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(240728) -- LANZHOU, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers work on a copper foil production line in Lanzhou New Area in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. In recent years, Lanzhou New Area has introduced 1,080 high-quality industrial projects with a total investment of 528 billion yuan (about 72.8 billion U.S. dollars), and the annual increasing rate of industrial added value has maintained over 50 percent. From 2011 to 2023, the regional GDP of Lanzhou New Area has increased from less than 500 million yuan (about 69 million U.S. dollars) to 37.5 billion yuan (about 5.2 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fan Peishen)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-INDUSTRIAL GROWTH (CN)

(240728) -- LANZHOU, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker welds in a workshop of LS Group High Tech Equipment Industrial Park of Lanzhou New Area in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 25, 2024. In recent years, Lanzhou New Area has introduced 1,080 high-quality industrial projects with a total investment of 528 billion yuan (about 72.8 billion U.S. dollars), and the annual increasing rate of industrial added value has maintained over 50 percent. From 2011 to 2023, the regional GDP of Lanzhou New Area has increased from less than 500 million yuan (about 69 million U.S. dollars) to 37.5 billion yuan (about 5.2 billion U.S. dollars). Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fan Peishen)

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Former Japan PM at Vietnam Communist Party chief's funeral

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (front, L) attends the state funeral of Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party, in Hanoi on July 25, 2024. Trong, who had served in the country's highest position since 2011, died on July 19 aged 80.

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CHINA-CHENGDU-FRANCE-MONTPELLIER-FRIENDSHIP (CN)

(230721) -- BEIJING, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 25, 2021 shows the Jincheng Lake Park in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Chengdu Universiade is just around the corner, and college athletes from all over the world will gather in Chengdu to strive for their dreams. Chengdu has many sister cities around the world. In 1981, Chengdu and Montpellier of France became the first pair of sister cities of the two countries. In 2011, the Montpellier Chengdu Primary School and the Chengdu Montpellier Primary School were built in Montpellier and Chengdu respectively to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of sister cities relationship between the two cities. (Photo by Du Ning/Xinhua)

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Dancers from Japan's quake-ravaged regions on stage at Milan expo

MILAN, July 25 Kyodo - Dancers and drummers from Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, areas devastated by the major earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, perform the traditional "Sansa Odori" dance on the stage of the Milan expo's Japan Pavilion in Milan, Italy, on July 24, 2015, expressing gratitude to visitors for support given in post-quake reconstruction.

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Undersea debris

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken with a fisheye lens on July 12, 2013 at about 25 meters deep in the Pacific Ocean off Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, shows a tower-like aggregation of debris from the March 2011 tsunami, including ropes from fish farming facilities and crushed fishing gears.

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Undersea debris

SENDAI, Japan - Photo taken with a fisheye lens on July 12, 2013 at about 25 meters deep in the Pacific Ocean off Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, shows a tower-like aggregation of debris from the March 2011 tsunami, including ropes from fish farming facilities and crushed fishing gears.

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Writer of well-known A-bomb comic book 'Barefoot Gen' dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2011 shows Keiji Nakazawa, author of "Hadashi no Gen" (Barefoot Gen), an iconic Japanese comic about the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing. Nakazawa died of lung cancer on Dec. 19 at a hospital in the western Japanese city, people close to him said Dec. 25, 2012. He was 73.

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Oi plant's No. 4 reactor starts capacity operation

OBAMA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 4 reactor building (right) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, on July 25, 2012. The reactor, which is the second to go back online after all of Japan's commercial reactors were taken offline for regular checks in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, started full-capacity power generation early on July 25 to ease electricity shortages in western Japan. The building housing the No. 3 reactor, the first to resume operation, is seen to the left.

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City mayor apologizes over schoolboy's suicide

OTSU, Japan - Naomi Koshi, mayor of Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, answers reporters' questions at the city hall on July 25, 2012, after meeting the father of a boy who committed suicide in October 2011, allegedly as the result of school bullying. Koshi apologized to the boy's father, saying the school and local education board did not properly investigate the case.

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Oi plant's No. 4 reactor starts capacity operation

OBAMA, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the No. 4 reactor building (front) at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Oi nuclear power plant in the town of Oi, Fukui Prefecture, on July 25, 2012. The reactor, which is the second to go back online after all of Japan's commercial reactors were taken offline for regular checks in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, started full-capacity power generation early on July 25 to ease electricity shortages in western Japan. The building housing the No. 3 reactor, the first to resume operation, is seen in the back.

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City mayor apologizes over schoolboy's suicide

OTSU, Japan - Naomi Koshi (3rd from R), mayor of Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, bows with others to a lawyer (far L) representing the bereaved family of a boy who committed suicide in October 2011, allegedly as the result of school bullying, at the city hall on July 25, 2012, prior to meeting the father of the boy. Koshi apologized to the boy's father, saying the school and local education board did not properly investigate the case.

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Violinist Goto

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese violinist Midori Goto. She will give concerts in Japan in July 2012 on the 30th anniversary of her debut, she said on Dec. 25, 2011.

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Japan, U.S. defense chiefs

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa (L) and his U.S. counterpart Leon Panetta attend a joint press conference at the Japanese Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2011. Panetta was visiting Japan for the first time since becoming defense chief in July.

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Japan, U.S. defense chiefs

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa (L) and his U.S. counterpart Leon Panetta shake hands during their joint press conference at the Japanese Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2011. Panetta was visiting Japan for the first time since becoming defense chief in July.

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U.S. defense chief, Japan foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (L) and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta shake hands ahead of their talks at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2011. Panetta was visiting Japan for the first time since becoming defense chief in July. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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U.S. defense chief, Japan foreign minister

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba (R front) and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta (L front) hold talks at the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 25, 2011. Panetta was visiting Japan for the first time since becoming defense chief in July. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Cattle shipment ban lifted

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2011 to announce the Japanese government lifted its ban on cattle shipments from Iwate, Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures the same day, saying sufficient measures are now in place to ensure that livestock are protected from radioactive contamination. With the latest move, cattle shipments will be resumed for all four prefectures that were instructed by the government between late July and early August to stop cattle shipments.

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Cattle shipment ban lifted

OSHU, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2011 shows Maesawa beef cattle, one of the finest beef brands in Japan, in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture. The Japanese government lifted its ban on cattle shipments from Iwate, Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures the same day, saying sufficient measures are now in place to ensure that livestock are protected from radioactive contamination. With the latest move, cattle shipments will be resumed for all four prefectures that were instructed by the government between late July and early August to stop cattle shipments.

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Cattle shipment ban lifted

OSHU, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2011 shows one of a herd of Maesawa beef cattle, among the finest beef brands in Japan, in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture. The Japanese government lifted its ban on cattle shipments from Iwate, Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures the same day, saying sufficient measures are now in place to ensure that livestock are protected from radioactive contamination. With the latest move, cattle shipments will be resumed for all four prefectures that were instructed by the government between late July and early August to stop cattle shipments.

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Century-old ammunition dump in Taiwan opened to media

HSIYU, Taiwan - An ammunition dump built by the colonialist Japanese on Hsiyu, or Fisher Island, in Taiwan's Penghu archipelago in the early 1900s was opened to Kyodo News on July 25, 2011.

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Century-old ammunition dump in Taiwan opened to media

HSIYU, Taiwan - Photo shows the entrance to a cave constructed by the colonialist Japanese on Hsiyu, or Fisher Island, in Taiwan's Penghu archipelago for motorboats used in suicide attacks after the site was opened to Kyodo News on July 25, 2011.

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Century-old ammunition dump in Taiwan opened to media

HSIYU, Taiwan - A cave constructed by the colonialist Japanese on Hsiyu, or Fisher Island, in Taiwan's Penghu archipelago for motorboats used in suicide attacks was opened to Kyodo News on July 25, 2011.

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Cat drinks water in standing position

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - ''Mokkun'' (R), an eight-year-old male cat kept by Takanori Ishimura (L), a dance instructor in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture in western Japan, drinks from a watering can while standing on his hind legs on July 25, 2011. Ishimura said Mokkun started drinking water like that about three years ago, and has now become a local celebrity cat for that.

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History textbook choice brews debate

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Members of a civic group speak at a news conference in the Yokohama city office building on July 25, 2011, after presenting to the Yokohama municipal education board signatures collected from people against adoption of textbooks by Jiyusha and Ikuhosha publishing houses, written by authors known for nationalistic views.

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Cosplay performers put on picture play

TOKYO, Japan - Performers in cute costumes rehearse for a ''kamishibai'' picture-story play at a studio in Tokyo on July 25, 2011.

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Matsui grabs 4th weekly MVP award

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics' Hideki Matsui smiles in Oakland after being named on July 25, 2011, the American League player of the week. The weekly award is Matsui's fourth of his major league career following ones in 2003, 2004 and 2005, all with the New York Yankees.

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Medalists of men's 100 meters breaststroke

SHANGHAI, China - Norwegian Alexander Dale Oen (C), Italy's Fabio Scozzoli (R) and South African Cameron van der Burgh show their gold, silver and bronze medals for the men's 100 meters breaststroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011.

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Aftermath of attacks in Norway

OSLO, Norway - Women carry flowers to a gathering near a cathedral in Oslo on July 25, 2011, to mourn for the dozens of victims of attacks by a man in Oslo and the island of Utoya on July 22.

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Aftermath of attacks in Norway

OSLO, Norway - A woman talks to her daughter on July 25, 2011, after putting a flower on a temporary fence outside the site of an explosion in Oslo. Dozens of people were killed in the explosion and a shooting spree on the island of Utoya by a man on July 22.

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Ramadan preparations

CAIRO, Egypt - A craftsman makes lanterns for decorations for Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, in Cairo, Egypt, on July 25, 2011.

