Myanmar swimmers vie for spots in Paris 2024 Olympics

STORY: Myanmar swimmers vie for spots in Paris 2024 Olympics SHOOTING TIME: May 25, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition STORYLINE: Twenty-five swimmers from Myanmar gathered at the National Swimming Pool in Yangon on Saturday to compete for spots in the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics. Organized by the Myanmar Swimming Federation, the contest included 12 male and 13 female athletes in eight swimming events - four for men and four for women. U Myint Lwin, joint secretary of the Myanmar Swimming Federation, disclosed that one male athlete and one female athlete were chosen to represent Myanmar at the Olympics. "We will send the records of the two selected athletes to the Olympic scrutinizing committee. If their records meet the requirements, they will participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics," U Myint Lwin said. The Paris 2024 Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporti

Japanese mission heads home after talks with N. Korea

Japanese mission heads home after talks with N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Junichi Ihara, director general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, is seen at Pyongyang's international airport on Oct. 30, 2014, before heading home, wrapping up a four-day visit to North Korea aimed at scrutinizing the country's investigation into the fates of Japanese nationals it abducted decades ago.

Court orders power supplier not to operate Oi nuke plant

Court orders power supplier not to operate Oi nuke plant

FUKUI, Japan - Lawyers for plaintiffs seeking to stop the restart of the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the Oi nuclear power plant hold banners in front of the court house in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, on May 21, 2014, saying the Fukui District Court acknowledged the plaintiffs' claims. The court ordered Kansai Electric Power Co. not to resume operating the reactors. The Nuclear Regulation Authority is now scrutinizing whether the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture is safe enough to resume operating.

Indonesia sets economic growth at 5.3 percent, inflation at 3.3 percent in 2023

STORY: Indonesia sets economic growth at 5.3 percent, inflation at 3.3 percent in 2023 DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:03 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: (Courtesy of BPMI) 1. group shots of parliament 2. group shots of speech 3. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia): JOKO WIDODO, Indonesian President STORYLINE: Indonesia has set its economic growth target at 5.3 percent and inflation rate at 3.3 percent next year, said President Joko Widodo on Tuesday. The growth figure is based on economic dynamics, the development agenda, and future challenges, Widodo added. SOUNDBITE (Bahasa Indonesia): JOKO WIDODO, Indonesian President "By scrutinizing state expenditure and optimizing state revenue, the 2023 budget deficit is set at 2.85 percent of the GDP or 40.5 billion USD. The 2023 budget deficit is the first year we return to the deficit of a maximum of 3 percent of the GDP." "We will try our best to maintain the sustainability of strengthening the national economy," Widodo said at an annual meet

New screening panel for fresh National Stadium plan holds 1st meeting

New screening panel for fresh National Stadium plan holds 1st meeting

Members of a new screening panel set up by the government gather for the first time at a meeting in Tokyo hosted by the Japan Sport Council on Aug. 17, 2015. The panel of experts is tasked with scrutinizing construction costs and technical feasibility when picking a new design for the new National Stadium to be used at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after the initial plan was scrapped due to skyrocketing construction estimates. (Pool photo by Nihon Keizai Shimbun) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese mission heads home after talks with N. Korea

Japanese mission heads home after talks with N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Junichi Ihara, director general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Foreign Ministry, is seen at Pyongyang's international airport on Oct. 30, 2014, before heading home, wrapping up a four-day visit to North Korea aimed at scrutinizing the country's investigation into the fates of Japanese nationals it abducted decades ago. (Kyodo)