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Infectious disease center in Bhutan

Infectious disease center in Bhutan

Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay (L) presents a commemorative gift to Japan International Cooperation Agency President Akihiko Tanaka at an inauguration ceremony for the Royal Centre for Infectious Diseases in Gidakom, Bhutan, on June 28, 2026. The center was built with Japan's foreign aid to assist in Bhutan's efforts to strengthen response to infectious diseases and enhance national health security.

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Infectious disease center in Bhutan

Infectious disease center in Bhutan

Japan International Cooperation Agency President Akihiko Tanaka delivers a speech at an inauguration ceremony for the Royal Centre for Infectious Diseases in Gidakom, Bhutan, on June 28, 2026. The center was built with Japan's foreign aid to assist in Bhutan's efforts to strengthen response to infectious diseases and enhance national health security.

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Infectious disease center in Bhutan

Infectious disease center in Bhutan

Photo taken on June 28, 2026, shows the Royal Centre for Infectious Diseases in Gidakom, Bhutan. The center, inaugurated on the day, was built with Japan's foreign aid to assist in Bhutan's efforts to strengthen response to infectious diseases and enhance national health security.

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40th anniv. of Japan-Bhutan diplomatic ties

40th anniv. of Japan-Bhutan diplomatic ties

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay (2nd from R) and Japanese Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono (far R) attend a reception in Bhutan's capital Thimphu on March 27, 2026, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Japan and Bhutan.

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40th anniv. of Japan-Bhutan diplomatic ties

40th anniv. of Japan-Bhutan diplomatic ties

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay (3rd from R) and Japanese Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono (far R) attend a reception in Bhutan's capital Thimphu on March 27, 2026, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Japan and Bhutan.

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40th anniv. of Japan-Bhutan diplomatic ties

40th anniv. of Japan-Bhutan diplomatic ties

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay (3rd from R) and Japanese Ambassador to India Keiichi Ono (far R) attend a reception in Bhutan's capital Thimphu on March 27, 2026, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Japan and Bhutan.

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Japan-Bhutan talks

Japan-Bhutan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay (4th from L) hold talks at her office in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Japan-Bhutan talks

Japan-Bhutan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay shake hands ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Japan-Bhutan talks

Japan-Bhutan talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay shake hands ahead of their talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 13, 2026.

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Princes visit Osaka expo

Princes visit Osaka expo

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and his son Prince Hisahito visit the World Exposition's Bhutan pavilion in Osaka on Sept. 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Princes visit Osaka expo

Princes visit Osaka expo

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and his son Prince Hisahito visit the World Exposition's Bhutan pavilion in Osaka on Sept. 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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BHUTAN

BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Pictured: Lila Maya Poudel and Kamala Chhetri at their house in Dechenpeiri, where Gelephu Mindfulness City will be created. Then they will have to move.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250331After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Picture: People praying at the National Memorial Chorten in Thimphu.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250331After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Pictured: 22-year-old Namgay Pelmo. We meet her at a rooftop bar in Thimpu on a Saturday night as she plays billiards with her friends.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Picture: Lotay Tshering, the country's former prime minister and now governor of the enormous futururistic project, shows the plans for the new city on a large map.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250331After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: National Memorial Chorten in Thimphu.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Pictured: Lila Maya Poudel at her house in Dechenpelri in Gelephu district, which will become Gelephu Mindfulness City.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

BHUTAN

PARO 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision of the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: Viewpoint outside Paro. The Taktshang monastery "the tiger's nest" can be seen in the background, located 3,000 meters above sea level.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250403 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: Ujjwal Deep Dahal, CEO of Druk Holding Investment, DHI.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: The viewpoint that will become Gelephu Mindfulness City.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: The viewpoint that will become Gelephu Mindfulness City.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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Nepal: Powerful Earthquake In Tibet Jolts Kathmandu And Surrounding Areas

A powerful earthquake, magnitude 7.1, according to USGS, reportedly killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday, January 7. Tremors were also felt in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and India.

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Paris Olympics: Opening Ceremony

Paris Olympics: Opening Ceremony

A boat carrying Bhutan's delegation cruises on the Seine River during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-OPENING CEREMONY

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-OPENING CEREMONY

(240726) -- PARIS, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Members of the delegation of Bhutan are seen during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Guo Yu)

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Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

French president Emmanuel Macron, Bhutan's Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck and Brigitte Macron attending reception organized at Elysee Palace prior Paris 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, in Paris, France on July 26 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

French president Emmanuel Macron, Bhutan's Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck and Brigitte Macron attending reception organized at Elysee Palace prior Paris 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, in Paris, France on July 26 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

French president Emmanuel Macron, Bhutan's Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck and Brigitte Macron attending reception organized at Elysee Palace prior Paris 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, in Paris, France on July 26 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

French president Emmanuel Macron, Bhutan's Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck and Brigitte Macron attending reception organized at Elysee Palace prior Paris 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, in Paris, France on July 26 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

French president Emmanuel Macron, Bhutan's Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck and Brigitte Macron attending reception organized at Elysee Palace prior Paris 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, in Paris, France on July 26 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

French president Emmanuel Macron, Bhutan's Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck and Brigitte Macron attending reception organized at Elysee Palace prior Paris 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, in Paris, France on July 26 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

French president Emmanuel Macron, Bhutan's Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck and Brigitte Macron attending reception organized at Elysee Palace prior Paris 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, in Paris, France on July 26 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

Paris 2024 - Reception At Elysee Prior Opening Ceremony

French president Emmanuel Macron, Bhutan's Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck and Brigitte Macron attending reception organized at Elysee Palace prior Paris 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, in Paris, France on July 26 2024. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crown Prince Hussein And Princess Rajwa Expecting Their First Child

Crown Prince Hussein And Princess Rajwa Expecting Their First Child

Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan are going to be parents! The Royal Hashemite Court announced on April 10 that Queen Rania and King Abdullah II’s firstborn and his wife are expecting their first child this summer - FILE - Kings and Queens and Princes pose with Jordan’s Royal Family just before banquet dinner held for Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and his bride Rajwa Al Hussein’s wedding at Al Husseiniya Palace, in Amman, Jordan, on June 1st, 2023. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General election in Bhutan

General election in Bhutan

A voter (R) comes to a polling station in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Jan. 9, 2024, during a general election.

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General election in Bhutan

General election in Bhutan

Voters line up to enter a polling station in Thimphu, Bhutan, on Jan. 9, 2024, for a general election.

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CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-BHUTAN-FM-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-BHUTAN-FM-MEETING (CN)

(231024) -- BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Bhutanese Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-BHUTAN-FM-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-BHUTAN-FM-MEETING (CN)

(231024) -- BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Bhutanese Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-BHUTAN-FM-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG YI-BHUTAN-FM-MEETING (CN)

(231023) -- BEIJING, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, meets with Bhutanese Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji who is in China for boundary talks, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY(CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Khendrup of Bhutan competes during the Compound Men's Team Quarterfinal Match of Archery between Bhutan and India at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY(CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Khendrup of Bhutan competes during the Compound Men's Team Quarterfinal Match of Archery between Bhutan and India at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY(CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Younten Jamtsho of Bhutan competes during the Compound Men's Team Quarterfinal Match of Archery between Bhutan and India at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY(CN)

(231005) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tandin Dorji (R) of Bhutan competes during the Compound Men's Team Quarterfinal Match of Archery between Bhutan and India at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tandin Dorji of Bhutan competes during the Compound Men's Individual 1/16 Elimination of Archery at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Khendrup of Bhutan competes during the Compound Men's Individual 1/16 Elimination of Archery at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Khendrup (R) of Bhutan competes during the Compound Men's Individual 1/16 Elimination of Archery at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tandin Dorji (L) of Bhutan competes during the Compound Men's Individual 1/8 Elimination of Archery at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-ARCHERY (CN)

(231002) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tandin Dorji of Bhutan competes during the Compound Men's Individual 1/8 Elimination of Archery at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(230923) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Delegation of Bhutan parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(230923) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the delegation of Bhutan parade into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Du yu)

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