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Christmas lights illuminate Vigo - Spain

Christmas lights on the streets of Vigo, December 5, 2024, in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia Spain. With more than 11.5 million LED lights decorating 450 streets and squares, Vigo has become one of the most impressive Christmas destinations in Spain. Every year, it adds new surprises such as the Vigo Christmas Forest at Porta do Sol or the Harry Potter Exhibition.On December, 2024, in Vigo, Spain. Photo by Adrian Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas lights illuminate Vigo - Spain

Store window display with Christmas decorations in the streets of Vigo, on December 5, 2024, in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia Spain. With more than 11.5 million LED lights decorating 450 streets and squares, Vigo has become one of the most impressive Christmas destinations in Spain. Every year, it adds new surprises such as the Vigo Christmas Forest at Porta do Sol or the Harry Potter Exhibition.On December, 2024, in Vigo, Spain. Photo by Adrian Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas lights illuminate Vigo - Spain

Christmas lights on the streets of Vigo, December 5, 2024, in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia Spain. With more than 11.5 million LED lights decorating 450 streets and squares, Vigo has become one of the most impressive Christmas destinations in Spain. Every year, it adds new surprises such as the Vigo Christmas Forest at Porta do Sol or the Harry Potter Exhibition.On December, 2024, in Vigo, Spain. Photo by Adrian Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas lights illuminate Vigo - Spain

Christmas lights on the streets of Vigo, December 5, 2024, in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia Spain. With more than 11.5 million LED lights decorating 450 streets and squares, Vigo has become one of the most impressive Christmas destinations in Spain. Every year, it adds new surprises such as the Vigo Christmas Forest at Porta do Sol or the Harry Potter Exhibition.On December, 2024, in Vigo, Spain. Photo by Adrian Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas lights illuminate Vigo - Spain

Christmas lights on the streets of Vigo, December 5, 2024, in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia Spain. With more than 11.5 million LED lights decorating 450 streets and squares, Vigo has become one of the most impressive Christmas destinations in Spain. Every year, it adds new surprises such as the Vigo Christmas Forest at Porta do Sol or the Harry Potter Exhibition.On December, 2024, in Vigo, Spain. Photo by Adrian Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas lights illuminate Vigo - Spain

The moon with reflections of Christmas lights, on December 5, 2024, in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia Spain. With more than 11.5 million LED lights decorating 450 streets and squares, Vigo has become one of the most impressive Christmas destinations in Spain. Every year, it adds new surprises such as the Vigo Christmas Forest at Porta do Sol or the Harry Potter Exhibition.On December, 2024, in Vigo, Spain. Photo by Adrian Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas lights illuminate Vigo - Spain

Christmas lights on the streets of Vigo, December 5, 2024, in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia Spain. With more than 11.5 million LED lights decorating 450 streets and squares, Vigo has become one of the most impressive Christmas destinations in Spain. Every year, it adds new surprises such as the Vigo Christmas Forest at Porta do Sol or the Harry Potter Exhibition.On December, 2024, in Vigo, Spain. Photo by Adrian Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas lights illuminate Vigo - Spain

The moon with reflections of Christmas lights, on December 5, 2024, in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia Spain. With more than 11.5 million LED lights decorating 450 streets and squares, Vigo has become one of the most impressive Christmas destinations in Spain. Every year, it adds new surprises such as the Vigo Christmas Forest at Porta do Sol or the Harry Potter Exhibition.On December, 2024, in Vigo, Spain. Photo by Adrian Irago/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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The Sexiest Bridge Shaped Like Chinese Knotting in Changsha

CHANGSHA, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 - An aerial footage shows the sexiest bridge shaped like Chinese knotting built with 800 tons of steel at a cost of 300 million yuan on the Longwangang River beside Meixi Lake in Changsha, Central China's Hunan province, Sept 9, 2024. The bridge has a total of 3 walking paths and 5 nodes, consisting of a straight "walking path" and an arched "hiking path". The middle path is the gentler, while the east-west path takes three up and three down. With a total length of 183.95 meters, a total width of 11.5 meters and a height of about 24 meters, the bridge is made of more than 800 tons of different types of square steel, each of which is irregular shaped steel. Inspired by the classic Moebius ring and ancient folk art Chinese knotting, it has been selected as one of the top ten "sexiest buildings in the world" by CNN.

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Türkiye attracts 33.4 mln foreign tourists in Jan.-Aug.: ministry

STORY: Türkiye attracts 33.4 mln foreign tourists in Jan.-Aug.: ministry DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourism of Türkiye STORYLINE: A total of 33.4 million foreign tourists visited Türkiye between January and August, up by 13.95 percent from the previous year, showed statistics released by the Culture and Tourism Ministry on Friday. Istanbul, the country's cultural and financial center, was the most popular tourist destination, attracting 11.5 million visitors in the first eight months of this year, according to the ministry. The Mediterranean province of Antalya, known for its long, sunny beaches, ranked second with 10.2 million tourists. Meanwhile, the northwestern border province of Edirne welcomed 3.2 million visitors, mainly from neighboring Greece and Bulgaria. In the first eight months, Russia, Germany and Britain topped the list of countries that sent the most tourists to Türkiye, the ministry said. June, July and August a

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Japan's child population down for 42nd straight year to new low

STORY: Japan's child population down for 42nd straight year to new low DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's estimated population of children fell to a new record low of 14.35 million, down for the 42nd consecutive year, latest government data showed. The number of children aged 14 or younger, including foreigners, came to 14.35 million as of April 1, down by around 300,000 from a year earlier, data from the internal affairs ministry showed on Thursday. The ratio of children to Japan's total population stood at 11.5 percent, down by 0.2 percentage point, also the lowest figure since the start of comparable data in 1950, according to the ministry. By gender, boys accounted for 7.35 million of the total child population, while girls make up the other 7 million, the data showed. The government data also revealed that after peaking in 1954 at 29.89 million and experiencing a second baby boom in the e

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

(230213) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tree is blown down by cyclone in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2023. The New Zealand government announced an 11.5 million New Zealand dollars (7.25 million U.S. dollars) Community Support Package on Monday to help tens of thousands of people affected by the recent floods as the North Island regions prepare to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

(230213) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tree is blown down by cyclone in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2023. The New Zealand government announced an 11.5 million New Zealand dollars (7.25 million U.S. dollars) Community Support Package on Monday to help tens of thousands of people affected by the recent floods as the North Island regions prepare to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

(230213) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch tides in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2023. The New Zealand government announced an 11.5 million New Zealand dollars (7.25 million U.S. dollars) Community Support Package on Monday to help tens of thousands of people affected by the recent floods as the North Island regions prepare to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

(230213) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tree is blown down by cyclone in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2023. The New Zealand government announced an 11.5 million New Zealand dollars (7.25 million U.S. dollars) Community Support Package on Monday to help tens of thousands of people affected by the recent floods as the North Island regions prepare to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-CYCLONE GABRIELLE

(230213) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man watches tides in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 13, 2023. The New Zealand government announced an 11.5 million New Zealand dollars (7.25 million U.S. dollars) Community Support Package on Monday to help tens of thousands of people affected by the recent floods as the North Island regions prepare to respond to Cyclone Gabrielle. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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Tokyo hotel offers 14 mil. yen suite for couple on Xmas night

TOKYO, Japan - A Christmas tree decorated with 11.5 million yen worth of jewelry including diamond watches and bracelets stands in a 250-square-meter suite at the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo hotel in Tokyo's Nihombashi district. The hotel said it will offer the suite to a couple for an extravagant Christmas night at a cost of 14 million yen. The Christmas tree will be presented to them.

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Iraqis go to polls in presidential referendum

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An unidentified Iraqi voter shows his referendum ballot in Baghdad on Oct. 15. More than 11.5 million Iraqis went to the polls to cast votes in the country's second presidential referendum, in which Saddam Hussein is running for another seven-year term.

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Ishii elated at Dodgers' reported $11.5 million bid

HONOLULU, the United States - Japanese pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii arrives at Honolulu International Airport on Jan. 8 for a private training camp. The 28-year-old southpaw expressed joy and satisfaction upon hearing that the Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly had bid $11.5 million for negotiating rights to have him on their team. Ishii, who went 12-6 with a 3.39 ERA in the 2001 season, told reporters he had heard nothing officially but that he was extremely happy the bid was so high.

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Tokyo hotel offers 14 mil. yen suite for couple on Xmas night

TOKYO, Japan - A Christmas tree decorated with 11.5 million yen worth of jewelry including diamond watches and bracelets stands in a 250-square-meter suite at the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo hotel in Tokyo's Nihombashi district. The hotel said it will offer the suite to a couple for an extravagant Christmas night at a cost of 14 million yen. The Christmas tree will be presented to them. (Kyodo)

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Iraqis go to polls in presidential referendum

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An unidentified Iraqi voter shows his referendum ballot in Baghdad on Oct. 15. More than 11.5 million Iraqis went to the polls to cast votes in the country's second presidential referendum, in which Saddam Hussein is running for another seven-year term. (Kyodo)

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(2) Iraqis go to polls in presidential referendum

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi voters cast their ballots in Baghdad on Oct. 15 in the Iraqi presidential referendum. More than 11.5 million Iraqis went to the polls in the country's second presidential referendum, in which President Saddam Hussein is running for another seven-year term. (Kyodo)

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(3)Iraqis go to polls in presidential referendum

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Supporters of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein hold a rally at a soccer stadium in Baghdad on Oct. 15, the balloting day of Iraq's presidential referendum. More than 11.5 million Iraqis went to the polls in the country's second presidential referendum, in which Saddam is running for another seven-year term. (Kyodo)

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Tax authorities reject Sapporo's call for refund

Undated photo shows Sapporo Breweries Ltd.'s Goku Zero beer-like drink. Japanese tax authorities have refused to refund 11.5 billion yen (about $97 million) that Sapporo claims to have overpaid over revamping the product in 2014, company officials said on April 28, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo