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Brazilian businessman hopes for more cooperation among BRICS countries

STORY: Brazilian businessman hopes for more cooperation among BRICS countries DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Brazilian businessman living in Xiamen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARCELO GOMES, Brazilian businessman in Xiamen 3. various of the cooperation between the BRICS countries 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARCELO GOMES, Brazilian businessman in Xiamen STORYLINE: Marcelo Gomes, a 31-year-old Brazilian, was dispatched to Xiamen in 2017 by his company, a leading Brazilian LED distributor. Gomes, who is responsible for R&D and quality control in the company, said suppliers in Xiamen offer very competitive products which are popular among Brazilian consumers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARCELO GOMES, Brazilian businessman in Xiamen "Before I came to China, I was very curious about China's history and culture. And also at that time, I have seen the Olympic Games of 2008. And that was very impressive and that's why I chose to come to Chin

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230401) -- XIONG'AN, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of the Xiong'an Railway Station on March 23, 2023 (up) and the construction site of it on Aug. 29, 2019 in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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Wrestling: Japan's Fumita wins Greco-Roman 59 kg gold at worlds

PARIS, France, Aug. 23 Kyodo - Japan's Kenichiro Fumita (L) of Japan and Mirambek Ainagulov of Kazakhstan wrestle in the men's Greco-Roman 59-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in Paris on Aug. 22, 2017. Fumita became the first Japanese men's world wrestling champion since Masaki Eto in 1983 at Greco-Roman 57 kg.

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Maglev train

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - A tunnel under construction for Central Japan Railway's maglev train service is opened to the public in Hayakawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 23, 2017. A maglev train service will start between Tokyo's Shinagawa Station and Nagoya in 2027.

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Egypt's total foreign debt accounts for 19.2 pct of GDP: minister

STORY: Egypt's total foreign debt accounts for 19.2 pct of GDP: minister DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Finance 2. various of the conference STORYLINE: Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait held a press conference on Monday to introduce the economic situation in Egypt. The minister explained that the debt-to-GDP ratio decreased from 103 percent in June 2017 to 87.2 percent in June 2022. According to the minister, 77 percent of the government's debt is domestic to institutions and individuals in Egypt, and only 23 percent is external in hard currency, and the external debt of the budgetary organs accounted for 19.2 percent of the GDP in June 2022. The minister said that the size of the Egyptian economy has tripled during the past six years, at rates that exceed the government's indebtedness, in a way that reflects the government's success in directing development funds to real investments.

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUIDE DOG-TRIP (CN)

(220823) -- GUANGDONG, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Li prepares for leaving with her guide dog Man Yue at a hotel in Heyuan, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2022. Zhang Li, a visually impaired person, returned to Huizhou from Heyuan in Guangdong Province by train. Accompanying her during the trip was her guide dog Man Yue. Since 2017, Man Yue has been to many places with Zhang Li and become a family member of Zhang. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUIDE DOG-TRIP (CN)

(220823) -- GUANGDONG, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Li and her guide dog Man Yue wait for train at Heyuan East Railway Station in Heyuan, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2022. Zhang Li, a visually impaired person, returned to Huizhou from Heyuan in Guangdong Province by train. Accompanying her during the trip was her guide dog Man Yue. Since 2017, Man Yue has been to many places with Zhang Li and become a family member of Zhang. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUIDE DOG-TRIP (CN)

(220823) -- GUANGDONG, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff member Luo Min (1st L) coordinates passenger service work for Zhang Li with train conductor Li Shuang (2nd L) at Shenzhen North Railway Station in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2022. Zhang Li, a visually impaired person, returned to Huizhou from Heyuan in Guangdong Province by train. Accompanying her during the trip was her guide dog Man Yue. Since 2017, Man Yue has been to many places with Zhang Li and become a family member of Zhang. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUIDE DOG-TRIP (CN)

(220823) -- GUANGDONG, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff member Zhang Jinyu (R) coordinates passenger service work for Zhang Li with train conductor Li Shuang (L) at Heyuan East Railway Station in Heyuan, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2022. Zhang Li, a visually impaired person, returned to Huizhou from Heyuan in Guangdong Province by train. Accompanying her during the trip was her guide dog Man Yue. Since 2017, Man Yue has been to many places with Zhang Li and become a family member of Zhang. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUIDE DOG-TRIP (CN)

(220823) -- GUANGDONG, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train conductor Li Shuang (L) helps Zhang Li feed water to guide dog Man Yue on the train G2267 in south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2022. Zhang Li, a visually impaired person, returned to Huizhou from Heyuan in Guangdong Province by train. Accompanying her during the trip was her guide dog Man Yue. Since 2017, Man Yue has been to many places with Zhang Li and become a family member of Zhang. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUIDE DOG-TRIP (CN)

(220823) -- GUANGDONG, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Li and her guide dog Man Yue arrive home in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2022. Zhang Li, a visually impaired person, returned to Huizhou from Heyuan in Guangdong Province by train. Accompanying her during the trip was her guide dog Man Yue. Since 2017, Man Yue has been to many places with Zhang Li and become a family member of Zhang. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUIDE DOG-TRIP (CN)

(220823) -- GUANGDONG, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Li and her guide dog Man Yue are about to get off the train in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2022. Zhang Li, a visually impaired person, returned to Huizhou from Heyuan in Guangdong Province by train. Accompanying her during the trip was her guide dog Man Yue. Since 2017, Man Yue has been to many places with Zhang Li and become a family member of Zhang. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUIDE DOG-TRIP (CN)

(220823) -- GUANGDONG, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff member Sun Lina (R) touches guide dog Man Yue's head to bid farewell at Huizhou South Railway Station in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2022. Zhang Li, a visually impaired person, returned to Huizhou from Heyuan in Guangdong Province by train. Accompanying her during the trip was her guide dog Man Yue. Since 2017, Man Yue has been to many places with Zhang Li and become a family member of Zhang. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUIDE DOG-TRIP (CN)

(220823) -- GUANGDONG, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Li and her guide dog Man Yue take a car home in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2022. Zhang Li, a visually impaired person, returned to Huizhou from Heyuan in Guangdong Province by train. Accompanying her during the trip was her guide dog Man Yue. Since 2017, Man Yue has been to many places with Zhang Li and become a family member of Zhang. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUIDE DOG-TRIP (CN)

(220823) -- GUANGDONG, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Li and her guide dog Man Yue walk on the platform of the Huizhou South Railway Station in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2022. Zhang Li, a visually impaired person, returned to Huizhou from Heyuan in Guangdong Province by train. Accompanying her during the trip was her guide dog Man Yue. Since 2017, Man Yue has been to many places with Zhang Li and become a family member of Zhang. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUIDE DOG-TRIP (CN)

(220823) -- GUANGDONG, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff member Zhang Jinyu (L) receives Zhang Li and her guide dog Man Yue at Heyuan East Station in Heyuan, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2022. Zhang Li, a visually impaired person, returned to Huizhou from Heyuan in Guangdong Province by train. Accompanying her during the trip was her guide dog Man Yue. Since 2017, Man Yue has been to many places with Zhang Li and become a family member of Zhang. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUIDE DOG-TRIP (CN)

(220823) -- GUANGDONG, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Li feeds her guide dog Man Yue in Huizhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 19, 2022. Zhang Li, a visually impaired person, returned to Huizhou from Heyuan in Guangdong Province by train. Accompanying her during the trip was her guide dog Man Yue. Since 2017, Man Yue has been to many places with Zhang Li and become a family member of Zhang. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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Maglev train

A tunnel under construction for Central Japan Railway's maglev train service is opened to the public in Hayakawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 23, 2017. A maglev train service will start between Tokyo's Shinagawa Station and Nagoya in 2027. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New exhibition focuses on Japanese "comfort women"

A staff member at the Women's Active Museum on War and Peace in Tokyo checks materials at its latest exhibition focusing on Japanese "comfort women" on Aug. 23, 2017. Official historical documents and correspondence from Japanese soldiers as well as testimonies of former comfort women are on display during the exhibition, which runs through the end of July 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Autobacs revving up service expansion in Thailand

Yugo Horii (L), director of Japanese car care service provider Autobacs Seven Co., and Pitak Ratchakitprakarn, president of PTG Energy Public Co., shake hands in Bangkok on Aug. 23, 2017, at a signing ceremony for their partnership agreement. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S Korea's Moon orders "thorough preparations" to counter North

South Korean President Moon Jae In, seen in this file photo, ordered the nation's military and government officials on Aug. 23, 2017, to make "thorough preparations" against possible North Korean provocations, his spokesman Park Soo Hyun said during a press briefing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Guam makes pitch for Japanese tourists despite N. Korea missile threat

Guam's lieutenant governor Raymond Tenorio speaks at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2017. Tenorio asked Japanese people to visit the Pacific resort island despite North Korea's threat to fire missiles near the U.S. territory, saying Washington has completed preparations for any contingencies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Best season to view sunflowers in Hokkaido town

Tourists enjoy sunflowers in Hokuryu in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 4, 2017. The best season to view the approximately 1.5 million sunflowers blanketing a 23-hectare hill continues through mid-August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Best season to view sunflowers in Hokkaido town

Tourists enjoy sunflowers in Hokuryu in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Aug. 4, 2017. The best season to view the approximately 1.5 million sunflowers blanketing a 23-hectare hill continues through mid-August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima nuclear power plant prepares for spent nuclear fuel removal

Part of a roof cover is placed on top of the No. 3 reactor building of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Aug. 2, 2017. The arch-shaped roof cover, which will be made up of 16 parts and is planned to be 18 meters in height, 23 meters in length and 57 meters in width when completed, will help prevent radioactive materials from being spattered during an operation which could start in 2018 to remove spent nuclear fuel from the reactor damaged in the 2011 tsunami. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima nuclear power plant prepares for spent nuclear fuel removal

Part of a roof cover is placed on top of the No. 3 reactor building of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Aug. 2, 2017. The arch-shaped roof cover, which will be made up of 16 parts and is planned to be 18 meters in height, 23 meters in length and 57 meters in width when completed, will help prevent radioactive materials from being spattered during an operation which could start in 2018 to remove spent nuclear fuel from the reactor damaged in the 2011 tsunami. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toshiba to be demoted to 2nd Section on Tokyo bourse

Toshiba Corp. President Satoshi Tsunakawa attends a press conference in Tokyo on June 23, 2017, following an announcement that the company will be demoted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange's First Section to the Second Section on Aug. 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kim Il Sung University

Students study in a library at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang on Aug. 23, 2019. The university opened a Japanese language and culture study course in the spring of 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kim Il Sung University

Photo taken Aug. 23, 2019, shows Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang. The university opened a Japanese language and culture study course in the spring of 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Stadium under construction in Russia ahead of soccer World Cup

Photo taken Aug. 23, 2017, shows Samara Arena under construction in Samara, southwestern Russia. The stadium is one of 12 venues for the soccer World Cup to be held between June 14 and July 15, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan-Australia World Cup q'fier

Japan's Gen Shoji (3) and Australia's Tomas Rogic (23) vie for the ball during the first half of a World Cup final-round qualifier at Saitama Stadium, north of Tokyo, on Aug. 31, 2017. Japan won 2-0 to qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Single pilot solar plane holds test flights in Hokkaido

Photo taken Aug. 23, 2017, at Takikawa Sky Park in Takikawa in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido shows a single pilot solar plane. The SP-1, a small aircraft weighing 86 kilograms with a wingspan of about 18 meters and a fuselage about 9 meters in length, was jointly built by Japanese aircraft-maker Olympos and engineering students. The plane successfully flew at an 11-meter altitude during test flights. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Single pilot solar plane holds test flights in Hokkaido

A single pilot solar plane flies at Takikawa Sky Park in Takikawa in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, on Aug. 23, 2017. The SP-1, a small aircraft weighing 86 kilograms with a wingspan of about 18 meters and a fuselage about 9 meters in length, was jointly built by Japanese aircraft-maker Olympos and engineering students. The plane successfully flew at an 11-meter altitude during test flights. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wrestling: Teen Okuno wins 55-kg gold at worlds

Haruna Okuno of Japan, who made a debut at the world wrestling championships in Paris, smiles after winning gold in the women's 55-kilogram final on Aug. 23, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wrestling: Teen Okuno wins 55-kg gold at worlds

Haruna Okuno of Japan, who made a debut at the world wrestling championships in Paris, celebrates after winning gold in the women's 55-kilogram final on Aug. 23, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Yoshida laments Southampton's shock League Cup exit

Maya Yoshida (R) of Southampton and Connor Ronan of Wolverhampton Wanderers compete for the ball during the second half of a second-round English League Cup match in Southampton, England, on Aug. 23, 2017. Wolves won 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Yoshida laments Southampton's shock League Cup exit

Southampton defender Maya Yoshida dribbles during the first half of a second-round English League Cup match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in Southampton, England, on Aug. 23, 2017. Wolves won 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: Yamanaka's recent WBC title conqueror Nery fails doping test

Mexican boxer Luis Nery (L) throws a punch at Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan during their WBC bantamweight title match in this file photo taken in Kyoto on Aug. 15, 2017. Nery, who denied Yamanaka a 13th straight defense of the title, failed a drug test performed ahead of the fight, the World Boxing Council said Aug. 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama reveals hip injury struggle ahead of Northern Trust

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits a shot during a pre-tournament round at Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, New York, on Aug. 23, 2017. Matsuyama pulled out of the pro-am event after nine holes due to a slight injury concern in his hip, to be prudent before the Northern Trust that begins the next day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama reveals hip injury struggle ahead of Northern Trust

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan is pictured after hitting a tee shot on the eighth hole during a pre-tournament round at Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, New York, on Aug. 23, 2017. Matsuyama pulled out of the pro-am event after nine holes due to a slight injury concern in his hip, to be prudent before the Northern Trust that begins the next day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wrestling: Suzuki wins women's 75 kg bronze medal match

Japan's Hiroe Suzuki (R) and Epp Mae of Estonia wrestle for bronze in the women's 75-kilogram category at the world wrestling championships in Paris on Aug. 23, 2017. Suzuki won the match. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wrestling: Adar wins women's 75 kg gold at world c'ships

Yasemin Adar (2nd from L) of Turkey poses after winning the women's 75 kilogram-class gold medal at the world wrestling championships in Paris on Aug. 23, 2017. Alongside her is silver medalist Vasilisa Marzaliuk (L) of Bulgaria and bronze medalists Hiroe Suzuki (2nd from R) from Japan and Justina Renay Di Stasio of Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wrestling: Maroulis wins 58-kg gold at worlds

Helen Louise Maroulis (R) of the United States and Marwa Amri of Tunisia compete in the women's 58-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in Paris on Aug. 23, 2017. Maroulis won gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wrestling: Maroulis wins 58-kg gold at worlds

Helen Louise Maroulis of the United States celebrates after winning gold in the women's 58-kilogram category at the world wrestling championships in Paris on Aug. 23, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wrestling: Okuno wins 55-kg gold at worlds

Japan's Haruna Okuno (2nd from L) poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 55-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in Paris on Aug. 23, 2017. Alongside her is silver medalist Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye (L) of Nigeria, and bronze medalists Becka Anne Leathers of the United States (2nd from R) and Iryna Kurachkina of Belarus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wrestling: Okuno wins 55-kg gold at worlds

Japan's Haruna Okuno holds the leg of Nigeria's Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye in the women's 55-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in Paris on Aug. 23, 2017. Okuno won gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wrestling: Okuno wins 55-kg gold at worlds

Japan's Haruna Okuno (L) and Nigeria's Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye compete in the women's 55-kilogram final at the world wrestling championships in Paris on Aug. 23, 2017. Okuno won gold. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kawasaki beat Urawa 3-1 in ACL q'final 1st leg

Yuki Muto of Urawa Reds scores in the second half against Kawasaki Frontale in the first leg of their Asian Champions League quarterfinal tie in Kawasaki, Japan, on Aug. 23, 2017. Kawasaki won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kawasaki beat Urawa 3-1 in ACL q'final 1st leg

Elsinho (L) of Kawasaki Frontale scores on a header in the second half against Urawa Reds in the first leg of their Asian Champions League quarterfinal tie in Kawasaki, Japan, on Aug. 23, 2017. Kawasaki won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kawasaki beat Urawa 3-1 in ACL q'final 1st leg

Yu Kobayashi (L) of Kawasaki Frontale opens the scoring in the first half against Urawa Reds in the first leg of their Asian Champions League quarterfinal tie in Kawasaki, Japan, on Aug. 23, 2017. Kobayashi also scored in the second half as Kawasaki won 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo