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Record 13 mln Chinese take college entrance exam

STORY: Record 13 mln Chinese take college entrance exam DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of exam sites in China STORYLINE: This year's college entrance exam in China, also known as the "gaokao," began on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Education, the exact number of applicants for this year is 12.91 million, a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. Their exams will last from two to four days, depending on their choice of subjects. The annual exam is deemed the most important event for high school graduates, as it provides an opportunity to set the direction for their future careers. This year's college entrance exam is the first one after China adjusted its COVID-19 response measures. Health and emergency response measures have been put in place for COVID-19, as well as other medical emergencies such as heat strokes and injuries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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Ishikawa misses cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa reacts after bogeying the seventh hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 6, 2012. Ishikawa carded a 77 to miss the cut by four strokes.

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the first hole during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes.

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa folds his arms during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes.

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa ponders his next shot on the seventh green during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes.

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Miyazato 3rd after three rounds of Women's British Open

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England - Japan's Ai Miyazato greets spectators after holing out the third round of the Women's British Open on Aug. 1, shooting a 2-under 70 to move into a tie for third with defending champion Jiyai Shin of South Korea. Miyazato moved to even-par 216, four strokes behind Catriona Matthew of Scotland.

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Lee Dong Hwan wins career 1st in Japan at shortened Mizuno Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Lee Dong Hwan lifts his first silverware on the Japanese tour after playing just five holes at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo on June 24 as the final round of the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic was canceled due to bad weather. The up-and-coming South Korean shot three straight 68s through the third round and wrapped up the shortened tournament with a 54-hole total of 12-under 204, four strokes clear of six players tied for second.

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Miyazato surges into 3rd at Wendy's Championship

DUBLIN, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato hits a bunker shot during the third round of the Wendy's Championship at Tartan Fields Golf Club on Aug. 26. Miyazato surged into third, four strokes behind leader Lorena Ochoa.

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Miyazato makes strong start at LPGA Championship

HAVRE DE GRACE, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato watches her tee shot during the first round of the LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland, on June 8. She fired a bogey-free 4-under-par 68 to put herself in a strong position four strokes off the pace in a share of seventh place behind sole leader Nicole Castrale, who carded a 64.

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Oyama wins Tour Championship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Shiho Oyama is about to throw her ball into the galleries after winning the Japan LPGA Tour Championship by four strokes at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 27.

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Oyama leads Fudo by 3 strokes at JLPGA Tour C'ship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Shiho Oyama struggled to a 3-over-par 75 but clung onto the top of the leaderboard after the third round of the season-ending Japan LPGA Tour Championship at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 26. Oyama managed just one birdie against four bogeys for a 54-hole total of 4-under 212.

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(2)DiMarco leads after 3rd round at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Former Masters champion Tiger Woods tees off the 1st hold in the third round of the 2005 Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia April 9. Woods stood four strokes behind leader Chris DiMarco into the final round on April 10.

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Clarke extends lead at Taiheiyo Masters

GOTEMBA, Japan - Overnight leader Darren Clarke of Britain shot a 5-under-par 67 to widen his lead to four strokes after the third round of the Mitsui-Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters at Taiheiyo Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 13.

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(2) Australian Jones claims victory at Tsuruya Open

KAWANISHI, Japan - Australia's Brendan Jones smiles with his trophy in hands after claiming the 100 million yen Tsuruya Open at the par-71 Sports Shinko Country Club in Hyogo Prefecture on April 25. The 29-year-old rolled down five birdies against a bogey and a double bogey to finish two strokes clear of a quintet of golfers for his third victory on the Japanese GTO tour with a four-day total of 9-under 275.

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Takesue wins 1st tour title at Masters Ladies

MIKI, Japan - Hiromi Takesue beams with her cup in hands after claiming the first title of her career at the Masters GC Ladies at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on Nov. 1. Takesue shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 to beat Australian star Karrie Webb and Michie Oba by four strokes.

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Lee zeros in on 3rd title of season at Suntory Ladies Open

YOKAWA, Japan - South Korean Lee Ji Hee watches her iron shot during the third round of the Suntory Ladies Open at the Japan Memorial Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 14. Lee produced a 3-under-par 69, extending her overnight lead to four strokes heading into the final round on June 15.

