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78th session of UN General Assembly opens

STORY: 78th session of UN General Assembly opens DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the UN General Assembly Hall 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AMINA MOHAMMED, UN Deputy Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Dennis Francis, President of 78th session of UN General Assembly STORYLINE: The 78th session of the UN General Assembly was declared open on Tuesday by new General Assembly President Dennis Francis. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his opening remarks read on his behalf by his deputy, Amina Mohammed, warned of a world of deep challenge and division that is testing the United Nations. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): AMINA MOHAMMED, UN Deputy Secretary-General "Despite profound global challenges, this is not a moment for pessimism. This is a moment for action. Action for peace and human rights; action to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals and tackle the existential threat of climate change; action to create productive job

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Tokyo stocks plunge in early trading on China fears, strong yen

TOKYO, July 9 Kyodo - An electronic board in Tokyo shows the Nikkei stock index plunging more than 500 points in the morning of July 9, 2015, as risk sentiment remained bowed by pessimism over China's economy and as the yen held firm against the U.S. dollar. The Nikkei lost as many as 622 points, or 3.1 percent, earlier.

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N. Korea envoy says no prospect of improved ties under Abe

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Song Il Ho, North Korea's ambassador in charge of diplomatic normalization talks with Japan, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News outside Pyongyang on June 26. He expressed pessimism about the possibility of improving bilateral ties under the government of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, saying ''there is no outlook'' for better relations between the two nations.

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N. Korea envoy says no prospect of improved ties under Abe

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Song Il Ho, North Korea's ambassador in charge of diplomatic normalization talks with Japan, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News outside Pyongyang on June 26. He expressed pessimism about the possibility of improving bilateral ties under the government of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, saying ''there is no outlook'' for better relations between the two nations.

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Dollar rises to 128 yen level, hitting new 3-yr high

TOKYO, Japan - A dealer at a brokerage in Tokyo's Koto Ward wears a Santa Claus outfit Dec. 17 while an electric board behind him shows the dollar being traded above the 128 yen level. The dollar rose to a new three-year high against the yen in Tokyo, on remarks by Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa and growing pessimism over the future of Japan's banking system.

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Italian companies hit by high energy costs, inflation expectations: central bank

STORY: Italian companies hit by high energy costs, inflation expectations: central bank DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of production lines in Italian factories STORYLINE: Sentiment among Italian businesses worsened in the third quarter, the Bank of Italy's latest survey revealed Monday. Declining confidence among businesses is due to expectations of high inflation, which has damaged the country's economic outlook in recent months and is set to continue well into the future, the survey said. The central bank surveyed Italian companies in the industrial and service sectors with at least 50 employees, between Aug. 25 and Sept. 15. According to the data, the overall economic situation worsened in the third quarter, and there was "pessimism" about the outlook for companies over the last three months of the year. This reflected "uncertainty attributable to economic and political factors and the upward trend in commodity prices," meaning surging

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Greeks, Turks share pessimism for economy, skepticism over Ukraine crisis: survey

STORY: Greeks, Turks share pessimism for economy, skepticism over Ukraine crisis: survey DATELINE: June 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views in Turkey and Greece 2. various of the Ukraine crisis STORYLINE: Citizens in Greece and Turkey share pessimism for economy and skepticism over the Ukraine crisis and the role the U.S. and NATO play in security in Europe, according to the results of a joint public opinion survey released on Sunday. According to the survey, 80.4 percent of Turkish people and 57.4 percent of Greeks believe that things are not going well in their country in general, and 68.2 percent and 60.7 percent respectively expect the financial situation in Turkey and Greece to worsen over the next 12 months. Moreover, 51 percent of Greeks and 47.9 percent of respondents in Turkey said that the United States should not play a role in European security, and in fact its presence in Europe increases tensions and insecurity. The survey also sh

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N. Korea envoy says no prospect of improved ties under Abe

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Song Il Ho, North Korea's ambassador in charge of diplomatic normalization talks with Japan, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News outside Pyongyang on June 26. He expressed pessimism about the possibility of improving bilateral ties under the government of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, saying ''there is no outlook'' for better relations between the two nations. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea envoy says no prospect of improved ties under Abe

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Song Il Ho, North Korea's ambassador in charge of diplomatic normalization talks with Japan, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News outside Pyongyang on June 26. He expressed pessimism about the possibility of improving bilateral ties under the government of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, saying ''there is no outlook'' for better relations between the two nations. (Kyodo)

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Abe's Constitution amendment idea "difficult": Komeito head

Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of Japan's Komeito party seen in this file photo, expressed pessimism on Sept. 13, 2017 during his visit to Moscow about Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ambition to amend the Japanese Constitution, including its war-renouncing Article 9, by 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World economy stabilizing: BOJ chief

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda gives a lecture in Tokyo on May 9, 2017. Kuroda said the world economy is gradually stabilizing and the pessimism following the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. in 2008 is receding. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo