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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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[Breaking News]Festival in northeastern Japan

HACHINOHE, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2024, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 10 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. (Kyodo)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Giant panda Ru Yi is seen at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Giant panda Ru Yi is seen at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Giant panda Ru Yi enjoys its birthday cake at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Giant panda Ru Yi enjoys its birthday cake at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People take photos of Giant panda Ru Yi at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Giant panda Ru Yi is seen at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-CHINA-GIANT PANDA-RU YI-BIRTHDAY

(240801) -- MOSCOW, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Giant panda Ru Yi is seen at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, July 31, 2024. Giant pandas Ru Yi and Ding Ding arrived in Moscow on April 29, 2019 for a 15-year scientific program. Ru Yi, born in July 31, 2016 in southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated its birthday here on Wednesday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Cao Yang)

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Russia's Ebeko volcano spews ash 3,000 meters high

STORY: Russia's Ebeko volcano spews ash 3,000 meters high SHOOTING TIME: March 24/27, 2024 DATELINE: March 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the eruptions (courtesy of Kamchatka branch of the federal research center Unified Geological Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences) STORYLINE: Russia's Ebeko volcano spewed ash to a height of 3,000 meters into the atmosphere, a Russian research institute said Wednesday. "The ash emission reached approximately 3,000 meters above sea level," said the press service of the Kamchatka branch of the federal research center Unified Geological Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The 1,156-meter-high Ebeko volcano is located on Russia's Kuril Island of Paramushir. Regular emissions, ranging from weak to moderate, have been ongoing since Oct. 20, 2016, which are considered normal for the volcano. The record emission occurred on Aug. 31, 2018, when a smoke column surged to a height of 6,000 meters from

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Türkiye issues arrest warrant for 20 over failed coup in 2016

STORY: Türkiye issues arrest warrant for 20 over failed coup in 2016 DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police anti-terror operations against the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of some detained FETO members by Turkish police anti-terror operations in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish prosecutors issued arrest warrants for 20 suspects over their alleged links to a network orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, the Chief Prosecutor's Office said Tuesday. The suspects were allegedly linked to the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government accuses of infiltrating the state bureaucracy and attempting the coup on July 15, 2016. Eleven of the suspects were still serving in the public sector, according to the office's statement. The suspects were found in contact with the group's senior members and infiltrated into the public sector through public payph

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200 Nepali tourism professionals receive Chinese language training

STORY: 200 Nepali tourism professionals receive Chinese language training DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants 2. various of speeches 3. various of performances STORYLINE: The 5th Chinese language training course for Nepalese tourism professionals concluded in Kathmandu on Tuesday, bringing the total number of trainees to 200. Under a 2016 joint press statement, the Chinese side agreed to provide Chinese language training in Nepal for 200 Nepalese tourism professionals to support the recovery of tourism in the country. The program had been suspended for three years over the COVID-19 pandemic. China-Nepal cooperation on tourism has been undergoing an orderly recovery, with more and more Chinese tourists coming to Nepal, noted Wang Xin, a counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Nepal. Wang voiced hope that the learners will make full use of what they had learned and improve their language skills and service levels to better serve th

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Asian Games launch "Asian Games, Hangzhou Charms" campaign on 50 Days To Go milestone

STORY: Asian Games launch "Asian Games, Hangzhou Charms" campaign on 50 Days To Go milestone DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the short film "Asian Games SHOW Hangzhou" STORYLINE: The Hangzhou Asian Games launched the "Asian Games, Hangzhou Charms" campaign here on Friday, as part of the celebration marking the milestone of 50 Days To Go until the Opening Ceremony on Sept. 23. The "Asian Games, Hangzhou Charms" campaign is a trilogy of short films that deliver a unique view of Hangzhou, from the perspective of sports, urban experience and legacy. The first short film, "Asian Games SHOW Hangzhou", is a stop-motion animation produced on Hangzhou silk. As a quintessential cultural element of Hangzhou, Silk was a gift presented to the Heads of State at the 2016 Hangzhou G20 Summit, as a symbol of cultural exchange, modernity and fashion. The short film, produced by individual frames embroidered on a thousand individual pieces of Hangz

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2 Univ. of Tokyo researchers implicated in fabrication in 5 papers

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - File photo taken in February 2016 shows Yoshinori Watanabe, professor in the University of Tokyo's Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences. The university said on Aug. 1, 2017, that Watanabe and Yuji Tanno, who was a research associate in Watanabe's laboratory, were involved in six fabrications and 10 alterations in five papers on cell division.

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"Sento-kuyo" ceremony in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, Aug. 23 Kyodo - More than 1,000 candles are lit around 8,000 roughly carved stone Buddhas at Adashino Nenbutsuji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, on Aug. 23, 2016, during the Buddhist ceremony called "Sento-kuyo" in honor of the spirits of the dead.

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Olympics: Brazil wins Olympic gold in soccer

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 20 Kyodo - Brazil players celebrate after their team defeated Germany in the men's soccer final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 20, 2016. Brazil won 5-4 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after extra time.

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Olympics: Japan reaches table tennis men's team final

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 16 Kyodo - Japan's Jun Mizutani reacts after gaining a point against Timo Boll of Germany in a table tennis men's team event semifinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 15, 2016. Japan won 3-1 to advance to the final.

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Olympics: Kenya's Kipyegon takes 1500-meter gold

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 17 Kyodo - Kenya's Faith Kipyegon (R) wins the gold medal in the women's 1,500 meters at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016.

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Olympics: Japan wins table tennis team bronze

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 17 Kyodo - (From R) Mima Ito, Ai Fukuhara and Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan take a selfie with their coach Yasukazu Murakami after their victory against Singapore in the women's table tennis team bronze medal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. Japan won 3-1.

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Olympics: Japan headed to men's table tennis final

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 15 Kyodo - (From L) Jun Mizutani, head coach Yosuke Kurashima, Maharu Yoshimura and Koki Niwa celebrate after defeating Germany 3-1 in the table tennis men's team semifinals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016.

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Train supporting Japan's Olympics team begins running in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - A train decorated with photos, messages and other items in support of Japanese athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics is unveiled to the press in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2016, ahead of the Summer Games starting Aug. 5. The train, whose floor is designed after venues for track and field, volleyball and other Olympic events, began running on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo as a special service until Aug. 25. On Aug. 26, the train's decorations will be revamped in support of Japanese athletes taking part in the Paralympics in Rio and it will run on the loop line until Sept. 15.

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Olympic torch arrives at Iguazu Falls

FOZ DO IGUACU, Brazil, July 2 Kyodo - A torch bearer runs along a walkway near the world famous Iguazu Falls on July 1, 2016, ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. The Olympic flame will have been carried through 327 Brazilian cities by the time it arrives for the opening ceremony on Aug. 5.

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Chinese firm builds dam to boost Tunisia's economic, social development

STORY: Chinese firm builds dam to boost Tunisia's economic, social development DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mellegue Dam 2. various of Tunisian workers working at lab STORYLINE: In the valley of the Mellegue River, a perennial river passing through Tunisia's northwestern province of El Kef, a Chinese engineering team is busy building a giant dam. Once completed, it will become one of the largest water conservancy facilities in the North African country. In May 2016, China's power construction company Sinohydro won the bid to build a new dam over the river to replace the run-down old one. "Compared with the previous one, the new Mellegue dam is smaller in size and does far less damage to the environment," Qiu Yusheng, chief engineer of the project, told Xinhua. The Mellegue dam is scheduled for completion in September 2023. With a maximum capacity of 305 million cubic meters of water, it will play a significant role in protecting t

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Arduous battle against tuberculosis bears fruit in Xinjiang

STORY: Arduous battle against tuberculosis bears fruit in Xinjiang DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view of Xinjiang 2. various of medical workers doing checkups for TB patients STORYLINE: Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has made great efforts to contain tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks. In 2016, Xinjiang initiated free health checkups for all residents and has continued to expand the coverage of TB screenings under this initiative. The provision of free medicine and breakfast for TB patients has since become a common practice in southern Xinjiang's rural areas. Early detection of the disease remains one of the most effective methods for prevention and control. A large number of experts are dispatched across Xinjiang to assist local medical workers with the checkups. According to the preventive strategies of the World Health Organization, directly observed treatment has been introduced in the region. Villag

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Maimed or killed, Yemeni children suffer most from tragic civil war

STORY: Maimed or killed, Yemeni children suffer most from tragic civil war DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:23 LOCATION: HAJJAH, Yemen CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Yemeni child, who is named Hasan al-Jaeyedi and was paralyzed by shrapnels during Yemen's civil war, sitting on a bed inside his family's hut in Midi District, Hajjah Province, northern Yemen 2. various of Hasan al-Jaeyedi 3. various of a hospital 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED AL-JAEYEDI, Hasan's brother STORYLINE: Hasan al-Jaeyedi, a Yemeni boy, has been largely confined to bed since shrapnel from a projectile during a military attack more than six years ago hurt his head and spine and paralysed him. The tragedy happened in January 2016, just a little more than a year since a civil war broke out in Yemen, when fierce battles between the Yemeni government forces and the Houthi rebels spread to the Midi District in the northwestern province of Hajjah. "I was playing alone when that projectile fell and exploded near my ho

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Myanmar traditional boxing championship held in Yangon

STORY: Myanmar traditional boxing championship held in Yangon DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of boxers competing in the game STORYLINE: The seventh Myanmar Lethwei World Championship was organized with fans at the Theinbyu Stadium of Myanmar's Yangon on Sunday. "This is seventh edition of the annual Myanmar Lethwei World Championship, and we held with spectators this year because of low rate of COVID-19 infection in the country," U Wunna, member of the central executive committee of Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation (MTLF), told Xinhua on Sunday. "All the limited tickets for the event were sold out earlier despite a crisis time," U Wunna added, who is also the organizer of the event. The event, in which Myanmar national boxers fight against foreign boxers, has been held annually in since 2016. "More spectators came and watched event as Lethwei enthusiasts haven't watched the boxing fights inside the stadium for a long time,

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Moscow Zoo throws birthday party for two giant pandas

STORY: Moscow Zoo throws birthday party for two giant pandas DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff preparing for the birthday party (courtesy of Moscow Zoo) 2. various of giant pandas enjoying the birthday cake STORYLINE: The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi in Moscow, the capital of Russia. For Ding Ding, they prepared a bamboo cake with the number "five" and a large figure of a horse made of boxes. Ru Yi received a bamboo cake with the number "six" and a wooden swing in the shape of a dragon as a present. On the same day, a festive program was also held in the zoo. People enjoyed a show of Chinese traditional dragon and lion dances. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016, whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. Xinhua News Age

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Beer garden in Sapporo opens

People drink beer in Odori Park in the northern Japan city of Sapporo on July 20, 2016, as one of the biggest summer beer gardens in Japan opens. The 1-kilometer-long beer garden, open from noon to 9 p.m. through Aug. 15, has around 13,000 seats and offers beer not only from Japan but also from Germany and Ireland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic torch arrives at Iguazu Falls

A torch bearer runs along a walkway near the world famous Iguazu Falls on July 1, 2016, ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. The Olympic flame will have been carried through 327 Brazilian cities by the time it arrives for the opening ceremony on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic torch arrives at Iguazu Falls

A torch bearer runs along a walkway near the world famous Iguazu Falls on July 1, 2016, ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. The Olympic flame will have been carried through 327 Brazilian cities by the time it arrives for the opening ceremony on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic torch arrives at Iguazu Falls

The Olympic torch for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games arrives at the world famous Iguazu Falls on July 1, 2016. The Olympic torch will have been carried through 327 Brazilian cities by the time it arrives for the opening ceremony on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic torch arrives at Iguazu Falls

The Olympic torch for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games arrives at the world famous Iguazu Falls on July 1, 2016. The Olympic torch will have been carried through 327 Brazilian cities by the time it arrives for the opening ceremony on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic torch arrives at Iguazu Falls

The Olympic torch for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games arrives at the world famous Iguazu Falls on July 1, 2016. The Olympic torch will have been carried through 327 Brazilian cities by the time it arrives for the opening ceremony on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympic torch arrives at Iguazu Falls

The Olympic torch for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games arrives at the world famous Iguazu Falls on July 1, 2016. The Olympic torch will have been carried through 327 Brazilian cities by the time it arrives for the opening ceremony on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Teguramori names 18 for Rio Olympics

Japan Under-23 coach Makoto Teguramori attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 1, 2016, to name his 18-man squad for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Teguramori offered no surprises in his selection for the Aug. 4-20 tournament, where Japan will look to medal for the first time since Mexico 1968. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Teguramori names 18 for Rio Olympics

Japan Under-23 coach Makoto Teguramori (R) attends a press conference with Kozo Tajima, president of the Japan Football Association, in Tokyo on July 1, 2016, to name the 18-man squad for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Teguramori offered no surprises in his selection for the Aug. 4-20 tournament, where Japan will look to medal for the first time since Mexico 1968. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Teguramori names 18 for Rio Olympics

Japan Under-23 coach Makoto Teguramori attends a press conference in Tokyo on July 1, 2016, to name his 18-man squad for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Teguramori offered no surprises in his selection for the Aug. 4-20 tournament, where Japan will look to medal for the first time since Mexico 1968. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Asada sisters in promotional event for ice show

Figure skater Mao Asada (R) and her sister Mai pose for a photo during a press conference in Nagoya on June 1, 2016, for a three-day ice show beginning Aug. 5 in the central Japan city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiromi Uehara's "SPARK" tops Billboard jazz albums chart

Photo taken Aug. 1, 2015 shows Japanese jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara performing at the Newport Jazz Festival in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Her new album titled "SPARK" has topped Billboard's weekly jazz albums chart released on April 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiromi Uehara's "SPARK" tops Billboard jazz albums chart

Photo taken Aug. 1, 2015 shows Japanese jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara performing at the Newport Jazz Festival in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Her new album titled "SPARK" has topped Billboard's weekly jazz albums chart released on April 12, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JFA chief speaks on details of 95th Emperor's Cup

Kuniya Daini (C), president of the Japan Football Association, strikes a pose in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2015, at a press conference on details of the 95th Emperor's Cup All Japan Football Championship set for a four-month run culminating in the Jan. 1 final in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Matsumoto, Takahashi win badminton doubles gold

Japan's Ayaka Takahashi (front) and Misaki Matsutomo react after losing the first game against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark in the women's badminton doubles final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. The Japanese duo won 2-1 to claim the country's first Olympic badminton gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Yamaguchi falls to Yamaguchi in badminton last 8

Akane Yamaguchi of Japan plays against compatriot Nozomi Okuhara during a women's badminton singles quarterfinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. Okuhara defeated Yamaguchi 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Yamaguchi falls to Yamaguchi in badminton last 8

Akane Yamaguchi of Japan reacts after losing a point to compatriot Nozomi Okuhara in a women's badminton singles quarterfinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. Okuhara defeated Yamaguchi 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Olympics: Yamaguchi falls to Okuhara in badminton last 8

Akane Yamaguchi of Japan plays against compatriot Nozomi Okuhara during a women's badminton singles quarterfinal match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. Okuhara defeated Yamaguchi 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan wins table tennis team bronze

Japanese table tennis player Ai Fukuhara (front) reacts after losing a point against Yu Mengyu during the bronze medal match of the women's team event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 16, 2016. Japan took bronze after a 3-1 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: JOC general manager wants 14 gold, 30 overall medals in Rio

Yuji Takada (R), head of Japan's Rio de Janeiro Olympic delegation, and 1984 Los Angeles Olympic judo gold medalist Yasuhiro Yamashia, deputy chef de mission of the Japanese Olympic Committee, attend a press conference in the Brazilian city on Aug. 1, 2016. Japan is aiming for 14 gold medals and more than 30 medals overall, Takada said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Olympic soccer team practices in Manaus

Members of the Japanese men's Olympic soccer team gather at the center of the pitch after their practice session in Manaus, Brazil, on Aug. 1, 2016, ahead of their first match against Nigeria on Aug. 4 in the Group B. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: JOC general manager wants 14 gold, 30 overall medals in Rio

Yuji Takada, head of Japan's Rio de Janeiro Olympic delegation, speaks at a press conference in the Brazilian city on Aug. 1, 2016. Japan is aiming for 14 gold medals and more than 30 medals overall, Takada said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan eyes 14 gold, 30 overall medals at Rio Olympics

Deputy Chef de Mission Yasuhiro Yamashita of the Japanese Olympic delegation is seen at a press conference after arriving in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 1, 2016. Japanese delegation general manager Yuji Takada told the same press conference that Japan is aiming at 14 gold medals and more than 30 medals overall at the Summer Games which starts Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo