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Independence and Housing 80 Years of Promises - Indonesia

The 80th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia was not a celebration, but a bitter reflection. These photos capture a reality far from the glitter of national celebrations at the USU Residence III, Patumbak Satu, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, the celebration. Amid muddy dirt roads and piles of garbage, only a single Indonesian flag flutters, as if the sole silent witness to the desolate national spirit. This settlement has been inhabited for two years, but the promised basic infrastructure has yet to materialise. The absence of public facilities such as parks and places of worship is not simply negligence; it is a reflection of the injustice felt by its residents. Every puddle and unpaved road is a daily reminder of the vast gap between spoken promises and the reality faced. This situation has become a national spotlight. This issue is not merely a development issue, but a strong indication of alleged corruption and money laundering practices that tarnish the public housing program. In respo

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Independence and Housing 80 Years of Promises - Indonesia

The 80th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia was not a celebration, but a bitter reflection. These photos capture a reality far from the glitter of national celebrations at the USU Residence III, Patumbak Satu, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, the celebration. Amid muddy dirt roads and piles of garbage, only a single Indonesian flag flutters, as if the sole silent witness to the desolate national spirit. This settlement has been inhabited for two years, but the promised basic infrastructure has yet to materialise. The absence of public facilities such as parks and places of worship is not simply negligence; it is a reflection of the injustice felt by its residents. Every puddle and unpaved road is a daily reminder of the vast gap between spoken promises and the reality faced. This situation has become a national spotlight. This issue is not merely a development issue, but a strong indication of alleged corruption and money laundering practices that tarnish the public housing program. In respo

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Independence and Housing 80 Years of Promises - Indonesia

The 80th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia was not a celebration, but a bitter reflection. These photos capture a reality far from the glitter of national celebrations at the USU Residence III, Patumbak Satu, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, the celebration. Amid muddy dirt roads and piles of garbage, only a single Indonesian flag flutters, as if the sole silent witness to the desolate national spirit. This settlement has been inhabited for two years, but the promised basic infrastructure has yet to materialise. The absence of public facilities such as parks and places of worship is not simply negligence; it is a reflection of the injustice felt by its residents. Every puddle and unpaved road is a daily reminder of the vast gap between spoken promises and the reality faced. This situation has become a national spotlight. This issue is not merely a development issue, but a strong indication of alleged corruption and money laundering practices that tarnish the public housing program. In respo

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Independence and Housing 80 Years of Promises - Indonesia

The 80th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia was not a celebration, but a bitter reflection. These photos capture a reality far from the glitter of national celebrations at the USU Residence III, Patumbak Satu, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, the celebration. Amid muddy dirt roads and piles of garbage, only a single Indonesian flag flutters, as if the sole silent witness to the desolate national spirit. This settlement has been inhabited for two years, but the promised basic infrastructure has yet to materialise. The absence of public facilities such as parks and places of worship is not simply negligence; it is a reflection of the injustice felt by its residents. Every puddle and unpaved road is a daily reminder of the vast gap between spoken promises and the reality faced. This situation has become a national spotlight. This issue is not merely a development issue, but a strong indication of alleged corruption and money laundering practices that tarnish the public housing program. In respo

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Tokyo stocks skyrocket

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ending over 2,800 points higher from the previous day on April 10, 2025, for the second-biggest single-day point gain.

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Tokyo stocks skyrocket

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ending over 2,800 points higher from the previous day on April 10, 2025, for the second-biggest single-day point gain.

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Nikkei closes with record point gain

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei stock index closing at 34,675.46, with its largest-ever single-day point gain on Aug. 6, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei closes with record point gain

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei stock index closing at 34,675.46, with its largest-ever single-day point gain on Aug. 6, 2024.

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Nikkei closes with record point gain

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei stock index closing at 34,675.46, with its largest-ever single-day point gain on Aug. 6, 2024.

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Nikkei closes with record point gain

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei stock index closing at 34,675.46, with its largest-ever single-day point gain on Aug. 6, 2024.

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Nikkei closes with record point gain

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei stock index closing at 34,675.46, with its largest-ever single-day point gain on Aug. 6, 2024.

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Tokyo stocks plummet

A financial data screen in the western Japan city of Osaka shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing with its largest single-day point drop in history at 31,458.42 on Aug. 5, 2024.

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EU probes Italy's failure to curb single-use plastic

STORY: EU probes Italy's failure to curb single-use plastic SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of plastic products in Rome STORYLINE: The European Commission on Thursday announced it is taking legal action against Italy for allegedly failing to implement directives aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic. Italy was an early supporter of Europe's efforts to cut down on pollution from single-use plastics, but in recent years it has opposed the evolution of the rules. In 2021, Italy was the subject of a European Union (EU) investigation that found the country's domestic rules on single-use plastics failed to conform with those of the EU. Subsequently, the country formally "transposed" the European directive on plastics into law. However, the issue came to the fore once again last year, with Italy and Finland threatening to soften EU rules on plastic packaging. In December, Italy was the only country among the 2

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Meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers held in Minsk

STORY: Meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers held in Minsk SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:27 LOCATION: Minsk CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1.various of the meeting STORYLINE: Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was held on Friday in Minsk. According to the official website of CIS, in a narrow format, the heads of foreign affairs agencies exchanged views on current issues on the international agenda and interaction in the Commonwealth format. In a broad format, the heads of delegations discussed the issue of establishing a single anniversary medal "80 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945." Members of the Council of Foreign Ministers approved an agreed draft convention on the legal status of delegations to CIS member states. The purpose of concluding the Convention is to regulate at the international legal level practical issues of organizing visits of delegations from the Com

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Turkish president vows to reduce inflation to single digits

STORY: Turkish president vows to reduce inflation to single digits DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye 2. various of the press conference by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Türkiye 3. various of the press conference by the Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek in Ankara, Türkiye (file) STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that his government would focus on reducing inflation to single digits from the current nearly 40 percent. "The uncertainty of the election time is now over. Our hand is stronger," Erdogan told Turkish exporters during a meeting of the Turkish Exporters Assembly in Istanbul. "We will reduce the inflation, which has been a headache also for the world, to single digits... Our new economic leadership will prioritize this issue," he said. Türkiye's annual inflation fell to 39.59 percent in May after hitting a 24-year high of 85.

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Tokyo stocks nosedive

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard at a securities company in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows May 18, 2012, the closing level of the day of the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at 8,611.31, down 265.28 points, or 2.99 percent, from the previous day. Amid global stock sell-offs, the Nikkei index dropped to its lowest level in about four months, posting its largest single-day percentage decline this year.

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Tokyo stocks tumble, Nikkei ends with 2nd largest drop

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard at a securities company in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropping 1,089.02 points, or 11.41 percent, to 8,458.45, its second-largest single-day percentage drop. The overnight 700-point plunge of the Dow Jones industrials on sluggish macroeconomic readings battered investor confidence.

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Abe expresses hope for better ties with China

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe expressed hope for better ties with China in an address in Tokyo Aug. 3. He said no single issue should hamper the development of the overall bilateral relationship.

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S. Korea's new president says to open door to dialogue with DPRK

STORY: S. Korea's new president says to open door to dialogue with DPRK DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yoon Suk-yeol at his inaugural ceremony STORYLINE: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Tuesday that his new government will open door to dialogue with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to peacefully resolve the Korean Peninsula's nuclear issue. Yoon said at his inaugural ceremony, held in the National Assembly in Seoul, that his government will create lasting, sustainable peace which can be guaranteed through solidarity with the international community. Yoon, who started his single five-year term, vowed to leave the door open for the peaceful resolution of the DPRK's nuclear development. The president noted that the denuclearization will "greatly contribute" to bringing sustainable peace to the peninsula as well as peace and prosperity to Asia and the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting fro

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China urges U.S. to give comprehensive and detailed clarification on its bio-military activities

STORY: China urges U.S. to give comprehensive and detailed clarification on its bio-military activities DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: China urges the U.S. to give comprehensive and detailed clarification on its bio-military activities and stop single-handedly opposing the establishment of a multilateral verification mechanism, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Thursday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "I noticed these remarks. The U.S. has so far failed to give any convincing explanation on its bio-military activities. Undertaking consultation and cooperation to address concerns is a requirement enshrined in the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), but the U.S. has no right to evade the issue. And the U.S. remarks have so far been ambiguous and self-contrad

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micro chemical chip made with mass production technology jointly developed by Panasonic and Micro Chemical Giken.

Panasonic and Micro Chemical Giken (Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki City), a venture company from the University of Tokyo, announced on April 6 that they have developed a technology to mass produce micro chemical chips, which can be used to create a single chip for analytical equipment used in blood tests, pharmaceuticals, and environmental research. The glass molding method used for the production of aspheric lenses for cameras, etc., which was owned by Panasonic, was converted to the new method. With the newly developed technology, it is possible to produce chips with a diameter of up to 50 mm and mass produce tens of thousands of chips per month. The low cost also has the advantage that the chips can be disposable on site. Currently, the mainstream chip material is resin, which is easy to mass-produce and low-cost. However, resin is difficult to resist chemicals and the environment, and this has been an issue for its further spread. Photo taken on November 6, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Abe expresses hope for better ties with China

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe expressed hope for better ties with China in an address in Tokyo Aug. 3. He said no single issue should hamper the development of the overall bilateral relationship. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo stocks tumble, Nikkei ends with 2nd largest drop

TOKYO, Japan - A signboard at a securities company in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropping 1,089.02 points, or 11.41 percent, to 8,458.45, its second-largest single-day percentage drop. The overnight 700-point plunge of the Dow Jones industrials on sluggish macroeconomic readings battered investor confidence. (Kyodo)

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Panel urges lower house seat cut, method to limit vote weight disparity

House of Representatives Speaker Tadamori Oshima (R) receives a proposal on electoral reform from Takeshi Sasaki, head of a panel concerning the issue, at the parliament building in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2016. The panel proposed cutting 10 seats in the chamber and adopting a new method for the allocation of seats to each prefecture in order to address vote weight disparities among single-seat electoral districts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't holds meeting to tackle poverty surrounding children

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) attends a ministerial meeting on Aug. 28, 2015, in Tokyo to tackle the issue of poverty surrounding children. The government will enhance protection measures for single-parent families and families with many children. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gov't holds meeting to tackle poverty surrounding children

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far L) attends a ministerial meeting on Aug. 28, 2015, in Tokyo to tackle the issue of poverty surrounding children. The government will enhance protection measures for single-parent families and families with many children. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Candidates for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Screenshot image taken June 17, 2020, shows candidates for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election during an online press conference. Seen clockwise from top center are Taisuke Ono, former vice governor of Kumamoto, Takashi Tachibana, who heads the single-issue party known as NHK Kara Kokumin Wo Mamoru To (the party to protect the people from Japan Broadcasting Corp.), Taro Yamamoto, leader of the anti-establishment party Reiwa Shinsengumi, incumbent governor Yuriko Koike and Kenji Utsunomiya, former head of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo stocks nosedive

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard at a securities company in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows May 18, 2012, the closing level of the day of the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at 8,611.31, down 265.28 points, or 2.99 percent, from the previous day. Amid global stock sell-offs, the Nikkei index dropped to its lowest level in about four months, posting its largest single-day percentage decline this year. (Kyodo)

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China CITIC Bank Issues 40 Billion Yuan of Perpetual Bonds

The building of China Citic Bank in Shanghai, China, April 15, 2021. On April 19, 2021, China Citic Bank (CITIC) plans to issue 40 billion yuan of open-ended capital bonds on April 22, setting a new record for a single bank's issuance of perpetual bonds this year.

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China CITIC Bank Issues 40 Billion Yuan of Perpetual Bonds

China CITIC Bank is seen on Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, March 18, 2021. On April 18, 2021, China Citic Bank (CITIC) plans to issue 40 billion yuan of open-ended capital bonds on April 22, setting a new record for a single bank's issuance of perpetual bonds this year.

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China CITIC Bank Issues 40 Billion Yuan of Perpetual Bonds

The building of China Citic Bank in Shanghai, China, April 15, 2021. On April 19, 2021, China Citic Bank (CITIC) plans to issue 40 billion yuan of open-ended capital bonds on April 22, setting a new record for a single bank's issuance of perpetual bonds this year.

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Tokyo gubernatorial election

Photo taken from a YouTube video shows Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate Takashi Tachibana, who heads a single-issue party that vows to "crush" Japan's public broadcaster known as NHK, making comments after incumbent Yuriko Koike was assured of winning a second term in the election on July 5, 2020.

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Campaigning for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Takashi Tachibana, who heads a single-issue party that vows to "crush" Japan's public broadcaster commonly known as NHK, makes a speech in Tokyo on June 28, 2020, during his campaign for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Combined photo taken on June 18, 2020, shows five candidates for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election making a speech as campaigning officially kicks off the same day. They are (from R) are actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto, head of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Kenji Utsunomiya, a former head of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Taisuke Ono, former vice governor of Kumamoto Prefecture, and Takashi Tachibana, who heads a single-issue party that vows to "crush" Japan's public broadcaster commonly known as NHK. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Takashi Tachibana, who heads a single-issue party that vows to "crush" Japan's public broadcaster commonly known as NHK, makes a speech in Tokyo on June 18, 2020, as campaigning officially kicked off for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Takashi Tachibana, who heads a single-issue party that vows to "crush" Japan's public broadcaster commonly known as NHK, makes a speech in Tokyo on June 18, 2020, as campaigning officially kicked off for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning begins for Tokyo governor race

Takashi Tachibana, who heads a single-issue party that vows to "crush" Japan's public broadcaster commonly known as NHK, makes a speech in Tokyo on June 18, 2020, as campaigning officially kicked off for the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Candidates for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Screenshot image taken June 17, 2020, shows Takashi Tachibana, who heads the single-issue party known as NHK Kara Kokumin Wo Mamoru To (the party to protect the people from Japan Broadcasting Corp.) joining an online press conference for candidates in the July 5 Tokyo gubernatorial election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo