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Border port sees booming trade between China, Mongolia

STORY: Border port sees booming trade between China, Mongolia SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: ERENHOT, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the land port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI WEI, Manager of an import-export trade supermarket in Erenhot 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): UNEEN, Head of the Office of the Administrative Committee, Erenhot Border Trading Zone 4. various of the land port 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI DAWEI, Customs officer of the Erenhot railway port STORYLINE: China's biggest land port with Mongolia, Erenhot, has witnessed flourishing bilateral trade in recent months. A border trading zone between China and Mongolia opened in Erenhot in 2016. It covers a wide range of business activities including border trade, logistics and e-commerce, among others. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI WEI, Manager of an import-export trade supermarket in Erenhot "When we first opened this supermarket, we could only provide products from a few neighboring coun

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Chinese culture impresses me: Croatian actress

STORY: Chinese culture impresses me: Croatian actress SHOOTING TIME: early footage DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VITOMIRA LONCAR, Former Croatian actress 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): VITOMIRA LONCAR, Former Croatian actress STORYLINE: Vitomira Loncar, a former Croatian actress living in China, said she's impressed with the Chinese culture. In 2016, Loncar chose to settle in China's Xi'an and worked as a professor at Xi'an Eurasia University. Recently, she visited the Shaanxi Archaeological Museum to explore China's prehistoric civilization through the artifacts unearthed from over 4,000 years ago. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VITOMIRA LONCAR, Former Croatian actress "In China I started my new life and I also discovered my new identity, part of Chinese identity. I know (some of the artifacts are) from Qin Dynasty, I know (some are) from Zhou Dynasty, but this, what I saw today, is even deeper in the

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Rwanda's company produces compost fertilizers to boost local agriculture

STORY: Rwanda's company produces compost fertilizers to boost local agriculture SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the waste transformation process 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALAIN CHRISTIAN RUZINDANA, Co-founder of Green Care Rwanda Limited 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kinyarwanda): YVES NIYONKURU, Local farmer in Huye District STORYLINE: In the heart of Huye District, Rwanda, Green Care Rwanda Limited, a youth-led initiative, is reshaping the landscape of waste management while sowing the seeds of agricultural prosperity. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua recently, Alain Christian Ruzindana, co-founder of Green Care Rwanda Limited, which was established in 2016, shared the inspiring journey of how their compost fertilizers are not only preserving the environment but also revolutionizing yields for local farmers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALAIN CHRISTIAN RUZINDANA, Co-founder of Green Care Rwanda Limited "It's a w

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Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament

STORY: Europe struggles to fix migrant predicament SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20-25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: LAMPEDUSA, Italy CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the migrants 2. various of migrants' ships 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SERENA CORNIGLIA, Supervisor of migrant reception centers with the Italian Red Cross 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Italian): GIUSEPPE PALMISANO, Bar owner 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SAMSUN YOSEEF, Migrant from Ethiopia 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DANNIEL WOLDE, Migrant 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): FRIEDRICH REICH, NGO Rescue ship member from Germany STORYLINE: Migration has returned as a hotly debated issue in the European Union (EU) while a fresh crisis is looming on the continent. Irregular crossings at the EU's external borders increased by 17 percent in the first 11 months of this year to over 355,300, surpassing full-year totals in any year since 2016. Most migrants chose the Central Mediterranean route, a risky one that has seen many migrant shipwrecks due t

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American expat embraces life with possibilities in China's Dongguan

STORY: American expat embraces life with possibilities in China's Dongguan SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: DONGGUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kymmberli Stowe working and participating in activities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese & English): KYMMBERLI STOWE, Psychological counselor at QSI International School of Dongguan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KYMMBERLI STOWE, Psychological counselor at QSI International School of Dongguan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KYMMBERLI STOWE, Psychological counselor at QSI International School of Dongguan STORYLINE: Kymmberli Stowe, an American who has lived in China since 2016, has embraced a vibrant and diverse lifestyle in the city of Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese & English): KYMMBERLI STOWE, Psychological counselor at QSI International School of Dongguan "Hello everyone, I'm Dr. Kymmberli Stowe. I come from America. I came to China with my dog who's also known as Xiaomeili." Sto

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China-Vietnam cross-border medical aid channel offers lifeline to patients

STORY: China-Vietnam cross-border medical aid channel offers lifeline to patients SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the border 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG DEJIN, Director of People's Hospital of Dongxing City, Guangxi 3. various of patients 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Tang's brother 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): TANG WEI, Officer at a local immigration inspection station 6. various of medical personnel STORYLINE: A cross-border medical aid channel between China and Vietnam has offered a lifeline to patients from the two countries. Opening in 2016 and named after a boundary stone, the "1369" rescue passage in Dongxing City, south China's Guangxi facilitates customs services for people in need of urgent medical assistance in Vietnam. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG DEJIN, Director of People's Hospital of Dongxing City, Guangxi "Time is critical for saving lives. Every minute and every second are important. T

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U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

(231214) -- SAN MATEO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Tesla car runs in San Mateo County, California, the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. Tesla said on Wednesday the company is recalling more than 2 million of its vehicles over autopilot safety issues after an investigation found its autopilot safety system was "not sufficient to prevent driver misuse." "In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse," the recall notice said. The recall includes the 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y, nearly all its cars on the road in the United States equipped with Autosteer, a feature of "traffic-aware cruise control." (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-SAN MATEO-TESLA-RECALL

(231214) -- SAN MATEO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Tesla car is charged at a parking lot in San Mateo County, California, the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. Tesla said on Wednesday the company is recalling more than 2 million of its vehicles over autopilot safety issues after an investigation found its autopilot safety system was "not sufficient to prevent driver misuse." "In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, the prominence and scope of the feature's controls may not be sufficient to prevent driver misuse," the recall notice said. The recall includes the 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3 and 2020-2023 Model Y, nearly all its cars on the road in the United States equipped with Autosteer, a feature of "traffic-aware cruise control." (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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Taxi rams into hospital, 2 dead, some injured

FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 3 Kyodo - Photo taken Dec. 3, 2016, shows a taxi which rammed into a hospital in the western Japan city of Fukuoka, leaving two people dead and some others injured.

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Gunze aims to commercialize regenerative blood vessels

AYABE, Japan - Masakazu Suzuki, director of Gunze Ltd.'s quality of life research center, shows a tube for producing fiber-engineered blood vessels during a press tour of the facility in Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 3, 2014. The apparel company aims to commercialize the world's first regenerative blood vessels in the United States by 2016.

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Rare white tigers revive zoo in Bangladesh

STORY: Rare white tigers revive zoo in Bangladesh DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors to the zoo 2. various of white tiger cubs STORYLINE: Four white tiger cubs newly born this summer have brought vitality to Bangladesh's Chattogram Zoo as visitors from home and abroad have flocked to watch the cute animals. The tiger cubs were born in July to Royal Bengal Tiger couple Raj and Pori. The cubs were the second litter since the tiger couple were brought to the zoo in December 2016. In 2018, Pori gave birth to Shubhra, the first white tiger in Bangladesh. As one of the rarest species of tiger, the white tiger has the typical black stripes and carries a white or near-white coat. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chattogram, Bangladesh. (XHTV)

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Panasonic Impulse beat Fujitsu Frontiers

Players of Panasonic Impulse celebrate on Dec. 14, 2015, after beating Fujitsu Frontiers 24-21 to win the championship in the Japan X Bowl at Tokyo Dome. They will face off against the collegiate champion Ritsumeikan Panthers for the national title on Jan. 3, 2016, at Tokyo Dome. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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More than half of local residents oppose Ikata nuclear plant restart

A group of local residents at the Ehime prefectural government building in western Japan on Dec. 9, 2015 says a recent survey showed 53.2 percent of respondents opposing the restart of a nuclear reactor. The No. 3 reactor of Shikoku Electric Power Co.'s Ikata plant is expected to resume operations as early as the spring of 2016, following approval by the governor of Ehime in October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Star Wars-themed calendar made out of pure gold

Photo taken Dec. 3, 2015, in Tokyo shows the front and back sides of a Star Wars-themed calendar created out of 10 kilograms of pure gold to be sold for 100 million yen. Created by a jewelry shop ahead of the Dec. 18 release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the front side (R) shows the 2016 calendar while the backside features Kylo Ren, the new villain introduced in the film. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drill simulating maritime terror attack conducted in western Japan

Coast guard personnel take part in a drill simulating a maritime terror attack at Hiroshima port in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Dec. 3, 2015, prior to a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers to be held in the city in April 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Drill simulating maritime terror attack conducted in western Japan

Policemen take part in a drill simulating a maritime terror attack at Hiroshima port in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Dec. 3, 2015, prior to a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers to be held in the city in April 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Last season's scars leave Urawa baying for Antlers' blood

Urawa Reds manager Mihailo Petrovic watches the second leg of the J-League Championship Final against Kashima Antlers from the bench at Saitama Stadium on Dec. 3, 2016. Reds are aiming to land an early psychological blow when they take on double winners Kashima on Feb. 18, 2017, in the Super Cup, the curtain-raiser for the new J-League season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Suntory's title hopes once again in their own hands

George Smith (L) scores a try in the first half of Suntory Sungoliath's 29-5 win over NTT Communications Shining Arcs at Hanazono Rugby Ground in Higashi-Osaka on Dec. 3, 2016. Suntory will take on Kobe Kobelco Steelers on Jan. 14, 2017, with the Japan Rugby Top League title at stake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Lotte, Despaigne to part ways

Alfredo Despaigne hits a solo home run in the first inning of the Lotte Marines' 4-3 loss to the SoftBank Hawks in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 8, 2016. The Marines said on Dec. 20 that they have given up on contract negotiations with the Cuban outfielder. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rally continues to seek Park's resignation

People stage a rally in Seoul, seeking the resignation of scandal-tainted President Park Geun Hye on Dec. 3, 2016, when South Korea's three opposition parties submitted a motion to parliament to impeach Park. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Russian leaders expected to discuss territorial row

Photo taken Dec. 3, 2016, from a Kyodo News airplane shows Kunashiri, one of four Russian-held, Japan-claimed islands off Japan's northernmost main island Hokkaido. The decades-old territorial row will be on high agenda when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Japan in mid-December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ski jumping: Takanashi posts 46th World Cup win, ties for 2nd most

Sara Takanashi of Japan, seen in this undated photo, posted her 46th overall win in World Cup ski jumping on Dec. 3, 2016 in Lillehammer, Norway, as she claimed her second straight victory in as many individual women's events in the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gunze aims to commercialize regenerative blood vessels

AYABE, Japan - Masakazu Suzuki, director of Gunze Ltd.'s quality of life research center, shows a tube for producing fiber-engineered blood vessels during a press tour of the facility in Ayabe, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 3, 2014. The apparel company aims to commercialize the world's first regenerative blood vessels in the United States by 2016. (Kyodo)

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Soccer: Nacional take 3rd place at Club World Cup after shootout win

Players of Colombia's Atletico Nacional run in celebration after defeating Mexico's Club America and securing third place in the Club World Cup with a 4-3 penalty shootout win after a 2-2 draw at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Nacional take 3rd place at Club World Cup after shootout win

Players of Colombia's Atletico Nacional run in celebration after defeating Mexico's Club America and securing third place in the Club World Cup with a 4-3 penalty shootout win after a 2-2 draw at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 18, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Nacional take 3rd place at Club World Cup after shootout win

Players of Colombia's Atletico Nacional celebrate after scoring against Mexico's Club America in the first half their Club World Cup match for third place at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 18, 2016. Nacional secured third place with a 4-3 penalty shootout win over America after a 2-2 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Nacional take 3rd place at Club World Cup after shootout win

Miguel Samudio (far L) of Mexico's Club America scores an own goal against Colombia's Atletico Nacional in the first half of their Club World Cup match for third place at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 18, 2016. Nacional secured third place with a 4-3 penalty shootout win over America after a 2-2 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Nacional take 3rd place at Club World Cup after shootout win

Miguel Samudio of Mexico's Club America reacts after missing a penalty in a shootout following a 2-2 draw with Colombia's Atletico Nacional in their Club World Cup match for third place at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 18, 2016. Nacional secured third place with a 4-3 penalty shootout win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Nacional take 3rd place at Club World Cup after shootout win

Alejandro Guerra of Colombia's Atletico Nacional celebrates with teammate Orlando Berrio after scoring against Mexico's Club America in the first half their Club World Cup match for third place at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 18, 2016. Nacional secured third place with a 4-3 penalty shootout win over America after a 2-2 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNESCO-designated festival in Japan

The Chichibu night festival, featuring ornate floats, is held in Chichibu, eastern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2019. The festival was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNESCO-designated festival in Japan

The Chichibu night festival, featuring ornate floats, is held in Chichibu, eastern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2019. The festival was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNESCO-designated festival in Japan

The Chichibu night festival, featuring ornate floats, is held in Chichibu, eastern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2019. The festival was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNESCO-designated festival in Japan

The Chichibu night festival, featuring ornate floats, is held in Chichibu, eastern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2019. The festival was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan to deploy patrol aircraft in Mideast

Photo taken off Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2016, shows a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C patrol plane. The Japanese government is planning to deploy a P-3C in the Middle East, government sources said on Dec. 1, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNESCO-designated festival in Chichibu, Japan

People parade through the city of Chichibu, northwest of Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2018, during the Chichibu night festival, one of 33 traditional festivals across Japan added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNESCO-designated festival in Chichibu, Japan

People parade through the city of Chichibu, northwest of Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2018, during the Chichibu night festival, one of 33 traditional festivals across Japan added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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UNESCO-designated festival in Chichibu, Japan

People parade through the city of Chichibu, northwest of Tokyo, on Dec. 3, 2018, during the Chichibu night festival, one of 33 traditional festivals across Japan added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Matsuzaka pitches 'his way' in sharp outing

Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) and his batterymate Gian Paul Gonzalez chat during a winter league game in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 28, 2016. Matsuzaka got a no-decision after allowing a run on three hits in seven innings for Gigantes de Carolina as Tiburones de Aguadilla won 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Matsuzaka pitches 'his way' in sharp outing

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Gigantes de Carolina in a winter league game against Tiburones de Aguadilla in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 28, 2016. The former Boston Red Sox star, who plays for the SoftBank Hawks in Japan, got a no-decision after allowing a run on three hits in seven innings in Aguadilla's 3-2 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Matsuzaka pitches 'his way' in sharp outing

Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches for Gigantes de Carolina in a winter league game against Tiburones de Aguadilla in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 28, 2016. The former Boston Red Sox star, who plays for the SoftBank Hawks in Japan, got a no-decision after allowing a run on three hits in seven innings in Aguadilla's 3-2 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe spends 1st day of winter break on golf course

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plays a round of golf in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 29, 2016, a day after returning from a trip to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Abe's plans to be on his New Year break until Jan. 3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe spends 1st day of winter break on golf course

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plays a round of golf in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 29, 2016, a day after returning from a trip to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Abe's plans to be on his New Year break until Jan. 3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Inter Milan 3, Lazio 0 in Italian Serie A

Lazio's Felipe Anderson (L) and Yuto Nagatomo of Inter Milan tustle for the ball in the Italian Serie A in Milan on Dec. 21, 2016. Inter Milan won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan captain Hasebe earns contract extension with Frankfurt

Makoto Hasebe of Eintracht Frankfurt makes a pass during the first half of the team's 3-0 win at home to Mainz in a German Bundesliga match on Dec. 20, 2016. Frankfurt said the same day they have extended the contract of Japan's two-time World Cup captain until the end of June 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Real Madrid win Club World Cup in Japan

Cristiano Ronaldo (L) celebrates with Karim Benzema after putting Real Madrid ahead 3-2 in the first half of extra time in the Club World Cup final at Nissan Stadium on Dec. 18, 2016. Real Madrid went on to win 4-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Big rock resembling monkey face attracts people

Photo taken Dec. 15, 2016, shows a big rock that resembles a monkey face along a river in Sagamihara, west of Tokyo. The 3-meter high, 4-meter wide rock has attracted local people as the year of the monkey in the Chinese astrological calendar is close to ending. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Putin to meet in hot spring resort, territorial row in focus

File photo taken Dec. 3, 2016, shows the Habomai islet group off Cape Nosappu (L in bottom) in Nemuro on the eastern tip of Hokkaido. The islet group is among the four islands held by Russia and claimed by Japan. The photo was taken ahead of the Dec. 15-16 visit to Japan by Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a territorial dispute over the islands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kashima beat Nacional, become 1st Asian team to reach Club WC final

Manager Masatada Ishii (far R) of Kashima Antlers celebrates with staff after a 3-0 victory over Atletico Nacional in a Club World Cup semifinal at Suita Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture on Dec. 14, 2016. Kashima became the first Asian team to reach the final of the tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kashima beat Nacional, become 1st Asian team to reach Club WC final

Mu Kanazaki of Kashima Antlers dribbles the ball in the second half of a Club World Cup semifinal against Atletico Nacional at Suita Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 14, 2016. Kashima won 3-0, becoming the first Asian team to reach the final of the tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Kashima beat Nacional, become 1st Asian team to reach Club WC final

Gen Shoji (R) of Kashima Antlers puts in a clearing header against Atletico Nacional in the first half of a Club World Cup semifinal at Suita Stadium in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 14, 2016. Kashima won 3-0, becoming the first Asian team to reach the final of the tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo