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MIDEAST-GAZA-HAMAS-NEW LEADER

(240807) -- BEIJING, Aug. 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on May 1, 2017 shows Yahya Sinwar (front) in Gaza city. Hamas announced on Tuesday the selection of Yahya Sinwar as its political bureau chief, replacing late chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran last week. (Photo by Wissam Nassar/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-TIANJIN-GHANA-RESEARCHER (CN)

(240507) -- TIANJIN, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jeffrey Dankwa Ampah (L) poses for a photo with his mother at his bachelor graduation ceremony in Ghana on Aug. 12, 2017. TO GO WITH "Across China: From Ghana to China, a young researcher's quest for greener world" (Xinhua)

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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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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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Song Tao, a key figure for China-Japan ties

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Song Tao (L), head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, speaks alongside Toshihiro Nikai, secretary general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, during a meeting between Chinese and Japanese ruling party officials in Tokyo in this file photo taken Aug. 7, 2017.

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Shopping with Bitcoin

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 21 Kyodo - A cashier holds a tablet displaying a barcode used for payment by bitcoin at the annex of department store Marui's Shinjuku outlet in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2017.

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Baseball: Iwase man of the hour as NPB pitching record falls

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 7 Kyodo - Chunichi Dragons reliever Hitoki Iwase pitches against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 6, 2017. Iwase made his 950th career appearance, setting Japanese baseball's new record for games pitched.

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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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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- On-board inspector Faustine Tanui checks equipments on a Mombasa-Nairobi Railway passenger train, July 29, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train crew Fionah communicates with passengers on a Mombasa-Nairobi Railway passenger train, July 29, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Signal workers Daniel Kibe (L) and Patrick Mburu check signal equipments at Mombas Terminus Station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Station attendant Peter Mwadime works at Mombasa Terminus Station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mark works in the kitchen of a Mombasa-Nairobi Railway passenger train, July 29, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Train conductor Joseph Mwangi waits for confirmation of departure information at Mtito Andei Station on the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, Kenya, July 29, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passenger train inspector Cheruiyot Kiptoo Steve checks equipments on a Mombasa-Nairobi Railway passenger train, July 29, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mercy Gesare cleans the aisle on a Mombasa-Nairobi Railway passenger train, July 29, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Announcer David Mwangi Ndungu works at Mombasa Terminus Station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan drivers John Pius (L) and Brian Kemboi confirm safety with platform staff at Ngong station in Kajiado, Kenya, March 25, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mombasa Terminus station master Cosmas Makewa (R) and passenger transportation director Peterson Njeru Gitonga work in an office in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ticketing clerk Agnes sells tickets at Mombasa Terminus Station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mombasa Terminus station master Cosmas Makewa (R) talks to security inspectors at the station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-RAILWAY-NEW JOBS-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220807) -- NAIROBI, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passenger attendant Monicah Chepkemboi guides a passenger to take the elevator at Mombasa Terminus Station in Mombasa, Kenya, July 27, 2022. Launched on May 31, 2017, the 480 km Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), financed mainly by China and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), has fostered job creation for local people. Afristar, the company operating the SGR, has employed Kenyans in 123 railway professions which fall under 5 railway departments, including railway transportation, locomotive, track, signal, and rolling stock. As of July 31, there are currently 1,359 employees working at Afristar, among them 1,049 are Kenyan employees. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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China-built modern railway helps facilitate mobility in Kenya

STORY: China-built modern railway helps facilitate mobility in Kenya DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of the Mombasa-Nairobi (Standard Gauge) RailwaySTANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenyavarious of passengersSOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYLVIA NDUNG'E, PassengerSOUNDBITE 2 (English): HELLEN MUGUGWA, PassengerSOUNDBITE 3 (ENGLISH): EDWIN, Passenger STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): RUTH WANGARA, Xinhua reporter in Kenya "On May 31, 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi (Standard Gauge) Railway, also known as SGR, built by a Chinese company, was open to the public. It is Kenya's first modern railway in 100 years. In the past 5 years, the Mombasa-Nairobi railway has transported a total of 7.8 million passengers, with the highest number of daily passengers exceeding 10,000. Currently, it is a few minutes to when the next train leaves from this Mombasa City to Nairobi City. As you can see, to my right, there are passengers coming in." The Mombasa-Na

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Song Tao, a key figure for China-Japan ties

Song Tao (L), head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, speaks alongside Toshihiro Nikai, secretary general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, during a meeting between Chinese and Japanese ruling party officials in Tokyo in this file photo taken Aug. 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shopping with Bitcoin

