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(221228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 4, 2022 shows the river of images during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China. Beijing successfully hosted the Olympic Winter Games from February 4 to 20 and the Paralympic Winter Games from March 4 to 13. Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening and closing ceremonies and declared both events open. China notched nine gold, four silver and two bronze medals to rank third, with the number of gold and total medals marking record highs in its Olympic Winter Games history. Sitting atop the medal standings with 61 medals, of which 18 were golds, the host nation also set new records in its Paralympic Winter Games history. The legacy of Beijing 2022 went far beyond the arena. When Beijing won the Olympic bid in 2015, China aimed to engage 300 million people in winter sports. And by October 2021, over 346 million Chinese people had participated in winter

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Gov't offices, companies mark last business day of the year

TOKYO, Dec. 28 Kyodo - People head to their offices in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district on Dec. 28, 2015, the last business day of the year for many government agencies and private companies. Many workers have been enjoying the New Year's holidays since the weekend.

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S. Korean man given 4-year prison term over fire at Yasukuni

Photo taken Dec. 9, 2015, shows Chon Chang Han, a South Korean man, who has been found guilty of damaging the ceiling of a public restroom at the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo in November 2015 after setting fire to a gunpowder-filled metal pipe. The Tokyo District Court sentenced the 28-year-old to four years in prison on July 19, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakkaku reelected as JSA chief

Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku attends a press conference in Tokyo on March 28, 2016, after he was reelected as the JSA chief. Following the death of former Chairman Kitanoumi in November 2015, Hakkaku was elected on Dec. 18 to serve through the conclusion of the March tourney. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsukiji Outer Market crowded at year-end

Photo taken Dec. 30, 2015, shows Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo crowded with people purchasing seafood to celebrate the upcoming new year. It is expected that more than 300,000 people, including tourists from overseas, will visit the market over the four days from Dec. 28 to 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-GSDF head Kimizuka, who led 2011 quake rescue operation, dies

Photo taken in August 2013 shows Eiji Kimizuka, the chief of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force. Kimizuka, who led the SDF rescue and relief operations after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami along the northeastern coast of Japan's main island of Honshu, died Dec. 28, 2015, defense sources said Dec. 29 without specifying the cause. He was 63. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori expresses wishes for year 2016

Japan's Kei Nishikori attends a press conference in Bradenton, Florida, on Dec. 28, 2015, after holding a public practice. World No. 8 Nishikori voiced hope he will leave his mark with a Grand Slam title in the year 2016 as he seeks a quick return to the world top five. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori eyeing Grand Slam title in new season

Japan's Kei Nishikori holds a public practice at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, on Dec. 28, 2015. Nishikori is looking to leave his mark with a Grand Slam title in 2016 as he seeks a quick return to the world top five, telling reporters, "Producing good results in big tournaments like Grand Slams will be important." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asada performs Medalist on Ice

Mao Asada of Japan performs during the exhibition gala event Medalist on Ice at Makomanai Ice Irena in Sapporo on Dec. 28, 2015, after winning the bronze medal at the national figure skating championships the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Inoue confident ahead of 1st title defense

Japan's WBO super flyweight champion Naoya Inoue (R) and top-ranked Warlito Parrenas of the Philippines pose for photos after an official weigh-in on Dec. 28, 2015, in Tokyo. Inoue said he is looking for an emphatic win in his first title defense, almost a year after his last fight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hanyu performs Medalist on Ice

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the exhibition gala event Medalist on Ice at Makomanai Ice Irena in Sapporo on Dec. 28, 2015, after winning his fourth straight title at the national figure skating championships two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asada performs Medalist on Ice

Mao Asada of Japan performs during the exhibition gala event Medalist on Ice at Makomanai Ice Irena in Sapporo on Dec. 28, 2015, after winning the bronze medal at the national figure skating championships the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yoshida in action in Southampton's loss to West Ham

Southampton defender Maya Yoshida makes a pass during a Premier League match away to West Ham on Dec. 28, 2015. West Ham won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hanyu performs Medalist on Ice

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the exhibition gala event Medalist on Ice at Makomanai Ice Irena in Sapporo on Dec. 28, 2015, after winning his fourth straight title at the national figure skating championships two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Miyahara in exhibition after national championships

Japanese figure skater Satoko Miyahara performs during the exhibition gala at Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo on Dec. 28, 2015, after winning her second consecutive national title a day earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uno in exhibition after national championships

Japanese figure skater Shoma Uno performs during the exhibition gala at Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo on Dec. 28, 2015. Uno finished second behind Yuzuru Hanyu in the men's event of the national championships two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese foreign minister returns home after historic accord with S. Korea

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (front) is seen at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Dec. 28, 2015, after returning from South Korea where he and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se struck a historic accord to "finally and irreversibly" resolve the protracted dispute over Korean women who were procured for Japan's wartime military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yoshida in action in Southampton's loss to West Ham

Southampton defender Maya Yoshida makes a pass during a Premier League match away to West Ham on Dec. 28, 2015. West Ham won 2-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea agree on "final, irreversible" comfort women solution

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se get ready for their talks at the South Korean Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015. The two countries agreed on a set of measures the same day to bring a "final and irreversible solution" to the issue of women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe meets with reporters over "comfort women" agreement

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2015, after Japan and South Korea reached an agreement to create a new fund to resolve the issue of women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan's National Palace Museum opens southern branch

Photo shows the Asian Art and Culture Museum, the southern branch of Taiwan's world-renowned National Palace Museum on Dec. 28, 2015, its opening day, in the county of Chiayi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-PM Murayama welcomes deal to resolve "comfort women" issue

Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who apologized for Japan's wartime aggression in Asia in a landmark 1995 statement, holds a press conference in Oita, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2015, following an agreement reached between Japan and South Korea to create a new fund to resolve the issue of women forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels. Murayama welcomed the agreement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea reach deal to resolve "comfort women" row

Members of civil groups gather in front of the South Korean foreign ministry in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015, as Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se met in the capital over the "comfort women" issue. The ministers were urged to come up with a deal that will satisfy the victims of the wartime atrocity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea reach deal to resolve "comfort women" row

Members of civil groups gather in front of the South Korean foreign ministry in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015, as Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se met in the capital over the "comfort women" issue. The ministers were urged to come up with a deal that will satisfy the victims of the wartime atrocity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan's National Palace Museum opens southern branch

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou (center R) and other officials attend the opening ceremony for the Asian Art and Culture Museum, the southern branch of Taiwan's world-renowned National Palace Museum, in the county of Chiayi on Dec. 28, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan's National Palace Museum opens southern branch

Photo shows the inside of the Asian Art and Culture Museum, the southern branch of Taiwan's world-renowned National Palace Museum, in the county of Chiayi on Dec. 28, 2015, its opening day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yokozuna Hakuho certified by Guinness

Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho holds a Guinness World Records certificate he received for his record career championships, at the Miyagino stable in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2015, after the stable wrapped up practice sessions for its wrestlers for the year. Hakuho, who claimed his 33rd title in January to surpass the 32 wins recorded by Taiho in 1971, took his tally to 35 after winning the March and July tournaments. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea reach deal to resolve "comfort women" row

Members of civil groups gather in front of the South Korean foreign ministry in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015, as Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se met in the capital over the "comfort women" issue. The ministers were urged to come up with a deal that will satisfy the victims of the wartime atrocity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kishida meets with reporters following ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida meets with reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015, following talks with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se. They reached an agreement to resolve the issue of women forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe meets with reporters over "comfort women" agreement

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2015, after Japan and South Korea reached an agreement to create a new fund to resolve the issue of women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kishida meets with reporters following ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (far R) meets with reporters at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015, following talks with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se. They reached an agreement to resolve the issue of women forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea agree on "final, irreversible" comfort women solution

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se attend a joint press conference at the South Korean Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015. The two countries agreed on a set of measures the same day to bring a "final and irreversible solution" to the issue of women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea agree on "final, irreversible" comfort women solution

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se attend a joint press conference at the South Korean Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015. The two countries agreed on a set of measures the same day to bring a "final and irreversible solution" to the issue of women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea agree on "final, irreversible" comfort women solution

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se attend a joint press conference at the South Korean Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015. The two countries agreed on a set of measures the same day to bring a "final and irreversible solution" to the issue of women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea aim to clinch "comfort women" deal

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se shake hands in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015, before their talks on the issue of so-called comfort women. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea agree on "final, irreversible" comfort women solution

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se shake hands after a joint press conference at the South Korean Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015. The two countries agreed on a set of measures the same day to bring a "final and irreversible solution" to the issue of women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea agree on "final, irreversible" comfort women solution

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se shake hands after a joint press conference at the South Korean Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015. The two countries agreed on a set of measures the same day to bring a "final and irreversible solution" to the issue of women who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea reach deal to resolve "comfort women" row

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida attends a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se (front) in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015, to discuss the "comfort women" issue. They reached a deal to resolve the longstanding row. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea aim to clinch "comfort women" deal

Photo taken Dec. 28, 2015, shows a statue of a girl symbolizing the issue of "comfort women" in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. The photo was shot prior to the meeting of Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se in the South Korean capital with aim to resolve the bilateral dispute over comfort women issue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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150-day countdown begins for G-7 summit in Japan

A countdown board is set up at Japan's Chubu airport on Dec. 28, 2015, for a summit of Group of Seven leaders in the Ise-Shima area of Mie Prefecture in May 2016. The countdown began as the day marked 150 days until the May 26 opening of the summit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea reach deal to resolve "comfort women" row

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from R) and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se (far L) meet in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015, to discuss the "comfort women" issue. They reached a deal to resolve the longstanding row. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Design of high school student picked for logo of 2016 G-7 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and high school student Shiho Utsumiya from Oita Prefecture pose for photos at Abe's office in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2015, after the government unveiled the logo for the 2016 Group of Seven summit designed by Utsumiya. The summit will take place in May in the Ise-Shima area of Mie Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea aim to clinch "comfort women" deal

Members of civil groups gather in front of the South Korean foreign ministry in Seoul on Dec. 28, 2015, as Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se met in the capital over the "comfort women" issue. The ministers were urged to come up with a deal that will satisfy the victims of the wartime atrocity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hanyu attends press conference

World champion Yuzuru Hanyu attends a press conference on Dec. 28, 2015, in the northern Japan city of Sapporo, after winning the men's national title. He said he hoped to win the world championships in Boston in spring 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea aim to clinch "comfort women" deal

Photo taken Dec. 28, 2015, shows a statue of a girl symbolizing the issue of "comfort women" in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. The photo was shot prior to the meeting of Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se in the South Korean capital with aim to resolve the bilateral dispute over comfort women issue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tourist bus burnt in Tokyo, no one hurt

Photo taken Dec. 28, 2015, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a burnt tourist bus in Tokyo's Ikebukuro shopping district. There were no passengers and the bus' driver escaped uninjured when the bus caught fire the same day. The cause of the fire is under investigation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, S. Korea aim to clinch "comfort women" deal

Photo taken Dec. 28, 2015, shows a statue of a girl symbolizing the issue of "comfort women" in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. The photo was shot prior to the meeting of Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung Se in the South Korean capital with aim to resolve the bilateral dispute over comfort women issue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asada attends press conference

Three-time world champion Mao Asada attends a press conference on Dec. 28, 2015, in the northern Japan city of Sapporo, after finishing third in the national championships. Asada will compete in the world championships in Boston in spring 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tourist bus burnt in Tokyo, no one hurt

Photo taken Dec. 28, 2015, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a burnt tourist bus in Tokyo's Ikebukuro shopping district. There were no passengers and the bus' driver escaped uninjured when the bus caught fire the same day. The cause of the fire is under investigation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tourist bus burnt in Tokyo, no one hurt

Authorities investigate the cause of a fire that burned a tourist bus in Tokyo's Ikebukuro shopping district on Dec. 28, 2015. There were no passengers and the bus' driver escaped uninjured when the bus caught fire the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo