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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-JAPANESE GERM WARFARE UNIT-NEW EVIDENCE (CN)

(240504) -- HARBIN, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A researcher displays the copy of a document containing detailed information about military personnel from Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare unit during World War II, at the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on April 29, 2024. The document was unveiled for the first time here on Saturday. The 69-page document contains personnel files of 52 members of the unit, including names, places of origin, posts at the end of the war, units to which they belonged, resumes and medical treatment received during their detention in Siberia after the end of the war. It offers new evidence for the study of the formation, personnel flow, war crimes and liabilities of Unit 731, said Jin Shicheng, a researcher with the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army. TO GO WITH "New evidence further proves crimes of Japanese

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-JAPANESE GERM WARFARE UNIT-NEW EVIDENCE (CN)

(240504) -- HARBIN, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2024 shows the copy of a page from a document containing detailed information about military personnel from Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare unit during World War II, at the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The document was unveiled for the first time here on Saturday. The 69-page document contains personnel files of 52 members of the unit, including names, places of origin, posts at the end of the war, units to which they belonged, resumes and medical treatment received during their detention in Siberia after the end of the war. It offers new evidence for the study of the formation, personnel flow, war crimes and liabilities of Unit 731, said Jin Shicheng, a researcher with the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army. TO GO WITH "New evidence further proves crimes of

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-JAPANESE GERM WARFARE UNIT-NEW EVIDENCE (CN)

(240504) -- HARBIN, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2024 shows the copy of a page from a document containing detailed information about military personnel from Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare unit during World War II, at the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The document was unveiled for the first time here on Saturday. The 69-page document contains personnel files of 52 members of the unit, including names, places of origin, posts at the end of the war, units to which they belonged, resumes and medical treatment received during their detention in Siberia after the end of the war. It offers new evidence for the study of the formation, personnel flow, war crimes and liabilities of Unit 731, said Jin Shicheng, a researcher with the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army. TO GO WITH "New evidence further proves crimes of

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-JAPANESE GERM WARFARE UNIT-NEW EVIDENCE (CN)

(240504) -- HARBIN, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2024 shows the copy of a page from a document containing detailed information about military personnel from Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare unit during World War II, at the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The document was unveiled for the first time here on Saturday. The 69-page document contains personnel files of 52 members of the unit, including names, places of origin, posts at the end of the war, units to which they belonged, resumes and medical treatment received during their detention in Siberia after the end of the war. It offers new evidence for the study of the formation, personnel flow, war crimes and liabilities of Unit 731, said Jin Shicheng, a researcher with the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army. TO GO WITH "New evidence further proves crimes of

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-JAPANESE GERM WARFARE UNIT-NEW EVIDENCE (CN)

(240504) -- HARBIN, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2024 shows the copy of a page from a document containing detailed information about military personnel from Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare unit during World War II, at the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The document was unveiled for the first time here on Saturday. The 69-page document contains personnel files of 52 members of the unit, including names, places of origin, posts at the end of the war, units to which they belonged, resumes and medical treatment received during their detention in Siberia after the end of the war. It offers new evidence for the study of the formation, personnel flow, war crimes and liabilities of Unit 731, said Jin Shicheng, a researcher with the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army. TO GO WITH "New evidence further proves crimes of

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-JAPANESE GERM WARFARE UNIT-NEW EVIDENCE (CN)

(240504) -- HARBIN, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2024 shows the copy of a page from a document containing detailed information about military personnel from Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare unit during World War II, at the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The document was unveiled for the first time here on Saturday. The 69-page document contains personnel files of 52 members of the unit, including names, places of origin, posts at the end of the war, units to which they belonged, resumes and medical treatment received during their detention in Siberia after the end of the war. It offers new evidence for the study of the formation, personnel flow, war crimes and liabilities of Unit 731, said Jin Shicheng, a researcher with the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army. TO GO WITH "New evidence further proves crimes of

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-JAPANESE GERM WARFARE UNIT-NEW EVIDENCE (CN)

(240504) -- HARBIN, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A researcher organizes the copy of a document containing detailed information about military personnel from Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare unit during World War II, at the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on April 29, 2024. The document was unveiled for the first time here on Saturday. The 69-page document contains personnel files of 52 members of the unit, including names, places of origin, posts at the end of the war, units to which they belonged, resumes and medical treatment received during their detention in Siberia after the end of the war. It offers new evidence for the study of the formation, personnel flow, war crimes and liabilities of Unit 731, said Jin Shicheng, a researcher with the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army. TO GO WITH "New evidence further proves crimes of Japanes

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-JAPANESE GERM WARFARE UNIT-NEW EVIDENCE (CN)

(240504) -- HARBIN, May 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2024 shows the copy of a page from a document containing detailed information about military personnel from Unit 731, a Japanese germ warfare unit during World War II, at the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The document was unveiled for the first time here on Saturday. The 69-page document contains personnel files of 52 members of the unit, including names, places of origin, posts at the end of the war, units to which they belonged, resumes and medical treatment received during their detention in Siberia after the end of the war. It offers new evidence for the study of the formation, personnel flow, war crimes and liabilities of Unit 731, said Jin Shicheng, a researcher with the Exhibition Hall of Evidences of Crime Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army. TO GO WITH "New evidence further proves crimes of

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China a "reliable" partner for Congo's agricultural development: Congolese minister

STORY: China a "reliable" partner for Congo's agricultural development: Congolese minister DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Brazzaville CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Agriculture Technology Demonstration Center (ATDC) in Brazzaville 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): PAUL VALENTIN NGOBO, Congolese Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries 3. various of the Agriculture Technology Demonstration Center (ATDC) in Brazzaville 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): PAUL VALENTIN NGOBO, Congolese Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries STORYLINE: China proves to be a "reliable" and "credible" partner to support the Republic of the Congo regarding agricultural development and food security, said Paul Valentin Ngobo, Congolese Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. In the eyes of Ngobo, what sets this "highly broad, pragmatic and fruitful" cooperation apart is the experience-sharing and training by the Chinese. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): PAUL VALENTIN NGOBO, Congolese Minister of Ag

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer washes thorn pears at a cooperative in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 18, 2021. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers pick thorn pears in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 22, 2018. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers dry thorn pears at a cooperative in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 18, 2021. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks thorn pears in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 18, 2021. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker sorts thorn pears at a fruit processing enterprise in Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 23, 2018. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-THORN PEAR CULTIVATION (CN)

(230620) -- GUIYANG, June 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks thorn pears in Gujiao Town of Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 22, 2018. TO GO WITH "Across China: Thorn pear cultivation proves fruitful for mountain farmers" (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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Wuling EVs driving transition to greener mobility in Indonesia

STORY: Wuling EVs driving transition to greener mobility in Indonesia DATELINE: May 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DIAN ASMAHANI, Brand and marketing director for Wuling Sales Indonesia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ARIF PRAMADANA, Vice president of SGMW Motor Indonesia STORYLINE: Chinese carmaker Wuling is providing commuter service for delegations to the 42nd ASEAN Summit on May 9-11 in the town of Labuan Bajo in eastern Indonesia. The fleet has a total of 50 Wuling Air electric vehicles (EVs). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DIAN ASMAHANI, Brand and marketing director for Wuling Sales Indonesia "We are honored to be part of the summit. It proves our commitment to accelerating green mobility in the global market. So the ASEAN summit theme is actually 'Epicentrum of Growth'. I think that for example, Indonesia is actually keen to accelerate its commitment for green mobility in the market, including in the ASEAN. I th

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Int'l consumer products expo proves China bigger player in digital world: expert

STORY: Int'l consumer products expo proves China bigger player in digital world: expert DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the third CICPE 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk STORYLINE: The third China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) is currently underway in southern China's island province of Hainan. The expo is the first offline event among China's top four international trade fairs of the year. More than 3,000 brands from over 60 countries and regions are taking part in the event. A Turkish analyst said that hosting the consumer products expo with tremendous participation is the "leading indicator" that China will be the center of the "new digital world." SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MURAT TUFAN, Analyst with Turkish broadcaster Ekoturk "Global institutions and governments have revised their growth forecasts for China's economy upwards, especially after China reopened its doors

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"Happy Chinese New Year" concert held in Malta

STORY: "Happy Chinese New Year" concert held in Malta DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:06 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese Ambassador to Malta Yu Dunhai 2. various of "Happy Chinese New Year" concert STORYLINE: The "Happy Chinese New Year" concert presented by Malta Philharmonic Orchestra was held on Sunday evening at Malta's National Center for Creativity in Valletta, Malta. The concert event was hosted by the China Cultural Centre in Malta. Audiences also enjoyed some classical Chinese music at the concert. "Happy Chinese New Year" events are warmly welcomed by Maltese people. The Spring Festival culture has become an important part of Malta's multiculturalism, which fully proves the increasingly close bilateral cultural exchanges between China and Malta. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

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Newly listed China Boqi proves popular on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - China Boqi Environmental Solutions Technology (Holding) Co. President Bai Yunfeng (L) and Tokyo Stock Exchange President Atsushi Saito shake hands during a ceremony at the TSE in Tokyo on Aug. 8 to mark the company's debut on the exchange.

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Newly listed China Boqi proves popular on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - China Boqi Environmental Solutions Technology (Holding) Co. President Bai Yunfeng delivers a speech during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Aug. 8 to mark the company's debut on the TSE.

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Newly listed China Boqi proves popular on TSE

TOKYO, Japan - China Boqi Environmental Solutions Technology (Holding) Co. President Bai Yunfeng rings a bell during a ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Aug. 8 to mark the company's debut on the TSE.

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Shining Arcs bench proves to be difference in win over Heat

TOKYO, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Amanaki Lelei Mafi (C) powers ahead in NTT Communications Shining Arcs' 29-15 win over Honda Heat at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2015. The Shining Arcs maintained their hopes of a top-four finish in Group A and a spot in the Top League playoffs.

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New SNS site for schoolteachers proves popular

TOKYO, Japan - The homepage of a social networking site, opened exclusively for schoolteachers by Tokyo-based Internet startup Loupe Inc. in March 2014, is shown in this undated photo. The site is designed to deepen information exchanges among elementary, secondary and senior high school teachers.

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'Ekiben' railway box lunch corner proves popular

FUKUOKA, Japan - An "ekiben" railway box lunch corner set up at Kyushu Railway's Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, is crowded with shoppers on Oct. 21, 2014, as 32 of the 50 types of box lunch involved in the "Kyushu Ekiben Grand Prix" competition are on sale there through next January.

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Nakajima's equalizer proves to be Japan's sole goal

GOYANG, South Korea - Midfielder Shoya Nakajima (L) of Japan's under-21 national team scores an equalizer in the first half of a Group D preliminary soccer match against Iraq at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, north of Seoul, during the Inchon Asian Games on Sept. 17, 2014. Defending champions Japan lost 3-1.

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Takekaze proves oldest wrestler to get "sekiwake" rank

TOKYO, Japan - Takekaze, the oldest sumo wrestler to reach the third-highest rank of "sekiwake" since World War II at 35 years and two months, points to his name in the rankings for the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2014. He needed a record 68 tourneys to make sekiwake since entering the "makuuchi" upper division.

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High court decides to retry 1990 murder case to acquit Sugaya

TOKYO, Japan - Toshikazu Sugaya speaks at a news conference in Tokyo June 23 after the Tokyo High Court decided to open a retrial on him over the 1990 murder of a 4-year-old girl in light of fresh DNA evidence that effectively proves him not guilty.

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Man jailed for life for 1990 murder freed after DNA test

TOKYO, Japan - Toshikazu Sugaya, 62, who was serving a life sentence for the 1990 murder of a 4-year-old girl in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, holds a bouquet of flowers after a press conference at a hotel in Chiba on June 4. Earlier in the day, Sugaya was released after 17 years in jail as prosecutors told a high court they will accept a retrial because a recent DNA test highly likely proves his innocence.

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Man jailed for life for 1990 murder freed after DNA test

TOKYO, Japan - Toshikazu Sugaya, 62, who was serving a life sentence for the 1990 murder of a 4-year-old girl in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, smiles during a press conference at a hotel in Chiba on June 4 after being released after 17 years in jail as prosecutors told a high court they will accept a retrial because a recent DNA test highly likely proves his innocence.

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Kotooshu proves he is worthy ozeki candidate

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu smiles during an interview after securing his promotion to ozeki on the penultimate day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 26.

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Kotooshu proves he is worthy ozeki candidate

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu (L) proved he is a worthy candidate for ozeki promotion when he sent Chiyotaikai sprawling on the penultimate day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 26.

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(1)Asashoryu wins New Year meet for 10th career title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) proves an impregnable force for sekiwake Wakanosato after already winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament to claim the 10th Emperor's Cup of his career Jan. 21. Asashoryu, who was 12-0 after bouts on Jan. 20, secured the title as his closest challengers, 14th-ranked maegashira Kasugao and komusubi Hakuho, both fell to their fourth losses earlier. The 15-day tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan lasts until Jan. 23.

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Shinsei Bank proves popular on TSE debut

TOKYO, Japan - Masamoto Yashiro (C), president of Shinsei Bank, and two other bank executives smile at a press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on Feb. 19 after the bank's stock attracted great attention on its first day of trading on the TES's main section.

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Seiko Epson proves popular on stock debut

TOKYO, Japan - Seiko Epson Corp. President Saburo Kusama speaks at a news conference June 24 after the company's stock debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) on June 24, fetching an initial price of 3,690 yen, up 1,090 yen from the initial public offering (IPO) price of 2,600 yen. The leading ink-jet printer maker based in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, was listed on the TSE's First Section.

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Copy-control feature on CDs proves ineffective

TOKYO, Japan - A new compact disk featuring South Korean singer BoA's new song ''Every Heart -- Minna no Kimochi'', released by Avex Inc. on March 13 were found to be playable or recordable, contrary to the company's claim it is impossible to illegally copy.

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Japanese-style police booth debuts in Nairobi

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan police sets up a Japanese-style police box in a busy tourist area in downtown Nairobi, hoping a more prominent police presence would hel reduce crime in the area. Business groups in Nairobi say they plan to build more police boxes for the city if the one in the photo, which opened Sept. 25, proves effective in deterring crime.

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Obuchi holds a pizza on Time magazine cover, Kan mocks

Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi is shown holding a pizza on the cover of Time magazine's recent edition. The cover says, ''Once dismissed as 'cold pizza,' Japan's unlikely leader proves he can deliver.'' Naoto Kan, leader of the major opposition Democratic Party of Japan, said, ''At a glance, someone resembling Obuchi was used as a cover figure. Who believes a real premier showed up (with pizza)?''

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Israel proves life resilience near Dead Sea

STORY: Israel proves life resilience near Dead Sea DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of vegetables at a farm called Vidor Center 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NAFTALI LAZAROVICH, Professor at Israel's Ben Gurion-Negev University 4. various of drylands near the Dea Sea 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAFTALI LAZAROVICH, Professor at Israel's Ben Gurion-Negev University 6. various of the Dead Sea STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent "Here I am on the shore of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the surface of the Earth. Life can be barely found here due to the hyper-salty water. But not quite far away from here, Israeli farmers manage to plant a variety of vegetables despite soil salinization." The Dead Sea is not only the lowest point on Earth but also one of the saltiest lakes. Due to the high salinity content, people can enjoy floating on the waters easily without

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China's Shenzhen proves investor hotspot with over 300 deals inked

STORY: China's Shenzhen proves investor hotspot with over 300 deals inked DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XU HUI, Chairman of China Resources Vanguard 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEFAN METZ, Director 3D Smartphone & Business Management Asia/Pacific, trinamiX 4. various of Shenzhen STORYLINE: Shenzhen, a southern Chinese coastal city and high-tech hub, saw 315 projects inked at a conference on Friday, as the metropolis strives to boost global investor confidence in its future development. The deals with a total investment of 879 billion yuan (about 126.31 billion U.S. dollars) were reached at the 2022 Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference. The event featured a series of activities, including 12 regional investment promotion conferences and a number of overseas parallel sessions and industrial investment promotion activities. The projects signed at the conference cover the fields

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-SHRIMP AQUACULTURE-ECONOMY (CN)

(221101) -- HOHHOT, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 25, 2022 shows a general view of shrimp ponds in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. TO GO WITH "Across China: Shrimp aquaculture proves lucrative for Inner Mongolia farmers" (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-SHRIMP AQUACULTURE-ECONOMY (CN)

(221101) -- HOHHOT, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer shows shrimps fed in a pond in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Shrimp aquaculture proves lucrative for Inner Mongolia farmers" (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

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CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-SHRIMP AQUACULTURE-ECONOMY (CN)

(221101) -- HOHHOT, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A farmer works at a shrimp pond in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Aug. 25, 2022. TO GO WITH "Across China: Shrimp aquaculture proves lucrative for Inner Mongolia farmers" (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

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Endangered small rock wren crowns New Zealand's Bird of the Year

STORY: Endangered small rock wren crowns New Zealand's Bird of the Year DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:40 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of small alpine rock wren STORYLINE: The endangered small alpine rock wren piwauwau has won New Zealand's Bird of the Year 2022, the event organizer announced on Monday. The Bird of the Year is an annual competition held by New Zealand's independent conservation organization Forest and Bird, in a bid to raise people's awareness of the country's natural birds. The event has caught considerable interest from both home and abroad. "The piwauwau win proves New Zealanders love an underbird," said Forest & Bird Chief Executive Nicola Toki. "It's been awesome to see New Zealanders get to know some of their lesser-known feathered neighbors and celebrate how awesome they are. "A vote for piwauwau is a vote for climate action. As New Zealand's only true alpine bird, these tiny wrens are already feeling the impacts of warmer tempera

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Scholars hail China's political system and governance achievements

STORY: Scholars hail China's political system and governance achievements DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Brasilia, Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China development related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): DIEGO PAUTASSO, Visiting professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa) STORYLINE: Scholars have hailed China's political system and governance achievements, saying that the country's development experience is inspirational. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): DIEGO PAUTASSO, Visiting professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil "The world is complex. Therefore, a country's system should embody different elements in culture, history and development. It (China's vitality) proves that China's system works well and is making progress. It's necessary to learn from experiences of China's impressive ec

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Biden's visit to East Asia expected to increase geopolitical instability: South Korean expert

STORY: Biden's visit to East Asia expected to increase geopolitical instability: South Korean expert DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Korean): WOO SUKEUN, Head of Institute of East Asian Studies of Korea STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday began a four-day visit to South Korea and Japan. It is his first trip to Asia as president. Woo Sukeun, head of the Institute of East Asian Studies of Korea, told Xinhua that Biden's visit to East Asia is obviously intended to win over allies such as South Korea and Japan to confront China. According to Woo, issues to be discussed during Biden's visit are expected to increase geopolitical instability in the region, which will harm the region's long-term and common interests. SOUNDBITE (Korean): WOO SUKEUN, Head of Institute of East Asian Studies of Korea "I think it (Biden's visit to South Korea) is a typical visit with American intentions. It also proves that South Korea and Japan are necessa

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British baker pursues "dream of baking" in NW China city

STORY: British baker pursues "dream of baking" in NW China city DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:36 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kevin Little making bread 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVIN LITTLE, British baker 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KEVIN LITTLE, British baker STORYLINE: Kevin Little, a 52-year-old British baker, settled and opened a bakery in Yinchuan, the capital of northwest China's Ningxia, pursuing his "dream of baking," which started when he was 14 years old. Little has been traveling and working in the hospitality industry in about 15 countries. He came to China five years ago and settled in Yinchuan, where he married a Chinese lady and started a peaceful life. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KEVIN LITTLE, British Baker "See the process. This is just a normal round loaf. The coat of egg wash, eight different types of seeds, for at least 48 hours. So it proves very, very slowly and develops a lot of flavors." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KEVIN LITTLE, British Baker

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Cambodia's choice of China as strategic vaccine supplier proves right, say Cambodian scholars

STORY: Cambodia's choice of China as strategic vaccine supplier proves right, say Cambodian scholars DATELINE: April 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:47 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: HEALTH/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): KIN PHEA, Director-general of the International Relations Institute at the Royal Academy of Cambodia 2. various of Kin Phea in interview 3. file of plane carrying Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Phnom Penh 3. file of people receiving COVID-19 vaccines in Phnom Penh 4. various of road traffic at the Independence Monument in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: Cambodia has made a right decision to choose China as the strategic supplier of COVID-19 vaccines, which have enabled the country to achieve strong herd immunity very early, Cambodian scholars said. The southeast Asian nation launched a national vaccination drive against COVID-19 in February 2021, with most of the vaccines being Sinovac and Sinopharm, and reached full herd immunity just in eight months. Kin Phea, director-general of t

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CHINA-HAINAN-TRADITIONAL SUGAR MAKING-BUSINESS (CN)

(220225) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Shaoyu poses for a photo in the rice field in Xuelan Village in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 6, 2021. TO GO WITH "Across China: Traditional sugar-making proves to be lucrative business in China's Hainan" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-TRADITIONAL SUGAR MAKING-BUSINESS (CN)

(220225) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Shaoyu (1st, L) explains the Hainan traditional sugar-making craft in a workshop in Xuelan Village in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 6, 2020. TO GO WITH "Across China: Traditional sugar-making proves to be lucrative business in China's Hainan" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HAINAN-TRADITIONAL SUGAR MAKING-BUSINESS (CN)

(220225) -- HAIKOU, Feb. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Shaoyu (1st, R) displays the production process of Hainan traditional sugar-making craft as she records a video in Xuelan Village in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 6, 2021. TO GO WITH "Across China: Traditional sugar-making proves to be lucrative business in China's Hainan" (Xinhua)