Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Japan-GCC foreign ministerial meeting in Kuwait

The foreign ministers of Japan and the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council meet in Kuwait City on Sept. 1, 2025.

E

Japan-GCC foreign ministerial meeting in Kuwait

The foreign ministers of Japan and the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council meet in Kuwait City on Sept. 1, 2025.

E

Japan foreign minister meets counterparts from GCC states in Kuwait

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya attends a meeting with his counterparts from the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Kuwait City on Sept. 1, 2025.

E

Heritage protection class held for Afghan students

STORY: Heritage protection class held for Afghan students SHOOTING TIME: June 16, 2024 DATELINE: June 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: BAMIYAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the outdoor class in Bamiyan City 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): MOHAMMAD ZAID, Sixth-grader 3. various of the outdoor class in Bamiyan City STORYLINE: An outdoor class aimed at promoting cultural relics protection for Afghan primary school students kicked off Sunday in central Afghanistan's Bamiyan province. The class was organized by a six-member team consisting of Chinese archaeologists and cultural heritage experts, along with Afghan experts and officials, respectively at the giant Buddhas site and Shahr-e Gholghola, both part of the UNESCO-listed world heritage in the Bamiyan Valley. During the class, Afghan pupils were taught about the status quo of cultural relics protection in Bamiyan, practical skills needed for heritage protection, and the history of cultural exchanges between Afghanistan an

E

India's central banking institution keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pct for 7th time in row

STORY: India's central banking institution keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pct for 7th time in row SHOOTING TIME: April 5, 2024 DATELINE: April 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India Gate 2. various of RBI building 3. various of banks 4. various of market area STORYLINE: India's central banking institution, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Friday announced it has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent. The repo rate is the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks in the event of a shortfall of funds. This is the seventh time in a row the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the key rates unchanged. According to the RBI, these decisions are in consonance with the objective of achieving the medium-term target for consumer price index (CPI) inflation of 4 percent within a band of plus or minus 2 percent, while supporting growth. Meanwhile, the real GDP growth for 2024-25 is projected at 7.0 perce

E

BENIN-COTONOU-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE CATARACT PROJECT

(231115) -- COTONOU, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Benin Peng Jingtao (R) and Beninese Health Minister Benjamin Hounkpatin attend the launching ceremony of project "Marche vers la lumière" at Benin Ministry of Health in Cotonou, Benin, Nov. 14, 2023. A Chinese medical team of ophthalmologists from China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region launched a project to provide free cataract surgeries in Benin on Tuesday. The project, launched in the country's southern city of Cotonou, is one of the outcomes of Beninese President Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon's visit to China in September and aims to implement the bilateral cooperation documents signed between the two countries in health care. Under the project named "Marche vers la lumière" (Walk towards Light), the six-member Chinese ophthalmology medical team will carry out free surgeries for 200 cataract patients in the Mono-Couffo Departmental Hospital Center in Benin's southwestern city of Lokossa. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

E

BENIN-COTONOU-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FREE CATARACT PROJECT

(231115) -- COTONOU, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Benin Peng Jingtao (2nd L, front) visits patients with cataract at a hospital in Lokossa, Benin, Nov. 14, 2023. A Chinese medical team of ophthalmologists from China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region launched a project to provide free cataract surgeries in Benin on Tuesday. The project, launched in the country's southern city of Cotonou, is one of the outcomes of Beninese President Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon's visit to China in September and aims to implement the bilateral cooperation documents signed between the two countries in health care. Under the project named "Marche vers la lumière" (Walk towards Light), the six-member Chinese ophthalmology medical team will carry out free surgeries for 200 cataract patients in the Mono-Couffo Departmental Hospital Center in Benin's southwestern city of Lokossa. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

E

India's central bank keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pct

STORY: India's central bank keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pct DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 3. various of markets STORYLINE: India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Friday kept the key policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent. This was the fourth time when the RBI kept the repo rate steady. Addressing media persons in financial capital Mumbai, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said, "After a detailed assessment of the evolving macroeconomic and financial developments and the outlook, RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided unanimously to keep the Policy Repo Rate unchanged at 6.5 percent." The announcement came after the RBI's six-member MPC held a meeting on Oct. 4-6. The RBI governor stated that the retail inflation was projected at 5.4 percent for the financial year 2023-24 through next March. "Headline inflation had surged in July driven by tomatoes an

E

Chinese new energy miners in Zimbabwe launch association to promote sector development

STORY: Chinese new energy miners in Zimbabwe launch association to promote sector development DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:04 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WANG ZHENHUA, President, Association of Chinese New Energy Miners in Zimbabwe (ACNEMZ) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SODA ZHEMU, Minister of Mines and Mining Development 4. various of the launch ceremony 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SODA ZHEMU, Minister of Mines and Mining Development 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ZHOU DING, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe STORYLINE: Chinese new energy mining entities in Zimbabwe on Monday officially launched the Association of Chinese New Energy Miners in Zimbabwe (ACNEMZ), an association that brings together players in the southern African nation's lithium sector. Wang Zhenhua, president of the ACNEMZ, said the six-member association was established to ensure the development of the relatively new sector in Zimbabwe. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WA

E

India's central banking institution keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pct

STORY: India's central banking institution keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5 pct DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of RBI building 3. various of banks in India 4. various of traffic in India STORYLINE: India's central banking institution Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced it has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 percent. Repo rate is the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks in the event of a shortfall of funds. This is the third time in a row that the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the key rates unchanged. The MPC is a committee of RBI that is responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India. The meetings of the MPC are held at least four times a year and after every such meeting, it publishes its decisions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors work along the Binzhou railway line in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Inspectors Cao Rui (L) and Zhang Dan work along the Binzhou railway line in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors pose for a group photo along the railway in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors work at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors work along the Binzhou railway line in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors prepare to work at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female railway inspectors work in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 6, 2023 shows female inspectors working along the Binzhou railway line in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 6, 2023 shows female railway inspectors working in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Inspector Cao Yan checks the tracks at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Inspectors work at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors work at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors work at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Female inspectors pose for a group photo along the Binzhou railway line in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Inspector Wang Ke observes the operation of trains at the Dorbod Railway Station in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Inspectors Yuan Pengpeng (L) and Cao Rui work along the Binzhou railway line in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 6, 2023. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-RAILWAY-FEMALE INSPECTORS (CN)

(230307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 6, 2023 shows female railway inspectors working in Daqing, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. At the Dorbod railway line maintenance section of China Railway Harbin Bureau Group Co., Ltd., there is a six-member team of female inspectors with an average age of 29. Their responsibilities include maintaining the railway lines for grain and oil transport, as well as 148 kilometers of Binzhou railway line, which is a crucial part of China-Europe rail transport service line. Despite facing challenging conditions, they tackle daily maintenance tasks with resilience and professionalism, earning them praises from colleagues. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

E

Gazan families mourn loved ones lost in Türkiye, Syria quakes

STORY: Gazan families mourn loved ones lost in Türkiye, Syria quakes DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:46 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of funeral house of Abu Jalhoum's family 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OM RAED ABU JALHOUM, Abdul Karim's mother 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABU JALHOUM, Abdul Karim's brother STORYLINE: Two major earthquakes of 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria on Feb. 6, killing tens of thousands of people, including many Palestinian expats. Abdul Karim was one of them. His parents back in Gaza were heartbroken when they found that Karim and his six-member family were all killed in the quake in Antalya Province, Türkiye. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OM RAED ABU JALHOUM, Abdul Karim's mother "Abdul Karim's friend called us and said that Abdul Karim and his entire family were killed because of the earthquake. I wish to bring home my son and his family to bury him here. I haven't seen my son or his family for over 12 years. My so

E

Myanmar holds traditional sticky rice-making competition after two-year pause

STORY: Myanmar holds traditional sticky rice-making competition after two-year pause DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE/ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Htamane competition in Yangon 2. various of people participating in the Htamane competition STORYLINE: Myanmar held a traditional Htamane (sticky-rice) making competition at the country's famous Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon on Friday evening after a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition was suspended in 2021 and 2022, said U Htay Hlaing, a member of the pagoda's board of trustees, adding it is a Buddhist tradition as well as Myanmar people's tradition. A total of 24 six-member teams participated in the competition, accompanied by traditional music groups and fans, at the pagoda's compound. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein attended the competition. Participants in the competition said that they will offer the food prepared in the competition to monks as well as pilgri

E

Chinese experts arrive in Nepal for cross-border railway feasibility study

STORY: Chinese experts arrive in Nepal for cross-border railway feasibility study DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese experts arriving at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal 2. various of Wang Xin, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Nepal greeting the expert group 3. various of the expert group walking out of the airport lobby 4. various of the expert group holding up a banner 5. various of communication 6. SOUNDBITE (Nepali): AMAN CHITRAKAR, Spokesperson for Nepal's Department of Railways 7. various of communication 8. various of the expert group holding up a banner STORYLINE: Chinese experts arrived in the Nepali capital Kathmandu on Tuesday for the feasibility study of the China-Nepal cross-border railway, a move described by the Nepali side as a new step for the project. The six-member team was greeted at the airport by Wang Xin, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Nepal, and Aman Chitrakar, spo

E

IAEA ends 4-day checkup of quake-hit Japan nuclear plant

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Philippe Jamet (C), who heads a six-member team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters near the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Niigata Prefecture on Aug. 9 after ending a four-day examination of the plant.

E

Oneworld aviation alliance at Narita

NARITA, Japan - Passenger carriers of six member airlines of the oneworld alliance gather in front of the second terminal building of Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 31, 2010. The six airlines now use the second terminal building after British Airways moved its service gates from the first to the second terminal the same day.

E

Oneworld aviation alliance at Narita

NARITA, Japan - Employees of six member airlines of the oneworld alliance pose for a photo session with passenger planes belonging to the carriers lined up in the background at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 31, 2010. The six airlines now use the second terminal building at Narita airport after British Airways moved its service gates from the first to the second terminal the same day.

E

Oneworld aviation alliance at Narita

NARITA, Japan - Passenger carriers of six member airlines of the oneworld alliance gather in front of the second terminal building of Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 31, 2010. The six airlines now use the second terminal building after British Airways moved its service gates from the first to the second terminal the same day.

E

S. Koreans demonstrate against N. Korean delegation's visit

SEOUL, South Korea - A group of people protest near Gimpo airport in Seoul over the visit to South Korea by a six-member group of North Korean special envoys to pay respects to the late former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung in Seoul.

E

N. Korean delegation pays respects to late Pres. Kim Dae Jung

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Ki Nam (L), a secretary of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, and Kim Yang Gon (R), head of the party's unification front department, pose for photos at Pyongyang international airport on Aug. 21 before leaving for Seoul to pay respects to the late former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung. Kim Ki Nam heads a six-member group of North Korean special envoys for the Seoul trip.

E

Finance Ministry wins showdown with Koizumi on JBIC issue

TOKYO, Japan - Akio Harada, a lawyer, who chairs a six-member study group to revise Japan's official development assistance (ODA) policy, holds a press conference at the Prime Minister's office after a meeting of the panel on Feb. 17.

E

Ethiopia wins Yokohama int'l women's ekiden

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Mestawat Tufa crosses the finish line to bring victory to Ethiopia in the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden on Feb. 22. The six-member Ethiopian team, which included Sydney Olympic 10,000-meter gold medallist Derartu Tulu, completed the 42.195-km distance in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 46 seconds for its first victory at the annual meet. Defending champion Russia placed second and Japan third.

E

Ehime education board adopts controversial textbook

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Toshio Doi (L), chairman of the Ehime prefectural education board, speaks at a news conference Aug. 8 on his board's decision to adopt a controversial history textbook penned by a group of nationalistic scholars for use in schools for handicapped children. He said the decision by the six-member board was unanimous.

E

Expo officials in Japan to inspect Aichi site

TOKYO, Japan - Bernard Testu (2nd from L), chairman of the executive committee of the Paris-based International Bureau of Expositions (BIE), shakes hands with Japanese International Trade and Industry Minister Takeo Hiranuma prior to their talks in Tokyo on Nov. 8. Testu, who heads the six-member BIE delegation, came to Japan earlier in the day to inspect the proposed site for the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture.

E

ARMENIA-YEREVAN-CSTO-COLLECTIVE SECURITY COUNCIL-MEETING

(221124) -- YEREVAN, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A meeting of the Collective Security Council, the highest body of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), is held in Yerevan, Armenia, Nov. 23, 2022. Leaders of the six member countries of the CSTO on Wednesday exchanged views here on strengthening security cooperation and stabilizing the region, reported the state-run news agency Armenpress. (Photo by Asatur Yesayants/Xinhua)

E

ARMENIA-YEREVAN-CSTO-COLLECTIVE SECURITY COUNCIL-MEETING

(221124) -- YEREVAN, Nov. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A meeting of the Collective Security Council, the highest body of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), is held in Yerevan, Armenia, Nov. 23, 2022. Leaders of the six member countries of the CSTO on Wednesday exchanged views here on strengthening security cooperation and stabilizing the region, reported the state-run news agency Armenpress. (Photo by Asatur Yesayants/Xinhua)

E

Chinese experts share experience with Lao peers on COVID-19 testing, treatment

STORY: Chinese experts share experience with Lao peers on COVID-19 testing, treatment DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (Lao): KHAYSY RASSAVONG, Deputy director-general of Mahosot Hospital STORYLINE: A team of Chinese experts went to the Mahosot Hospital in Lao capital Vientiane for exchanges over COVID-19 testing and treatment on Friday. The six-member Chinese expert team inspected the testing capacity and equipment of the hospital, while Khaysy Rassavong, the deputy director-general of the hospital gave an introduction on the nucleic acid test in the hospital and learned about the practices and opinions of the Chinese counterparts at this regard. Khaysy expressed gratitude to the Chinese experts for sharing their experience and know-how on the treatment and testing of the virus. SOUNDBITE (Lao): KHAYSY RASSAVONG, Deputy director-general of Mahosot Hospital "The exchange has brought a lot of new informati

E

6-member talks start on cutting Bluefin tuna catch quotas

MIYAZAKI, Japan - The six-member Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna began talks Oct. 10 in Miyazaki, Miyazaki prefecture, on whether to cut catch quotas for the fish species amid concern about its depletionD(Kyodo)

E

Ehime education board adopts controversial textbook

MATSUYAMA, Japan - Toshio Doi (L), chairman of the Ehime prefectural education board, speaks at a news conference Aug. 8 on his board's decision to adopt a controversial history textbook penned by a group of nationalistic scholars for use in schools for handicapped children. He said the decision by the six-member board was unanimous.

E

Fukushi named to 6-member Japan Olympic marathon team

File photo taken Jan. 31, 2016, shows Japan's Kayoko Fukushi celebrating after winning the Osaka Women's Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 17 seconds at Yanmar Stadium in Osaka. The 33-year-old three-time Olympic middle distance athlete was named on March 17 among the six-member Japanese marathon team for the Rio de Janeiro Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

E

IAEA ends 4-day checkup of quake-hit Japan nuclear plant

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Philippe Jamet (C), who heads a six-member team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to reporters near the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station of Tokyo Electric Power Co. in Niigata Prefecture on Aug. 9 after ending a four-day examination of the plant. (Kyodo)

E

S. Koreans demonstrate against N. Korean delegation's visit

SEOUL, South Korea - A group of people protest near Gimpo airport in Seoul over the visit to South Korea by a six-member group of North Korean special envoys to pay respects to the late former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung in Seoul. (Kyodo)

E

N. Korean delegation pays respects to late Pres. Kim Dae Jung

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Ki Nam (L), a secretary of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, and Kim Yang Gon (R), head of the party's unification front department, pose for photos at Pyongyang international airport on Aug. 21 before leaving for Seoul to pay respects to the late former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung. Kim Ki Nam heads a six-member group of North Korean special envoys for the Seoul trip. (Kyodo)

E

Oneworld aviation alliance at Narita

NARITA, Japan - Employees of six member airlines of the oneworld alliance pose for a photo session with passenger planes belonging to the carriers lined up in the background at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 31, 2010. The six airlines now use the second terminal building at Narita airport after British Airways moved its service gates from the first to the second terminal the same day. (Kyodo)