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(230629) -- GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Proboscis monkey cub "Wuyi" is seen with its mother at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 29, 2023. The proboscis monkey cub, born on May 1, made its public debut at the zoo on Thursday. Chimelong Safari Park has successfully bred 11 proboscis monkey cubs since the introduction of proboscis monkeys in 2017. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-PROBOSCIS MONKEY-CUB (CN)

(230629) -- GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Proboscis monkey cub "Wuyi" is seen with its mother at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 29, 2023. The proboscis monkey cub, born on May 1, made its public debut at the zoo on Thursday. Chimelong Safari Park has successfully bred 11 proboscis monkey cubs since the introduction of proboscis monkeys in 2017. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin (3rd R) talks with villagers near a construction site of CCECC in Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC h

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child fetches water from a stream in Sahwa of Mwanza, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water plant

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin(R) works at a pump station in Kiseke of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers fetch water from a stream in Sahwa of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven wate

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin works at a pump station in Kiseke of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water pl

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 11, 2023 shows a water pipe in Sahwa of Mwanza Region, Tanzania. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed s

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CPEC hydropower project achieves hoisting of last rotor in Pakistan

STORY: CPEC hydropower project achieves hoisting of last rotor in Pakistan DATELINE: June 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALI ADNAN, Engineer of Suki Kinari hydropower project STORYLINE: The Suki Kinari hydropower project in northwest Pakistan achieved the hoisting of a core component on Saturday, as a 413-ton rotor, crucial to turning water into electricity, was smoothly installed on the last of four generating units. The successful hoisting of the last rotor will help advance the construction progress of the power station under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The hydropower project started construction in January 2017. Once getting functional, the CPEC project will annually generate some 3.21 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity, replacing 1.28 million tons of coal and reducing 2.52 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. It will significantly optimize

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G7 environment chiefs to discuss Trump withdrawal from Paris accord

BOLOGNA, Italy, June 11 Kyodo - Japanese Environment Minister Koichi Yamamoto speaks during the opening ceremony for the G7 environmental ministerial meeting in Bologna, Italy, on June 11, 2017.

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Hirano ends wait for Japan women's worlds singles medal

DUSSELDORF, Germany, June 3 Kyodo - Japan's 17-year-old Miu Hirano (R) defeats Feng Tianwei of Singapore 11-5, 11-2, 18-16, 11-5 to reach the semifinals at the World Table Tennis Championships in Dusseldorf, Germany, on June 2, 2017.

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China's Qinghai launches clean energy campaign

STORY: China's Qinghai launches clean energy campaign DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: XINING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff fixing photovoltaic power generation facilities 2. various of clean energy facilities in Qinghai STORYLINE: Northwest China's Qinghai Province had generated nearly 9.98 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity using clean energy during a "green power" campaign from June 25 to July 29, equivalent to saving more than 4.53 million tonnes of raw coal or slashing 8.16 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. The plateau province, which boasts rich clean energy resources, has launched the "green power" campaign every year since 2017. Qinghai has a vast expanse of land that can be used for setting up photovoltaic power generation facilities and wind farms, with the amount of exploitable solar energy exceeding 3.5 billion kW, accounting for 11 percent of the national total. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xining, China. (XHTV)

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Blacksmith in east China spends 50 years on improving skills

STORY: Blacksmith in east China spends 50 years on improving skills DATELINE: June 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the blacksmith working 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG JIAHE, Blacksmith 3. various of the blacksmith working STORYLINE: In the Yingzhou District of Fuyang City in east China's Anhui Province stands a small smithy. Zhang Jiahe, owner of the smithy, became a blacksmith apprentice at 19 years old, and then decided to make iron forging a life-long career out of his enthusiasm for the craft. He has been staying at this small smithy for nearly 50 years. In 2017, Zhang's iron forging skill was chosen as representative of the intangible cultural heritage in Yingzhou District. Though the items he makes are just articles of everyday use, Zhang is still happy and cherishes his works for those old items he mends can be hardly found on nowadays market. Since technologies are developing at an astonishing speed, traditional crafts have to face the

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1st round of France's legislative elections underway

STORY: 1st round of France's legislative elections underway DATELINE: June 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of posters 2. various of polling stations 3. various of voters voting STORYLINE: France has started its legislative elections on Sunday in which voters are expected to elect the National Assembly's 577 members after two rounds of voting. The first election round is underway on Sunday and the second round is slated to be held on June 19. Each deputy is elected in a constituency, of which Metropolitan France (the area of the country that is geographically in Europe) has 539 and the overseas territories 27. A further 11 deputies will represent the French nationals living abroad. The deputies are directly elected for a term of five years. For this year's election, the French Interior Ministry has published a list of 6,293 candidates, which the local news channel BFMTV said was 20 percent less than in 2017. According to the Interior Ministry, 20 p

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#CHINA-CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE DAY (CN)

(220611) -- HEFEI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children try to handle shadow play at Anhui Museum in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, June 11, 2022. Since 2006, China has celebrated Cultural Heritage Day on the second Saturday of June. In 2017, it was renamed Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. (Photo by Xu Hao/Xinhua)

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(220611) -- CONGJIANG, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People select embroidery products at a market in Congjiang County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 11, 2022. Since 2006, China has celebrated Cultural Heritage Day on the second Saturday of June. In 2017, it was renamed Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. (Photo by Wu Dejun/Xinhua)

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(220611) -- JIAXING, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman displays her bamboo weaving wares at a market in Jiaxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 11, 2022. Since 2006, China has celebrated Cultural Heritage Day on the second Saturday of June. In 2017, it was renamed Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. (Photo by Jin Peng/Xinhua)

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(220611) -- BAOFENG, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 11, 2022 shows local people performing folk dance at a square in Baofeng County, central China's Henan Province. Since 2006, China has celebrated Cultural Heritage Day on the second Saturday of June. In 2017, it was renamed Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. (Photo by He Wuchang/Xinhua)

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(220611) -- CHISHUI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman (L) learns bamboo weaving in Datong Township of Chishui, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 11, 2022. Since 2006, China has celebrated Cultural Heritage Day on the second Saturday of June. In 2017, it was renamed Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. (Photo by Yang Yang/Xinhua)

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(220611) -- YANGZHOU, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children learn jade carving at a community center in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 11, 2022. Since 2006, China has celebrated Cultural Heritage Day on the second Saturday of June. In 2017, it was renamed Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)

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(220611) -- SUZHOU, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children learn to make Kesi silk, a type of weaving done by the tapestry method in fine silks and gold thread, at Zhuozheng Garden in Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 11, 2022. Since 2006, China has celebrated Cultural Heritage Day on the second Saturday of June. In 2017, it was renamed Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. (Photo by Hang Xingwei/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE DAY (CN)

(220611) -- WUXI, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A young girl learns bamboo carving skills in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 11, 2022. Since 2006, China has celebrated Cultural Heritage Day on the second Saturday of June. In 2017, it was renamed Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. (Photo by Pan Zhengguang/Xinhua)

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(220611) -- ZHANGJIAJIE, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member presents tapestry weaving of Tujia ethnic group through live streaming at Wulingyuan of Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, June 11, 2022. Since 2006, China has celebrated Cultural Heritage Day on the second Saturday of June. In 2017, it was renamed Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. (Photo by Wu Yongbing/Xinhua)

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(220611) -- LIPING, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman makes embroidery products at a market in Liping County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 11, 2022. Since 2006, China has celebrated Cultural Heritage Day on the second Saturday of June. In 2017, it was renamed Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. (Photo by Yang Daifu/Xinhua)

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(220611) -- NANTONG, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People perform local folk drum dance at a square in Hai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 11, 2022. Since 2006, China has celebrated Cultural Heritage Day on the second Saturday of June. In 2017, it was renamed Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. (Photo by Xu Jinbai/Xinhua)

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Japanese municipalities hold "welcome to hunters' world" workshops

A hunters association holds a workshop in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture on June 11, 2017 to teach participates how to handle hunting rifles. The workshop was organized by the Yamagata prefectural government to spur the public's interest in hunting amid increasing damage to farm produce inflicted by wild animals in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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More people apply for labor inspector job after Dentsu incident

Photo taken June 11, 2017 in Tokyo shows people taking an exam for posts as labor-standard inspectors. Applications have been rising in the wake of the death of a young female employee of the nation's top ad agency after working excessive overtime. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan celebrates giant panda cub born at Tokyo zoo

People are ready to lift panda-faced balloons into the air from a Tokyo department store roof on June 13, 2017, a day after the 11-year-old giant panda Shin Shin gave birth to a cub at the Ueno Zoological Gardens. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aoki tallies 2,000 career hits

Houston Astros outfielder Norichika Aoki (R) is celebrated by his teammate after hitting a single -- his 2,000th career hit combined in the majors and Japan -- during the sixth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels in Houston, Texas, on June 11, 2017. Los Angeles won 12-6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aoki tallies 2,000 career hits

Houston Astros outfielder Norichika Aoki smiles at a press conference after hitting a single -- his 2,000th career hit combined in the majors and Japan -- during the sixth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels in Houston, Texas, on June 11, 2017. Los Angeles won 12-6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: 10 years in making, Murata earns first NPB win

Nippon Ham Fighters' pitcher Toru Murata (L) poses with team manger Hideki Kuriyama after the team's 5-1 victory over the Yomiuri Giants in Sapporo on June 11, 2017. Murata earned his first win in top-flight pro ball nearly 10 years after he was taken in the first round of Japan's amateur draft. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mattek-Sands, Safarova win French Open women's doubles

Bethanie Mattek-Sands (R) of the United States and Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic kiss their trophy after beating Australia's Ashleigh Barty and Casy Dellacqua 6-2, 6-1 in the final of the women's doubles at the French Open in Paris on June 11, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Gatalympics" at Ariake Sea

A participant falls off a bicycle into mudflats at a park in the city of Kashima facing the Ariake Sea, Saga Prefecture, during the annual Kashima Gatalympic event on June 11, 2017. About 1,200 people took part in the event, which was originally started by a local group with the aim of regional development. It takes its name from the Japanese word "higata" meaning tideland or wetland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G7 environment chiefs to discuss Trump withdrawal from Paris accord

Japanese Environment Minister Koichi Yamamoto (L) and Scott Pruitt, administrator of the U.S. Environment Protection Agency, shake hands ahead of their talks in Bologna, Italy, on June 11, 2017. Yamamoto and Pruitt met before the two-day G7 environmental ministerial meeting. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Waratahs capitalize on Suntory's missed opportunity

Prop Kensuke Hatakeyama (C) of Japan's Top League champions Suntory Sungoliaths scores a try in the second half of a friendly game against Super League winner New South Wales Waratahs at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on June 11, 2017. The Australian side won 21-19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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G7 environment chiefs to discuss Trump withdrawal from Paris accord

Participants at G7 environmental ministerial meeting pose for photos in Bologna, Italy, on June 11. 2017. The ministers gathered for the first time since U.S. President Donald Trump announced withdrawal from the Paris climate accord. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yosakoi Soran Festival ends in Sapporo

Dancers march through a street in central Sapporo in Hokkaido on June 11, 2017, the last day of the five-day dance performance event Yosakoi Soran Festival. Around 280 teams comprising roughly 28,000 dancers participated. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato 26th in possibly last tournament in Japan

Japan's Ai Miyazato (R) congratulates South Korea's Kim Ha Neul after an award ceremony for the Suntory Ladies Open golf tournament at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club in Kobe on June 11, 2017. Kim won the event and Miyazato finished 26th in what could be the last round of her career in Japan since she announced she will retire at season's end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea's Kim Ha Neul wins Suntory Ladies Open golf

South Korea's Kim Ha Neul poses with the trophy after winning the Suntory Ladies Open golf tournament at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club in Kobe on June 11, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. Osprey aircraft undamaged after emergency landing

U.S. military personnel examine a Marine Corps Osprey aircraft at Amami airport, Kagoshima Prefecture, in southwestern Japan on June 11, 2017 after the tilt-rotor transporter made an emergency landing the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato 26th in possibly last tournament in Japan

Japan's Ai Miyazato celebrates after making a par putt on the 18th green in the final round of the Suntory Ladies Open golf tournament at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club in Kobe on June 11, 2017. Miyazato finished 26th in what could be the last round of her career in Japan since she announced she will retire at season's end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ducks take annual walk in Kyoto

A family of ducks make their annual 700-meter trip to the Kamo River from a pond in Yoboji Temple's ground in Kyoto on June 11, 2017. Ducks started nesting at the pond in the spring 12 years ago to hatch ducklings. Their walk to the nearby river after the ducklings have grown around June has become a site of great interest for the locals, and the police control traffic to assist their trip. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Diving: Yuka Mabuchi

Composite photo shows Yuka Mabuchi performing at the Japanese national diving championship in Tokyo on June 11, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Men's diving: Kazuki Murakami

Composite photo shows Kazuki Murakami performing at the Japanese national diving championship in Tokyo on June 11, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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