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JR Kyushu and SkyDrive tie up in flying taxi business

SkyDrive Inc. CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa (R) and Kyushu Railway Co. President Yoji Furumiya shake hands in Tokyo on July 4, 2024, after the two companies concluded a business partnership accord to study the feasibility of commercializing a flying taxi service at railway stations operated by the JR company on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu and commercial facilities in the Kyushu region in 2026 at the earliest.

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China Visa Application Center opens in Yaounde

STORY: China Visa Application Center opens in Yaounde SHOOTING TIME: April 18, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the China Visa Application Center in Yaounde 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CHEN YA'OU, Minister counselor, Chinese embassy in Cameroon 3. various of the opening ceremony of the China Visa Application Center in Yaounde 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): FRANCOIS NYECK, Client 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): CYPORA PELAGIE NGUBOUT EKON, Staff, Ministry of External Relations of Cameroon 6. various of the China Visa Application Center in Yaounde STORYLINE: The China Visa Application Center was inaugurated in Yaounde, Cameroon on Thursday. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CHEN YA'OU, Minister counselor, Chinese embassy in Cameroon "The relevant Chinese authorities, together with the Chinese Embassy in Cameroon, have decided to launch a visa center in Yaounde, following an in-depth feasibility study." SOUNDBITE 2 (French): FRANCOIS NYE

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China's connectivity initiatives benefit Fiji's development: PM

STORY: China's connectivity initiatives benefit Fiji's development: PM SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: VANUA LEVU, Fiji CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fiji 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SITIVENI RABUKA, Fijian Prime Minister STORYLINE: China's assistance is instrumental in the development of Fiji and other Pacific island countries, said Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Fiji has enjoyed a very good relationship with China since the establishment of diplomatic ties, and is "very happy to see that China develops relations with the Pacific island countries," the prime minister told Xinhua during his Tuesday visit to the road upgrade project in Vanua Levu, the second-largest island in Fiji. In the company of Chinese Ambassador to Fiji Zhou Jian, Rabuka listened to a report from the Chinese technical team conducting a feasibility study for a road upgrade project, which will connect 61 villages and 15 schools with over 80 km of rural roads renova

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Nissan, Honda eye EV tie-up

TOKYO, Japan, March 15 Kyodo - Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida (L) and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a press conference on a feasibility study by the automakers for a strategic partnership in electric vehicle production and other advanced technologies in Tokyo on March 15, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Nissan, Honda eye EV tie-up

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida (L) and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a press conference on a feasibility study by the automakers for a strategic partnership in electric vehicle production and other advanced technologies in Tokyo on March 15, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda eye EV tie-up

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe talks about a feasibility study for a strategic partnership with Nissan Motor Co. at a press conference in Tokyo on March 15, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda eye EV tie-up

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe talks about a feasibility study for a strategic partnership with Nissan Motor Co. at a press conference in Tokyo on March 15, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda eye EV tie-up

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida talks about a feasibility study for a strategic partnership with Honda Motor Co. at a press conference in Tokyo on March 15, 2024.

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Nissan, Honda eye EV tie-up

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida talks about a feasibility study for a strategic partnership with Honda Motor Co. at a press conference in Tokyo on March 15, 2024.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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C919

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2018 - A model of China's homegrown large jet passenger jet C919 is seen at Zhengzhou Institute of Aviation Industry Management in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan province, April 14, 2018. On May 28, 2023, China Eastern MU9191, the first commercial flight of the domestically developed large aircraft C919, took 2 hours and 25 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital Airport in the morning. The C919, full name COMAC C919, is a large civil jet developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seat class of 158-192 and a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. We have completed the project approval demonstration, feasibility demonstration and pre-development stage, and have entered the project development stage. The assembly was completed on November 2, 2015. Performance and the international new generation of mainstream single - channel airliners comparable.

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China's economic recovery new impetus to global growth

STORY: China's economic recovery new impetus to global growth DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 2. various of China 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN GANG, Assistant Director, East Asia Institute, National University of Singapore 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TITUS VON DEM BONGART, EY Partner, Head of GBN Greater China 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HUDA AL-MALLAH, Director of the International Center for Economic Consultations and Feasibility Studies 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): FAHEEM SARDAR, Senior policy specialist at Strategic Policy Planning Cell, National Security Division of Prime Minister's Office of Government, Pakistan STORYLINE: China unveiled an array of much-anticipated economic targets for 2023 in a government work report submitted Sunday to the national legislature for deliberation. According to the report, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to expand by around 5 percent

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China's growth to help drive global economic recovery: experts

STORY: China's growth to help drive global economic recovery: experts DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN GANG, Assistant Director, East Asia Institute, National University of Singapore 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HUDA AL-MALLAH, Director of the International Center for Economic Consultations and Feasibility Studies STORYLINE: China unveiled its 2023 economic growth target of around 5 percent at the ongoing "two sessions" in Beijing. Experts say the growth target shows China's pursuit of high-quality development. By achieving it, China will also help drive global recovery. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of the Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies "China will continue to be the engine of development this year. Also, we can say that the Chinese go

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Chinese experts arrive in Nepal for cross-border railway feasibility study

STORY: Chinese experts arrive in Nepal for cross-border railway feasibility study DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese experts arriving at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal 2. various of Wang Xin, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Nepal greeting the expert group 3. various of the expert group walking out of the airport lobby 4. various of the expert group holding up a banner 5. various of communication 6. SOUNDBITE (Nepali): AMAN CHITRAKAR, Spokesperson for Nepal's Department of Railways 7. various of communication 8. various of the expert group holding up a banner STORYLINE: Chinese experts arrived in the Nepali capital Kathmandu on Tuesday for the feasibility study of the China-Nepal cross-border railway, a move described by the Nepali side as a new step for the project. The six-member team was greeted at the airport by Wang Xin, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Nepal, and Aman Chitrakar, spo

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHINA-CROSS-BORDER RAILWAY-CHINESE EXPERTS

(221228) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aman Chitrakar (2nd R), spokesperson for Nepal's Department of Railways, speaks to Chinese experts at the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 27, 2022. Chinese experts arrived in the Nepali capital Kathmandu on Tuesday for feasibility study of the China-Nepal cross-border railway, a move described by the Nepali side as a new step for the project. TO GO WITH "Chinese experts arrive in Nepal for cross-border railway feasibility study" (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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Panel launched to consider female succession to throne

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda tells reporters at the prime minister's office on Dec. 27 that the government has set up a panel of external experts to discuss the issue of imperial succession, apparently to consider the feasibility of allowing a woman to ascend the throne.

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Small shelter

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Photo taken in June 2012 shows a small tsunami shelter. The government of the town of Rishiri, Hokkaido, northern Japan, is considering the feasibility of equipping local households with such shelters that would house up to four people and float in the event of a tsunami.

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Renewable energy projects in Mongolia

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son (2nd from R) holds signed documents in Tokyo on March 12, 2012, after the company agreed to form a research firm in Mongolia in April 2012 with Mongolian investment firm Newcom Group to promote wind and solar power generation projects in the country. The new firm, Clean Energy Asia LLC., will select sites for wind and solar power projects in the Gobi desert and conduct feasibility studies for the projects. Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold (2nd from L) attended the document signing.

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Nuclear plant feasibility in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - Japan Atomic Power Co. President Yasuo Hamada (R front) signs a contract with Vietnam Electricity Holding Co. at the head office of the Vietnamese company in Hanoi on Sept. 28, 2011, to conduct a feasibility study of the construction of two nuclear reactors in southern Vietnam.

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Japan's stance on Futenma intact despite U.S. senators' appeal

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2010 shows the Kadena Air Force Base of the U.S. military in Okinawa Prefecture. Japan's stance on the existing plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in the same prefecture remains intact, despite the latest alternative offered by influential U.S. senators, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said May 12, 2011. The senators said the U.S. Department of Defense should immediately examine the feasibility of moving the Marine Corps' assets at Futenma to Kadena, while dispersing a percentage of Air Force assets now at Kadena into other areas of the Pacific region.

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Okada tells Okinawa he is studying Kadena-Futemma plan 'intensively'

NAHA, Japan - Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima (L) invites Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (C) into his office in the capital city of Naha in Japan's southernmost prefecture on Nov. 15, 2009, ahead of their talks on the issue of relocating the U.S. Marines Corps' Futemma Air Station, which is located in a crowded residential area. Okada told the governor that he is conducting an ''intensive'' study on the feasibility of the idea of relocating the airfield to the nearby U.S. Kadena Air Base.

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Kirin eyeing tie-ups with brewers in India, Thailand and Vietnam

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. President Kazuyasu Kato speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on March 21. Kato said Kirin is exploring the feasibility of business tie-ups with leading brewers in India, Thailand and Vietnam as part of its efforts to expand its brewing operations in Asia.

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Amphibious bus on trial cruise in Lake Suwa

NAGANO, Japan - An amphibious bus makes a trial cruise on Lake Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 17 as Suwa city and the city tourist association look into the commercial feasibility of the service as a tourist attraction. The trial event proved popular as the city offered free rides to 240 people and received applications from 1,800. The bus, with a capacity of 40 passengers, has a maximum land speed of 120 kilometers per hour and a maximum speed of 15 kph on water.

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Australia hopes to start FTA talks with Japan next year

TOKYO, Japan - Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso pose for a photo prior to their talks at the Foreignh Ministry's guesthouse in Tokyo on Aug. 2. Downer expressed hope that his country could enter into official negotiations on a free trade agreement with Japan in 2007 by concluding the ongoing feasibility study at an early date.

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Gov't panel adopts basic plan for supporting crime victims

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi addresses a meeting of a government panel at his office on Dec. 26. The panel adopted a basic plan encompassing 258 measures to help crime victims. The plan calls for a government feasibility study on the introduction of a system to allow victims to use facts proven at a criminal trial as evidence in a civil lawsuit to demand the perpetrators pay compensation.

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Japan, Chile to launch economic talks later in year

TOKYO, Japan - Chilean President Ricardo Lagos and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 14 prior to talks. They agreed to launch bilateral economic talks later this year in which government officials will discuss the feasibility of a bilateral free-trade agreement.

