Tokyo Willing to Discuss Denuke of Korean Peninsula

Japan's nuclear envoy Junichi Ihara has gone on record saying Tokyo wants to continue to working closely with Seoul towards the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Japan's chief envoy to the six-party talks has made the comments while meeting w

VOA慢速英语2017--A Desert Turns Green

On the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula, the desert turns green as clouds cover it like a blanket. This is the country of Oman's monsoon season. The natural event, which lasts for three months, draws hundreds of thousands of tourists with cool w

There's Something for Everyone at Olympic National Park

There's Something for Everyone at Olympic National Park This week in our national parks journey, we explore a vast area with mountains, beaches, forests, and glaciers. The areas huge range in both rainfall and elevation make it one of the most divers

Athens Passes Olympic Flag to Beijing

By Rebecca Ward The summer games in Athens ended with a bang - but not the kind most feared, as in terrorism. No, the bang was a grand finale of fireworks, song and dance, bringing an end to the Olymp

英闻天下——525 China Reiterates Calm on Korean Peninsula

The Chinese government has issued yet another call for calm on the Korean Peninsula. This comes as North Koreans celebrated the April 15th birthday of founding President Kim Il-sung. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying: No matter what

2017年CRI China urges peaceful solutions to ease tensions on Korean Peninsula

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C F) speaks during a ministerial meeting of the UN Security Council on the nuclear issue of the Korean Peninsula, at the UN headquarters in New York April 28, 2017. [Photo: Xinhua/Li Muzi] Chinese Foreign Minister Wa

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The leaders of North and South Korea met this week. It was the first such meeting in seven years, and only the second since Korea was divided in nineteen fifty-three. South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, l

VOA标准英语2010年-Korean War Still Keeps Peninsula on Ed

S. Korean Media: North Korea Aired Unauthorized Recording of World Cup Opener The Demilitarized Zone, at the 38th parallel, is the four-kilometer buffer separating North and South Korea. The recent sinking of South Korean warship, the Cheonan, in the

2017年CRI China remains persistent in denuclearizing Korean Peninsula: Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, in a telephone conversation late Wednesday that Beijing remains persistent on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. CRI's Yu Yang has more. During the phone conversation, X

First torchbearer for Olympic torch telay announced

LONDON, May 10 (Xinhua) -- The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed that the first torchbearer for the Olympic torch relay will be three-times Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie. Ainslie will start the

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Olympic Athletes Everyone in China is looking forward to the 2008 Olympic Games. Athletes from all over the world will come to Beijing for this competition. An Olympic athlete must be strong not only in body, but also in mind. They have to train for

Rio mayor admits Olympic hotel concerns

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Rio de Janeiro city mayor Eduardo Paes says preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games are on track despite lingering concerns about a lack of new hotels. Speaking on the opening day of a four-day meeting between Braz

Brazil edge closer to Olympic qualification

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's women's volleyball team moved one step closer to the London Olympics after beating Colombia 3-0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-19) in the the South American Olympic qualifiers on Thursday. Brazil will wait for their sem

Over 20 million 2012 Olympic tickets applied for

LONDON, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Over 20 million tickets were applied for with around 1.8 million people submitting requests for tickets, revealed the LOCOG after the application（应用,运用） process for London 2012 Olympic tickets closed at 1am on

乌克兰宣布克里米亚为暂时被占领领土

乌克兰宣布克里米亚为暂时被占领领土 KIEV, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday passed a bill declaring southern Crimea peninsula as a territory temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation, the parliament's press

2016年CRI China Reiterates Denuclearization on Korean Peninsula

During his telephone conversation with US Secretary of State John Kerry, Wang Yi underscored China's firm stand on promoting the elimination of nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula, and the safeguarding of regional peace and stability. Both sides

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For years I wanted a flower garden. I'd spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together. But then we had Matthew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five children. I was too busy raising th

CCTV9英语新闻：China opposes any provocation on Korean peninsula

The Chinese Foreign Ministry says China is very concerned about the unprecedented scale of the joint ROK-US drills, adding it is resolutely opposed to any provocations on the Korean peninsula. The Korean peninsula is linked with China by mountains an

俄罗斯为飞机失事死难者举行全国哀悼

Russia is observing a national day of mourning Sunday for the 217 passengers and seven crew members killed in a plane crash Saturday in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. 俄罗斯星期天为死于空难事故的人举行全国哀悼。一家飞机星期六在埃

2018年CRI Chinese FM, DPRK top leader discuss ties, issues on Korean Peninsula

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China supports and congratulates North and South Korea on the successful completion of the inter-Korean summit last month, which has brought opportunities for a political solution to the Korean Peninsula issue. H