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U.S.-NEW YORK-NY PHIL-CONCERT-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR

U.S.-NEW YORK-NY PHIL-CONCERT-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR

(240221) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musicians perform during a concert celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year by the New York Philharmonic in New York, the United States, Feb. 20, 2024. The New York Philharmonic (NY Phil) illuminated Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall here on Tuesday with a vibrant concert, marking the Year of the Dragon in glorious fashion. This marked the 12th consecutive year of the NY Phil celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, a tradition introduced in 2012 by Chinese conductor Yu Long. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-NY PHIL-CONCERT-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR

U.S.-NEW YORK-NY PHIL-CONCERT-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR

(240221) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musicians perform during a concert celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year by the New York Philharmonic in New York, the United States, Feb. 20, 2024. The New York Philharmonic (NY Phil) illuminated Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall here on Tuesday with a vibrant concert, marking the Year of the Dragon in glorious fashion. This marked the 12th consecutive year of the NY Phil celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, a tradition introduced in 2012 by Chinese conductor Yu Long. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-NY PHIL-CONCERT-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR

U.S.-NEW YORK-NY PHIL-CONCERT-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR

(240221) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musicians perform during a concert celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year by the New York Philharmonic in New York, the United States, Feb. 20, 2024. The New York Philharmonic (NY Phil) illuminated Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall here on Tuesday with a vibrant concert, marking the Year of the Dragon in glorious fashion. This marked the 12th consecutive year of the NY Phil celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, a tradition introduced in 2012 by Chinese conductor Yu Long. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-NY PHIL-CONCERT-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR

U.S.-NEW YORK-NY PHIL-CONCERT-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR

(240221) -- NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Musicians perform during a concert celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year by the New York Philharmonic in New York, the United States, Feb. 20, 2024. The New York Philharmonic (NY Phil) illuminated Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall here on Tuesday with a vibrant concert, marking the Year of the Dragon in glorious fashion. This marked the 12th consecutive year of the NY Phil celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, a tradition introduced in 2012 by Chinese conductor Yu Long. (Photo by Winston Zhou/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui attends a video conference on his way to a branch office of Vivolight in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 18, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012,

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui (R) talks with his colleague at a branch office of Vivolight in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 19, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012, he gave u

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui (R) learns about the use of OCT equipment at Beijing Anzhen Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 18, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012, he gave up his do

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui (L) talks with a doctor about the use of OCT equipment at Beijing Anzhen Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 18, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012, he g

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui (back) observes doctors using OCT equipment at Beijing Anzhen Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 18, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012, he gave up his

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui adjusts OCT equipment at a laboratory of a branch office of Vivolight in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 18, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012,

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui (R) talks with his partner Dr. Mi Lei in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 19, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012, he gave up his doctoral studies

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Rui attends a video conference with experts at a branch office of Vivolight in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Jan. 19, 2024. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012

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CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-OCT TECHNOLOGY-ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CN)

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 12, 2024 shows a portrait of Zhu Rui. On Feb. 18, the first working day after China's Spring Festival holiday, Zhu Rui, founder of medical device company Vivolight, came to the catheter operating room of Beijing Anzhen Hospital to learn about the use of OCT equipment produced by his company. OCT, or optical coherence tomography technology, allows doctors to examine patients and display real-time three-dimensional images where the catheter passes, providing guide for surgery. Since graduating from Tsinghua University in 2006, Zhu has been engaged in OCT related research and product development. His role has changed from a student, a researcher to an entrepreneur. While studying in Beijing, Zhu built an OCT system for ophthalmology. While studying for his PhD in Hong Kong, he realized the potential value of OCT technology in cardiovascular surgery. In 2012, he gave up his doctoral studies and tried to transform the achievements in h

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Civilians in DR Congo's Sake suffer from rebel M23 offensive

STORY: Civilians in DR Congo's Sake suffer from rebel M23 offensive SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 13, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people fleeing Sake towards Goma, eastern DR Congo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): EUSTACHE GASORE, Displaced person 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): SON AMANI, Displaced person 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): GUILAIN IRUNVA, Displaced person STORYLINE: For several weeks, residents of Sake, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have been living under the intensive exchange of heavy weapons fire as fighting flared up between government troops and March 23 Movement (M23) rebels, Xinhua correspondents observed on the ground. Located about 20 km from Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, much of which is occupied by the M23, Sake City is considered to be the last barrier for Goma, which was taken by M23 rebels in late 2012. The DRC army and military partners such as the Southern African Development

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USJ to open new theme park in Asia

USJ to open new theme park in Asia

OSAKA, Japan - File photo taken Oct. 10, 2012, shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The Hollywood-themed amusement park's operator, USJ Co., said Feb. 20, 2014, it plans to open one or more new theme parks by 2020, with potential sites identified in Japan and in emerging Asian countries.

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Lady Gaga's teacup donated to disaster-hit area

Lady Gaga's teacup donated to disaster-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken at Miyagi prefectural government offices on Feb. 20, 2013 shows a teacup that pop icon Lady Gaga used. The teacup, which was sold for 6 million yen at a charity auction in May 2012 to support the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, is given to Miyagi Prefecture, a northeastern Japan area hit hard by the disaster, on Feb. 20, 2013. Lady Gaga sipped from the teacup at a news conference in Tokyo in June, 2011. It is smeared with her lipstick and the phrase "We pray for Japan" is written in Japanese across the front.

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Lady Gaga's teacup donated to disaster-hit area

Lady Gaga's teacup donated to disaster-hit area

SENDAI, Japan - Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai (L) receives a teacup that pop icon Lady Gaga used, at the prefectural government offices on Feb. 20, 2013. The teacup, which was sold for 6 million yen at a charity auction in May 2012 to support the recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, is presented to Miyagi Prefecture, a northeastern Japan area hit hard by the disaster, on Feb. 20, 2013. Lady Gaga sipped from the teacup at a news conference in Tokyo in June, 2011. It is smeared with her lipstick and the phrase "We pray for Japan" is written in Japanese across the front.

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'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows ''Kumamon,'' the official black bear mascot for the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, when it visited the Kyodo News headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2013. Sales of products featuring Kumamon swelled to at least 29.36 billion yen in 2012, about 11 times more than those of the previous year, local officials said Feb. 20, 2013.

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'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2013, shows various merchandise featuring ''Kumamon,'' the official black bear mascot for the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, on display at the prefectural government offices. Sales of products featuring Kumamon swelled to at least 29.36 billion yen in 2012, about 11 times more than those of the previous year, local officials said the same day.

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'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Photo shows ''Kumamon,'' the official black bear mascot for the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto. Sales of products featuring Kumamon swelled to at least 29.36 billion yen in 2012, about 11 times more than those of the previous year, local officials said Feb. 20, 2013.

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'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows ''Kumamon,'' the official black bear mascot for the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, when it visited the Kyodo News headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2013. Sales of products featuring Kumamon swelled to at least 29.36 billion yen in 2012, about 11 times more than those of the previous year, local officials said Feb. 20, 2013.

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'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

'Kumamon,' popular mascot for Kumamoto

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows ''Kumamon,'' the official black bear mascot for the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, when it visited the Kyodo News headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2013. Sales of products featuring Kumamon swelled to at least 29.36 billion yen in 2012, about 11 times more than those of the previous year, local officials said Feb. 20, 2013.

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Film director Koji Wakamatsu dies

Film director Koji Wakamatsu dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese film director Koji Wakamatsu posing with the Silver Bear award for Best Actress at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival in Berlin on Feb. 20, 2010, after receiving the award on behalf of Shinobu Terajima, who starred in his film "Caterpillar." Wakamatsu, known for his works on violence, politics and erotic themes, died Oct. 17, 2012, at age 76, after being hospitalized for serious injuries sustained in a traffic accident.

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Japan support in S. Sudan

Japan support in S. Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Lt. Col. Teruo Sakama, who leads an engineering unit of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force (front L), is welcomed by a South Sudan government official as members of the unit arrive at Juba airport on Feb. 20, 2012. The unit is in South Sudan to support infrastructure building under a U.N. peacekeeping mission.

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U.S. beat Denmark in women's soccer

U.S. beat Denmark in women's soccer

LAGOS, Portugal - Abby Wambach (20) of the United States congratulates Alex Morgan (2nd from L) after the latter scores during an Algarve Cup women's soccer game against Denmark in Lagos, Portugal, on Feb. 29, 2012. The United States won 5-0.

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Farmer in no-go zone around Fukushima plant

Farmer in no-go zone around Fukushima plant

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Matsumura, a farmer who continues to live in the town of Tomioka in a no-go zone near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, holds a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2012. Matsumura pleaded for worldwide support for his town, located within the 20-kilometer radius of the plant designated as a no-go zone.

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Kawamura defends Nanjing Massacre remarks

Kawamura defends Nanjing Massacre remarks

NAGOYA, Japan - Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura speaks at a press conference at the city hall on Feb. 27, 2012. Kawamura defended his controversial remarks on Feb. 20 about the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, saying, ''I believe it is not factual that as many as 300,000 unarmed civilians were massacred.''

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G-20 meeting in Mexico

G-20 meeting in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa speaks at a press conference in Mexico City on Feb. 26, 2012, after a meeting of the Group of 20 leading economies. Shirakawa welcomed an agreement by the G-20 to review ways to boost resources at the International Monetary Fund in April as ''progress'' toward resolving the eurozone sovereign debt crisis.

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Japan's Azumi, Shirakawa

Japan's Azumi, Shirakawa

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa hold a press conference in Mexico City on Feb. 25, 2012. Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 leading economies began a two-day meeting there the same day.

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E. Timor election

E. Timor election

DILI, East Timor - East Timor's former military chief Taur Matan Ruak speaks in Dili on Feb. 20, 2012, ahead of a presidential election he is contesting.

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E. Timor election

E. Timor election

DILI, East Timor - East Timor's former military chief Taur Matan Ruak speaks in Dili on Feb. 20, 2012, ahead of a presidential election he is contesting.

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N.Z. quake anniversary

N.Z. quake anniversary

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Kuniaki Kawabata (C) from Japan attends a memorial ceremony in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22, 2012, to mark the first anniversary of a major earthquake that struck the city. His daughter Kyoko died in the disaster at the age of 20.

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Yamanashi wine gains high acclaim from Paris sommeliers

Yamanashi wine gains high acclaim from Paris sommeliers

PARIS, France - A man samples a wine during an event to taste wines from Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture on Feb. 20, 2012. Winemakers from the prefecture held their first tasting event for ''Koshu'' wines in Paris, winning acclaim from local sommeliers for their delicacy.

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Minamisoma mayor to run in Tokyo Marathon

Minamisoma mayor to run in Tokyo Marathon

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Katsunobu Sakurai, mayor of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, runs on the morning of Feb. 20, 2012, in the city, which was hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear disaster. Sakurai plans to participate in the Tokyo Marathon 2012 on Feb. 26 to run the full race.

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2nd Khufu ship excavation in Egypt

2nd Khufu ship excavation in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Workers examine the site of the excavation of a second ''Khufu ship'' in Giza near Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 20, 2012. The ship is believed to be a funerary vessel for Egyptian pharaoh Khufu (2589 B.C.-2566 B.C.). The first Khufu ship was found in 1954.

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Rangers catcher Mike Napoli

Rangers catcher Mike Napoli

SURPRISE, United States - Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli answers reporters' questions in Surprise, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2012.

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Yamanashi wine gains high acclaim from Paris sommeliers

Yamanashi wine gains high acclaim from Paris sommeliers

PARIS, France - Winemakers from Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture hold their first tasting event for ''Koshu'' wines in Paris on Feb. 20, 2012, winning acclaim from local sommeliers for their delicacy.

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GSDF engineers arrive in South Sudan

GSDF engineers arrive in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force engineers arrive in the South Sudan capital of Juba on Feb. 20, 2012, to join a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the fledgling African nation.

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Yamanashi wine gains high acclaim from Paris sommeliers

Yamanashi wine gains high acclaim from Paris sommeliers

PARIS, France - A woman takes notes during an event to taste wines from Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture on Feb. 20, 2012. Winemakers from the prefecture held their first tasting event for ''Koshu'' wines in Paris, winning acclaim from local sommeliers for their delicacy.

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Minamisoma mayor to run in Tokyo Marathon

Minamisoma mayor to run in Tokyo Marathon

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Katsunobu Sakurai, mayor of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, runs on the morning of Feb. 20, 2012, in the city, which was hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear disaster. Sakurai plans to participate in the Tokyo Marathon 2012 on Feb. 26 to run the full race.

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - A man puts on protective gear before heading for work at the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture on Feb. 20, 2012. Reporters were allowed to enter the premises of the power plant the same day for the second time since the start of the crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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2nd Khufu ship excavation in Egypt

2nd Khufu ship excavation in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Sakuji Yoshimura, professor emeritus at Waseda University, speaks to a reporter at the site of the excavation of a second ''Khufu ship'' in Giza near Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 20, 2012. The ship is believed to be a funerary vessel for the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu (2589 B.C.-2566 B.C.). The first Khufu ship was found in 1954.

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GSDF engineers arrive in South Sudan

GSDF engineers arrive in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force engineers arrive in the South Sudan capital of Juba on Feb. 20, 2012, to join a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the fledgling African nation.

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Japanese, Lithuanian prime ministers

Japanese, Lithuanian prime ministers

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (R) and his Lithuanian counterpart Andrius Kubilius shake hands ahead of their talks at the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2012.

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows a worker having his body screened for radiation after completing work at the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture. Reporters were allowed to enter the premises of the power plant the same day for the second time since the start of the crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows reporters and others at the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture. Reporters were allowed to enter the premises of the power plant the same day for the second time since the start of the crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Myanmar opposition party official Nyan Win

Myanmar opposition party official Nyan Win

YANGON, Myanmar - Nyan Win, spokesman and election campaign manager of the National League for Democracy, Myanmar's main opposition party led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, holds a press conference at the party's headquarters in Yangon on Feb. 20, 2012.

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows a worker resting in an earthquake-proof building at the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture. Reporters were allowed to enter the premises of the power plant the same day for the second time since the start of the crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows Tokyo Electric Power Co. employees working in the emergency response room of the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture. Reporters were allowed to enter the premises of the power plant the same day for the second time since the start of the crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

Reporters allowed to visit Fukushima complex

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 20, 2012, shows workers putting on protective masks before heading for work at the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture. Reporters were allowed to enter the premises of the power plant the same day for the second time since the start of the crisis in March 2011. (Pool photo)

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