China's development in infrastructure impressive: British professor

STORY: China's development in infrastructure impressive: British professor SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tianjin University 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER TAYLOR, British professor at Tianjin University 3. various of the professor working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER TAYLOR, British professor at Tianjin University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PETER TAYLOR, British professor at Tianjin University 6. various of supercomputers (file) STORYLINE: A British professor working at Tianjin University in north China has said that the development of transportation and infrastructure in the country is impressive. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER TAYLOR, British professor at Tianjin University "(What) you sense is most different here is growth and how rapidly things are done. Tianjin is building new subway lines. It's building three at the moment. And that for me is one of the things that exemplifies things in China.

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Tokyo Metro puts handy-size cakes on sale

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Japan marks 13th anniversary of subway sarin gas attacks

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TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo subway workers offer silent prayers at Kasumigaseki Station on March 20 as Japan marked the 13th anniversary the same day of the deadly 1995 sarin nerve gas attacks on the Tokyo subway system. Top members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, now known as Aleph, released sarin at five stations on three central Tokyo subway lines. The attack took the lives of 12 people, including two subway workers at Kasumigaseki Station, and left over 5,500 sickened.

Japan marks 13th anniversary of subway sarin gas attacks

Japan marks 13th anniversary of subway sarin gas attacks

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo subway workers offer silent prayers at Kasumigaseki Station on March 20 as Japan marked the 13th anniversary the same day of the deadly 1995 sarin nerve gas attacks on the Tokyo subway system. Top members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, now known as Aleph, released sarin at five stations on three central Tokyo subway lines. The attack took the lives of 12 people, including two subway workers at Kasumigaseki Station, and left over 5,500 sickened. (Kyodo)

Tokyo Metro puts handy-size cakes on sale

Tokyo Metro puts handy-size cakes on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Metro Co. unveils the baked confectionery "Tokyo Metro Rainbow" in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2014. The product has three different flavors and comes in packages with colors matching those of three subway lines: green for the Chiyoda Line, gold for Yurakucho Line and purple for the Hanzomon Line. (Kyodo)