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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 22, 2024 shows the arrival of the stages for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight in French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by ESA CNES Arianespace ArianeGroup via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Handout photo dated February 22, 2024 shows the arrival of the stages for the inaugural Ariane 6 flight in French Guiana. Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket will stage an inaugural flight between June 15 and July 31 in 2024. The keenly awaited window for the first test flight came after a test model of the new rocket passed a key long-firing engine test in French Guiana. ESA nations agreed in 2014 to develop Ariane 6 in response to growing competition in the commercial launch market but its arrival, originally due in 2020, has been repeatedly delayed. The maiden flight will carry some smaller satellites, including two from NASA. Photo by ESA CNES Arianespace ArianeGroup via ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(230122) -- DAHUA, Jan. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Meng Xuantai (C) reads a book before noon break at Nongyong primary school in Bansheng Town of Dahua Yao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 2, 2014. Meng Xuanren and his younger brother Meng Xuantai were nicknamed "ladder teenagers" because they had to climb mountains and hanging ladders to get to school as children. They've all grown up and achieved their goals now. Meng Xuanren, 22, is a sophomore at the Liaoning Provincial College of Communications, and Xuantai, 19, works at an auto repair factory in south China's Guangdong Province after graduating from a vocational school. The brothers returned to Nongding Village in Bansheng Town for a family reunion during the Spring Festival. They have seen the transformation of transportation infrastructure, school facilities, and village housing in their hometown over the last decade. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Remains of Malaysian victims arrive home

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The coffin of a Malaysian on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine in July, is carried in a ceremony after arriving at Kuala Lumpur international airport on Aug. 22, 2014. The remains of 20 Malaysians, among the earliest to be identified among the total 43 Malaysians on board the Boeing 777, were flown in from Amsterdam via a specially chartered Malaysia Airlines jet.

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Various local beers shown in Noto, Japan

KANAZAWA, Japan - Various bottles and glasses of locally brewed beer are shown at the Okunoto Beer Japan Sea Club's restaurant in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, in this file photo taken on July 22, 2014.

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Czech works as brewmaster in Noto, Japan

KANAZAWA, Japan - Jiri Kotynek from the Czech Republic, home to the Pilsner Urquell brand of beer, holds a glass of locally brewed beer on July 22, 2014, at the Okunoto Beer Japan Sea Club in Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, where he serves as a brewmaster. He makes the most of his technical prowess honed in his home country at the brewery run by a welfare facility in the central Japan prefecture facing the Sea of Japan.

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Waters near Paracels

TOKYO, Japan - The press aboard a Vietnamese coast-guard patrol ship (front) take pictures of the Haixun 22 (back), a China Maritime Safety Administration patrol ship, in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, claimed by China and Vietnam, on July 15, 2014. The Chinese ship abruptly changed course after rapidly approaching the Vietnamese ship.

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A-bomb victim in Brazil shows old medical notebook

FUKUOKA, Japan - Takashi Morita, president of the Association of Atomic Bomb Victims in Brazil, shows in Sao Paulo on July 22, 2014, his medical notebook for A-bomb victims issued by the Japanese government when those residing outside Japan were not eligible for governmental assistance.

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Defense Minister Onodera interviewed about Osprey

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (C) responds to reporters in Ogasawara village, Chichijima island, south of Tokyo, on July 28, 2014, upon arrival aboard an MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. The Osprey is to be used to transport emergency patients if it is commissioned for the Japan Self-Defense Forces. (Pool photo)

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Defense Minister Onodera arrives on remote isle by Osprey

TOKYO, Japan - Residents of Chichijima island welcome Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (4th from R) in the village of Ogasawara on the tiny island south of Tokyo on July 28, 2014, upon arrival aboard an MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. The Osprey is to be used to transport emergency patients if it is commissioned for the Japan Self-Defense Forces. (Pool photo)

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Replica of famous monk's wooden statute almost completed

TOKYO, Japan - Setsuo Imazu of the Kyushu National Museum looks at an almost completed ceramic replica of a seated wooden statue of Kukai, founder of the Shingon (True Word) school of Buddhism, at Otsuka Ohmi Ceramics Co. in Koga, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, in this file photo taken on July 22, 2014.

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Mongolian president in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) shakes hands with Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 22, 2014.

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Opposition DPJ lawmaker supports collective self-defense

WASHINGTON, United States - Former Japanese Vice Defense Minister Akihisa Nagashima of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) speaks at a U.S. think-tank symposium in Washington on July 22, 2014, in which he expressed support for the Cabinet's approval earlier in the month of a policy to allow the exercise of the right to collective self-defense.

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S. Korean 'comfort women' speak in defense of memorial

LOS ANGELES, United States - Lee Ok Seon (L), 87, and Kang Il Chul, 85, meet the press in Los Angeles on July 22, 2014. The two South Korean women have offered statements about their wartime experiences of being forced to provide sex to Japanese soldiers, in support of the California city of Glendale which is fighting a lawsuit that seeks to remove a "comfort women" memorial in a city park.

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Kakitani eager to play for winner

TOKYO, Japan - Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani (C), along with Swiss club FC Basel coach Paulo Sousa (L), poses for photos during a press conference in Basel, Switzerland, on July 22, 2014. Striker Kakinani, formerly of J-League club Cerezo Osaka, joined Basel on July 16.

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Kerry in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry hold a joint press conference at the Egyptian presidential palace in Cairo on July 22, 2014.

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Kakitani eager to play for winner

TOKYO, Japan - Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani, who moved to Swiss club FC Basel from the J-League窶冱 Cerezo Osaka on July 16, speaks at a press conference on July 22, 2014. Kakitani said, "Since I was a boy, I've dreamed of playing in the European Champions League."

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Wish upon marimo algae ball at Lake Akan

KUSHIRO, Japan - Visitors look at the light bulbs containing people's wish lists and glowing in green, the color of Japan's protected species marimo, a type of floating green algae ball, on Lake Akan in Kushiro, Hokkaido Prefecture, on July 22, 2014.

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Briefing on stable iodine distribution in Kagoshima Pref.

SATSUMASENDAI, Japan - Residents near the Sendai nuclear power plant are briefed about the distribution of stable iodine tablets in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 22, 2014. The tablets will be distributed to people residing within 5 kilometers of the plant.

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Dried shiitake mushroom of Oita Pref. for Europe

OITA, Japan - Shintaro Awa, a Japanese chef of a 3-star restaurant in France, makes a dish using broth from dried shiitake mushroom in Oita City, southwestern Japan, on July 22, 2014, during a tasting event. The event was held by the Japan External Trade Organization to promote dried shiitake mushroom from Oita Prefecture for the European market.

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Japan, Mongolia agree on free trade accord

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj shake hands at a joint press conference following their summit meeting in Tokyo on July 22, 2014. The two countries reached a substantive free trade agreement featuring Ulan Bator's abolition of tariffs on most Japanese automobiles in 10 years.

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Dried shiitake mushroom from Oita Pref. for Europe

OITA, Japan - Japanese chefs including Shintaro Awa (C) show their dishes featuring dried shiitake mushroom in Oita City, southwestern Japan, on July 22, 2014, during a tasting event. The event was held by the Japan External Trade Organization to promote dried shiitake mushroom from Oita Prefecture for the European market.

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Cambodian PM Hun meets CNRP leader Rainsy

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (R) shakes hands with President of Cambodia National Rescue Party Sam Rainsy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 22, 2014, after their talks to end the CNRP's boycott of parliament.

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Fish & chips using shiitake mushroom from Oita Pref.

OITA, Japan - A fish and chips dish using dried shiitake mushroom sauce made by Shintaro Awa, a Japanese chef of a 3-star restaurant in France, is served at a tasting event in Oita City, southwestern Japan, on July 22, 2014. The event was organized by the Japan External Trade Organization to promote dried shiitake mushroom from Oita Prefecture targeting the European market.

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Japan, Mongolia agree on free trade accord

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far R) and Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (far L) attend summit meeting in Tokyo on July 22, 2014. The two countries reached a substantive free trade agreement featuring Ulan Bator's abolition of tariffs on most Japanese automobiles in 10 years.

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Japan, Mongolia agree on free trade accord

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj attend a joint press conference following their summit meeting in Tokyo on July 22, 2014. The two countries reached a substantive free trade agreement featuring Ulan Bator's abolition of tariffs on most Japanese automobiles in 10 years.

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S. Korean group visits Shizuoka

TOKYO, Japan - A group from Busan, South Korea, is briefed in Shizuoka City on July, 22, 2014, about Sunpu Castle in relation to Korean envoys sent to Japan. The group aims to register records of the ancient envoys on UNESCO's world memory heritage list, jointly with Japan.

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Chinese military shows tank at academy

BEIJING, China - A tank takes part in a training exercise at the Engineering Academy of the PLA Armored Forces in Beijing, China, on July 22, 2014, prior to the 87th anniversary of the Chinese Army on Aug. 1.

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Japan, Mongolia agree on free trade accord

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (L) shake hands before their summit meeting in Tokyo on July 22, 2014. The two countries reached a substantive free trade agreement featuring Ulan Bator's abolition of tariffs on most Japanese automobiles in 10 years.

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Rainy season likely over in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - High school students frolic at a beach in Tokyo's Odaiba district on July 22, 2014. The rainy season is believed to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin region in eastern Japan, including the Tokyo metropolitan area, the Japan Metrological Agency said the same day.

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Chinese military shows tank at academy

BEIJING, China - Tanks take part in a training exercise at the Engineering Academy of the PLA Armored Forces in Beijing, China, on July 22, 2014, prior to the 87th anniversary of the Chinese Army on Aug. 1.

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Daihatsu Copen marks exceptional record

OSAKA, Japan - Daihatsu Motor Co.'s Copen is seen in the undated photo. The automaker announced July 22, 2014, that it received some 4,000 orders in a month after its release in June, six times higher than its sales target.

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Rainy season likely over in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Children play in water at a Tokyo park on July 22, 2014. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced the same day that the rainy season is believed to have ended in the Tokyo metropolitan and surrounding areas.

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Chinese military shows tank before 87th anniv.

BEIJING, China - Students of the Engineering Academy of the PLA Armored Forces prepare for a training exercise in Beijing, China, on July 22, 2014, prior to the 87th anniversary of the Chinese Army on Aug. 1.

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Portugal captain Ronaldo attends Tokyo event

TOKYO, Japan - Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo attends an event in Tokyo, Japan, on July 22, 2014. He said he hopes to continue playing six or seven more years and that he often eats sushi.

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Portugal captain Ronaldo attends Tokyo event

TOKYO, Japan - Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo attends an event in Tokyo, Japan, on July 22, 2014. He said he hopes to continue playing six or seven more years and that he often eats sushi.

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Portugal captain Ronaldo attends Tokyo event

TOKYO, Japan - Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo attends an event in Tokyo, Japan, on July 22, 2014. He said he hopes to continue playing six or seven more years and that he often eats sushi.

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Major Chinese pharmaceutical company expands into Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Hengrui Medicine Japan President Makoto Shimada attends a press conference in Nagoya, Japan, on July 22, 2014. Major Chinese drugmaker Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. said that day it has established a Japanese subsidiary in Nagoya to sell anticancer drugs in Japan.

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Emperor, Empress visit sanatorium for leprosy sufferers

TOME, Japan - Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko offer flowers at the charnel house of a national sanatorium for leprosy sufferers in Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 22, 2014.

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Mazda settles employment suit

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Lawyers for 15 former temporary employees of Mazda Motor Corp. smile during a press conference in Hiroshima, western Japan, on July 22, 2014, after the automaker and the plaintiffs reached a settlement in the Hiroshima High Court in a lawsuit over Mazda's practice of denying workers regular employee status after long services as temp staff. The 15 former temp workers will each receive an undisclosed sum from Mazda, but will not return to the car company.

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Mongolian President Elbegdorj

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj delivers a speech at a business forum in Tokyo on July 22, 2014.

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Rainy season likely over in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Pedestrians shield themselves from the sun with parasols in Tokyo's upscale Ginza shopping district on July 22, 2014. The rainy season is believed to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin region in eastern Japan, including the Tokyo metropolitan area, the Japan Metrological Agency said the same day.

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'Loophole drugs' now called 'dangerous drugs'

TOKYO, Japan - Keiji Furuya, chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, announces in Tokyo on July 22, 2014, that authorities will use the term "dangerous drugs" instead of "loophole drugs" to raise awareness of their risks.

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Osprey leaves Sapporo after event

SAPPORO, Japan - An MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft leaves Sapporo, Hokkaido, on July 21, 2014, after it was exhibited at an event at a Ground Self-Defense Force camp.

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Widodo, Prabowo walk with President Yudhoyono

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Presidential candidates Joko Widodo (L) and Prabowo Subianto (R) walk to a dinner table with incumbent Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono after fasting in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 20, 2014. Joko Widodo was declared the winner of Indonesia's presidential election on July 22, 2014.

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U.S. Marines send 2 Osprey aircraft to Sapporo amid local protests

TOKYO, Japan - Two U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft from the U.S. base in Iwakuni in western Japan stop over at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo for refueling on July 19, 2014, on their way to Sapporo in Hokkaido. It was the first time an MV-22 had flown to the Tokyo area since the tilt-rotor aircraft's deployment in Japan in 2012.

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Paper dianosaurs 'gaze down' at people at Ueno Station

TOKYO, Japan - Handmade decorative paper dinosaurs made of "washi" Japanese paper produced in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, "look down" at people passing through a concourse at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo on July 16, 2014. The dinosaurs will be exhibited through July 22 to promote traditional craft and tourism resources of the western Japan prefecture facing the Sea of Japan.

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Osprey after leaving Atsugi base

YAMATO, Japan - An MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft flies in fixed-wing mode after leaving Atsugi base in Kanagawa Prefecture for Camp Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture on July 15, 2014.

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Osprey arrives at Camp Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - An MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft is parked at Camp Fuji in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka on July 15, 2014.

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Osprey about to land at Atsugi base

YAMATO, Japan - An MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft from the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture is about to land at Atsugi base in Kanagawa Prefecture on July 15, 2014.

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

Ariane 6 Maiden Flight Expected By Summer

CHINA-GUANGXI-TEENAGERS-HOMETOWN-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

Remains of Malaysian victims arrive home

Various local beers shown in Noto, Japan

Czech works as brewmaster in Noto, Japan

Waters near Paracels

A-bomb victim in Brazil shows old medical notebook

Defense Minister Onodera interviewed about Osprey

Defense Minister Onodera arrives on remote isle by Osprey

Replica of famous monk's wooden statute almost completed

Mongolian president in Japan

Opposition DPJ lawmaker supports collective self-defense

S. Korean 'comfort women' speak in defense of memorial

Kakitani eager to play for winner

Kerry in Egypt

Kakitani eager to play for winner

Wish upon marimo algae ball at Lake Akan

Briefing on stable iodine distribution in Kagoshima Pref.

Dried shiitake mushroom of Oita Pref. for Europe

Japan, Mongolia agree on free trade accord

Dried shiitake mushroom from Oita Pref. for Europe

Cambodian PM Hun meets CNRP leader Rainsy

Fish &amp; chips using shiitake mushroom from Oita Pref.

Japan, Mongolia agree on free trade accord

Japan, Mongolia agree on free trade accord

S. Korean group visits Shizuoka

Chinese military shows tank at academy

Japan, Mongolia agree on free trade accord

Rainy season likely over in Tokyo

Chinese military shows tank at academy

Daihatsu Copen marks exceptional record

Rainy season likely over in Tokyo

Chinese military shows tank before 87th anniv.

Portugal captain Ronaldo attends Tokyo event

Portugal captain Ronaldo attends Tokyo event

Portugal captain Ronaldo attends Tokyo event

Major Chinese pharmaceutical company expands into Japan

Emperor, Empress visit sanatorium for leprosy sufferers

Mazda settles employment suit

Mongolian President Elbegdorj

Rainy season likely over in Tokyo

'Loophole drugs' now called 'dangerous drugs'

Osprey leaves Sapporo after event

Widodo, Prabowo walk with President Yudhoyono

U.S. Marines send 2 Osprey aircraft to Sapporo amid local protests

Paper dianosaurs 'gaze down' at people at Ueno Station

Osprey after leaving Atsugi base

Osprey arrives at Camp Fuji

Osprey about to land at Atsugi base

Fish & chips using shiitake mushroom from Oita Pref.