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Foreign-bound cars

Photo taken on April 2, 2025, shows vehicles bound for foreign countries at a logistics center in Kawasaki near Tokyo. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the same day a plan to impose tariffs on all countries, including a 24 percent one on Japanese imports, to help shore up the flagging U.S. manufacturing industry.

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Foreign-bound cars

Photo taken on March 27, 2025, shows vehicles bound for foreign countries at a logistics center in Kawasaki near Tokyo. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 2 a plan to impose tariffs on all countries, including a 24 percent one on Japanese imports, to help shore up the flagging U.S. manufacturing industry.

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Foreign-bound cars

Photo taken on April 2, 2025, shows vehicles bound for foreign countries at a logistics center in Kawasaki near Tokyo. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the same day a plan to impose tariffs on all countries, including a 24 percent one on Japanese imports, to help shore up the flagging U.S. manufacturing industry.

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Kenyan youth to participate in Huawei's global digital skills contest

STORY: Kenyan youth to participate in Huawei's global digital skills contest in China SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024 DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:34 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flagging-off ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GAVIN GAO, Chief executive officer of Huawei Kenya 3. various of the flagging-off ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOSES WETANG'ULA, Speaker of National Assembly STORYLINE: Eighteen Kenyan youth will participate later this week in the Huawei global ICT (information and communications technology) competition in Shenzhen. The Huawei ICT Competition, initiated in 2015, consists of contests in the fields of cloud computing, networking, and innovation. The mission of the competition is to share technology sector knowledge. Gavin Gao, chief executive officer of Huawei Kenya, said that the Kenyan youth will form six teams and compete at the global final in cloud computing and in network tracks. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GAVIN GAO, Chief exe

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2024 WRC Safari Rally Kenya kicks off

STORY: 2024 WRC Safari Rally Kenya kicks off SHOOTING TIME: March 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flagging-off ceremony of the WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President 3. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: The World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally Kenya was flagged off in Nairobi on Thursday by Kenyan President William Ruto. The Safari is Africa's round of the WRC and is the third leg of the global championship this season. SOUNDBITE (English): WILLIAM RUTO, Kenyan President "This iconic showpiece has quickly risen to its full potential as a present and future global elite sporting event. In particular, the return of the Safari Rally in Kenya in 2019 after nearly two decades reminds us of a special Easter message of the possibility of radical revival for our fortunes, the spectacular return of Kenya to the global motorsports stage, and the gift of the opportunity to showcase to the

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U.S. democracy is flagging, rendering people's votes meaningless: Philippine expert

STORY: U.S. democracy is flagging, rendering people's votes meaningless: Philippine expert DATELINE: April 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HERMAN TIU LAUREL, Founder of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies 3. various of the U.S. STORYLINE: A Philippine expert has said that U.S. democracy is flagging in the eyes of the world and rendering the votes of the people meaningless. SOUNDBITE (English): HERMAN TIU LAUREL, Founder of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies "American democracy has been deteriorating over the past decades. More people, more Americans believe their government serves the minority, not the majority. Now, I think the term democracy is simply from the old Greek name of people and the rule of the people, but it never said how that rule will be formed, what structures. The electoral and so-called democratic process has frozen into two warring parties. It's constant. There is never a compromise, a real compromise,

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AI diagnosis boosts accuracy in clinical blood cell testing

STORY: AI diagnosis boosts accuracy in clinical blood cell testing DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the blood test center 2. various of doctor testing blood cell 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PENG XIANGUI, Chief examiner, Hematology center of Xinqiao Hospital under Army Medical University 4. various of the blood test center 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PENG XIANGUI, Chief examiner, Hematology center of Xinqiao Hospital under Army Medical University STORYLINE: A Chinese medical research team has developed a patented model using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to speed up and automate blood analysis, allowing laboratories to provide faster and more accurate feedback to doctors. The new AI model has been hailed as a groundbreaking development, as it has the potential to revolutionize how laboratories analyze blood samples, streamlining the evaluation process and flagging potential abnormalities with exceptional efficienc

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Foreign experts express confidence in Chinese economy

STORY: Foreign experts express confidence in Chinese economy DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher, International Policy Research Center of Cuba 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HAITHAM AL GHAIS, Secretary-General, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher, International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: Many experts have expressed confidence in the steady growth of the Chinese economy, saying it will be a boost to the flagging global economy. Faced with the impacts of multiple unexpected factors, the Chinese economy grew by 3 percent in 2022, a relatively high rate among the world's major economies. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher, International Policy Research Center of Cuba "The first thing to be highlighted in the results of 2022 is the resilience of the

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Dollar briefly tops 120 yen 1st time in more than 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - A monitor board at a financial institution in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2014, shows the U.S. dollar topping the 120 yen line for the first time since July 2007. The dollar's rise reflected a positive outlook for the U.S. economy in contrast to flagging Japan and Europe.

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Sony vows to complete restructuring in FY 2014

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. President Kazuo Hirai announces the company's management policy for fiscal 2014, at a press conference at Sony's headquarters in Tokyo on May 22, 2014. Hirai vowed to complete a series of restructuring measures in the business year through March 31, 2015, by selling off the company's personal computer business and drastically cutting costs to revive its flagging electronics operations.

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Sony vows to complete restructuring in FY 2014

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. President Kazuo Hirai announces the company's management policy for fiscal 2014, at a press conference at Sony's headquarters in Tokyo on May 22, 2014. Hirai vowed to complete a series of restructuring measures in the business year through March 31, 2015, by selling off the company's personal computer business and drastically cutting costs to revive its flagging electronics operations.

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Japan intends to join TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces at his office in Tokyo on March 15, 2013, that Japan intends to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade liberalization talks, in the hope of increasing exports and boosting the country's flagging economy.

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Japan intends to join TPP talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces at his office in Tokyo on March 15, 2013, that Japan intends to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade liberalization talks, in the hope of increasing exports and boosting the country's flagging economy.

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Sharp foresees record net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Takashi Okuda speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2012. Sharp announced it expects to post its largest-ever group net loss of 450 billion yen for fiscal 2012 to March 31, 2013, due mainly to its flagging television business.

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Sharp foresees record net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Takashi Okuda speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2012. Sharp announced it expects to post its largest-ever group net loss of 450 billion yen for fiscal 2012 to March 31, 2013, due mainly to its flagging television business.

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Sharp foresees record net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Takashi Okuda speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2012. Sharp announced it expects to post its largest-ever group net loss of 450 billion yen for fiscal 2012 to March 31, 2013, due mainly to its flagging television business.

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Sharp foresees record net loss

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Takashi Okuda speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2012. Sharp announced it expects to post its largest-ever group net loss of 450 billion yen for fiscal 2012 to March 31, 2013, due mainly to its flagging television business.

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Sharp to forecast record net loss of 450 bil. yen

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken in September 2012 shows the headquarters of Sharp Corp. in Osaka's Abeno Ward. Sharp will revise down its earnings forecast for the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, projecting a record group net loss of 450 billion yen, mainly due to its flagging television-making business, sources close to the matter said Nov. 1, 2012.

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LDP's Abe meets with Keidanren chief

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura (L), chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, greets Shinzo Abe, leader of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party, ahead of a meeting at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 9, 2012. Abe vowed to boost Japan's flagging economy and rebuild a close relationship with Keidanren, Japan's most influential business lobby, at a meeting with Yonekura and other business leaders.

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BOJ Governor Shirakawa

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks during a press conference at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on June 14, 2011. The Japanese central bank stepped up its efforts to boost the country's economy, which has been flagging since the earthquake and tsunami in March, introducing a 500 billion yen cheap loan program to support smaller companies with growth potential.

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Hayotama Cabinet Oks 7.2 tril. yen stimulus

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Services Minister Shizuka Kamei (L) and consumer affairs minister Mizuho Fukushima (2nd from R), heads of the coalition partner parties of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's ruling Democratic Party of Japan, attend a meeting of key Cabinet members Dec. 8, 2009. Hatoyama's Cabinet decided to craft a 7.2 trillion yen fresh stimulus package to help shore up the flagging economy.

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Hayotama Cabinet Oks 7.2 tril. yen stimulus

TOKYO, Japan - A meeting of key Cabinet members is held at the prime minister's office Dec. 8, 2009. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Cabinet decided to craft a 7.2 trillion yen fresh stimulus package at the meeting to help shore up the flagging economy.

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BOJ to decide whether to cut key interest rate

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Bank of Japan headquarters, where its Policy Board is holding a two-day meeting that will end Dec. 19. The central bank is expected to decide whether to cut its key interest rate to stimulate the flagging economy.

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WTO ministers meet in bid to boost flagging trade talks

DALIAN, China - World Trade Organization ministers begin talks in Dalian on July 12 in a bid to break the deadlock in negotiations and meet their end-of-July deadline of drafting an outline for trade barrier reductions.

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Mori expects BOJ to ease monetary policy

ABOARD PLANE - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori holds a news conference aboard a government plane on his way to Washington on March 18. He said he expects the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to further ease its monetary grip and vowed to maximize efforts to compile an emergency package of measures to prop up Japan's flagging economy.

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Only 5 firms listed on Vietnam bourse after half year

HANOI, Vietnam - File photo shows government officials inspecting the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange Center soon after its inauguration in July 2000. With only five companies listed so far, Vietnam's first stock exchange is flagging on its way to be a leader for market economy reform in the still mostly state-controlled economy.

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Ozawa urges 'radical' steps to revive economy

Liberal Party leader Ichiro Ozawa calls on Dec. 8 for the government to take more radical steps to revive the flagging economy at an early date in a speech at Waseda University.

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Kenya hosts inaugural marathon on new Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway

STORY: Kenya hosts inaugural marathon on new Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway DATELINE: May 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter 2. Various of Kenyan president flagging off the marathon 3. Various of the marathon 4. STANDUP 2 (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter 5. Various of the marathon 6. Various of Kenyan President at the finishing line 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANIEL MANGULI, Marathoner 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GEORGE KAMAU, Marathoner 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): OLIVIA TANUI, Marathoner 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): UHURU KENYATTA, Kenyan President 11. Various of marathon STORYLINE: Kenya's top athletes and ordinary citizens got a chance to run on the Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway when the east African nation's capital hosted its inaugural marathon on Sunday. STANDUP 1 (English): JAMES ASANDE, Xinhua reporter "I'm on top of the new Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway where the inaugural Nairobi City Marathon dubb

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WTO ministers meet in bid to boost flagging trade talks

DALIAN, China - World Trade Organization ministers begin talks in Dalian on July 12 in a bid to break the deadlock in negotiations and meet their end-of-July deadline of drafting an outline for trade barrier reductions. (Kyodo)

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BOJ to decide whether to cut key interest rate

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Bank of Japan headquarters, where its Policy Board is holding a two-day meeting that will end Dec. 19. The central bank is expected to decide whether to cut its key interest rate to stimulate the flagging economy. (Kyodo)

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Ozawa urges 'radical' steps to revive economy

Liberal Party leader Ichiro Ozawa calls Dec. 8 for the government to take more radical steps to revive the flagging economy at an early date in a speech at Waseda University. ==Kyodo

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Abe, Merkel differ over fiscal stimulus ahead of G-7 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) signs a guestbook while German Chancellor Angela Merkel looks on, prior to their talks at a German state guesthouse on the outskirts of Berlin on May 4, 2016. The leaders remained apart over whether fiscal stimulus is needed to support the flagging global economy, but agreed to continue the discussion later in the month at the Group of Seven summit in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Merkel differ over fiscal stimulus ahead of G-7 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (far L) prepare to hold talks on the outskirts of Berlin on May 4, 2016. The leaders remained apart over whether fiscal stimulus is needed to support the flagging global economy, but agreed to continue the discussion later in the month at the Group of Seven summit in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Merkel differ over fiscal stimulus ahead of G-7 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel walk in a garden on the outskirts of Berlin on May 4, 2016, following their talks. The leaders remained apart over whether fiscal stimulus is needed to support the flagging global economy, but agreed to continue the discussion later in the month at the Group of Seven summit in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Merkel differ over fiscal stimulus ahead of G-7 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands ahead of their talks on the outskirts of Berlin on May 4, 2016. The leaders remained apart over whether fiscal stimulus is needed to support the flagging global economy, but agreed to continue the discussion later in the month at the Group of Seven summit in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Merkel differ over fiscal stimulus ahead of G-7 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel walk in a garden on the outskirts of Berlin on May 4, 2016, following their talks. The leaders remained apart over whether fiscal stimulus is needed to support the flagging global economy, but agreed to continue the discussion later in the month at the Group of Seven summit in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Merkel differ over fiscal stimulus ahead of G-7 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a joint press conference on the outskirts of Berlin on May 4, 2016, following their talks. The leaders remained apart over whether fiscal stimulus is needed to support the flagging global economy, but agreed to continue the discussion later in the month at the Group of Seven summit in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Merkel differ over fiscal stimulus ahead of G-7 summit

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel holding talks on the outskirts of Berlin on May 4, 2016. The leaders remained apart over whether fiscal stimulus is needed to support the flagging global economy, but agreed to continue the discussion later in the month at the Group of Seven summit in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Merkel differ over fiscal stimulus ahead of G-7 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel shake hands following their joint press conference on the outskirts of Berlin on May 4, 2016. During their talks held earlier that day, the leaders remained apart over whether fiscal stimulus is needed to support the flagging global economy, but agreed to continue the discussion later in the month at the Group of Seven summit in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Major Japanese brewers turn to craft beer to rescue flagging sales

Sapporo Breweries Ltd. will launch in May 2015 this craft beer, a citrus-flavored pale ale product shown in this photo taken on Feb. 16. Like Sapporo, other major brewers such as Kirin Co. are also exploring business opportunities in craft beer amid flagging sales of their mainstream products. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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General merchandise stores face tough business amid prolonged slump

Photo taken on Nov. 10, 2015, shows a soy sauce corner in Aeon Co.'s general merchandise supermarket in Meiwa, Mie Prefecture, central Japan. In a bid to turn around flagging business, the store has begun selling products from manufacturers in the neighborhood that are popular with local shoppers, such as various types of soy sauce from Mie-based Mieman Shoyu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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BOJ Governor Shirakawa

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks during a press conference at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on June 14, 2011. The Japanese central bank stepped up its efforts to boost the country's economy, which has been flagging since the earthquake and tsunami in March, introducing a 500 billion yen cheap loan program to support smaller companies with growth potential. (Kyodo)

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Dollar briefly tops 120 yen 1st time in more than 7 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - A monitor board at a financial institution in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2014, shows the U.S. dollar topping the 120 yen line for the first time since July 2007. The dollar's rise reflected a positive outlook for the U.S. economy in contrast to flagging Japan and Europe. (Kyodo)

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Extra budget to push Japan FY 2016 outlays over 100 tril. yen

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C), Nobuteru Ishihara (L), minister in charge of economic revitalization, and Finance Minister Taro Aso attend a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2016. The Cabinet approved a draft second extra budget for fiscal 2016 to stimulate the flagging economy, bringing total public outlays for the year through March to over 100 trillion yen ($996 billion). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hayotama Cabinet Oks 7.2 tril. yen stimulus

TOKYO, Japan - Financial Services Minister Shizuka Kamei (L) and consumer affairs minister Mizuho Fukushima (2nd from R), heads of the coalition partner parties of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's ruling Democratic Party of Japan, attend a meeting of key Cabinet members Dec. 8, 2009. Hatoyama's Cabinet decided to craft a 7.2 trillion yen fresh stimulus package to help shore up the flagging economy. (Kyodo)

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Hayotama Cabinet Oks 7.2 tril. yen stimulus

TOKYO, Japan - A meeting of key Cabinet members is held at the prime minister's office Dec. 8, 2009. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Cabinet decided to craft a 7.2 trillion yen fresh stimulus package at the meeting to help shore up the flagging economy. (Kyodo)

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Mori expects BOJ to ease monetary policy

ABOARD PLANE - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori holds a news conference aboard a government plane on his way to Washington on March 18. He said he expects the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to further ease its monetary grip and vowed to maximize efforts to compile an emergency package of measures to prop up Japan's flagging economy.

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Only 5 firms listed on Vietnam bourse after half year

HANOI, Vietnam - File photo shows government officials inspecting the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange Center soon after its inauguration in July 2000. With only five companies listed so far, Vietnam's first stock exchange is flagging on its way to be a leader for market economy reform in the still mostly state-controlled economy.