2024 China International Welfare Expo in Beijing

2024 China International Welfare Expo in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 28, 2024 - Visitors experience a "psychological counseling robot" at the 2024 China International Welfare Expo in Beijing, China, Nov 28, 2024.

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

(240810) -- BEIJING, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Sui Yanling (L) talking with a citizen in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 5, 2024. After retirement, Sui Yanling found some of her friends stuck in anxiety and pain because of family issues. She decided to learn psychological knowledge and obtained qualifications for a marriage and family counselor. Sui began to provide counseling services for couples with relationship concerns in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing in 2020. So far, she has helped more than 400 couples solve their marriage crises free of charge. Apart from marital counseling, Sui also engages herself in pre-marriage counseling and family counseling for infants aged below three years, among others. "People are now turning to professional marriage counselling," Sui said. "Through our efforts, couples can navigate through the crisis and work things out."

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

(240810) -- BEIJING, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Sui Yanling (1st L) talking with a couple in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 5, 2024. After retirement, Sui Yanling found some of her friends stuck in anxiety and pain because of family issues. She decided to learn psychological knowledge and obtained qualifications for a marriage and family counselor. Sui began to provide counseling services for couples with relationship concerns in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing in 2020. So far, she has helped more than 400 couples solve their marriage crises free of charge. Apart from marital counseling, Sui also engages herself in pre-marriage counseling and family counseling for infants aged below three years, among others. "People are now turning to professional marriage counselling," Sui said. "Through our efforts, couples can navigate through the crisis and work things ou

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

(240810) -- BEIJING, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Sui Yanling talking in a follow-up phone call in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 5, 2024. After retirement, Sui Yanling found some of her friends stuck in anxiety and pain because of family issues. She decided to learn psychological knowledge and obtained qualifications for a marriage and family counselor. Sui began to provide counseling services for couples with relationship concerns in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing in 2020. So far, she has helped more than 400 couples solve their marriage crises free of charge. Apart from marital counseling, Sui also engages herself in pre-marriage counseling and family counseling for infants aged below three years, among others. "People are now turning to professional marriage counselling," Sui said. "Through our efforts, couples can navigate through the crisis and work thing

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

(240810) -- BEIJING, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Sui Yanling (L) and her colleague working in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 5, 2024. After retirement, Sui Yanling found some of her friends stuck in anxiety and pain because of family issues. She decided to learn psychological knowledge and obtained qualifications for a marriage and family counselor. Sui began to provide counseling services for couples with relationship concerns in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing in 2020. So far, she has helped more than 400 couples solve their marriage crises free of charge. Apart from marital counseling, Sui also engages herself in pre-marriage counseling and family counseling for infants aged below three years, among others. "People are now turning to professional marriage counselling," Sui said. "Through our efforts, couples can navigate through the crisis and work things ou

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

(240810) -- BEIJING, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Sui Yanling talking with a couple in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 5, 2024. After retirement, Sui Yanling found some of her friends stuck in anxiety and pain because of family issues. She decided to learn psychological knowledge and obtained qualifications for a marriage and family counselor. Sui began to provide counseling services for couples with relationship concerns in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing in 2020. So far, she has helped more than 400 couples solve their marriage crises free of charge. Apart from marital counseling, Sui also engages herself in pre-marriage counseling and family counseling for infants aged below three years, among others. "People are now turning to professional marriage counselling," Sui said. "Through our efforts, couples can navigate through the crisis and work things out." Phot

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

(240810) -- BEIJING, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Sui Yanling talking with a couple in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 5, 2024. After retirement, Sui Yanling found some of her friends stuck in anxiety and pain because of family issues. She decided to learn psychological knowledge and obtained qualifications for a marriage and family counselor. Sui began to provide counseling services for couples with relationship concerns in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing in 2020. So far, she has helped more than 400 couples solve their marriage crises free of charge. Apart from marital counseling, Sui also engages herself in pre-marriage counseling and family counseling for infants aged below three years, among others. "People are now turning to professional marriage counselling," Sui said. "Through our efforts, couples can navigate through the crisis and work things out." Phot

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-MARRIAGE&FAMILY COUNSELOR (CN)

(240810) -- BEIJING, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Sui Yanling providing pre-marriage counseling in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 7, 2024. After retirement, Sui Yanling found some of her friends stuck in anxiety and pain because of family issues. She decided to learn psychological knowledge and obtained qualifications for a marriage and family counselor. Sui began to provide counseling services for couples with relationship concerns in the marriage registration center in Daxing District of Beijing in 2020. So far, she has helped more than 400 couples solve their marriage crises free of charge. Apart from marital counseling, Sui also engages herself in pre-marriage counseling and family counseling for infants aged below three years, among others. "People are now turning to professional marriage counselling," Sui said. "Through our efforts, couples can navigate through the crisis and work thing

GAOKAO Counseling

GAOKAO Counseling

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 27, 2024 - A college admissions officer introduces admissions information to parents and candidates during a college entrance examination consultation in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, June 27, 2024.

GAOKAO Counseling

GAOKAO Counseling

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 27, 2024 - A college admissions officer introduces admissions information to parents and candidates during a college entrance examination consultation in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, June 27, 2024.

GAOKAO Counseling

GAOKAO Counseling

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 27, 2024 - A college admissions officer introduces admissions information to parents and candidates during a college entrance examination consultation in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, June 27, 2024.

GAOKAO Counseling

GAOKAO Counseling

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 27, 2024 - A college admissions officer introduces admissions information to parents and candidates during a college entrance examination consultation in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, June 27, 2024.

GAOKAO Counseling

GAOKAO Counseling

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 27, 2024 - A college admissions officer introduces admissions information to parents and candidates during a college entrance examination consultation in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, June 27, 2024.

GAOKAO Counseling

GAOKAO Counseling

YANTAI, CHINA - JUNE 27, 2024 - A college admissions officer introduces admissions information to parents and candidates during a college entrance examination consultation in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, June 27, 2024.

First post-quake class in make-shift classrooms in NW China

STORY: First post-quake class in make-shift classrooms in NW China SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 28, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of temporary classrooms 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAN HUIZHEN, Teacher STORYLINE: Newly-built temporary classrooms are built in Guanting Town Central School, Qinghai Province, NW China. Part of the school buildings were damaged or collapsed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Jishishan county in neighboring Gansu Province at midnight on December 18. To resume normal school life, temporary classrooms were built by local authorities within days. Students had their first class after the quake on Thursday, starting with post-disaster psychological counseling. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAN HUIZHEN, Teacher "All the classrooms are well-equipped, including heating systems, chalkboards, lights and so on. Students are more optimistic than we thought. Though the weather is very cold, we don't feel cold at all staying insi

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A teacher gives a psychological counseling class at a temporary classroom inside a tent in Liugou Township of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 25, 2023. Primary and secondary schools in the quake-hit areas of Jishishan started to resume classes on Monday after a safety check. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-CLASS-RESUME (CN)

CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-CLASS-RESUME (CN)

(231225) -- JISHISHAN, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A teacher gives a psychological counseling class at a temporary classroom inside a tent in Liugou Township of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 25, 2023. Primary and secondary schools in the quake-hit areas of Jishishan started to resume classes on Monday after a safety check. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-CLASS-RESUME (CN)

CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN-EARTHQUAKE-CLASS-RESUME (CN)

(231225) -- JISHISHAN, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students attend a psychological counseling class at a temporary classroom inside a tent in Liugou Township of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 25, 2023. Primary and secondary schools in the quake-hit areas of Jishishan started to resume classes on Monday after a safety check. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

CHINA-GANSU-EARTHQUAKE-ARMED FORCES (CN)

CHINA-GANSU-EARTHQUAKE-ARMED FORCES (CN)

(231222) -- LINXIA, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Military medics conduct psychological counseling to a quake-affected resident in Majia Village of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 22, 2023. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the People's Armed Police Force (PAPF) have deployed multiple rescue forces to quake-hit areas in response to a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China's Gansu Province late Monday. (Photo by Wang Shengwen/Xinhua)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on Dec. 21, 2023 shows children at a temporary relocation site in Yangwa Village of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province. After the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in northwest China's Gansu Province, a total of 28 national and provincial-level mental health experts have rushed to Gansu to offer psychological counseling to hospitalized patients and their companions, the families of the victims, and those affected by the earthquake, including disaster relief workers. Gansu is working to set up 35 psychological counseling teams, consisting of 70 members, to visit the 35 villages affected by the earthquake and deliver in-home psychological counseling services. In addition, over 50 mental health experts from various parts of the country will be invited to carry out online psychological crisis intervention and health consultations for the local people. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A mental health expert of a psychological counseling team plays a game with a child at a temporary relocation site in Yangwa Village of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. After the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in northwest China's Gansu Province, a total of 28 national and provincial-level mental health experts have rushed to Gansu to offer psychological counseling to hospitalized patients and their companions, the families of the victims, and those affected by the earthquake, including disaster relief workers. Gansu is working to set up 35 psychological counseling teams, consisting of 70 members, to visit the 35 villages affected by the earthquake and deliver in-home psychological counseling services. In addition, over 50 mental health experts from various parts of the country will be invited to carry out online psychological crisis intervention and health consultations for the local people. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A mental health expert of a psychological counseling team communicates with a child at a temporary relocation site in Yangwa Village of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. After the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in northwest China's Gansu Province, a total of 28 national and provincial-level mental health experts have rushed to Gansu to offer psychological counseling to hospitalized patients and their companions, the families of the victims, and those affected by the earthquake, including disaster relief workers. Gansu is working to set up 35 psychological counseling teams, consisting of 70 members, to visit the 35 villages affected by the earthquake and deliver in-home psychological counseling services. In addition, over 50 mental health experts from various parts of the country will be invited to carry out online psychological crisis intervention and health consultations for the local people. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A mental health expert of a psychological counseling team helps children to relieve stress through painting at a temporary relocation site in Yangwa Village of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. After the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in northwest China's Gansu Province, a total of 28 national and provincial-level mental health experts have rushed to Gansu to offer psychological counseling to hospitalized patients and their companions, the families of the victims, and those affected by the earthquake, including disaster relief workers. Gansu is working to set up 35 psychological counseling teams, consisting of 70 members, to visit the 35 villages affected by the earthquake and deliver in-home psychological counseling services. In addition, over 50 mental health experts from various parts of the country will be invited to carry out online psychological crisis intervention and health consultations for the local people. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A mental health expert of a psychological counseling team plays a game with a child at a temporary relocation site in Yangwa Village of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. After the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in northwest China's Gansu Province, a total of 28 national and provincial-level mental health experts have rushed to Gansu to offer psychological counseling to hospitalized patients and their companions, the families of the victims, and those affected by the earthquake, including disaster relief workers. Gansu is working to set up 35 psychological counseling teams, consisting of 70 members, to visit the 35 villages affected by the earthquake and deliver in-home psychological counseling services. In addition, over 50 mental health experts from various parts of the country will be invited to carry out online psychological crisis intervention and health consultations for the local people. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child plays a game with a mental health expert of a psychological counseling team at a temporary relocation site in Yangwa Village of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. After the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in northwest China's Gansu Province, a total of 28 national and provincial-level mental health experts have rushed to Gansu to offer psychological counseling to hospitalized patients and their companions, the families of the victims, and those affected by the earthquake, including disaster relief workers. Gansu is working to set up 35 psychological counseling teams, consisting of 70 members, to visit the 35 villages affected by the earthquake and deliver in-home psychological counseling services. In addition, over 50 mental health experts from various parts of the country will be invited to carry out online psychological crisis intervention and health consultations for the local people. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children pose for a photo with members of a psychological counseling team after a group painting course at a temporary relocation site in Yangwa Village of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. After the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in northwest China's Gansu Province, a total of 28 national and provincial-level mental health experts have rushed to Gansu to offer psychological counseling to hospitalized patients and their companions, the families of the victims, and those affected by the earthquake, including disaster relief workers. Gansu is working to set up 35 psychological counseling teams, consisting of 70 members, to visit the 35 villages affected by the earthquake and deliver in-home psychological counseling services. In addition, over 50 mental health experts from various parts of the country will be invited to carry out online psychological crisis intervention and health consultations for the local people. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children listen to a mental health expert of a psychological counseling team at a temporary relocation site in Yangwa Village of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. After the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in northwest China's Gansu Province, a total of 28 national and provincial-level mental health experts have rushed to Gansu to offer psychological counseling to hospitalized patients and their companions, the families of the victims, and those affected by the earthquake, including disaster relief workers. Gansu is working to set up 35 psychological counseling teams, consisting of 70 members, to visit the 35 villages affected by the earthquake and deliver in-home psychological counseling services. In addition, over 50 mental health experts from various parts of the country will be invited to carry out online psychological crisis intervention and health consultations for the local people. (Xinhua/Ma Xiping)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-GANSU-JISHISHAN COUNTY-EARTHQUAKE-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE (CN)

(231221) -- LINXIA, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a psychological counseling team interpret children's emotional state based on their painting work at a temporary relocation site in Yangwa Village of Jishishan County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 21, 2023. After the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in northwest China's Gansu Province, a total of 28 national and provincial-level mental health experts have rushed to Gansu to offer psychological counseling to hospitalized patients and their companions, the families of the victims, and those affected by the earthquake, including disaster relief workers. Gansu is working to set up 35 psychological counseling teams, consisting of 70 members, to visit the 35 villages affected by the earthquake and deliver in-home psychological counseling services. In addition, over 50 mental health experts from various parts of the country will be invited to carry out online psychological crisis intervention and health consultations for the local people. (Xinhua/Ma Xipin

CHINA-TIANJIN-RARE MEDICAL CONDITION-PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELOR (CN)

CHINA-TIANJIN-RARE MEDICAL CONDITION-PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELOR (CN)

(230629) -- TIANJIN, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wei Ruihong (L) communicates with her colleague at the Sunshine Counseling Center for Rare Disorders in north China's Tianjin Municipality, May 9, 2023. TO GO WITH "Profile: Defying rare medical condition and shining as psychological counselor" (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Games and plays help Turkish children cope with post-quake stress

STORY: Games and plays help Turkish children cope with post-quake stress DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:57 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of children playing games in an earthquake victims relief center in the capital city of Ankara's Mamak district 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HANDE ATMACA, Counseling psychologist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): BURAK HATIPOGLU, Volunteer STORYLINE: Play-houses, dress-ups and other children's games are being used as an effective way by Turkish therapists to help child quake survivors cope with post-traumatic stress. The deadly earthquakes that hit southern Türkiye in early February have killed over 48,000 and turned many cities in ruins, leaving huge mental health impacts on survivors of all ages, but children are the most vulnerable. With the help of games, films, and dramas, children are distracted from the devastation that they have witnessed in their native towns. In a relief center and residential complex in the Mamak district of Ankara whic

Noted Mongolian shaman relaxed in yurt in Ulan Bator

Noted Mongolian shaman relaxed in yurt in Ulan Bator

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - Noted Mongolian shaman Zorigtbaatar Banzar sits in a relaxed manner in a yurt, a portable round tent-like dwelling, in Ulan Bator on July 21, 2014, as he gives spiritual counseling.

Mental care center for people affected by March 2011 disaster

Mental care center for people affected by March 2011 disaster

MORIOKA, Japan - Hisaki Miyadate (L), deputy governor of Iwate Prefecture, and Iwate Medical University President Akira Ogawa raise a signboard for a mental and emotional care facility for people affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 15, 2012. The facility, set up in the university the same day, is intended to provide free counseling and other services.

Hello Kitty receives certificate of appreciation

Hello Kitty receives certificate of appreciation

TOKYO, Japan - Hello Kitty poses with a certificate of appreciation handed by internal affairs minister Yoshihiro Katayama (L) at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in Tokyo on Aug. 11, 2011. The certificate was sent to Sanrio Co. for its mainstay character's contribution to raising public awareness of the administrative counseling system by appearing on promotional posters. The system marked its 50th anniversary this year.

136 local authorities offer counseling services for unemployed

136 local authorities offer counseling services for unemployed

TOKYO, Japan - People check job offers on a screen at Hello Work Ikebukuro in Tokyo on Dec. 29, 2009. A total of 136 Japanese municipalities and 78 ''Hello Work'' job placement centers in 23 prefectures across the nation launched special year-end counseling services on Dec. 29 for unemployed people at the request of the central government.

Actor Teizo Muta dies

Actor Teizo Muta dies

TOKYO, Japan - Teizo Muta, a comic actor who appeared in various popular TV dramas such as Tokyo Broadcasting System's ''Ken Chan'' series died at a Tokyo hospital. He was 80. Muta was also active in Japan's child counseling movement.

Employment office for young people opens in Tokyo

Employment office for young people opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - With Japan's jobless rate staying at a record high of 5.3%, a government-run employment office aimed especially at finding young people jobs opens in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 28, 2001. The office, dubbed Young Hellowork Shibuya Shigoto-Kan, caters to people aged under 30 by offering diverse information including counseling and aptitude tests for jobs.

S. Korea's employment growth slows for 5th month in October

STORY: S. Korea's employment growth slows for 5th month in October DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of Seoul 2. various of job seekers receiving counseling and interviews (courtesy of Yonhap TV) 3. various of workers at factories (courtesy of Yonhap TV) STORYLINE: South Korea's employment growth continued to slow for the fifth consecutive month in October amid rising economic uncertainty such as interest rate hikes, statistical office data showed Wednesday. The number of those employed totaled 28,418,000 in October, up 677,000 from a year earlier, according to Statistics Korea. Jobs kept expanding for 20 months since March last year, but the year-over-year job increase slowed from 935,000 in May to 841,000 in June, 826,000 in July, 807,000 in August and 707,000 in September respectively. Uncertainty mounted over the economy amid the higher interest rates that raised worry about the economic downturn. The country's central ba

Chinese medical team offers free medical service in Malawi

STORY: Chinese medical team offers free medical service in Malawi DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of locals awaiting treatment 2. various of Chinese doctors treating patients 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DR. ZHONG HONGPING, Chinese doctor 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chichewa): GRACE BANDAM, Patient in Malawi STORYLINE: Hundreds of patients have gathered in a village in Lilongwe, Malawi's capital, waiting for a team of 17 Chinese doctors to provide a day-long free medical care. Apart from ordinary screening, patients also received medical counseling. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DR. ZHONG HONGPING, Chinese doctor "Through these activities, we hope we can further promote the people-to-people bond between China and Malawi, and also respond to the Belt and Road Initiative, and make positive contributions to the construction of a human health community." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chichewa): GRACE BANDAM, Patient "We are so thankful for the good relations between Malawi and C

Classes resume in China's Luding after earthquake

STORY: Classes resume in China's Luding after earthquake DATELINE: Sept. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: LUDING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of Luding CountySOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XUJUN, Principal of a boarding school in Luding CountySOUNDBITE 2(Chinese): NI SISI, Student in Luding CountySOUNDBITE 3(Chinese): WANG JUN, Principle of a local primary school STORYLINE: Classes have resumed in Luding County in China's Sichuan Province, which was the epicenter of a 6.8-magnitude earthquake earlier this month. 93 people died in the quake, which hit the region on Sept. 5. More than 17,000 students in Luding have returned to class, while some students from relocated families were arranged to study at nearby schools. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XUJUN, Principal of a boarding school in Luding County "We provide psychological counseling to the children and help them in their daily life and studies, so that they can get over the pain of the disaster as soon as possible." SOUNDBITE 2(Chin

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member disinfects luggage of people to be quarantined outside a hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medics check medical supplies in a quarantine hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member delivers daily necessities to quarantine rooms in a hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members and medics work in a quarantine hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medics put on protective suits in a quarantine hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People to be quarantined arrive at a hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-COVID-19-QUARANTINE (CN)

(220411) -- HANGZHOU, April 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member prepares daily necessities at a quarantine room in a hotel in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 11, 2022. The city of Hangzhou has offered quarantine rooms to aid Shanghai during its COVID-19 resurgence. The rooms are being used to isolate people who are close contacts and secondary close contacts of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai. Humanistic care has been strengthened at isolation sites, focusing on life security, medical services, mental health counseling and personalized services. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Kao and PFN collaborate on sebum RNA analysis

Kao and PFN collaborate on sebum RNA analysis

On the 20th, Kao announced that it will collaborate with Preferred Networks (PFN, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) on the practical application of sebum RNA monitoring technology, which extracts and analyzes ribonucleic acid (RNA) from sebum. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as machine learning and deep learning will be applied to the data obtained from sebum RNA. PFN's AI technology will be incorporated into this technology. Mr. Michitaka Sawada, President of Kao Corporation, said, "Accumulation of data makes prediction possible. "We can expect to use preventive cosmetics to improve the skin in a few years," he said. This technology is also expected to be used in the medical industry. The company is also conducting research with a view to using the technology in the early diagnosis of intractable diseases such as Parkinson's disease. Photo taken on November 19, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Employment office for young people opens in Tokyo

Employment office for young people opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - With Japan's jobless rate staying at a record high of 5.3%, a government-run employment office aimed especially at finding young people jobs opens in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 28, 2001. The office, dubbed Young Hellowork Shibuya Shigoto-Kan, caters to people aged under 30 by offering diverse information including counseling and aptitude tests for jobs.

Man arrested for taking woman hostage at church

Man arrested for taking woman hostage at church

Police officers of a special unit storm a church on Feb. 19, 2016, in Sakura, near Tokyo, at which a 36-year-old had taken a woman, 51, hostage. The man, who had visited the church to receive counseling, was arrested and the woman was rescued. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Man arrested for taking woman hostage at church

Man arrested for taking woman hostage at church

Police officers from a special unit ready themselves before storming a church on Feb. 19, 2016, in Sakura, near Tokyo, where a 36-year-old man had taken a woman, 51, hostage. The man, who had visited the church to receive counseling, was arrested and the woman was rescued. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo