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Solar power farms on plateau fuel China's green energy revolution

STORY: Solar power farms on plateau fuel China's green energy revolution SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of photovoltaic sheep farms 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA YOUFU, Herdsman 3. various of photovoltaic sheep farms STORYLINE: Amid China's green energy revolution, the world's largest solar photovoltaic power plant on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is forging a unique development path. In the Talatan Gobi Desert in Gonghe County, a flock of sheep were seen in the solar photovoltaic power plant owned by Huanghe Hydropower Development Co., Ltd. They have been tasked with protecting the panels. Their voracious appetite, once a headache for environmentalists, has now become essential for maintaining the smooth operation of the solar power station. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA YOUFU, Herdsman "In the past, Talatan was barren, where sheep could not graze. Since the solar photovoltaic power plant was built, the grass u

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Chinese-built road in Uganda transforms lives, boosts economy

STORY: Chinese-built road in Uganda transforms lives, boosts economy SHOOTING TIME: May 11-12, 2024 DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: MASINDI, Uganda CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yosam Kagolo, a seasoned trader 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Luganda): YOSAM KAGOLO, Trader 3. various of the Chinese-built road 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JENNIFER ARINAITWE, Supervisor, Bamboo Village Hotel 5. various of the Chinese-built road 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RAYMOND KATO, Ecologist, Uganda Wildlife Authority 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): XIONG PAILIANG, Project manager, China Communications Construction Company STORYLINE: Yosam Kagolo is a seasoned trader at the Ngwedo trading center of Buliisa district in rural midwestern Uganda. In the past, traveling to nearby towns was a headache for Kagolo. He had to take a whole day to travel to Hoima, a town about 90 km south of Buliisa. SOUNDBITE 1 (Luganda): YOSAM KAGOLO, Trader "The road was bad during rainy seasons. In the past, I left here in the morning for H

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Cambodian patients praise Chinese "Peace Angel" medics for offering free medical services

STORY: Cambodian patients praise Chinese "Peace Angel" medics for offering free medical services DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:08 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the free medical services 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): YOU SEAVKHENG, 51-year-old patient from Phnom Penh 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): EM SOTHEA, 54-year-old patient from southeastern Svay Rieng province 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHANG YI, Leader of "Peace Angel" medical team STORYLINE: For You Seavkheng, a 51-year-old Cambodian patient, free medical services provided by a Chinese "Peace Angel" medical team have not only helped improve her health, but also saved her money on medical expenses. Seavkheng, who has been suffering from a chronic daily headache and high blood pressure for two years, had her health conditions checked and been treated by the medical team on Friday at the Preah Ket Mealea Hospital, known as the military hospital, here in the country's capital Phnom Penh. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): YOU SEAVKHENG,

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Turkish president vows to reduce inflation to single digits

STORY: Turkish president vows to reduce inflation to single digits DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of the press conference by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. various of the press conference by the Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek in Ankara, Türkiye (file) STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that his government would focus on reducing inflation to single digits from the current nearly 40 percent. "The uncertainty of the election time is now over. Our hand is stronger," Erdogan told Turkish exporters during a meeting of the Turkish Exporters Assembly in Istanbul. "We will reduce the inflation, which has been a headache also for the world, to single digits... Our new economic leadership will prioritize this issue," he said. Türkiye's annual inflation fell to 39.59 percent in May after hitting a 24-year high of 85.

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Maltese students learn Chinese acupressure techniques

STORY: Maltese students learn Chinese acupressure techniques DATELINE: May 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Maltese students learning Chinese acupressure techniques STORYLINE: A program on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is helping Maltese students learn about the benefits of Chinese acupressure techniques. In an online class held Tuesday at St. Margaret College Secondary School in Cospiqua, a teacher from Nanjing Vocational Health College in east China's Jiangsu Province gave a detailed demonstration of the techniques and guided the students to practice on their own bodies. Acupressure is used to treat irritations such as headache, toothache, period pain, and neck and back pain. The program is part of activities organized by "China Corner," which was set up at St. Margaret College by science teacher Martin Azzopardi in 2010, after his first visit to the country. Azzopardi expressed hope for further collaborations with more Chinese schools and

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TCM helps fight against COVID-19: expats living in China

STORY: TCM helps fight against COVID-19: expats living in China DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: MEDICINE SHOTLIST: 1. various of traditional Chinese medicine 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YULIA TEMELIDI, Russian student at Tsinghua University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MUHAMMAD WASIM ASIM, Pakistani expat living in Shenzhen STORYLINE: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been recognized by many for its unique effect on COVID-19 prevention and treatment. Some expats living in China have shared their coronavirus experience and spoken highly of the important role TCM has played in fighting the epidemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YULIA TEMELIDI, Russian student at Tsinghua University "I think that TCM plays a really important role in fighting the virus. I stored a small health kit in my dormitory. This health kit helped me a lot when I had a headache or a stomachache or just a small fever. And during my recovery (from Omicron infection), it actually helped me a lot. So I saw th

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Foreign Minister Matsumoto in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto speaks during an interview in Tokyo on March 10, 2011. He said he needs to visit Okinawa sometime in the future to talk with local residents on a controversial U.S. base relocation plan, which has been a headache for Japan-U.S. relations.

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Nakamura wins Nagoya marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Yurika Nakamura runs cross the finish line to win the Nagoya Women's International Marathon on March 9. Nakamura won the third and final domestic qualifier for Beijing on her full marathon debut in 2 hours, 25 minutes 51 seconds, giving a selection headache to Japanese athletics officials scheduled to pick the Olympic squad on Monday.

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Volunteers scrub off graffiti at America Mura in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A group of volunteers are busily scrubbing off and painting over graffiti in America Mura (American Village), a center of youth culture in central Osaka, on May 26. Graffiti, which had been increasing in the area for the past 10 years, is a constant headache for the local community. On May 5, the police arrested three men who allegedly painted graffiti on the walls and shutters of local shops. Volunteers scrubbed off some 1,000 graffiti drawings during the summer last year.

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Retailers vexed by pirated CDs in Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - Employees at a music store in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, examine pirated compact discs (CDs), a major headache for such retailers. The owner of the shop said pirated music CDs and videos are mass produced in China, smuggled into Vietnam and sold at one-fourth regular prices. Vietnamese authorities have begun considering legal measures to regulate pirated CDs, but are unlikely to be able to stem their spread, at least for now in the absence of adequate laws in the country protecting intellectual property rights.

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Explore medical simulation center in central China

STORY: Explore medical simulation center in central China DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: ZHENGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the medical center 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CAO FENG'AN, Physician of the Third Respiratory Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU YUAN, Physician of the Emergency Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG XIULING, Deputy Director of Education Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University STORYLINE: Can you move? Let me see. Do you have a headache? OK, it doesn't hurt. Does your neck hurt? One, two, three, four, five The pulse is restored, and the breath is restored. Transfer the patient to the hospital. Equipped with different simulators, the Medical Simulation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, can simulate different medical emergenc

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ENERGY CRISIS-BAKERY

(221107) -- BUDAPEST, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Margit Kiss, owner of the Kiss Bakery, works in her shop in Urom, a suburb of Budapest, Hungary, on Oct. 19, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Soaring utility bills become huge headache for small businesses in Hungary" (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ENERGY CRISIS-BAKERY

(221107) -- BUDAPEST, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Margit Kiss, owner of the Kiss Bakery, works in her shop in Urom, a suburb of Budapest, Hungary, on Oct. 19, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Soaring utility bills become huge headache for small businesses in Hungary" (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-ENERGY CRISIS-BAKERY

(221107) -- BUDAPEST, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Margit Kiss, owner of the Kiss Bakery, works in her shop in Urom, a suburb of Budapest, Hungary, on Oct. 19, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Soaring utility bills become huge headache for small businesses in Hungary" (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Türkiye records 11 monkeypox cases so far: minister

STORY: Türkiye records 11 monkeypox cases so far: minister DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists 2. various of street views 3. various of hospital STORYLINE: Türkiye has so far detected 11 monkeypox cases in total, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Tuesday. "It is not a disease to be feared for Türkiye... Monkeypox is a disease that is transmitted by staying in the same environment for a longer period of time," Koca was quoted by semi-official Anadolu Agency as saying. The monkeypox virus poses neither a pandemic nor an endemic for Türkiye, he noted. Monkeypox, which was usually known to be endemic in parts of Africa, is spreading in several European and North American countries. Its symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches and exhaustion. Elaborating on the COVID-19 cases in Türkiye, Koca said the recent wave reached its peak three to four weeks ago and the daily infections have already dropped to 10,000.

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Over 110 female workers fall ill over gas leakage in south India

STORY: Over 110 female workers fall ill over gas leakage in south India DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of incident place (courtesy of ANI) 3. various of workers admitted in hospital (courtesy of ANI) STORYLINE: More than 110 female workers at an apparel factory fell ill in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh after unidentified poisonous gas leaked inside the factory premises, a local official said on Wednesday. The gas leakage happened in the Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday evening. All the women have been hospitalized and responding well to the medical treatment. "Nearly 112 women were admitted to local hospitals last evening and are fine now. Those affected complained of nausea, headache, cough and suffocation. Some of them are pregnant and they fainted at the factory," a district public relations official said over phone. "The source of the gas leak is not known yet," said the of

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Türkiye records 5 monkeypox cases

STORY: Türkiye records 5 monkeypox cases DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. various of elderly people sitting and talking 3. inside of a hospital STORYLINE: Türkiye has confirmed five monkeypox cases, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Tuesday. Four of the patients have recovered and another was still in isolation, Koca said in a statement. He said that the contact tracing of the patients had been done, adding that the monkeypox virus does not pose a pandemic or endemic risk for Türkiye. Monkeypox, which was usually known to be endemic in parts of Africa, now is spreading in several European and North American countries. The symptoms of monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches and exhaustion. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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Commuters in Ethiopia face transportation headache amid fuel price hike

STORY: Commuters in Ethiopia face transportation headache amid fuel price hike DATELINE: July 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street view in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): LIDYA ENDESHAW, Taxi user in Addis Ababa 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): TEWODROS MASRESHA, Taxi driver in Addis Ababa STORYLINE: The soaring price of fuel is impacting transportation service in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital where commuters are seen waiting for hours before they could get rides. The Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration recently increased the price of gasoline by 30 percent to 47.83 birr (0.92 U.S. dollars) per liter and hiked the price of one liter of diesel by 38 percent to 49.02 birr. Commuters who spoke to Xinhua said they had to wait for hours for taxis and pay higher fares despite the government's fuel subsidies for commercial transport providers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): LIDYA ENDESHAW, Taxi user in Addis Ababa "Th

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-COMMUTERS-TRANSPORTATION

(220713) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a gas station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Commuters in Ethiopia face transportation headache amid fuel price hike" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-COMMUTERS-TRANSPORTATION

(220713) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tewodros Meshesha, a taxi driver, speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Commuters in Ethiopia face transportation headache amid fuel price hike" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-COMMUTERS-TRANSPORTATION

(220713) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at a gas station in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Commuters in Ethiopia face transportation headache amid fuel price hike" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-COMMUTERS-TRANSPORTATION

(220713) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People gather to get on a bus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Commuters in Ethiopia face transportation headache amid fuel price hike" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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Vlog: Altitude sickness on Mt. Qomolangma

STORY: Vlog: Altitude sickness on Mt. Qomolangma DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Voice of XU MIN, Researcher of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Voice of XU MIN, Researcher of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences "It's the 20th day of the scientific expedition on Mount Qomolangma. I suffered last night, because of the altitude sickness. I had a headache and couldn't sleep. It snowed overnight. It's all white outside, but Mount Qomolangma looks very clear. These are the team members who are suffering from altitude sickness. Some of our team members are flying drones at the camp at an altitude of 6,350 meters. This is our expedition squad. They are going to explore a path in the ice towers. They're back. We're going up there to fly a drone. This is the second point that we fly a drone today. Mou

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GLOBALink | Vlog: What's a day like for Chinese scientific researchers on Mt. Qomolangma?

STORY: Vlog: What's a day like for Chinese scientific researchers on Mt. Qomolangma? DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU MIN, Researcher of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences STORYLINE: What's a day like for Chinese scientific researchers on Mt. Qomolangma? Watch this vlog filmed by Xu Min, a member of the Chinese expedition team. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU MIN, Researcher of the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences "It's the second morning after we arrived at Mount Qomolangma base camp. I've been having a headache starting last night because of high altitude sickness. I couldn't sleep and feel very sick now. Here is our breakfast at Mount Qomolangma base camp. Eggs, fried vegetables, steamed buns and porridge. The meteorological observation (equipment) at the base camp. We are discussing how to set up the instruments. Let's find out

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Young Tanzanians use organic waste to produce fish feed

STORY: Young Tanzanians use organic waste to produce fish feed DATELINE: April 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:0: LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1.Various of samaki farms members preparing feeds. 2.Various of insects and larvae in the production farm. 3.SOUNDBITE (English) ARNOLD SHOKO, Co-founder of Samaki Farms. 4.SOUNDBITE (English) ARNOLD SHOKO, Co-founder of Samaki Farms. STORYLINE: Six young aquatic and fisheries science graduates from Tanzania's leading state-run university have joined hands to save fish farmers from the headache of finding suitable fish feeds. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) ARNOLD SHOKO, co-founder of Samaki Farms. "What we are doing now is very friendly to environment, like using organic waste and converting organic waste by using larvae to produce insect larva that can be used as food is like killing two birds with one stone. We offer ingredients to fish farmers but also we clean environment. That's why we use the tagline 'clean world, sustainable world.' We are cleaning the wo

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-ORGANIC WASTE-FISH FEED

(220422) -- DAR ES SALAAM, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Arnold Shoko, a co-founder of Samaki Farms, shows dried insect larvae in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 21, 2022. Six young aquatic and fisheries science graduates from Tanzania's leading state-run university have joined hands to save fish farmers from the headache of finding suitable fish feeds. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Young Tanzanians use organic waste to produce fish feed

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-ORGANIC WASTE-FISH FEED

(220422) -- DAR ES SALAAM, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Catherine Fizidoline, a co-founder of Samaki Farms, prepares organic wastage at a workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 21, 2022. Six young aquatic and fisheries science graduates from Tanzania's leading state-run university have joined hands to save fish farmers from the headache of finding suitable fish feeds. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Young Tanzanians use organic waste to produce fish feed

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-ORGANIC WASTE-FISH FEED

(220422) -- DAR ES SALAAM, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Arnold Shoko, a co-founder of Samaki Farms, shows black soldier flies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 21, 2022. Six young aquatic and fisheries science graduates from Tanzania's leading state-run university have joined hands to save fish farmers from the headache of finding suitable fish feeds. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Young Tanzanians use organic waste to produce fish feed

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TANZANIA-DAR ES SALAAM-ORGANIC WASTE-FISH FEED

(220422) -- DAR ES SALAAM, April 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Samaki Farms co-founders pose for a photo at their workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 21, 2022. Six young aquatic and fisheries science graduates from Tanzania's leading state-run university have joined hands to save fish farmers from the headache of finding suitable fish feeds. (Photo by Herman Emmanuel/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Young Tanzanians use organic waste to produce fish feed

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Nakamura wins Nagoya marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Yurika Nakamura runs cross the finish line to win the Nagoya Women's International Marathon on March 9. Nakamura won the third and final domestic qualifier for Beijing on her full marathon debut in 2 hours, 25 minutes 51 seconds, giving a selection headache to Japanese athletics officials scheduled to pick the Olympic squad on Monday. (Kyodo)

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MR SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON

MR SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON [US 1939] EUGENE PALLETTE, CLAUDE RAINS, EDWARD ARNOLD [front] GUY KIBBEE Date: 1939

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Soccer: Teguramori needs Tylenol for Rio selection headache

Japan's Under-23 men's soccer coach Makoto Teguramori gives instructions to his players during a friendly match at home against South Africa on June 29, 2016. "I never thought I'd have this difficult of a time deciding," Teguramori said after Japan's 4-1 win, when asked if there will be any surprises in the 18-man squad for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics he will name on July 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: PL to start season as scheduled amid public relations headache

The Pacific League holds an emergency board meeting in Tokyo on March 18, 2016, after players from at least seven of the 12 Japanese baseball clubs were found to have exchanged cash after wins and losses. Amid growing criticism over such practices, the PL decided not to push back the March 25 start of the regular season. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volunteers scrub off graffiti at America Mura in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A group of volunteers are busily scrubbing off and painting over graffiti in America Mura (American Village), a center of youth culture in central Osaka, on May 26. Graffiti, which had been increasing in the area for the past 10 years, is a constant headache for the local community. On May 5, the police arrested three men who allegedly painted graffiti on the walls and shutters of local shops. Volunteers scrubbed off some 1,000 graffiti drawings during the summer last year. (Kyodo)

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Sea otters popular with visitors but headache for fishermen

KUSHIRO, Japan - A sea otter swims holding a sea urchin near Cape Nosappu in Nemuro, Hokkaido, on Feb. 2, 2010. (Photo courtesy of the Habomai fisheries cooperative) (Kyodo)

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Sea otters popular with visitors but headache for fishermen

KUSHIRO, Japan - Photo taken March 4, 2010, of empty sea urchin shells in the Sea of Okhotsk just off Nemuro, Hokkaido, indicates sea urchins were devoured by sea otters. (Photo courtesy of the Habomai fisheries cooperative). (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Diary of fisherman affected by 1954 H-bomb test

KOCHI, Japan - CORRECTED NAME OF SHIP, OTHER INFO Photo shows a diary of a Japanese fisherman from Kochi Prefecture who was in the Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific following a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test. A local civic group revealed Dec. 27, 2010, that the newly found diary written by Takeshi Yamanaka, a crew member of the Kaifuku Maru No. 5, in Tosashimizu, indicated he was likely to have been exposed to radiation after the United States conducted the test in the area on March 1, 1954, as he logged his symptoms like headache and diarrhea. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED Diary of fisherman affected by 1954 H-bomb test

KOCHI, Japan - CORRECTED NAME OF SHIP, OTHER INFO Photo shows a diary of a Japanese fisherman from Kochi Prefecture who was in the Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific following a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test. A local civic group revealed Dec. 27, 2010, that the newly found diary written by Takeshi Yamanaka, a crew member of the Kaifuku Maru No. 5, in Tosashimizu, indicated he was likely to have been exposed to radiation after the United States conducted the test in the area on March 1, 1954, as he logged his symptoms like headache and diarrhea. (Kyodo)

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Foreign Minister Matsumoto in interview

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto speaks during an interview in Tokyo on March 10, 2011. He said he needs to visit Okinawa sometime in the future to talk with local residents on a controversial U.S. base relocation plan, which has been a headache for Japan-U.S. relations. (Kyodo)

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Diary of fisherman affected by 1954 H-bomb test

KOCHI, Japan - Photo shows a diary of a Japanese fisherman from Kochi Prefecture who worked on the Fukuryu Maru No. 5, which operated at Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific following a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test. A local civic group revealed Dec. 27, 2010, that the diary written by Takeshi Yamanaka in Tosashimizu indicated he was likely to have been exposed to radiation after the United States conducted the test on March 1, 1954, in the area, as he logged his symptoms, including headache and diarrhea. (Kyodo)

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Diary of fisherman affected by 1954 H-bomb test

KOCHI, Japan - Photo shows a diary of a Japanese fisherman from Kochi Prefecture who worked on the Fukuryu Maru No. 5, which operated at Bikini Atoll in the South Pacific following a 1954 U.S. hydrogen bomb test. A local civic group revealed Dec. 27, 2010, that the diary written by Takeshi Yamanaka in Tosashimizu indicated he was likely to have been exposed to radiation after the United States conducted the test on March 1, 1954, in the area, as he logged his symptoms, including headache and diarrhea. (Kyodo)

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