School teaches Mao Zedong's ideology

School teaches Mao Zedong's ideology

BEIJING, China - Boarding school students read quotations from Chairman Mao Zedong early in the morning in Zhoukou, Henan Province, China, in September 2014. The school provides an education based on Mao's ideology to solve social issues in China.

TOPIX sinks to new post-bubble closing low

TOPIX sinks to new post-bubble closing low

TOKYO, Japan - An electric sign board displaying stock quotations in Tokyo's Yurakucho district shows the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX), which covers all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, plunging to 975.20, the lowest level since May 17, 1985, on Jan. 23.

Nikkei closes at 4-month high, TOPIX at 5-month high

Nikkei closes at 4-month high, TOPIX at 5-month high

TOKYO, Japan - Passers-by look at the electronic board of stock prices quotations at a brokerage in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on May 1. The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average shot up 491.14 points, or 3.52%, to 14,425.46, its highest close since Dec. 18. The broader Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) of all First Section issues was up 45.23 points, or 3.31%, to 1,411.69, closing above 1,400 for the first time since Nov. 15. It was the highest TOPIX finish since Nov. 10.

TOPIX sinks to new post-bubble closing low

TOPIX sinks to new post-bubble closing low

TOKYO, Japan - An electric sign board displaying stock quotations in Tokyo's Yurakucho district shows the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX), which covers all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, plunging to 975.20, the lowest level since May 17, 1985, on Jan. 23.

Students at Chinese private school read Mao Zedong's quotations

Students at Chinese private school read Mao Zedong's quotations

Students at a private school in Zhoukou in the Chinese province of Henan read "Quotations from Chairman Mao Zedong" as seen in this file photo taken on Sept. 26, 2014. The small boarding school offers education based on teachings by the founding father of China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nikkei rises to near 15-year high on Japan optimism

Nikkei rises to near 15-year high on Japan optimism

An electric stock quotations board in central Tokyo shows the key Nikkei Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange ending at 18,264.79, the highest close since May 2000, on Feb. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Nikkei rises to near 15-year high on Japan optimism

Nikkei rises to near 15-year high on Japan optimism

An electric stock quotations board in central Tokyo shows the key Nikkei Stock Average at the Tokyo Stock Exchange ending at 18,264.79, the highest close since May 2000, on Feb. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

The Prague airport will remove the installation Forum Havlum, evoking the quotations from former Czech and Czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel, and replace it with a new artifact in Prague, Czech Republic, April 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

The Prague airport will remove the installation Forum Havlum, evoking the quotations from former Czech and Czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel, and replace it with a new artifact in Prague, Czech Republic, April 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

The Prague airport will remove the installation Forum Havlum, evoking the quotations from former Czech and Czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel, and replace it with a new artifact in Prague, Czech Republic, April 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

The Prague airport will remove the installation Forum Havlum, evoking the quotations from former Czech and Czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel, and replace it with a new artifact in Prague, Czech Republic, April 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

The Prague airport will remove the installation Forum Havlum, evoking the quotations from former Czech and Czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel, and replace it with a new artifact in Prague, Czech Republic, April 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

The Prague airport will remove the installation Forum Havlum, evoking the quotations from former Czech and Czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel, and replace it with a new artifact in Prague, Czech Republic, April 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

The Prague airport will remove the installation Forum Havlum, evoking the quotations from former Czech and Czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel, and replace it with a new artifact in Prague, Czech Republic, April 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

The Prague airport will remove the installation Forum Havlum, evoking the quotations from former Czech and Czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel, and replace it with a new artifact in Prague, Czech Republic, April 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

Installation Forum Havlum, Prague Airport

The Prague airport will remove the installation Forum Havlum, evoking the quotations from former Czech and Czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel, and replace it with a new artifact in Prague, Czech Republic, April 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Nikkei closes at 4-month high, TOPIX at 5-month high

Nikkei closes at 4-month high, TOPIX at 5-month high

TOKYO, Japan - Passers-by look at the electronic board of stock prices quotations at a brokerage in Tokyo's Nihombashi district on May 1. The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei average shot up 491.14 points, or 3.52%, to 14,425.46, its highest close since Dec. 18. The broader Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) of all First Section issues was up 45.23 points, or 3.31%, to 1,411.69, closing above 1,400 for the first time since Nov. 15. It was the highest TOPIX finish since Nov. 10.