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China: Truck Collides With Car After Wrong-Lane Turn in Liaoning

On August 20, 2025, in Liaoning, a large orange truck drove into the wrong traffic lane while making a turn and collided with a white car. A second Volkswagen behind them quickly drove away, only to circle back and return to the same spot before restarting and leaving again.

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Around 1,500 representatives to attend Summer Davos Forum in China's Tianjin

STORY: Around 1,500 representatives to attend Summer Davos Forum in China's Tianjin DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue STORYLINE: The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos Forum, will be held in China's Tianjin from Tuesday to Thursday. Around 1,500 leaders from both public and private sectors from more than 90 countries will come together for the three-day event. This year's Summer Davos Forum is themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." Six major topics will be included in the event: restarting growth, China in the global context, energy transition and materials supply, conservation of nature and climate, consumption trends in the post-pandemic era, as well as innovation deployment. In addition, 150 activities including an entrepreneur dialogue, sub-forums, and economic and trade exchanges will be held during the Summer Davos Forum, providing a communication p

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Finnish tourism industry professional eager to restart tours to China

STORY: Finnish tourism industry professional eager to restart tours to China DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Helsinki CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MATTI JULIN, Senior advisor of OLYMPIA Air Travel Co., Ltd. 3. various of MATKA Nordic Travel Fair in Helsinki STORYLINE: To further facilitate cross-border travel, China's visa authorities abroad resume issuance of all categories of visas to foreigners starting on Wednesday. This is a decision welcomed by many tourism industry professionals. Matti Julin, senior advisor of a travel agency based in Finland, said he is looking forward to restarting tours to China, a popular destination for Finnish tourists. SOUNDBITE (English): MATTI JULIN, Senior advisor of OLYMPIA Air Travel Co., Ltd. "The OLYMPIA is really waiting to restart the China tours. OLYMPIA air travel started to send people to China already in 1974. We have been sending a lot of Finnish tourists and also Swedish tourists over the years.

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Citizens march against Sendai reactor restart

FUKUOKA, June 3 Kyodo - Citizens stage a demonstration in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on May 27, 2015, against the restarting of nuclear reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai plant in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. The plant has cleared regulator's safety screening for the restart.

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2 reactors to restart in Japan after getting local go-ahead

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Yuichiro Ito, governor of the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima, announces at a press conference on Nov. 7, 2014, that he gave the green light for restarting two nuclear reactors in the prefecture, setting the stage for them to become the first of the country's 48 offline commercial reactors to resume operation under new safety requirements compiled in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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Local city assembly OKs restart of nuclear plant

SATSUMASENDAI, Japan - Hideo Iwakiri (C), the mayor of Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture, speaks at a session of the city assembly on Oct. 28, 2014, after it approved restarting the two-reactor Sendai nuclear power plant in the southwestern Japanese city. The plant in September became the first nuclear facility to meet Japan's stricter safety requirements following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in northeastern Japan.

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Local city assembly OKs restart of nuclear plant

SATSUMASENDAI, Japan - Citizens of the city of Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, watch live coverage of an extraordinary session of the city assembly on Oct. 28, 2014, at a hall near the city government offices. The assembly convened to determine whether to approve restarting the two-reactor Sendai nuclear power plant in the southwestern Japanese city.

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Local city assembly OKs restart of nuclear plant

SATSUMASENDAI, Japan - The city assembly of Satsumasendai in Kagoshima Prefecture convenes on Oct. 28, 2014, to determine whether to approve restarting the two-reactor Sendai nuclear power plant in the southwestern Japanese city. The plant in September became the first nuclear facility to meet Japan's stricter safety requirements following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in northeastern Japan.

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Japan nuclear plant clears safety hurdle toward restarting

TOKYO, Japan - Shunichi Tanaka, chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 16, 2014, after the NRA approved a draft report required to resume the operations of two reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai plant in Kagoshima Prefecture. The reactors are expected to become the first nuclear facility to restart under new safety standards introduced following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Women's group against restart of nuclear reactors

FUKUOKA, Japan - A group of people holding a banner of the New Japan Women's Association stages a demonstration against restarting the idled nuclear reactors of Kyushu Electric Power Co., on June 26, 2014, outside the venue of the utility's shareholders' meeting in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan.

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Opposing to restart of Sendai nuclear plant

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Leader of a citizen group Masanari Ishigami (R) hands a list of signatures, collected in opposition to restarting the Sendai nuclear power plant of Kyushu Electric Co., to Ichikikushikino Mayor Seiichi Tabata at the city hall in Ichikikushikino, Kagoshima Prefecture, on June 24, 2014.

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Protest against Sendai nuclear plant's possible restart

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Demonstrators march in the city of Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, on March 16, 2014, to protest against a resumption of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture as the Nuclear Regulation Authority has decided to prioritize the safety review of the plant's two reactors for restarting.

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China's top nuclear envoy in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Wu Dawei, China's special envoy in charge of the six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear ambitions, speaks with reporters after meeting with Kim Kye Gwan, the North's first vice foreign minister and its point man on nuclear issues, at a Pyongyang hotel on the night of Aug. 29, 2013. Wu said that he held "in-depth discussions" with his North Korean counterpart on the possibility of restarting the long-stalled multilateral talks.

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TEPCO restructuring plan

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiharu Kawabata, head of the decision-making board of the Nuclear Damage Liability Facilitation Fund, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2013, after a meeting with the president of Tokyo Electric Power Co. TEPCO is having difficulty sticking to its 10-year restructuring plan due to a delay in restarting its idled nuclear reactors, Kawabata said.

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Regulators ban Monju reactor from restarting

TOKYO, Japan - Yonezo Tsujikura (L front), executive vice president of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, receives a written order from an official of the Nuclear Regulation Authority that effectively prohibits the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor from restarting until the operator improves its safety management system, in Tokyo on May 30, 2013.

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Monju reactor

TOKYO, Japan - Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shunichi Tanaka (R) speaks during a meeting of the authority in Tokyo on May 15, 2013. The authority decided to issue an order effectively prohibiting the Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor from restarting, noting a series of problems with safety management.

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Monju reactor

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in March 2012 shows the Monju prototype fast-breeder nuclear reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. The Nuclear Regulation Authority decided on May 15, 2013, to issue an order effectively prohibiting the reactor from restarting, noting a series of problems with safety management.

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New TEPCO chairman says restarting reactors essential for turnaround

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiko Shimokobe (L), new chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Co., and new President Naomi Hirose (R) hold a press conference in Tokyo on June 28, 2012. Shimokobe called for reactivation of the utility's idled nuclear reactors in Niigata Prefecture from April 2013 as a "building block" in the company's turnaround plan compiled following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster.

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Japan to restart 2 reactors, 1st reactivated since Fukushima

TOKYO, Japan - People gather in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 16, 2012, to voice opposition to the resumption of operation of two nuclear reactors in Fukui Prefecture. The Japanese government approved restarting two nuclear reactors in Fukui the same day amid concerns over the safety of atomic power generation following the Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Local mayor OKs restarting Oi nuclear reactors

FUKUI, Japan - Shinobu Tokioka (R), mayor of Oi town in Fukui Prefecture, informs Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa of his consent to restarting two idled reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant in the town, during a meeting at the Fukui prefectural government office on June 14, 2012. The governor is also expected to convey his approval to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as early as June 16.

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Local mayor OKs restarting Oi nuclear reactors

FUKUI, Japan - Shinobu Tokioka, mayor of Oi town in Fukui Prefecture, meets Fukui Gov. Issei Nishikawa (back to camera) at the Fukui prefectural government office on June 14, 2012. Tokioka informed the governor at the meeting of his consent to restarting two idled reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant in the town. The governor is also expected to convey his approval to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as early as June 16.

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Kyushu Electric managers to stay on

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kyushu Electric Power Co. President Toshio Manabe speaks during a press conference in Fukuoka on Oct. 14, 2011. The utility announced a three-month, 100-percent salary cut for Manabe and Chairman Shingo Matsuo over a scandal involving the company manipulating public opinion in favor of restarting reactors at its Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga Prefecture. The two top executives will remain in their posts.

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Pronuclear incumbent wins in Hokkaido mayoral election

IWANAI, Japan - Yuji Kamioka, the mayor of Iwanai town, Hokkaido, known as an advocate of restarting idled reactors at a nearby nuclear power plant, celebrates his reelection on Oct. 2, 2011, after seeing off the challenge of antinuclear candidate Miyuki Oishi. Kamioka secured a third four-year term after pledging stricter oversight of Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear plant.

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2 Koreas divided over terms for restarting 6-party talks

BEIJING, China - North Korea's chief nuclear envoy Ri Yong Ho speaks to reporters after meeting his South Korean counterpart Wi Sung Lac in Beijing on Sept. 21, 2011. South Korean officials said the envoys remained at odds over terms for resuming the six-party talks on the North's nuclear programs.

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2 Koreas divided over terms for restarting 6-party talks

BEIJING, China - South Korea's chief nuclear envoy Wi Sung Lac speaks to reporters after meeting his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong Ho in Beijing on Sept. 21, 2011. South Korean officials said the envoys remained at odds over terms for resuming the six-party talks on the North's nuclear programs.

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Governor's comment taken to urge utility into scandal

SAGA, Japan - Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa speaks at a press conference in the city of Saga on July 30, 2011. He admitted he made comments that seem to have urged Kyushu Electric Power Co. to fake public support -- during a government-sponsored TV program -- for restarting reactors of the Genkai nuclear power plant in the prefecture.

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Kyushu Electric apologizes for scandal

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kyushu Electric Power Co. President Toshio Manabe speaks during a press conference in Fukuoka on July 14, 2011, about the utility's attempt to make locals appear supportive, during a government-sponsored television program, of restarting the utility's nuclear reactors.

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S. Korean envoy comments on restarting FTA talks

TOKYO, Japan - New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Shin Kak Soo speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 11, 2011. Shin indicated that Seoul's concerns about trade with Japan must be addressed before long-suspended talks on a bilateral free-trade agreement can resume.

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Genkai nuclear power plant

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows the Genkai nuclear power plant and houses and paddy fields around the facility in the town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 10, 2011. The operator Kyushu Electric Power Co. has been rocked by a scandal in which the utility tried to make locals look supportive of restarting its nuclear reactors through phony e-mail messages during a ministry-sponsored event broadcast live on cable TV and via the Internet.

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Genkai nuclear power plant

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows the Genkai nuclear power plant and houses around it in the town of Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 10, 2011. Japan's idled nuclear power plants must undergo the forthcoming ''stress tests'' as a precondition for restarting, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said the following day.

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Chubu Electric eyes restarting Hamaoka nuke reactor in July

NAGOYA, Japan - Chubu Electric Power Co. President Akihisa Mizuno speaks during a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on April 28, 2011. Mizuno said the utility is planning to restart a nuclear reactor at its Hamaoka plant, now subject to regular checkups, in Shizuoka Prefecture in July to continue stable power supply in the summer.

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Maehara, S. Korea's foreign minister at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) and South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung Hwan attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2011, following their meeting. The two agreed that North Korea's concrete action is mandatory for resuming the six-party talks on the North's denuclearization, while also agreeing to work toward restarting the stalled negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement.

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Maehara, S. Korea's foreign minister meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (R) and South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Kim Sung Hwan shake hands in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2011. The two agreed in the meeting that North Korea's concrete action is mandatory for resuming the six-party talks on the North's denuclearization, while also agreeing to work toward restarting the stalled negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement.

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Fukuda, Lee agree to resume top reciprocal visits, seek FTA

SEOUL, South Korea - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (L) and new South Korean President Lee Myung Bak hold talks at the presidential office in Seoul on Feb. 25. They agreed in their first meeting to resume stalled top reciprocal visits this year and accelerate preparations for restarting free trade negotiations in a bid to build future-oriented ties.

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Japan, U.S. nuke negotiators meet to pave way for 6-party talks

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Japanese nuclear negotiator Kenichiro Sasae (L) and his U.S. counterpart Christopher Hill pose prior to their talks in Tokyo on Jan. 20. They met at the Foreign Ministry to lay the groundwork for restarting six-party talks aimed at resolving the North Korean nuclear standoff.

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N. Korea's Kang leaves China after discussions on 6-way talks

BEIJING, China - North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok Ju is set to leave Beijing airport for home on April 5 after a four-day stay in the Chinese capital to discuss the issue of restarting the six-party talks on N. Korea's nuclear ambitions.

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TEPCO reactivates 4th reactor following scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) reactivated a reactor in Niigata Prefecture on July 22, making it the fourth reactor restarted after shutdowns in the aftermath of a damage cover-up scandal in 2002. Niigata Gov. Ikuo Hirayama (C) and Kashiwazaki Mayor Masazumi Saikawa (R) gave Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Takeo Hiranuma (L) their consent for restarting the No. 4 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.

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Suspended inter-Korea ministerial talks resume in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Delegates from North (L) and South Korea (R) attend a ministerial meeting Sept. 16 in Seoul, amid hopes the talks will succeed in restarting the stalled inter-Korean reconciliatory process. The S. Korean delegation is led by Hong Soon Young, unification minister, and the N. Korean delegation by Kim Ryong Song, a senior cabinet councilor.

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Senior economist calls on U.S., China to rebuild trust

STORY: Senior economist calls on U.S., China to rebuild trust DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN ROACH, Senior fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute of Global Affairs 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): STEPHEN ROACH, Senior fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute of Global Affairs STORYLINE: A renowned U.S. economist has called on the U.S. and China to rebuild trust and replace the bilateral zero-sum trade framework with a positive-sum commitment. Stephen Roach, a senior fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute of Global Affairs has offered his suggestions for improving the bilateral ties. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN ROACH, Senior fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute of Global Affairs "We need a new approach. One is to rebuild trust. (It) sounds very simple. There're some very easy and quick things we can do, such as restarting student exchange programs, relaxing restrictions on NGOs, and opening u

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Paris residents express concerns over possibility of restarting coal-fired power plants amid energy crisis

STORY: Paris residents express concerns over possibility of restarting coal-fired power plants amid energy crisis DATELINE: Sept. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of street view in ParisSOUNDBITE 1 (French): SYLVETTE, Paris residentvarious of pylonsSOUNDBITE 2 (French): IDHIR, Paris residentSOUNDBITE 3 (French): CHRISTOPHE, Paris residentSOUNDBITE 4 (French): LOUIS, Paris residentSOUNDBITE 5 (French): RAYMONDE, Paris resident STORYLINE: Facing power supply insecurity, some European countries have decided to reopen coal-fired power plants or to take measures to support coal power. Residents in Paris have expressed their concerns over decisions of going back to the traditional energy source. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): SYLVETTE, Paris resident "So if France restarts the coal-fired power plants, it's true that it risks being a step backwards. It's not a big step forward but rather a step backwards, before we have other solutions to allow us to continue to live on the l

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Shops, restaurants reopening in Shanghai as COVID-19 under control

STORY: Shops, restaurants reopening in Shanghai as COVID-19 under control DATELINE: May 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local residents scan the QR code 2. various of supermarket 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU YAN, Manager of RT-MART Huacao Store 4. various of the hotpot restaurant preparing for deliveries 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHENG XUE, Employee of Haidilao Shanghai STORYLINE: Shops and restaurants are gradually reopening in China's economic hub Shanghai as the recent COVID-19 resurgence is under control. Shanghai's market regulators said on Wednesday that more than 500 food manufacturing companies have resumed production disrupted by the COVID-19 resurgence. Supermarkets, shopping malls and convenience stores are also restarting the offline business. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU YAN, Manager of RT-MART Huacao Store "The weather is getting hot. It's inconvenient for our customers to carry packages of goods back home. So, we arrange shuttle buses t

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Biden Speaks On Colonial Pipeline - Washington

President Joe Biden speaks about the Colonial Pipeline hacking incident, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA on May 13, 2021. The company announced that the pipeline was restarting, but supply to gas stations may take several days to return to normal. Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Speaks On Colonial Pipeline - Washington

President Joe Biden speaks about the Colonial Pipeline hacking incident, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA on May 13, 2021. The company announced that the pipeline was restarting, but supply to gas stations may take several days to return to normal. Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Speaks On Colonial Pipeline - Washington

President Joe Biden speaks about the Colonial Pipeline hacking incident, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA on May 13, 2021. The company announced that the pipeline was restarting, but supply to gas stations may take several days to return to normal. Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Speaks On Colonial Pipeline - Washington

President Joe Biden speaks about the Colonial Pipeline hacking incident, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA on May 13, 2021. The company announced that the pipeline was restarting, but supply to gas stations may take several days to return to normal. Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Speaks On Colonial Pipeline - Washington

President Joe Biden speaks about the Colonial Pipeline hacking incident, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA on May 13, 2021. The company announced that the pipeline was restarting, but supply to gas stations may take several days to return to normal. Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Speaks On Colonial Pipeline - Washington

President Joe Biden removes his mask to speak about the Colonial Pipeline hacking incident, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA on May 13, 2021. The company announced that the pipeline was restarting, but supply to gas stations may take several days to return to normal. Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Speaks On Colonial Pipeline - Washington

President Joe Biden speaks about the Colonial Pipeline hacking incident, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA on May 13, 2021. The company announced that the pipeline was restarting, but supply to gas stations may take several days to return to normal. Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Speaks On Colonial Pipeline - Washington

President Joe Biden speaks about the Colonial Pipeline hacking incident, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA on May 13, 2021. The company announced that the pipeline was restarting, but supply to gas stations may take several days to return to normal. Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Biden Speaks On Colonial Pipeline - Washington

President Joe Biden speaks about the Colonial Pipeline hacking incident, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, DC, USA on May 13, 2021. The company announced that the pipeline was restarting, but supply to gas stations may take several days to return to normal. Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM