A-bombed Nagasaki school

A-bombed Nagasaki school

NAGASAKI, Japan - Matsuyoshi Ikeda, who working as a volunteer guide, talks about efforts to preserve relics of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki as he stands in front of the remaining section of the former school building of Shiroyama Elementary School in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, on June 22, 2013. The surviving section of the old building, along with three other sets of A-bomb remains in the city, will shortly be given cultural heritage status by the government.

A-bombed Catholic church

A-bombed Catholic church

NAGASAKI, Japan - Catholic Shigemi Fukahori stands in front of the former bell tower of the Urakami Cathedral (center, front) in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, on July 17, 2013. Above him is the rebuilt Urakami Cathedral. The former bell tower will shortly be given cultural heritage status by the government, along with three other sets of remains in the city.

Asagoe, Morigami advance to U.S. Open doubles 3rd round

Asagoe, Morigami advance to U.S. Open doubles 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Shinobu Asagoe (L) and Akiko Morigami hug each other after beating the No. 14 seed pair in three sets in the second round of the U.S. Open women's doubles at the National Tennis Center on Sept. 3. The unseeded Japanese pair rallied to win 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 over France's Marion Bartoli and Shahar Peer of Israel.

Egypt's gold jewelry expo aspires to become hub for regional makers

STORY: Egypt's gold jewelry expo aspires to become hub for regional makers DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of jewelry of the International Nebu Expo for Gold & Jewelry 2022 2. people visiting the expo STORYLINE: An expo exhibiting a large variety of gold and jewelry products and machinery from across the globe concluded in the Egyptian capital on Monday. Dubbed "International Nebu Expo for Gold & Jewelry 2022," the three-day expo was held at the Egypt International Exhibition Center in New Cairo, featuring jewelry, coins, and ornaments made from gold or other precious metals and gemstones. Jewelry-making machines made in Egypt, Italy, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and India were also exhibited. A pavilion of New Egypt Gold, a locally renowned jewelry producer, was decorated in pharaonic elements including ancient Egyptian columns and statues, and showcased a large variety of gold and jewelry sets that drew inspiration from Egyp

China sets up national archives for preserving bibliology resources

STORY: China sets up national archives for preserving bibliology resources DATELINE: July 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: BEIJING CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various shots of the National Archives of Publications and Culture STORYLINE: China on Saturday inaugurated the National Archives of Publications and Culture. This is the latest effort by the Chinese authorities to boost the preservation of cultural relics and promote the drawing of wisdom from the history to gain the historical initiative in blazing the path to better future. The national archives serve as a general database of national bibliology resources and the Chinese culture seed gene bank. After a three-year construction, the project comprises archives in Beijing and three other branches in Xi'an, Hangzhou and Guangzhou, respectively. It will be responsible for inheriting and preserving national bibliology resources after its opening. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

Lorraine, the breakfast cooking robot from Connected Robotics.

Lorraine, the breakfast cooking robot from Connected Robotics.

On the 18th, Connected Robotics (Koganei City, Tokyo) conducted a demonstration test of the breakfast cooking robot "Lorraine" at the Candeo Hotels Tokyo Roppongi in Minato Ward, Tokyo. After a customer placed an order using a tablet, the robot carried a container of eggs, bacon, and hot vegetables to a hot plate, set them, heated and cooked them, and served fried eggs and other items. The robot will cook two sets of three ingredients at a time. The robot will cook two sets of three ingredients at a time, and it has the advantage of being entertaining to watch as it cooks right in front of you, as well as providing freshly cooked food. Another feature of this system is that it covers the surface of the fried egg to make it more delicious. (Candeo Hotels Tokyo Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, July 18, 2019; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Asagoe, Morigami advance to U.S. Open doubles 3rd round

Asagoe, Morigami advance to U.S. Open doubles 3rd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Shinobu Asagoe (L) and Akiko Morigami hug each other after beating the No. 14 seed pair in three sets in the second round of the U.S. Open women's doubles at the National Tennis Center on Sept. 3. The unseeded Japanese pair rallied to win 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 over France's Marion Bartoli and Shahar Peer of Israel. (Kyodo)