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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-APEC WEEK-TOURISM ECONOMY

(231115) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows Car 62, a classic symbol of the Golden City and one of a few real cable cars converted into a motor vehicle, which boasts the world's last remaining, manually operated cable car system, at the APEC 2023 International Media Center in San Francisco, the United States. As host, San Francisco is not at all hiding its intention to take the opportunity to revigorate its tourism economy by having APEC meeting visitors rediscover its rich tourism assets. (Xinhua/Li Rui) TO GO WITH Feature: San Francisco expects APEC week to woo back int'l visitors, particularly Chinese

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-APEC WEEK-TOURISM ECONOMY

(231115) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows Car 62, a classic symbol of the Golden City and one of a few real cable cars converted into a motor vehicle, which boasts the world's last remaining, manually operated cable car system, at the APEC 2023 International Media Center in San Francisco, the United States. As host, San Francisco is not at all hiding its intention to take the opportunity to revigorate its tourism economy by having APEC meeting visitors rediscover its rich tourism assets. (Xinhua/Li Rui) TO GO WITH Feature: San Francisco expects APEC week to woo back int'l visitors, particularly Chinese

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Baseball: Japan's WBC manager Kuriyama

Japan's national baseball team manager Hideki Kuriyama attends a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 27, 2023, after the team won the country's third World Baseball Classic title the previous week.

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Baseball: WBC-winning Japan manager Kuriyama

Japan's national baseball team manager Hideki Kuriyama attends a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 27, 2023, after the team won the country's third World Baseball Classic title the previous week.

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Baseball: WBC-winning Japan manager Kuriyama

Japan's national baseball team manager Hideki Kuriyama attends a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on March 27, 2023, after the team won the country's third World Baseball Classic title the previous week.

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World Baseball Classic trophies

Photo taken in Narita, near Tokyo, on March 23, 2023, shows the 2023 World Baseball Classic trophy (C) won by the Japan team in Miami, Florida, earlier in the week. The 2006 WBC trophy (L) and the 2009 trophy (R), both won by Japan, can be also seen.

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Nishikori at press conference

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Kei Nishikori holds a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 8, 2013. The 23-year-old decided later in the day to withdraw from the Kooyong Classic, an event that was to be his final warm-up for the Australian Open the following week.

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Miyazato wins Japan LPGA C'ship in stellar homecoming week

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato smiles as she speaks to reporters after winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 10. Miyazato became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Championship history at 21 years and two months.

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Miyazato wins Japan LPGA C'ship in stellar homecoming week

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato celebrates winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 10. Miyazato became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Championship history at 21 years and two months.

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Miyazato wins Japan LPGA C'ship in stellar homecoming week

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato holds up her trophy after winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 10. Miyazato became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Championship history at 21 years and two months.

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Miyazato takes clubhouse lead at suspended Japan LPGA C'ship

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato finished a long day at the top of the leaderboard in her homecoming week, shooting a second-round 68 that gave her the clubhouse lead at the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 8.

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Sorenstam wins 4th straight crown at Mizuno Classic

OTSU, Japan - Annika Sorenstam smiles with her cup in hands after winning her fourth straight title at the Mizuno Classic at Seta Golf Course in Shiga Prefecture on Nov. 7. The world No. 1 Swede, who had scores of 13-under, 15-under and 24-under in the past three years at Seta Golf Course, finished the week at 22-under 194 and joined Laura Davies of England as the only players to have won the same U.S. LPGA tournament four years in a row.

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Beatles 'Yesterday' score to be auctioned

LONDON, Britain - George Martin, the man who guided The Beatles to world stardom, points June 5 to one of the first of 500 lithographic pieces created from the original musical score of their classic hit ''Yesterday'' to be auctioned June 14 to raise disaster relief funds. The two-week auction will be conducted on Yahoo! sites in seven countries including Japan, Singapore and the United States.

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Fashion designer devoted to promoting Chinese-style fad

STORY: Fashion designer devoted to promoting Chinese-style fad DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the fashion designer workingSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YAN, Fashion designervarious of models and the runwaySOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YAN, Fashion designer STORYLINE: A fashion designer in Shenyang, northeast China, has been devoted to promoting Chinese-style fashion trend in recent years. Zhang Yan, born in the 1990s, believes that the beauty of traditional Chinese patterns can be integrated with modern techniques. He often draws inspiration from traditional classics including "The Book of Songs" and "Classic of Mountains and Rivers." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YAN, Fashion designer "What I really want to convey to the world is the Chinese philosophy, Chinese people's philosophy, a way to express how we see our life." In 2019, one of his works was featured at the New York Fashion Week. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YAN,

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Sorenstam wins 4th straight crown at Mizuno Classic

OTSU, Japan - Annika Sorenstam smiles with her cup in hands after winning her fourth straight title at the Mizuno Classic at Seta Golf Course in Shiga Prefecture on Nov. 7. The world No. 1 Swede, who had scores of 13-under, 15-under and 24-under in the past three years at Seta Golf Course, finished the week at 22-under 194 and joined Laura Davies of England as the only players to have won the same U.S. LPGA tournament four years in a row. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato takes clubhouse lead at suspended Japan LPGA C'ship

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato finished a long day at the top of the leaderboard in her homecoming week, shooting a second-round 68 that gave her the clubhouse lead at the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 8. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato wins Japan LPGA C'ship in stellar homecoming week

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato holds up her trophy after winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 10. Miyazato became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Championship history at 21 years and two months. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato wins Japan LPGA C'ship in stellar homecoming week

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato smiles as she speaks to reporters after winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 10. Miyazato became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Championship history at 21 years and two months. (Kyodo)

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Miyazato wins Japan LPGA C'ship in stellar homecoming week

TOMAKOMAI, Japan - Ai Miyazato celebrates winning the Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup at the Nidom Classic Course in Hokkaido on Sept. 10. Miyazato became the youngest winner in Japan LPGA Championship history at 21 years and two months. (Kyodo)

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Beatles 'Yesterday' score to be auctioned

LONDON, Britain - George Martin, the man who guided The Beatles to world stardom, points June 5 to one of the first of 500 lithographic pieces created from the original musical score of their classic hit ''Yesterday'' to be auctioned June 14 to raise disaster relief funds. The two-week auction will be conducted on Yahoo! sites in seven countries including Japan, Singapore and the United States.