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Baseball: Japan's national high school tournament

Keio infielder Katsuji Kiyohara (C), son of former baseball star Kazuhiro Kiyohara who was arrested in 2016 for drug offenses, is pictured during the closing ceremony of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 23, 2023. (Pool photo)

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member shows freeze-dried durian products at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members cut durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian enterpr

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carries durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian en

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member packs freeze-dried durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Tha

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member carries durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian en

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian e

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member weighs freeze-dried durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Th

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian e

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks freeze-dried durian products at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members cut durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Thai durian enterpr

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THAILAND-CHANTHABURI-SOUTH ASIA EXPO-DURIAN

(230823) -- CHANTHABURI, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member weighs freeze-dried durian pulps at a fruit products company in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2023. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen to the expo were sold out even before the event was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-South Asia Expo is a perfect platform for Th

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 8, 2023 shows a view of Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. A

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie arranging his freeze-dried durian products at his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market tak

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows Chen Jie (3rd R) promoting his freeze-dried durian products at his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China ma

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows Chen Jie (C) talking with other exhibitors at Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the co

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows Chen Jie (in the green shirt) walking out of Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the com

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows Chen Jie (R) talking with express delivery staff after the seventh China-South Asia Expo closed in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to Chen, the China-Sout

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie arranging his freeze-dried durian products at his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market tak

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie decorating his exhibition booth in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the comp

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2023 shows Chen Jie picking up delivery documents at the service desk in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 p

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 20, 2023 shows Chen Jie having a video call with his company's manager in Thailand after the seventh China-South Asia Expo closed in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the company's total sales volume. According to C

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CHINA-YUNNAN-KUNMING-SOUTH ASIA-EXPO-THAI DURIAN (CN)

(230823) -- KUNMING, Aug. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 14, 2023 shows Chen Jie decorating his exhibition booth at Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center, the venue for the seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The five-day China-South Asia Expo, which kicked off on Aug. 16 and ended on Aug. 20 in Kunming, attracted over 30,000 exhibitors as well as representatives and guests from 85 countries and regions and international organizations. Chen Jie, a 46-year-old merchant from Thailand, is one of them. Chen brought freeze-dried durians from Chanthaburi Province, the renowned fruit capital of Thailand, to the expo. Currently, durians from Thailand are dominating the Chinese market and freeze-dried durians brought by Chen were sold out even before the expo was closed. The manufacturer of Chen's durian products started its dried fruits export business to China from the year of 2016 and China market takes up almost 40 percent of the comp

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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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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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"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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Mountain Day

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's House of Councillors holds a vote to enact legislation designating Aug. 11 a national holiday called Mountain Day from 2016 during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 23, 2014.

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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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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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Ospreys to be deployed for relief goods transportation

File photo taken Aug. 23, 2015, at an exercise area in Shizuoka Prefecture, west of Tokyo, shows Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. Four MV-22 Ospreys, deployed at the U.S. Marine Corps' Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, will be involved on April 18, 2016, in transporting relief materials to the earthquake-damaged southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mariners sign minor league deal with Korean slugger Lee

File photo taken Aug. 23, 2015, shows Korean slugger Lee Dae Ho in the SoftBank Hawks' game against the Rakuten Eagles in Sendai, Japan. Lee and the Seattle Mariners have signed a minor league deal with an invite to major league spring training, the club said on Feb. 3, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Formula E car makes demonstration run in Tokyo

An electric racing car makes a demonstration run in front of some 5,000 fans in Tokyo's Roppongi area on Aug. 23, 2015, prior to the 2015-2016 Formula E Championship starting in October. The car ran quietly and without gas emissions, stirring expectations that the race could be held on Japan's public streets in the future. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Formula E car makes demonstration run in Tokyo

An electric racing car makes a demonstration run in front of some 5,000 fans in Tokyo's Roppongi area on Aug. 23, 2015, prior to the 2015-2016 Formula E Championship starting in October. The car ran quietly and without gas emissions, stirring expectations that the race could be held on Japan's public streets in the future. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Healthy elderly becoming vital support for nursing care of aged

Photo taken Aug. 23, 2016 shows Setsuko Kawaguchi working as a nursing-care assistant at the Ikoi no Mori geriatric health services facility in Tsu, Mie Prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese women redefine stereotype of "hikikomori" as male-only issue

Kyoko Hayashi (facing), who is leading efforts to help women identified as "hikikomori," or social withdrawal, speaks during a gathering of such women in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Aug. 23, 2016. (Photo is partly altered for privacy protection)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Nagoya Grampus coach Ogura takes leave of absence

Nagoya Grampus coach and general manager Takafumi Ogura gives instructions to his players during a match against Yokohama F Marinos at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on July 30, 2016. The J-League side said on Aug. 23 that Ogura has taken an indefinite leave of absence, with the club standing at the bottom of the second-stage standings with no wins, two draws and seven losses. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan injects more investments in Cambodia amid uncertainty

Photo taken Aug. 16, 2016, shows the 23-floor Toyoko Inn. The Japanese hotel opened in the Cambodian capital in 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dublin tourney-winning Japan women's rugby team at Narita airport

The Japan women's rugby team pose for photos at Narita airport near Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2015. The team won the Women's Sevens tournament in Dublin on Aug. 23 and secured a core team place in the 2015-2016 Women's Sevens Series. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's peacekeeping operations South Sudan

A hole created by a shell is left in the roof of a warehouse near a facility for U.N. peacekeeping operations in Juba, South Sudan, on Aug. 23, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Panasonic team to beat as Top League gets set to kick off

Top League rugby players pose for photos during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2016, before the Aug. 26 opening of the season. Panasonic Wild Knights will once again be the team to beat. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka, Aoki chat before game

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (L) and Seattle Mariners outfielder Norichika Aoki chat during a training session in Seattle on Aug. 23, 2016. Tanaka is expected to face off against his former Japan teammate and Mariners' pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka, Aoki chat before game

New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (L) and Seattle Mariners outfielder Norichika Aoki chat during a training session in Seattle on Aug. 23, 2016. Tanaka is expected to face off against his former Japan teammate and Mariners' pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Red Sox reliever Uehara at bullpen session

Boston Red Sox reliever Koji Uehara (C) talks with manager John Farrell (R) following his first bullpen session on Aug. 23, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Florida, since he was placed on the disabled list due to a right pectoral muscle strain in July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Red Sox reliever Uehara at bullpen session

Boston Red Sox reliever Koji Uehara (R) throws a bullpen session on Aug. 23, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Florida, for the first time since he was placed on the disabled list due to a right pectoral muscle strain in July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 female teenagers hurt in separate stabbing incidents in Chiba

Police officers investigate the scene near JR Chiba Station, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 23, 2016, where a 14-year-old girl was seriously injured after being stabbed by a man on a bicycle. A 19-year-old female university student was stabbed about an hour later in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture. A man in his 20s has been questioned on a voluntary basis for possible involvement in the incidents. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Foreign ministers of Japan, S. Korea, China meet in Tokyo

(From L) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se join hands before their dinner at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2016, on the eve of their trilateral meeting. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Grampus sack coach Ogura, Djurovski takes over for remainder of season

Nagoya Grampus assistant coach Bosko Djurovski speaks at a press conference in Toyota, central Japan, on Aug. 23, 2016. Djurovski was named coach for the remainder of the J-League season as the struggling J-League club announced the sacking of its coach and general manager Takafumi Ogura. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renho pledges to reduce gap between rich, poor

Acting Democratic Party leader Renho speaks at a press conference hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2016. The former newscaster said she aims to gain support for her party leadership election campaign by stressing the need to correct a gap between rich and poor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo