three months earlier, encouraged by pickups in business investment and private consumption.

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Mihama reactor

TOKYO, Japan - File photo from November 2011 shows the No. 2 reactor (front) and No. 1 reactor (back) of the Mihama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture. Japan's nuclear safety agency plans to conclude that Mihama's No. 2 reactor is safe enough to operate beyond 40 years, the period of operation at which mandatory safety assessments for age-related factors must be carried out, sources close to the matter said on June 6, 2012.

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Japan nuclear safety

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo after discussing the resumption of idled nuclear power plants on July 11, 2011. After the meeting, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano announced that the plants must pass new safety assessments before resumption.

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Japan policy on resumption of nuclear plants

TOKYO, Japan - Goshi Hosono, Japan's minister in charge of nuclear accidents, leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 11, 2011. Prime Minister Naoto Kan met with Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, industry minister Banri Kaieda and Hosono at the office before the announcement of the government's policy on resumption of nuclear power plants which requires idled plants to undergo additional safety assessments called ''stress tests.''

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Japan policy on resumption of nuclear plants

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano announces a government policy on resumption of nuclear power plants during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 11, 2011. He said nuclear plants in Japan must undergo additional safety assessments called ''stress tests,'' and those now idled for regular checkups must pass the first stage of them in order to restart.

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Genkai nuclear power plant

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 9, 2011, shows the Genkai nuclear power plant operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co. in the town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Japan plans to conduct safety assessments called ''stress tests'' on all its nuclear power plants to allay heightened public concerns over their safety, industry minister Banri Kaieda said July 6, 2011.

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Genkai nuclear power plant

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 9, 2011, shows the Nos. 2 (back) and 3 (front) reactors of the Genkai nuclear power plant operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co. in the town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Japan plans to conduct safety assessments called ''stress tests'' on all its nuclear power plants to allay heightened public concerns over their safety, industry minister Banri Kaieda said July 6, 2011.

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BOJ downgrades economic assessments for 7 of 9 regions

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (C) attends a meeting of branch managers at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on April 11, 2011. After the meeting, the central bank released its quarterly assessment, downwardly revising its assessments of seven of the country's nine regional economies, citing a significant impact from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which crippled many manufacturers while causing power supply shortages due to a crisis at a nuclear power plant.

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BOJ raises assessments for 8 regional economies

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (C) attends a quarterly meeting of the central bank's branch managers at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on July 8, 2010. Shirakawa said that Japan's economy is showing further signs of a moderate recovery, but was cautious about the impact of Europe's sovereign debt woes.

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BOJ ups economic assessments for all regions

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa (2nd from L) attends a meeting of the central bank's branch managers at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on July 6.

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MOF lowers economic views for all 11 regions for 2nd qtr

TOKYO, Japan - Senior Vice Finance Minister Wataru Takeshita addresses a meeting of the chiefs of the 11 regional bureaus of the Finance Ministry at the ministry on Jan. 28. The ministry lowered its economic assessments for all of Japan's 11 regions for the October-December period from the previous three months. It adopted the word ''worsening'' in the overall assessment for the first time since comparable data became available in 1985.