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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows an international freight train pulling out of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub bet

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAP

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows freight ships docked at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ji

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An international freight train pulls out of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province on June 26, 2024. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese and Kazakhstan staff members communicate at the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 10, 2023. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a view of the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhu

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CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

CHINA-LIANYUNGANG-BRI-KAZAKHSTAN-LOGISTICS COOPERATION BASE (CN)

(240703) -- NANJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows freight ships docked at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port, east China's Jiangsu Province. Launched in May 2014, the China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base is the first entity project inaugurated under the Belt and Road Initiative. It acts as the only departure port for Kazakhstan's grain transit in China and an important dry port for landlocked Central Asian countries. The base has ensured smooth flows of freight across the Eurasian continent and has become an important platform for products from Central Asian countries to reach seaports. The Lianyungang freight train services cover major destinations throughout Central Asia, transporting more than 400 categories of goods such as household appliances, pharmaceuticals and construction materials. The base has become a pivotal cross-border transportation hub between Asia and Europe. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ji

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGSHENG-HONGYAO PEOPLE-FOLK COSTUMES (CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGSHENG-HONGYAO PEOPLE-FOLK COSTUMES (CN)

(231220) -- LONGSHENG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo taken on July 3, 2014 shows details of folk costumes of Hongyao people in Huangluo Village of Longji Town, Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. People of Hongyao, a branch of the Yao ethnic group, live in Longsheng County of Guangxi for generations. Themed the color of red and featured delicate making techniques, the folk costumes of Hongyao people stand as a characteristic of the branch of Yao ethnic group age after age. During the annual "drying clothes" festival which falls on the 6th day of the 6th month of the Chinese traditional lunar calendar, Hongyao people in Dazhai Village of Longji Town present and dry their folk costumes outside their dwellings, forming a unique landscape. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGSHENG-HONGYAO PEOPLE-FOLK COSTUMES (CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGSHENG-HONGYAO PEOPLE-FOLK COSTUMES (CN)

(231220) -- LONGSHENG, Dec. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 3, 2014 shows strips of cloth for making folk costumes of Hongyao people in Huangluo Village of Longji Town, Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. People of Hongyao, a branch of the Yao ethnic group, live in Longsheng County of Guangxi for generations. Themed the color of red and featured delicate making techniques, the folk costumes of Hongyao people stand as a characteristic of the branch of Yao ethnic group age after age. During the annual "drying clothes" festival which falls on the 6th day of the 6th month of the Chinese traditional lunar calendar, Hongyao people in Dazhai Village of Longji Town present and dry their folk costumes outside their dwellings, forming a unique landscape. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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Mt. Ontake entry ban lifted

Mt. Ontake entry ban lifted

Climbers walk on the ridge of Mt. Ontake in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on July 29, 2023, as an entry ban was lifted the same day following the implementation of safety measures. The eruption of the 3,067-meter volcano in 2014 left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

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Mt. Ontake entry ban lifted

Mt. Ontake entry ban lifted

Climbers walk on the ridge of Mt. Ontake in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on July 29, 2023, as an entry ban was lifted the same day following the implementation of safety measures. The eruption of the 3,067-meter volcano in 2014 left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

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1st Japanese winner of world hot air balloon race

1st Japanese winner of world hot air balloon race

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yudai Fujita, the first Japanese winner of the World Hot Air Balloon World Championship, speaks in an interview on Oct. 3, 2014. He won the event held in Sao Paul, Brazil, last July.

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Disabled photographer pictures Bangkok on wheelchair

Disabled photographer pictures Bangkok on wheelchair

TOKYO, Japan - A 35-yrear-old wheelchair-bound photographer, who lost his arms and a leg in an accident when he was 18, takes pictures of a busy Bangkok street in this file photo taken on July 3, 2014. The photographer was documenting, for a governmental redevelopment firm he works for, the extent to which areas are accessible to people with disabilities.

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Potato field near Bamyan Valley

Potato field near Bamyan Valley

KABUL, Afghanistan - A potato field stretches against the background of the Bamyan Valley in Afghanistan in this file photo taken on July 3, 2014.

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Ex-Japan PM Fukuda met in secret with China's Xi in July

Ex-Japan PM Fukuda met in secret with China's Xi in July

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping. It was reported Aug. 3, 2014, that they met in secret in late July when Fukuda visited China.

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Nishikori reaches quarterfinals at Citi Open

Nishikori reaches quarterfinals at Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Lukas Lacko of Slovakia in the third round of the Citi Open on July 31, 2014, at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C.. The fourth-seed Nishikori defeated world 91-ranked Lacko 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.

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Nishikori reaches quarterfinals at Citi Open

Nishikori reaches quarterfinals at Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori pumps his fist after defeating Lukas Lacko of Slovakia in the third round of the Citi Open on July 31, 2014, at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C.. The fourth-seed Nishikori defeated world 91-ranked Lacko 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.

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Nishikori reaches quarterfinals at Citi Open

Nishikori reaches quarterfinals at Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a match against Lukas Lacko of Slovakia in the third round of the Citi Open on July 31, 2014, at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C.. The fourth-seed Nishikori defeated world 91-ranked Lacko 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.

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Preview of Yokohama's triennial modern art exhibition

Preview of Yokohama's triennial modern art exhibition

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama Triennale 2014 art director Yasumasa Morimura (4th from L) and other organizers pose at the Yokohama Museum of Art in Yokohama, west of Tokyo, on July 31, 2014, on the eve of its opening during a press preview of the contemporary art exhibition running through Nov. 3.

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Inter Milan defender Nagatomo at Int'l Champions Cup

Inter Milan defender Nagatomo at Int'l Champions Cup

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Japanese defender Yuto Nagatomo (L) of Inter Milan fights for the ball against Manchester United during an International Champions Cup game in Washington, D.C. on July 29, 2014. Manchester won 5-3 in a penalty shootout.

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Man Utd MF Kagawa in action at Int'l Champions Cup

Man Utd MF Kagawa in action at Int'l Champions Cup

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa (L) of Manchester United is tackled by an Inter Milan defender during an International Champions Cup game in Washington, D.C. on July 29, 2014. Manchester won 5-3 in a penalty shootout.

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Man Utd MF Kagawa in action at Int'l Champions Cup

Man Utd MF Kagawa in action at Int'l Champions Cup

WASHINGTON D.C., United States - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kawa (R) of Manchester Untied is challenged by an Inter Milan defender as he dribbles the ball during an international Champions Cup game in Washington, D.C. on July 29, 2014. Manchester won 5-3 in a penalty shootout.

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Foreign cosplayers visit Japan ministry before int'l event

Foreign cosplayers visit Japan ministry before int'l event

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Parliamentary Vice Foreign Minister Seiji Kihara (3rd from L) poses with six young people from China, Finland and Mexico dressed as characters from Japanese animation, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 30, 2014. They are in Japan to attend the 12th World Cosplay Summit, which runs from July 26 to Aug. 3 in Nagoya, western Japan.

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Japan women golfers unhappy with Int'l Crown results

Japan women golfers unhappy with Int'l Crown results

OWINGS MILLS, United States - A team of four Japanese women golfers - (from L) Mamiko Higa, Sakura Yokomine, Ai Miyazato and Mika Miyazato - winds up the inaugural eight-country International Crown match play golf tournament with a 1-3 win-loss tally to finish in a tie for third place with South Korea at the Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, on July 27, 2014.

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Shimizu overwhelms Kashiwa 3-0 in J-League

Shimizu overwhelms Kashiwa 3-0 in J-League

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Masato Kudo (L) of Kashiwa Reysol and Takuya Honda of Shimizu S-Pulse vie for the ball in the second half of a J-League first-division match as Shimizu overwhelmed visiting Kashiwa 3-0 at IAI Stadium Nihondaira on July 27, 2014.

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Kagawa of Manchester United tackled in game against Roma

Kagawa of Manchester United tackled in game against Roma

DENVER, United States - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa (R) of Manchester United is tackled by AS Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan during an International Champions Cup match before the English club's 3-2 win over the Italian rival in Denver in the U.S. state of Colorado on July 26, 2014.

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Kagawa of Manchester United carries ball against Roma

Kagawa of Manchester United carries ball against Roma

DENVER, United States - Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa (L) of Manchester United dribbles the ball as AS Roma midfielders Radja Nainggolan (C) and Salih Ucan chase him during an International Champions Cup match before the English club's 3-2 win over the Italian rival in Denver in the U.S. state of Colorado on July 26, 2014.

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Port of Sakaiminato in Tottori Pref.

Port of Sakaiminato in Tottori Pref.

TOTTORI, Japan - Sakaiminato port in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, is seen on July 3, 2014. The port had been opened for trade with North Korea.

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N.Y. Yankees Ichiro hits 3-run homer

N.Y. Yankees Ichiro hits 3-run homer

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a three-run homer in the third inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Ichiro went 1-for-3 as the Yankees won 6-4.

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Yankees' Kuroda earns 7th win over Blue Jays

Yankees' Kuroda earns 7th win over Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs over 5-2/3 innings but earned his seventh win of the season as the Yankees won 6-4.

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Yankees' Kuroda earns 7th win over Blue Jays

Yankees' Kuroda earns 7th win over Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista (L) rounds the bases on a three-run home run from New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (C) in the first inning of a game at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs over 5-2/3 innings but earned his seventh win of the season as the Yankees won 6-4.

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N.Y. Yankees Ichiro hits 3-run homer

N.Y. Yankees Ichiro hits 3-run homer

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki watches his three-run homer over the right fence in the third inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Ichiro went 1-for-3 as the Yankees won 6-4.

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Yankees' Kuroda earns 7th win over Blue Jays

Yankees' Kuroda earns 7th win over Blue Jays

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda looks up after allowing a homer to Toronto Blue Jays Jose Bautista in the third inning of a game at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs over 5-2/3 innings but earned his seventh win of the season as the Yankees won 6-4.

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N.Y. Yankees Ichiro hits 3-run homer

N.Y. Yankees Ichiro hits 3-run homer

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees right fielder Ichiro Suzuki rounds the bases on a three-run homer in the third inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 25, 2014. Ichiro went 1-for-3 as the Yankees won 6-4.

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Milan's Honda plays in Int'l Champions Cup match

Milan's Honda plays in Int'l Champions Cup match

TORONTO, Canada - Keisuke Honda (R) of AC Milan and Ioannis Maniatis of Olympiakos compete for the ball during an International Champions Cup match in Toronto, Canada, on July 24, 2014. Olympiakos won 3-0.

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Wada in action for Cubs

Wada in action for Cubs

CHICAGO, United States - Tsuyoshi Wada of the Chicago Cubs pitches against the San Diego Padres on July 23, 2014, in Chicago. Wada allowed five runs in four innings as the Cubs were beaten 8-3.

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Fujitsu unveils new easy-to-use smartphone

Fujitsu unveils new easy-to-use smartphone

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. takes the wraps off a new easy-to-use smartphone model, "Raku Raku Smartphone 3," designed for use by elderly people, at a press conference in Tokyo on July 23, 2014.

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Dried shiitake mushroom of Oita Pref. for Europe

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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Fish & chips using shiitake mushroom from Oita Pref.

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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Hiroshima striker Sato scores in game against Omiya

Hiroshima striker Sato scores in game against Omiya

SAITAMA, Japan - Striker Hisato Sato (C) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores the first goal of a match against Omiya Ardija though the J-League defending champions were forced to draw 3-3 at NACK5 Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on July 19, 2014.

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Harumafuji beats Kaisei at Nagoya Sumo

Harumafuji beats Kaisei at Nagoya Sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji forces Brazilian No. 3 maegashira Kaisei out of the ring on July 19, 2014, the seventh day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya.

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Sand art exhibition begins in Yokohama

Sand art exhibition begins in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Visitors take pictures in front of sand sculptures at the Sand Art Exhibition in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, as it opened on July 19, 2014, for a run until Nov. 3. A total of 10 sand sculptors from Japan, South Korea and China created sand sculptures featuring historic figures in the three countries and the World Heritage sites for about two weeks. Some 1,300 tons of sand used for the sculptures were carried from the Tottori Sand Dunes in western Japan.

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Sand art exhibition begins in Yokohama

Sand art exhibition begins in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Visitors look at sand sculptures at the Sand Art Exhibition in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, as it opened on July 19, 2014, for a run until Nov. 3. A total of 10 sand sculptors from Japan, South Korea and China created sand sculptures featuring historic figures in the three countries and the World Heritage sites for about two weeks. Some 1,300 tons of sand used for the sculptures were carried from the Tottori Sand Dunes in western Japan.

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Darvish gets 9th win as Texas snaps 8-game skid

Darvish gets 9th win as Texas snaps 8-game skid

TORONTO, Canada - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on July 18, 2014. Darvish allowed one run and scattered five hits in 6-2/3 innings to mark his 9th win as the Rangers won 5-1.

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Darvish gets 9th win as Texas snaps 8-game skid

Darvish gets 9th win as Texas snaps 8-game skid

TORONTO, Canada - Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish (R) and manager Ron Washington high-five after the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue 5-1 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on July 18, 2014. Darvish allowed one run and scattered five hits in 6-2/3 innings to mark his 9th win.

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Darvish gets 9th win as Texas snaps 8-game skid

Darvish gets 9th win as Texas snaps 8-game skid

TORONTO, Canada - Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish watches a home run hit by Toronto Blue Jays' Colby Rasmus in the seventh inning of their game at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on July 18, 2014. Darvish allowed one run and scattered five hits in 6-2/3 innings to mark his 9th win as the Rangers won 5-1.

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Darvish gets 9th win as Texas snaps 8-game skid

Darvish gets 9th win as Texas snaps 8-game skid

TORONTO, Canada - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on July 18, 2014. Darvish allowed one run and scattered five hits in 6-2/3 innings to mark his 9th win as the Rangers won 5-1.

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