Hong Kong: Dragon Boat Festival 2024 Drone Show 3

A spectacular drone show over the Victoria Harbor was held on Monday, June 10, ahead of this year's Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races scheduled on June 15-16.

Hong Kong: Dragon Boat Festival 2024 Drone Show 4

A spectacular drone show over the Victoria Harbor was held on Monday, June 10, ahead of this year's Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races scheduled on June 15-16.

Hong Kong: Dragon Boat Festival 2024 Drone Show 5

A spectacular drone show over the Victoria Harbor was held on Monday, June 10, ahead of this year's Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races scheduled on June 15-16.

DR Congo party leaders call for fair, transparent elections

STORY: DR Congo party leaders call for fair, transparent elections DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting between CENI and party leaders in Kinshasa, DR Congo 2. various of the press asking questions 3. SOUNDBITE (French): MARTIN FAYULU, Head of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) STORYLINE: Denis Kadima, president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), held the first face-to-face meeting on Friday with leaders of the main opposition parties, as the country's presidential elections are scheduled for December this year. During the four-hour meeting, the opponents discussed with Kadima all the problems concerning the estimated clashes between presidential candidates since the beginning of the electoral process. SOUNDBITE (French): MARTIN FAYULU, Head of Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) "The president of the CENI discussed with us, the candid

People's New Party joins DPJ in upper house grouping

People's New Party joins DPJ in upper house grouping

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (R), president of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, and Tamisuke Watanuki (L), head of the tiny People's New Party, sign documents for their parties to tie up in the House of Councillors, with the PNP's four members joining the DPJ-led largest political group in the chamber.

Opinions sharply divided over Koizumi's proposed shrine visit

Opinions sharply divided over Koizumi's proposed shrine visit

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (standing), secretary general of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a meeting of lawmakers from four opposition parties opposed to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's planned Aug. 15 visit to Yasukuni Shrine. Meanwhile, a group of lawmakers supporting the plan visited the prime minister's official residence the same day to urge him to make the visit to the Shinto shrine, which honors the nation's war dead.

Opposition bloc to submit motion March 2

Opposition bloc to submit motion March 2

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of four main opposition parties agree March 2 to submit a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's cabinet soon after the fiscal 2001 budget passes the House of Representatives later in the day. Attending the meeting are (from L to R) Takako Doi, chairman of the Social Democratic party, Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the Liberal Party, Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, and Kazuo Shii, chairman of the Japanese Communist Party Presidium.

Opposition leaders to call for Mori's resignation

Opposition leaders to call for Mori's resignation

TOKYO, Japan - The leaders of four main opposition parties sign documents Feb. 21 on their agreement to seek a 510 billion yen reduction in the government-sponsored budget for fiscal 2001. (From L to R) Social Democratic Party leader Takako Doi, Liberal Party leader Ichiro Ozawa, Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama and Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii. The leaders also agreed to call for embattled Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's resignation.

Resolution submitted against budget committee chief

Resolution submitted against budget committee chief

TOKYO, Japan - Representatives of four main opposition parties (L) hand a resolution calling for the dismissal of the chairman of the House of Representatives Budget Committee to Fukumaru Tani (R), secretary general of the House of Representatives secretariat, on Feb. 21. The resolution was submitted over the manner in which Hosei Norota has run committee sessions as well as for his remarks over the weekend justifying Japan's wartime aggression.

People's New Party joins DPJ in upper house grouping

People's New Party joins DPJ in upper house grouping

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (R), president of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, and Tamisuke Watanuki (L), head of the tiny People's New Party, sign documents for their parties to tie up in the House of Councillors, with the PNP's four members joining the DPJ-led largest political group in the chamber. (Kyodo)

Opposition parties to submit no-confidence motion against Abe

Opposition parties to submit no-confidence motion against Abe

Katsuya Okada (standing), leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, addresses an extraordinary meeting of the party's senior lawmakers at the Diet in Tokyo on May 31, 2016. Four opposition parties will jointly submit a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet later in the day, arguing the government's economic policies, dubbed "Abenomics," have failed in light of Abe's decision to postpone the planned consumption tax hike. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Opposition parties file no-confidence motion against Cabinet

Opposition parties file no-confidence motion against Cabinet

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R back) and Finance Minister Taro Aso (L back) smile as Yukio Edano (front), member of the main opposition Democratic Party, speaks about the reason why the party submitted a no-confidence motion against the Abe Cabinet during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo in the late evening of Dec. 14, 2016. Four opposition parties jointly filed the motion as a way to obstruct the enactment of a bill allowing casino gambling in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Opinions sharply divided over Koizumi's proposed shrine visit

Opinions sharply divided over Koizumi's proposed shrine visit

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan (standing), secretary general of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a meeting of lawmakers from four opposition parties opposed to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's planned Aug. 15 visit to Yasukuni Shrine. Meanwhile, a group of lawmakers supporting the plan visited the prime minister's official residence the same day to urge him to make the visit to the Shinto shrine, which honors the nation's war dead.

Opposition bloc to submit motion March 2

Opposition bloc to submit motion March 2

TOKYO, Japan - Leaders of four main opposition parties agree March 2 to submit a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's cabinet soon after the fiscal 2001 budget passes the House of Representatives later in the day. Attending the meeting are (from L to R) Takako Doi, chairman of the Social Democratic party, Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the Liberal Party, Yukio Hatoyama, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, and Kazuo Shii, chairman of the Japanese Communist Party Presidium.

Resolution submitted against budget committee chief

Resolution submitted against budget committee chief

TOKYO, Japan - Representatives of four main opposition parties (L) hand a resolution calling for the dismissal of the chairman of the House of Representatives Budget Committee to Fukumaru Tani (R), secretary general of the House of Representatives secretariat, on Feb. 21. The resolution was submitted over the manner in which Hosei Norota has run committee sessions as well as for his remarks over the weekend justifying Japan's wartime aggression.

Mori attends lower house session on no-confidence

Mori attends lower house session on no-confidence

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori attends a plenary session of the House of Representatives on Nov. 20 that was to vote on a no-confidence motion tabled against him by four main opposition parties.