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Tokyo's bid to host 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, Paralympics athlete Wakako Tsuchida, Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida, Hakubun Shimomura, minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, and Yuko Arakida, an official of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, pose for photos at the Tokyo metropolitan offices in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2013, after publicizing the content of the bid committee's candidature file that has been submitted to the International Olympic Committee.

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Tokyo's bid to host 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose, Paralympics athlete Wakako Tsuchida, Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida, Hakubun Shimomura, minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, and Yuko Arakida, an official of the Tokyo 2020 Bid Committee, pose for photos at the Tokyo metropolitan offices in Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2013, after publicizing the content of the bid committee's candidature file that has been submitted to the International Olympic Committee.

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Green car promotes clean election

KYOTO, Japan - An electric car with a sign publicizing the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election is seen in Kyoto on Aug. 21. The eco-friendly vehicle is one of five electric cars bought by the city government in July. City officials said the municipality is using the vehicle in the hope of making both the air and the election ''clean.''

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YANG-CPPCC-MEETING (CN)

(221124) -- BEIJING, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yang, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, addresses a meeting attended by national political advisors on exchanging views on studying, publicizing and implementing the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI SHULEI-MEETING (CN)

(221028) -- BEIJING, Oct. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, speaks at a meeting on studying, publicizing, and implementing the guiding principles of the 20th CPC National Congress in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 28, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

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Xinjiang, My home: A forest ranger devotes himself to protecting trees

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: A forest ranger devotes himself to protecting trees DATELINE: June 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Amantu Jumebek packing up 2. SOUNDBITE (Kirgiz): AMANTU JUMEBEK, Forest rangers 3. SOUNDBITE (Kirgiz): AMANTU JUMEBEK, Forest rangers STORYLINE: Trekking through mountainous terrains, patrolling forests and publicizing fire-prevention knowledge... a forest ranger in northwest China's Xinjiang makes his work meaningful. SOUNDBITE (Kirgiz): AMANTU JUMEBEK, Forest ranger "Dad, where are you going? I'm going to patrol the mountains, my son. Bye bye. My name is Amantu Jumebek. I work as a national-level forest ranger in the Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Akqi County, China's Xinjiang. My daily work is to patrol the public welfare forests. This is the national wetland park in Akqi County. It covers an area of more than 20,000 mu (1,333 hectares). Here are mainly apple trees apricot trees sea-buckthorn trees willow trees and some

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Akita Prefecture to launch 2 new rice products

Two women who are Miss Akitakomachi, a title for publicizing the "Akitakomachi" mainstay rice product of the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita, pose for a photo with the prefecture's two new rice products in the prefectural capital on Oct. 16, 2015, a day prior to their launch. The new brands are "Akinokirameki" (R side) meaning "sparkle in autumn," and "Tsubuzoroi" meaning "uniform excellence." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Akita Prefecture to launch 2 new rice products

Two women who are Miss Akitakomachi, a title for publicizing the "Akitakomachi" mainstay rice product of the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita, pose for a photo with the prefecture's two new rice products in the prefectural capital on Oct. 16, 2015, a day prior to their launch. The new brands are "Akinokirameki" (R side) meaning "sparkle in autumn," and "Tsubuzoroi" meaning "uniform excellence." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Green car promotes clean election

KYOTO, Japan - An electric car with a sign publicizing the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election is seen in Kyoto on Aug. 21. The eco-friendly vehicle is one of five electric cars bought by the city government in July. City officials said the municipality is using the vehicle in the hope of making both the air and the election ''clean.'' (Kyodo)

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Winny software developer pleads not guilty at appeals court

OSAKA, Japan - Isamu Kaneko, a former University of Tokyo researcher, speaks at a news conference in Osaka on Jan. 19 after he pleaded not guilty at the Osaka High Court to abetting copyright violation by his developing and publicizing of the Winny file-sharing software program. (Kyodo)

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Ex-idol proposes peach dessert

TOKYO, Japan - (from L) Confectioner Hironobu Tsujiguchi, TV personalities Minayo Watanabe, Momoko Kikuchi and Iyo Matsumoto, and confectioner Toshihiko Yoroizuka attend a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010, publicizing the release of new desserts to be sold at shops of the Three F Co. convenience store chain. (Kyodo)

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Scenes from Rio Olympics

A 9-year-old girl holds up her calligraphy after writing her name in katakana at Japan House, a facility publicizing the 2020 Tokyo Games and providing visitors with opportunities to experience Japanese culture, such as the tea ceremony and calligraphy, in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo