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Afghans marking Eid al-Fitr amid U.S. sanctions

STORY: Afghans marking Eid al-Fitr amid U.S. sanctions DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): RUSTAM, Fruit seller in Kabul 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): FAZAL RAHMAN, Resident of Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): ZAHIR BEHZAD, Economics researcher, Technical Vocational Education and Training Authority of Afghanistan 5. various of Kabul STORYLINE: As the Islamic sacred month of Ramadan comes to an end, Afghans are celebrating Eid al-Fitr amid increasing poverty caused by sanctions imposed by the United States. The Afghans buy fresh and dried fruits, cookies, confectioneries, and different kinds of dishes during the three-day Eid al-Fitr festival as part of their culture, to mark the end of Ramadan. However, aid agencies predicted that a record 28.3 million Afghans, which is around two-thirds of the population, will need humanitarian assistance in 2023, with 6 million of those already perilously close to famine. SOUNDB

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Japanese NGO donates medical supplies to N. Korea flood victims

TOKYO, Japan - An employee (R) of Japan International Volunteer Center, a Japanese nonprofit organization, hands over medical supplies to Kangwon Province People's Hospital in Wonsan, North Korea, on Oct. 26. According to JVC officials, JVC delivered 2.4 million yen worth of confectioneries and medical supplies to flood victims in North Korea in late October. The money was collected through public donations in Japan, the officials say.

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Patissier applicants increasing due to flamboyant image

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - This food theme park run by Namco Ltd. in Kagoshima City features various confectioneries from across the country.

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Fujiya resumes confectionery production

TOKYO, Japan - Fujiya Co. President Yasufumi Sakurai speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on March 1, saying that the company resumed making chocolates and other confectioneries earlier in the day. Production was suspended in mid-January due to serious flaws in quality control.

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Glico again targeted by blackmailer

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows the head office building in Osaka's Nishi-Yodogawa Ward of Ezaki Glico Co., which received a blackmail letter in June from a man who demanded 50 million yen not to poison the company's products, police sources said Aug. 11. Glico, a major maker of confectioneries and other food products, was also the target of a series of high-profile extortion attempts in the 1980s, which remain unsolved.

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GLOBALink | U.S. sanctions undermine Afghans' abilities to prepare for Eid al-Fitr

Like other aspects of daily life in Afghanistan, the U.S. sanctions slapped on the country's new administration has also undermined Afghans' abilities to get preparation for the Eid al-Fitr celebration. Abdul Sabir is a Kabul resident who visited a local market to buy dried fruits and clothes for his children to celebrate a joyful Eid al-Fitr but returned home with empty hands. "I couldn't buy anything for Eid al-Fitr, even couldn't buy clothes for children, because the prices of everything including the dried fruits have gone up beyond our power purchase," said Sabir. "The bazaar has drastically lost hustle-bustle in compare with last year and people can't buy what they want," he told Xinhua. Traditionally, as part of their culture, the faithful Afghans buy fresh and dried fruits, cookies, confectioneries, and different kinds of dishes during the three-day Eid al-Fitr festival to mark the end of Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan, which begins on Monday this year. After the military wit

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U.S. sanctions cripple Afghans to prepare for Eid al-Fitr festival

STORY: U.S. sanctions cripple Afghans to prepare for Eid al-Fitr festival DATELINE: April 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of a market in Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): AHMAD JAWAD, Dried fruit seller 3. various shots of a market in Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): MOHAMMAD OMAR, Dried fruit seller 5. various shots of a market in Kabul 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): ABDUL SABIR, Kabul resident 7. various shots of a market in Kabul STORYLINE: Despite the difficult economic conditions, people in the Afghan capital of Kabul are still preparing to celebrate the upcoming Eid al-Fitr festival. Traditionally, as part of their culture, Afghans buy fresh and dried fruits, cookies, confectioneries, and different kinds of dishes during the three-day Eid al-Fitr festival to mark the end of Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan, which will begin on Monday this year. But their abilities to buy Eid's clothes and purchase other necessary products have been crippled as the

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Fujiya resumes confectionery production

TOKYO, Japan - Fujiya Co. President Yasufumi Sakurai speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on March 1, saying that the company resumed making chocolates and other confectioneries earlier in the day. Production was suspended in mid-January due to serious flaws in quality control. (Kyodo)

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Belarusian products make 1st appearance in Japan food expo

Bottles of vodka and various confectioneries such as chocolates from Belarus are displayed at the international food and beverage exhibition "Foodex Japan 2016" at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on March 8, 2016. A senior government official of the former Soviet republic, which participated in the event for the first time, said that these high-quality products should be recognized in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese NGO donates medical supplies to N. Korea flood victims

TOKYO, Japan - An employee (R) of Japan International Volunteer Center, a Japanese nonprofit organization, hands over medical supplies to Kangwon Province People's Hospital in Wonsan, North Korea, on Oct. 26. According to JVC officials, JVC delivered 2.4 million yen worth of confectioneries and medical supplies to flood victims in North Korea in late October. The money was collected through public donations in Japan, the officials say. (Kyodo)

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Glico again targeted by blackmailer

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows the head office building in Osaka's Nishi-Yodogawa Ward of Ezaki Glico Co., which received a blackmail letter in June from a man who demanded 50 million yen not to poison the company's products, police sources said Aug. 11. Glico, a major maker of confectioneries and other food products, was also the target of a series of high-profile extortion attempts in the 1980s, which remain unsolved.