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High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. A farmer loads newly harvested wheat in Tancheng County of Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province, May 27, 2025. Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. A drone photo shows harvesters reaping wheat in the fields in Pantang Village of Lizhuang Town, Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, June 4, 2025. Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. A farmer L and an agricultural technician inspect the growth of wheat in the field in Yuxiang Town of Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province, May 21, 2025. Photo by Xue Jun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. A drone photo taken on June 12, 2025 shows harvesters working in wheat fields in Zhanghuzhuang Village of Gaomi City, east China's Shandong Province. Photo by Li Haitao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. An aerial drone photo taken on June 18, 2025 shows a harvester working in an experimental field in Yantai City, east China's Shandong Province. Photo by Sun Wentan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. An aerial drone photo taken on May 7, 2025 shows a self-propelled irrigation machine operating in a wheat field in Nanhan Village of Wenxian County, Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province. Photo by Xu Hongxing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. A member L of a smart agriculture innovation team and agricultural technicians prepare for drone fertilization at Lujia future smart farm in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 26, 2025. Xinhua/Li Bo

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High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. A staff member of the local agricultural and rural department checks the maturity of wheat in the fields in Dachang Town of Xihai'an West Coast New Area in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 12, 2025. Xinhua/Li Ziheng

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High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. A drone photo taken on June 11, 2025 shows a harvester working in the field in Niwa Village of Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province. Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/ABACAPRESS.COM

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19th Chinese American film, TV festivals held in L.A.

STORY: 19th Chinese American film, TV festivals held in L.A. SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony STORYLINE: The 19th Chinese American Film Festival and the Chinese American Television Festival kicked off Wednesday evening in Los Angeles. Nearly 1,000 participants gathered in the Sheraton Los Angeles San Gabriel for the cultural event, which aims to promote film and television industry exchanges and cooperation between China and the United States. This year's festivals received over 500 film and television entries. A total of 10 films won the Golden Angel Award at the event, including "No More Bets," "Lost in Stars," "Hidden Blade," "Manifesto," and "Face in the Crowd." The Best Film Award went to "The Wandering Earth II," while the Best China and U.S. Co-Production Film Award went to "The Meg 2: The Trench." Four American movies won the Most Popular U.S. Film in China Award

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The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 27, 2023 - People walk past a poster of the popular movie "No More Bets" at a cinema in Fuyang, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 27, 2023. August 27, 2023 news, CCTV quoted according to the professional edition data show that as of 21:52 on August 26, the total box office (including presale) of the 2023 summer holiday (June 1 to August 31) exceeded 20 billion yuan, and the box office record of the same period in China's film history reached a new high.

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The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 27, 2023 - People walk past a poster of the popular movie "No More Bets" at a cinema in Fuyang, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 27, 2023. August 27, 2023 news, CCTV quoted according to the professional edition data show that as of 21:52 on August 26, the total box office (including presale) of the 2023 summer holiday (June 1 to August 31) exceeded 20 billion yuan, and the box office record of the same period in China's film history reached a new high.

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The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 27, 2023 - People walk past a poster of the popular movie "No More Bets" at a cinema in Fuyang, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 27, 2023. August 27, 2023 news, CCTV quoted according to the professional edition data show that as of 21:52 on August 26, the total box office (including presale) of the 2023 summer holiday (June 1 to August 31) exceeded 20 billion yuan, and the box office record of the same period in China's film history reached a new high.

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The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 27, 2023 - People walk past a poster of the popular movie "No More Bets" at a cinema in Fuyang, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 27, 2023. August 27, 2023 news, CCTV quoted according to the professional edition data show that as of 21:52 on August 26, the total box office (including presale) of the 2023 summer holiday (June 1 to August 31) exceeded 20 billion yuan, and the box office record of the same period in China's film history reached a new high.

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The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 27, 2023 - People walk past a poster of the popular movie "No More Bets" at a cinema in Fuyang, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 27, 2023. August 27, 2023 news, CCTV quoted according to the professional edition data show that as of 21:52 on August 26, the total box office (including presale) of the 2023 summer holiday (June 1 to August 31) exceeded 20 billion yuan, and the box office record of the same period in China's film history reached a new high.

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The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

FUYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 27, 2023 - People walk past a poster of the popular movie "No More Bets" at a cinema in Fuyang, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 27, 2023. August 27, 2023 news, CCTV quoted according to the professional edition data show that as of 21:52 on August 26, the total box office (including presale) of the 2023 summer holiday (June 1 to August 31) exceeded 20 billion yuan, and the box office record of the same period in China's film history reached a new high.

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The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 27, 2023 - People walk past a poster of the popular movie "No More Bets" at a cinema in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Aug. 27, 2023. August 27, 2023 news, CCTV quoted according to the professional edition data show that as of 21:52 on August 26, the total box office (including presale) of the 2023 summer holiday (June 1 to August 31) exceeded 20 billion yuan, and the box office record of the same period in China's film history reached a new high.

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The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 27, 2023 - People walk past a poster of the popular movie "No More Bets" at a cinema in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Aug. 27, 2023. August 27, 2023 news, CCTV quoted according to the professional edition data show that as of 21:52 on August 26, the total box office (including presale) of the 2023 summer holiday (June 1 to August 31) exceeded 20 billion yuan, and the box office record of the same period in China's film history reached a new high.

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The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 27, 2023 - People walk past a poster of the popular movie "No More Bets" at a cinema in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Aug. 27, 2023. August 27, 2023 news, CCTV quoted according to the professional edition data show that as of 21:52 on August 26, the total box office (including presale) of the 2023 summer holiday (June 1 to August 31) exceeded 20 billion yuan, and the box office record of the same period in China's film history reached a new high.

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The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

The Total Box Office of China's Summer Movies Exceeded 20 Billion Chinese Yuan in 2023

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 27, 2023 - People walk past a poster of the popular movie "No More Bets" at a cinema in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, Aug. 27, 2023. August 27, 2023 news, CCTV quoted according to the professional edition data show that as of 21:52 on August 26, the total box office (including presale) of the 2023 summer holiday (June 1 to August 31) exceeded 20 billion yuan, and the box office record of the same period in China's film history reached a new high.

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

(230706) -- NEW YORK, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pedestrains walk past the building of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on July 6, 2023. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as strong private hiring data fueled bets the Federal Reserve will have to take a more aggressive approach to tame inflation, which sent U.S. Treasury yields higher and weighed on equity markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 366.38 points, or 1.07 percent, to 33,922.26. The S&P 500 lost 35.23 points, or 0.79 percent, to 4,411.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 112.61 points, or 0.82 percent, to 13,679.04. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

(230706) -- NEW YORK, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Traders work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on July 6, 2023. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as strong private hiring data fueled bets the Federal Reserve will have to take a more aggressive approach to tame inflation, which sent U.S. Treasury yields higher and weighed on equity markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 366.38 points, or 1.07 percent, to 33,922.26. The S&P 500 lost 35.23 points, or 0.79 percent, to 4,411.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 112.61 points, or 0.82 percent, to 13,679.04. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

(230706) -- NEW YORK, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A trader works on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on July 6, 2023. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as strong private hiring data fueled bets the Federal Reserve will have to take a more aggressive approach to tame inflation, which sent U.S. Treasury yields higher and weighed on equity markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 366.38 points, or 1.07 percent, to 33,922.26. The S&P 500 lost 35.23 points, or 0.79 percent, to 4,411.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 112.61 points, or 0.82 percent, to 13,679.04. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

(230706) -- NEW YORK, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pedestrains walk past the building of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on July 6, 2023. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as strong private hiring data fueled bets the Federal Reserve will have to take a more aggressive approach to tame inflation, which sent U.S. Treasury yields higher and weighed on equity markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 366.38 points, or 1.07 percent, to 33,922.26. The S&P 500 lost 35.23 points, or 0.79 percent, to 4,411.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 112.61 points, or 0.82 percent, to 13,679.04. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

(230706) -- NEW YORK, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A trader works on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on July 6, 2023. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as strong private hiring data fueled bets the Federal Reserve will have to take a more aggressive approach to tame inflation, which sent U.S. Treasury yields higher and weighed on equity markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 366.38 points, or 1.07 percent, to 33,922.26. The S&P 500 lost 35.23 points, or 0.79 percent, to 4,411.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 112.61 points, or 0.82 percent, to 13,679.04. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

(230706) -- NEW YORK, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Traders work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on July 6, 2023. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as strong private hiring data fueled bets the Federal Reserve will have to take a more aggressive approach to tame inflation, which sent U.S. Treasury yields higher and weighed on equity markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 366.38 points, or 1.07 percent, to 33,922.26. The S&P 500 lost 35.23 points, or 0.79 percent, to 4,411.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 112.61 points, or 0.82 percent, to 13,679.04. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

(230706) -- NEW YORK, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Traders work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on July 6, 2023. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as strong private hiring data fueled bets the Federal Reserve will have to take a more aggressive approach to tame inflation, which sent U.S. Treasury yields higher and weighed on equity markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 366.38 points, or 1.07 percent, to 33,922.26. The S&P 500 lost 35.23 points, or 0.79 percent, to 4,411.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 112.61 points, or 0.82 percent, to 13,679.04. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

(230706) -- NEW YORK, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A trader works on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on July 6, 2023. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as strong private hiring data fueled bets the Federal Reserve will have to take a more aggressive approach to tame inflation, which sent U.S. Treasury yields higher and weighed on equity markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 366.38 points, or 1.07 percent, to 33,922.26. The S&P 500 lost 35.23 points, or 0.79 percent, to 4,411.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 112.61 points, or 0.82 percent, to 13,679.04. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

(230706) -- NEW YORK, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A screen displays stock market information on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on July 6, 2023. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as strong private hiring data fueled bets the Federal Reserve will have to take a more aggressive approach to tame inflation, which sent U.S. Treasury yields higher and weighed on equity markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 366.38 points, or 1.07 percent, to 33,922.26. The S&P 500 lost 35.23 points, or 0.79 percent, to 4,411.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 112.61 points, or 0.82 percent, to 13,679.04. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

U.S.-NEW YORK-STOCKS-FALL

(230706) -- NEW YORK, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A screen displays stock market information on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, on July 6, 2023. U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as strong private hiring data fueled bets the Federal Reserve will have to take a more aggressive approach to tame inflation, which sent U.S. Treasury yields higher and weighed on equity markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 366.38 points, or 1.07 percent, to 33,922.26. The S&P 500 lost 35.23 points, or 0.79 percent, to 4,411.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 112.61 points, or 0.82 percent, to 13,679.04. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)

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Fujitsu bets cellphone business on age-friendly models

Fujitsu bets cellphone business on age-friendly models

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. stakes the future of its mobile phone business on the easy-to-use "Raku-Raku" series of smartphones targeted at middle-aged and older people, as shown in this photo taken on Feb. 18, 2014.

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NPT final draft tabled, chairman bets on Friday adoption

NPT final draft tabled, chairman bets on Friday adoption

NEW YORK, United States - Philippine diplomat Libran Cabactulan chairs a United Nations conference reviewing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 27, 2010. Cabactulan presented his final draft for a document, betting on the success of the gathering with its adoption on May 28, the closing day of nearly month-long negotiations.

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Yokohama mayor meet press over tax on off-track betting booths

Yokohama mayor meet press over tax on off-track betting booths

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama Mayor Hidenobu Takahide meets the press at the municipal government building in Yokohama on Dec. 14 after the city assembly approved a revised ordinance allowing the city to impose Japan's first local tax on horse-race betting. The city, the birthplace of modern horse-racing in Japan, estimates the 5% levy on bets placed at the city's off-track betting booths will bring in 1 bil. yen.

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JAPAN-OITA-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

JAPAN-OITA-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

(221212) -- OITA, Dec. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 9, 2022 shows the Hatchobaru Geothermal Power Station of Kyushu Electric Power Company, the largest geothermal power plant in Japan with a total installed capacity of 110,000 kilowatts, in Oita Prefecture, Japan. Japan's hot spring prefecture of Oita is going full steam ahead in developing geothermal energy, as the country aims to go carbon neutral by 2050. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Japan's hot spring prefecture bets big on geothermal energy" (Xinhua/Zhang Yiyi)

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JAPAN-OITA-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

JAPAN-OITA-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

(221212) -- OITA, Dec. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 9, 2022 shows a hydrogen cylinder bundle at a test plant for producing hydrogen using geothermal energy in Kokonoemachi, Oita Prefecture, Japan. Japan's hot spring prefecture of Oita is going full steam ahead in developing geothermal energy, as the country aims to go carbon neutral by 2050. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Japan's hot spring prefecture bets big on geothermal energy" (Xinhua/Zhang Yiyi)

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JAPAN-OITA-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

JAPAN-OITA-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

(221212) -- OITA, Dec. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Katsusada Hirose, governor of Japan's Oita Prefecture, speaks during a press conference in Oita Prefecture, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Japan's hot spring prefecture of Oita is going full steam ahead in developing geothermal energy, as the country aims to go carbon neutral by 2050. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Japan's hot spring prefecture bets big on geothermal energy" (Xinhua/Zhang Yiyi)

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JAPAN-OITA-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

JAPAN-OITA-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

(221212) -- OITA, Dec. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 9, 2022 shows the Hatchobaru Geothermal Power Station of Kyushu Electric Power Company, the largest geothermal power plant in Japan with a total installed capacity of 110,000 kilowatts, in Oita Prefecture, Japan. Japan's hot spring prefecture of Oita is going full steam ahead in developing geothermal energy, as the country aims to go carbon neutral by 2050. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Japan's hot spring prefecture bets big on geothermal energy" (Xinhua/Zhang Yiyi)

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JAPAN-OITA-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

JAPAN-OITA-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

(221212) -- OITA, Dec. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 9, 2022 shows a test plant for producing hydrogen using geothermal energy in Kokonoemachi, Oita Prefecture, Japan. Japan's hot spring prefecture of Oita is going full steam ahead in developing geothermal energy, as the country aims to go carbon neutral by 2050. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Japan's hot spring prefecture bets big on geothermal energy" (Xinhua/Zhang Yiyi)

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JAPAN-OITA-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

JAPAN-OITA-GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

(221212) -- OITA, Dec. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 9, 2022 shows a hot spring facility in Taketa City, Oita Prefecture, Japan. Japan's hot spring prefecture of Oita is going full steam ahead in developing geothermal energy, as the country aims to go carbon neutral by 2050. TO GO WITH "Economic Watch: Japan's hot spring prefecture bets big on geothermal energy" (Xinhua/Zhang Yiyi)

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Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

Clint Eastwood Characters: Philo Beddoe Film: Every Which Way But Loose (USA 1978) Director: James Fargo 16 December 1978 00303529--EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE-- An easy going trucker earns extra money by fighting with bare-knuckels in barrooms. His best friend sets up side bets and underplays his capabilities as a fighter so that the two of them collect a handsome pay-off when the opposition is expertly knocked out. EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE airs on the ABC Family Channel. (ゥABC Family) CLINT EASTWOOD as Philo Beddoe Date: 16 December 1978

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Ex-Giant Kasahara, restaurant operator arrested in gambling probe

Ex-Giant Kasahara, restaurant operator arrested in gambling probe

Photo shows former Yomiuri Giants pitcher Shoki Kasahara. Kasahara, who has admitted to betting on baseball, was arrested April 29, 2016, on suspicion of illegal gambling along with restaurant operator Satoshi Saito who organized a betting scheme and took a commission on bets between March 2014 and August 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamaha bets on new Thai-made moped to rev up sales in Thailand

Yamaha bets on new Thai-made moped to rev up sales in Thailand

Shigeo Hayakawa (C), chief executive officer of Yamaha Motor Co.'s Thai arm Thai Yamaha Motor Co., and Praphan Phornthanavarsit (L), chief operating officer, present its newly launched 115 cc moped model, "Finn" at a press conference held at Yamaha Riding Academy in Samut Prakarn, a province located next to Bangkok, on Nov. 7, 2017. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Singapore bets on robot vehicles to drive future of public transport

Singapore bets on robot vehicles to drive future of public transport

Pang Kin Keong, permanent secretary at Singapore's Transport Ministry, explains Singapore's strategy for autonomous vehicles in an interview on Jan. 24, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Singapore bets on robot vehicles to drive future of public transport

Singapore bets on robot vehicles to drive future of public transport

A driverless vehicle moves along a public road in the One-North business district in Singapore on Jan. 20, 2017, as a pedestrian looks on. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NPT final draft tabled, chairman bets on Friday adoption

NPT final draft tabled, chairman bets on Friday adoption

NEW YORK, United States - Philippine diplomat Libran Cabactulan chairs a United Nations conference reviewing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 27, 2010. Cabactulan presented his final draft for a document, betting on the success of the gathering with its adoption on May 28, the closing day of nearly month-long negotiations. (Kyodo)

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Dollar drops to upper 99 yen zone as U.S. rate hike bets recede

Dollar drops to upper 99 yen zone as U.S. rate hike bets recede

An electronic board in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar falling to the upper 99 yen zone on the morning of Aug. 18, 2016. The decline was attributed to dented expectations of a near-term interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve after the overnight release of its policy meeting minutes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yokohama mayor meet press over tax on off-track betting booths

Yokohama mayor meet press over tax on off-track betting booths

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama Mayor Hidenobu Takahide meets the press at the municipal government building in Yokohama on Dec. 14 after the city assembly approved a revised ordinance allowing the city to impose Japan's first local tax on horse-race betting. The city, the birthplace of modern horse-racing in Japan, estimates the 5% levy on bets placed at the city's off-track betting booths will bring in 1 bil. yen.

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