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Set to win presidential election, Putin vows to achieve national goals

STORY: Set to win presidential election, Putin vows to achieve national goals SHOOTING TIME: March 17/18, 2024 DATELINE: March 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the reelection 2. various of Vladimir Putin STORYLINE: Russia's incumbent President and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin, who is set to win reelection, said he would do his utmost to achieve national development goals on Monday morning. Putin has won 87.32 percent of the vote after 95.04 percent of all ballots were counted, according to data from the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) as of Monday morning. Under Russia's presidential election regulations, a candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the votes will secure victory. Putin said at the campaign headquarters in Moscow that he would do his best to achieve the national development goals in all directions. Russia kicked off its three-day presidential election on Friday. The final results will be confirmed no

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Yamashita loses reelection bid as IJF director

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Los Angeles Olympic gold medalist Yasuhiro Yamashita responds to questions from reporters at a Rio de Janeiro hotel on Sept. 10. He lost his reelection bid as the International Judo Federation's education and coaching director, leaving no Japanese on the IJF Board for the first time since the country joined the judo governing body in 1952.

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Fukushima secures 5th term as SDP leader

TOKYO, Japan - Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima is pictured with a bouquet of flowers and a framed certificate of her reelection as president of the small opposition party at the SDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2012, after securing the post for a fifth time as no other party lawmaker filed to run against the 56-year-old House of Councillors member.

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LDP's Koike narrowly secures reelection

TOKYO, Japan - Former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike of the Liberal Democratic Party bows in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on Aug. 31 after narrowly securing reelection to the House of Representatives in the general election the previous day. Koike lost in the capital's No. 10 single-seat constituency but regained a seat in the proportional representation block.

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LDP's Koike narrowly secures reelection

TOKYO, Japan - Former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike of the Liberal Democratic Party bows in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on Aug. 31 after narrowly securing reelection to the House of Representatives in the general election the previous day. Koike lost in the capital's No. 10 single-seat constituency but regained a seat in the proportional representation block.

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Flowery Noda relieved to gain reelection

GIFU, Japan - Consumer Affairs Minister Seiko Noda of the Liberal Democratic Party celebrates in Gifu City on Aug. 31 after securing reelection as a House of Representatives member in the general election. Noda suffered an embarrassing loss as a Cabinet member in the No. 1 single-seat constituency of Gifu Prefecture but regained a seat in the proportional representation block.

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Flowery Noda relieved to gain reelection

GIFU, Japan - Consumer Affairs Minister Seiko Noda of the Liberal Democratic Party celebrates in Gifu City on Aug. 31 after securing reelection as a House of Representatives member in the general election. Noda suffered an embarrassing loss as a Cabinet member in the No. 1 single-seat constituency of Gifu Prefecture but regained a seat in the proportional representation block.

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Ex-Chief Cabinet Secretary Nakagawa narrowly wins reelection

HIGASHI-HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hidenao Nakagawa, a former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to supporters in Higashi-Hiroshima on Aug. 31 about his defeat in the No. 4 single-seat constituency of Hiroshima Prefecture in the House of Representatives election the previous day. But Nakagawa regained a lower house seat in the proportional representation block.

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Ex-LDP No. 2 man Ibuki narrowly secures reelection

KYOTO, Japan - Bummei Ibuki, a past secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows in Kyoto on Aug. 30 after losing in the No. 1 single-seat constituency of Kyoto Prefecture in the House of Representatives election. But Ibuki regained a lower house seat in the proportional representation block.

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Ex-Foreign Minister Machimura narrowly wins reelection

SAPPORO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura speaks to supporters in Sapporo on Aug. 30 after losing in Hokkaido's No. 5 single-seat constituency in the House of Representatives election. But Machimura, also a past chief Cabinet secretary, regained a seat in the proportional representation block.

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Ex-Foreign Minister Machimura narrowly wins reelection

SAPPORO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura of the Liberal Democratic Party bows to supporters in Sapporo on Aug. 30 after losing in Hokkaido's No. 5 single-seat constituency in the House of Representatives election. But Machimura, also a past chief Cabinet secretary, regained a seat in the proportional representation block.

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Ex-LDP No. 2 man Takebe narrowly wins reelection

KITAMI, Japan - Tsutomu Takebe, a former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows to supporters in Kitami, Hokkaido, on Aug. 30 after losing in the No. 12 single-seat constituency of Hokkaido in the House of Representatives election. But Takebe regained a lower house seat in the proportional representation block.

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Nagano gov. to seek reelection, poll likely in Sept.

NAGANO, Japan - Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka speaks at a press conference at the prefectural government head office in the city of Nagano on July 15. Tanaka said he will seek reelection this summer after he automatically loses his job at midnight due to the prefectural assembly's adoption of a no-confidence motion against him.

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Embattled Nagano gov. to announce reelection plans Mon.

NAGANO, Japan - Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka, the first prefectural leader in Japan to be hit with a no-confidence motion passed by an assembly over policy disputes, is surrounded by reporters in the city of Nagano on July 14. Tanaka is expected to announce his plan on July 15 to seek reelection.

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Osaka Gov. Yokoyama ordered to pay 11 mil. yen damages

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Knock Yokoyama speaks to reporters at his office Dec. 13 shortly after he was ordered by the Osaka District Court to pay 11 million yen in compensation to a 21-year-old university student for sexually harassing her during his reelection campaign in April and later slandering her by filing a counter lawsuit. In the press conference, Yokoyama, 67, said, ''I have no plans to resign. Since I stuck to my decision to place priority on official duties, such a ruling was inevitable.''

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Tedros re-appointed as WHO chief

STORY: Tedros re-appointed as WHO chief DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, WHO Director-General STORYLINE: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the incumbent director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), was reappointed to a second five-year term by the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) here on Tuesday. Elected to the post at the 70th WHA in May 2017, Tedros was the sole candidate this year. In his first remarks after his reelection, Tedros said he appreciated the WHO family for their hard work and thanked the WHO member states for their trust. SOUNDBITE (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, WHO Director-General "We have already presented this. It's to promote health and keep people healthy. That should be at the center. Managing this should not be the center. Of course, people will be sick. That has to be managed, but we have to focus on promoting health. That's No.1. No.2, we have

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Yamashita loses reelection bid as IJF director

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Los Angeles Olympic gold medalist Yasuhiro Yamashita responds to questions from reporters at a Rio de Janeiro hotel on Sept. 10. He lost his reelection bid as the International Judo Federation's education and coaching director, leaving no Japanese on the IJF Board for the first time since the country joined the judo governing body in 1952. (Kyodo)

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Ex-LDP No. 2 man Takebe narrowly wins reelection

KITAMI, Japan - Tsutomu Takebe, a former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows to supporters in Kitami, Hokkaido, on Aug. 30 after losing in the No. 12 single-seat constituency of Hokkaido in the House of Representatives election. But Takebe regained a lower house seat in the proportional representation block. (Kyodo)

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LDP's Koike narrowly secures reelection

TOKYO, Japan - Former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike of the Liberal Democratic Party bows in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on Aug. 31 after narrowly securing reelection to the House of Representatives in the general election the previous day. Koike lost in the capital's No. 10 single-seat constituency but regained a seat in the proportional representation block. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Foreign Minister Machimura narrowly wins reelection

SAPPORO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura speaks to supporters in Sapporo on Aug. 30 after losing in Hokkaido's No. 5 single-seat constituency in the House of Representatives election. But Machimura, also a past chief Cabinet secretary, regained a seat in the proportional representation block. (Kyodo)

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LDP's Koike narrowly secures reelection

TOKYO, Japan - Former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike of the Liberal Democratic Party bows in Tokyo's Toshima Ward on Aug. 31 after narrowly securing reelection to the House of Representatives in the general election the previous day. Koike lost in the capital's No. 10 single-seat constituency but regained a seat in the proportional representation block. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Foreign Minister Machimura narrowly wins reelection

SAPPORO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura of the Liberal Democratic Party bows to supporters in Sapporo on Aug. 30 after losing in Hokkaido's No. 5 single-seat constituency in the House of Representatives election. But Machimura, also a past chief Cabinet secretary, regained a seat in the proportional representation block. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Chief Cabinet Secretary Nakagawa narrowly wins reelection

HIGASHI-HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hidenao Nakagawa, a former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to supporters in Higashi-Hiroshima on Aug. 31 about his defeat in the No. 4 single-seat constituency of Hiroshima Prefecture in the House of Representatives election the previous day. But Nakagawa regained a lower house seat in the proportional representation block. (Kyodo)

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Ex-LDP No. 2 man Ibuki narrowly secures reelection

KYOTO, Japan - Bummei Ibuki, a past secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, bows in Kyoto on Aug. 30 after losing in the No. 1 single-seat constituency of Kyoto Prefecture in the House of Representatives election. But Ibuki regained a lower house seat in the proportional representation block. (Kyodo)

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Flowery Noda relieved to gain reelection

GIFU, Japan - Consumer Affairs Minister Seiko Noda of the Liberal Democratic Party celebrates in Gifu City on Aug. 31 after securing reelection as a House of Representatives member in the general election. Noda suffered an embarrassing loss as a Cabinet member in the No. 1 single-seat constituency of Gifu Prefecture but regained a seat in the proportional representation block. (Kyodo)

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Flowery Noda relieved to gain reelection

GIFU, Japan - Consumer Affairs Minister Seiko Noda of the Liberal Democratic Party celebrates in Gifu City on Aug. 31 after securing reelection as a House of Representatives member in the general election. Noda suffered an embarrassing loss as a Cabinet member in the No. 1 single-seat constituency of Gifu Prefecture but regained a seat in the proportional representation block. (Kyodo)

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Fukushima secures 5th term as SDP leader

TOKYO, Japan - Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima is pictured with a bouquet of flowers and a framed certificate of her reelection as president of the small opposition party at the SDP's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2012, after securing the post for a fifth time as no other party lawmaker filed to run against the 56-year-old House of Councillors member. (Kyodo)

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Nagano gov. to seek reelection, poll likely in Sept.

NAGANO, Japan - Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka speaks at a press conference at the prefectural government head office in the city of Nagano on July 15. Tanaka said he will seek reelection this summer after he automatically loses his job at midnight due to the prefectural assembly's adoption of a no-confidence motion against him.

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Embattled Nagano gov. to announce reelection plans Mon.

NAGANO, Japan - Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka, the first prefectural leader in Japan to be hit with a no-confidence motion passed by an assembly over policy disputes, is surrounded by reporters in the city of Nagano on July 14. Tanaka is expected to announce his plan on July 15 to seek reelection.

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Osaka Gov. Yokoyama ordered to pay 11 mil. yen damages

OSAKA, Japan - Osaka Gov. Knock Yokoyama speaks to reporters at his office Dec. 13 shortly after he was ordered by the Osaka District Court to pay 11 million yen in compensation to a 21-year-old university student for sexually harassing her during his reelection campaign in April and later slandering her by filing a counter lawsuit. In the press conference, Yokoyama, 67, said, ''I have no plans to resign. Since I stuck to my decision to place priority on official duties, such a ruling was inevitable.''