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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), speed skater Miho Takagi (1st row, 2nd from R), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row L) and curler Sayaka Yoshimura (2nd row R).

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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, 3rd from L), curler Sayaka Yoshimura (1st row, 2nd from R), Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row, L) and speed skater Miho Takagi (2nd row, R).

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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (front L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (front R), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (2nd row, R) and speed skater Miho Takagi (2nd row, 2nd from R).

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S. Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from L, front row) prepare to board a government plane near Seoul before flying to Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 13, 2026.

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Expanded ASEAN defense meeting in Kurla Lumpur

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front row, 2nd from R) attends a meeting with defense ministers from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus those from eight countries such as the United States, China and South Korea in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 1, 2025.

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U.S. secretary of state meets with relatives of Japanese abductees

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (front row, 3rd from R) meets with relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. Takuya Yokota (front row, 2nd from L), head of a group representing the families, attended the meeting with his mother Sakie (front row, 3rd from L), whose daughter, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13. (Pool photo)

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Sumo: London tournament

Sumo wrestlers, including yokozuna Onosato (back row, 2nd from L), pose for a photo in front of Buckingham Palace in London on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

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Sumo: London tournament

Sumo wrestlers, including yokozuna Onosato (2nd from L, back row), pose alongside the River Thames in London, with the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in the background, on Oct. 14, 2025, as about 120 sumo wrestlers are set to take part in a five-day local tournament from Oct. 15, the Japan Sumo Association's first overseas exhibition tour in 20 years, with the Royal Albert Hall hosting the event.

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Wartime Japan PM Koiso's government inaugurated

Cabinet ministers under the government of wartime Japanese Prime Minister Gen. Kuniaki Koiso (1st row, 2nd from R) pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 22, 1944, following its inauguration.

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Taiwan's Legislative speaker in Tokyo

Taiwan's Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (front row, 2nd from R) attends a welcome ceremony held at Japan's parliament in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2025.

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China marks 80th anniversary of Japan's WWII defeat

Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from L in front row), Chinese President Xi Jinping (3rd from L in front row) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (4th from L in front row) attend an event marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2025. A giant portrait of Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, is hung below them.

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Japan-Mozambique talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from front in left row) holds talks with Mozambique President Daniel Chapo (2nd from R) in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Aug. 22, 2025, on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development.

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Japan emperor's state visit to Mongolia

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front row, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) watch students perform at a public school in Ulaanbaatar on July 9, 2025, during their state visit to Mongolia. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Ishiba at defense equipment show

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from L, front row) visits an exhibit at the DSEI Japan defense equipment show in Chiba, near Tokyo, on May 22, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba in Manila

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd row, C) meets with officials of Japanese companies operating in the Philippines in Manila on April 30, 2025, to hear their concerns about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

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Japan, Vietnam leaders' meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (facing, 2nd from L) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (far R, front row) hold talks in Hanoi on April 28, 2025.

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White House ceremony to honor 2024 World Series champion team

U.S. President Donald Trump (center row, R) speaks in front of Shohei Ohtani (center row, L), Clayton Kershaw (center row, 2nd from L) and other members of the Los Angeles Dodgers during a ceremony to honor the Major League Baseball 2024 World Series champion team at the White House in Washington on April 7, 2025.

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Nuclear disarmament forum in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (far R) meets with Takashi Shiraishi (2nd from R, front row), former chancellor of the Prefectural University of Kumamoto, who chaired a meeting of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons, and its members at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 31, 2025.

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Panel reports on Fuji TV scandal

Lawyer Akira Takeuchi (2nd from R, front row), head of the third-party panel probing Fuji Television Network Inc. and its handling of a scandal involving famous former TV host Masahiro Nakai, holds a press conference in Tokyo on March 31, 2025, to announce the panel's investigation.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C, 2nd row from front) claps his hands at the opening ceremony of the weeklong National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2025.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (C, 2nd row from front) sings the national anthem on the opening day of the weeklong National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2025.

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd row, C) sings the national anthem on the opening day of the weeklong National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2025.

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PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan calls for Kurdish militant group to lay down arms

Handout photograph released on February 27, 2025, shows jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan (First row C) poses with Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party delegation members MP of the Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Pervin Buldan (First row 3rd L), Ahmet Turk (First row 3rd R) former mayor of mardin, Sirri Sureyya Onder (First row 2nd R), MP of Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, Tulay Hamitogullari (R), Co-leader of Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, Tuncer Bakirhan, (first row 2nd L) , Co-leader of Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, Faik Ozgur Erol (2nd row L), Lawyer, Cengiz Cicek (2nd row R) at the Imrali island prison,Bursa Province, Turkey. Handout Photo by The Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party Press Office via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Gannangxiang Festival - China

Twin sisters Yang Ningzhu (2nd L, middle row) and Yang Ningyu (3rd L, middle row) perform Lusheng dance in celebration of Gannangxiang festival in Zhouxi Town of Kaili, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, February 15, 2025. Donning in traditional attire, accompanied by the melody of Lusheng, a traditional musical instrument, local people in Kaili rejoiced the annual Gannangxiang festival in Zhouxi Town of Kaili. Every year during the festival, two pairs of twin sisters of Miao ethnic group, Yang Ningzhu and Yang Ningyu, Yang Ningwei and Yang Ningning, together with their mother Wu Qian, will come back from downtown Kaili to their grandmother's house in rural Miao village to attend this grand event. They believe that this is the best way to inherit ethnic culture. With a history of more than 400 years, the festival is inscribed on the list of provincial intangible cultural heritage of Guizhou. Photo by Xinhua/Yang Wenbin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese prime minister and main opposition party head

Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from L in front row), head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, asks a question to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2025.

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Japan-U.S. defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (2nd from front on right row) holds talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (4th from front on left row) at the ministry in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2024.

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Japan PM Ishiba meets Finnish counterpart Orpo

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from front on right row) and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (2nd from front on left row) meet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2024.

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Football - UEFA Women's EURO 2025 - Women's European Qualifiers match Finland vs Scotland

Eva Nyström (front row L), Oona Siren, Nea Lehtola, Emma Koivisto, Ria Öling, Tinja-Riikka Korpela (back row L), Eveliina Summanen, Sanni Franssi, Joanna Tynnilä, Linda Sällström and Natalia Kuikka of Team Finland pose ahead of the football UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Qualifiers Round 2 Play-off 2nd leg match between Finland and Scotland in Helsinki, Finland, on December 3, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Football greats in Japan

Football legends from around the world, including former Brazil great Kaka (2nd from R, back row), pose for a photo ahead of "Diamond Cup of Legend," an exhibition match against former players of Japan's top-tier J-League, on Nov. 27, 2024, at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo.

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Japan prosecutor apologizes to man acquitted of 1966 murders

Hideo Yamada, chief of the Shizuoka District Public Prosecutors Office, bows in apology to Iwao Hakamata (2nd from R) and his sister Hideko (far R) during a visit to their home in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2024. Iwao Hakamata, 88, was acquitted in a retrial in September over a 1966 quadruple murder case, after spending more than four decades on death row. (Pool photo)

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Japan prosecutor apologizes to man acquitted of 1966 murders

Hideo Yamada, chief of the Shizuoka District Public Prosecutors Office, bows in apology to Iwao Hakamata (2nd from R) and his sister Hideko (far R) during a visit to their home in Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 27, 2024. Iwao Hakamata, 88, was acquitted in a retrial in September over a 1966 quadruple murder case, after spending more than four decades on death row. (Pool photo)

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Funeral of Japan's Princess Yuriko in Tokyo

(Front row, from R) Japan's Princess Akiko, Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko, (2nd row, from R) Princess Aiko, Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito attend Princess Yuriko's main funeral ceremony, called "Renso-no-Gi," at the Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2024. Princess Akiko, granddaughter of the late princess, acted as the chief mourner for the ceremony, held after the great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito died at age 101 on Nov. 15.

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Japan-Philippines defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (2nd from front, L row) and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro (3rd from front, R row) hold talks in Vientiane, Laos, on Nov. 22, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers players pose for a photo, with manager Dave Roberts (front row, 2nd from R) behind the trophy, during a ceremony in the early hours of Oct. 31, 2024, after clinching the MLB World Series with a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees in Game 5 at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Paris 2024- Table Tennis Men's Singles Round Of 16

Liu Guoliang (2nd L, 2nd row), vice president of the International Table Tennis Federation and a Chinese table tennis legend, and Li Sun (2nd R, 2nd row), head coach of China's national table tennis team, celebrate as Sun Yingsha of China scores during the women's table tennis singles round of 16 match against Sreeja Akula of India at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 31, 2024. Photo by Wang Dongzhen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-TABLE TENNIS

(240731) -- PARIS, July 31, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Liu Guoliang (2nd L, 2nd row), vice president of the International Table Tennis Federation and a Chinese table tennis legend, and Li Sun (2nd R, 2nd row), head coach of China's national table tennis team, celebrate as Sun Yingsha of China scores during the women's table tennis singles round of 16 match against Sreeja Akula of India at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 31, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wang Dongzhen)

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Paris Olympics: Opening Ceremony

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (4th from R) and French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd from R) wave to the crowd ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony in the French capital on July 26, 2024. U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres can be seen seated to the left in the front row.

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Japan emperor's state visit to Britain

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd row from top, 2nd from L) attends a banquet at London's Guildhall on June 26, 2024, during his state visit to Britain. (Pool photo)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-TENNIS-FRENCH OPEN-MEN'S SINGLES FINAL

(240609) -- PARIS, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organizing Committee president Tony Estanguet (1st R, 2nd row), International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach (front R) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (front L) watch the men's singles final between Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Alexander Zverev of Germany at the French tennis tournament in Paris, France, June 9, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Gao Jing)

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(SP)FRANCE-PARIS-TENNIS-FRENCH OPEN-MEN'S SINGLES FINAL

(240609) -- PARIS, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organizing Committee president Tony Estanguet (1st R, 2nd row), International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach (front R) and French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera (front L) watch the men's singles final between Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Alexander Zverev of Germany at the French tennis tournament in Paris, France, June 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-BOSS LADIES-GLOBAL BUSINESS (CN)

(240607) -- YIWU, June 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fu Jiangyan (2nd L, front row), who manages a sock store at Yiwu International Trade Market, attends a Spanish lesson in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 6, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: AI-powered, multilingual Chinese "boss ladies" expand their global reach" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YIWU-BOSS LADIES-GLOBAL BUSINESS (CN)

(240607) -- YIWU, June 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fu Jiangyan (2nd L, front row), who manages a sock store at Yiwu International Trade Market, attends a Spanish lesson in Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 6, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: AI-powered, multilingual Chinese "boss ladies" expand their global reach" (Xinhua)

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IIHF ice hockey U18 world championships

President of Finland Alexander Stubb (2nd R, back row) during match Finland vs USA at the 2024 IIHF ice hockey U18 world championships in Espoo, Finland on April 30, 2024. President is accompanied by his father Göran Stubb (right) and brother Nicolas Stubb (2nd left). LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF ice hockey U18 world championships

President of Finland Alexander Stubb (2nd R, back row) during match Finland vs USA at the 2024 IIHF ice hockey U18 world championships in Espoo, Finland on April 30, 2024. President is accompanied by his father Göran Stubb. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-ETHNIC WOMAN (CN)

(240427) -- LIUZHOU, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liang Zuying (3rd L, 2nd row) in ethnic Miao costume watches a performance in Wuying Village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Jan. 17, 2018. Liang Zuying, 48, hails from Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that is hidden deep in the towering mountains straddling Guangxi and Guizhou. In the past, the impassable mountains and rugged landscape rendered locals extremely poor. Due to their traditional views and poor family conditions, many parents did not send their daughters to school. Liang and many other women in the village received little education and could neither read nor speak Mandarin, a major impediment that isolated them from the outside world. From March 2020, local authorities initiated a training program in Wuying Village to teach ethnic women Mandarin, in a bid to remove language barriers between them and people beyond the village, while improving their communication and vocational ski

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-ETHNIC WOMAN (CN)

(240427) -- LIUZHOU, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liang Zuying (2nd L, front row) attends a night class in Wuying Village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 11, 2020. Liang Zuying, 48, hails from Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that is hidden deep in the towering mountains straddling Guangxi and Guizhou. In the past, the impassable mountains and rugged landscape rendered locals extremely poor. Due to their traditional views and poor family conditions, many parents did not send their daughters to school. Liang and many other women in the village received little education and could neither read nor speak Mandarin, a major impediment that isolated them from the outside world. From March 2020, local authorities initiated a training program in Wuying Village to teach ethnic women Mandarin, in a bid to remove language barriers between them and people beyond the village, while improving their communication and vocational skills. So far, more tha

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China's National People's Congress

Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd row, C) claps as the National People's Congress closes at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2024.

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(SP)U.S.-HOUSTON-BASKETBALL-NBA-SPURS VS ROCKETS

(240306) -- HOUSTON, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- San Antonio Spurs' coach Gregg Popovich (2nd R, 1st row) talks to player Victor Wembanyama (1st R, 1st row) on the bench during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season game between Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs in Houston, the United States, March 5, 2024. (Photo by Chen Chen/Xinhua)

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National People's Congress in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd row, C) and other attendees sing China's national anthem during the opening ceremony of the weeklong National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2024.

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 10M SYNCHRONISED

(240209) -- DOHA, Feb. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Quan Hongchan (1st L, 3rd row) and Chen Yuxi (1st L, 2nd row) of China cheer for their teammates during the men's 10m synchronised final of diving at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)