Illegal entrants into Japan

Illegal entrants into Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in the city of Fukuoka in May 1999 shows officials of the Japan Coast Guard investigating a Chinese fish carrier boat and its crew members for carrying smugglers to Japan.

Lolita fashion contest in Shimotsuma

Lolita fashion contest in Shimotsuma

MITO, Japan - Entrants in a ''Lolita fashion'' contest in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 23, 2011, line up on stage. The city northeast of Tokyo was the location for the 2004 movie ''Shimotsuma Monogatari'' (Shimotsuma Story), released overseas with the title ''Kamikaze Girls,'' which features a Lolita fashion-wearing heroine.

CIIE friends: Fifth-time exhibitor Tesla grows together with CIIE

STORY: CIIE friends: Fifth-time exhibitor Tesla grows together with CIIE DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/MARKET SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): DING TING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GRACE TAO, Vice President of Tesla 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GRACE TAO, Vice President of Tesla 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): REN YUXIANG, Then Vice President of Tesla 5. various of Tesla factory in Shanghai STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): DING TING, Xinhua correspondent "The open cooperation platform created by the CIIE has attracted new entrants and old friends around the world to participate in the ongoing event. Here, I find a friend who has come to the CIIE for the fifth time. And this time, they bring something new. Let's go and check." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GRACE TAO, Vice President of Tesla "Being here today after five years, Tesla Shanghai factory has produced over 1 million vehicles, and our products have been sold to Europe, Asia Pacific and many ot

Japan raises COVID-19 entry cap to 5,000 per day

Japan raises COVID-19 entry cap to 5,000 per day

People arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo from Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 1, 2022. Japan eased its cap on the number of daily new entrants from overseas, introduced to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, from 3,500 to 5,000 the same day.

Japan raises COVID-19 entry cap to 5,000 per day

Japan raises COVID-19 entry cap to 5,000 per day

People arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo from Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 1, 2022. Japan eased its cap on the number of daily new entrants from overseas, introduced to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, from 3,500 to 5,000 the same day.

MANILA-Unemployment

MANILA-Unemployment

KYODOPHOTO: MANILA:22JUNE2000:Unemployment UP -- A GROWING labor force has increased the number of unemployed by at least 153,000 compared to last year, from 2.8 million in January 1999 to 2.95 million in January 2000. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, however, said the NSO figures were no cause for concern saying programs were already in place to accommodate the new entrants to the labor force. The NSO's Philippine Labor Force Survey, posted at the NSO's website, said the labor force grew by 680,000 compared to last year. Photo by Sid Balatan

Egg-dropping event held to test high school students' ideas

Egg-dropping event held to test high school students' ideas

A high school student drops a raw egg-containing paper-made protector from the third floor of a school building (some 10 meters high) in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 8, 2015. A total of 50 teams participated in the annual egg-dropping event, in which design sense and manufacturing skills are tested, and 29 of the entrants landed their eggs intact. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Illegal entrants into Japan

Illegal entrants into Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in the city of Fukuoka in May 1999 shows officials of the Japan Coast Guard investigating a Chinese fish carrier boat and its crew members for carrying smugglers to Japan. (Kyodo)

Lolita fashion contest in Shimotsuma

Lolita fashion contest in Shimotsuma

MITO, Japan - Entrants in a ''Lolita fashion'' contest in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Oct. 23, 2011, line up on stage. The city northeast of Tokyo was the location for the 2004 movie ''Shimotsuma Monogatari'' (Shimotsuma Story), released overseas with the title ''Kamikaze Girls,'' which features a Lolita fashion-wearing heroine. (Kyodo)

Wagyu cattle "Olympics" begin in northeastern Japan

Wagyu cattle "Olympics" begin in northeastern Japan

The 11th nationwide wagyu fair, a contest held every five years and dubbed the Olympics for wagyu Japanese cattle, begins in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2017. A record 513 cows from across Japan are taking part in the contest, competing in the breeding cattle or beef cattle divisions with entrants judged on their body shape, coat or the quality of their meat. The winners will be announced on Sept. 11, the final day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Wagyu cattle "Olympics" begin in northeastern Japan

Wagyu cattle "Olympics" begin in northeastern Japan

The 11th nationwide wagyu fair, a contest held every five years and dubbed the Olympics for wagyu Japanese cattle, begins in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2017. A record 513 cows from across Japan are taking part in the contest, competing in the breeding cattle or beef cattle divisions with entrants judged on their body shape, coat or the quality of their meat. The winners will be announced on Sept. 11, the final day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Wagyu cattle "Olympics" begin in northeastern Japan

Wagyu cattle "Olympics" begin in northeastern Japan

The opening ceremony is held for the 11th nationwide wagyu fair, a contest held every five years and dubbed the Olympics for wagyu Japanese cattle, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2017. A record 513 cows from across Japan are taking part in the contest, competing in the breeding cattle or beef cattle divisions with entrants judged on their body shape, coat or the quality of their meat. The winners will be announced on Sept. 11, the final day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo