China steps up efforts to restore agricultural production in flood-ravaged areas

STORY: China steps up efforts to restore agricultural production in flood-ravaged areas DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-ravaged regions 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AI FUPING, Party chief of Lianshan Village, Jilin Province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE HAIBO, Director of agricultural technology promotion center of Shulan, Jilin Province 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIANG XIAODONG, Farmer in Tangshan, Hebei Province 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG GUIJUN, Manager of Shulan branch of PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited, Jilin Province STORYLINE: Heavy floods triggered by typhoons have lashed many parts of northern China this summer, a crucial period for the autumn grain crop yield. China has stepped up efforts to help the flood-ravaged regions restore agricultural production and ensure a bumper harvest. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AI FUPING, Party chief of Lianshan Village, Jilin Province "As the water level stayed stable, we've dispatc

4th GSDF contingent returns home from Iraq after 6-month dispatc

4th GSDF contingent returns home from Iraq after 6-month dispatc

TOKYO, Japan - A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's fourth contingent to the southern Iraqi city of Samawah holds his son and daughter at the Defense Agency on returning home after his six-month mission on Jan. 29. (Kyodo)

4th GSDF contingent returns home from Iraq after 6-month dispatc

4th GSDF contingent returns home from Iraq after 6-month dispatc

TOKYO, Japan - A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's fourth contingent to the southern Iraqi city of Samawah looks at his son as his wife wipes off her tear during their reunion at the Defense Agency in Tokyo on Jan. 29. About 100 ground troops returned to Tokyo's Haneda airport after their six-month mission in Iraq, where they were engaged in humanitarian and reconstruction assistance. (Kyodo)

4th GSDF contingent returns home from Iraq after 6-month dispatc

4th GSDF contingent returns home from Iraq after 6-month dispatc

TOKYO, Japan - A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's fourth contingent to the southern Iraqi city of Samawah enjoys his reunion with his family at the Defense Agency in Tokyo on Jan. 29. About 100 ground troops returned to Tokyo's Haneda airport after their six-month mission in Iraq, where they were engaged in humanitarian and reconstruction assistance. (Kyodo)