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Indian businessman benefits from BRICS cooperation

STORY: Indian businessman benefits from BRICS cooperation DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Niren Anand working at his store 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIREN ANAND, Indian businessman 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NIREN ANAND, Indian businessman 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NIREN ANAND, Indian businessman STORYLINE: Indian businessman Niren Anand established his own company in southeast China's Xiamen in 2011, focusing on designing, manufacturing and exporting shoes. During the BRICS summit in Xiamen in 2017, Anand joined a business forum. He said he has benefited a lot from BRICS cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NIREN ANAND, Indian businessman "After the 2017 BRICS, everybody was almost aware of Xiamen. So it's easier for us to connect with the people and say we are staying in the city which held a big summit in 2017. And that also created a lot of experiences and a lot of opportunities for us." Over the years, Anand's company went fro

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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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BRICS is an opportunity: Russian expat in China

STORY: BRICS is an opportunity: Russian expat in China DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of views in Xiamen 2 various of Russian expat Anna Kovaleva 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA KOVALEVA, Russian expat 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA KOVALEVA, Russian expat STORYLINE: Russian expat Anna Kovaleva settled down in the Chinese coastal city of Xiamen in 2017 after studying and traveling in several countries. She witnessed Xiamen's preparations for and hosting of the the 9th BRICS Summit in 2017. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA KOVALEVA, Russian expat "That was impressive. I had a chance to witness all the preparations. And I remember myself like biking around the city and seeing all those beautiful posters and all this information about BRICS happening here. And people were talking about it, five different presidents going to meet here in Xiamen. It's a big big event for the city and a honor for the city." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA KOVALEVA, Ru

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China's power wind project in South Africa benefits local community

STORY: China's power wind project in South Africa benefits local community DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: DE AAR, South Africa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of De Aar Wind Power Project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DASWIN BASSON, Worker, Longyuan SA 3. various of De Aar Wind Power Project 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DASWIN BASSON, Worker, Longyuan SA 5. various of De Aar Wind Power Project 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DISANG MOLADLE, Municipal Manager of Emthanjeni Municipality STORYLINE: Daswin Basson lives in De Aar, a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The 27-year-old works at the De Aar wind power project invested by China's Longyuan Power through its South African subsidiary Longyuan South Africa Renewables (Longyuan SA) and its South African partners. The wind power project has been in operation since 2017. In addition to continuously supplying the local community with about 760 million kWh of stable and clean electricity every year, Longyuan SA has spared no

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Afghan staffer makes big stride in China-invested project

STORY: Afghan staffer makes big stride in China-invested project DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a construction site in Kabul 2. various of the auditorium of Kabul University 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): NOOR AZIZ, Interpreter of MCC 19's Afghanistan project team 4. various of a construction site in Kabul 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): NOOR AZIZ, Interpreter of MCC 19's Afghanistan project team 6. various of a construction site in Kabul 7. various of the auditorium of Kabul University 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CAO BINGSEN, Procurement manager of MCC 19's Afghanistan project team STORYLINE: Noor Aziz joined the Afghanistan project team of the China 19th Metallurgical Group Corporation Limited (MCC 19) in 2017, when the company was building the comprehensive teaching building and auditorium of Kabul University. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): NOOR AZIZ, Interpreter of MCC 19's Afghanistan project team "Fortunately, I learned some Chinese language, and the company off

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Xinhua Headlines: Sci-tech park built on abandoned mine in Beijing's green transition

(230816) -- BEIJING, Aug. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 10, 2017 shows the quarry mine pit before transformation at the Jinyu Xingfa sci-tech park in Beijing, capital of China (above) and photo taken with a mobile phone by Xinhua correspondent Tian Chenxu shows the artificial lake transformed from quarry mine pit at the Jinyu Xingfa sci-tech park in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 4, 2023 (below). (Xinhua)

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China's Bijie balances growth, green drive

STORY: China's Bijie balances growth, green drive DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Guizhou 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIURONG, Project manager of Guizhou Yongju Eco-Agriculture Co., Ltd. 3. various of workers and farmers in Guizhou 4. various of views in Guizhou 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG JUN, Party official of Jinxing Village 6. various of workers and farmers in Guizhou 7. various of views in Guizhou 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIN JI, Head of local breeding base 9. various of views in Guizhou STORYLINE: Bijie City was one of the areas most severely affected by rocky desertification in southwest China's Guizhou Province. In recent years, the city has been striving to balance ecology protection and economic growth. With green transformation, Bijie completed the afforestation of 7.17 million mu (478,493 hectares) and reclaimed 862.69 square kilometers of rocky desertification from 2017 to 2022. During the same p

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2018 Asian Games preparation

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Aug. 4, 2017, shows Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, a venue for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Renovation work is under way at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Aug. 4, 2017, for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Photo taken Aug. 4, 2017, shows Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, a venue for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Renovation work is under way at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Aug. 4, 2017, for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.

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Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030

STORY: Chinese-built modern railway key enabler to Kenya's Vision 2030 DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYLVIA NDUNG'E, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FARAHANA MGHOI, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): EDWARD OPIYO, Terminal manager at Autoports Freight Terminals Limited 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ERNEST ONDEGO, Terminal manager at Grain Bulk Handlers Limited 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): PHILLIP MAINGA, Managing Director, Kenya Railways 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): JOHN MUANGE, SGR locomotive driver 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): HARRISON KINYANJUI, Staff of Afristar Railway Operation Company STORYLINE: The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has been at the heart of Kenya's quest for economic revival since its official launch in 2017. Financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation, it has become a key enabler to realize Kenya's two flag

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Wild tiger conservation pays dividends in China

STORY: Wild tiger conservation pays dividends in China DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:19 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild tigers in northeast China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FENG LIMIN, Official, National Forestry and Grassland Administration 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FENG LIMIN, Official, National Forestry and Grassland Administration 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YUAN ZHENFA, Park ranger STORYLINE: China has seen an increasing number of wild tigers and leopards, thanks to its persistent efforts in feline conservation. The latest data shows that the population of wild Siberian tigers in the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park has rebounded to 50, while the figure was 27 around five years ago. Meanwhile, the number of Amur leopards in the park has increased from 42 in 2017 to 60. The park spans an area of over 1.4 million hectares in the northeastern provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang. It was on trial in 2017 and officially established last year

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Tokyo Paralympics: Ex-pro rugby player Ed Jackson

Ed Jackson, an English former pro rugby union player now presenting coverage of the Tokyo Paralympics for Britain's Channel 4 broadcaster, meets the press in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2021. Jackson was paralyzed after breaking his back in a swimming pool accident in 2017.

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2018 Asian Games preparation

Renovation work is under way at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Aug. 4, 2017, for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

Photo taken Aug. 4, 2017, shows Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, a venue for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

Renovation work is under way at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Aug. 4, 2017, for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2018 Asian Games preparation

Photo taken Aug. 4, 2017, shows Jakarta's Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, a venue for the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boxing: WBO flyweight champ Kimura

WBO flyweight champion Sho Kimura poses with his title belt in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2017, after beating Chinese champion Zou Shiming. Kimura will make his first title defense on New Year's Eve. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cutting-edge composting plant in operation on Shikoku

Photo taken Aug. 4, 2017, shows a new waste disposal plant in Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan that uses a cost effective, economically friendly composting method to decompose waste and produce fuel. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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FEATURE: Software helps workers with mental illness stay in jobs

Photo taken Aug. 4, 2017 in Tokyo shows Risa Urata, a 30-year-old woman with a developmental disorder, explaining a software program developed by her company, Okushin System, to detect early signs of symptoms experienced by those with mental health issues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: All-time J1 leading scorer Okubo set to join FC Tokyo

Kawasaki Frontale forward Yoshito Okubo strikes the ball in a J-League match at home to Ventforet Kofu on Aug. 6, 2016. The all-time leading scorer in the league's first division will join FC Tokyo in the 2017 season, a source close to the move said on Nov. 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osprey's engine replacement continues

Engine replacement of an Osprey aircraft continues on Sept. 4, 2017, at Oita airport, southwestern Japan, following its emergency landing there on Aug. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Big lantern at summer festival

A big lantern is paraded in the northern Japan city of Goshogawara on Aug. 4, 2017, as a summer festival started there. (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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Toyota net profit up 11% in April-June

At a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2017, Tetsuya Otake, senior managing officer of Toyota Motor Corp., announces that the automaker's group net profit in the April to June period rose 11.0 percent from a year earlier to 613.06 billion yen ($5.5 billion). (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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Children become Buddhist priests

Children have become Buddhist "priests" following a special ceremony at Higashi Honganji, a temple in Kyoto, on Aug. 4, 2017. Around 100 children, who were in summer break, attended the ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Children become Buddhist priests

Children have become Buddhist "priests" following a special ceremony at Higashi Honganji, a temple in Kyoto, on Aug. 4, 2017. Around 100 children, who were in summer break, attended the ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China replaces top envoy for N. Korean nuclear affairs

Combination photo shows Wu Dawei (L), China's special representative for Korean Peninsula affairs who chairs the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program, and Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou. Kong has taken over the post from Wu, it was learned from diplomatic sources on Aug. 4, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-minister Hosono to leave opposition Democratic Party

During a meeting with reporters in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2017, former Environment Minister Goshi Hosono announces he will leave the Democratic Party to form a new group, in what would be a fresh blow to the main opposition party following the recent abrupt resignation of its leader. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-minister Hosono to leave opposition Democratic Party

Undated photo shows former Japanese Environment Minister Goshi Hosono of the Democratic Party. Hosono said on Aug. 4, 2017 that he will leave the main opposition party to form a new party. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Day after Abe's Cabinet reshuffle

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers questions from reporters in his office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2017, a day after he reshuffled his Cabinet. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Day after Abe's Cabinet reshuffle

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from L) meets his ministers in his office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2017, a day after he reshuffled his Cabinet. Shown in the photo are economic revitalization minister Toshimitsu Motegi (far L), Finance Minister Taro Aso (C), internal affairs minister Seiko Noda (2nd from R) and education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (far R). ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Mazda to form capital alliance for joint EV development

Takeshi Uchiyamada (C), chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., is surrounded by reporters in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 4, 2017, following media reports that Toyota and Mazda Motor Corp. are set to form a capital alliance to boost joint development of electric vehicles.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fire near Tsukiji fish market put out after 15 hours, no injuries

Photo taken Aug. 4, 2017, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a fire in an area adjacent to the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, which broke out the previous evening and was extinguished 15 hours later, burning a roughly 935 square meter area but causing no injuries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Bolt ready to win world c'ships

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt strikes his signature pose during a press conference in London on Aug. 1, 2017, ahead of the world athletics championships starting Aug. 4 in the British capital, which will be the final competition of his career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osprey's engine replacement continues

Engine replacement of an Osprey aircraft continues on Sept. 4, 2017, at Oita airport, southwestern Japan, following its emergency landing there on Aug. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osprey's engine replacement continues

Engine replacement of an Osprey aircraft continues on Sept. 4, 2017, at Oita airport, southwestern Japan, following its emergency landing there on Aug. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Osaka advances to U.S. Open 3rd round

Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts after winning a point during her second-round match against Denisa Allertova of the Czech Republic at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 31, 2017. Osaka won 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Osaka advances to U.S. Open 3rd round

Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a return during her second-round match against Denisa Allertova of the Czech Republic at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 31, 2017. Osaka won 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Date announces retirement from tennis for second time

File photo taken in September 2009 shows Japanese tennis player Kimiko Date after winning her first title in 13 years at the Korea Open. The former world No. 4 player said Aug. 28, 2017, that she will retire from competitive tennis after the Japan Women's Open to be held in Tokyo in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Date announces retirement from tennis for second time

File photo taken in September 2009 shows Japanese tennis player Kimiko Date after winning her first title in 13 years at the Korea Open. The former world No. 4 player said Aug. 28, 2017, that she will retire from competitive tennis after the Japan Women's Open to be held in Tokyo in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Date announces retirement from tennis for second time

File photo taken in May 2017 shows Japanese tennis player Kimiko Date playing in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. The former world No. 4 player said Aug. 28, 2017, that she will retire from competitive tennis after the Japan Women's Open to be held in Tokyo in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Date announces retirement from tennis for second time

File photo taken in April 2008 shows Japanese tennis player Kimiko Date playing in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, returning to the professional women's circuit 12 years after announcing her retirement in 1996. The former world No. 4 player said Aug. 28, 2017, that she will retire again from competitive tennis after the Japan Women's Open to be held in Tokyo in September. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fighters beat Eagles

Nippon Ham Fighters players celebrate after beating the Rakuten Eagles 5-4 at Kobo Park Miyagi, Sendai, on Aug. 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fighters beat Eagles

Nippon Ham Fighters players celebrate after beating the Rakuten Eagles 5-4 at Kobo Park Miyagi, Sendai, on Aug. 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama off to slow start at Northern Trust

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan putts for birdie on the eighth green during the first round of the Northern Trust tournament at Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, New York, on Aug. 24, 2017. Matsuyama struggled to a 4-over 70 that left him in a tie for 102nd. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama off to slow start at Northern Trust

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan drives off the 13th tee during the first round of the Northern Trust tournament at Glen Oaks Club in Old Westbury, New York, on Aug. 24, 2017. Matsuyama struggled to a 4-over 70 that left him in a tie for 102nd. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ishikawa, Hawks more than enough for Lions

Rookie Shuta Ishikawa of the SoftBank Hawks starts a game against the Seibu Lions on Aug. 23, 2017, in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka. The Hawks beat the Lions 9-0, allowing Ishikawa to earn his first win since July 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo