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NEW ZEALAND-GLACIERS-CONTINUED SHRINKAGE

(240325) -- WELLINGTON, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows an ice crevasse on the Fox Glacier on the west coast of the South Island, New Zealand. TO GO WITH "New Zealand glaciers continuously shrinking: snowline survey" (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-GLACIERS-CONTINUED SHRINKAGE

(240325) -- WELLINGTON, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows a view of the Fox Glacier on the west coast of the South Island, New Zealand. TO GO WITH "New Zealand glaciers continuously shrinking: snowline survey" (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-GLACIERS-CONTINUED SHRINKAGE

(240325) -- WELLINGTON, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows an ice crevasse on the Fox Glacier on the west coast of the South Island, New Zealand. TO GO WITH "New Zealand glaciers continuously shrinking: snowline survey" (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-GLACIERS-CONTINUED SHRINKAGE

(240325) -- WELLINGTON, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows a view of the Fox Glacier on the west coast of the South Island, New Zealand. TO GO WITH "New Zealand glaciers continuously shrinking: snowline survey" (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-GLACIERS-CONTINUED SHRINKAGE

(240325) -- WELLINGTON, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken from a helicopter on March 24, 2024 shows a view of the Fox Glacier on the west coast of the South Island, New Zealand. TO GO WITH "New Zealand glaciers continuously shrinking: snowline survey" (Photo by Yang Liu/Xinhua)

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Dutch economy shrinks for 3rd consecutive quarter

STORY: Dutch economy shrinks for 3rd consecutive quarter SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in the Netherlands STORYLINE: The Dutch economy contracted in the third quarter of 2023, which already was the third quarterly shrinkage of the year, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) said on Tuesday. According to CBS, the gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.2 percent in the Q3 of 2023 compared to the previous quarter. The contraction was smaller than in the first two quarters of this year, when the economy shrank by 0.5 and 0.4 percent respectively. The last time the Dutch economy shrank three quarters in a row was during the financial crisis in 2008 and 2009. "Many jobs often disappear during a recession," CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen explained in a presentation. "That is not the case now. Many jobs were created, 31,000 to be precise compared to the previous quarter. The la

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows a view of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should al

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows a view of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should also prot

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A local herdsman collects trash near the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 31, 2023. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should also pr

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows a view of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should also prot

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A local herdsman looks at the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier through binoculars in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 31, 2023. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows a view of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should al

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows the river bed at the foot of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaci

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A local herdsman collects trash near the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 31, 2023. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should also pr

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A local herdsman collects trash near the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 31, 2023. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should also pr

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows the river valley at the foot of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers.

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows a view of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should al

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows a view of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should also prot

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows a view of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should also prot

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A local herdsman looks at the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier through binoculars in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 31, 2023. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows a view of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should al

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows a view of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should al

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows the river bed at the foot of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaci

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows the river bed at the foot of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaci

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows the river valley at the foot of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers.

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A local herdsman looks at the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 31, 2023. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers. They should also protect key s

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(InTibet)CHINA-TIBET-YARLUNG ZANGBO RIVER-GLACIER(CN)

(230602) -- ZHONGBA , June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 31, 2023 shows the river valley at the foot of the Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Gyaimaryangzhong Glacier is the source of the Yarlung Zangbo River, China's longest plateau river. To fight against the glacier shrinkage and other environmental challenges, China's top legislature adopted a law in late April to protect the fragile ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as "the roof of the world." The law requires establishing and improving the protection system of snow-capped mountains, glaciers and frozen soil on the plateau, and also aims to strengthen the monitoring, early warning and systematic protection of these natural resources. According to the newly-adopted law, provincial-level governments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau must establish and promote the implementation of ecological conservation red lines for large ice caps and glaciers, as well as for groups of small glaciers.

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Int'l artists mark Earth Day at shrinking Dead Sea

STORY: Int'l artists mark Earth Day at shrinking Dead Sea DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:16 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CRAIG DERSHOWITZ, Organizer 2. various of a mural warning about the shrinkage of the Dead Sea 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OZ MONTANIA, Artist from Paraguay 4. various of murals 5. various of the Dead Sea STORYLINE: A total of 10 international graffiti artists have worked on murals near the Dead Sea's Kalia Beach to mark the annual Earth Day and raise awareness of the ecological crisis of the area. The 10 artists traveled all the way to Israel for this project from countries such as Argentina, Paraguay, Greece, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. They are converting abandoned old military barracks into sizable concrete canvases for their artwork. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CRAIG DERSHOWITZ, Organizer "The Dead Sea is being drained and degrading at an alarming rate. Even from my first trip here 15 years ago, the sea is mete

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IMF revises upward Japan's 2002 growth estimate to minus 0.5%

WASHINGTON, United States - Shigemitsu Sugisaki (file photo), Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said in an interview with Kyodo News on July 22 IMF now expects Japan's economy to contract 0.5% in 2002, an upward revision from its April projection of a 1.0% shrinkage.

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Nikkei tumbles to 27-month low in morning

TOKYO, Japan - An electric signboard at a brokerage house in Tokyo's Nihonbashi commercial district shows the Nikkei Stock Average plunged to a 27-month low in the morning session of Feb. 8. Tokyo stocks were battered by a fall in the U.S. Nasdaq index overnight and data showing a shrinkage of the Japanese economy.

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President Otsuka of Otsuka Furniture (left) and Chairman Yamada of Yamada Denki shake hands.

Yamada Electric will acquire 51.74% of Otsuka Furniture's shares for 4.374 billion yen on March 30, following a third-party allocation of new shares by Otsuka Furniture. Kumiko Otsuka, president of Otsuka Furniture, announced that she would continue to serve as president, saying, "It is the responsibility of the management team to accomplish this. He said that the gross profit margin of Otsuka Furniture's products is high, and he expects the company to become profitable if sales increase by 10%. President Otsuka expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "Now that the store shrinkage has run its course, we will increase sales at existing stores. Yamada is strengthening sales of products closely related to home appliances, such as houses, and by making Otsuka Furniture a subsidiary, it will also get furniture. December 12, 2019, photo credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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IMF revises upward Japan's 2002 growth estimate to minus 0.5%

WASHINGTON, United States - Shigemitsu Sugisaki (file photo), Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said in an interview with Kyodo News on July 22 IMF now expects Japan's economy to contract 0.5% in 2002, an upward revision from its April projection of a 1.0% shrinkage.