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Japanese anime director Makoto Shinkai attends a press conference during the promotion of "Suzume" at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 23, 2023.

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N. Korean hostel in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany, Feb. 4 Kyodo - Photo taken Jan. 29, 2020, shows a hostel operated by North Korea on the premises of the North Korean Embassy in Berlin. A German court ruled recently that City Hostel Berlin be shut down as it violated the 2016 U.N. Security Council resolution banning North Korean real estate business in third countries.

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German Social Democratic Party leader Martin Schulz

BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 12 Kyodo - Martin Schulz, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, speaks during a party convention in Berlin on Dec. 7, 2017.

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Merkel assured of 4th term in German vote, anti-migrant party surges

BERLIN, Germany, Sept. 25 Kyodo - People at a bar in Berlin watch television broadcasts of projections following the parliamentary election on Sept. 24, 2017. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is assured of a fourth term, while the anti-migrant Alternative for Germany won seats in parliament for the first time, projections showed.

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JETRO holds Japanese food promotion event in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - A person from the Japan cattle industry cooperative slices beef during an event in Berlin, Germany, on Jan. 16, 2015, held by the Japan External Trade Organization to promote Japanese-produced food.

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Berlin shoppers buy shampoo by measure at package-free shop

BERLIN, Germany - German shoppers bring their own containers to a supermarket in Berlin to buy as much shampoo, hair conditioner and other goods as they want, as seen in this file photo taken on Nov. 11, 2014. The shop is named "Original Unverpackt" (Originally Unpackaged).

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Berlin shoppers flock to package-free supermarket

BERLIN, Germany - Environment-conscious German consumers buy cereal at a supermarket in Berlin on Nov. 11, 2014, bringing their own containers to buy as much as they want. The supermarket is named "Original Unverpackt" (Originally Unpackaged).

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Balloons lined for 25th anniv. of Berlin Wall's fall

BERLIN, Germany - A large number of LED illuminated balloons are lined up near the Brandenburger Gate in Berlin on Nov. 7, 2014, before being released to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9.

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe, Berlin Mayor Wowereit shake hands

BERLIN, Germany - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe (L) and Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit shake hands in the German city on Oct. 29, 2014, during Masuzoe's visit to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the conclusion of a friendship agreement between the two cities.

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Event to promote Kagoshima Pref.'s food held in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - A brewer (2nd from L) serves a glass of brown sugar shochu to a guest during an event at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Berlin on Oct. 6, 2014, to promote "wagyu" beef and other food produced in Kagoshima Prefecture and the prefecture's Amami Islands, southwestern Japan.

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Kagoshima gov. gives toast with shochu in Berlin event

BERLIN, Germany - Kagoshima Gov. Yuichiro Ito (4th from L) gives a toast with brown sugar shochu from the prefecture's Amami Islands, during an event to promote the southwestern Japan Prefecture's food on Oct. 6, 2014, at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Berlin.

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Japan's Fukushi joins rivals in press meet for Berlin marathon

BERLIN, Germany - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi, a 2013 Moscow World Championships bronze medalist in marathon, smiles with other competitors at a press conference in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 25, 2014, prior to the Berlin Marathon.

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German FM, Kishida discuss Ukraine crisis

BERLIN, Germany - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (far R) and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida (far L) hold talks on a range of issues including the situation in Ukraine in Berlin on Sept. 9, 2014.

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Positive outlook on 'wearable' devices, says Sony CEO

BERLIN, Germany - Sony Corp. CEO Kazuo Hirai speaks in an interview at the IFA global trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances in Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 4, 2014. He said the market potential of wearable devices is quite positive, citing a projection that it will grow into a 20 billion dollar business in four years.

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Sony unveils new 'wearable' device at German fair

BERLIN, Germany - Sony Corp. unveils a "SmartBand Talk" wearable device in several color variations at the IFA trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances in Berlin on Sept. 3, 2014.

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Abe presents Nadeshiko Japan jersey to Merkel

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gifts a uniform of the Japanese women's national football team, Nadeshiko Japan, to German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on April 30, 2014, during a visit by Abe to Europe.

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Abe in Germany

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on April 30, 2014.

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Abe in Germany

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) holds talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (far L) in Berlin on April 30, 2014.

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Japanese Prime Minister Abe arrives in Germany

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (2nd from R) and his wife Akie (R) are greeted by an honor guard upon arrival at Tegel International Airport in Berlin, Germany, on April 29, 2014, the first leg of his 10-day, six-country European tour, which takes him to Germany, Britain, Portugal, Spain, France and Belgium.

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Japanese Prime Minister Abe arrives in Germany

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie arrive at Tegel International Airport in Berlin, Germany, on April 29, 2014, the first leg of his 10-day, six-country European tour, which takes him to Germany, Britain, Portugal, Spain, France and Belgium.

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German railway faces manpower shortage due to aging

BERLIN, Germany - A rail yard in Berlin of Deutsche Bahn is photographed in March 2014. The largest railway company in Germany is struggling with a manpower shortage driven by the aging of its workforce.

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Manpower shortage at German railway company

BERLIN, Germany - An employee works at a rail yard in Berlin of Deutsche Bahn, the largest railway company in Germany, in March 2014. The company is struggling with a manpower shortage driven by the aging of its workforce.

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Clean energy rally in Germany

BERLIN, Germany - Demonstrators carrying pinwheels march outside the Japanese Embassy in Berlin, Germany, on March 8, 2014, calling for the halting of nuclear energy, ahead of the third anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Clean energy rally in Germany

BERLIN, Germany - Demonstrators carrying pinwheels march near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on March 8, 2014, calling for the halting of nuclear energy, ahead of the third anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Humble actress achieves success at young age

BERLIN, Germany - Photo taken Feb. 15, 2014 shows Japanese actress Haru Kuroki holding the Silver Bear trophy at a press conference in Berlin, Germany. Kuroki won the best actress award at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival for her part in director Yoji Yamada's "The Little House."

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Haru Kuroki wins best actress award at Berlin film festival

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese actress Haru Kuroki (R) and director Yoji Yamada hold a trophy for the Silver Bear for best actress award at the 64th Berlin International Festival in Berlin, Germany, Feb. 15, 2014. Kuroki received the award for her part in Yamada's "The Little House."

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Haru Kuroki wins best actress award at Berlin film festival

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese actress Haru Kuroki speaks at a press conference in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 15, 2014, after winning the Silver Bear for best actress at the 64th Berlin International Festival for her part in director Yoji Yamada's "The Little House."

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Kagoshima brown sugar 'shochu' promoted in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - "Shochu" distilled spirits makers from Kagoshima Prefecture make a toast at an event held at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to Germany in Berlin on Jan. 20, 2014, to promote brown sugar shochu from the southwestern Japanese prefecture.

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Japanese cuisine reception in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - Sashimi is served at an "Omotenashi" (hospitality) Japanese cuisine reception in Berlin on Jan. 17, 2014.

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Japan farm minister serves meal at reception in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (2nd from left) serves Japanese food at an "Omotenashi" (hospitality) Japanese cuisine reception in Berlin on Jan. 17, 2014.

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Writer investigates mystery behind Mori Ogai's German girlfriend

BERLIN, Germany - Photo taken Sept. 25, 2013 in Berlin shows Ichika Rokuso, who wrote books investigating the long-standing mystery behind the German girlfriend of Japanese novelist Mori Ogai (1862-1922). Rokuso, who has lived in Berlin for 25 years, compiled into two books her findings in Germany about Ogai's girlfriend Elise, who is believed to be a model for the protagonist of his tragic novel "Maihime" (The Dancing Girl).

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Samsung Galaxy Gear

BERLIN, Germany - Photo shows Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy Gear smartwatch wearable computing accessory unveiled by the South Korean smartphone maker in Berlin on Sept. 4, 2013.

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Samsung Galaxy Gear

BERLIN, Germany - Samsung Electronics Co. CEO Shin Jong Kyun unveils the Galaxy Gear smartwatch wearable computing accessory in Berlin on Sept. 4, 2013.

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Seto wins 400 IM at World Cup meet

BERLIN, Germany - Japan's Daiya Seto acknowledges cheers after winning gold in the men's 400-meter individual medley at a short course World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany, on Aug. 10, 2013.

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Seto wins 400 IM at World Cup meet

BERLIN, Germany - Japan's Daiya Seto (C) attends the award ceremony after winning gold in the men's 400-meter individual medley at a short course World Cup meet in Berlin, Germany, on Aug. 10, 2013. At left is silver medalist Conor Dwyer of the United States and at right is bronze medalist David Verraszto of Hungary.

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German Pirate Party

BERLIN, Germany - Katharina Nocun, a senior official of the German Pirate Party, answers a reporter's question in Berlin on July 9, 2013.

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Erroneous article

BERLIN, Germany - Photo shows the July 11, 2013, edition of the German tabloid Bild, which erroneously reported that Japanese comedian Sugi-chan had won 500 million yen in a lottery.

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Berlin traffic symbol Ampelmann

BERLIN, Germany - Photo taken in Berlin in November 2012 shows the traffic light character Ampelmann (upper right, red, and lower left, green). Ampelmann was used for traffic lights in the former East Germany. Having once been replaced by other signals after German reunification in 1990, the character has been revived in Berlin.

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Berlin traffic symbol Ampelmann

BERLIN, Germany - Photo taken in Berlin in November 2012 shows the traffic light character Ampelmann (upper right, red, and lower left, green). Ampelmann was used for traffic lights in the former East Germany. Having once been replaced by other signals after German reunification in 1990, the character has been revived in Berlin.

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FM Gemba in Germany

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) and German counterpart Guido Westerwelle hold a joint press conference after talks in Berlin on Oct. 19, 2012.

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FM Gemba in Germany

BERLIN, Germany - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (far L) and German counterpart Guido Westerwelle (far R) hold talks in Berlin on Oct. 19, 2012.

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Japanese business group leader Yonekura

BERLIN, Germany - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Berlin on Oct. 12, 2012.

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Chief rabbi in Germany

BERLIN, Germany - Israel's chief rabbi Yona Metzger (C) speaks during a press conference in Berlin, Germany, on Aug. 21, 2012.

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Quran handed out in Germany

BERLIN, Germany - A man (front R) hands out a German translation of the Quran for free to a passer-by at a square in Berlin in April 2012. The Islamic conservative Salafist community has launched a campaign to distribute the Muslim holy book in Germany.

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North Korea official in Germany

BERLIN, Germany - Ri Gun (front R), director of the U.S. Affairs Department at North Korea's Foreign Ministry, leaves after attending a seminar in the suburbs of Berlin, Germany, on April 1, 2012.

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Documentary on evacuated Fukushima town

BERLIN, Germany - Atsushi Funahashi (R), director of a documentary film featuring residents forced to evacuate their town hosting the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, who composed music for the film, answer questions from an audience after the tentatively-titled ''Nuclear Nation'' was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival in Berlin on Feb. 12, 2012.

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Japanese soccer players, ex-German President Weizsaecker

BERLIN, Germany - (From L to R) Japanese soccer players Makoto Hasebe, Kozue Ando, Yuki Nagasato and former German President Richard von Weizsaecker are among the guests at a party celebrating Japanese Emperor Akihito's upcoming birthday, held at the Japanese Embassy in Berlin on Dec. 7, 2011.

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Sendai-based drum group performs in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - Sendai-based Japanese drumming group Kamo Tsunamura Daiko performs on Nov. 30, 2011, at the Berlin Philharmonie in the German capital as part of celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Japan-Germany friendship, impressing a 650-strong audience with the powerful sounds of ''taiko'' drums as well as traditional dances.

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Hitler assassination attempt monument

BERLIN, Germany - Photo shows a 17-meter-high steel monument representing the profile of Georg Elser (1903-45), which was unveiled in Berlin on Nov. 8, 2011. The carpenter attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler on the same day in 1939.

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Words meaning 'peace' projected onto Brandenburg Gate

BERLIN, Germany - The Japanese word ''heiwa'' and the German word ''FRIEDEN,'' both meaning ''peace,'' are projected onto the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, before dawn on Sept. 9, 2011, in a rehearsal for an event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of friendship between Japan and Germany. Words for ''peace'' in 48 languages, including the above two, illuminated the gate at the end of the rehearsal. Japanese lighting designer Motoko Ishii is producing the event, which will be held on Sept. 9 and 10.