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Japan logs trade deficit of 38 bln USD in fiscal 2023

STORY: Japan logs trade deficit of 38 bln USD in fiscal 2023 SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's trade deficit in fiscal 2023 shrank around 70 percent from a year earlier to 5.89 trillion yen (about 38 billion U.S. dollars), government data showed Wednesday. In the fiscal year ended March, exports expanded 3.7 percent to 102.90 trillion yen, topping 100 trillion yen for the first time and marking a record high for the third straight year, according to a preliminary Finance Ministry report. Automobile exports, which account for about 17 percent of Japan's total, grew 30.2 percent to 17.88 trillion yen, eclipsing the previous record of 14.67 trillion yen in fiscal 2007. In contrast, imports dived 10.3 percent to 108.79 trillion yen, falling for the first time in three years, chiefly reflecting falls in imports of coal and liquefied natural gas. With a weaker yen inflati

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Australia's economic growth slows to 0.2 pct in Q3

STORY: Australia's economic growth slows to 0.2 pct in Q3 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:41 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Australia 2. various of market, park, bank and train station in Australia STORYLINE: Australia's economic growth slowed to 0.2 percent in the third quarter of 2023. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday, Australia's gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.2 percent in the third quarter. It marked the eighth straight quarter of economic growth but a fall from 0.4 percent growth in the three months to the end of June. The Australian Associated Press reported that economists had projected economic growth of 0.5 percent in the September quarter. In the 12 months to the end of September, Australia's GDP grew 2.1 percent, the data showed. Responding to the data, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a statement that the economic slowdown was an inevitable consequence of higher inter

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Winners of national Japanese card game competition

OTSU, Japan - Satoshi Kishida (R) and Tsubasa Tsubota hold trophies as the winners of the men's and women's divisions respectively at an annual national "karuta" Japanese card game competition in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 10, 2015. Kishida retained the "Meijin" (Master) title for the third straight year and Tsubota won the "Queen" title for the first time.

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Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu waves to the crowed after winning the Japan National Figure Skating Championships for the third straight time at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014.

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Phelps wins 3rd in Olympic men's 100m butterfly

LONDON, Britain - Michael Phelps of the United States smiles with the gold medal he won in the men's 100-meter butterfly at the 2012 London Olympics, at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 3, 2012. Phelps finished with a time of 51.21 seconds to win his third straight Olympic gold medal in the event and 17th gold of his career.

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Phelps wins gold in men's 100m butterfly

LONDON, Britain - Michael Phelps of the United States looks at the time after the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the Aquatics Centre at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 3, 2012. Phelps finished with a time of 51.21 seconds to win his third straight Olympic gold medal in the event.

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Korean slugger Lee hits first homer in Japan

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop hits a two-run blast for his first homer in regular season since coming to Japan, highlighting an eight-run attack in the fourth inning at Chiba Marine Stadium on April 4, as Lotte sent Daiei to its third straight defeat in a head-to-head series for the first time in two years.

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Inoue downs Suzuki to win All-Japan judo championship

TOKYO, Japan - Kosei Inoue (L) celebrates after defeating his archrival Keiji Suzuki in the final of the All-Japan judo championship at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on April 29. Inoue has become the fourth judoka to win the All-Japan title for the third straight time.

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Ichiro hitless in 2 straight games

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle outfielder Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to third base in the bottom of the fifth inning in a game against the Chicago Cubs at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 8. Suzuki has gone hitless for two straight games for the first time this season. (MLB)

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Germany's Pechstein wins 5,000-m speed skating in Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Claudia Pechstein of Germany, who won the 5,000 meters speed staking event at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics on Feb. 23, waves to spectators at the Utah Olympic Oval. Pechstein won her third straight Olympic gold medal in the 5,000 with a world and Olympic record time of 6:46.91.

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Musashimaru suffers fourth loss

TOKYO, Japan - Samoa-born grand champion Musashimaru (R) is saddled with his fourth loss on Sept. 17 in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. No. 3 maegashira Tamakasuga pushes out the two-time defending champion who now has little chance of winning the tourney for a third straight year.

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Tokuyama retains WBC super flyweight title

SEOUL, South Korea - World Boxing Council super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama (R) lands a lightning right straight on the jaw of former champion Cho In Ju (L) of South Korea for a knockout in the fifth round in Seoul on May 20. Tokuyama, a third-generation pro-Pyongyang Korean living in Japan, defended his title for the second time.

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T.M. Opera O wins 3rd consecutive Tenno-sho

KYOTO, Japan - T.M. Opera O (No. 1) wins an unprecedented third straight Tenno-sho title at Kyoto Racecourse on April 29, solidifying his place on the all-time list of legendary horses in Japan.

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Tanaka rewrites day-old record

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

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Japan claims collegiate baseball series with 3rd win

Japan scores a 5-2 victory over the United States in the Japan-U.S. collegiate baseball series in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, on June 26. With the victory, their third straight, Japan clinched the five-game-series for the first time in two years and won the tournament for the 11th time in its 28-year history.

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Hingis shows off juggling skills with tennis balls

Second-seed Martina Hingis of Switzerland, fresh off her third straight Australian Open victory last month, shows off her juggling skills while Germany's Steffi Graf takes a time-out during their quarterfinal match Feb. 5. Hingis beat Graf 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

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Fed delivers 3rd straight 0.75 point rate hike

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference in Washington on Sept. 21, 2022, after the Fed raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage point for the third straight time.

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Fed delivers 3rd straight 0.75 point rate hike

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference in Washington on Sept. 21, 2022, after the Fed raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage point for the third straight time.

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Fed chief on interest rate hike

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference in Washington on Sept. 21, 2022, after the Fed raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage point for the third straight time.

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Inoue downs Suzuki to win All-Japan judo championship

TOKYO, Japan - Kosei Inoue (L) celebrates after defeating his archrival Keiji Suzuki in the final of the All-Japan judo championship at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on April 29. Inoue has become the fourth judoka to win the All-Japan title for the third straight time. (Kyodo)

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Tokuyama retains WBC super flyweight title

SEOUL, South Korea - World Boxing Council super flyweight champion Masamori Tokuyama (R) lands a lightning right straight on the jaw of former champion Cho In Ju (L) of South Korea for a knockout in the fifth round in Seoul on May 20. Tokuyama, a third-generation pro-Pyongyang Korean living in Japan, defended his title for the second time.

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Tanaka rewrites day-old record

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

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Google AlphaGo goes 3-0 against Korean legend

Legendary Go player Lee Se Dol of South Korea attends a press conference in Seoul on March 12, 2016, after losing to Google's AlphaGo program for the third straight time in their historic five-game Go series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Kuroki defends WBC minimumweight title

Yuko Kuroki of Japan celebrates with her trophy after beating Nancy Franco of Mexico in the WBC women's minimumweight title match in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Dec. 20, 2015. Kuroki defended her title for the third straight time with a 3-0 unanimous decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Kuroki defends WBC minimumweight title

WBC women's minimumweight champion Yuko Kuroki of Japan (R) delivers a punch to challenger Nancy Franco of Mexico during the seventh round of their title match in Fukuoka, western Japan, on Dec. 20, 2015. Kuroki defended her title for the third straight time with a 3-0 unanimous decision. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori wins 3rd consecutive title at Memphis Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan celebrates after winning the men's singles final at the Memphis Open in Tennessee on Feb. 15, 2015. Nishikori defeated Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-4, 6-4, to win the tournament for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori wins 3rd consecutive title at Memphis Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan holds a guitar given as a commemorative gift after winning the men's singles final at the Memphis Open in Tennessee on Feb. 15, 2015. Nishikori defeated Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-4, 6-4, to win the tournament for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori wins 3rd consecutive title at Memphis Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan acknowledges the cheers after winning the men's singles final at the Memphis Open in Tennessee on Feb. 15, 2015. Nishikori defeated Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-4, 6-4, to win the tournament for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori wins 3rd consecutive title at Memphis Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during the men's singles final against Kevin Anderson of South Africa at the Memphis Open in Tennessee on Feb. 15, 2015. Nishikori defeated Anderson 6-4, 6-4, to win the tournament for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori wins 3rd consecutive title at Memphis Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan poses for photos after winning the men's singles final at the Memphis Open in Tennessee on Feb. 15, 2015. Nishikori defeated Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-4, 6-4, to win the tournament for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori wins 3rd consecutive title at Memphis Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during the men's singles final against Kevin Anderson of South Africa at the Memphis Open in Tennessee on Feb. 15, 2015. Nishikori defeated Anderson 6-4, 6-4, to win the tournament for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori wins 3rd consecutive title at Memphis Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during the men's singles final against Kevin Anderson of South Africa at the Memphis Open in Tennessee on Feb. 15, 2015. Nishikori defeated Anderson 6-4, 6-4, to win the tournament for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Germany's Pechstein wins 5,000-m speed skating in Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Claudia Pechstein of Germany, who won the 5,000 meters speed staking event at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics on Feb. 23, waves to spectators at the Utah Olympic Oval. Pechstein won her third straight Olympic gold medal in the 5,000 with a world and Olympic record time of 6:46.91.

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Winners of national Japanese card game competition

OTSU, Japan - Satoshi Kishida (R) and Tsubasa Tsubota hold trophies as the winners of the men's and women's divisions respectively at an annual national "karuta" Japanese card game competition in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 10, 2015. Kishida retained the "Meijin" (Master) title for the third straight year and Tsubota won the "Queen" title for the first time. (Kyodo)

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U.S. Fed chief Powell on rate cut

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell meets the press in Washington on Oct. 30, 2019, following a meeting of its policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee at which the central bank decided to reduce its target range for the federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage point for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Hakuho to take it one bout at time in Autumn tourney

Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2017, while having his topknot arranged. Hakuho said he will take it one step at a time at next month's Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo as he seeks his third straight Emperor's Cup and an unprecedented 40th title overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Ojitani edges Wolf to defend national title

Takeshi Ojitani (R) competes against Aaron Wolf in the national championship final at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on April 29, 2017. Ojitani secured his second straight national championship, winning the open-weight tournament for the third time in his career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Watabe finishes 3rd in World Cup Nordic combined

Akito Watabe of Japan soars through the air during the ski jumping portion of the World Cup individual Nordic combined event in Chaux-Neuve, France, on Jan. 21, 2017. Watabe came in third, making the podium for the second straight meet and third time this season (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miyahara captures national figure skating title for 3rd straight time

(From L) Runner-up Wakaba Higuchi, winner Satoko Miyahara and third-placed Mai Mihara pose with their medals for the women's figure skating event at the national championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 25, 2016. Miyahara won the title for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miyahara captures national figure skating title for 3rd straight time

Satoko Miyahara performs during the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 25, 2016. Miyahara, who led the short program the previous day, won the title for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miyahara captures national figure skating title for 3rd straight time

Satoko Miyahara performs during the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 25, 2016. Miyahara, who led the short program the previous day, won the title for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miyahara captures national figure skating title for 3rd straight time

Satoko Miyahara waves to the crowd after performing her free program in the women's figure skating event at the national championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 25, 2016. Miyahara, who led the short program the previous day, won the title for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miyahara captures national figure skating title for 3rd straight time

Satoko Miyahahara performs during the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 25, 2016. Miyahara, who led the short program the previous day, won the title for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miyahara captures national figure skating title for 3rd straight time

Satoko Miyhahara performs during the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 25, 2016. Miyahara, who led the short program the previous day, won the title for the third straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Korean slugger Lee hits first homer in Japan

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop hits a two-run blast for his first homer in regular season since coming to Japan, highlighting an eight-run attack in the fourth inning at Chiba Marine Stadium on April 4, as Lotte sent Daiei to its third straight defeat in a head-to-head series for the first time in two years. (Kyodo)

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Musashimaru suffers fourth loss

TOKYO, Japan - Samoa-born grand champion Musashimaru (R) is saddled with his fourth loss on Sept. 17 in the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. No. 3 maegashira Tamakasuga pushes out the two-time defending champion who now has little chance of winning the tourney for a third straight year.

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T.M. Opera O wins 3rd consecutive Tenno-sho

KYOTO, Japan - T.M. Opera O (No. 1) wins an unprecedented third straight Tenno-sho title at Kyoto Racecourse on April 29, solidifying his place on the all-time list of legendary horses in Japan.

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Comedian Samma, actress Matsushima top celebrity poll

TOKYO, Japan - Actor and comedian Akashiya Samma (L) and actress Nanako Matsushima (R) topped the list of Japan's favorite personalities in 2000, according to a survey released Jan. 10 by the NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute. Samma, who is also a television host, topped the list for the third straight year and a ninth time altogether, while it was a first for Matsushima, who has drawn top ratings in her TV dramas.

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Kwan wins Int'l Open figure skating meet

TOKYO, Japan - Michelle Kwan of the United States performs her short program at the Honda Odyssey Cup International Open figure skating competition at Tokyo's Yoyogi arena on Jan. 4, before winning the competition for the third straight time. The former world champion placed first in both the short and free skate programs. Current world champion Maria Butyrskaya of Russia was second, and France's Surya Bonaly finished third.

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Japan claims collegiate baseball series with 3rd win

Japan scores a 5-2 victory over the United States in the Japan-U.S. collegiate baseball series in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, on June 26. With the victory, their third straight, Japan clinched the five-game-series for the first time in two years and won the tournament for the 11th time in its 28-year history.