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Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was taken to North Korea in 1983 at age 23, celebrates her 60th birthday at their home in Kobe, western Japan, on Jan. 12, 2020, with a birthday cake in front of her photo. Arimoto, who strenuously fought for her return and that of the other abductees, died of natural causes aged 96 without seeing her, his family said on Feb. 17, 2025.

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-LANTERN FESTIVAL

(240224) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People pose for a photo at the Auckland Lantern Festival in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 23, 2024. The Auckland Lantern Festival, a much-anticipated event on hold since 2020 due to COVID-19 and flooding, made a triumphant return on Thursday night. The festival, held at the South Auckland venue of Manukau Sports Bowl, attracted thousands of visitors from home and abroad and will run for four days. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-LANTERN FESTIVAL

(240224) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take selfies at the Auckland Lantern Festival in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 23, 2024. The Auckland Lantern Festival, a much-anticipated event on hold since 2020 due to COVID-19 and flooding, made a triumphant return on Thursday night. The festival, held at the South Auckland venue of Manukau Sports Bowl, attracted thousands of visitors from home and abroad and will run for four days. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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NEW ZEALAND-AUCKLAND-LANTERN FESTIVAL

(240224) -- AUCKLAND, Feb. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend the Auckland Lantern Festival in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb. 23, 2024. The Auckland Lantern Festival, a much-anticipated event on hold since 2020 due to COVID-19 and flooding, made a triumphant return on Thursday night. The festival, held at the South Auckland venue of Manukau Sports Bowl, attracted thousands of visitors from home and abroad and will run for four days. (Photo by Zhao Gang/Xinhua)

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Chinese-built solar power plant shines in northern Bangladesh

STORY: Chinese-built solar power plant shines in northern Bangladesh SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the PV power plant 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD NASIR UDDIN, Local villager 3. various of engineers and workers working on the plant 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JAMEL MAHMOUD FAISAL, Engineer 5. various of the PV power plant 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHOU JINSHUN, Chairman of HDFC SinPower Ltd. 7. various of the PV power plant STORYLINE: In Mymensingh district in Bangladesh, some 169,000 solar panels are laid in rows and absorbing energy from the sun. The 50 MW photovoltaic power plant was invested by HDFC SinPower Ltd. whose major shareholder is a Chinese company. Construction began in September 2019 and it was put into commercial operation in November 2020. It became the largest solar power plant in Bangladesh at that time. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD NASIR UDDIN, Local villager "We never thought that elec

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New coronavirus

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Feb. 23 Kyodo - People wearing face masks walk in Yokohama's Chinatown on Feb. 23, 2020, amid fears over the spread of a new coronavirus.

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Tokyo's governor meets press in Sochi, Russia

SOCHI, Russia - Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe holds a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 24, 2014, after attending the Closing Ceremony of the Winter Olympics on Feb. 23. Masuzoe visited the Russian resort city to observe the Games as part of preparations for Tokyo to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe watches Closing Ceremony for Sochi Games

SOCHI, Russia - Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe (C) watches the Closing Ceremony for the Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014. Tokyo is the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe at Sochi closing ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Toyko Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe (L) is seen at Fisht Olympic Stadium, the venue for the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014. Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe visits live screening site in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe (R) visits a live screening site for the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014. Tokyo will host the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Runners in the Tokyo Marathon start the race from in front of the Tokyo metropolitan government offices in the city's Nishi Shinjuku district on Feb. 23, 2014. Posters of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are displayed. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Marathon

TOKYO, Japan - Runners in the Tokyo Marathon start the race from in front of the Tokyo metropolitan government offices in the city's Nishi Shinjuku district on Feb. 23, 2014. Posters of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are displayed. (Pool photo)

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CHINA-HAINAN-TEA PLANTATION (CN)

(220523) -- HAIKOU, May 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fu Xiuxiang picks tea leaves at an organic tea plantation in Baisha Li Autonomous County of south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 27, 2020. TO GO WITH "Across China: Hainan's ethnic tea grower strives for collective prosperity" (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-TEA PLANTATION (CN)

(220523) -- HAIKOU, May 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fu Xiaofang shows tea leaves at an organic tea plantation in Baisha Li Autonomous County of south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 27, 2020. TO GO WITH "Across China: Hainan's ethnic tea grower strives for collective prosperity" (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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Thomson Reuters

Photo taken in November 2020 shows the logo of Thomson Reuters on its building in New York. The Canada-based major information service provider said Feb. 23, 2021, it will invest up to $600 million in artificial intelligence through 2022.

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New coronavirus

Sumo wrestlers arrive in JR Shin-Osaka Station on Feb. 23, 2020. The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in the western Japan city will be held from March 8 behind closed doors amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Christchurch mayor

Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel gives an interview in the central New Zealand city on Feb. 21, 2020. She offered a formal apology on Feb. 23 to families, including from Japan, who lost loved ones in the collapse of a six-story building in a 2011 earthquake. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Japan's Shori Hamada (blue) competes against Brazil's Mayra Aguiar (white) en route to winning the women's 78-kilogram final at a Grand Slam judo event in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Judo: Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Japan's Shori Hamada (blue) competes against Brazil's Mayra Aguiar (white) en route to winning the women's 78-kilogram final at a Grand Slam judo event in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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5G Base Stations Popularize

Visitors visit a 5G application booth at Mobile World 2021 in Shanghai, Feb 23, 2021. By the end of 2020, China will have a total of 718,000 5G base stations and 200 million 5G mobile terminal connections.

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5G Base Stations Popularize

Visitors learn about ZTE's 5G messaging ecology at Mobile World 2021 in Shanghai, Feb 23, 2021. By the end of 2020, China will have a total of 718,000 5G base stations and 200 million 5G mobile terminal connections.

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5G Base Stations Popularize

Visitors visit a 5G application booth at Mobile World 2021 in Shanghai, Feb 23, 2021. By the end of 2020, China will have a total of 718,000 5G base stations and 200 million 5G mobile terminal connections.

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5G Base Stations Popularize

Visitors visit a 5G application booth at Mobile World 2021 in Shanghai, Feb 23, 2021. By the end of 2020, China will have a total of 718,000 5G base stations and 200 million 5G mobile terminal connections.

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5G Base Stations Popularize

Visitors visit ZTE's 5G booth at Mobile World 2021 in Shanghai, China, Feb 23, 2021. By the end of 2020, China will have a total of 718,000 5G base stations and 200 million 5G mobile terminal connections.

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5G Base Stations Popularize

Visitors visit ZTE's 5G booth at Mobile World 2021 in Shanghai, China, Feb 23, 2021. By the end of 2020, China will have a total of 718,000 5G base stations and 200 million 5G mobile terminal connections.

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5G Base Stations Popularize

Visitors visit Huawei's 5G optical link booth at Mobile World 2021 in Shanghai, Feb 23, 2021. By the end of 2020, China will have a total of 718,000 5G base stations and 200 million 5G mobile terminal connections.

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5G Base Stations Popularize

Photo taken on Feb. 23, 2021 shows the 5G logo at the Mobile World 2021 in Shanghai. By the end of 2020, China will have a total of 718,000 5G base stations and 200 million 5G mobile terminal connections.

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Medical Workers During The Outbreak

A medical worker takes a temperature on a routine basis in Beijing, China, Feb. 23, 2020.

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Medical Workers During The Outbreak

A medical worker arranges goggles in Beijing, China, Feb 23, 2020.

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Carnival in Rio

A dancer performs at the world-famous Carnival in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 23, 2020.

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Carnival in Rio

Dancers perform at the world-famous Carnival in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 23, 2020.

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Baseball: Japanese players in major leagues

File photo taken Feb. 23, 2020, shows Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi in Peoria, Arizona. Major League Baseball has said a 60-game, coronavirus-delayed season will start in late July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Coronavirus death of Japanese actress Kumiko Okae

File photo taken Feb. 16, 1991, shows Japanese actress Kumiko Okae. Okae died of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus on April 23, 2020, at age 63. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Carnival in Rio

Dancers perform at the world-famous Carnival in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Carnival in Rio

A dancer performs at the world-famous Carnival in Rio de Janeiro on Feb. 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan amusement park partially resumes

People watch a dolphin show while keeping distance from others at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 23, 2020, as the park partially resumed operations following a nearly monthlong suspension that started on Feb. 29 due to the coronavirus epidemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panda at western Japan zoo

Giant panda Saihin is pictured at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 23, 2020. The park partially resumed the same day following a nearly month-long suspension that started on Feb. 29 due to the coronavirus epidemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panda at western Japan zoo

Giant panda Saihin is pictured at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 23, 2020. The park partially resumed the same day following a nearly month-long suspension that started on Feb. 29 due to the coronavirus epidemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Panda at western Japan zoo

Giant panda Saihin is pictured at the Adventure World amusement park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 23, 2020. The park partially resumed the same day following a nearly month-long suspension that started on Feb. 29 due to the coronavirus epidemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Emperor's 60th birthday

A man with Japan's national flag raises his hands toward the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2020, the 60th birthday of Emperor Naruhito. His birthday greeting to the general public was canceled due to the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Emperor's 60th birthday

People wear masks near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2020, the 60th birthday of Japanese Emperor Naruhito. His birthday greeting to the general public was canceled due to the spread of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

Photo taken in Beijing on Feb. 23, 2020, shows shelves for delivery parcels set up at the entrance of an apartment complex where entry has been restricted due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New coronavirus

A deliveryman in Beijing on Feb. 23, 2020, hands a parcel over a gate at an apartment complex where entry has been restricted due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Emperor's 60th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito celebrates his 60th birthday at a party in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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World's oldest man dies

Photo taken Feb. 12, 2020, in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, shows Japan's Chitetsu Watanabe celebrating after being recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living man at the age of 112. He died of natural causes on Feb. 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G20 meeting in Riyadh

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda meet the press after attending a Group of 20 finance meeting in Riyadh on Feb. 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Cincinnati Reds v Chicago White Sox

Newly acquired Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama high-fives the team's official mascot before a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Goodyear, Arizona, on Feb. 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: WGC-Mexico Championship

Patrick Reed of the United States lifts the trophy after winning the WGC-Mexico Championship at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City on Feb. 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Cincinnati Reds v Chicago White Sox

Newly acquired Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama high-fives a teammate during a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Goodyear, Arizona, on Feb 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Cincinnati Reds v Chicago White Sox

Newly acquired Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama bats in the first inning of a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Goodyear, Arizona, on Feb 23, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo