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US: Brush Fire Erupts In Del Mar Heights, San Diego 3

A brush fire erupted in the Del Mar Heights neighborhood in San Diego on Tuesday morning, June 25. The fire near Mira Montana Drive off Del Mar Heights Road prompted the mandatory evacuation of 2,500 residents from the area. The fire's forward progress was stopped by about 5:30 p.m. and all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted by 7:20 p.m.

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Cross-border Spring Festival gala held between China, Vietnam

STORY: Cross-border Spring Festival gala held between China, Vietnam SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 30, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: HEKOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): XIONG XUANANG, Xinhua Correspondent 2. various of the China-Vietnam spring festival gala STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): XIONG XUANANG, Xinhua Correspondent "I am now in Hekou Yao Autonomous County in southwest China's Yunnan Province, which is bordered with Lao Cai Province in Vietnam. Today, a New Year gala co-hosted by China and Vietnam is held there. Let's enjoy it." More than 2,000 border residents from China and Vietnam watched the Spring Festival gala online and offline on Tuesday. Artists from both sides brought wonderful performances to an exciting crowd gathering in Hekou County, an important gateway for economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries. It's the sixth edition of the cross-border galas initiated in 2017. A similar gala was also held in Vietnam's Lao Cai on Monday

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work on a production line of Huainan beef soup at a food company in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows a bowl of Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows ingredients served with Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2024 shows a bowl of Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Diners enjoy their Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A restaurant owner cooks Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work on a production line of Huainan beef soup at a food company in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members dry tofu skins at a bean products processing company in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members package Huainan beef soup products at a food company in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HUAINAN-BEEF SOUP (CN)

(240119) -- HUAINAN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child enjoys his Huainan beef soup at a restaurant in Huainan City, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2024. Huainan beef soup is a renowned historic local cuisine in Huainan City of Anhui Province. To make Huainan beef soup, it involves simmering high-quality beef and beef bones with herbs and seasonings. It's also served with vermicelli, tofu skin, coriander, and other ingredients. In 2017, the making technique of Huainan beef soup was listed as a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Anhui. In recent years, Huainan City has established an industrial chain centering on Huainan beef soup, which covers restaurants and instant food products. In 2023, the production value of the entire industrial chain of Huainan beef soup has exceeded 30 billion yuan (about 4.2 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XIONG'AN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230401) -- XIONG'AN, April 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of a forest on March 30, 2023 (up) and on Jan. 17, 2019 in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

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South Korean soldiers stand guard

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 4 Kyodo - South Korean soldiers stand guard on Sept. 30, 2017 in front of North Korea's main building in a joint security area at the border village of Panmunjeom, located in the demilitarized zone that divides the two Koreas. A North Korean soldier was shot and wounded by fellow soldiers on Nov. 13, 2017 while defecting to South Korea at the border village.

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Baseball: Otani training in Arizona

PEORIA, United States, Jan. 30 Kyodo - Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani heads back to the clubhouse after a TV interview in Peoria, Arizona, on Jan. 30, 2017. The 2016 Japan Series champion Fighters are scheduled to train in Peoria until Feb. 10 before moving to Okinawa Prefecture for another portion of spring training.

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Egypt raises interest rates, sets fixed bread prices against global inflationary pressures

STORY: Egypt raises interest rates, sets fixed bread prices against global inflationary pressures DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:30 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the Central Bank of Egypt 2 various of banks in Egypt 3 various of people withdrawing money from bank 4 various of the supermarket STORYLINE: The Egyptian government on Monday introduced new economic measures to absorb shocks from the global inflationary pressures caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and lingering COVID-19 pandemic. At a surprise meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided to raise key interest rates by one percent. This is the first time Egypt has raised rates since 2017. Soaring commodity and energy prices have added strain on the economy of Egypt which targets an inflation rate of 7 percent for the fourth quarter of 2022. According to official statistics, the annual headline inflation in Egypt rose to 10 percent in February from 8 percent in Jan

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CHINA-JIANGXI-POYANG LAKE-MIGRANT BIRDS (CN)

(220115) -- NANCHANG, Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers plant lotus roots at Nanchang Five Stars Siberian Cranes Sanctuary by the Poyang Lake in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, April 30, 2021. Poyang Lake, the country's largest freshwater lake, is an important wintering spot for migratory birds. To ramp up forage supplies for the birds, in 2021, the local government of Yugan County issued a compensation policy for farmers, and reserved rice for migratory birds. In Nanchang Five Stars Siberian Cranes Sanctuary by the Poyang Lake, cranes have been attracted there for food on a lotus pond. The pond, initiated and invested in by bird lovers in 2017, is expected to provide enough food for the cranes in winter. With the support of local authorities, the pond is also developed into a base for scientific research and education, as well as for international exchanges. (Xinhua/.....

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Toyota's test car for World Rally Championship in 2017

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda shows off a test model of the company's new rally car in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2015. Toyota will return to the World Rally Championship in 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese manufacturers target rehabilitation robot market

A male patient uses a robotic arm sold by Teijin Pharma Ltd., at Kansai Rehabilitation Hospital in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 30, 2017. The healthcare business unit of synthetic fibers maker Teijin Ltd. developed the arm to help with upper limb paralysis rehabilitation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JAL, ANA to bar nationals of 7 Muslim states from U.S.-bound flights

Passengers flying Japan Airlines to North America stand at a check-in counter at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Jan. 30, 2017. Japan Airlines Co. and All Nippon Airways Co. decided that day to bar in principle people from seven Muslim-majority countries from taking flights from Japan to the United States following President Donald Trump's entry ban. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People dedicate New Year's prayers to SMAP in hopes the band reforms

A wooden plaque, used by worshipers at shrines and temples in Japan to state their wishes and prayers, says, "Please help make SMAP get back together," found among dozens of plaques at Tokyo's Gotokuji temple on Jan. 4, 2017. SMAP, one of Japan's most beloved bands, broke up on Dec. 31, 2016 after nearly 30-year career as pop idols. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Motor racing: Toyota names Hanninen to fill 1st world rally seat

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda shows off a test model of the company's new rally car, the Toyota Yaris, in this file photo taken in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2015. The vehicle will be used by the Toyota Gazoo racing team in the 2017 World Rally Championship. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Court rules Oct. 2017 Japan general election constitutional

Photo shows a courtroom at the Akita branch of the Sendai High Court in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, where the vote weight disparity in the October 2017 House of Representatives election was ruled constitutional on Jan. 30, 2018. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Court ruling on Oct. 2017 Japan general election

A lawyer holds a signboard protesting against vote disparity on his way to a Sendai High Court branch in Akita, Japan, on Jan. 30, 2018. The court ruled the vote disparity in the House of Representatives election in October 2017 was constitutional. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor to abdicate on April 30, 2019: gov't source

Japanese Emperor Akihito (R), alongside his elder son Crown Prince Naruhito, waves to well-wishers at a New Year event at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2017. The emperor is expected to abdicate on April 30, 2019, and the crown prince will ascend the throne the following day, according to a government source. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese emperor to abdicate on April 30, 2019: gov't source

Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) and his elder son Crown Prince Naruhito wave to well-wishers at a New Year event at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan. 2, 2017. The emperor is expected to abdicate on April 30, 2019, and the crown prince will ascend the throne the following day, according to a government source. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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One year to go before Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games

Visitors enjoy various trout dishes at a trout festival on Jan. 30, 2017 in Pyeongchang, South Korea, where the 2018 Winter Olympic Games will be held. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Businesses await Japan's new era name as emperor's abdication looms

A page of a diary produced by Japanese textbook and calendar maker Takahashi Shoten Co. shows "H," which indicates Heisei, the current era name under Emperor Akihito, printed next to the years 2025 and 2026 in this photo taken Jan. 30, 2017. Companies that produce calendars and diaries are keeping close tabs on government debate about the likely upcoming change in Japanese era name, which is linked to the reigning emperor, as they prepare to put to market new era-correct products. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani not to pitch in WBC

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani plays catch in Peoria, Arizona, on Jan. 30, 2017. Otani said the following day he will not pitch for Japan in the upcoming World Baseball Classic due to an ankle injury he suffered in the previous autumn, although he may still hit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Nippon Ham Fighters training in Arizona

Hideki Kuriyama, manager of the Japan Series champion Nippon Ham Fighters, speaks to reporters in Peoria, Arizona, after visiting the Chicago Cubs' spring training site in Mesa on Jan. 30, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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British PM May rejects calls to cancel Trump's state visit

Demonstrators hold banners and placards in front of the British prime minister's office in London on Jan. 30, 2017, during the protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration. Theresa May refused to back down on inviting Trump for a state visit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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British PM May rejects calls to cancel Trump's state visit

Demonstrators hold banners and placards in front of the British prime minister's office in London on Jan. 30, 2017, during the protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration. Theresa May refused to back down on inviting Trump for a state visit. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani training in Arizona

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani plays catch in Peoria, Arizona, on Jan. 30, 2017. The 2016 Japan Series champion Fighters are scheduled to train in Peoria until Feb. 10 before moving to Okinawa Prefecture for another portion of spring training. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda, GM to launch joint venture to produce fuel-cell car systems

Mark Reuss (L), General Motors Co. executive vice president of global product development, and Toshiaki Mikoshiba, chief operating officer of the North American region for Honda Motor Co., join hands during a press conference in Detroit on Jan. 30, 2017. The two automakers will establish a U.S. subsidiary to jointly produce next-generation systems for hydrogen-powered vehicles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Swimming: New world record-holder Watanabe says he can go faster

Japan's latest swimming sensation Ippei Watanabe attends an awards ceremony of the Japan Swimming Federation at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 30, 2017. The 19-year-old Waseda University student broke the world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo railway starts running "love train" with heart-shaped straps

A red heart-shaped strap hangs in a Keikyu Love Train in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 30, 2017. Keikyu Corp. began running the special train the same day ahead of Valentine's Day, hoping the straps will help those who hold them to find love. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo railway starts running "love train" with heart-shaped straps

A red heart-shaped strap hangs in a Keikyu Love Train in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 30, 2017. Keikyu Corp. began running the special train the same day ahead of Valentine's Day, hoping the straps will help those who hold them to find love. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Naha Airport runway temporarily closed after F-15 fighter problem

A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter is pictured at Okinawa's Naha Airport on Jan. 30, 2017, after it was unable to take off due to trouble with its front landing gear. The incident forced the sole runway at the airport to close temporarily. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yanmar's staff cafeteria to open to public

A company cafeteria located on the 12th floor of the Osaka headquarters of Yanmar Co. is pictured on Jan. 30, 2017. The major farm equipment manufacturer announced the same day that the cafeteria will be open to the public during lunchtimes on weekends starting Feb. 4, offering dishes using organic vegetables grown by a subsidiary and honey from an apiary inside the building. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan men's volleyball coach referred to prosecutors over accident

Undated photo shows Yuichi Nakagaichi, 49, incoming coach of the Japanese men's national volleyball team. Police sent papers on Nakagaichi to prosecutors on Jan. 30, 2017, for allegedly causing a road accident that seriously injured a man in Hiroshima Prefecture in November 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PM Abe says he is in "no position to comment" on Trump's travel ban

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (far L) attend a meeting of the House of Councillors Budget Committee in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2017. Abe said he is in "no position to comment" on Trump's travel ban, but that the "international community should work together to deal with refugees." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo taxis start lower minimum fare

A sign showing a starting fare of 410 yen (around $3.60) is displayed on a taxi window in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2017. Most taxi operators in Tokyo began the lower starting fare the same day to attract foreign visitors and elderly people traveling short distances. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo taxis start lower minimum fare

A meter in a taxi shows a starting fare of 410 yen (around $3.60) in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2017. Most taxi operators in Tokyo began the lower starting fare the same day to attract foreign visitors and elderly people traveling short distances. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Jakarta-based pop group named tourism ambassador for Hokkaido city

Hakodate Mayor Toshiki Kudo (back C) poses for photos with members of Jakarta-based all-girl pop group JKT48, a sister unit of Japan's AKB48, at the Hakodate municipal office in Hokkaido on Jan. 30, 2017. JKT48 was appointed as the city's tourism ambassador and will promote Hakodate in Southeast Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renho in parliamentary session

Renho, the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, asks a question during a session of the House of Councillors budget committee in Tokyo on Jan. 30, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kisenosato formally promoted as 72nd yokozuna

Employees at the Ryugasaki municipal office in Ibaraki Prefecture celebrate Kisenosato's yokozuna promotion on Jan. 25, 2017. The 30-year-old, who hails from Ibaraki, became the 72nd yokozuna in sumo history and the first Japanese-born grand champion in 19 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kisenosato formally promoted as sumo's 72nd yokozuna

Newly promoted yokozuna Kisenosato poses for photos in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2017. The 30-year-old became the 72nd yokozuna in sumo history and the first Japanese-born grand champion in 19 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kisenosato formally promoted as 72nd yokozuna

Kisenosato (L on the stage), alongside his stablemaster Tagonoura, attends a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 25, 2017, after the Japan Sumo Association finalized his promotion to yokozuna. The 30-year-old Kisenosato became the 72nd grand champion in sumo history and the first Japanese-born yokozuna in 19 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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American Football: Fujitsu Frontiers win Rice Bowl

Fujitsu Frontiers head coach Satoshi Fujita (C) is doused with water by Trashaun Nixon (16) after a 30-13 win over Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters in the Rice Bowl American football Japan championship at Tokyo Dome on Jan. 3, 2017, with Colby Cameron (3) looking on. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fujitsu beat Kwansei Gakuin in Rice Bowl

Fujitsu Frontiers quarterback Colby Cameron (3) plays during the American Football Japan Championship, or Rice Bowl, against Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters at Tokyo Dome on Jan. 3, 2017. Fujitsu beat Kwansei Gakuin 30-13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo