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NATO defence ministers discuss strengthening bloc's deterrence, support to Ukraine

STORY: NATO defence ministers discuss strengthening bloc's deterrence, support to Ukraine SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 15, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:05:21 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence 2. various of the deployment of NATO allies for Steadfast Defender 2024 STORYLINE: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) sought to further strengthen the bloc's deterrence and defence, and support to Ukraine, at its defence ministers meeting on Thursday. In light of the deteriorating security environment, NATO does not see any "imminent military threat against the Alliance," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after the meeting. In terms of defense investment, Stoltenberg said he expected 18 member states to spend 2 percent of their GDP on defense this year, compared to only three members in 2014. This year, NATO member states in Europe will invest a total of 380 billion U.S. dollars in defense, he said. "By the end of 2024, Eu

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Japan-China-S. Korea environment ministerial meeting

Environment ministers from three East Asian countries -- (from L) South Korea's Han Wha Jin, Japan's Shintaro Ito and China's Huang Runqiu -- pose for a photo after adopting a joint statement at a trilateral meeting on Nov. 4, 2023, in Nagoya, central Japan.

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ASEAN+3 environment ministers' meeting kicks off in Laos

STORY: ASEAN+3 environment ministers' meeting kicks off in Laos DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony STORYLINE: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN Plus Three) gathered at the 18th ASEAN Plus Three Environment Minister Meeting (EMM) in the Lao capital Vientiane to discuss and promote collaboration on the environment. Speaking at the opening ceremony on Thursday, Lao Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Bounkham Vorachit said environmental issues are cross-sectoral in nature and have significant impacts on socio-economic development and human wellbeing both at the regional and global levels. The continued collaboration with China, Japan and South Korea is the key to achieving sustainable development for all ASEAN member countries, said Bounkham. The EMM has been held annually to promote environmental cooperation among the ASEAN Plus Three countries. Xin

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Japan, China, S. Korea joint plan on environment

SAPPORO, Japan - South Korea's Lee Maanee (L), Japanese environment minister Sakihito Ozawa (C) and China's Zhou Shengxian join hands after their two-day meeting in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on May 23, 2010. The three environment ministers adopted their countries' first joint action plan to deal with global warming, the problem of yellow dust and other priority environmental issues for the five years through 2014.

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G-8 climate chiefs urge leaders to agree to 2050 CO2 cut target

KOBE, Japan - Environment ministers from the Group of Eight countries attend a joint news conference in Kobe after they concluded a three-day meeting.

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G-8 environment meeting -- Kinoshita meets Indian minister

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita (R) meets with Shri Namo Narayan Meena, Indian secretary of state for environment and forests, in Kobe on May 25 on the sidelines of a three-day meeting of Group of Eight environment ministers. India has been invited to the G-8 meeting along with China, Mexico, South Africa and seven other ''outreach'' countries. (Pool photo)

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G-8 environment meeting -- Kinoshita meets Chinese official

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita (R) meets with China's National Development and Reform Commission Vice Chairman Jie Zhenhua in Kobe on May 24 on the sidelines of a three-day meeting of Group of Eight environment ministers. China has been invited to the G-8 meeting along with India, Mexico, South Africa and seven other ''outreach'' countries. (Pool photo)

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G-8 environment ministers meet in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Group of Eight environment ministers meet in Kobe on May 24 for three days of talks on how to tackle global environmental issues. Japan's Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita is seated at the center of the panel.

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G-8 environment ministers meet in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita delivers a speech at the opening session of a three-day meeting of Group of Eight environment ministers in Kobe on May 24.

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G-8 environment meeting -- Kinoshita meets British counterpart

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita (L) meets his British counterpart, Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Hillary Benn, in Kobe on May 24 ahead of a three-day meeting of Group of Eight environment ministers in the western Japan port city. (Pool photo)

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G-8 environment ministers meet in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita (L) meets with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson in Kobe on May 24 ahead of a three-day meeting of Group of Eight environment ministers in the western Japan port city. (Pool photo)

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Asia-Pacific environment ministers kick off Japan confab

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Environment ministers from 44 Asia-Pacific countries kick off a U.N.-sponsored meeting on Sept. 4 to chart new regional environmental action programs over the next five years and launch an intercity network to promote conservation. The two-day ministerial conference of the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) began in the city of Kitakyushu in southwestern Japan following a three-day meeting of high-level officials that ended Sept. 2.

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G-8 ministers begin talks focusing on climate change

OTSU, Japan - Environment ministers of the Group of Eight (G-8) major nations begin their discussions on April 8, the second day of their three-day gathering at a hotel in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, focusing on measures to curb global warming.

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G-8 green ministers begin 3-day meeting

OTSU, Japan - Environment ministers of the Group of Eight (G-8) major nations and the European Union (EU) commissioner responsible for the environment kick off a three-day meeting on April 7 at Lake Biwa in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, to help ratify the Kyoto Protocol at an early date. The photo shows Japan's Environment Agency chief Kayoko Shimizu (front, 2nd from L) and other ministers.

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G-8 environment ministers meet in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Group of Eight environment ministers meet in Kobe on May 24 for three days of talks on how to tackle global environmental issues. Japan's Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita is seated at the center of the panel. (Kyodo)

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G-8 environment meeting -- Kinoshita meets Chinese official

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita (R) meets with his China's National Development and Reform Commission Vice Chairman Jie Zhenhua in Kobe on May 24 on the sidelines of a three-day meeting of Group of Eight environment ministers. China has been invited to the G-8 meeting along with India, Mexico, South Africa and seven other ''outreach'' countries. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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G-8 environment meeting -- Kinoshita meets British counterpart

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita (L) meets his British counterpart, Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Hillary Benn, in Kobe on May 24 ahead of a three-day meeting of Group of Eight environment ministers in the western Japan port city. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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G-8 environment meeting -- Kinoshita meets British counterpart

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita (L) meets his British counterpart, Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Hillary Benn, in Kobe on May 24 ahead of a three-day meeting of Group of Eight environment ministers in the western Japan port city. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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G-8 environment ministers meet in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita delivers a speech at the opening session of a three-day meeting of Group of Eight environment ministers in Kobe on May 24. (Kyodo)

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G-8 climate chiefs urge leaders to agree to 2050 CO2 cut target

KOBE, Japan - Environment ministers from the Group of Eight countries attend a joint news conference in Kobe after they concluded a three-day meeting. (Kyodo)

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G-7 science and technology ministers' meeting opens

Aiko Shimajiri, Japan's minister for science and technology, delivers the opening address at a three-day Group of Seven science ministers' meeting in Tsukuba, near Tokyo, on May 15, 2016. Ministers and representatives from the G-7 countries and the European Union will discuss how to strengthen science and technology cooperation to address global issues in health, energy and the environment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G-8 environment meeting -- Kinoshita meets Indian minister

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Environment Minister Ichiro Kamoshita (R) meets with Shri Namo Narayan Meena, Indian secretary of state for environment and forests, in Kobe on May 25 on the sidelines of a three-day meeting of Group of Eight environment ministers. India has been invited to the G-8 meeting along with China, Mexico, South Africa and seven other ''outreach'' countries. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Japan, China, S. Korea joint plan on environment

SAPPORO, Japan - South Korea's Lee Maanee (L), Japanese environment minister Sakihito Ozawa (C) and China's Zhou Shengxian join hands after their two-day meeting in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on May 23, 2010. The three environment ministers adopted their countries' first joint action plan to deal with global warming, the problem of yellow dust and other priority environmental issues for the five years through 2014. (Kyodo)

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Asia-Pacific environment ministers kick off Japan confab

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Environment ministers from 44 Asia-Pacific countries kick off a U.N.-sponsored meeting on Sept. 4 to chart new regional environmental action programs over the next five years and launch an intercity network to promote conservation. The two-day ministerial conference of the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) began in the city of Kitakyushu in southwestern Japan following a three-day meeting of high-level officials that ended Sept. 2.

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G-8 ministers begin talks focusing on climate change

OTSU, Japan - Environment ministers of the Group of Eight (G-8) major nations begin their discussions on April 8, the second day of their three-day gathering at a hotel in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, focusing on measures to curb global warming.

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G-8 green ministers begin 3-day meeting

OTSU, Japan - Environment ministers of the Group of Eight (G-8) major nations and the European Union (EU) commissioner responsible for the environment kick off a three-day meeting on April 7 at Lake Biwa in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, to help ratify the Kyoto Protocol at an early date. The photo shows Japan's Environment Agency chief Kayoko Shimizu (front, 2nd from L) and other ministers.