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Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

Hideo Shimizu (C) identifies the crimes of the Japanese germ-warfare at the former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, August 13, 2024. Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, identified the crimes of the Japanese army on Tuesday at the site where he served 79 years ago in China. Shimizu, 94, was among the last batch of Unit 731 Youth Corps members sent by Japan to Harbin, China, where he spent more than four months witnessing the war crimes committed by the unit, including the cultivation of pathogens, human dissections and human experiments. He fled China with the retreating Japanese forces on August 14, 1945. This visit is Shimizu's first return to Chinese soil in 79 years. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

Hideo Shimizu (L) offers apology in front of an apology and anti-war monument at the former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, August 13, 2024. Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, identified the crimes of the Japanese army on Tuesday at the site where he served 79 years ago in China. Shimizu, 94, was among the last batch of Unit 731 Youth Corps members sent by Japan to Harbin, China, where he spent more than four months witnessing the war crimes committed by the unit, including the cultivation of pathogens, human dissections and human experiments. He fled China with the retreating Japanese forces on August 14, 1945. This visit is Shimizu's first return to Chinese soil in 79 years. Photo by Wang Song/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

Hideo Shimizu (C) identifies the crimes of the Japanese germ-warfare at the former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, August 13, 2024. Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, identified the crimes of the Japanese army on Tuesday at the site where he served 79 years ago in China. Shimizu, 94, was among the last batch of Unit 731 Youth Corps members sent by Japan to Harbin, China, where he spent more than four months witnessing the war crimes committed by the unit, including the cultivation of pathogens, human dissections and human experiments. He fled China with the retreating Japanese forces on August 14, 1945. This visit is Shimizu's first return to Chinese soil in 79 years. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

Hideo Shimizu identifies the crimes of the Japanese germ-warfare at the former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, August 13, 2024. Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, identified the crimes of the Japanese army on Tuesday at the site where he served 79 years ago in China. Shimizu, 94, was among the last batch of Unit 731 Youth Corps members sent by Japan to Harbin, China, where he spent more than four months witnessing the war crimes committed by the unit, including the cultivation of pathogens, human dissections and human experiments. He fled China with the retreating Japanese forces on August 14, 1945. This visit is Shimizu's first return to Chinese soil in 79 years. Photo by Wang Song/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

Hideo Shimizu (C) identifies the crimes of the Japanese germ-warfare at the former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, August 13, 2024. Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, identified the crimes of the Japanese army on Tuesday at the site where he served 79 years ago in China. Shimizu, 94, was among the last batch of Unit 731 Youth Corps members sent by Japan to Harbin, China, where he spent more than four months witnessing the war crimes committed by the unit, including the cultivation of pathogens, human dissections and human experiments. He fled China with the retreating Japanese forces on August 14, 1945. This visit is Shimizu's first return to Chinese soil in 79 years. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

Hideo Shimizu offers apology in front of an apology and anti-war monument at the former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, August 13, 2024. Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, identified the crimes of the Japanese army on Tuesday at the site where he served 79 years ago in China. Shimizu, 94, was among the last batch of Unit 731 Youth Corps members sent by Japan to Harbin, China, where he spent more than four months witnessing the war crimes committed by the unit, including the cultivation of pathogens, human dissections and human experiments. He fled China with the retreating Japanese forces on August 14, 1945. This visit is Shimizu's first return to Chinese soil in 79 years. Photo by Wang Song/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

Hideo Shimizu offers apology in front of an apology and anti-war monument at the former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, August 13, 2024. Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, identified the crimes of the Japanese army on Tuesday at the site where he served 79 years ago in China. Shimizu, 94, was among the last batch of Unit 731 Youth Corps members sent by Japan to Harbin, China, where he spent more than four months witnessing the war crimes committed by the unit, including the cultivation of pathogens, human dissections and human experiments. He fled China with the retreating Japanese forces on August 14, 1945. This visit is Shimizu's first return to Chinese soil in 79 years. Photo by Wang Song/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

Hideo Shimizu (2nd R) takes pictures at the former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, August 13, 2024. Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, identified the crimes of the Japanese army on Tuesday at the site where he served 79 years ago in China. Shimizu, 94, was among the last batch of Unit 731 Youth Corps members sent by Japan to Harbin, China, where he spent more than four months witnessing the war crimes committed by the unit, including the cultivation of pathogens, human dissections and human experiments. He fled China with the retreating Japanese forces on August 14, 1945. This visit is Shimizu's first return to Chinese soil in 79 years. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

Hideo Shimizu offers apology in front of an apology and anti-war monument at the former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, August 13, 2024. Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, identified the crimes of the Japanese army on Tuesday at the site where he served 79 years ago in China. Shimizu, 94, was among the last batch of Unit 731 Youth Corps members sent by Japan to Harbin, China, where he spent more than four months witnessing the war crimes committed by the unit, including the cultivation of pathogens, human dissections and human experiments. He fled China with the retreating Japanese forces on August 14, 1945. This visit is Shimizu's first return to Chinese soil in 79 years. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

Hideo Shimizu offers apology in front of an apology and anti-war monument at the former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, August 13, 2024. Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, identified the crimes of the Japanese army on Tuesday at the site where he served 79 years ago in China. Shimizu, 94, was among the last batch of Unit 731 Youth Corps members sent by Japan to Harbin, China, where he spent more than four months witnessing the war crimes committed by the unit, including the cultivation of pathogens, human dissections and human experiments. He fled China with the retreating Japanese forces on August 14, 1945. This visit is Shimizu's first return to Chinese soil in 79 years. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

Hideo Shimizu offers apology in front of an apology and anti-war monument at the former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, August 13, 2024. Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, identified the crimes of the Japanese army on Tuesday at the site where he served 79 years ago in China. Shimizu, 94, was among the last batch of Unit 731 Youth Corps members sent by Japan to Harbin, China, where he spent more than four months witnessing the war crimes committed by the unit, including the cultivation of pathogens, human dissections and human experiments. He fled China with the retreating Japanese forces on August 14, 1945. This visit is Shimizu's first return to Chinese soil in 79 years. Photo by Wang Song/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

Hideo Shimizu (2nd L, front) puts his palms together as he identifies the crimes of the Japanese germ-warfare at the former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, August 13, 2024. Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, identified the crimes of the Japanese army on Tuesday at the site where he served 79 years ago in China. Shimizu, 94, was among the last batch of Unit 731 Youth Corps members sent by Japan to Harbin, China, where he spent more than four months witnessing the war crimes committed by the unit, including the cultivation of pathogens, human dissections and human experiments. He fled China with the retreating Japanese forces on August 14, 1945. This visit is Shimizu's first return to Chinese soil in 79 years. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

Hideo Shimizu offers apology in front of an apology and anti-war monument at the former site of Unit 731 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, August 13, 2024. Shimizu, a former member of Unit 731, the notorious Japanese germ-warfare detachment during World War II, identified the crimes of the Japanese army on Tuesday at the site where he served 79 years ago in China. Shimizu, 94, was among the last batch of Unit 731 Youth Corps members sent by Japan to Harbin, China, where he spent more than four months witnessing the war crimes committed by the unit, including the cultivation of pathogens, human dissections and human experiments. He fled China with the retreating Japanese forces on August 14, 1945. This visit is Shimizu's first return to Chinese soil in 79 years. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lack Of Clean Water Brings Disease And Suffering - Gaza

A palestinian child carries the bottles filled with clean drinking water in Rafah, Gaza strip on March 16, 2024. Since the war began in Gaza four months ago, little infrastructure has been spared by the near-incessant airstrikes that have struck the enclave, including water pipes. According to UNICEF, at least half of the water and sanitation facilities in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged, while UNWRA reports that around 70 per cent of people in Gaza are drinking salinised or contaminated water. Palestinians in Rafah on the Egyptian border, once a town of 300,000, but now hosting 1.5 million displaced people from all over Gaza, struggle to find clean water for drinking, cooking or washing. Living conditions for people in this part of the enclave are desperate – a result of the overcrowding and of the lack of clean water, toilets, showers and sewerage systems, aggravated by the cold winter weather. Photo by Yasser Qudaih/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lack Of Clean Water Brings Disease And Suffering - Gaza

A palestinian child carries the bottles filled with clean drinking water in Rafah, Gaza strip on March 16, 2024. Since the war began in Gaza four months ago, little infrastructure has been spared by the near-incessant airstrikes that have struck the enclave, including water pipes. According to UNICEF, at least half of the water and sanitation facilities in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged, while UNWRA reports that around 70 per cent of people in Gaza are drinking salinised or contaminated water. Palestinians in Rafah on the Egyptian border, once a town of 300,000, but now hosting 1.5 million displaced people from all over Gaza, struggle to find clean water for drinking, cooking or washing. Living conditions for people in this part of the enclave are desperate – a result of the overcrowding and of the lack of clean water, toilets, showers and sewerage systems, aggravated by the cold winter weather. Photo by Yasser Qudaih/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lack Of Clean Water Brings Disease And Suffering - Gaza

A palestinian girl carries the bottles filled with clean drinking water in Rafah, Gaza strip on March 16, 2024. Since the war began in Gaza four months ago, little infrastructure has been spared by the near-incessant airstrikes that have struck the enclave, including water pipes. According to UNICEF, at least half of the water and sanitation facilities in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged, while UNWRA reports that around 70 per cent of people in Gaza are drinking salinised or contaminated water. Palestinians in Rafah on the Egyptian border, once a town of 300,000, but now hosting 1.5 million displaced people from all over Gaza, struggle to find clean water for drinking, cooking or washing. Living conditions for people in this part of the enclave are desperate – a result of the overcrowding and of the lack of clean water, toilets, showers and sewerage systems, aggravated by the cold winter weather. Photo by Yasser Qudaih/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italy's major banks report record profits in 2023

STORY: Italy's major banks report record profits in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:39 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Italy STORYLINE: Italy's two major banks have reported record profits in 2023, signaling the recovery of the country's banking sector from recent difficulties. On Tuesday, Banca Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank by total assets, reported a net profit of 7.7 billion euros (8.3 billion U.S. dollars) for 2023, a year-on-year increase of 76.4 percent. A day earlier, Unicredit revealed a record net profit of 8.6 billion euros for last year, 51 percent higher than in 2022. Both exceeded market expectations. The two banks rank among the world's 50 largest banks, according to Standard & Poor's ratings. Over the past three years, Italy's banking sector faced multiple challenges due to the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy crisis stemming from the Ukraine crisis. Additionally, four months ago, the Italian p

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Chinese doctors extend help beyond borders

STORY: Chinese doctors extend help beyond borders DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sun Rongxin talking with Baigenkina Fania 2. various of Chinese medical team's tour to Kazakhstan 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kazakh): ABAI HABATAYEVICH BIRGENKIN, Fania's husband 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN RONGXIN, Doctor 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Kazakh): ABAI HABATAYEVICH BIRGENKIN, Fania's husband STORYLINE: After a week of recovery, Baigenkina Fania's right wrist is getting better. The Kazakh woman accidentally fell four months ago. After surgery, her right wrist suffered from limb deformity. In June, a Chinese medical team from Xinjiang had a medical exchange tour to Kazakhstan, during which she sought advice from Chinese doctors. The Chinese doctors suggested Fania do another surgery. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kazakh): ABAI HABATAYEVICH BIRGENKIN, Fania's husband "Doctor Sun (Rongxin) checked the condition of my wife. He said she'd better have another surgery. We really ap

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Seiko Noda takes office as consumer affairs minister

TOKYO, Japan - Seiko Noda (R), the newly appointed state minister for consumer affairs, meets with her predecessor, Fumio Kishida, during an office-taking ceremony at her office in Tokyo on Aug. 4. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who assumed office 10 months ago, reshuffled his Cabinet on Aug. 1, replacing all but four Cabinet members, most of them incumbents from the Cabinet of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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New Party Sakigake dissolved

New Party Sakigake leader Masayoshi Takemura (standing) says a few words at an Oct. 20 ceremony to officially dissolve the opposition party he founded five years and four months ago. The former finance minister said he and House of Councillors member Tenzo Okumura will form a new party called Sakigake later in the day.

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Cat cafe in Iraq promotes cat welfare

STORY: Cat cafe in Iraq promotes cat welfare DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:06 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Furry Cat Cafe in Erbil STORYLINE: The Furry Cat Cafe in the Iraqi city of Erbil is a favorite among local cat lovers and tourists. Home to approximately 25 cats, the cafe was established by a Syrian family in Iraqi Kurdistan about four months ago. Most of the cats in the cafe were stray cats. The cafe provides food and medical services to them and also tries to find suitable people to adopt them. The cafe provides its visitors with instructions, advice, and awareness in raising and caring for cats. And it works to build a loving relationship between humans and cats. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Erbil, Iraq. (XHTV)

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China a land of opportunity: Colombian entrepreneur

STORY: China a land of opportunity: Colombian entrepreneur DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training center of KTL Physical Education 2. various of Kelly Diaz training her students 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KELLY DIAZ, Colombian entrepreneur STORYLINE: Kelly Diaz, a physical education teacher from Colombia and co-founder of KTL Physical Education, has been living in China for 11 years and started her business in this country six years ago. She considers China as a land of opportunity for people to build a career and realize their dreams. SOUNDBITE (English): KELLY DIAZ, Colombian entrepreneur "Hello. I'm Kelly. I'm From Colombia. I have been in China for 11 years already. I'm a physical education teacher, and I have a childhood education specialization. Six years ago, me and two of my best friends decided to open KTL. KTL is a gym for kids from four months to 12 years old. When we decided to open KTL, we faced a lot of difficulti

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Malaysia's leading index remains stable at 109.5 points in July

STORY: Malaysia's leading index remains stable at 109.5 points in July DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of container vessels at Penang Port, Malaysia 2. various of container vessels at Northport of Port Klang, Selangor 3. various of container yard at Port Klang, Selangor 4. various of container truck on road STORYLINE: Malaysia's leading index (LI) which predicts the economic direction on average of four to six months ahead, remained stable by registering 109.5 points in July, as compared to 105.2 points a year ago. This corresponds to LI growth of 4.1 percent year-on-year, lower than 5.3 percent in June, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement. Real imports of other basic precious and other non-ferrous metals persisted as the main impetus to the growth due to an increase in demand related to platinum-based metals. Looking at month-on-month performance, LI posted a negative 2 percent in the reference month as

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India's trade deficit almost triples in one year

STORY: India's trade deficit almost triples in one year DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of market 3. various of fuel station 4. various of coal mine area 5. various of traffic STORYLINE: India's trade deficit almost tripled to a record 30 billion U.S. dollars in July compared to a year ago, said official data released by the country's Commerce and Industry Ministry. The rise in trade deficit has been attributed to a surge in imports driven by elevated global commodity prices. According to the data, merchandise exports rose by 2.1 percent in July to 36.3 billion dollars compared to the previous year, while imports jumped by 43.6 percent to 66.3 billion dollars. Overall exports fell 9.5 percent in July as compared to June, said the data. The data further showed that during the first four months of this financial year, exports grew 20.1 percent to 157.4 billion dollars, while imports jumped 48.1 percen

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RCEP boosts trade along land-sea trade corridor through western China

STORY: RCEP boosts trade along land-sea trade corridor through western China DATELINE: May 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the freight train 2. various of the land-sea trade corridor 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XINGYAN, General manager of Chongqing Xiaokang Group Import and Export Corporation 4. various of the land-sea trade corridor 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LAN JINGZONG, Manager of freight market analysis department of China Railway Nanning Group Co., Ltd STORYLINE: After the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) went into effect four months ago, the deal has boosted freight train services along a land-sea trade corridor through western China. The RCEP is a mega trade pact between 10 ASEAN member states and its FTA partners, including China. On Wednesday, a freight train fully loaded with paper pulp, ceramic tiles, and other products, headed northward from the southern port city of Qinzhou. Two days later, it arrived in weste

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Seiko Noda takes office as consumer affairs minister

TOKYO, Japan - Seiko Noda (R), the newly appointed state minister for consumer affairs, meets with her predecessor, Fumio Kishida, during an office-taking ceremony at her office in Tokyo on Aug. 4. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who assumed office 10 months ago, reshuffled his Cabinet on Aug. 1, replacing all but four Cabinet members, most of them incumbents from the Cabinet of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Kyodo)

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Asian Games: Qatar women's curling team finishes winless

Qatar skip Maryam Binali (C) makes a shot in a 17-1 loss to Japan in the women's curling preliminary round at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo on Feb. 18, 2017. After the desert country suffered crushing defeats in all four games, Binali, who took up the sport 11 months ago, said that it was a special experience to face strong teams. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: Qatar women's curling team finishes winless

Qatar skip Maryam Binali gives instructions to teammates in a 17-1 loss to Japan in the women's curling preliminary round at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo on Feb. 18, 2017. After the desert country suffered crushing defeats in all four games, Binali, who took up the sport 11 months ago, said that it was a special experience to face strong teams. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Party Sakigake dissolved

New Party Sakigake leader Masayoshi Takemura (standing) says a few words at an Oct. 20 ceremony to officially dissolve the opposition party he founded five years and four months ago. The former finance minister said he and House of Councillors member Tenzo Okumura will form a new party called Sakigake later in the day. ==Kyodo