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American Hamilton extends lead in Fujisankei Classic golf

ITO, Japan - Overnight leader Todd Hamilton of the United States fired the day's best score of a no-bogey 65 on May 10 to extend his lead to four strokes going into the final round of the Fujisankei Classic on the Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Takahashi rallies for Miyagi TV Cup victory

TOMIYA, Japan - Mihoko Takahashi beams with the cup in hands after claiming a two-stroke victory in the Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open at the Rainbow Hills Golf Club in Miyagi Prefecture on Sept. 29. on Sunday to claim a two-stroke victory in the 60 million yen event. Takahashi, teeing off for the final round two strokes back, carded four birdies against one bogey on the front nine to grab a two-stroke advantage and then made it stand for her second win of the season.

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Imano wins Niigata Open

TOYOURA, Japan - Yasuharu Imano poses for a photograph after winning the NST Niigata Open at Nakamine Golf Club in Niigata Prefecture on July 28. and pick up his first title in nearly two years. Imano picked up the third title of his career after seven birdies against a sole bogey to finish on an 18-under total of 270, four strokes clear of second-placed Katsumasa Miyamoto.

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(1)Woods, Goosen share third-round Augusta lead

AUGUSTA, United States - Defending champion Tiger Woods watches his tee shot during the third round of the U.S. Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13. He began the round four strokes behind Vijay Singh but finished the day level with Retief Goosen at 11-under-par 205.

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Hattori wins Suntory Ladies Open

YOKAWA, Japan - Michiko Hattori wins the Suntory Ladies Open golf tournament June 10 at the Japan Memorial Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture. Hattori rallied with four birdies on the back nine to come from behind and snare the tournament by two strokes over Kayo Yamada.

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Lee wins Yukijirushi golf

INABE, Japan - South Korean Lee Young Me produces a 5-under-par 67 in the final round on Sept. 19 to come from four shots down and win the 60 million yen Yukijirushi Ladies Tokai Classic by three strokes over Yuri Fudo and Taiwan's Tseng Hsui-feng.

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Murai has record-setting win at Japan Women's Open

Mayumi Murai double-bogeys the final hole of an even-par 72 on June 27, but still manages to come away with a record-setting victory in the Japan Women's Open golf tournament. She finished four rounds at Kasumigaseki Country Club with the record for most strokes under par (7) in the 32-year history of the event and the lowest strokes total (281) since the tournament went to 72 holes in 1982.

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Clarke extends lead at Taiheiyo Masters

GOTEMBA, Japan - Overnight leader Darren Clarke of Britain shot a 5-under-par 67 to widen his lead to four strokes after the third round of the Mitsui-Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters at Taiheiyo Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 13. (Kyodo)

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(2)DiMarco leads after 3rd round at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Former Masters champion Tiger Woods tees off the 1st hold in the third round of the 2005 Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia April 9. Woods stood four strokes behind leader Chris DiMarco into the final round on April 10. (Kyodo)

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Oyama wins Tour Championship

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Shiho Oyama is about to throw her ball into the galleries after winning the Japan LPGA Tour Championship by four strokes at Miyazaki Country Club on Nov. 27. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato makes strong start at LPGA Championship

HAVRE DE GRACE, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato watches her tee shot during the first round of the LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland, on June 8. She fired a bogey-free 4-under-par 68 to put herself in a strong position four strokes off the pace in a share of seventh place behind sole leader Nicole Castrale, who carded a 64. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato surges into 3rd at Wendy's Championship

DUBLIN, United States - Japan's Ai Miyazato hits a bunker shot during the third round of the Wendy's Championship at Tartan Fields Golf Club on Aug. 26. Miyazato surged into third, four strokes behind leader Lorena Ochoa. (Kyodo)

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Lee Dong Hwan wins career 1st in Japan at shortened Mizuno Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Lee Dong Hwan lifts his first silverware on the Japanese tour after playing just five holes at the Yomiuri Country Club in Hyogo on June 24 as the final round of the Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic was canceled due to bad weather. The up-and-coming South Korean shot three straight 68s through the third round and wrapped up the shortened tournament with a 54-hole total of 12-under 204, four strokes clear of six players tied for second. (Kyodo)

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Takahashi rallies for Miyagi TV Cup victory

TOMIYA, Japan - Mihoko Takahashi beams with the cup in hands after claiming a two-stroke victory in the Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open at the Rainbow Hills Golf Club in Miyagi Prefecture on Sept. 29. on Sunday to claim a two-stroke victory in the 60 million yen event. Takahashi, teeing off for the final round two strokes back, carded four birdies against one bogey on the front nine to grab a two-stroke advantage and then made it stand for her second win of the season. (Kyodo)

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Golf: Nomura earns 2nd career U.S. LPGA victory

Japan's Harukyo Nomura hits a shot in the final round of the Swinging Skirts Classic at the Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City, California, on April 24, 2016. Nomura picked up her second career win on the U.S. LPGA Tour with a 9-under 279 total, four strokes ahead of Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spieth gets ready to defend Masters title

Jordan Spieth hits a bunker shot during a practice round at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 5, 2016, two days before the start of the Masters Tournament. Spieth won the 2015 Masters by four strokes. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsuyama 4 back at Fukushima Open

Hideki Matsuyama lines up a putt on the ninth hole during the second round of the Fukushima Open at Grandee Nasushirakawa Golf Club in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, on July 24, 2015. Matsuyama carded a 5-under-par 67 to remain four strokes off the pace. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lee wins Yukijirushi golf

INABE, Japan - South Korean Lee Young Me produces a 5-under-par 67 in the final round on Sept. 19 to come from four shots down and win the 60 million yen Yukijirushi Ladies Tokai Classic by three strokes over Yuri Fudo and Taiwan's Tseng Hsui-feng.

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Ishikawa misses cut at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa reacts after bogeying the seventh hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on April 6, 2012. Ishikawa carded a 77 to miss the cut by four strokes. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa ponders his next shot on the seventh green during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa folds his arms during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa misses cut in season opener, Ikeda bounces back

KUWANA, Japan - Japanese teenage golfer Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the first hole during the second round of the Token Homemate Cup at Touken Tado Country Club in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, on April 16, 2010. Ishikawa, who topped the 2009 JGTO money list, only managed a 2-over 73, missing the cut by four strokes. (Kyodo)

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Golf: Matsuyama 4 shots off lead at Bridgestone Invitational

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan tees off on the 16th hole during the first round of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 3, 2017. Matsuyama was in a tie for 15th place after shooting a 1-under 69, four strokes off the pace set by Thomas Pieters of Belgium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama 4 shots off lead at Bridgestone Invitational

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan chips in for birdie on the 13th hole during the first round of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 3, 2017. Matsuyama was in a tie for 15th place after shooting a 1-under 69, four strokes off the pace set by Thomas Pieters of Belgium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(1)Woods, Goosen share third-round Augusta lead

AUGUSTA, United States - Defending champion Tiger Woods watches his tee shot during the third round of the U.S. Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13. He began the round four strokes behind Vijay Singh but finished the day level with Retief Goosen at 11-under-par 205.

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Golf: Matsuyama 4 shots off lead at Bridgestone Invitational

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits his second shot on the 18th hole during the opening round of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 3, 2017. Matsuyama was in a tie for 15th place after shooting a 1-under 69, four strokes off the pace set by Thomas Pieters of Belgium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama 4 shots off lead at Bridgestone Invitational

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan acknowledges the gallery after making birdie at the 16th hole during the opening round of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, on Aug. 3, 2017. Matsuyama was in a tie for 15th place after shooting a 1-under 69, four strokes off the pace set by Thomas Pieters of Belgium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Japan's Matsuyama finishes 2nd at U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits his second shot on the eighth hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin, on June 18, 2017. Matsuyama finished in a tie for second with a 12-under 276 total, four strokes behind winner Brooks Koepka of the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Japan's Matsuyama finishes 2nd at U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama acknowledges the gallery after making a birdie on the fifth hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin, on June 18, 2017. Matsuyama finished in a tie for second with a total score of 12-under 276, four strokes behind winner Brooks Koepka of the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Japan's Matsuyama finishes 2nd at U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits his second shot on the third hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin, on June 18, 2017. Matsuyama finished in a tie for second with a total score of 12-under 276, four strokes behind winner Brooks Koepka of the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Japan's Matsuyama finishes 2nd at U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits an approach shot on the 17th hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin, on June 18, 2017. Matsuyama finished in a tie for second with a total score of 12-under 276, four strokes behind winner Brooks Koepka of the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Japan's Matsuyama finishes 2nd at U.S. Open

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits an approach shot on the 14th hole during the final round of the U.S. Open at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin, on June 18, 2017. Matsuyama finished in a tie for second with a total score of 12-under 276, four strokes behind American Brooks Koepka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama trails by 4 strokes at Phoenix Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan acknowledges the gallery after making a birdie on the second hole during the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona on Feb. 4, 2017. Matsuyama shot a 3-under 68 to tie for third at 12 under, four strokes behind South Korean leader An Byeong Hun. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama trails by 4 strokes at Phoenix Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan chips the ball on the first hole during the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona on Feb. 4, 2017. Matsuyama shot a 3-under 68 to tie for third at 12 under, four strokes behind South Korean leader An Byeong Hun. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo