Spanish Navy warship visits Yokosuka

Spanish Navy warship visits Yokosuka

Spanish Navy destroyer Mendez Nunez visits the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on July 24, 2025, for replenishing and so soldiers can rest, marking the first port call to Japan by a Spanish naval warship, excluding training ships, in 131 years.

(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(FOCUS) CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-LIFE-CHANGE (CN)

(230325) -- TAXKORGAN, March 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This areial photo taken on March 19, 2023 shows Nurkerim Duri driving back to Aimin Village after replenishing shop stock in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The life of herdsman Duri Jarman is closely tied to two places: the village of Ak Toga Langar, nestled deep in the mountains of Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, and Aimin Village, located near the county seat. Duri, now 52 years old, spent 47 years living in Ak Toga Langar Village. In the winter of 2018, his family benefited from the relocation policy for poverty alleviation and settled in Aimin Village. There, they gradually adapted to the changes, enjoying a new life different from that of their ancestors. Duri and his youngest son, Nurkerim, opened a small shop, while both his eldest and second sons found new jobs. The village committee led the villagers in transforming barren land, leveling it, and repairing ditches. Duri's family was all

Clothing wholesale market in NE China sees robust rebound

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Harmony with nature: Urban small wetlands in China's Wuhan

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