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First female boxing club opens in Gaza

STORY: First female boxing club opens in Gaza DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of girls boxing in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ARABIC): OSAMA AYOUB, Co-founder & coach of the club 3. various of girls boxing 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): HALA AYOUB, Boxing player 5. various of girls boxing 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (ARABIC): HALA AYOUB, Boxing player STORYLINE: The first-ever female boxing club, the Palestinian Center of Boxing for Women, recently opened in Gaza, where the sport is mostly popular with men. Osama Ayoub, a co-founder, came up with the idea of setting up such a club six years ago and started to train a group of girls in 2017. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): OSAMA AYOUB, Co-founder and coach of the club "I came up with the idea to create a female boxing team six years ago when I participated in a boxing competition in Algeria, where I saw the fantastic performance given by Arab women of various ages. At first, I started training at small places and later trained

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13th anniversary of Sumatra earthquake-tsunami disaster

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Zuhra Abu visits a cemetery in Indonesia's Aceh province on Dec. 26, 2017, the 13th anniversary of the earthquake-tsunami disaster off Sumatra Island. She lost three children in the disaster.

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Automatic boat steering system

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - A data gathering system is tested at a boat steering simulator at Japan Marine Science Inc. in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on Dec. 26, 2017, as part of work to develop an automatic ship maneuvering system.

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Ice dance pair Kana Muramoto and Chris Reed

CHOFU, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Japan's Kana Muramoto (L) and Chris Reed perform during the ice dance short dance program on the second day of the national figure skating championships at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2017.

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Table tennis women's doubles world bronze medalists

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Japan's Hina Hayata(L) and Mima Ito smile after winning women's doubles bronze medals at the world table tennis championships in Dusseldorf, Germany on June 5, 2017.

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Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato

EVIAN, France, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato, the women's former world No. 1, holds a press conference after playing in the last tournament of her career at the Evian Championship in France on Sept. 17, 2017.

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Mystery theme park in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Photo taken on Dec. 14, 2017 shows the building of Tokyo Mystery Circus, Japan's first mystery theme park, set to open in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Dec. 19.

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Mystery theme park in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Photo taken on Dec. 14, 2017 shows the inside of Tokyo Mystery Circus, Japan's first mystery theme park, set to open in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Dec. 19.

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Mystery theme park in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Photo taken on Dec. 14, 2017 shows the inside of Tokyo Mystery Circus, Japan's first mystery theme park, set to open in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Dec. 19.

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Mystery theme park in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Photo taken on Dec. 14, 2017 shows the inside of Tokyo Mystery Circus, Japan's first mystery theme park, set to open in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Dec. 19.

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Thomas Hajnoczi speech

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Thomas Hajnoczi (R), Ambassador of Austria to the United Nations in Geneva, delivers a speech during the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention in Vienna, Austria on Dec. 18, 2017.

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Aeon mall in Jakarta

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Children play at an amusement facility housed in a mall operated by Japan's retail chain Aeon Co. in Jakarta on Oct. 18, 2017. AEON MALL Jakarta Garden City, the Japanese retailer's second mall in Indonesia, opened on Sept. 30.

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Football: World Cup venue in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia, Dec. 21 Kyodo - File photo taken on Nov. 26, 2017, shows Kazan Arena in Kazan, Russia, a venue of the 2018 football World Cup finals in Russia.

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Football: World Cup venue in Russia

MOSCOW, Russia, Dec. 21 Kyodo - File photo taken on Nov. 26, 2017, shows Kazan Arena in Kazan, Russia, a venue of the 2018 football World Cup finals in Russia.

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Maldivian president in Beijing

BEIJING, China, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony for the former, held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Dec. 7, 2017.

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Charity cafe in Manila

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Photo taken in Manila on Oct. 10, 2017, shows the inside of Kalye Cafe, a charity cafe set up to support young homeless people in the Philippines. The cafe opened in September 2015 with the backing of the Japan-based International Children's Action Network.==Kyodo

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Charity cafe in Manila

MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Yurie Hane, a member of the Japan-based International Children's Action Network, stands in front of Kalye Cafe in Manila on Oct. 20, 2017. The cafe was set up in September 2015 with the backing of Hane's nonprofit charity organ to support young homeless people in the Philippines.

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Female workers in Hanoi

HANOI, Vietnam, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Female workers eat dinner while sitting on stools set up outside a restaurant in Hanoi on March 1, 2017.

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Japanese lawmaker to quit party over alleged abuse against staffer

TOKYO, Japan, June 23 Kyodo - Mayuko Toyota points at her name listed at the Diet building in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2012, on her first trip to parliament after being elected to the House of Representatives. Toyota submitted an application to leave the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on June 22, 2017, after a weekly magazine released an audio file seeming to back up allegations that she physically and verbally abused a secretary.

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JCP vows to cancel consumption tax hike to 10%

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Communist Party chief Kazuo Shii announces a set of campaign pledges for the Dec. 14 lower house election at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2014. The JCP promises to "cancel" another consumption tax hike in 2017 and seek other ways to secure funds for social security.

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Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva

Democrat Party leader and former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva speaks in an interview about the 2018 political and economic situation in Thailand in Bangkok on Dec. 26, 2017.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. sanctions 2 N. Korean officials over missile development

Combined photo shows U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The United States imposed sanctions on Dec. 26, 2017, on two senior North Korean officials, identified as Kim Jong Sik and Ri Pyong Chol, for their roles in Pyongyang's ballistic missile program. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea lacked communication with "comfort women" on deal: minister

Photo taken Dec. 19, 2017, shows South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung Wha. She said on Dec. 26 the process of reaching a deal with Japan on "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels "lacked significant" communication with the victims. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan exploring appropriate defense capabilities after carrier report

File photo taken Oct. 2, 2017, shows Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera. He said on Dec. 26 the government is exploring appropriate defense capabilities following media reports that it is considering possessing an aircraft carrier, which the country does not have under the pacifist postwar Constitution. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea plans to launch satellite soon: report

File photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea plans to launch a satellite soon, and the South Korean military and intelligence authorities are closely monitoring the situation, South Korean daily JoongAng Ilbo said on Dec. 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Rugby: Sunwolves aiming for top-5 finish

Sunwolves head coach Jamie Joseph announces a squad of 26 players in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2017, for the 2018 Super Rugby season, adding that the team had set themselves the goal of a top-five finish. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Sunwolves aiming for top-5 finish

Sunwolves players Shota Horie (L) and Akihito Yamada pose for a photo in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2017. Sunwolves head coach Jamie Joseph announced a squad of 26 players for the 2018 Super Rugby season, adding that the team had set themselves the goal of a top-five finish. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Sanfrecce part ways with manager Jonsson

Jan Jonsson, manager of J-League soccer club Sanfrecce Hiroshima, acknowledges the crowd at Edion Stadium Hiroshima on Nov. 26, 2017, after Sanfrecce escaped relegation by winning their last home game of the season. Jonsson will move on after his contract was terminated, the club said on Dec. 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sony's AI speaker to hit Japan market in Dec.

Undated photo shows Sony Corp.'s wireless speaker "LF-S50G," which has Google Assistant built in. The company said Oct. 26, 2017, that it will start selling the speaker in Japan on Dec. 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JCP vows to cancel consumption tax hike to 10%

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Communist Party chief Kazuo Shii announces a set of campaign pledges for the Dec. 14 lower house election at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2014. The JCP promises to "cancel" another consumption tax hike in 2017 and seek other ways to secure funds for social security. (Kyodo)

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Yuya Kubo in Belgian first division

Gent striker Yuya Kubo (F) shields the ball from Anderlecht midfielder Adrien Trebel in a Belgian first-division match in Brussels on Dec. 26, 2017. Anderlecht won the game 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ryota Morioka in Belgian first division

Waasland-Beveren midfielder Ryota Morioka (L) battles for the ball with Eupen midfielder Luis Garcia in the first half of a Belgian first-division match in Eupen, Belgium on Dec. 26, 2017. Eupen won the game 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang trout festival

Colorful tents are set up on a frozen river in Pyeongchang, South Korea, as seen on Dec. 26, 2017, for visitors to do ice fishing during the annual trout festival. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Michael Leitch

Michael Leitch, captain of the Japan rugby national team, speaks in an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Michael Leitch

Michael Leitch, captain of the Japan rugby national team, speaks in an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo

Photo taken Dec. 26, 2017, shows a Tsutaya bookstore in the "Ginza Six" commercial complex in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsutaya bookstore in Tokyo

Photo taken Dec. 26, 2017, shows a Tsutaya bookstore in the "Ginza Six" commercial complex in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Last trading day of 2017

A ceremony is held to mark the final day of the year at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 29, 2017. The Nikkei Stock Average ended at 22,764.94, the highest year-end level in 26 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei ends at highest year-end level since 1991

A woman walks past a financial data screen in Tokyo on Dec. 29, 2017, after the Nikkei Stock Average ended at 22,764.94, the highest year-end level in 26 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nikkei ends at highest year-end level since 1991

People walk past a financial data screen in Tokyo on Dec. 29, 2017, after the Nikkei Stock Average ended at 22,764.94, the highest year-end level in 26 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Indonesian tsunami in 2004

Wirdawati, a 20-year-old Indonesian college student whose grandmother was killed in the massive tsunami that hit Sumatra in 2004, shares her thought on the tragedy on Dec. 23, 2017 with the general public through her letter on the topic, being exhibited at a postal box set up at Aceh Tsunami Museum. The 9.1 magnitude earthquake occurred off the west coast of Sumatra on Dec. 26, 2004, triggering history's deadliest tsunami and leaving more than 160,000 dead. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ryota Morioka in Belgian first division

Waasland-Beveren midfielder Ryota Morioka (C) plays the ball in a Belgian first-division against Eupen in Eupen, Belgium on Dec. 26, 2017. Eupen won the game 1-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shinji Okazaki in English Premier League

Leicester forward striker Shinji Okazaki (R) is pictured in action with Watford striker Stefano Okaka (L) in the second half of an English Premier League match in Watford, England on Dec. 26, 2017. Watford won the game 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shinji Okazaki in English Premier League

Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki (L) takes on Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure in the first half of an English Premier League match in Watford, England on Dec. 26, 2017. Watford won the game 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Southampton's Yoshida in Premier League vs Tottenham

Southampton defender Maya Yoshida (Far L) is pictured in action in the first half of a Premier League match away to Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium in London on Dec. 26, 2017. Tottenham won the game 5-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Southampton's Yoshida in Premier League vs Tottenham

Southampton defender Maya Yoshida (R) makes a block from Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen in the first half of a Premier League match at Wembley Stadium in London on Dec. 26, 2017. Tottenham won the game 5-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Boarding bridge

Photo shows a boarding bridge suitable for smaller aircraft with only 80 seats at Miyazaki airport in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Koreans repatriated

Officials hold a blue tarp to cover eight North Korean men boarding an airplane at Kansai airport in Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 26, 2017. The eight, whose wooden fishing boat drifted to northern Japan in November, will go home via China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Comfort woman" statue

Men walk past a statue symbolizing so-called comfort women near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Dec. 26, 2017. Tokyo and Seoul have been at odds over the issue of Korean women who were forced to work in wartime Japanese military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-China

Toshihiro Nikai (R), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Yoshihisa Inoue, secretary general of Komeito, the LDP's coalition partner, hold a press conference in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, on Dec. 26, 2017, after meeting with senior officials of the Communist Party of China. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo