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Kenyans learn skills while working in Chinese enterprise

STORY: Kenyans learn skills while working in Chinese enterprise SHOOTING TIME: May 25, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers working at the company 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRIAN KARIUKI, Assistant production manager, China Wu Yi Company 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERCY WAMBUI, Staff member at China Wu Yi Company STORYLINE: A Chinese enterprise with a presence in Kenya has provided a platform for many Kenyan employees to learn and practice their skills. Brian Kariuki has been working in the China Wu Yi Company for the last 8 years and joined in constructing some of the country's megaprojects. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BRIAN KARIUKI, Assistant production manager, China Wu Yi Company "The main purpose of my joining (is) because it was a beginner's company, so it was new technology, new production systems. So it is for me to expand my knowledge. So it has been a growth every single day, every single year. I have been able to grow from o

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Jojima sees big money in Hawks' new deal, now 4th richest

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kenji Jojima, a catcher for the Pacific League baseball club Softbank Hawks, smiles during a press conference in Fukuoka on Dec. 28 after signing a new single-year contract worth 500 million yen with the team.

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(2)Jojima sees big money in Hawks' new deal, now 4th richest

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks catcher Kenji Jojima smiles as he gets into his car after signing a new single-year contract worth 500 million yen with the Pacific League club on Dec. 28. He became the fourth-highest-paid Japanese player in national baseball history.

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Prius marks record annual sales in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid which has sold more than 315,000 units in Japan in 2010. The gas-electric hybrid has become the nation's bestselling vehicle for a single year to replace the automaker's Corolla for the first time in 20 years.

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Hakuho beats Kotomitsuki to bag 12th title at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho reacts after beating ozeki Kotomitsuki to capture his 12th Emperor's Cup on the 14th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 28, 2009. Hakuho also set a new record of 85 wins in a single year.

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Teenage golf star Ishikawa tries tax return computer system

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Japanese teenage golf star Ryo Ishikawa (L) tries the ''e-Tax'' computer system for filing tax returns at the Koshigaya Tax Office in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 29 with the help of a staff member. Ishikawa, 17, who became the youngest professional golfer to reach 100 million yen in single-year earnings in 2008, joined the event before tax offices across Japan begin accepting tax returns Feb. 16. Ishikawa said he wants the government to ''use taxes in a way that can make people smile.''

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Teen phenomenon Ishikawa named Rookie of the Year

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's teenage golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa speaks during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 8 after being named Rookie of the Year. Ishikawa etched his name in the history books this season by becoming the youngest player on the Japanese tour to reach 100 million yen in single-year winnings.

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Teen phenomenon Ishikawa named Rookie of the Year

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's teenage golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa (R) shakes hands with golf master Isao Aoki after being named Rookie of the Year at a Tokyo hotel on Dec. 8. Ishikawa etched his name in the history books this season by becoming the youngest player on the Japanese tour to reach 100 million yen in single-year winnings.

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(1)Asashoryu claims 5th title of year in Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia (R) forces ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 27, the penultimate day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu secured his fifth title of the year, becoming the first wrestler to win five Emperor's Cups in a single year since Chiyonofuji accomplished the feat in 1986.

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Hiroshima signs major-league pitcher Bale

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Hiroshima Carp on Dec. 17 announced the acquisition of former Cincinnati Reds southpaw John Bale (in file photo) on a single-year deal carrying a $400,000 (about 44 million yen) annual salary in addition to performance-based incentives.

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Jockey Take extends record for most annual wins

KYOTO, Japan - Japan's leading jockey Yutaka Take waves at fans after winning the Queen Elizabeth Cup crown on Nov. 16. With five wins on this day, Take improved his Japanese Racing Association record for the most wins in a single year to 182. ''It's not going to be easy but I want to try and notch 200 wins this year,'' he said.

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Chunichi acquisition Ochoa arrives in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alex Ochoa, who agreed to a single-year contract with the Chunichi Dragons, signs autographs for baseball fans at Nagoya Airport on Feb. 22 after arriving to play for Japan's Central League club. Ochoa will be registered under the name ''Alex.''

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Kuwata re-signs with Yomiuri

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants right-hander Masumi Kuwata smiles at a news conference after re-signing a single-year contract with the Japan Series champion worth an estimated 240 million yen. Kuwata, who made a dramatic comeback to the five-man rotation after being put in the mop-up role for the past few years, will also receive a bonus of 100 million yen for opting to remain with the Central League club instead of exercising his rights as free agent.

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U.S. hypocritical for championing human and labor rights abroad: Turkish academic

STORY: U.S. hypocritical for championing human and labor rights abroad: Turkish academic DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Turkey 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HAKKI OCAL, Veteran journalist, academic at Ibn Haldun University 3. various of street views in the U.S. 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HAKKI OCAL, Veteran journalist STORYLINE: Turkish veteran journalist and academic Hakki Ocal said that despite championing both human and labor rights abroad, the U.S. has been internally facing severe problems on both fronts. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HAKKI OCAL, Veteran journalist, academic at Ibn Haldun University "The United States is still a country of immigrants, because its economy is depending on cheap labor. At the moment, the American economy would not last a single year if those immigrants, content with much lesser wages than Americans with collective labor agreements and minimum wages, do not come into the country. It cannot compet

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Teen phenomenon Ishikawa named Rookie of the Year

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's teenage golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa speaks during a news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 8 after being named Rookie of the Year. Ishikawa etched his name in the history books this season by becoming the youngest player on the Japanese tour to reach 100 million yen in single-year winnings. (Kyodo)

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Teen phenomenon Ishikawa named Rookie of the Year

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's teenage golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa (R) shakes hands with golf master Isao Aoki after being named Rookie of the Year at a Tokyo hotel on Dec. 8. Ishikawa etched his name in the history books this season by becoming the youngest player on the Japanese tour to reach 100 million yen in single-year winnings. (Kyodo)

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Teenage golf star Ishikawa tries tax return computer system

KOSHIGAYA, Japan - Japanese teenage golf star Ryo Ishikawa (L) tries the ''e-Tax'' computer system for filing tax returns at the Koshigaya Tax Office in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 29 with the help of a staff member. Ishikawa, 17, who became the youngest professional golfer to reach 100 million yen in single-year earnings in 2008, joined the event before tax offices across Japan begin accepting tax returns Feb. 16. Ishikawa said he wants the government to ''use taxes in a way that can make people smile.'' (Kyodo)

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Jojima sees big money in Hawks' new deal, now 4th richest

FUKUOKA, Japan - Kenji Jojima, a catcher for the Pacific League baseball club Softbank Hawks, smiles during a press conference in Fukuoka on Dec. 28 after signing a new single-year contract worth 500 million yen with the team. (Kyodo)

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(1)Asashoryu claims 5th title of year in Kyushu sumo tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia (R) forces ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 27, the penultimate day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu secured his fifth title of the year, becoming the first wrestler to win five Emperor's Cups in a single year since Chiyonofuji accomplished the feat in 1986. (Kyodo)

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Hiroshima signs major-league pitcher Bale

HIROSHIMA, Japan - The Hiroshima Carp on Dec. 17 announced the acquisition of former Cincinnati Reds southpaw John Bale (in file photo) on a single-year deal carrying a $400,000 (about 44 million yen) annual salary in addition to performance-based incentives. (Kyodo)

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Kuwata re-signs with Yomiuri

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants right-hander Masumi Kuwata smiles at a news conference after re-signing a single-year contract with the Japan Series champion worth an estimated 240 million yen. Kuwata, who made a dramatic comeback to the five-man rotation after being put in the mop-up role for the past few years, will also receive a bonus of 100 million yen for opting to remain with the Central League club instead of exercising his rights as free agent. (Kyodo)

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Prius marks record annual sales in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - This file photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid which has sold more than 315,000 units in Japan in 2010. The gas-electric hybrid has become the nation's bestselling vehicle for a single year to replace the automaker's Corolla for the first time in 20 years. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho beats Kotomitsuki to bag 12th title at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho reacts after beating ozeki Kotomitsuki to capture his 12th Emperor's Cup on the 14th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 28, 2009. Hakuho also set a new record of 85 wins in a single year. (Kyodo)

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Chunichi acquisition Ochoa arrives in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Alex Ochoa, who agreed to a single-year contract with the Chunichi Dragons, signs autographs for baseball fans at Nagoya Airport on Feb. 22 after arriving to play for Japan's Central League club. Ochoa will be registered under the name ''Alex.'' (Kyodo)