80 sign up to compete in Iran's presidential race

STORY: 80 sign up to compete in Iran's presidential race SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the registration process STORYLINE: Registration for Iran's 14th presidential election concluded on Monday, with 80 candidates entering the race for the country's top executive position. The five-day registration process kicked off on Thursday at the Interior Ministry in the Iranian capital Tehran. After the registration, the vetting of candidates will begin on Tuesday and continue until June 10, with the final nominees to be announced on June 11, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Qualified candidates will then have 15 days, from June 12 to June 26, to conduct their electoral campaigns. The election is scheduled to take place on June 28, according to the report. Among the prominent candidates are Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani, member of Iran's Expedie

NRA commissioner nominee vows to make scientific judgments

NRA commissioner nominee vows to make scientific judgments

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Ishiwatari, a Tohoku University professor and geologist, tells reporters in Tokyo on June 13, 2014, he thinks it is "natural to make scientific judgments on the basis of data" about whether nuclear reactors are safe to be restarted under the framework of new safety regulations. Ishiwatari is one of the government's nominees to replace two of the five commissioners of the Nuclear Regulation Authority.

"The Wind Rises" among Oscar nominees

"The Wind Rises" among Oscar nominees

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki. Miyazaki's latest work, "The Wind Rises," which he says will be his last, was among five nominees on Jan. 16, 2014, for the 2014 Academy Award for Animated Feature Film.

Japanese actor Watanabe nominated for Tony Award

Japanese actor Watanabe nominated for Tony Award

Japanese actor Ken Watanabe attends a press conference at New York's Lincoln Center Theater on April 29, 2015, as he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. Watanabe, who is starring in "The King and I", said he is proud of being selected as one of five nominees. The award ceremony will be held on June 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese actor Watanabe nominated for Tony Award

Japanese actor Watanabe nominated for Tony Award

Japanese actor Ken Watanabe attends a press conference at New York's Lincoln Center Theater on April 29, 2015, as he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical. Watanabe, who is starring in "The King and I", said he is proud of being selected as one of five nominees. The award ceremony will be held on June 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

NRA commissioner nominee vows to make scientific judgments

NRA commissioner nominee vows to make scientific judgments

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Ishiwatari, a Tohoku University professor and geologist, tells reporters in Tokyo on June 13, 2014, he thinks it is "natural to make scientific judgments on the basis of data" about whether nuclear reactors are safe to be restarted under the framework of new safety regulations. Ishiwatari is one of the government's nominees to replace two of the five commissioners of the Nuclear Regulation Authority. (Kyodo)