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iPhone app for S. Korean tourists

SASEBO, Japan - In Ji Hae (L) from South Korea visits a Sasebo Burger shop in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 25, 2011, after obtaining information on the store via an application for the iPhone. The cities of Nagasaki and Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture have developed the free iPhone application for South Koreans to provide information on tourist spots and shops in the cities in the Korean language. It became available in July 2011.

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Ramadan preparations

CAIRO, Egypt - A man chooses lanterns for decorations for Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, at a shop in Cairo, Egypt, on July 25, 2011.

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S. Korean, Indian presidents

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak (R) greets his Indian counterpart Pratibha Patil (2nd from R) at the Blue House presidential office in Seoul on July 25, 2011.

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FSA inspection chief Hatanaka to be promoted to commissioner

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Ryutaro Hatanaka, the Financial Services Agency's supervisory bureau chief. The government has decided to promote Hatanaka to commissioner of the financial watchdog, government sources said July 25, 2011.

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Kin of China train accident victims protest

WENZHOU, China - Relatives of people killed in a collision between a high-speed train and a stalled train stage a sit-in in front of the Wenzhou city office in China's Zhejiang Province on July 25, 2011, accusing the authorities of prioritizing the restoration of train services over rescuing passengers in the accident on July 23.

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Kin of China train accident victims protest

WENZHOU, China - Relatives of people killed in a collision between a high-speed train and a stalled train protest in front of the Wenzhou city office in China's Zhejiang Province on July 25, 2011, chanting, ''Come out, the Ministry of Railways.'' They accused the authorities of prioritizing the restoration of train services over rescuing passengers in the accident on July 23.

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Ye wins women's 200-meter individual medley

SHANGHAI, China - Ye Shiwen of China celebrates winning the women's 200-meter individual medley at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011.

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Shiki troupe performs in Iwate Pref.

OTSUCHI, Japan - Members of Shiki Theatre Co. perform at Kirikiri Junior High School in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on July 25, 2011, for children affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The troupe is scheduled to tour 13 municipalities in disaster-hit Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures through Aug. 26, 2011.

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'Nadeshiko' suit replica put on sale

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows a sample of an official suit for the Japan women's national soccer team ''Nadeshiko Japan.'' The maker of the clothes, World Co. began taking online orders on July 25, 2011, for the replica of the official suits. The team won in the Women's World Cup earlier in the month.

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Dale Oen, Kitajima after men's 100 meters breaststroke

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (R) and Norwegian Alexander Dale Oen look up at the scoreboard after completing the men's 100 meters breaststroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011. Dale Oen won the gold medal, while Kitajima finished fourth.

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Cielo wins men's 50-meter butterfly

SHANGHAI, China - Brazil's Cesar Cielo cries after winning the men's 50-meter butterfly at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011.

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Cielo wins men's 50-meter butterfly

SHANGHAI, China - Brazil's Cesar Cielo celebrates his victory in the men's 50-meter butterfly at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011.

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IAEA chief visits Fukushima plant

IWAKI, Japan - International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano speaks with reporters in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on July 25, 2011, after visiting the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex earlier in the day to observe operations to contain the crisis triggered by the March earthquake and tsunami.

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Dale Oen, Kitajima after men's 100 meters breaststroke

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (R) congratulates Norwegian Alexander Dale Oen on his victory in the men's 100 meters breaststroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011.

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Japan's ex-abduction minister met senior N. Korean official

TOKYO, Japan - Combined file photos show Hiroshi Nakai (L), Japan's former state minister in charge of issues related to Pyongyang's past abduction of Japanese nationals, and Song Il Ho, North Korea's ambassador for normalization talks with Japan. The two met secretly in Changchun, China, the previous week, sources closed to the bilateral ties said July 25, 2011.

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Japan's Kitajima finishes 4th in men's 100 meters breaststroke

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (R) chases Norwegian Alexander Dale Oen (L) and other swimmers ahead of him in the men's 100 meters breaststroke at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on July 25, 2011. Dale Oen won the gold medal, while Kitajima finished fourth.

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China paper on bullet train accident

SHANGHAI, China - The Xinwen Chenbao newspaper in Shanghai reports in its July 25, 2011, edition on a fatal train accident on July 23. The paper has a photo of someone standing on piece of debris from one of the trains involved.

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New Vietnamese president Sang

HANOI, Vietnam - Undated file photo shows new Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang, elected to the post through voting by the parliament on July 25, 2011. Sang, known to be well-versed in matters pertaining to Japan, succeeded Nguyen Minh Triet.

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Miyagi residents thank U.S. forces for relief efforts

TOKYO, Japan - Lt. Gen. Burton Field (2nd from L), the commander of U.S. forces in Japan, receives a fisherman's flag bearing messages from residents of Miyagi Prefecture and happi coats at a ceremony in Tokyo on July 25, 2011, to thank U.S. forces for their support following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.