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Giant panda at Adventure World

Photo taken on June 21, 2025, shows giant panda Saihin at the Adventure World amusement park in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, a week ahead of her return to China. Four giant pandas on loan to Japan, including Saihin, are scheduled to return to China on June 28 ahead of the expiration of their lease agreement.

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Giant panda at Adventure World

Photo taken on June 21, 2025, shows giant panda Saihin at the Adventure World amusement park in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, a week ahead of her return to China. Four giant pandas on loan to Japan, including Saihin, are scheduled to return to China on June 28 ahead of the expiration of their lease agreement.

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Giant panda at Adventure World

Photo taken on April 24, 2025, shows giant panda Yuihin at the Adventure World amusement park in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The zoo said the same day that four giant pandas on loan to Japan, including Yuihin, will return to China around late June, ahead of the expiration of their lease agreement.

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Giant panda at Adventure World

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2024, shows giant panda Saihin at the Adventure World amusement park in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The zoo said on April 24, 2025, that four giant pandas on loan to Japan, including Saihin, will return to China around late June, ahead of the expiration of their lease agreement.

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Giant panda at Adventure World

Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2024, shows giant panda Rauhin at the Adventure World amusement park in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The zoo said on April 24, 2025, that four giant pandas on loan to Japan, including Rauhin, will return to China around late June, ahead of the expiration of their lease agreement.

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Giant panda at Adventure World

Photo taken on Feb. 14, 2024, shows giant panda Yuihin at the Adventure World amusement park in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The zoo said on April 24, 2025, that four giant pandas on loan to Japan, including Yuihin, will return to China around late June, ahead of the expiration of their lease agreement.

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Giant panda at Adventure World

Photo taken on Dec. 24, 2024, shows giant panda Fuhin at the Adventure World amusement park in the town of Shirahama in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The zoo said on April 24, 2025, that four giant pandas on loan to Japan, including Fuhin, will return to China around late June, ahead of the expiration of their lease agreement.

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IOC chief Bach meets press

Screenshot shows International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach meeting the press online on March 7, 2025, as he is scheduled to leave the post following the expiration of his term in June.

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Lebanese Army Returns To Markaba - Lebanon

Lebanese army soldiers are deployed close to the presence of the Israeli army, which has kept five positions inside Lebanese territory, in Markaba, Lebanon, on February 19, 2025. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Army Returns To Markaba - Lebanon

An Israeli tank appears in one of the five locations where Israel kept its forces inside Lebanese territory, in Markaba, Lebanon, on February 19, 2025. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Army Returns To Markaba - Lebanon

Lebanese army soldiers are deployed close to the presence of the Israeli army, which has kept five positions inside Lebanese territory, in Markaba, Lebanon, on February 19, 2025. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lebanese Army Returns To Markaba - Lebanon

Lebanese army soldiers are deployed close to the presence of the Israeli army, which has kept five positions inside Lebanese territory, in Markaba, Lebanon, on February 19, 2025. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Withdrew from Border Areas of Southern Lebanon

Israeli soldiers patrol in an area of southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israeli border, on February 18, 2025. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Withdrew from Border Areas of Southern Lebanon

This photo taken on February 18, 2025 shows United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrolling in Kafr Kila, Lebanon. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Withdrew from Border Areas of Southern Lebanon

Israeli soldiers patrol in an area of southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israeli border, on February 18, 2025. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Withdrew from Border Areas of Southern Lebanon

Israeli soldiers patrol in an area of southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israeli border, on February 18, 2025. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Withdrew from Border Areas of Southern Lebanon

A Lebanese army soldier deployed in the border town is pictured in Aadayseh, Lebanon, on February 18, 2025. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Withdrew from Border Areas of Southern Lebanon

This photo taken on February 18, 2025 shows a member of the Lebanese army positioning at the entrance to Kafr Kila, Lebanon, after the Israeli army withdrew from it. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Withdrew from Border Areas of Southern Lebanon

Lebanese return to their town in Aadayseh, Lebanon, on February 18, 2025. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Withdrew from Border Areas of Southern Lebanon

This photo taken on February 18, 2025 shows people standing near a destroyed building in Kafr Kila, Lebanon, on February 18, 2025. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Taher Abu Hamdan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Withdrew from Border Areas of Southern Lebanon

Israeli soldiers patrol in an area of southern Lebanon, as seen from northern Israeli border, on February 18, 2025. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Withdrew from Border Areas of Southern Lebanon

A Lebanese army soldier deployed in the border town is pictured in Aadayseh, Lebanon, on February 18, 2025. The Israeli army withdrew from border areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday but remained in five positions, an Israeli official said, despite the expiration of the deadline for a full withdrawal under a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mickey Mouse Copyright Expiration Inspires Video Game

Handout screen grab of the horror version of Mickey Mouse as seen in the game Infestation: Origins. Steamboat Willie lost US copyright protection on January 1, 2024, prompting a stream of films, games and parodies that will likely displease Disney. Just in the last two days, independent video game creators and film directors have announced two horror movies and a video game featuring the character, while memes are spreading online showing Mickey in absurd and inappropriate scenes, including nautical accidents and terrorist attacks. On Monday, video game developer Nightmare Forge revealed the trailer for Infestation 88, a horror game that sees a haunted-looking Steamboat Willie hunt the player down in a dark warehouse – two weeks after game developer Fumi released a trailer for a noirish “jazz-filled shooter” called Mouse, in which you play a Steamboat Willie-like gangster mouse causing bloody havoc. Photo by Nightmare Forge Games via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mickey Mouse Copyright Expiration Inspires Video Game

Handout screen grab of the horror version of Mickey Mouse as seen in the game Infestation: Origins. Steamboat Willie lost US copyright protection on January 1, 2024, prompting a stream of films, games and parodies that will likely displease Disney. Just in the last two days, independent video game creators and film directors have announced two horror movies and a video game featuring the character, while memes are spreading online showing Mickey in absurd and inappropriate scenes, including nautical accidents and terrorist attacks. On Monday, video game developer Nightmare Forge revealed the trailer for Infestation 88, a horror game that sees a haunted-looking Steamboat Willie hunt the player down in a dark warehouse – two weeks after game developer Fumi released a trailer for a noirish “jazz-filled shooter” called Mouse, in which you play a Steamboat Willie-like gangster mouse causing bloody havoc. Photo by Nightmare Forge Games via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mickey Mouse Copyright Expiration Inspires Video Game

Handout screen grab of the horror version of Mickey Mouse as seen in the game Infestation: Origins. Steamboat Willie lost US copyright protection on January 1, 2024, prompting a stream of films, games and parodies that will likely displease Disney. Just in the last two days, independent video game creators and film directors have announced two horror movies and a video game featuring the character, while memes are spreading online showing Mickey in absurd and inappropriate scenes, including nautical accidents and terrorist attacks. On Monday, video game developer Nightmare Forge revealed the trailer for Infestation 88, a horror game that sees a haunted-looking Steamboat Willie hunt the player down in a dark warehouse – two weeks after game developer Fumi released a trailer for a noirish “jazz-filled shooter” called Mouse, in which you play a Steamboat Willie-like gangster mouse causing bloody havoc. Photo by Nightmare Forge Games via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mickey Mouse Copyright Expiration Inspires Video Game

Handout screen grab of the horror version of Mickey Mouse as seen in the game Infestation: Origins. Steamboat Willie lost US copyright protection on January 1, 2024, prompting a stream of films, games and parodies that will likely displease Disney. Just in the last two days, independent video game creators and film directors have announced two horror movies and a video game featuring the character, while memes are spreading online showing Mickey in absurd and inappropriate scenes, including nautical accidents and terrorist attacks. On Monday, video game developer Nightmare Forge revealed the trailer for Infestation 88, a horror game that sees a haunted-looking Steamboat Willie hunt the player down in a dark warehouse – two weeks after game developer Fumi released a trailer for a noirish “jazz-filled shooter” called Mouse, in which you play a Steamboat Willie-like gangster mouse causing bloody havoc. Photo by Nightmare Forge Games via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flight operations disrupted as Nigerian aviation workers start to go on strike

STORY: Flight operations disrupted as Nigerian aviation workers start to go on strike DATELINE: April 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an airport 2. various of protesting aviation union workers STORYLINE: Flight operations were disrupted in major airports across Nigeria Monday as local aviation workers began a warning strike, leaving domestic travelers stranded. The two-day action by various aviation unions in the country followed the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued to the Nigerian government regarding the non-implementation of minimum wage adjustments and unpaid wages at the Nigeria Meteorological Agency since 2019, as well as the immediate release of a reviewed condition of service. The aviation workers also demanded the halt of the planned demolition exercise of aviation agency buildings for an airport city project in Lagos by the federal government. In a statement, the management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the Nige

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U.S. immigration measures cost Mexico socioeconomically: expert

STORY: U.S. immigration measures cost Mexico socioeconomically: expert DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:32 LOCATION: Mexico City CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of migrants 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RODOLFO CASILLAS, Researcher at Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences 3. various of migrants 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): RODOLFO CASILLAS, Researcher at Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences STORYLINE: A Mexican expert has predicted that the permanence of Title 42 and the new immigration measures recently announced by the U.S. will maintain a high number of migrant detentions and socioeconomic costs for Mexico. The U.S. Supreme Court in last December temporarily halted the expiration of Title 42, a U.S. public health authority that also allows border officials to swiftly expel migrants and asylum-seekers during the COVID-19 pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RODOLFO CASILLAS, Researcher at Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences "The permanence of Title 42 is an additional instrument, not th

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DPJ rejects U.S. request to extend antiterrorism operations

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa (R) gestures as he meets with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Schieffer at the DPJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 8. Ozawa rejected a request by Schieffer to agree to extending a law allowing Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force to continue refueling operations for U.S.-led antiterrorism operations in the Indian Ocean beyond its Nov. 1 expiration.

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Fukushima Gov. Sato leaves office

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Yuhei Sato, governor of the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima, attends a press conference on Nov. 11, 2014, when he retired at the expiration of his term of office. During his eight-year tenure, Sato faced the 2011 triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear reactor meltdowns.

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Ex-pop idol Sakai

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former J-pop idol-turned-actress Noriko Sakai. The 41-year-old, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, will return to the stage in Tokyo in December 2012 after the expiration of her suspended sentence, sources said on Sept. 27, 2012.

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Durban climate talks open

DURBAN, South Africa - South African President Jacob Zuma (L) and Christiana Figueres (R), executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, attend annual talks in Durban, South Africa, on Nov. 28, 2011, to discuss the fight against climate change, with differences remaining between rich and developing countries. The biggest issue facing the 17th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP17, is how to avoid a so-called blank period following the expiration in December 2012 of current binding targets for developed countries' greenhouse gas emissions.

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Durban climate talks open

DURBAN, South Africa - An opening ceremony is held as delegates from nearly 200 countries started annual talks in Durban, South Africa, on Nov. 28, 2011, to discuss the fight against climate change, with differences remaining between rich and developing countries. The biggest issue facing the 17th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP17, is how to avoid a so-called blank period following the expiration in December 2012 of current binding targets for developed countries' greenhouse gas emissions.

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Miyazaki governor leaves office

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Miyazaki Gov. Hideo Higashikokubaru (L) receives a bouquet from an employee of the prefectural government as he leaves office on the expiration of his four-year term at the Miyazaki prefectural government hall on Jan. 20, 2011.

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Lennon Museum in Saitama closes

SAITAMA, Japan - This photo shows the John Lennon Museum in the city of Saitama. The museum closed Sept. 30, 2010, with the expiration of a 10-year deal between Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and construction company Taisei Corp.

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Filipino family granted temporary stay

TOKYO, Japan - Arlan Calderon (L) and his wife Sarah from the Philippines answer questions from reporters in front of the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau on Jan. 14 after the bureau told them that temporary permission for them and their 13-year-old Japan-born daughter Noriko to stay in Japan has been extended by a month to Feb. 13 beyond its Jan. 14 expiration. Arlan and Sarah illegally entered Japan in the 1990s and the family is under a deportation order.

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JFA Council rubber-stamps appointment of Inukai as new chief

TOKYO, Japan - Motoaki Inukai speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on July 12 after being appointed as president of the Japan Football Association by JFA Council. Inukai succeeded Saburo Kawabuchi, who left his post after the expiration of his third two-year term and became honorary president of the JFA.

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JFA Council rubber-stamps appointment of Inukai as new chief

TOKYO, Japan - Motoaki Inukai (L), new president of the Japan Football Association, and Saburo Kawabuchi, outgoing JFA president, shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on July 12. The JFA Council appointed Inukai as new JFA president to succeed Kawabuchi, who left his post after the expiration of his third two-year term and became honorary president of the JFA.

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Fukuda unveils post-Kyoto climate plan, eyes nat'l emission targets

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda delivers a speech on Jan. 26 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Fukuda said Japan is committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by setting a quantified national midterm target beyond the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol and urged other major polluters to follow suit.

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Fukuda unveils post-Kyoto climate plan, eyes nat'l emission targets

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda delivers a speech on Jan. 26 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Fukuda said Japan is committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by setting a quantified national midterm target beyond the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol and urged other major polluters to follow suit.

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Fukuda unveils post-Kyoto climate plan, eyes nat'l emission targets

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda delivers a speech on Jan. 26 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Fukuda said Japan is committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by setting a quantified national midterm target beyond the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol and urged other major polluters to follow suit.

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Ozawa sees no room for talks with gov't on road taxes

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa speaks to the press at the end of the party's one-day convention in Yokohama on Jan. 16. He said he does not see any room for talks with the government on its plan to maintain the provisionally raised rates of the gasoline tax and other road-related taxes beyond their expiration in March.

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Koike wants mission to back Afghan antiterror campaign extended

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Yuriko Koike speaks in a group interview with Kyodo News and several other Japanese news organizations at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 11. Koike expressed the desire to extend the Maritime Self-Defense Force's mission to refuel U.S.-led coalition forces in the Indian Ocean in support of the antiterrorism campaign in Afghanistan beyond the current expiration date of Nov. 1.

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Okuda to stay on as head of Nippon Keidanren

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), tells reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 22 that he will continue serving in the post beyond the expiration in May 2004 of his current two-year term.

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Nippon Keidanren's Okuda willing to remain in office

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Okuda, chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 8. He expressed his willingness to continue serving in the post beyond the expiration in May 2004 of his current two-year term.

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Snow Brand uses expired butter in milk products

SAPPORO, Japan - Hideki Takenouchi (L), managing director of Snow Brand Milk Products Co., speaks Feb. 23 at a news conference in Sapporo, Hokkaido. He talked about the company using some 760 tons of expired frozen butter, after rewriting the expiration dates, in processed milk and other dairy products.

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Snow Brand rewrites expiration dates for expired butter

SAPPORO, Japan - The boxes in the photo, taken Feb. 23 in Sapporo, are used by Snow Brand Milk Products Co. for frozen butter made for business use. The company has rewritten the expiration dates for such butter.

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Obuchi meets Kuwaiti first deputy premier

Japan's Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (R) shakes hands with Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber as-Sabah at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Oct. 26. Obuchi expressed hope Kuwait would renew oil-drilling rights for Arabian Oil Co., Japan's largest oil producer, off its Persian Gulf coast beyond the expiration in 2002 of its contract. Sabah, also minister of foreign affairs, is making a five-day visit to Japan through Oct. 29.

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Baseball: Ohtani to continue to play for Angels

Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian meets the press in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 2, 2022, following the expiration earlier in the day of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. With deadline day now passed, Angels' two-way player Shohei Ohtani will continue to play for the American League baseball club for the rest of this season.

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Baseball: Ohtani to continue to play for Angels

Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian meets the press in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 2, 2022, following the expiration earlier in the day of the 2022 MLB trade deadline. With deadline day now passed, Angels' two-way player Shohei Ohtani will continue to play for the American League baseball club for the rest of this season.