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[Breaking News]Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother meets press

KAWASAKI, Japan, Nov. 12 Kyodo - Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki near Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction. (Kyodo)

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Pictures of Japanese abductee Megumi Yokota are displayed on Nov. 15, 2025, at an event in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, marking the 48th anniversary of her abduction by North Korean agents at a Niigata beach at age 13. ==Kyodo

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Pictures of Japanese abductee Megumi Yokota are displayed on Nov. 15, 2025, at an event in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, marking the 48th anniversary of her abduction by North Korean agents at a Niigata beach at age 13. ==Kyodo

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (C) meets the press during a visit to the site in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, where Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, together with her younger twin brothers Tetsuya (L) and Takuya on Nov. 15, 2025, the 48th anniversary of her abduction.

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (C) meets the press during a visit to the site in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, where Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, together with her younger twin brothers Tetsuya (L) and Takuya on Nov. 15, 2025, the 48th anniversary of her abduction.

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (far R) visits the site in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, where Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, together with her younger twin brothers Tetsuya (2nd from R) and Takuya (2nd from L) on Nov. 15, 2025, the 48th anniversary of her abduction.

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Sakie Yokota (on screen), mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks online at an event in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 15, 2025, the 48th anniversary of her abduction.

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48th anniv. of Megumi Yokota's abduction

Sakie Yokota (on screen), mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks online at an event in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 15, 2025, the 48th anniversary of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother

Sakie Yokota (far R), 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks to junior high school students during an event in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother

Sakie Yokota (C), 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, prays during an event in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother

Sakie Yokota (back, 2nd from R), 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, attends an event in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks during an event in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother meets press

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki near Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Abductee Megumi Yokota's mother meets press

Sakie Yokota, 89, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, meets the press in Kawasaki near Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2025, ahead of the 48th anniversary on Nov. 15 of her abduction.

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Coup's 45th Anniversary - Buenos Aires

People head to the Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the military coup of 1976 on March 24, 2023. Human rights organizations, trade unions, and social organizations are calling this Sunday for a mobilization in Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and in other public spaces in Argentina on the 48th anniversary of the 1976 coup d'etat, which led to a dictatorship responsible for tens of thousands of disappearances, exiles, and executions in clandestine centers. Photo by Sebastian Hipperdinger/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coup's 45th Anniversary - Buenos Aires

People head to the Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the military coup of 1976 on March 24, 2023. Human rights organizations, trade unions, and social organizations are calling this Sunday for a mobilization in Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and in other public spaces in Argentina on the 48th anniversary of the 1976 coup d'etat, which led to a dictatorship responsible for tens of thousands of disappearances, exiles, and executions in clandestine centers. Photo by Sebastian Hipperdinger/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coup's 45th Anniversary - Buenos Aires

People head to the Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the military coup of 1976 on March 24, 2023. Human rights organizations, trade unions, and social organizations are calling this Sunday for a mobilization in Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and in other public spaces in Argentina on the 48th anniversary of the 1976 coup d'etat, which led to a dictatorship responsible for tens of thousands of disappearances, exiles, and executions in clandestine centers. Photo by Sebastian Hipperdinger/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coup's 45th Anniversary - Buenos Aires

People head to the Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the military coup of 1976 on March 24, 2023. Human rights organizations, trade unions, and social organizations are calling this Sunday for a mobilization in Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and in other public spaces in Argentina on the 48th anniversary of the 1976 coup d'etat, which led to a dictatorship responsible for tens of thousands of disappearances, exiles, and executions in clandestine centers. Photo by Sebastian Hipperdinger/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coup's 45th Anniversary - Buenos Aires

People head to the Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the military coup of 1976 on March 24, 2023. Human rights organizations, trade unions, and social organizations are calling this Sunday for a mobilization in Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and in other public spaces in Argentina on the 48th anniversary of the 1976 coup d'etat, which led to a dictatorship responsible for tens of thousands of disappearances, exiles, and executions in clandestine centers. Photo by Sebastian Hipperdinger/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coup's 45th Anniversary - Buenos Aires

People head to the Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the military coup of 1976 on March 24, 2023. Human rights organizations, trade unions, and social organizations are calling this Sunday for a mobilization in Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and in other public spaces in Argentina on the 48th anniversary of the 1976 coup d'etat, which led to a dictatorship responsible for tens of thousands of disappearances, exiles, and executions in clandestine centers. Photo by Sebastian Hipperdinger/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coup's 45th Anniversary - Buenos Aires

People head to the Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the military coup of 1976 on March 24, 2023. Human rights organizations, trade unions, and social organizations are calling this Sunday for a mobilization in Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and in other public spaces in Argentina on the 48th anniversary of the 1976 coup d'etat, which led to a dictatorship responsible for tens of thousands of disappearances, exiles, and executions in clandestine centers. Photo by Sebastian Hipperdinger/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coup's 45th Anniversary - Buenos Aires

People head to the Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the military coup of 1976 on March 24, 2023. Human rights organizations, trade unions, and social organizations are calling this Sunday for a mobilization in Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and in other public spaces in Argentina on the 48th anniversary of the 1976 coup d'etat, which led to a dictatorship responsible for tens of thousands of disappearances, exiles, and executions in clandestine centers. Photo by Sebastian Hipperdinger/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coup's 45th Anniversary - Buenos Aires

People head to the Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the military coup of 1976 on March 24, 2023. Human rights organizations, trade unions, and social organizations are calling this Sunday for a mobilization in Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and in other public spaces in Argentina on the 48th anniversary of the 1976 coup d'etat, which led to a dictatorship responsible for tens of thousands of disappearances, exiles, and executions in clandestine centers. Photo by Sebastian Hipperdinger/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coup's 45th Anniversary - Buenos Aires

People head to the Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the military coup of 1976 on March 24, 2023. Human rights organizations, trade unions, and social organizations are calling this Sunday for a mobilization in Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and in other public spaces in Argentina on the 48th anniversary of the 1976 coup d'etat, which led to a dictatorship responsible for tens of thousands of disappearances, exiles, and executions in clandestine centers. Photo by Sebastian Hipperdinger/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coup's 45th Anniversary - Buenos Aires

People head to the Plaza de Mayo square in Buenos Aires to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the military coup of 1976 on March 24, 2023. Human rights organizations, trade unions, and social organizations are calling this Sunday for a mobilization in Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires and in other public spaces in Argentina on the 48th anniversary of the 1976 coup d'etat, which led to a dictatorship responsible for tens of thousands of disappearances, exiles, and executions in clandestine centers. Photo by Sebastian Hipperdinger/Faro/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Human Rights Campaign National Dinner - Washington

US First Lady Jill Biden speaks at the National Italian American Foundation’s 48th Anniversary Gala in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Biden's strong support for Israel is one of his most deeply held beliefs, dating back to his childhood. It also may pay political dividends as he ramps up his reelection bid. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Human Rights Campaign National Dinner - Washington

US First Lady Jill Biden during the National Italian American Foundation’s 48th Anniversary Gala in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Biden's strong support for Israel is one of his most deeply held beliefs, dating back to his childhood. It also may pay political dividends as he ramps up his reelection bid. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Human Rights Campaign National Dinner - Washington

US First Lady Jill Biden speaks at the National Italian American Foundation’s 48th Anniversary Gala in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Biden's strong support for Israel is one of his most deeply held beliefs, dating back to his childhood. It also may pay political dividends as he ramps up his reelection bid. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Human Rights Campaign National Dinner - Washington

US President Joe Biden speaks at the National Italian American Foundation’s 48th Anniversary Gala in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Biden's strong support for Israel is one of his most deeply held beliefs, dating back to his childhood. It also may pay political dividends as he ramps up his reelection bid. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Human Rights Campaign National Dinner - Washington

US First Lady Jill Biden speaks at the National Italian American Foundation’s 48th Anniversary Gala in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Biden's strong support for Israel is one of his most deeply held beliefs, dating back to his childhood. It also may pay political dividends as he ramps up his reelection bid. Photo by Ting Shen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE-GUADALUPE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230712) -- GUADALUPE (SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE), July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People perform during the Independence Day celebrations in Guadalupe, Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe, on July 12, 2023. Sao Tome and Principe celebrated the 48th anniversary of its independence here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE-GUADALUPE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230712) -- GUADALUPE (SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE), July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers attend a military parade during the Independence Day celebrations in Guadalupe, Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe, on July 12, 2023. Sao Tome and Principe celebrated the 48th anniversary of its independence here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE-GUADALUPE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230712) -- GUADALUPE (SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE), July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers attend a military parade during the Independence Day celebrations in Guadalupe, Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe, on July 12, 2023. Sao Tome and Principe celebrated the 48th anniversary of its independence here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE-GUADALUPE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230712) -- GUADALUPE (SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE), July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch the Independence Day celebrations in Guadalupe, Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe, on July 12, 2023. Sao Tome and Principe celebrated the 48th anniversary of its independence here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE-GUADALUPE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230712) -- GUADALUPE (SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE), July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People perform during the Independence Day celebrations in Guadalupe, Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe, on July 12, 2023. Sao Tome and Principe celebrated the 48th anniversary of its independence here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE-GUADALUPE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230712) -- GUADALUPE (SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE), July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 12, 2023 shows a view of the Independence Day celebrations in Guadalupe, Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe. Sao Tome and Principe celebrated the 48th anniversary of its independence here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE-GUADALUPE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230712) -- GUADALUPE (SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE), July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- President of Sao Tome and Principe Carlos Vila Nova (at the podium) delivers a speech during the Independence Day celebrations in Guadalupe, Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe, on July 12, 2023. Sao Tome and Principe celebrated the 48th anniversary of its independence here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE-GUADALUPE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230712) -- GUADALUPE (SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE), July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People perform during the Independence Day celebrations in Guadalupe, Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe, on July 12, 2023. Sao Tome and Principe celebrated the 48th anniversary of its independence here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE-GUADALUPE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230712) -- GUADALUPE (SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE), July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People perform during the Independence Day celebrations in Guadalupe, Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe, on July 12, 2023. Sao Tome and Principe celebrated the 48th anniversary of its independence here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE-GUADALUPE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230712) -- GUADALUPE (SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE), July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People perform during the Independence Day celebrations in Guadalupe, Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe, on July 12, 2023. Sao Tome and Principe celebrated the 48th anniversary of its independence here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE-GUADALUPE-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(230712) -- GUADALUPE (SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE), July 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People perform during the Independence Day celebrations in Guadalupe, Sao Tome Island, Sao Tome and Principe, on July 12, 2023. Sao Tome and Principe celebrated the 48th anniversary of its independence here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Mozambique marks 48th anniversary of Independence Day

STORY: Mozambique marks 48th anniversary of Independence Day DATELINE: June 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: Maputo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations of Mozambican 48th anniversary of Independence Day 2. various of Mozambican president 3. various of people taking a photo STORYLINE: Mozambique celebrated the 48th anniversary of Independence Day on Sunday. For Mozambicans, June 25 is a day worth celebrating and remembering, since on the same day in 1975 the southern African country stepped into a new phase of its development with its independence from the former colonizer Portugal. Mozambique fought for ten years to get its independence from Portugal. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Maputo. (XHTV)

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Icebreaker Shirase leaves on 48th Antarctic expedition

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese icebreaker Shirase leaves Harumi dock in Tokyo on Nov. 14 for its 48th Antarctic expedition, marking the 50th anniversary of Japan's initial exploration of the continent. The 11,600-ton exploration ship is expected to arrive at Japan's Showa Base in Antarctica in mid-December and return to Japan next spring.

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MALAYSIA-KOTA KINABALU-RUN EVENT

(221204) -- KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People participate a friendship run event held to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Dec. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KOTA KINABALU-RUN EVENT

(221204) -- KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People participate a friendship run event held to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Dec. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KOTA KINABALU-RUN EVENT

(221204) -- KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People participate a friendship run event held to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Dec. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-KOTA KINABALU-RUN EVENT

(221204) -- KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People participate a friendship run event held to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Dec. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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CYPRUS-NICOSIA-PARTITION-ANNIVERSARY

(220720) -- NICOSIA, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for a relative during a memorial service for soldiers who lost their lives in the military operation by Turkey in 1974 at the Tymvos Makedonitissa military cemetery in Nicosia, Cyprus, July 20, 2022. Cypriots on Wednesday marked the 48th anniversary of the military operation by Turkey that led to the partition of the eastern Mediterranean island. (Photo by George Christophorou/Xinhua)

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CYPRUS-NICOSIA-PARTITION-ANNIVERSARY

(220720) -- NICOSIA, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man mourns for a relative during a memorial service for soldiers who lost their lives in the military operation by Turkey in 1974 at the Tymvos Makedonitissa military cemetery in Nicosia, Cyprus, July 20, 2022. Cypriots on Wednesday marked the 48th anniversary of the military operation by Turkey that led to the partition of the eastern Mediterranean island. (Photo by George Christophorou/Xinhua)

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CYPRUS-NICOSIA-PARTITION-ANNIVERSARY

(220720) -- NICOSIA, July 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People mourn for a relative during a memorial service for soldiers who lost their lives in the military operation by Turkey in 1974 at the Tymvos Makedonitissa military cemetery in Nicosia, Cyprus, July 20, 2022. Cypriots on Wednesday marked the 48th anniversary of the military operation by Turkey that led to the partition of the eastern Mediterranean island. (Photo by George Christophorou/Xinhua)