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Iran Neyshabur Turquoise Mine

A miner in the Neishabur turquoise mine gets ready to move raw materials through the tunnels. These ancient mines, among the oldest in the world, have produced turquoise for thousands of years, prized for its use in jewelry and art. Photo by Maya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iran Neyshabur Turquoise Mine

A miner in the Neyshabur turquoise mine. The mine, one of the oldest and most renowned turquoise mines in the world, has been in operation for over 7,000 years. Turquoise from this region is highly prized for its vibrant colors. Photo by Maya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Syrians brave landmines to harvest truffles amidst soaring prices

STORY: Syrians brave landmines to harvest truffles amidst soaring prices SHOOTING TIME: recent footages DATELINE: April 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers gathering truffles 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED AL FARAJ, Vegetable merchant 3. various of farmers gathering truffles 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDULLAH AL-NUAIMAN, Farmer 5. various of farmers gathering truffles 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-MOHAMMED, Farmer STORYLINE: In the vast expanse of the Syrian desert, where the scars of war still linger, a risky yet lucrative enterprise emerged several years ago and is still attracting people to risk their lives for the sake of making money out of it: the harvest of truffles. Despite the dangers posed by undetected landmines and warnings from authorities, Syrians are risking their lives to gather these prized delicacies, driven by the promise of profit in a region where economic opportunities are scarce. In the countryside of Salamiyah region

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Coffee festival held in Yemen to celebrate time-honored tradition

STORY: Coffee festival held in Yemen to celebrate time-honored tradition SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 6, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:30 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMAD AL-AMRI, Visitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ADEL RSAM, Coffee trader 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ADEL RSAM, Coffee trader STORYLINE: Yemen held its annual Sanaa Coffee Festival on Sunday, attracting coffee aficionados and industry professionals to celebrate the country's rich coffee heritage. The festival serves as a vital platform for Yemeni coffee farmers, especially those from mountainous regions, to connect with market players and showcase the nation's prized beans, known for their subtle notes of cinnamon and chocolate. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMAD AL-AMRI, Visitor "The festival highlighted the profound historical connection between Yemen and coffee. The celebratory atmosphere resembled a national wedding, with people of all ages, men, women, and children, c

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Vintage car enthusiasts join highway cruise in Cairo

STORY: Vintage car enthusiasts join highway cruise in Cairo SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IBRAHIM AL-GAZZAR, Head of Classic Cars Community in Egypt 3. various of the exhibition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED AL-SHERBINY, Vintage car lover STORYLINE: Dozens of classic cars zoomed along a highway in Cairo, Egypt on Friday, as part of a grand vintage car cruise. The event, organized by the Classic Cars Community in Egypt, attracted more than 65 vintage vehicles of all kinds, from vintage Volkswagen Beatles to classic Mercedes, all made before 1985. The cruise was a celebration of Egypt's rich and diverse vintage auto heritage, as well as a chance for classic car enthusiasts to mingle and marvel at each other's prized possessions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): IBRAHIM AL-GAZZAR, Head of Classic Cars Community in Egypt "Today's event features the largest vintage car rally in Egyp

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TÜRKIYE-GAZIANTEP-EARTHQUAKES-ROMAN-ERA GAZIANTEP CASTLE-DAMAGE

(230210) -- GAZIANTEP (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The aerial photo taken on Feb. 10, 2023 shows Gaziantep Castle damaged in the devastating earthquakes in Gaziantep, Türkiye. The catastrophic earthquakes that rocked Türkiye and Syria on Monday did not only lead to huge human casualties but also heavily damaged the cultural memory of a region famous for its rich history. Many ancient heritage sites have been destroyed in the disaster. Among them is the Roman-era Gaziantep Castle, a 2,000-year-old monument that used to be a prized cultural and tourist landmark of Gaziantep city. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Several heritage sites damaged in Türkiye's earthquakes

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TÜRKIYE-GAZIANTEP-EARTHQUAKES-ROMAN-ERA GAZIANTEP CASTLE-DAMAGE

(230210) -- GAZIANTEP (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The aerial photo taken on Feb. 10, 2023 shows Gaziantep Castle damaged in the devastating earthquakes in Gaziantep, Türkiye. The catastrophic earthquakes that rocked Türkiye and Syria on Monday did not only lead to huge human casualties but also heavily damaged the cultural memory of a region famous for its rich history. Many ancient heritage sites have been destroyed in the disaster. Among them is the Roman-era Gaziantep Castle, a 2,000-year-old monument that used to be a prized cultural and tourist landmark of Gaziantep city. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Several heritage sites damaged in Türkiye's earthquakes

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TÜRKIYE-GAZIANTEP-EARTHQUAKES-ROMAN-ERA GAZIANTEP CASTLE-DAMAGE

(230210) -- GAZIANTEP (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The aerial photo taken on Feb. 10, 2023 shows Gaziantep Castle damaged in the devastating earthquakes in Gaziantep, Türkiye. The catastrophic earthquakes that rocked Türkiye and Syria on Monday did not only lead to huge human casualties but also heavily damaged the cultural memory of a region famous for its rich history. Many ancient heritage sites have been destroyed in the disaster. Among them is the Roman-era Gaziantep Castle, a 2,000-year-old monument that used to be a prized cultural and tourist landmark of Gaziantep city. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Several heritage sites damaged in Türkiye's earthquakes

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TÜRKIYE-GAZIANTEP-EARTHQUAKES-ROMAN-ERA GAZIANTEP CASTLE-DAMAGE

(230210) -- GAZIANTEP (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The aerial photo taken on Feb. 10, 2023 shows Gaziantep Castle damaged in the devastating earthquakes in Gaziantep, Türkiye. The catastrophic earthquakes that rocked Türkiye and Syria on Monday did not only lead to huge human casualties but also heavily damaged the cultural memory of a region famous for its rich history. Many ancient heritage sites have been destroyed in the disaster. Among them is the Roman-era Gaziantep Castle, a 2,000-year-old monument that used to be a prized cultural and tourist landmark of Gaziantep city. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Several heritage sites damaged in Türkiye's earthquakes

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TÜRKIYE-GAZIANTEP-EARTHQUAKES-ROMAN-ERA GAZIANTEP CASTLE-DAMAGE

(230210) -- GAZIANTEP (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The aerial photo taken on Feb. 10, 2023 shows Gaziantep Castle damaged in the devastating earthquakes in Gaziantep, Türkiye. The catastrophic earthquakes that rocked Türkiye and Syria on Monday did not only lead to huge human casualties but also heavily damaged the cultural memory of a region famous for its rich history. Many ancient heritage sites have been destroyed in the disaster. Among them is the Roman-era Gaziantep Castle, a 2,000-year-old monument that used to be a prized cultural and tourist landmark of Gaziantep city. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Several heritage sites damaged in Türkiye's earthquakes

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TÜRKIYE-GAZIANTEP-EARTHQUAKES-ROMAN-ERA GAZIANTEP CASTLE-DAMAGE

(230210) -- GAZIANTEP (TÜRKIYE), Feb. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The aerial photo taken on Feb. 10, 2023 shows Gaziantep Castle damaged in the devastating earthquakes in Gaziantep, Türkiye. The catastrophic earthquakes that rocked Türkiye and Syria on Monday did not only lead to huge human casualties but also heavily damaged the cultural memory of a region famous for its rich history. Many ancient heritage sites have been destroyed in the disaster. Among them is the Roman-era Gaziantep Castle, a 2,000-year-old monument that used to be a prized cultural and tourist landmark of Gaziantep city. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Several heritage sites damaged in Türkiye's earthquakes

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'Hida beef' exported from Nagoya airport for 1st time

NAGOYA, Japan - A cargo of the famous Hida beef from Gifu Prefecture is ready for loading onto an airplane bound for Bangkok, Thailand, at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 22, 2014. It was the first time the prized beef brand had been exported from the airport, which is much closer to Hida Takayama where beef cattle are raised than Fukuoka airport in southwestern Japan used previously.

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Homeport of Chinese boats poaching on Japanese corals

XIAPU, China - A fishing port in Ningde of Fujian Province in southeastern China, seen in this photo taken on Nov. 2, 2014, is home to many Chinese vessels that have headed to waters around the Ogasawara islands and Okinawa Prefecture to poach on valuable corals, which are highly prized in China.

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Prized Echizen crabs ready for Imperial family

FUKUI, Japan - Prized Echizen crabs, a winter delicacy caught in the Sea of Japan, are boiled and prepared in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 18, 2014, for presentation to the Imperial family. The tradition dates back to 1922.

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Brazilian soccer player Neymar

BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil national soccer team member and Barcelona's new prized signing Neymar holds a press conference in Brasilia on June 13, 2013, ahead of the opening match of the Confederations Cup between Brazil and Japan on June 15.

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Watermelon prices high in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A watermelon (front) is sold for 3,800 yen at a Tokyo shop on July 22, 2011. Due to unseasonable weather, prices are soaring in Japan for the summertime treat prized by people seeking cool refreshment amid the sweltering heat.

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Inedible pure gold soft-serve ice-cream

TOKYO, Japan - Convenience store operator Ministop Co. said May 11, 2010, it will give away ''soft-serve ice cream'' ornaments made of pure gold by lot to three applicants who send in pictures of themselves with soft-serve ice-cream by May 30. The prized ornament is 10 centimeters tall, 90 grams in weight and worth about 300,000 yen.

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Ehime fish breeder successfully farms prized 'fugu' blowfish

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Toshiyasu Yoshimura, president of Optima Foods Corp., holds a cultured ''torafugu'' blowfish at his firm in Ainan, Ehime Prefecture, on July 12, 2009.

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All-Japan beetles sumo contest

SAGA, Japan - As one young participant watches with all the intensity of a bull fighter, two beetles lock horns in the All-Japan Beetles Sumo Contest held in Taira, Saga Prefecture on July 22. About 200 children from Saga and elsewhere took part in the tournament, bringing with them the prized beetles they breed. Under the rules of the contest, the beetle loses when it is roughed up by the opponent or when it gets scared and beats the retreat after the initial stare-off, a ritual common in sumo wrestling. The title this year went to a beetle bred by a 10-year-old boy, Atsushi Matsusaki from Kumamoto Prefecture, who said he won the contest in his third entry. ''I think I won because I always let my beetles fight against each other,'' he says proudly.

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Asset-based lending extends to prized meat cows

MORIOKA, Japan - Kita-Nippon Bank, a regional lender based in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, has started taking prized Maezawa meat cows as collateral for the so-called asset-based lending to cattle farmers in the prefecture. A loan-taker is required to send a monthly report to the bank on the condition of the cows, which are tagged in both ears for the bank to track of their health and market value. According to Kita-Nippon Bank, similar asset-based lending is extended to cattle farmers in Shiga Prefecture and Hokkaido.

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Hokkaido fishermen enjoy bountiful salmon catch

SHIBETSU, Japan - Fishermen in eastern Hokkaido have been enjoying a bountiful catch of prized young salmon, normally only one out of every 10,000 caught. About 2,000 young salmon have been caught at the Rausu fishing grounds this year, up from 700 last year, and around 900 in Shibetsu (shown), compared with 200-300 on average.

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Samovar, part of traditional tea-drinking ceremony in Russia

STORY: Samovar, part of traditional tea-drinking ceremony in Russia DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:22 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of private collection of Mikhail Borshchev in the Museum of Samovars and Boullotes, in Tula region, Russia 2. various of workshop in a samovar factory in Tula 3. various of demonstration of using a traditional samovar STORYLINE: Samovar is a traditional container used to boil water for tea. It is considered as part of a traditional tea-drinking ceremony in Russia and one of the symbols of Russia. Though traditionally heated with coal, many newer samovars use electricity to heat water in a manner similar to an electric water boiler. Antique samovars are often prized for their beautiful workmanship. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

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GLOBALink | Young Chinese potter moulds dreams in art of clay

STORY: Young Chinese potter moulds dreams in art of clay DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:04 LOCATION: NANJING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN SHENGWEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. STANDUP 2 (English): CHEN SHENGWEI, Xinhua correspondent 3. STANDUP 3 (English): CHEN SHENGWEI, Xinhua correspondent 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHEN SHENGWEI, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG ZHEN, Designer from Jiangsu Gaochun Ceramics Co., Ltd. 6. STANDUP 4 (English): CHEN SHENGWEI, Xinhua correspondent 7. STANDUP 5 (English): CHEN SHENGWEI, Xinhua correspondent 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YANG ZHEN, Designer from Jiangsu Gaochun Ceramics Co., Ltd. 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): TONG DINGJIA, Master of China Ceramic Arts in Jiangsu 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): YANG ZHEN, Designer from Jiangsu Gaochun Ceramics Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN SHENGWEI, Xinhua correspondent "Porcelain, a Chinese invention that has changed what we know and think of as art, a prized commodity

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. And Logan Paul Boxing Match - Miami

Logan Paul meets with the press and discusses his prized possession, a super rare, 1 of 3, Charizard Pokemon card during the main event at the Mayweather Paul Bragging Rights at Hard Rock Stadium on June 6, 2021 in Miami, Florida, United States. Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. And Logan Paul Boxing Match - Miami

Logan Paul meets with the press and discusses his prized possession, a super rare, 1 of 3, Charizard Pokemon card during the main event at the Mayweather Paul Bragging Rights at Hard Rock Stadium on June 6, 2021 in Miami, Florida, United States. Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rats are no strangers to rejection, but Remy, a rat who long

Rats are no strangers to rejection, but Remy, a rat who longs to be a great chef, has more than the usual obstacles to overcome. His remarkable sense of smell and genius for combining flavors puts him head and shoulders above most human chefs. However, in the rat world he?s resigned to a life of being the ?poison sniffer,? using his unique talent to pick out the ?safe? garbage for his family to eat. Remy hates the idea of stealing and eating garbage at all; he considers himself a maker, not a taker. When he?s not out scrounging around for the few gourmet scraps he can safely get his hands on, he is busy poring over his most prized possession, a battered cookbook by the late, great chef Auguste Gusteau. When circumstances literally drop him in the kitchen of Gusteau?s, his idol?s world-famous restaurant in Paris, France, Remy finds himself living his dream of cooking, albeit unconventionally, in a real kitchen. RATATOUILLE is directed by Academy Award®-winning Brad Bird (The Incredibles) and co-directed by Academy Award®-winning Jan Pinkava (Geri's Game). RATATOUILLE [US 2007] Remy voiced by PATTON OSWALT Date: 2007

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Rats are no strangers to rejection, but Remy, a rat who long

Rats are no strangers to rejection, but Remy, a rat who longs to be a great chef, has more than the usual obstacles to overcome. His remarkable sense of smell and genius for combining flavors puts him head and shoulders above most human chefs. However, in the rat world he?s resigned to a life of being the ?poison sniffer,? using his unique talent to pick out the ?safe? garbage for his family to eat. Remy hates the idea of stealing and eating garbage at all; he considers himself a maker, not a taker. When he?s not out scrounging around for the few gourmet scraps he can safely get his hands on, he is busy poring over his most prized possession, a battered cookbook by the late, great chef Auguste Gusteau. When circumstances literally drop him in the kitchen of Gusteau?s, his idol?s world-famous restaurant in Paris, France, Remy finds himself living his dream of cooking, albeit unconventionally, in a real kitchen. RATATOUILLE is directed by Academy Award®-winning Brad Bird (The Incredibles) and co-directed by Academy Award®-winning Jan Pinkava (Geri's Game). RATATOUILLE [US 2007] Remy voiced by PATTON OSWALT Date: 2007

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Photo of pro-Pyongyang group Chongryon's leader Ho Jong Man

This undated file photo shows Ho Jong Man, chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, known as Chongryon. Japanese police searched Ho's home in Tokyo on March 26, 2015, over alleged illegal imports of prized "matsutake" mushrooms from North Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Matsusaka beef" brand makes debut in U.S.

Chefs and local journalists attend a promotional event at a hotel in Orlando, Florida, on Feb. 9, 2016, as "Matsusaka beef," a highly prized brand of beef from the central Japanese prefecture of Mie, makes its debut in the United States. Mie looks to take advantage of the recently struck Trans-Pacific Partnership deal to sell the beef, as the free trade accord, after taking effect, gives Japan quotas for duty-free beef exports to the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsusaka beef producers apply for Geographical Indication system

Matsusaka Mayor Mitsushige Yamanaka (2nd from R) requests farm minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Tokyo on July 6, 2015, to swiftly register the prized Matsusaka beef in the government's newly launched Geographical Indication system to protect its brand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Customs officials check prized mushrooms from Canada at airport

Customs inspectors examine prized "matsutake" mushrooms from Canada at Kansai International Airport off Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 17, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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All-Japan beetles sumo contest

SAGA, Japan - As one young participant watches with all the intensity of a bull fighter, two beetles lock horns in the All-Japan Beetles Sumo Contest held in Taira, Saga Prefecture on July 22. About 200 children from Saga and elsewhere took part in the tournament, bringing with them the prized beetles they breed. Under the rules of the contest, the beetle loses when it is roughed up by the opponent or when it gets scared and beats the retreat after the initial stare-off, a ritual common in sumo wrestling. The title this year went to a beetle bred by a 10-year-old boy, Atsushi Matsusaki from Kumamoto Prefecture, who said he won the contest in his third entry. ''I think I won because I always let my beetles fight against each other,'' he says proudly. (Kyodo)

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Asset-based lending extends to prized meat cows

MORIOKA, Japan - Kita-Nippon Bank, a regional lender based in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, has started taking prized Maezawa meat cows as collateral for the so-called asset-based lending to cattle farmers in the prefecture. A loan-taker is required to send a monthly report to the bank on the condition of the cows, which are tagged in both ears for the bank to track of their health and market value. According to Kita-Nippon Bank, similar asset-based lending is extended to cattle farmers in Shiga Prefecture and Hokkaido. (Kyodo)

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Hairdressing

A woman is getting her hair done in front of a mirror on a stand. The hairdresser has a comb in her hand. Many different kinds of combs were used in hairdressing. The combs made of boxwood were particularly prized.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number92‐34‐0]

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Women viewing cherry blossoms

The Japanese people have always loved and enjoyed various seasonal flowers. Cherry blossoms have been particularly prized, and blossom viewing under the trees is a popular Japanese custom in spring. Three women are enjoying the cherry blossoms.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐22‐0]

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Women viewing cherry blossoms

The Japanese people have always loved and enjoyed various seasonal flowers. Cherry blossoms have been particularly prized, and blossom viewing under the trees is a popular Japanese custom in spring. Three women are enjoying the cherry blossoms.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number48‐15‐0]

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Pine trees at Karasaki,Lake Biwa

The Karasaki pine tree in Sakamoto, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. Karasaki is a place lauded in poetry from the Manyo days. After the Muromachi era, it was chosen one of as one of the eight scenic spots in Omi by the Kanpaku (chief advisor to the emperor) Masaie Konoe, imitating the eight scenic spots of Lake Dotei in China. The pine with its branches hanging in an umbrella-like style has been prized from ancient times, and many torii (archways) stand around it. The present pine tree is several generations from the original tree which was destroyed in 1581.Men in clerical vestments and children stand on the stone wall. Boats are anchored in the fore, since the stone steps lead down to a pier on the lake.==Date:unknown, Place:Shiga, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number2‐24‐0]

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Watermelon prices high in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - A watermelon (front) is sold for 3,800 yen at a Tokyo shop on July 22, 2011. Due to unseasonable weather, prices are soaring in Japan for the summertime treat prized by people seeking cool refreshment amid the sweltering heat. (Kyodo)

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Inedible pure gold soft-serve ice-cream

TOKYO, Japan - Convenience store operator Ministop Co. said May 11, 2010, it will give away ''soft-serve ice cream'' ornaments made of pure gold by lot to three applicants who send in pictures of themselves with soft-serve ice-cream by May 30. The prized ornament is 10 centimeters tall, 90 grams in weight and worth about 300,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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'Hida beef' exported from Nagoya airport for 1st time

NAGOYA, Japan - A cargo of the famous Hida beef from Gifu Prefecture is ready for loading onto an airplane bound for Bangkok, Thailand, at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 22, 2014. It was the first time the prized beef brand had been exported from the airport, which is much closer to Hida Takayama where beef cattle are raised than Fukuoka airport in southwestern Japan used previously. (Kyodo)

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Homeport of Chinese boats poaching on Japanese corals

XIAPU, China - A fishing port in Ningde of Fujian Province in southeastern China, seen in this photo taken on Nov. 2, 2014, is home to many Chinese vessels that have headed to waters around the Ogasawara islands and Okinawa Prefecture to poach on valuable corals, which are highly prized in China. (Kyodo)

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Toshiba asks for loan rollover by offering new collateral

Photo taken March 15, 2017, shows a Toshiba Corp. signboard on the roof of a building in Tokyo. The beleaguered technology conglomerate offered to provide more collateral, including shares of its prized memory chip unit, to its creditor banks the same day, asking them to roll over their loans until the end of April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hokkaido fishermen enjoy bountiful salmon catch

SHIBETSU, Japan - Fishermen in eastern Hokkaido have been enjoying a bountiful catch of prized young salmon, normally only one out of every 10,000 caught. About 2,000 young salmon have been caught at the Rausu fishing grounds this year, up from 700 last year, and around 900 in Shibetsu (shown), compared with 200-300 on average. (Kyodo)