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Kanji for "kin," meaning gold or money, chosen as best to characterize 2024

KYOTO, Japan, Dec. 12 Kyodo - Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kin," meaning gold or money, with a calligraphy brush on Dec. 12, 2024. The character was selected as the best single kanji to symbolize the national mood for the year as Japanese athletes had their second-best ever performance at the Olympics with 20 gold medals in Paris, while a money scandal rocked the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo)

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Kanji for "kin," meaning gold or money, chosen as best to characterize 2024

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kin," meaning gold or money, with a calligraphy brush on Dec. 12, 2024. The character was selected as the best single kanji to symbolize the national mood for the year as Japanese athletes had their second-best ever performance at the Olympics with 20 gold medals in Paris, while a money scandal rocked the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Rolls-Royce expects China to become its biggest auto market

STORY: Rolls-Royce expects China to become its biggest auto market DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TORSTEN MULLER-OTVOS, CEO of Rolls-Royce 1. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TORSTEN MULLER-OTVOS, CEO of Rolls-Royce STORYLINE: China is expected to overtake the United States as the world's biggest market for British luxury automobile maker Rolls-Royce, the company's chief executive officer (CEO) told Xinhua in an exclusive interview. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TORSTEN MULLER-OTVOS, CEO of Rolls-Royce "It's fair to mention that in China we have done the second best ever year. So I'm very proud about what we have achieved in China this year. To give you a bit of percentage numbers in a more rougher form, the United States is close to 35 percent overall worldwide. China is more than 25 percent. 20 percent is Europe, 10 percent is the Middle East and 10 percent is Asia. So that is how it all, let's say, played out in 2022." Looking at 2023

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NHK Trophy figure skating

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Daisuke Takahashi performs during the short program of the NHK Trophy figure skating event at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2013. The former world champion led the short program with a career-high 95.55 -- the world's second-best short program score.

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Shogi master Nakahara announces retirement

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Nakahara, 61, the 16th master of Japanese shogi, said in Tokyo on March 11 he will retire from his professional career due to health reasons. During a 43-year professional career, he captured 1,308 tournament wins, second best in shogi history.

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Japan advances past preliminary round in free combination

MELBOURNE, Australia - The Japanese synchronized swimming team advanced past the preliminary round in free combination with the second-best score of 97.167 points, 1.833 behind Russia on the opening day of the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 17.

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Japan advances past preliminary round in free combination

MELBOURNE, Australia - The Japanese synchronized swimming team advanced past the preliminary round in free combination with the second-best score of 97.167 points, 1.833 behind Russia on the opening day of the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 17.

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Nakanishi advances to women's 200m butterfly semis

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Yuko Nakanishi qualifies for the semifinals of the women's 200-meter butterfly with the second-best time in the Athens Olympic preliminaries on Aug. 17. (Kyood)

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Suzuki makes his first full appearance

BRUGES, Belgium - Japan striker Takayuki Suzuki (R) made his first full league appearance for Genk but had an equally disappointing day as the Belgian champions were hammered 4-0 away at league leaders Bruges. ''We were second best in every department today,'' said Suzuki afterward.

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Veteran pitcher Hoshino to retire after this season

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers lefty Nobuyuki Hoshino, who owns Japan's second-best record among active players with 176 career wins, speaks at a press conference in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 9 about his plan to retire at the end of this season due to health problems.

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Tanaka rewrites day-old record

TOKYO, Japan - Masami Tanaka waives at the audience April 20 after trimming 0.11 second off the record she set in the semifinals the previous day to win the women's 100-meter breaststroke title at Japan's national swimming championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. Tanaka posted a time of 1 minute, 7.27 seconds to win her third straight and sixth overall championship with the world's second best-ever time.

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Japan advances past preliminary round in free combination

MELBOURNE, Australia - The Japanese synchronized swimming team advanced past the preliminary round in free combination with the second-best score of 97.167 points, 1.833 behind Russia on the opening day of the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 17. (Kyodo)

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Japan advances past preliminary round in free combination

MELBOURNE, Australia - The Japanese synchronized swimming team advanced past the preliminary round in free combination with the second-best score of 97.167 points, 1.833 behind Russia on the opening day of the world swimming championships in Melbourne on March 17. (Kyodo)

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Veteran pitcher Hoshino to retire after this season

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers lefty Nobuyuki Hoshino, who owns Japan's second-best record among active players with 176 career wins, speaks at a press conference in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 9 about his plan to retire at the end of this season due to health problems. (Kyodo)

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Suzuki makes his first full appearance

BRUGES, Belgium - Japan striker Takayuki Suzuki (R) made his first full league appearance for Genk but had an equally disappointing day as the Belgian champions were hammered 4-0 away at league leaders Bruges. ''We were second best in every department today,'' said Suzuki afterward. (Kyodo)

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Tanaka rewrites day-old record

TOKYO, Japan - Masami Tanaka waives at the audience April 20 after trimming 0.11 second off the record she set in the semifinals the previous day to win the women's 100-meter breaststroke title at Japan's national swimming championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. Tanaka posted a time of 1 minute, 7.27 seconds to win her third straight and sixth overall championship with the world's second best-ever time.

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SECOND BEST

SECOND BEST CHRIS CLEARY MILES, WILLIAM HURT Date: 1994

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SECOND BEST

SECOND BEST CHRIS CLEARY MILES, WILLIAM HURT Date: 1994

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SECOND BEST

SECOND BEST CHRIS CLEARY MILES, WILLIAM HURT Date: 1994

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Ukraine's Verniaiev qualifies for all-around final

Oleg Verniaiev performs on the parallel bars in the men's qualification round of the world gymnastics championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 26, 2015. The Ukrainian qualified for the Oct. 30 all-around final with the second-best score behind five-time champion Kohei Uchimura. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nakanishi advances to women's 200m butterfly semis

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Yuko Nakanishi qualifies for the semifinals of the women's 200-meter butterfly with the second-best time in the Athens Olympic preliminaries on Aug. 17. (Kyood)

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Shogi master Nakahara announces retirement

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Nakahara, 61, the 16th master of Japanese shogi, said in Tokyo on March 11 he will retire from his professional career due to health reasons. During a 43-year professional career, he captured 1,308 tournament wins, second best in shogi history. (Kyodo)

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Athletics: Berlin Marathon

Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia crosses the finish line at the Berlin Marathon on Sept. 29, 2019. Bekele finished in two hours, one minute and 41 seconds, the world's second-best time on record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: 100-m final at Diamond League

Athletes compete in the men's 100-meter final race at the Diamond League in London on July 20, 2019. Yuki Koike (2nd from R) finished fourth in 9.98 seconds, Japan's second best time on record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: 100-m final at Diamond League

Yuki Koike (L) of Japan finishes fourth in the men's 100-meter final race at the Diamond League in London on July 20, 2019, in 9.98 seconds, Japan's second best time on record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: 100-m final at Diamond League

Yuki Koike smiles after finishing fourth in the men's 100-meter final race at the Diamond League, in 9.98 seconds, Japan's second best time on record, in London on July 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: 100-m final at Diamond League

Yuki Koike smiles after finishing fourth in the men's 100-meter final race at the Diamond League, in 9.98 seconds, Japan's second best time on record, in London on July 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: 100-m final at Diamond League

Athletes compete in the men's 100-meter final race at the Diamond League in London on July 20, 2019. Yuki Koike (C) finished fourth in 9.98 seconds, Japan's second best time on record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: 100-m final at Diamond League

Yuki Koike smiles after finishing fourth in the men's 100-meter final race at the Diamond League, in 9.98 seconds, Japan's second best time on record, in London on July 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: 100-m final at Diamond League

Yuki Koike (R) of Japan finishes fourth in the men's 100-meter final race at the Diamond League in 9.98 seconds, Japan's second best time on record, in London on July 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: 100-m final at Diamond League

Yuki Koike competes in the men's 100-meter final race at the Diamond League in London on July 20, 2019, en route to finishing fourth in 9.98 seconds, Japan's second best time on record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Cambridge runs wind-assisted 10.05 in U.S. meet

Japanese sprinter Asuka Cambridge runs a wind-assisted 10.05 seconds for the second-best overall time in the men's 100 meters at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Gainesville, Florida on April 28, 2017. Because of the 3.3 meters-per-second tail wind, the time was not officially recognized. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo