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Snow-covered World Heritage site in Japan

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - A worker tries to remove snow in the Shirakawago area, a World Heritage site, in Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 17, 2009. The area had 42 centimeters of snowfall as of 4 p.m., this season's heaviest, as cold air moved along the Sea of Japan coast.

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Snow-covered World Heritage site in Japan

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Children trudge through the snow on their way home from school in the Shirakawago area, a World Heritage site, in Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 17, 2009. The area had 42 centimeters of snowfall as of 4 p.m., this season's heaviest, as cold air moved along the Sea of Japan coast.

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Sharp to launch thinnest-ever LCD TVs

OSAKA, Japan - A model shows Sharp Corp.'s new Aquos X series of liquid crystal display panel television sets during a presentation in Osaka on Jan. 24. The thinnest part of the display section is just 3.44 centimeters thick. The new 37-, 42- and 46-inch TVs can be mounted on the wall.

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2007 year calendar made of gold on sale

TOKYO, Japan - A woman points at a calendar for 2007 made of gold at a precious metal shop GINZA TANAKA in Tokyo on Oct. 28. The calendar, which is 67 centimeters long, 42 centimeters wide, and one millimeter thick, is made of pure gold and weighs some six kilograms. In connection with the year 2007, its price is set at 20.07 million yen.

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New 'Jizo Bosatsu' statue almost completed

KYOTO, Japan - A new 'Jizo Bosatsu,' (an image of a Buddhist saint), is almost complete. The original centuries-old wooden statue was destroyed in a suspected arson attack at the main hall of the Jakko-in Temple in Kyoto on May 9. The 2.6-meter wooden statue, housed in the main hall, had been designated by the state as an important cultural treasure. The new statue is 42 centimeters tall.

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Plant growth in China's space lab in good condition

STORY: Plant growth in China's space lab in good condition DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of scientists working at the lab 2. file of the launch of Wentian STORYLINE: The seeds of two plants in China's Wentian lab module have germinated and are now in a good condition. That's according to a briefing on the progress of plant culture experiments in China's space station on Monday. Seed samples of the two plants, Arabidopsis and rice, were installed in the life ecology experiment cabinet of the lab module, which went into space in July. The space growth experiments were launched on July 29 with ground instructions. The Arabidopsis seedlings have grown several leaves, and rice seedlings have grown to a height of about 30 centimeters. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Goddess of Mercy statue unveiled for 1st time in 243 yrs

KYOTO, Japan - Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto unveiled the Goddess of Mercy statue to reporters for the first time in 243 years on March 3, prior to public viewing March 7 through Dec. 7. The wooden image, which is 64.3 centimeters tall, has 27 faces and 42 arms and was housed in its Okunoin annex. (Kyodo)

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Sharp to launch thinnest-ever LCD TVs

OSAKA, Japan - A model shows Sharp Corp.'s new Aquos X series of liquid crystal display panel television sets during a presentation in Osaka on Jan. 24. The thinnest part of the display section is just 3.44 centimeters thick. The new 37-, 42- and 46-inch TVs can be mounted on the wall. (Kyodo)

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2007 year calendar made of gold to be on sale

TOKYO, Japan - A woman points at a calendar for 2007 made of gold at a precious metal shop GINZA TANAKA in Tokyo on Oct. 28. The calendar, which is 67 centimeters long, 42 centimeters wide, and one millimeter thick, is made of pure gold and weighs some six kilograms. In connection with the year 2007, its price is set at 20.07 million yen. (Kyodo)

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University Hospital Brno

University Hospital Brno (pictured) doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Roman Gal

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo is seen anesthetist Roman Gal. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Zdenek Kabatek, Roman Kraus

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen L-R CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek and Director of the hospital Roman Kraus. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Pavel Ventruba, Zdenek Kabatek

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen L-R gynecologist Pavel Ventruba and CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Pavel Ventruba, Zdenek Kabatek, Roman Kraus, Roman Gal

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen R-L anesthetist Roman Gal, Director of the hospital Roman Kraus, CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek and gynecologist Pavel Ventruba. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Roman Gal

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo is seen anesthetist Roman Gal. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Pavel Ventruba

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo is seen gynecologist Pavel Ventruba. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Roman Gal, Zdenek Kabatek, Roman Kraus

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen R-L anesthetist Roman Gal, Director of the hospital Roman Kraus and CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Zdenek Kabatek, Roman Kraus

University Hospital Brno doctors have delivered the child of a mother who suffered brain death in the 16th week of pregnancy after 117 days of keeping the mother's body alive, the doctors detailed the August 15 procedure at a press conference on September 2, 2019, in Brno, Czech Republic. On the photo are seen L-R CEO of the Health Insurance in Czech Republic (VZP) Zdenek Kabatek and Director of the hospital Roman Kraus. The doctors noted that the case shows the immense strength of the baby, named Eliska by the mother at the start of her pregnancy, as well as the mother's body. With the doctor's help, the 27-year-old woman was able to give birth with the use of a caesarean section even though she suffered brain death before June 1 as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage due to a blood vessel malformation. Eliska now weighs 2,130 grams and reaches 42 centimeters in length. There are only 20 such known cases from around the world. The Brno case is unique due to the length of successful hospitalisation, which was 117 days, and in the health and advanced development of the baby.(CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

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Snow-covered World Heritage site in Japan

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Children trudge through the snow on their way home from school in the Shirakawago area, a World Heritage site, in Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 17, 2009. The area had 42 centimeters of snowfall as of 4 p.m., this season's heaviest, as cold air moved along the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo)

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Snow-covered World Heritage site in Japan

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - A worker tries to remove snow in the Shirakawago area, a World Heritage site, in Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Dec. 17, 2009. The area had 42 centimeters of snowfall as of 4 p.m., this season's heaviest, as cold air moved along the Sea of Japan coast. (Kyodo)

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New 'Jizo Bosatsu' statue almost completed

KYOTO, Japan - A new 'Jizo Bosatsu,' (an image of a Buddhist saint), is almost complete. The original centuries-old wooden statue was destroyed in a suspected arson attack at the main hall of the Jakko-in Temple in Kyoto on May 9. The 2.6-meter wooden statue, housed in the main hall, had been designated by the state as an important cultural treasure. The new statue is 42 centimeters tall.