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Italian week at Osaka expo

Photo shows an android representing Ito Mancio, head of the 16th century Tensho embassy, the first Japanese diplomatic mission to Europe including Italy, on display at Italy's pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 7, 2025, the opening day of the expo's eight-day Italian week.

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Italian week at Osaka expo

Photo shows an android representing Ito Mancio, head of the 16th century Tensho embassy, the first Japanese diplomatic mission to Europe including Italy, on display at Italy's pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on Sept. 7, 2025, the opening day of the expo's eight-day Italian week.

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World Exposition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, May 14 Kyodo - A parade replicating a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period (17th-19th century) is held at the World Exposition in Osaka on May 13, 2025, marking the event's South Korean day. (Kyodo)

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World Exposition in Osaka

A parade replicating a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period (17th-19th century) is held at the World Exposition in Osaka on May 13, 2025, marking the event's South Korean day.

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World Exposition in Osaka

A parade replicating a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period (17th-19th century) is held at the World Exposition in Osaka on May 13, 2025, marking the event's South Korean day.

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World Exposition in Osaka

A parade replicating a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period (17th-19th century) is held at the World Exposition in Osaka on May 13, 2025, marking the event's South Korean day.

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World Exposition in Osaka

A parade replicating a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period (17th-19th century) is held at the World Exposition in Osaka on May 13, 2025, marking the event's South Korean day.

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Philippines: Alert Level 3 Raised For Kanlaon Volcano

As of December 23, the alert level for Kanlaon Volcano was raised to 3. At least 15 volcanic earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours. According to reports, over 7,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide were emitted on Sunday, December 22.

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Powerful Earthquake Hits Pacific Island Vanuatu

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a damaged building after an earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu, December 17, 2024. A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila on Tuesday, causing "considerable damage" to some buildings, including a shared diplomatic mission, and at least one person was reported dead. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake Hits Pacific Island Vanuatu

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a car damaged in a landslide after an earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu, December 17, 2024. A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila on Tuesday, causing "considerable damage" to some buildings, including a shared diplomatic mission, and at least one person was reported dead. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake Hits Pacific Island Vanuatu

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the site of a landslide after an earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu, December 17, 2024. A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila on Tuesday, causing "considerable damage" to some buildings, including a shared diplomatic mission, and at least one person was reported dead. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Powerful Earthquake Hits Pacific Island Vanuatu

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a man running past a damaged building after an earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu, December 17, 2024. A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila on Tuesday, causing "considerable damage" to some buildings, including a shared diplomatic mission, and at least one person was reported dead. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Embassy of Japan in Chile delivers donation for project in educa

SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 22: Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako (R), presents the Executive Director of the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation, Mr. Julio Leiva Molina (L), with the donation within the framework of "Assistance for Community Projects" - "APC" 2024 between the diplomatic mission and the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation, ceremony held at the residence of the Embassy of Japan in Chile on November 22, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Embassy of Japan in Chile delivers donation for project in educa

SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 22: Ambassador of Japan in Chile Ms. ITO Takako gives a speech during the signing ceremony of the donation contract within the framework of the "Assistance for Community Projects - "APC" 2024 between this diplomatic mission and the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation, Ceremony held in the residence of the Embassy of Japan in Chile on November 22, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Embassy of Japan in Chile delivers donation for project in educa

SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 22: Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako (R), receives from the Executive Director of the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation Mr. Julio Leiva Molina (L), a replica of the bell of the corvette Esmeralda, the only warship built as such for the Navy of Chile at the end of the signing of the donation contract within the framework of the "Assistance for Community Projects" - "APC" 2024 between the diplomatic mission and the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation, a ceremony held at the residence of the Embassy of Japan in Chile on November 22, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Embassy of Japan in Chile delivers donation for project in educa

SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 22: Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako (R), together with the Executive Director of the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation Mr. Julio Leiva Molina (L) sign the donation contract within the framework of the "Assistance for Community Projects - "APC" 2024 between This is the diplomatic mission and the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation, Ceremony held at the residence of the Embassy of Japan in Chile on November 22, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Embassy of Japan in Chile delivers donation for project in educa

SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 22: Ambassador of Japan in Chile Ms. ITO Takako gives a speech during the signing ceremony of the donation contract within the framework of the "Assistance for Community Projects - "APC" 2024 between this diplomatic mission and the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation, Ceremony held in the residence of the Embassy of Japan in Chile on November 22, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Embassy of Japan in Chile delivers donation for project in educa

SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 22: Ambassador of Japan in Chile Ms. ITO Takako signs the donation contract within the framework of the "Assistance for Community Projects - "APC" 2024" between this diplomatic mission and the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation, Ceremony held at the residence of the Embassy of the Japan in Chile on November 22, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Embassy of Japan in Chile delivers donation for project in educa

SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 22: Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako (R), receives from the Executive Director of the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation Mr. Julio Leiva Molina (L), a replica of the bell of the corvette Esmeralda, the only warship built as such for the Navy of Chile at the end of the signing of the donation contract within the framework of the "Assistance for Community Projects" - "APC" 2024 between the diplomatic mission and the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation, a ceremony held at the residence of the Embassy of Japan in Chile on November 22, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Embassy of Japan in Chile delivers donation for project in educa

SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 22: The donation contract signing ceremony was held at the residence of the Embassy of Japan in Chile within the framework of "Assistance for Community Projects - "APC" 2024 between this diplomatic between this diplomatic mission and the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation on November 22, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. Ceremony that was led by the Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako together with members of the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Embassy of Japan in Chile delivers donation for project in educa

SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 22: (L-R) Director of Plans Fundación Almirante Carlos Condell Mr. Alejandro Campos, Executive Director Fundación Almirante Carlos Condell Mr. Julio Leiva Molina, Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako, Director Instituto del Mar Bicentenario Captain Williams Mrs. Carolina Díaz Sánchez pose for a photograph at the end of the signing of the donation contract within the framework of the "Assistance for Community Projects" - "APC" 2024 between the diplomatic mission and the Foundation Admiral Carlos Condell, ceremony held at the residence of the Embassy of Japan in Chile on November 22, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Embassy of Japan in Chile delivers donation for project in educa

SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 22: Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako (R), shakes hands with the Executive Director Fundación Almirante Carlos Condell Mr. Julio Leiva Molina (L), at the end of the signing of the donation contract within the framework of the "Assistance for Community Projects” - "APC" 2024 between the diplomatic mission and the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation, ceremony held at the residence of the Embassy of Japan in Chile on November 22, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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Embassy of Japan in Chile delivers donation for project in educa

SANTIAGO, CHILE - NOVEMBER 22: Ambassador of Japan in Chile Mrs. ITO Takako (R), together with the Executive Director Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation Mr. Julio Leiva Molina (L), pose for a photograph at the end of the signing of the donation contract within the framework of the "Assistance for Community Projects” - "APC" 2024 between the diplomatic mission and the Almirante Carlos Condell Foundation, ceremony held at the residence of the Embassy of Japan in Chile on November 22, 2024 in Santiago, Chile. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

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National Day of Slovak Republic marked with reception in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Head of the mission of International Committee of Red Cross in Ukraine Jurg Eglin and a Representative of the UNHCR in Ukraine Karolina Lindholm Billing pose for a picture during the diplomatic reception on the occasion of the national holiday of the Slovak Republic, the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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National Day of Slovak Republic marked with reception in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Head of the mission of the International Committee of Red Cross in Ukraine Jurg Eglin poses for picture during the diplomatic reception on the occasion of the national holiday of the Slovak Republic, the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Royals Host Reception For The Diplomatic Corps - Madrid

The King and Queen of Spain, greeted by Ambassador Husni Abdel Wahed, Head of the Diplomatic Mission of Palestine, during the annual reception for the Diplomatic Corps Accredited in Spain, at the Royal Palace, on January 31, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Diplomatic Corps accredited in Spain is composed in total of 126 Embassies resident in our country and almost 800 Consulates, 153 career and more than 600 honorary ones. In addition, 49 other countries are accredited to Spain, but have residence in Paris, London, Brussels or Geneva. On the other hand, 42 international organizations have their headquarters in Spain. The Diplomat is a public official expert in international relations with a view to being accredited before other States and also in International Organizations with a representative character. Photo by Marta Fernandez Jara/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kenya-China alumni celebrates 60 years of Sino-Kenya friendship

STORY: Kenya-China alumni celebrates 60 years of Sino-Kenya friendship SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of awarding ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (English): HENRY ROTICH, Chairperson of Kenya-China Alumni Association 4. various of alumni members STORYLINE: Members of Kenya-China Alumni Association on Saturday celebrated in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, 60 years of diplomatic relations between Kenya and China. The event brought together more than 100 Kenyans who studied in Chinese universities and featured various cultural activities. Zhang Zhizhong, the deputy chief of mission and minister counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Kenya, said that Kenyans who studied in China are a bridge for better relations between the two countries. Zhang added that 60 years of Sino-Kenya diplomatic relations has resulted in mutual benefits for both nations. Zhang stressed that Kenya and China should ref

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African Union, Chinese mission vow to deepen Belt and Road cooperation

STORY: African Union, Chinese mission vow to deepen Belt and Road cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:49 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALBERT MUCHANGA, AU commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALBERT MUCHANGA, AU commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals 4. various of the seminar STORYLINE: The African Union (AU) and the Chinese Mission to the AU on Friday pledged to further deepen cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to achieve win-win outcomes by taking the opportunity of the 10th anniversary of the China-proposed initiative. The AU and the Chinese mission held a high-level seminar Friday in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, with the participation of senior AU officials, officials from African countries, Chinese government officials, members of the diplomatic community in Ethiopia and acade

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Armenian consulate building damaged in Odesa by Russian night attack

ODESA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Odesa on the night of August 14 damaged the building of the Armenian consulate, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Armenian consulate building damaged in Odesa by Russian night attack

ODESA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Odesa on the night of August 14 damaged the building of the Armenian consulate, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Armenian consulate building damaged in Odesa by Russian night attack

ODESA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Odesa on the night of August 14 damaged the building of the Armenian consulate, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Armenian consulate building damaged in Odesa by Russian night attack

ODESA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 14, 2023 - A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Odesa on the night of August 14 damaged the building of the Armenian consulate, Odesa, southern Ukraine

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Historical ship replica sails from Busan to Japan

A replica of a wooden ship that carried a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period (17-19 century) departs a port in the southern South Korean city of Busan for Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Aug. 1, 2023. The ship reproduced in 2018 traces the sea route the Korean emissaries took in the old days.

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Historical ship replica sails from Busan to Japan

A replica of a wooden ship that carried a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period (17-19 century) departs a port in the southern South Korean city of Busan for Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Aug. 1, 2023. The ship reproduced in 2018 traces the sea route the Korean emissaries took in the old days.

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Seoul-Tokyo parade to promote bilateral cultural exchange

Japanese and South Korean people participating in a parade replicating a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period pose for a photo after arriving in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on May 23, 2023, after departing Seoul on April 1 for the over 1,000-kilometer journey. The biennial event that began in 2007 to deepen friendly ties between the two countries on a nongovernmental basis resumed after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Seoul-Tokyo parade to promote bilateral cultural exchange

Japanese and South Korean people participating in a parade replicating a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period celebrate after arriving in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on May 23, 2023, after departing Seoul on April 1 for the over 1,000-kilometer journey. The biennial event that began in 2007 to deepen friendly ties between the two countries on a nongovernmental basis resumed after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Seoul-Tokyo parade to promote bilateral cultural exchange

Japanese and South Korean people participating in a parade replicating a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period arrive in Tokyo's Hibiya Park on May 23, 2023, after departing Seoul on April 1 for the over 1,000-kilometer journey. The biennial event that began in 2007 to deepen friendly ties between the two countries on a nongovernmental basis resumed after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Seoul-Tokyo parade to promote bilateral cultural exchange

Japanese and South Korean people participating in a parade replicating a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period head to its destination, Tokyo's Hibiya Park, on May 23, 2023, after departing Seoul on April 1 for the over 1,000-kilometer journey. The biennial event that began in 2007 to deepen friendly ties between the two countries on a nongovernmental basis resumed after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CORRECTED: Seoul-Tokyo parade to promote bilateral cultural exchange

Japanese and South Korean people participating in a parade replicating a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period leave Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace on April 1, 2023, for an over 1,000-kilometer and some 50-day journey bound for Tokyo's Hibiya Park. The biennial event that began in 2007 to deepen friendly ties between the two countries on a nongovernmental basis resumed after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Seoul-Tokyo parade to promote bilateral cultural exchange

Japanese and South Korean people participating in a parade replicating a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period leave Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace on April 1, 2023, for an over 1,000-kilometer and some 50-day journey bound for Tokyo's Hibiya Park. The biennial event that began in 2007 to deepen friendly ties between the two countries on a nongovernmental basis resumed after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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CORRECTED: Seoul-Tokyo parade to promote bilateral cultural exchange

Japanese and South Korean people participating in a parade replicating a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period leave Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace on April 1, 2023, for an over 1,000-kilometer and some 50-day journey bound for Tokyo's Hibiya Park. The biennial event that began in 2007 to deepen friendly ties between the two countries on a nongovernmental basis resumed after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Swiss documents about Japan 150 years ago on show

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Documents, photos and other items about Japan collected by a Swiss diplomatic mission some 150 years ago go on display at the Yokohama Archives of History in Yokohama west of Tokyo on July 16, 2014.

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Japanese-Brazilian woman detained in China

SHANGHAI, China - Photo shows the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on May 27, 2014. The same day, a 29-year-old Brazilian woman of Japanese ancestry who turned herself in at the diplomatic mission was handed over to Chinese public safety authorities on suspicion of entering the country illegally. The woman is suspected of involvement in a case of an assistant nurse from Osaka whose body was found in a Tokyo rental storage unit earlier that month.

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Empire State Building lit up for Japan mission anniversary

NEW YORK, United States - The Empire State Building in New York City was lit up in red and white on the night of June 16, 2010 to mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival in the city of Japan's first diplomatic mission to the United States. The top part of the 443.2-meter skyscraper was lit up in the colors of the Japanese flag to honor the delegation sent by the Tokugawa shogunate government during the final years of the Edo period.

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Envoys from 11 nations urge Japan to continue refueling mission

TOKYO, Japan - Envoys from 11 nations urge Japan on Sept. 27 to continue its refueling mission in the Indian Ocean in support of the U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in and around Afghanistan. The photo shows U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer (L) and some of his diplomatic colleagues at a news conference held after they met at the residence of Pakistani Ambassador to Japan Kamran Niaz.

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Direct N. Korea-U.S. talks said key to breaking impasse

LONDON, England - Jim Hoare (in file photo), a former head of the British mission in Pyongyang, says in an interview with Kyodo News that the current nuclear standoff between North Korea and the United States can only be addressed ultimately through bilateral negotiations, possibly facilitated by a respected American statesman. Hoare said he believes that the impasse will not be overcome quickly, predicting a ''long game'' of diplomatic activity.

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Taiwan representative apologizes to Japan over SARS doctor

TOKYO, Japan - Lo Fu-chuan (L), head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, the island's de facto diplomatic mission in Japan, meets with Masaji Takahashi, head of the Intercha

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Murayama meets the press

TOKYO, Japan - Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama (C) and Hiromu Nonaka, acting secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party (R), speak at a news conference Dec. 3 on their just-ended mission to North Korea, where they announced a joint statement calling for an early resumption of government-level talks on normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

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Japan sends SDF aircraft to Afghanistan for evacuations

Japan on Monday dispatched Self-Defense Forces aircraft to Afghanistan to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff working for the Japanese Embassy there and other organizations amid the political crisis after the Taliban militant group seized power in the country. One C-2 transport aircraft left for a third country, which the government has declined to name, and two C-130 planes are expected to depart Tuesday. Up to several hundred people will be evacuated in the mission, a diplomatic source said. It will be the first time the SDF has evacuated foreign nationals from a country, according to the Defense Ministry.

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Japan to send SDF planes to Afghanistan for evacuations

Japan will dispatch three Self-Defense Forces planes to Afghanistan to evacuate Japanese nationals and local staff working for the Japanese Embassy there and other organizations amid the political crisis after the Taliban militant took a grip on the country, the top government spokesman said Monday. Up to several hundred people will be evacuated in the mission, a diplomatic source said. It will be the first time the SDF has evacuated foreign nationals from a country, according to the Defense Ministry. Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said the government will send one C-2 transport aircraft on Monday and two C-130s on Tuesday. "Securing the safety of Japanese people (in Afghanistan) is our top priority, and we also deem it important to secure the safety of local staff of the embassy and JICA remaining there as they include those who wish to leave the country," Kato said.