A cashier holds a tablet displaying a barcode used for payment by bitcoin at the annex of department store Marui's Shinjuku outlet in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hopes wane that Japan's foreign minister can mend ties with China

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono attends a meeting of the East Asia Summit foreign ministers in Manila on Aug. 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Troubled Osprey remains at Oita airport

White smoke blows off on Sept. 7, 2017, from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft that has remained at Oita airport, southwestern Japan, since making an emergency landing there on Aug. 29. The U.S. military indicated that the appearance of smoke is not unusual when starting the plane's engine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Troubled Osprey remains at Oita airport

White smoke blows off on Sept. 7, 2017, from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft that has remained at Oita airport, southwestern Japan, since making an emergency landing there on Aug. 29. The U.S. military indicated that the appearance of smoke is not unusual when starting the plane's engine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Troubled Osprey remains at Oita airport

White smoke blows off on Sept. 7, 2017, from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft that has remained at Oita airport, southwestern Japan, since making an emergency landing there on Aug. 29. The U.S. military indicated that the appearance of smoke is not unusual when starting the plane's engine. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Troubled Osprey to leave Oita airport soon

A delegation, including a Japanese Communist Party lawmaker, inspect on Sept. 7, 2017, a U.S. military Osprey aircraft that made an emergency landing at Oita airport, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 29. It is expected that the troubled aircraft will leave the airport soon. (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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NRA inspects TEPCO on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. Chairman Takashi Kawamura (front) and President Tomoaki Kobayakawa attend a meeting with the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2017, to explain how the firm will ensure the safety of the Nos. 6 and 7 reactors of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant before resuming resume their operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NRA inspects TEPCO on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station

At a meeting with the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2017, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa (L) and Chairman Takashi Kawamura explain how the firm will ensure the safety of the Nos. 6 and 7 reactors of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant to enable them to resume operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NRA inspects TEPCO on Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station

At a meeting with the Nuclear Regulation Authority in Tokyo on Aug. 30, 2017, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa (L) and Chairman Takashi Kawamura explain how the firm will ensure the safety of the Nos. 6 and 7 reactors of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant to enable them to resume operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Fighters subs come up big against Hawks

Shohei Otani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning of the Nippon Ham Fighters' 7-1 win over the SoftBank Hawks at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Aug. 14, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Fighters subs come up big against Hawks

Kengo Ota hits a tiebreaking triple in the fourth inning of the Nippon Ham Fighters' 7-1 win over the SoftBank Hawks at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Aug. 14, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan's Top League gears up for season

The captains of the 16 Top League Japanese rugby teams pose for a photo during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7, 2017, ahead of the Aug. 18 start of the 2017-18 season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: McLeod wins 110m hurdles at world c'ships

Jamaica's Omar McLeod (far R) competes en route to winning the men's 110-meter hurdles final at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: McLeod wins 110m hurdles at world c'ships

Jamaica's Omar McLeod (R) competes en route to winning the men's 110-meter hurdles final at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: McLeod wins 110m hurdles at world c'ships

Jamaica's Omar McLeod (L) competes en route to winning the men's 110-meter hurdles final at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: McLeod wins men's 110m hurdles at world c'ships

Jamaica's Omar McLeod (2nd from L) competes en route to winning the men's 110-meter hurdles final at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: McLeod wins 110m hurdles at world c'ships

Jamaica's Omar McLeod (2nd from L) celebrates his victory in the men's 110-meter hurdles final at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Kenya's Kipyegon wins women's 1,500m at world c'ships

Kenya's Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon reacts after winning the women's 1,500-meter final at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Kenya's Kipyegon wins women's 1,500m at world c'ships

Kenya's Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon (2nd from R) holds up her fist as she finishes first in the women's 1,500-meter final at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 7, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Iizuka qualifies for 200m semis at worlds

Shota Iizuka of Japan competes in the men's 200-meter heats at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 7, 2017. Iizuka placed second in his heat to qualify for the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Iizuka qualifies for 200m semis at worlds

Shota Iizuka (R) of Japan competes in the men's 200-meter heats at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 7, 2017. Iizuka placed second in his heat to qualify for the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sani Brown qualifies for 200m semis at worlds

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown of Japan competes in the men's 200-meter heats at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 7, 2017. Sani Brown placed second in his heat to qualify for the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sani Brown qualifies for 200m semis at worlds

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown of Japan competes in the men's 200-meter heats at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 7, 2017. Sani Brown placed second in his heat to qualify for the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Sani Brown qualifies for 200m semis at worlds

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (L) of Japan competes in the men's 200-meter heats at the world athletics championships in London on Aug. 7, 2017. Sani Brown placed second in his heat to qualify for the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo