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Turkish presidential election heads to runoff with Erdogan leading in first round

STORY: Turkish presidential election heads to runoff with Erdogan leading in first round DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people voting in Türkiye 2. various of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's voting (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 3. various of Kemal Kilicdaroglu's voting (courtesy of CHP) 4. various of election boards (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye is poised for a runoff presidential election on May 28 as no candidate managed to surpass the 50-percent threshold in Sunday's initial round of voting. Unofficial results delivered by the semi-official Anadolu Agency on Monday reveal that incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan led the race with 49.42 percent of the votes, while his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu trailed with 44.95 percent, with 99.38 percent of the ballots counted. Sinan Ogan, the third candidate, garnered 5.2 percent of the votes, according to Anadolu. Speaking to his supporters early Monday, Erdog

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Central banker to run in Fukushima gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Hachimura, a Bank of Japan official, meets with the press on Aug. 17, 2014, in the city of Fukushima where he announced he will run in October's Fukushima gubernatorial election, the first leadership race since the March 2011 nuclear disaster there. Hachimura, 55, served as the central bank's Fukushima branch manager between 2005 and 2008 and the Reconstruction Agency's policy adviser after the disaster.

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Central banker to run in Fukushima gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Takeshi Hachimura, a Bank of Japan official who will run in October's Fukushima gubernatorial election, the first leadership race since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami triggered the nuclear crisis there. Hachimura, 55, served as the central bank's Fukushima branch manager between 2005 and 2008 and the Reconstruction Agency's policy adviser after the disaster.

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Sendai half marathon

SENDAI, Japan - Photo shows Japan's Mizuki Noguchi at the award ceremony for the Sendai International Half Marathon at Sendai City Athletic Stadium in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 12, 2013, after she won the women's race in a time of 1 hour, 10 minutes, 36 seconds. The Athens Olympics marathon gold medalist won her first official race in five years.

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International offshore sailing race "AEGEAN 600" kicks off

STORY: International offshore sailing race "AEGEAN 600" kicks off DATELINE: July 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of sailing boats participating in the official start of the international offshore sailing race "AEGEAN 600" in Cape Sounion, Greece 2. SOUNDBITE (Greek): IOANNIS MARAGKOUDAKIS, President of HORC STORYLINE: International offshore sailing race "AEGEAN 600" started on Sunday in front of the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion near the Greek capital. More than 250 crew members participate in the second edition of the non-stop sailing race across the Aegean Sea, according to the Hellenic Offshore Racing Club (HORC) which organizes the event. The length of the course is approximately 605 nautical miles long, and the boats are expected to finish back at Cape Sounion until July 16. The first finishers are expected on Tuesday. This year's fleet is incredibly diverse, with the participation of superyachts, trimarans, and catamarans, in addition

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Campaigning kicks off for upper house election

Rio Nishigaki, an 18-year-old high school senior in the northern Japan town of Nakashibetu, tends to cows at the school on June 17, 2016. Prior to the June 22 start of official campaigning for the upper house election, the first national race in which 18-year-olds are able to vote, Nishigaki, who plans to take over her family farm, said she will vote for a candidate who will promote sustainable farm management. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1 down, 3 to go in H.K. leadership race as Ip drops out

Regina Ip, a former Hong Kong security chief who first announced her election bid among other contenders for the chief executive post, drops out of the race on March 1, 2017, citing not enough support from the mostly pro-Beijing electorates. Three other official candidates will stand in the March 26 election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning kicks off for upper house election

Kana Kumagai, an 18-year-old high school senior in the northeastern Japan city of Kesennuma, stands on June 20, 2016, near the housing complex for those affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster. Prior to the June 22 start of official campaigning for the upper house election, the first national race in which 18-year-olds are able to vote, Kumagai, who also lost her home, said she will vote for a candidate who will seriously tackle regional issues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Central banker to run in Fukushima gubernatorial election

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Hachimura, a Bank of Japan official, meets with the press on Aug. 17, 2014, in the city of Fukushima where he announced he will run in October's Fukushima gubernatorial election, the first leadership race since the March 2011 nuclear disaster there. Hachimura, 55, served as the central bank's Fukushima branch manager between 2005 and 2008 and the Reconstruction Agency's policy adviser after the disaster. (Kyodo)

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New Osaka Gov. Ota starts 1st day of work

OSAKA, Japan - Newly elected Osaka Gov. Fusae Ota waves to office employees and well-wishers at the entrance of the Osaka prefectural government office on her first day of work on Feb. 8. The 48-year-old governor, a former senior official of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, beat three rivals in the gubernatorial race Feb. 6 to become Japan's first woman governor.