Japan: Historic Kishiwada Danjiri Festival Kicks Off in Osaka With Massive Floats

The annual Kishiwada Danjiri Festival began on September 13 in Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture, running through September 14. Thirty-four massive wooden floats, each over 4 meters tall and weighing more than 4 tons, raced through the city streets of the Kishiwada and Haruki districts to the spirited chant of “Sorya, Sorya.” Festival participants in matching happi coats pulled the floats with ropes, while “daiku-gata” performers danced atop the roofs with fans. At intersections, the floats performed the festival’s signature “yarimawashi,” a dramatic 90-degree turn executed at high speed, thrilling spectators with cheers. Drums, flutes, and bells added to the festive atmosphere. The festival, held for over 300 years since the Edo period, continues late into the evening on September 13, with a ceremonial shrine visit (“Miyairi”) scheduled on September 14.

Aung San Suu Kyi turns 80 in 4th year of detention

Aung San Suu Kyi turns 80 in 4th year of detention

Photo taken in May 2025 shows the main gate of Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi's residence in Yangon. The democracy icon turned 80 on June 19 2025, more than four years after she was jailed following a military coup in February 2021.

Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

A former detainee, imprisoned for four years in Sednaya, explaining his incarceration experience to journalists and member of families looking for their relatives. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

A former detainee, imprisoned for four years in Sednaya, reenacts scenes from his incarceration to explain his experience to journalists. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

A former detainee, imprisoned for four years in Sednaya, explaining his incarceration experience to journalists and member of families looking for their relatives. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Photo taken on November 29, 2024 shows shattered windows of a dormitory complex where armed groups fired shells in Aleppo city, northern Syria. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Photo taken on November 29, 2024 shows shattered windows of a dormitory complex where armed groups fired shells in Aleppo city, northern Syria. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Injured people are seen in a hospital after armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, northern Syria, on November 29, 2024. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Photo taken on November 29, 2024 shows bloodstains on the floor of a dormitory complex where armed groups fired shells in Aleppo city, northern Syria. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

Rebels Take Control In Parts Of Aleppo - Syria

People wait outside a hospital after armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, northern Syria, on November 29, 2024. Four civilians were killed and several university students were injured on Friday when armed groups fired shells at a dormitory complex in Aleppo city, state news agency SANA reported. Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of several neighbourhoods in the country's second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). As of Friday evening, SOHR said rebels were in control of more than half of the city. The move is the biggest offensive against the Syrian government in years and the first time rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad have reached Aleppo since being forced out by the army in 2016. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

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

Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

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

Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

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

Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

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

Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

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

Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

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

Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

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

Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

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

Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

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

Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

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

Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

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

Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

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

Japanese Veteran Visits China To Apologize - Harbin

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

China-Japan-ROK business summit eyes enhanced cooperation

STORY: China-Japan-ROK business summit eyes enhanced cooperation SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN HONGBIN, Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): MASAKAZU TOKURA, Chairman of the Japan Business Federation 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Korean): CHEY TAE-WON, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent "The China-Japan-South Korea business summit was held here in Seoul on Monday. It's been more than four years since the summit was last held in 2019." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN HONGBIN, Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade "Industrial cooperation should be deepened to achieve mutually beneficial results. In the fields of digital economy, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, green energy, health an

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A crested ibis is pictured at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong, South Korea, May 20, 2024. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. Now a main habitat for c

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A released crested ibis is pictured in Changnyeong, South Korea, May 20, 2024. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. Now a main habitat for crested ibis in South Korea, Changn

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 20, 2024 shows a nursery room for crested ibis chicks at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong, South Korea. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 21, 2024 shows the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong, South Korea. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. Now a main habitat for creste

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Crested ibis "Long Ting" is pictured at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong, South Korea, May 20, 2024. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. Now a main hab

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A crested ibis is released into the wild in Changnyeong, South Korea, May 10, 2024. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. Now a main habitat for crested ibis in South Korea, C

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows a released crested ibis near Changnyeong, South Korea. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. Now a main habitat for crested ibis in South Korea,

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A crested ibis is pictured at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong, South Korea, May 20, 2024. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. Now a main habitat for c

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Breeder Han Yeong-In observes crested ibises at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong, South Korea, May 21, 2024. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. Now a

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 21, 2024 shows a training facility for crested ibis before their release at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong, South Korea. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis w

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member takes care of crested ibis chicks at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong, South Korea, May 20, 2024. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. No

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A released crested ibis is pictured in Changnyeong, South Korea, May 20, 2024. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. Now a main habitat for crested ibis in South Korea, Changn

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Crested ibis "Jin Shui" (R) is pictured at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong, South Korea, May 20, 2024. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. Now a main

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

SOUTH KOREA-CHANGNYEOUNG COUNTY-CRESTED IBIS

(240524) -- SEOUL, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows a released crested ibis near Changnyeong, South Korea. The crested ibis, which used to be widely distributed in China, Japan, South Korea and other East Asian regions, has become an endangered bird species worldwide, rarely seen in South Korea since the 1980s. In 2008, the crested ibis couple "Yang Zhou" and "Long Ting" arrived and settled down at the Upo Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong as a gift from China to South Korea. Another two male crested ibises "Jin Shui" and "Bai Shi" were sent to South Korea in 2013. Years of hard work has seen over 500 offspring of the four crested ibises given birth to in South Korea, of which more than 300 were successfully released into the wild. In 2021, two crested ibis chicks were bred in the wild in South Korea, which is the first time in more than 4 decades that the birth of wild crested ibis was observed in the country. Now a main habitat for crested ibis in South Korea,

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A Yangtze finless porpoise is seen at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the base has grown from four to more than a dozen now

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Bajin feeds Yangtze finless porpoises at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province, May 10, 2024. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the base has grown from four to more than a

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

AmazingAnhui | Breeder of Yangtze finless porpoise in E China

(240519) -- HEFEI, May 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve in Tongling, east China's Anhui Province. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise, which is under top-level state protection in China, is an important indicator of the health of the Yangtze River ecology. This species can only be found in the middle and lower main streams of the Yangtze River. Zhang Bajin, 62, an ex-crewman of the cargo ship on the Yangtze River, has been working as a breeder at a Yangtze finless porpoise relocation conservation base in Tongling River Dolphin National Nature Reserve since 2006. After a dozen years of care and feeding, Zhang can distinguish each Yangtze finless porpoise through subtle differences. Thanks to the joint efforts of Zhang and his colleagues, the number of Yangtze finless porpoise in the base has grown from four to more than a dozen now.

Tomb excavation in China's Anhui yields major discoveries

STORY: Tomb excavation in China's Anhui yields major discoveries SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: HUAINAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Wuwangdun tomb excavation site 2. various of the relics STORYLINE: The archaeological excavation at the Wuwangdun tomb in east China's Anhui Province has yielded major findings, unearthing over 3,000 cultural relics, according to China's cultural heritage administration. Earlier this year, the National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) confirmed the Wuwangdun tomb as the largest and highest-level tomb of the ancient Chu state, which existed more than 2,200 years ago during the Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC). According to the administration, the excavation of four side chambers to the north and west of the central burial chamber has been completed, while work on two additional chambers to the south and east is currently underway. Relics recovered from the northern chambers mostly consisted

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHENGDU-DIRECT FLIGHT-RESUMPTION

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHENGDU-DIRECT FLIGHT-RESUMPTION

(240417) -- AUCKLAND, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 17, 2024 shows a Sichuan Airlines' aircraft at the Auckland International Airport in Auckland, New Zealand. The direct flights between China's Chengdu and Auckland of New Zealand officially resumed on Wednesday after being suspended for more than four years as a Sichuan Airlines' aircraft carrying over 200 Chinese tourists landed at the Auckland International Airport. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHENGDU-DIRECT FLIGHT-RESUMPTION

NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CHENGDU-DIRECT FLIGHT-RESUMPTION

(240417) -- AUCKLAND, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Crew of Sichuan Airlines' direct flight from China's Chengdu to Auckland of New Zealand pose for a group photo with honored guests at the Auckland International Airport in Auckland, New Zealand, April 17, 2024. The direct flights between China's Chengdu and Auckland of New Zealand officially resumed on Wednesday after being suspended for more than four years as a Sichuan Airlines' aircraft carrying over 200 Chinese tourists landed at the Auckland International Airport. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

Direct flights resume between Chengdu, Auckland

STORY: Direct flights resume between Chengdu, Auckland SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: AUCKLAND, New Zealand CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sichuan Airlines' aircraft arriving in Auckland 2. various of welcoming ceremony STORYLINE: The direct flights between China's Chengdu and Auckland of New Zealand officially resumed on Wednesday as a Sichuan Airlines' aircraft carrying over 200 Chinese tourists landed at the Auckland International Airport. The services had been suspended for more than four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions. The Chinese tourists were welcome by a special ceremony featured with traditional Maori dance and singing at the airport on Wednesday afternoon. Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong said there are now six airlines in operation of direct flights between the two countries, involving seven Chinese cities. Rachel Maidment, the director of the Auckland office of the New Zealand Ministry of

2024 Sunpadow International RC On-Road Grand Prix concludes in China's Xiamen

STORY: 2024 Sunpadow International RC On-Road Grand Prix concludes in China's Xiamen SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of car racing during the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRUNO COELHOS, Portuguese RC driver 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JEFFREY HAMON, Australian RC driver STORYLINE: 2024 Sunpadow International RC (radio-controlled) Car On-Road Grand Prix concluded on Sunday in Xiamen, a coastal city in southeast China's Fujian Province. The competition consisted of four programs, the 1/8 GP on-road race, 1/8 EP on-road race, 1/10 TC modified race and 1/10 TC stock race. More than 300 contestants from Asia, Europe and North America joined the competition. Contestants voiced that China's RC racing has developed quickly in recent years and contributed a lot to the world RC racing sports. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRUNO COELHOS, Portuguese RC driver "I think it is one of the biggest economies in our sport

German delegation seeks deeper cooperation with China's Wuhan

STORY: German delegation seeks deeper cooperation with China's Wuhan SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the German delegation visiting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOMINIK BARTZ, Head of HUB-Manager Internationalization, Duisburg Business & Innovation GmbH 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DARIA KREUTZER, Head of Foreign Trade, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Niederrhein STORYLINE: Soren Link, mayor of Duisburg, Germany, visited central China's Wuhan with a delegation of more than 20 people this week. That is the largest such delegation from Duisburg in Wuhan over the past 15 years. During the four-day visit, the German delegation visited companies related to renewable energy, intelligent vehicles and logistics. Trade talks were also held to further consolidate the cooperation between two cities. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DOMINIK BARTZ, Head of HUB-Manager Internationalization, Duisburg Business & Innovation GmbH "T

Controversial citizenship law implemented in India

STORY: Controversial citizenship law implemented in India SHOOTING TIME: March 11, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of government buildings 3. various of a market 4. various of the protest STORYLINE: The Indian government on Monday implemented the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, or CAA, which was passed by the country's parliament more than four years ago. The Federal Home (Internal Security) Ministry issued an official notification in this regard during the day. The notification came just days ahead of the announcement of general elections soon to be made by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Though dates are yet to be announced, the polls are expected to be held in April-May. Passed in December 2019, the CAA mainly aims at providing citizenship to migrants belonging to six communities, namely Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians, who had entered the count

Australia returns Ainu remains to Japan after 80 years

Australia returns Ainu remains to Japan after 80 years

Masaru Okawa, head of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido, signs a document during a ceremony held in Melbourne, Australia, on May 6, 2023, as the remains of four indigenous Ainu were returned to Japan more than 80 years since they were sent to the Pacific nation for research purposes.

Australia returns Ainu remains to Japan after 80 years

Australia returns Ainu remains to Japan after 80 years

Masaru Okawa, head of the Ainu Association of Hokkaido, speaks during a ceremony held in Melbourne, Australia, on May 6, 2023, as the remains of four indigenous Ainu were returned to Japan more than 80 years since they were sent to the Pacific nation for research purposes.