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Sweden's day at Osaka expo

Kyoto University's Shinya Yamanaka, who won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 2012 for developing iPS cells, makes a speech at a ceremony in Osaka on May 14, 2025, marking the event's Sweden day.

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the booth of Starbucks at the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 24, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers chat at a Starbucks store featuring local intangible cultural heritage elements in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 27, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Customers look at a production line for packing coffee beans at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 24, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 24, 2023 shows the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in east China's Shanghai. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members perform cup testing on raw coffee beans at a Starbucks Farmer Support Center in Pu'er, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 28, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member shows samples of raw and roasted coffee beans at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 24, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor learns about coffee products at the booth of Starbucks in the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member arranges coffee bean products on shelves at the Starbucks China Coffee Innovation Park in Kunshan, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 18, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Wenhui)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A barista brews coffee at the Starbucks China Coffee Innovation Park in Kunshan, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 19, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A barista brews coffee at the Starbucks Beijing Xitieying Wanda signing store in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 23, 2023. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Mengqi)

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CHINA-STARBUCKS-COFFEE INDUSTRIAL CHAIN (CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 19, 2023 shows the Starbucks China Coffee Innovation Park in Kunshan, east China's Jiangsu Province. At the ongoing China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has attracted great attention through its coffee industrial chain and products. Starbucks entered the Chinese mainland in 1999 and now operates more than 6,800 stores in over 250 cities in China. In 2012, a Starbucks Farmer Support Center was set up in Pu'er of Yunnan Province, the first of its kind in Asia, to further bolster the local coffee farming community. In 2017, Starbucks opened a Roastery location in Shanghai, its second after the one in Seattle in Washington state on the U.S. west Pacific. This September, Starbucks opened a new coffee innovation park in Kunshan of Jiangsu Province, the company's largest manufacturing and distribution investment outside the United States. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests learn about a clean energy project at the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2023. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 level to 431.4 billion U.S. dollars last year. In the first half of this year,

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2023 shows the digital economy exhibition area at the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 level to 431.4 billion U.S. dollars last year. In the first

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests are seen at the digital economy exhibition area of the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2023. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 level to 431.4 billion U.S. dollars last year. In the first half o

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about cross-border e-commerce at the digital economy exhibition area of the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2023. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 level to 431.4 billion U.S. dollars l

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2023 shows the digital economy exhibition area at the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 level to 431.4 billion U.S. dollars last year. In the first

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors shop for commodities from Pakistan during the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2023. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 level to 431.4 billion U.S. dollars last year. In the first half of this

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about smart products at the digital economy exhibition area of the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 21, 2023. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 level to 431.4 billion U.S. dollars last year.

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CHINA-NINGXIA-YINCHUAN-CHINA-ARAB STATES EXPO-BRI (CN)

(230922) -- YINCHUAN, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2023 shows the signing ceremony of the Multinationals' Economic and Trade Cooperation Meeting in Ningxia of the sixth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The sixth China-Arab States Expo opened Thursday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The four-day event draws the participation of guests from more than 50 countries such as Saudi Arabia and Mauritania. This year's expo features trade fairs and forums on trade and investment, modern agriculture, cross-border trade, cultural tourism, health, water resources utilization, and meteorological cooperation. First held in 2013, the China-Arab States Expo has become an important platform for China and Arab states to promote pragmatic cooperation and advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is now the Arab states' largest trading partner. China-Arab trade volume almost doubled from the 2012 le

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Toyota to host auto races in India

NEW DELHI, India - Toyota Motor Corp. managing officer Hiroji Onishi (R) announces during the Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi on Jan. 6, 2012, that the Japanese automaker will host a series of auto races in India using its Etios strategic compact car.

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India's Tata Group chief, his successor at Auto Expo

NEW DELHI, India - Ratan Tata (far R), head of Indian conglomerate Tata Group and chairman of Tata Motors Ltd., and Cyrus Mistry (far L), who is set to succeed Tata in the posts in 2012, pose for group photos at Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi on Jan. 5, 2012.

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Nissan Evalia at India motor show

NEW DELHI, India - Nissan Motor Co. unveils the Evalia multipurpose vehicle at the Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi on Jan. 5, 2012. 2nd from R is Shiro Nakamura, senior vice president and chief creative officer, design and brand management for Nissan.

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Oil, gas expo in Libya

TRIPOLI, Libya - The Libyan government-sponsored Technology of Oil and Gas Expo is held in Tripoli on Oct. 18, 2012.

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China-N. Korea trade expo

DANDONG, China - Photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) hangs at a China-North Korea economic, trade, culture, and tourism expo in Dandong, Liaoning Province, China, on Oct. 13, 2012. The expo opened on Oct. 12 and will run through Oct. 16.

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China-N. Korea trade expo

DANDONG, China - China-North Korea economic, trade, culture, and tourism expo is held in Dandong, Liaoning Province, China, on Oct. 13, 2012. The expo opened on Oct. 12 and will run through Oct. 16.

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China-N. Korea trade expo

DANDONG, China - People visit the booth of a North Korean company at a China-North Korea economic, trade, culture, and tourism expo in Dandong, Liaoning Province, China, on Oct. 13, 2012. The expo opened on Oct. 12 and will run through Oct. 16.

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Myanmar trade fair

YANGON, Myanmar - Visitors try foods made with Japanese seasonings at the Japan Products Expo trade fair in Yangon, Myanmar, on Oct. 5, 2012.

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Myanmar trade fair

YANGON, Myanmar - A woman demonstrates Japanese cosmetics at the Japan Products Expo trade fair in Yangon, Myanmar, on Oct. 5, 2012.

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Tokyo Game Show

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Game Show 2012 kicks off at the Makuhari Messe convention center in the city of Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 20, 2012. The four-day video game software and hardware expo is one of the world's top gaming industry events.

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Tokyo Game Show

TOKYO, Japan - Nintendo Co.'s Wii U video game console is displayed as the Tokyo Game Show 2012 kicked off in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 20, 2012. The four-day video game software and hardware expo is one of the world's top gaming industry events.

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Tokyo Game Show

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Game Show 2012 kicks off in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 20, 2012. The four-day video game software and hardware expo is one of the world's top gaming industry events.

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Tokyo Game Show

TOKYO, Japan - Konami Digital Entertainment Co. displays the first smart phone title of its action game "Metal Gear Solid" series as the Tokyo Game Show 2012 kicked off in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 20, 2012. The four-day video game software and hardware expo is one of the world's top gaming industry events. Developers unveiled an increased number of titles for smart phones, at a time when sales of console games are slowing.

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Green Expo in Shanghai canceled

SHANGHAI, China - Photo shows what was to be the site of the Japan-China Green Expo 2012 in Shanghai on Sept. 19, 2012. The three-day trade fair that had been planned to start Sept. 20 was cancelled on Sept. 19 because of anti-Japan demonstrations in China.

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S. Korea's Yeosu expo closes

SEOUL, South Korea - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon visits Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea in the coastal city of Yeosu in southern South Korea on Aug. 12, 2012. The world exhibition closed the same day after a 93-day run, having drawn over 8 million visitors.

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S. Korea's Yeosu expo closes

SEOUL, South Korea - People wait in line in front of the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea in the coastal city of Yeosu in southern South Korea on Aug. 12, 2012. The world exhibition closed the same day after a 93-day run, having drawn over 8 million visitors.

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S. Korea's Yeosu expo closes

SEOUL, South Korea - People wait in line in front of the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea in the coastal city of Yeosu in southern South Korea on Aug. 12, 2012. The world exhibition closed the same day after a 93-day run, having drawn over 8 million visitors.

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Japan Expo in France

PARIS, France - Visitors in costumes pose as Japan Expo 2012, a Japanese pop culture event, begins in Paris on July 5, 2012.

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Japan Expo in France

PARIS, France - Visitors in costumes pose as Japan Expo 2012, a Japanese pop culture event, begins in Paris on July 5, 2012.

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Tokyo e-book expo

TOKYO, Japan - The 16th e-Book Expo Tokyo, one of the world's largest trade shows for electronic book technologies and services, opens at Tokyo Big Sight in the capital on July 4, 2012.

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Tokyo e-book expo

TOKYO, Japan - The 16th e-Book Expo Tokyo, one of the world's largest trade shows for electronic book technologies and services, opens at Tokyo Big Sight in the Japanese capital on July 4, 2012.

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Tokyo e-book expo

TOKYO, Japan - The 16th e-Book Expo Tokyo, one of the world's largest trade shows for electronic book technologies and services, opens at Tokyo Big Sight in the Japanese capital on July 4, 2012.

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Japanese firms in Singapore water conference

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Booths of Japanese companies are seen on July 1, 2012, at an international water conference and expo that opened in Singapore the same day.

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Japanese firms in Singapore water conference

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Booths of Japanese companies are seen on July 1, 2012, at an international water conference and expo that opened in Singapore the same day.

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Animation event in U.S.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Women in Sailor Moon series costumes pose at the Anime Expo in Los Angeles on June 29, 2012.

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Computer show in Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - A woman holds the Asus Taichi ultrabook produced by Taiwan's AsusTek Computer Inc. at Computex, the largest computer expo in Asia and second-largest in the world, in Taipei on June 5, 2012.

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South Korea expo

YEOSU, South Korea - Materials describing a group of islets as "Dokdo" in Korean are displayed at the Yeosu Expo in South Korea on June 2, 2012. The islets are claimed by Japan, and Japanese officials did not attend the Japan National Day event at the expo in protest against South Korea's decision to display the materials despite Tokyo's requests not to do so. Japan calls the islets Takeshima.

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S. Korea expo

YEOSU, South Korea - Visitors view materials describing a group of islets as "Dokdo" in Korean are displayed at Yeosu Expo in South Korea on June 2, 2012. The islets are claimed by Japan, and Japanese officials did not attend the Japan National Day event at the expo in protest against South Korea's decision to display the materials despite Tokyo's requests not to do so. Japan calls the islets Takeshima.

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South Korea expo

YEOSU, South Korea - Materials describing a group of islets as "Dokdo" in Korean are displayed at the Yeosu Expo in South Korea on June 2, 2012. The islets are claimed by Japan, and Japanese officials did not attend the Japan National Day event at the expo in protest against South Korea's decision to display the materials despite Tokyo's requests not to do so. Japan calls the islets Takeshima.