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Israel initially greenlights controversial judicial reform despite protest

STORY: Israel initially greenlights controversial judicial reform despite protest DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the demonstration STORYLINE: Israel's parliament voted on Tuesday to advance Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious plan to overhaul the country's judiciary, despite widespread public opposition. After a stormy debate, the first two bills of the judicial reform passed in a first, non-binding reading. Out of the 120 seats in the parliament, 63 lawmakers voted in favor of the bills, 47 against, and 10 were absent. Members of Netanyahu's new ultra-religious and ultranationalist coalition government celebrated the outcome. "A great night and a great day," Netanyahu wrote on Twitter after the vote. The first bill would alter the composition of the nine-member committee that appoints judges, limiting the influence of legal professionals and giving the government an outright majority. If approved, the law would

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Ugandan Olympic athletes in Japan

NARITA, Japan, June 20 Kyodo - The first group of Ugandan athletes who arrived in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics prepares to leave Narita airport for host city Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, in the early hours of June 20, 2021. One person in the nine-member group tested positive for the coronavirus.

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BOJ keeps policy steady, says Japan economy recovering

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda enters the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2014, to attend the policy board meeting. The nine-member Policy Board unanimously decided to continue its massive asset purchases from financial institutions to flood the economy with more money and raise the nation's inflation rate to 2 percent.

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BOJ maintains ultraeasy monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda gestures during a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2014, after a two-day Policy Board meeting. The nine-member Policy Board unanimously decided that the central bank will continue with its large-scale monetary easing policy and keep unchanged its consumer price outlook for fiscal 2015 at 1.9 percent.

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BOJ maintains ultraeasy monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda answers questions from reporters at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2014, after a two-day Policy Board meeting. The nine-member Policy Board unanimously decided that the central bank will continue with its large-scale monetary easing policy and keep unchanged its consumer price outlook for fiscal 2015 at 1.9 percent.

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BOJ maintains ultraeasy monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda answers questions from reporters at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2014, after a two-day Policy Board meeting. The nine-member Policy Board unanimously decided that the central bank will continue with its large-scale monetary easing policy and keep unchanged its consumer price outlook for fiscal 2015 at 1.9 percent.

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BOJ maintains ultraeasy monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2013, to attend a Policy Board meeting. The nine-member board decided unanimously to maintain the central bank's ultraeasy monetary policy. (Pool photo)

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Power industry leader Morimoto tapped as BOJ Policy Board member

TOKYO, Japan - The government on March 12, 2010, nominated Yoshihisa Morimoto (file photo), vice chairman of the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, as a policymaker on the Bank of Japan's Policy Board. The nine-member board has two vacancies and the government has been in the process of obtaining approval from the Diet to fill one of the seats with Ryuzo Miyao, a Kobe University processor.

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President Hu unveils new lineup of Politburo standing committee

BEIJING, China - China's President Hu Jintao, secretary general of the Chinese Communist Party, unveils the new lineup of the nine-member standing committee of the party's Political Bureau at a news conference in Beijing on Oct. 22

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He Guoqiang, new Politburo standing committee member

BEIJING, China - He Guoqiang, head of the Chinese Communist Party's Organization Department, elected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the CCP Political Bureau on Oct. 22

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Zhou Yongkang, new Politburo standing committee member

BEIJING, China - Zhou Yongkang, public security minister, elected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22.

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Xi Jinping, new Politburo standing committee member

BEIJING, China - Xi Jinping, party chief of Shanghai, elected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22.

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Wu Bangguo, reelected to Politburo standing committee

BEIJING, China - Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, reelected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22.

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Li Keqiang, new Politburo standing committee member

BEIJING, China - Li Keqiang, party chief of Liaoning, elected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22.

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Jia Qinglin, reelected to Politburo standing committee

BEIJING, China - Jia Qinglin, chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference, reelected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22.

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Li Changchun, reelected to Politburo standing committee

BEIJING, China - Li Changchun, reelected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the party's Political Bureau on Oct. 22.

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Wen Jiabao, reelected to Politburo standing committee

BEIJING, China - Premier Wen Jiabao, reelected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22.

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BOJ maintains ultra-loose policy, Fukui upbeat on economic growth

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a press conference on Sept. 8 after the bank's nine-member policy-setting panel decided to maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy. Fukui showed confidence about economic growth in Japan and abroad despite rising crude oil prices.

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9 Asian cities hold crisis management meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Crisis management officials from nine Asian cities gather in Tokyo on Sept. 2 for a one-day meeting to discuss measures against terrorist attacks made with nuclear, biological or chemical weapons. A total of 24 officials from the nine member cities of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21, including Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing and Taipei, attended the first Asian Crisis Management Conference to discuss antiterrorism measures. Kyodo)

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BOJ announces more credit easing

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaru Hayami speaks with the media in Tokyo on Dec. 19. He said the central bank will take additional credit-easing steps to help stabilize Japan's financial system and ensure an early economic recovery. After a two-day meeting of its nine-member Policy Board, BOJ decided by a majority vote to inject more liquidity into the banking system.

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S. Koreans stage sit-in protest at Yasukuni Shrine

TOKYO, Japan - A group of South Koreans launch a sit-in protest Aug. 11 at a Tokyo Shinto shrine honoring Japan's war dead as well as war criminals, demanding Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi cancel his planned visit to the shrine. The nine-member group, from a South Korean association of bereaved families of military personnel and civilian employees of the Japanese military who died during World War II, plans to continue the protest through Aug. 15, the 56th anniversary of Japan's surrender.

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Japan, N. Korea begin normalization talks

BEIJING, China - Japan and North Korea began a new round of talks on establishing diplomatic ties in Beijing on Oct. 30. Japan is represented by a nine-member delegation headed by Ambassador Kojiro Takano (2nd from R) and North Korea by a seven-member delegation headed by Ambassador Jong Thae Hwa (L).

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Japanese team arrives in China for talks with N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Photo shows Ambassador Kojiro Takano, the head of a nine-member Japanese delegation, who arrived in Beijing on Oct. 29 for a new round of talks with North Korea on establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries on Oct. 30-31.

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Cambodia to join ASEAN in May, Khai says

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai attends a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 30, the last day of his three-day visit to Japan. He said member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to induct Cambodia into the nine-member grouping in May.

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75th Cannes Film Festival kicks off

STORY: 75th Cannes Film Festival kicks off DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: CANNES, France CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of actors walking the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival STORYLINE: The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on Tuesday evening with an opening ceremony hosted by Belgian actress Virginie Efira. The festival's nine-member jury is headed by French actor Vincent Lindon, winner of the Best Actor Award at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in 2015. Indian actress Deepika Padukone and Iranian director Asghar Farhadi are among the other eight jury members. This year, 21 films have been selected to compete for the Palme d'Or, the competition's highest prize. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cannes, France. (XHTV)

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Women flaw detection team in NW China

STORY: Women flaw detection team in NW China DATELINE: March 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the women flaw detection team 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) LV YE, Yinchuan Works Section of China Railway Lanzhou Group Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Along a railway section in northwest China's Ningxia, a nine-member team is working on tracks to detect rail flaws to ensure the safety of railway operations. All the team members are women with the oldest aged 27 and the youngest 24. They need to walk nearly 2,000 km each year on the railway tracks. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) LYU YE, Yinchuan Works Section of China Railway Lanzhou Group Co., Ltd. "Our team is the only women rail flaw detection team of China Railway Lanzhou Group Co., Ltd. The youngest of us was born in 1998. Our work mainly uses ultrasonic waves to do 'physical examinations' on rails, the same work as medical examinations. Our rail detecting devices weigh more than 40 kg when filled with water, making it diffi

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Ugandan Olympic delegation departs for athletes' village

Uganda's Olympic delegation members stand in front of a hotel they used for pre-Olympic training camp in the Osaka Prefecture city of Izumisano on July 20, 2021, before departure to the athletes' village for the Tokyo Olympics in the capital. Two of the nine-member Ugandan delegation tested positive for the coronavirus after their arrival in Japan in June while another who took part in the training camp has gone missing with a note saying he wants to work in Japan.

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Ugandan Olympic delegation departs for athletes' village

A bus carrying Uganda's Olympic delegation members leaves a hotel they used for pre-Olympic training camp in the Osaka Prefecture city of Izumisano on July 20, 2021, to head to the athletes' village for the Tokyo Olympics in the capital. Two of the nine-member Ugandan delegation tested positive for the coronavirus after their arrival in Japan in June while another who took part in the training camp has gone missing with a note saying he wants to work in Japan.

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Ugandan Olympic athletes in Japan

The first group of Ugandan athletes who arrived in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics prepares to leave Narita airport for host city Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, in the early hours of June 20, 2021. One person in the nine-member group tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Ugandan Olympic athletes in Japan

The first group of Ugandan athletes who arrived in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics is pictured at Narita airport near Tokyo in the early hours of June 20, 2021. One person in the nine-member group tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Ugandan Olympic athletes in Japan

The first group of Ugandan athletes who arrived in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics prepares to leave Narita airport for host city Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, in the early hours of June 20, 2021. One person in the nine-member group tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Ugandan Olympic athletes in Japan

The first group of Ugandan athletes arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo on June 19, 2021, for the Tokyo Olympics. One person in the nine-member group tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Ugandan athletes for Tokyo Olympics begin training in Japan

Ugandan Olympic delegation members begin training at a gymnasium in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, on July 7, 2021, 18 days after their arrival in Japan. Two of the nine-member delegation tested positive for the coronavirus following their arrival in Japan on June 19.

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BOJ announces more credit easing

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Masaru Hayami speaks with the media in Tokyo on Dec. 19. He said the central bank will take additional credit-easing steps to help stabilize Japan's financial system and ensure an early economic recovery. After a two-day meeting of its nine-member Policy Board, BOJ decided by a majority vote to inject more liquidity into the banking system.

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BOJ maintains ultra-loose policy, Fukui upbeat on economic growt

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a press conference on Sept. 8 after the bank's nine-member policy-setting panel decided to maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy. Fukui showed confidence about economic growth in Japan and abroad despite rising crude oil prices. (Kyodo)

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Ugandan athletes for Tokyo Olympics begin training in Japan

Ugandan Olympic delegation members begin training at a gymnasium in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, on July 7, 2021, 18 days after their arrival in Japan. Two of the nine-member delegation tested positive for the coronavirus following their arrival in Japan on June 19.

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Ugandan athletes for Tokyo Olympics begin training in Japan

Ugandan Olympic delegation members begin training at a gymnasium in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, on July 7, 2021, 18 days after their arrival in Japan. Two of the nine-member delegation tested positive for the coronavirus following their arrival in Japan on June 19.

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Ugandan athletes for Tokyo Olympics begin training in Japan

Ugandan Olympic delegation members begin training at a gymnasium in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, on July 7, 2021, 18 days after their arrival in Japan. Two of the nine-member delegation tested positive for the coronavirus following their arrival in Japan on June 19.

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Zhou Yongkang, new Politburo standing committee member

BEIJING, China - Zhou Yongkang, public security minister, elected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22. (Kyodo)

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Wu Bangguo, reelected to Politburo standing committee

BEIJING, China - Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, reelected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22. (Kyodo)

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Xi Jinping, new Politburo standing committee member

BEIJING, China - Xi Jinping, party chief of Shanghai, elected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22. (Kyodo)

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Jia Qinglin, reelected to Politburo standing committee

BEIJING, China - Jia Qinglin, chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference, reelected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22. (Kyodo)

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Li Changchun, reelected to Politburo standing committee

BEIJING, China - Li Changchun, reelected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the party's Political Bureau on Oct. 22. (Kyodo)

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Wen Jiabao, reelected to Politburo standing committee

BEIJING, China - Premier Wen Jiabao, reelected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22. (Kyodo)

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Li Keqiang, new Politburo standing committee member

BEIJING, China - Li Keqiang, party chief of Liaoning, elected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party on Oct. 22. (Kyodo)

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President Hu unveils new lineup of Politburo standing committee

BEIJING, China - China's President Hu Jintao, secretary general of the Chinese Communist Party, unveils the new lineup of the nine-member standing committee of the party's Political Bureau at a news conference in Beijing on Oct. 22 (Kyodo)

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He Guoqiang, new Politburo standing committee member

BEIJING, China - He Guoqiang, head of the Chinese Communist Party's Organization Department, elected to the elite nine-member standing committee of the CCP Political Bureau on Oct. 22 (Kyodo)

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Ugandan Olympic athletes in Japan

A Ugandan athlete gets off a bus with the country's national flag on June 20, 2021, as the first group of athletes arrives at Izumisano in Osaka Prefecture for a training camp ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. One person in the nine-member group tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan.

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Ugandan Olympic athletes in Japan

A Ugandan athlete waves from a bus on June 20, 2021, as the first group of athletes arrives at Izumisano in Osaka Prefecture for a training camp ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. One person in the nine-member group tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan.

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Ugandan Olympic athletes in Japan

The first group of Ugandan athletes arrives at Izumisano in Osaka Prefecture on June 20, 2021, for a training camp ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. One person in the nine-member group tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan.