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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Members of the public pay their last respects to the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral ceremony at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Former Ukrainian President and European Solidarity leader Petro Poroshenko (3rd L), his wife Maryna Poroshenko (L), deputy chair of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Akhtem Chyihoz and leader of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Dzhemiliev (L to R, middle) attend the funeral service of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Members of the public pay their last respects to the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral ceremony at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - A woman cries by the coffin of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral service at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Former Ukrainian President and European Solidarity leader Petro Poroshenko and his wife Maryna Poroshenko (L) attend the funeral service of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Deputy chair of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Akhtem Chyihoz and leader of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Dzhemiliev (R to L) pray at the coffin of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral service at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - A serviceman kneels by the coffin of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral service at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Members of the public attend the funeral service of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - A woman cries by the coffin of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral service at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Former Ukrainian President and European Solidarity leader Petro Poroshenko pays his last respects to the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral ceremony at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Former Ukrainian President and European Solidarity leader Petro Poroshenko pays his last respects to the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral ceremony at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Women cry by the coffin of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral service at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Servicemen hold a cross and the photograph of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral service at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Servicemen carry the coffin of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), after the funeral service at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Former Ukrainian President and European Solidarity leader Petro Poroshenko attends the funeral service of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Servicemen put a cross into a hearse after the funeral service of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Servicemen carry the coffin of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), after the funeral service at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Servicemen carry the coffin of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), after the funeral service at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Servicemen carry the photograph and decoration of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral service outside St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Members of the public attend the funeral service of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Mourners follow the hearse during the funeral of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), outside St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Mourners follow the hearse during the funeral of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), outside St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Servicemen follow the hearse during the funeral of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), outside St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Members of the public attend the funeral service of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Servicemen carry the photograph and decoration of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral service outside St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Former Ukrainian President and European Solidarity leader Petro Poroshenko attends the funeral service of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Servicemen carry the photograph and decoration of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral service outside St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Members of the public attend the funeral service of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - A black ribbon is tied to a flag during the funeral service of the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Members of the public pay their last respects to the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral ceremony at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Funeral ceremony of Ukrainian defender Serhii Ikonnikov in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 19, 2023 - Members of the public pay their last respects to the late Serhii Ikonnikov, the youngest unit commander of the 72nd Black Zaporozhians Mechanized Brigade who went by his call sign 'Monakh' (Monk), during the funeral ceremony at St Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The serviceman, who had been an assistant to a Kyiv City Council member and European Solidarity Party activist, died on his 25th birthday on Friday, October 13, during an assault of Russian troops in the Vuhledar direction.

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Empress Michiko turns 72

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko arrive at the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Oct. 20 to celebrate Empress Michiko's 72nd birthday.

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Emperor Akihito greets public on 72nd birthday, worried by snowfall

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko speak with members of the diplomatic corps in Japan during a tea party held in the Hall of Shunju at the Imperial Palace on the emperor's 72nd birthday on Dec. 23. (Pool photo)

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Emperor Akihito greets public on 72nd birthday, worried by snowfall

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito makes a speech during his birthday banquet held in the Homeiden Hall at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 23. Empress Michiko is seated at extreme left and Crown Prince Naruhito at extreme right. (Pool photo)

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Emperor Akihito greets public on 72nd birthday, worried by snowfall

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito addresses an assembly of well-wishers at the Imperial Palace on his 72nd birthday on Dec. 23. The emperor expressed his concern about people in trouble due to the recent heavy snowfall in various parts of the country.

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Emperor Akihito greets public on 72nd birthday, worried by snowfall

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (2nd from R), accompanied by Empress Michiko (R), crown Prince Naruhito (2nd frl L) and Princess Masako (L), greets well-wishers on his 72nd birthday on Dec. 23. The emperor made an address to the public, expressing his concern about people in trouble due to the recent heavy snowfall in various parts of the country.

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Skytrain overhead railway inaugurated in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - The Skytrain overhead railway opens service in Bangkok on King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 72nd birthday Dec. 5. The 23.5-kilometer, two-line system links key parts of the Thai capital. Skytrain is Bangkok's first mass transit system and is expected to beat the city's traffic jams.

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Emperor Akihito greets public on 72nd birthday, worried by snowf

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito makes a speech during his birthday banquet held in the Homeiden Hall at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 23. Empress Michiko is seated at extreme left and Crown Prince Naruhito at extreme right. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Emperor Akihito greets public on 72nd birthday, worried by snowf

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko speak with members of the diplomatic corps in Japan during a tea party held in the Hall of Shunju at the Imperial Palace on the emperor's 72nd birthday on Dec. 23. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Emperor Akihito greets public on 72nd birthday, worried by snowf

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (2nd from R), accompanied by Empress Michiko (R), crown Prince Naruhito (2nd frl L) and Princess Masako (L), greets well-wishers on his 72nd birthday on Dec. 23. The emperor made an address to the public, expressing his concern about people in trouble due to the recent heavy snowfall in various parts of the country. (Kyodo)

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Emperor, turning 72, voices favorable view of female roles

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito, on the occasion of his 72nd birthday, gives a press conferences at the Imperial Palace on Dec. 19. He showed a favorable view of the roles played by female members of the imperial family, though declining to comment on a government panel report which proposed allowing females to ascend the Japanese throne. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Emperor Akihito greets public on 72nd birthday, worried by snowf

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito addresses an assembly of well-wishers at the Imperial Palace on his 72nd birthday on Dec. 23. The emperor expressed his concern about people in trouble due to the recent heavy snowfall in various parts of the country. (Kyodo)

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Empress Michiko turns 72

TOKYO, Japan - Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko arrive at the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Oct. 20 to celebrate Empress Michiko's 72nd birthday. (Kyodo)

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Empress Michiko turns 72, wishes for new prince's healthy growth

TOKYO, Japan - Empress Michiko stands in the compound of the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Oct. 10. Photo provided by the Imperial Agency on the occasion of her 72nd birthday on Oct. 20. (Kyodo)

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Skytrain overhead railway inaugurated in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - The Skytrain overhead railway opens service in Bangkok on King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 72nd birthday Dec. 5. The 23.5-kilometer, two-line system links key parts of the Thai capital. Skytrain is Bangkok's first mass transit system and is expected to beat the city's traffic jams.