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China is extremely innovative economy: Deutsche Bank China COO

STORY: China is extremely innovative economy: Deutsche Bank China COO SHOOTING TIME: June 17, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. various of Deutsche Bank 3. various of China's Tianjin 4. various of Shanghai 5. SOUNDBITE (English): OLE GERDAU, Chief Operating Officer at Deutsche Bank China STORYLINE: Deutsche Bank has recently made substantial investments in enhancing its operational capacity in north China's Tianjin Municipality, said Ole Gerdau, chief operating officer at Deutsche Bank China. Deutsche Bank has a storied history marked by the establishment of its first international branch in Shanghai. Today, it is an international industry leader recognized as a preeminent financial institution among foreign banks in China, boasting an extensive array of licenses and a commitment to delivering financial services to a diverse clientele, including multinational corporations and financial entities. SOUNDBITE (Englis

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Foreign Ministry honors memory of genocide victims of Crimean Tatar people

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 17, 2024 - Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Tamila Tasheva, leader of the Crimean Tatar People Mustafa Dzhemilev, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha and Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh (L to R) attend the commemorative ceremony to honor the genocide victims of the Crimean Tatar people on the 80th anniversary of the tragedy of the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Foreign Ministry honors memory of genocide victims of Crimean Tatar people

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 17, 2024 - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Tamila Tasheva, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov and leader of the Crimean Tatar People Mustafa Dzhemilev, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha and Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh (L to R) are seen during the raising ceremony of the Crimean Tatar national flag with a mourning ribbon on the 80th anniversary of the tragedy of the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Foreign Ministry honors memory of genocide victims of Crimean Tatar people

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 17, 2024 - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Tamila Tasheva, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov, leader of the Crimean Tatar People Mustafa Dzhemilev, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha and Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh (L to R) attend the commemorative ceremony to honor the genocide victims of the Crimean Tatar people on the 80th anniversary of the tragedy of the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Foreign Ministry honors memory of genocide victims of Crimean Tatar people

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 17, 2024 - Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Tamila Tasheva, leader of the Crimean Tatar People Mustafa Dzhemilev, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha and Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh (L to R) attend the commemorative ceremony to honor the genocide victims of the Crimean Tatar people on the 80th anniversary of the tragedy of the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Foreign Ministry honors memory of genocide victims of Crimean Tatar people

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 17, 2024 - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Tamila Tasheva, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov, leader of the Crimean Tatar People Mustafa Dzhemilev, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha and Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh (L to R) attend the commemorative ceremony to honor the genocide victims of the Crimean Tatar people on the 80th anniversary of the tragedy of the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Foreign Ministry honors memory of genocide victims of Crimean Tatar people

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 17, 2024 - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Tamila Tasheva, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov, leader of the Crimean Tatar People Mustafa Dzhemilev, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha and Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh (L to R) attend the commemorative ceremony to honor the genocide victims of the Crimean Tatar people on the 80th anniversary of the tragedy of the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Foreign Ministry honors memory of genocide victims of Crimean Tatar people

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 17, 2024 - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Tamila Tasheva, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov, leader of the Crimean Tatar People Mustafa Dzhemilev, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha and Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh (L to R) attend the commemorative ceremony to honor the genocide victims of the Crimean Tatar people on the 80th anniversary of the tragedy of the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Foreign Ministry honors memory of genocide victims of Crimean Tatar people

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 17, 2024 - Leader of the Crimean Tatar People Mustafa Dzhemilev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Tamila Tasheva, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha and Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh (L to R) attend the commemorative ceremony to honor the genocide victims of the Crimean Tatar people on the 80th anniversary of the tragedy of the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Foreign Ministry honors memory of genocide victims of Crimean Tatar people

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 17, 2024 - Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Tamila Tasheva, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov, leader of the Crimean Tatar People Mustafa Dzhemilev, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha and Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh (L to R) attend the commemorative ceremony to honor the genocide victims of the Crimean Tatar people on the 80th anniversary of the tragedy of the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Foreign Ministry honors memory of genocide victims of Crimean Tatar people

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 17, 2024 - Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Tamila Tasheva, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov, leader of the Crimean Tatar People Mustafa Dzhemilev, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha and Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh (L to R) attend the commemorative ceremony to honor the genocide victims of the Crimean Tatar people on the 80th anniversary of the tragedy of the mass deportation of Crimean Tatars at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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U.S. Senate votes to begin working on Ukraine, Israel aid without bipartisan border deal

STORY: U.S. Senate votes to begin working on Ukraine, Israel aid without bipartisan border deal SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. Senate voting on the bill STORYLINE: The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate on Thursday advanced the aid for Ukraine, Israel and other foreign allies through a key procedure vote, but the legislation is expected to face strong GOP opposition because it's untied to major reforms Republicans have said are vital to border security. The vote, referred to as a legislative vehicle, was passed 67-32. It was called by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, in an effort to salvage the 60 billion U.S. dollars in aid for Ukraine, as well as some 35 billion dollars for Israel, other foreign allies and national security priorities. Calling the vote a "good first step," Schumer said the Senate will stay in session until "the job is done." Schumer took the step

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Chinese economy, market to grow rapidly: Japanese business leader

STORY: Chinese economy, market to grow rapidly: Japanese business leader DATELINE: Feb. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): 2. various of Fujifilm (China) Investment Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The president of Fujifilm (China) Investment Co., Ltd. says he is optimistic about the future of the Chinese market which can bring many opportunities for foreign enterprises and his company will seek to grow with its Chinese partners. SOUNDBITE (English): KENICHI TANAKA, President of Fujifilm (China) Investment Co., Ltd. "In 2022, we had some achievements. The first achievement is in the medical field.We established our (cell) culture media lab in Suzhou city. We are sure that the Chinese economy will continue to grow faster than other markets. And that's why we decided to invest in such kind of fields in spite of the tough time in the last year. I'm sure that the Chinese market will continue to grow rapidly, and China's industry basis is already very st

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Suu Kyi after trip to Thailand

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi gives a news conference at the headquarters of her National League for Democracy party in Yangon on June 6, 2012. She arrived back in Myanmar on June 3 from a visit to neighboring Thailand, her first foreign trip in over two decades.

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Davies in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Glyn Davies (R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, shakes hands with Japan's top nuclear envoy Shinsuke Sugiyama at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2012. Davies briefed Sugiyama about Washington's first high-level contact with Pyongyang the previous week since the death of longtime leader Kim Jong Il about two months earlier. (Pool photo)

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China-South Korea high-level talks

SEOUL, South Korea - Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun (R) and South Korean First Vice Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Park Suk Hwan shake hands in Seoul on Dec. 27, 2011, at the beginning of their talks to discuss the situation on the Korean Peninsula following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

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Maehara loses leader race

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (C) reacts after he failed to survive the first vote of a leadership election of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2011. Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda won a runoff later that day with industry minister Banri Kaieda to succeed Prime Minister Naoto Kan.

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Japan protests Medvedev's island visit

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara is questioned by reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2010. Maehara summoned Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Bely to protest Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Kunashiri Island, one of a group of Russian-held but Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido. Maehara said at a Diet committee meeting that the first-ever visit by a leader of Russia or the former Soviet Union to the island hurts Japanese public sentiment.

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JICA chief Ogata visits Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Sadako Ogata (L), chief of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, meets with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Rafie al-Issawi in Baghdad on Oct. 10, 2009. Ogata became the first leader of the Japanese public foreign aid entity to visit Iraq since the U.S. invaded the country in 2003.

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Aso heads to Washington for talks with Obama

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso waves as he boards his night flight to Washington on Feb. 23 to be the first foreign leader to meet with President Barack Obama at the White House. In Washington, the two leaders will underscore the importance of the bilateral alliance by reaffirming their cooperation on the economic crisis, antiterrorism efforts and global warming.

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Japan to enact 1st war-contingency laws

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (R) is in talks with main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) leader Naoto Kan in the Diet on May 13 on a set of government-sponsored bills aimed to give Japan its first full legal framework to respond to a foreign attack. The two leaders agreed to compromise on disputed points to pave the way for enactment of the bills in June.

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Foreign Minister Kawaguchi talks with Myanmar's senior leader

YANGON, Myanmar - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawagauchi (C) tours Yangon's famous 100-meter-high Shwedagon pagoda on Aug. 4 after meeting with Lt. Gen. Khin Nyunt, first secretary of Myanmar's ruling junta. Kawaguchi will meet opposition leader Suu Kyi at her house on Aug. 5.

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Koizumi heads back to Japan from Canada with Schroeder

CALGARY, Canada - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder board a Japanese government plane on June 28 at Calgary International Airport in Alberta, Canada. Schroeder is hitching a ride to watch the Germany-Brazil World Cup final match in Yokohama on June 30. Schroeder is the first foreign government leader to travel on Japan's Boeing 747 government plane.

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(1) Koizumi, Schroeder arrive in Tokyo after G-8 summit

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder pose for photographers aboard a Japanese government plane June 29 after attending the Group of Eight summit in Kananaskis, Canada. Schroeder hitched a ride with Koizumi to watch the Germany-Brazil World Cup final match June 30 in Yokohama. Schroeder is the first foreign government leader to travel on Japan's government plane.

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China urges Japan to cease provocations on Taiwan question

STORY: China urges Japan to cease provocations on Taiwan question DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: China solemnly urges Japan to stop all official ties with the Taiwan region and cease making provocations concerning the Taiwan question, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a daily press briefing when asked to comment on a recent virtual meeting between former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and leader of the Taiwan region Tsai Ing-wen. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "First, I have to correct you that the Taiwan region is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory. There is no so-called 'president in Taiwan.' China firmly opposes any form of official ties or contact with Taiwan by any countries with diplomatic ties with China and

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Israeli president's visit to Turkey may herald new era in relations: experts

STORY: Israeli president's visit to Turkey may herald new era in relations: experts DATELINE: March 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Herzog being welcomed in Turkey (courtesy of GPO) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIMROD GOREN, President and founder of Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HAY EYTAN COHEN YANAROCAK, Analyst on Turkish-Israeli relations at Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NIMROD GOREN, President and founder of Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies STORYLINE: Israel's President Isaac Herzog arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Wednesday for the first official visit of an Israeli leader since 2008. Later in the day, Herzog held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose last trip to Israel was in 2005 after Israel disengaged from the Gaza Strip. The historic visit comes after more than a decade in which the bilateral relations between t

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Colin Powell, Former US Secretary Of State Dies Of Covid

File photo - Secretary Colin Powell speaks about his resignation and the processus of peace between Palestinian and Israeli at a press conference with His Excellency Silvan Shalom, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel in Washington DC on Monday November 15, 2004. - Colin Powell, military leader and first Black US secretary of state, dies after complications from Covid-19. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Colin Powell, Former US Secretary Of State Dies Of Covid

File photo - Secretary Colin Powell speaks about his resignation and the processus of peace between Palestinian and Israeli at a press conference with His Excellency Silvan Shalom, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel in Washington DC on Monday November 15, 2004. - Colin Powell, military leader and first Black US secretary of state, dies after complications from Covid-19. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei giving a live televised speech in the capital Tehran. Iran's supreme leader slammed as a "big mistake" leaked remarks by his foreign minister, a week after audio emerged of the diplomat bemoaning the military's influence on diplomacy. Top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif made the remarks in a three-hour conversation first published by media outlets outside the country a week ago, provoking anger from conservatives. Tehran. Iran. May 02, 2021. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aso heads to Washington for talks with Obama

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso waves as he boards his night flight to Washington on Feb. 23 to be the first foreign leader to meet with President Barack Obama at the White House. In Washington, the two leaders will underscore the importance of the bilateral alliance by reaffirming their cooperation on the economic crisis, antiterrorism efforts and global warming. (Kyodo)

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Historic site where Kim announced N. Korean H-bomb drawing visitors

A photo of late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung test-firing a bullet is displayed on Feb. 19, 2016, at the refurbished Phyongchon Revolutionary Site in Pyongyang, where the country's first arms factory, built in 1945, was said to be located. Kyodo News was the first foreign media organization to be given access to the site. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suga-Biden meeting in Washington

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (R) and U.S. President Joe Biden holding talks in Washington on April 16, 2021. The summit was Biden's first in-person meeting with a foreign leader since he took office in January.