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Japan-S. Korea study panel begins first meeting on FTA

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese representatives attend a bilateral meeting with South Korea in Seoul on July 9 to study the feasibility of concluding a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. The two-day meeting, the first of its kind, will focus on setting schedules and deciding how to proceed with discussions in the future.

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Blatter confirms feasibility visit to N. Korea for World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Sepp Blatter, president of soccer's world governing body FIFA, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on June 7. He said that he will make a visit later this year to North Korea to assess the possibility of holding matches there during the 2002 World Cup finals.

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TSE, NYSE looking to list each others' shares

NEW YORK, United States - Takuo Tsurushima, vice president of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), speaks in a lecture in New York on Nov. 23. Later he told journalists that TSE and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are discussing the feasibility of trading the stocks listed on each other's stock exchanges.

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Regular rotation mode of Chinese space station to be tested: senior designer

STORY: Regular rotation mode of Chinese space station to be tested: senior designer DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:28 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shenzhou-15 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GAO XU, Senior spaceship designer at China Academy of Space Technology 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GAO XU, Senior spaceship designer at China Academy of Space Technology STORYLINE: The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time. According to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), the space reunion has kicked off the country's first in-orbit crew rotation. Gao Xu, a senior spaceship designer at the China Academy of Space Technology, said the rotation can verify the feasibility of the regular rotation mode that will follow. He said that in the future, an average of two launches of crewed spa

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Test for food delivery by drone

A test is carried out in Tokyo's Takeshiba area on Nov. 20, 2021, to carry cooked meals by drone to check feasibility of new type of food delivery.

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Test for food delivery by drone

A test is carried out in Tokyo's Takeshiba area on Nov. 20, 2021, to carry cooked meals by drone (R, top) to check feasibility of new type of food delivery.

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Australia hopes to start FTA talks with Japan next year

TOKYO, Japan - Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso pose for a photo prior to their talks at the Foreignh Ministry's guesthouse in Tokyo on Aug. 2. Downer expressed hope that his country could enter into official negotiations on a free trade agreement with Japan in 2007 by concluding the ongoing feasibility study at an early date. (Kyodo)

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Kirin eyeing tie-ups with brewers in India, Thailand and Vietnam

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. President Kazuyasu Kato speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on March 21. Kato said Kirin is exploring the feasibility of business tie-ups with leading brewers in India, Thailand and Vietnam as part of its efforts to expand its brewing operations in Asia. (Kyodo)

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New screening panel for fresh National Stadium plan holds 1st meeting

Members of a new screening panel set up by the government gather for the first time at a meeting in Tokyo hosted by the Japan Sport Council on Aug. 17, 2015. The panel of experts is tasked with scrutinizing construction costs and technical feasibility when picking a new design for the new National Stadium to be used at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after the initial plan was scrapped due to skyrocketing construction estimates. (Pool photo by Nihon Keizai Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't panel adopts basic plan for supporting crime victims

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi addresses a meeting of a government panel at his office on Dec. 26. The \panel adopted a basic plan encompassing 258 measures to help crime victims. The plan calls for a government feasibility study on the introduction of a system to allow victims to use facts proven at a criminal trial as evidence in a civil lawsuit to demand the perpetrators pay compensation. (Kyodo)

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Amphibious bus on trial cruise in Lake Suwa

NAGANO, Japan - An amphibious bus makes a trial cruise on Lake Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, on Nov. 17 as Suwa city and the city tourist association look into the commercial feasibility of the service as a tourist attraction. The trial event proved popular as the city offered free rides to 240 people and received applications from 1,800. The bus, with a capacity of 40 passengers, has a maximum land speed of 120 kilometers per hour and a maximum speed of 15 kph on water. (Kyodo)

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Nuclear plant feasibility in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - Japan Atomic Power Co. President Yasuo Hamada (R front) signs a contract with Vietnam Electricity Holding Co. at the head office of the Vietnamese company in Hanoi on Sept. 28, 2011, to conduct a feasibility study of the construction of two nuclear reactors in southern Vietnam. (Kyodo)

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Japan's stance on Futenma intact despite U.S. senators' appeal

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2010 shows the Kadena Air Force Base of the U.S. military in Okinawa Prefecture. Japan's stance on the existing plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in the same prefecture remains intact, despite the latest alternative offered by influential U.S. senators, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said May 12, 2011. The senators said the U.S. Department of Defense should immediately examine the feasibility of moving the Marine Corps' assets at Futenma to Kadena, while dispersing a percentage of Air Force assets now at Kadena into other areas of the Pacific region. (Kyodo)

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Renewable energy projects in Mongolia

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son (2nd from R) holds signed documents in Tokyo on March 12, 2012, after the company agreed to form a research firm in Mongolia in April 2012 with Mongolian investment firm Newcom Group to promote wind and solar power generation projects in the country. The new firm, Clean Energy Asia LLC., will select sites for wind and solar power projects in the Gobi desert and conduct feasibility studies for the projects. Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold (2nd from L) attended the document signing. (Kyodo)